LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1790, 1 July 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. "WVaiid G. Turabull and Co., Ltd. (lato Jamee Macintosh end Co.), report having held their ifr6t sale in their Car* torton yards on Friday, June 27, when they offered a yarding of 1645 sheep and 308 cattle. There was a very large attendance of buyers from all parte of the district, consequently competition was very keen throughout the. rale, with the exception of three pens of sheep the whole yarding was Bold at prices very eatisfactory to vendors. The cattle entry wfi6 about doubio tho advertised numbera, and practically tho wholo yarding was sold under the hammer. Tho prices realised were as follow :~Fat wethers, £1 Is.; smalL two-tooth wcthare, ISs. 4d.; fat and forward cwofl. 125.; fat and forward lambs,. 1&».; -woolly wether lambs, 12s. 6d.; b.f. iambs, 83. 7d. to 9s. lid.; shorn lamb?, Bs. 8(1. f'lull iamb*, 6s. 7d.; woolly wether lambs, 10*. 4d.; twotootli ew® iff lamb to ltomney rams, l£t>. Id.; a.m. ewes in Jamb to llomney rams, Its.; four. six, eight-tooth ewes in Jamb, lis. .Id. .to 123. 4u.; empty ewe* (fair condition). te. Bd.; cull ewe*. 6s. id ; o.m, cwc3

in lamb t-o S.D. rame (poor condition), Bs. Cattlo: Cows in milK, .€8 2s. 6d.; springing heifers, £6 to £6 65.; three-year-old springing heifers (good condition), £6 15s. to £7 103.; fat end forward oowi>, £4. 65., £4 16.5., to £5 65.; store cotv& £2 53., £2 9s. 6(1., £2 lis., £2 135., £2 145., to £3 195.; store cows (poor and old), £1 15s. to £2 55.; 18-month steers, £3 45.; 18-month steers (bad colours), £2 10s. 6d.; empty two-year heifers, £2 ss. 6d.i £2 10s. to £2 16?.; two-year heifers in oa-lf, £4; dairy cows, due factory date £3 7s. 6d., £3 12s. 6d., to-£3 195.; weaner calves, 17s. Gd. to £1 ss. 6d. Messrs. W. and 0. Turnbull and Co., Ltd. (late James Macintosh and Co.), report having held a very successful clearing €ftlo at Eelvedero on Thursday, June 26, on gc- ' count of Mr. Itobt. Duncan, when they sold the whole of his herd of dairy cows, horses, harness, implements, and sundries. There was a very largo attendance of buyers from all over the district, consequently bidding was brisk, and the cows, being in very good condition, brought the very satisfactory average of £8 6s. The horses, other stock, and implements brought full sale rates. The prices realised arc as follow.— Augurrt caJvcrs. £9 55., £9 155., £10, £10 10s., £11, £12; £12 10s.; September calvers, £6 15s„ £7 55., £7 10s., £8, £8 55., £8 1& M £9. £10, to £12 10s.; August and September calvers (three teats), £3, £4 10s., £5; weaner heifers, £2 '2a, and £2 35.; bulls. £3 10s., £3 l£ii Horses: Ilrown gelding (sir, years). £36 10s.; brown gelding, "Dick," £24 10s.; aged draught, £2 10s.