LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Aeoncy Co,, Ltd., report:—At Palraerston North on Thursday wo hod a fair entry of both Blieep and cattle, and have to report a trood clearance at late valued. We quote :-Sheep: Woolly lambs. 10s. 9d. to lls. 3d.; forward pwos, 12s. to I2s. 7d. ; fat and forward ewes, Uβ. 91, Cattle: Weanere, £1 ss. to £1 6e. 6d.; store cows, £3 10a. to £3 lls. to £4; forward cowe, £5 55.; 18-montha .eteers, £3 »e.; 3-year stec-rs, £6 7s.;.6nringinc heifers, £6 55.; .tot cows (lieht,) £5 13s. 6d.; bulls, £3 ss. to £3 103. Messrs. Dalgoty and Oom-pany Ltd., ro-P?rt:--At our Palmcreton North sale on Thursday wo had a medium entry of sheep and a good entry of cattle, whicl sold as follow:—Aged empty store owes, 7b. 2d.; email mixed lambs, 75.:. medium mixed 2tooths, 12s. lOd.i lifpht fat ewee, 153. lid.; 2-yeax empty hoifors, £3'lie.; forward oows, £4 ss. to £4 lls. 6d.; Ucht fat cows, £o lls. 6d. Jlcesrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report having held their fortnightly salo in their Levin yards on Friday, when a good yardinff of both sheop and cattlo came forward. Sheep met with rather a dragslns sale, but-wo eventually (succeeded in disposing of tho greater portion of our yarding at prices on a par with late rates. The cattle market had a. good tone, and animated competition took place for all hues of steers offered. Heifers woro rather neglected. Our principal sales were aa "nder:—4-tooth to f.f.m. breeding ewes, 13s. 3d.; B.P. lambs, lls. 2d.; cood woolly whitefacei lambs, Us. to lls. 4d. ; cull lambs, ss. ,*? J 6s -, n 6d -: forward 4-tooth wethers, 16e. fid. to 17s. Id.; mixed eex two-tooths, 15s .Id.; mall do., do., 13s. Bd. Oattlo: 3-yeiir eteera £6 3s. to £6 103. ;2J-year Btcere, £5 155.: 2Veer steers, £5 Is.; 18-months steers, £3 55.; s»nre_oows ,£2 18s. to £4 6a.; 2-year heifers, £5 17s. 6tt.; forward cows, £5 35.; yearling Jf'-eey heifers. £4j bulls. £3 to £5 15s. Tho sales will be continued fortnightly. The' New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Apiti, on rueeduy, x good entry of eheppand oattle 6old wclV-. 'Most linos~wero quitted at auotlpn. Quotations:—Sheep: Cull lambs, 4s. 9d.; medium shorn lambe. Bs. 6d.: forward 2-tooths, 16s. Bd. to 15s. 9d.; fat ewes end wethers, 17s. «.; fat wethers. 18s. 3d. Cattlo: Small woaners, £1 to £1 35.; fair weanera, £1 ss. to £1 10s.; 15-months heifers, £2 15s. 6d. to £3 Ja.; 18-months heifers, £3 55.; Jersey-cross heifers, r.w.b., £3 16s. to £4; 20-months steers, £3 16e. to £4 25.; forward cows, £4 l£e.; bulls, £2 to £3 Pigs: Weanere, 15a. At Kimbolton. on ■Wednesday, a fair entry of stook came fonvard, tho bulk of which changed hands at full rates: Quotations :-Shccp: Mixed 2-toothe, 15s. 4d. Cattle: Wcaners, £1 6s. 6d.; yearling steers, £2 Sβ.; 15-months steers, £o 45.; store cows. £3 12e. 6d. to £3 18s. 6d.: forward cows, £4 14s. 6d.; fat and forward cows, £5 75.; heifers, r.w.b., £4 45.; 3-year Bteers, £5. 2s. 6d.; cows with calves, £4.