LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2001, 7 March 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

The New.Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:-At Solraiy" on Wednesday we offered a good yarding of Ehcop to a- largn attendance of buyers. Competition ..was keen throughout . tho sale, and, with the exception of one line, wo made a total clearance under the hammer at tho following prices :—Four and five-year-oid cwee, 143. 3d. to 15s. 6d.; twotooth owes (small), 12s.i lCd.; aged ewes, 10s. 5d.; f.m. Sotx:hdown rams, 2gns.

Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:-We held our usual weekly, solo at Pahiatua. on Tuesday, when wo submitted a very fair entry of sheep to a largo-attendance of buycrs. Bidding for all classes was particularly, animated,-and every lino was told, 'by ifl.nct.toii. Medium two-tooth ewes made Ms. 9d.; four and five-year ewes, 14s. Id.; cull ewes, Bs. 3d.; cull lambs. 3s. 6d.: Southdown rams, 4gns.; Lincoln rams, 3 to JJgns.; Romney rams,.2l to 21gns.'

Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Comnauy, Ltd., report:—At our Palmerston North sale on Thursday we had a. good' yarding of sheep and cattle. Competition was 'keen throughout, and we sold our entry with the exception, of one pen under the hammer at nrices in favour of ivendors. Quotations: Two-tooth ewes'sold on account of D. Buiek and Son, .£l-5* 6d.: two-tooth ewes sold on occount J. WiiiKite, £1 Is. 3d.; good mixed aced ewes. 165.. • 2d., 15s. 5d., 15s. 8d;, to 17s. 6d.; s.m. ewes, 12s. to 13s. 4d.; fat, ewes, I 16s. 3d. to 16s. 4d.; fat lambi*. 14s. 11(1.; two-tooth .Romney "rams, IS to 25gns.; S.D. rams,, ,? 3 3d.;.mixed w-eancrs, £1 J?.; empty icowb.. 03. 4s. 6d. to Si.lts.; forward raws. £4 10s.; ! vo'irling'heifers, £2 55.; yearling, steers, £3 os'. 6d. '

Messrs.. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—Wo held our usual stock ealo at Palmcreton North on Thursday, end offered, a.'fair yarding-of both sheep and cattle. We quote:—Sheen: Two-tooth wethers, ,14s. 6d.; fat ewes. 165.; tf'o-tooth owes, los. 6d. t0..£1; threo and-four-year ewes, 16s. 4d.; mixed lamhs, 9s. 4d.; Tape lambs, 125.. 3d.: Romney rams, 12s. -6d. to 175.; Shropshire .rams, .-E2 12s. 6d. Cattle: Fat cows, £s'l7a'6d.;, bulls, £2 10s. .