LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1102, 15 April 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Jfessrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.. report— At ..out Palmerston sale on ' Thursday a. very heavy yarding of cattle arid sheep came forward. The demand was not keen, although a large proportion of the entry were sold. Aged empty owes, 4s. 10d. to 55.;. .small mixed lambs, to 6s. Bd.- mixed weaners, 235.; 15-monlhs .steers, small, ! £2 18s.; empty cows, £3 14s. ■ 6d. to £3 165.2 to 2J-year steers, to £4 10e.: li"ht fat cow's, £5 2s. to £5 165.; empty forward heifers, to £3 16..; fat cows, £6 13s. to £7extra prime cows, £7 19s. to £8.

.Messrs. Dalpcty and Co. state that, at their-Dannevirlie sale on Thursday, there was a large entry of sheep and cattle, and these were submitted to a, cood attendance of buyers. The biddimr throughout nas dull, hut they. succeeded in niiittinc the bulk of their catalogue at the following prices:—Fat and forward ewes. Bs. 10d ■ 2-tooth, to sound-mouth breeding ewes 7a • culla, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 9d.: 2 to 6-tooth wethers', Us. Sd.i 2-tooth do., 95.; mixed sex lambs, 6s 6(1. to Bs. 2d. : culls, 3s. 6d. to 3s. lCd.; hftht beef heifers. £4 155.; stor» cows £2 7a. to £2 18s.; 18-months heifers ill calf, £J 55.; mixed weancrs, 225. to 255.

Mr. Bimvlon King's weekly stock report is as follows:—At Raliotii on Tuesday there was a fair yarding, most lines sellinc a,t the hammer. Weaners made 203. to 33s • yearling to 15-months heifers, £2 to £2 Bs' 6tl.i store cows, £3 to £3 10s.; forward cows £4 to £4 10s. M.; fat cows, £4 17s. 6d. to £6 ss-.5 s -.. M -i sprinKinß covrs. £5 7s. to £6 2s. £d.: bulls, JES 2s. to £6. On the same day I held a clearing sale at Toko, on account of 3lr 11. Hart, when there was a good attendance, with Kood demand, and satisfactory prices were realised. Early calvers made £6 10s. to £8 7s. 6d.; later do., £3 10s. to £6in. calf heifers. £4 12s. 6d.'to £5 55. : wcan165.; stack of oatensheaf, ,£l2 10s.hay,'£9; sows. £1 155.; sundries, at mi,,,.' rates. At AVaiwakaiho on Thursday weaners made Z5.». to 375.; small do., 12s. oil. .„ 17s. 6d.; store cows. £2 6s. to £3 12s. 6d • forward cows, £4; in calf heifers, £3 lCs to .£■! 2s. 6d.-. cows. £4 17s. 6d.; sprincing cows, up to £7; bulls, £2 11s. to zj 7s. 6d.