LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1988, 19 February 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency C 0.,. Ltd., report i—Ax Pnhautanm on Tuesday we held cur ordinary monthly | sale, when a very large yarding of ];ncol sheep end ca.ttlo come forward, the yards being toned to their utmost capacity. . A large number of buyers., both local and outsiders, were present, and we, have to report an almost total eteardnce at Pood values. We ouote;—Small two-tooth wethers, to lis. 5d.; medium two-tooth \u-t tiers, to 145.; fair two-tooth wethers, to 14si 6d.; smell two-tooth ewes, ife; aged ewei", to Bs. fid.; late shorn s.m. ew63, to 9s. Id.; f.m. ewes, 9s. to 10s.; four and ewes, 12s. 6d.; better wooiled, t.o .13s. 5d.: late shorn six-tooth ewes,. 155.; small woolly lambs, Eo. 2d.; forward wholly lambs, to lit). 5d.;-aged rams, 12s. 6d.. 145., to £1 25.; weaner heifers, £1 125.; heifers, r.vr.b., £3 165.; fifteen-mouths steers, £3 55.; two-year steers, £4 13s, Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., re> port as followsWe offered a. good ywding of both sheep an.d cattle to. a.- largeattendance at Pahiatud. Sheep wore in strong demand, e.ll lines selling under the hammer at advanced valuer in moil cases in excess of vendors' anticipations. Outside buyers wero well represented. There was little inquiry for cattle. Quotations: Two-tooth wethers, 15s. 2d, to 16s. ?d.; good mixed aged ewes, 12s'. 6d> to 13s. 9d.; sound-montli ewes. SOs. Id. to 13s. 9d.; fu.ll-mouth ewes, ss. M. to 3e. 7d.; good shorn lambo. lfts. Id. to 10s. lOd.; medium lambs, 7s. 2d„ Ss. 4d„ to 9s<; small lambs,. 4s. 9d. to ss. 7d.; medium woolly lambs, 9s. 3d. to 10s. Id.; otlwirs, 4s. 9(1. to 7fl. 4d.; f.m. Lincoln rams, 1£ .guineas; light fat cows, £4 165.; store cows, £3 &9. to £3 155.; fifteen-month steers, £3 Is.; wearers, 17s, 6d., as. 6d„ to 305.; bulls. £2, £i ICS., to £5 15s.