LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Mcsskj. W. and G. Turnhull and Co., Ltd., report having lidUl their weekly sale in their Waipoua, (Jlastorton) foleyards .on Wednesday, when they offered a Rood yo riling of sheep and cattle, well above advertised numbers. Competition was fairly keen throughout, «hut vendors' prices on several lines ot cattle were above : buyers' ideas, coiidctiueiitly there wa-j not a clearance, although the bull: of tho yarding changed hands at 1 the following rates:—Sheep: Two-tooth ewes and wethers (shorn), lis. 7d.j for empty shorn owes, lis. 9d. to 13s. 6a\: potter rams, Its. 6(1. Cattle: Two and a half-year steers, £5 Bs.: two year-old empty heifers, £Z Us. to JEo 17s. 6d.; cows and calves. £4 to £4 35.; store cows, £3 ss. to £3 155.: c-mall year steers, £2 to £2 Ms.: small year heifers, £1- 10s. to £1 16s. On account of Mr. H. T. Hume, Polled-Angus bulls, 17gn& to 17feus. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. report:—We had a fair entry ot cattle at l'ahiatua on Tuesday, but there were not many buyers present, and consequently competition waa nono too brisk. However,, during the sale and afterwards we made a good clearance at the following rates:—Eightccn-mouth heifers, £3; yearling heifers, £2 lis.: u-pringing heifers, £5 ss. to £5 12s. 6d.; fat cows, £5 12s. 6d.; bulb, £2 10s. to £Z.l(,i. The New Zealand Lsan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Kolwuy on Wednesday wo had only a small yarding of sheep, which wo submitted to the usual attendance, of buyers. Competition was keen, and we made a total clearance under the hammer. Fat at.'d forward flhoru cwp3 made l'r,.; woolly hoggets, 175.; ehorn two-tooth, mixed scs, lis. 4d.