LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1436, 10 May 1912, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Me=srs. Dalccty and Co.. Ltd.. report:At our Palmer-ton sale yesterday a very fair varding of stork sold as io!iows:-Cull lambs. ss. 2d.; small lambs, to 75.: mixed ltunl's Bs. 6d., B=. ICd., 9s. to 9s. 6d.; mixed aged ewes, in lamb, 6s. Ed. to lis.; f. and f. ewes, 10s. to lis. 7d.; fat e\m, 135.; good forward bullocks, £7 16s. 6a.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agcncv Company. Ltd., state:-We have to report" a, successful opening sale at Rongotea, when we yarded 1200 sheep, 315 cattle, and 24 pigs. There was a large attendance of the public, buyers being present from the surrounding districts, including a strong contingent from PaSrcerston North. Although the sheep were accommodated m a special set of hurdle p?ns, and the yards temporarily subdivided, the Holding capacity was taxed. Sheep: Cull ewes, 2=. od. to 4s. 2d.; culi wethers, Bs.; good lambs, 9s. ICd.; forward ewes, 9s. 7d., ?.-. ICd. to ICs.; ewes, in iamb, 12s. sd. Cattle: Weaiiers fsmall!. 20s. to 275.; medium weaners, 30s. to 365. A lino of 80 v.eaner heifers, offered in conjunction with Messrs Gorton ;md Sans, Ltd., made 365.; weaner hellers (extra, cood). £2 175.; wc-'in-cr steers (good), £2 55.; yearling steers, £2 13s. to £2 18s.: 2-ycar steers, £4 75.; backward heifers, in calf £4 is. to £4 65.; heifers, in calf, £4, 13s. Ort.; heifers, forward, in calf (good lines). £5 15s. to £7 Is., and £7 15?. to .08 ICs.; cows, in calf. £3 6s. to £5 10s.; stove cows. £2 2s. to £3; forward cows. £3 ss. to £4 155.; fat cows, £5 ss. to £6 12s. 6d.; bulls. £1 10s. to £2 !os. Pigs: Slips. Bs.; stores, 16s. sd. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., I'.tlmerstou North, report:—At, Palmers!on North on Thursday we had a good entry of sheep and cattle. A good clearance was effected at late rates. We quote:—Sheep: Woolly lambs, 9s. 9d.; store ewes, 9s. 3d. Cattle: Weaners. 30s. to 365.; weaner heifers, £2 95.; store rows, £2; forward cows, £4 135.; spriiiKing heifers, £6 155.: fat heifers, £5 65.: 3-year steers, £5 19s. 6d.; forward bullocks, £7 ss.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At our Palracrston North eale on Thursday, May 9, we had a heavy yarding cf both sheep and cattle, which met with a good sale at tho following prices:—P.m. ewes, in iamb, 12s. 9d.: fat ewes, lis. 2d., 12s. Id.. 13s. to 13s. 2d.; lambs. ss. 2d., 6s. Id. to 9s. 6d.; bull ewes, 6s. 6d. Cattle: 4-vear bullocks, £6 19s. 6d. and £6 55.; llolstein heifers, in calf, £6 ICs.; heifers, in calf, £4 10s. to £6 Is.; Hoistcin weaners, £2 10s.; fat cows, £5 to £6 Is.; 'forward cows, £5 to £4; store cowt-, 5Cs. t<i £2 55.; dairy cows, £6, £6 3s. to £12.