LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1754, 20 May 1913, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

A special sale of 70 odd horee3, on account of Mr. J. E. M'Donald, Levin, was lield at Palmeraton North on Saturday by Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. Tho demand was not at all keen; especially for weedy and low-condition sorts, but a clcarancc was effected at the following prices :-Loweondition.hacks and pomes. £1 to £3; medium ponies and hacks, £3 7s. 6d. to £4 10s.; better sorts, £5 to £10 10s.; kalidraughts, £15, £16 5? , to £" ">*•: .heavy draughts, £21 10s., £24 55., to £28. On Friday, May 9, at Woiwakailio yards, J[r. Newton, King had a fair entry of stock. Mixed wcaners made from £1 Bs. to £2 lie.; empty 18-month heifers, up to £3 Us. 6a.; 20-month heifers in calf, £3 14s to £4 135.; small 18-month steers, ±2 10s ■ two and a half-year forward bullocks, £6 55.; bulls. £2 7s. to £3 155.; store cows, £2 7s. to £3 ICS.; forward cows, £4 7s. 6d. to £4 16a.; fat cows, £5 to £6 153.; dairy cows, up to £7 10s.: springing heifers, £5 Vs. *6d. to £6 2s. 6d.;J.m. ewes, 6s. 9d.; mixed sheep (fat), 12s. 4d. On Monday, May 12, in the Toko yards, there was only a 6mnll entry, which sold as follows:— Store cows, £1 to £3 55.; small 18-month steers, £3; weaners, £1 3s. to £1 65.; fat cows, £6 103.; in-calf heifers, £4 10s. to £6 55.; lamba, 9s. lOd. At Stratford yards on Hay 13, owing to the very rough weather, there waa only a small entry with a fair attendance of the public. Bidding throughout was slock, tales being made at prices a shade below late market rates as follow-.—Woaners, mixed, £1 to £1 fe.; empty 18-month heifers. £2 75.; in-calf 20inon t'h heifers, £3 to £4 IPh. ; store cows, £1 R to £3 65.; forward- cows, £3 16s. to £4 135.; fat cows, up to £5 175.; bulls, £2 7c 6d to £2 lte.; in-calf two and a halfvear heifers, up to £5 10s.; springing .heifers, £4 17s. 6d.; laml®, Bs. 9(1.; two-tooth owes, small, Es. 6d.; two-tooth wethers, 14s. 7d. At the Stony "River ya.rds. weauer sfecrr, mado £1 15s. 65.; small or Jerseys. 16s. to IBs.; weaner heifers., £1 12s. 6d. to £2 Is 6t1.; empty 20-month heifers, £3; illcalf 18-month heifers, £1 195.; store cows. £2 13s. to £3 195.; <ig=d cows, £1 !?. to £1 11«.; s.uaractsed cows. £6. On Monday, Mry 12. a- sale was held on amount of Jin?. M." J. Thompson, Ornate, There was a brg" attendance and good competition-for all iines. The cows were rather low in condition, but. had a eiod str.nin of Jersey, and sold satisfactorily as follows ;-Choice voun" cows. £10 to £13; good. £7 to £9; 'backward. £4 15". to £6; three-quarter cown, £3 ICp.; choice Jersey in-calf heifers, £8 2s. f-d.; grades, £4 10s.; choice coloured weaner heifers, £3 35.; small, £1 10s.