LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1149, 9 June 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report:-At our Palmerston sale yesterday there was a very Rood yarding of cheep' and cattle, all of which inc-'. with a ready sale. Mixed aire cull civci, 2g. fid. to 4s. 3d.; forward lambs, 7s. Gd., 7s. Bd. to Vs. lid.; empty store owes, to 7s. 6d.; aged Lincoln rams. 155.; 2 and '.-tooth Lincoln-skinned wethers, 12s. 7d. 2-tooth empty ewes, to lis. Id.; fatewes, to 133. 6d.; light fat. maiden ewe; and wethers, to 14s. A line of 350 4, 6-tooth to f.f.m. in lamb realised 13s. Bd. Small v.-caner steers, 2-55.; weancr heifers, 25=.; yearling heifers, £2 lis.; store cows, £3 65.; forward cows, £4 25., £4 2s. 6d., £4 145.; light fat cows, £5 4s. to £5 9s. 6d.; cows and calves, to £4 125.; 2-ycar steers, to £4 155.; 35-year steers, to £6 7s.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At our Palmerston North sale yesterday we had a fair entry of both sheep and cattle. Sheep rae'. with a ready sale at improved pri>.-s, and we managed to quit the whole of tho entry. Cattle roll 'rcely at late lates. We Quote:—Sheep; Forward empty ewes, 7s. 7d.; store empty ev.cj. ss. 6d.; 4, 6, and s.m. ewes in lamb. 6s. 9d. to 75.; wethers.(small), Bs. 3d.; lambs. Gs. Bd. to 7s'. lid. Cattle: 16-months steers, £3; store cows. £2 18s., £2 165., £3, £3 2-s.; weaner heifers,'2ss. 6d.; dairy cows, £5 lCs. to £5 12s. Gd.; bulls, £4 7s. 6d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—On Monday; at. llimitangi. wc had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. A good sale resulted, very few nenn being turned out unsold. On Tuesday we held a, sale of horecs and implements, on account of Mrs. A. Shannon. The. attendance was good, and all lines made full current values. On Thursday, at Palmerston North, we had a fair entry or slieep and a good yarding of cattle. The sheep mi'.rket was somewhat better, aad cattle were in good dci»;jiri. and practically r, total clearance was effected. We quote:—Hiroitriiigi: rui! lambs, 2s. 9d.;. forward lambs. Bs. <d. to Bs. 7d.; cull ewes. 2s. to 3s. fid.; ewes in lamb, 10s. lOd.; 2-tooth wethers. ICs. Bd.; rams, 6s. Cattle: Weauers Isiiia!!), 10s. fid. to 17s. 6d.; ditto ;gond), 31s. fid. to £2; yearlinc heifers, £2 4s. to £2 155.; store cows. £2 Is. to £3 lis.: forward rows. £4 to £4 135.; fat cows, £4 17?. 6d. to £6 2s. 6d.: dairy cows, £4 to £6 55.; heifers in calf, £5 ss. to £6 17s. 6d.; backward heifers. £4 Bs.: weaners (smulU, 25.: stores, Jo=" Mrs. Shannon's sale: Aged draughts. £iq! £23. to £25; harness horses. £9 to £13 15s ■ hacks. £6 ss. to £12 10j.; Shetland ponies' £8 2s. 6d. to £11; hinder. £20 ss. 6d.; roller' £3 10s.: drill, £14 155.; dray, £6; sprincr cart, £5 155.: sundries a', market rates. Palmerston North: Ewes in Ininb, 7s. 3d!forward ewes. 10s. Ltd.; 2-tooth ewes, lis,'fat ewes and wethers. 13s. fid. CattleStore cows. £2 Is. to £2 12s. 'fid.; forward cows. £4 lis. to £4 155.; light fat cows, £4 17s. 6d. to £5 25.; fat cows. £5 18s. to £6 ?.s.: 3-ycar steers, £6 to £fi 135.; forward bullocks. £6 155.; fat and forward bul- - £8 10s.