LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1078, 17 March 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report:—At our Palmerston North sale, held on March 16, wo had a. medium entry of both sheep and cattle, which owine; no doubt to the continued dry weather, were dull of sale. However, we managed to quit the bulk of our entry, and tho following prices were realised. We quote :-Shecp: Mixed ased ewe 3, 75.; culls. 3s. IM. to ss. 5tL; fat owes, 12s, 4d.; lambs,

forward, 95.; r.omncy rams, 2 guineas: Euplish Leicester Hams. -10a. to lCs. 6(1. Cattle: "iVeaners, 16s. 6t!. to 205.; store cows, 225. 6cl. to £2; dairy cows, to £6 15s. The Xcw Zealand Loa:: and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, report as follows:—At Palmerston North on Thliiudav we had a eood entry of sheen, ami a fair yarding' of cattle. Sheep were in good demand, and sold freely at prices in favour of vendors, and we hove to report a total clearance. Cattle were inclined to drag, and several pens were at auction. Wc quote:—Snoop: Cull lambs, 3s.' 9d.; store lambs. ss. 3d. to 6s. 9d.; lorward lanibi. Vs. 6d. "to Bs.; store owes,'6s. M. to 7=.;'mixed asjed owcij. Bs. \n 8«. 4d.; good sound ow«, ins. Id. to 10.V 9d.: mixed 2-to'oth. 10s. 7d.; Eomney rams, 2 nuineas. Cattle: Store com. £2 10s. to £2 19'.; forward cows. £3 >s. to ,£3 .16-=. 3d.; hcirers, in calf, £4 10s.; spriniring heifers, £6 17s. 6d. •HORSE 'SALE AT FAHIATUA. Jtcssrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report having held a .most succeisful. sale as above ou .March 15. when they offered just'over ICO horccs. ranginc from heavy harness horses to heavy draughts, broken and unbroken. The quality was hizli throughout, practically everything boms under 5 and 6 years old. Compctitio=-.va:i spirited througnout, tho bull: of the horses being sold at .prices satisfactory to vendors, a large number beinc mtrchased for Australia. Quotations : -XTnbroken heavy draughts, ~€15,. £17 lCs. toi £21 10s.; unbroken half-draughts. £10 10s.. .€1 310s. to £15; unbroken light horses. £6 lte.. £» »f ; to £9 10s.; heavy drauehts (broken). £3! lCs. to £35; light drauehts, £20. £2.5 to £26 10s.; half-draughts. £15 10s., £18 15s. to £20 55.; spring carters, £13 lCs.. £14 If. to £18 15s.;' harnoss horses. £8, £11 ss. to £15 10s. ■•■ GOOD STOCK PRICES. . (By Telegraph.-Press Association.) Invercarnilt, March 15. A.Va dispersal salo:(held to-day at Pine Bush by Messrs. 'Wright, Stephenson and Co) of Messrs. Carswell Bros.' herd of Shdrthorn cattle what is regarded as record' prices Sp: cows and calves for the South Island were secured. Coivs and. heifers averaged 17 guineas each; nine heifer calves averaged 131 guineas; ten bull calves averaged 135 guineas,.- Several sales were'made from'2l guineas to ■ 33 guineas for cows: One 'heifer calf made 21 guineas, and one bull calf 19 guineas. One bull also fetched 33 guineas. Horses made up to' 62 guineas for a Clvdesdale mare, by Lochringar and foal.