LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1583, 29 October 1912, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. and Induced (Dannovirke branch), report:—During tho week tales were advertised for Makotukii (Wednesday) and Danncvirkc (Friday). Jtakotikn: Owing to the weather being eo boisterous no stock camo forward, consequently this fixture had to be abandoned. Daunevirkc: We had a fair entry of cattle, and efl'ectcd n. total clearance; 15 to 18-tnonths Jorsey-crotis heifers, £4 155.; springing heifers, £5 17e. 6d. and £4; forward cows, £4 10s.; forward cows, medium, £6 12s. 6d.; store cows, £o Is.; bulln, £7, £5, £4 195., £3 10s., £3; store pies. 50s.

lloeera. Abraham and Williams report on their Fcilding sale as follows:—We had a fair entry of both sheep and cattle, all lota selling at late rates. Light fat owes, 20s. to 215.; ewes and lambs. 17s. 4d. to 22?. 6d.; cull hoggets, 12s. to 13a.; empty owes. Ha. 2d. to 12s. 9d.; wether hoggets, 15s. Id. Cattle: Cows and calves, £3 Bs. 6d. to £4 10s.: yearling heifers, £3 to £3 Bs.; yearling Shorthorn bulls, £3 10s. to £3 155.; springing heifers, £4 to £6 155.; 18-inonths empty heifers, £3 12s. 6d. to £3 155.; IBmonths heifers in calf, £3 195.; yearling Jersey bulla, £3 4s. to £4 55.; 2-year Jersey bulls. £5 2s. 6d. to £6: light fat cows, £6 55.; forward cows, £4 ss.

PROPERTY AND STOCK SALES. Messrs. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., report on sales for the past week, as follow:—October 22: Wo held'a. very successful clearing sale on Jlr. M. P. Beck's property at Xorsewood. There was a large attendance of the public, and, ae the whole offering was in excellent order, bidding was spirited, nnd satisfactory prices were obtained. We offered the property of 8 acres, but bidding under tho hammer failed to reach tho vendor's idea, of value. Wednesday, October 23: Owing to tho very bad weather no stock camo forward for tho Makpluku stock sale, bnt, as advertised, wo held a salo of township sections on behalf of the Napier Brewery Co., Ltd. There was a good attendance of interested parties, and we were successful in disposing of three of the four sections offered at satisfactory prices. ■ Friday, October 25: We held the usual fortnightly sale in the Miller's Eoad Salcyards, and there was a largo attendance of the public. We had a very fair entry of cattle, but owing to. the bad weather only a few lines of sheep came forward, and most lots'changed hand;. We nuote:—l'at owes, 17s. 5d.; forward ewes, 13s. 6d.; 18-months steers, £3 10s.; yearling Kteers, £2 2s. 6d.; 2-year steers, from £3 14s. 6d.; 3-year steers, from £6 Is.; yearling to 15-roonths bcirers, £4 6s. 6d.; omnty heifers, £3 125.; fat cows, £7 45.; bulls, from £4 10s.