LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1419, 20 April 1912, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Tho Xir-v Zralantl Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report as follows:—At Apili on Wednesday we had a good entry of botli sheep and cattle. There was a good demand, and we sold out, with the exception of two pens at slightly advanced prices. Two-tooth wethers, 12s. 6d.. 12s. 7d., 13s„ 13s. 3d.: forward owes, 9s. 2d. to lCs. 9d.; mixed lambs, 83. 4d.; small lambs, ss. 2d.; s.m. ewes in lamb, 10s.: weancr?. small, Sos.; 265.; 18-months steers, £3 Es.: 2-year steers, £4 br,.; 21-year steers. £5 Is. At Feilding, on Friday, we had a. small entry of sheep and a heavy yarding of cattle. We have to report a total clearance anil keen competition for all classes of stock. Cull ewes. 3s. ICd.; mixed 2-tooths. 10s. 6d. ; mixed wcaners, 17s. bd. to 345.; weancr steers. 325. Cd.. 595. 6d. to £2; weancr heifers, £2 13s. bd. to £2 155.: lE-month steers, £3 155.; 21-year steers. £5 25.; 3-year steers, £6 to £6 10s.; 4-year bullocks, £6 195.; 24year steers, in ra.lf, £5 IG-.; springing heifers, £8 75.; store cows, 335. to .£2 7s. 6d.; heifer cows, £6 10s.; bulls, £3 2s. Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, Ltd.. report:—At our Dauncvirko sale yesterday we offered a large yarding of sheep anil a full entry of cattle. Bidding for sheep was particularly animated, and wo cleared practically the whole of our entry. Twoami four-tooth ewes, lis.; fat and forward ewes, 10s. lid. to Us. 5d.; empty forward owes, 10s. 4d.; cull wethers, 10s. 6d. • 2tooth wethers, from 12s. 2d. to 12s. 4d.mixed sex 'woolly lambs. 9s. to 9s. 6d' Cattle: Fat cows, light weights. £3 lis to £4 10s.; weancr.*, 225. 6d. to 255.; emptv storc cows, £3 Bs. 6d. to £3 10s. ti\.; dairy heifers, £3 9s. to £3 155.; yearlintr steers, £0 Is. to £3 95.; store pigs, 12s. '6d. Messrs. Dalgcty and 00., Ltd., report on their Eketahuna sale as follows:—A fair entry of sheep and a small yarding of cattle was offered to a, good attendance of buyers. Prices 'throughout were well maintained, and a. good salo resulted at the following prices :-S.lieep: Small lambs, 4s. 7d. to ss. od.; medium lambs, 6s. lid. to 7s. 6d.; good lambs, 10s. 2d.; emnly ewes, Bs. Id., 9s. 2d., 9s. 7d. to 10s. 4d • ewes with rams (mixed ages), Ids. lOd to lis. 3d. Cattle: Heifers in calf, £3 15s • 21-ycar steers, £5 7s. 6d.; Jersey heifers, springing to calve, £6 10s. to £7. J.lcssrs. Dalgcty and Company. Ltd. (Palmcrston North branch), report having had a modium entry of stock at their Mangawcka. sale on Thursday, all lots selling readily as under:—Small mixed lambs to 7s. 2d.; weancr steers, small, 235. 6d. to 255.weancr heifers, 305.; store cows, £3 6s. to £3 los.; forward cows, to £4 35.: light tat cows, to £5 63.