LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1776, 14 June 1913, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrp. Dalgety and Co., Palmcrston North, report:—Wo had a very good entry of both sheep and cattle at our Paluicrstou North cole ou Thursday. The demand was fair for tlio majority of the lines offered, and prices wore as' below:—Cull lambs, to 4s. 9d.; potter ewes, 4s. 2(1.; preserver ewes, Ss- 3d.; black-faco lambs, to 9s. 9d.; fair mixed lambs, 9s. lid.; potter rame, to 125.; light fat lambs, to 13t>.; light fat ewes, to 14s. 5d.; mixed-ago breeding ewefl, to 12s. lid.; two and four-tooth wethers, to 15s. 7d.; fat maiden cwos, 18s. 5d.; empty cows, £3 ss. to £3 165.; light fat cows, £5 125.; store cows, to £2; two und a half-year steers, £5 &>.; three-year steers, £5 lis. 6d.; three-year P.A. steers, in good condition, £6 ss. 6d.; forward bullocks, £7 12s. 6d. Messrs, Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report as follows on their Upper llutt rule, bold on Thursday:-We had a fair yarding of sheep, and cuttle came forward well above advertised numbers. Owing to the rough weather, the demand for both classes was not 60 keen as at lost sale, but wo quitted most lines under the hammer, and privately. l at the following prices: —Fat wetheni, to 17s. ltd.;' wcaners, to £1 ■33.; springing cows, £S IPs-, £5 12s. 6d., £7, £7 17s. 6d., £9, £10, to £11; store cows, £3 Is. to £3 155., to £4 53.; fat cows,'£4 13.-. to £5 45.; cows in milli, £4 to £10; springing heifers, to £5 'is.; bulls, £2 to £2 os. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—Wo held a very successful clearing wale on account of llr. A. E. Buxton on Tuosday at Itauniai, and prices ranged as follow :-From £6 10s. to £12 10s. for August, and September culvers; £5 ss. for cows in milk, £5 15s. to £6 17a. 6d. for springing heifers, £1 to £3 10s. 6d. for woanor heifers, £1 12s. 6d. to £3 for store oowa; woancr bull, £2 2s. 6d.; weonor pigs, 83. to 195.; sows in pig, £2 2s. 6d.; boar, £2 2s. At Mt. Brown's clearing sale on tho Eamo day at Levin, tho herd of 70 cows averaged £10 Is.; 20 springing heifers, £15. At tho Palmcrston North Eolo on Thursday, June 12, forward cwos made 13s. 2d.; hoggets, 7s. Id. to 9s. 6d.; fat lambs, 13(5. 3d.; cull hoggots, ss. 6d.; f.m. ewes in lamb, lis.; forward bullocks, £7 125.; springing heifers, £6 35.; store cows, £Z; two and a half-year heifers in calf, £o 10s.; eighteen-months heifers, £2 12s. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. Palmerston North, report :-At Palmcrston North on Thursday, wo had a small entry of sheep and a good yarding of cattle, ami have to report a very good clearance at tho following pri:os:-Sheep: Cull lambs, 3s. 9d.: fat lambs', 135.; two-tooth wethors, 14s. Cattle: Cidl weaners, 10s.; old cows. £1 2s. °d. to £1 lCs.: store cows, £2 to £2 95.; forward cowfl. £3 6s. to £4 te. Gd.; cows in milk. £6 lCs.; three-year steers, £5 lis. 6d. to £6 ss. 6d.; forward bullocks, £7 12s. to £7 16s. There will be no stock sale at Palmcrston North next Thursday, Juno 19. The New Zealand Loan and jrercantilo Agency Company ' report:—At Upper Hutt role on Thursday wo offered a small entry of stock, which sold readily at tho following rates :-Storo ewes, 65.; cwc3 in lamb, 12s. 2d.; fat wethors, 175.; oowb at drop, £11 ss.