LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

I Messrs. Dalgcty : and Company, Ltd.. report having-held their usual etock ealo at PalmerstOn North on Thursday, when thoy offered a fair yarding of stock to a largo attendance:—Southdown lambs, lls. ld.j medium'lalmbs, 93.; cull lambs, 65.; failingmouth ewes,'Bs. 7d.; 4 and 5-year ewes, lie.; Southdown rama,-4Jgns. to sgns.; store bullocks, in: poor ■ condition, £8; fat and forward bullocks, £9 175.; weaner heifers, £1 15s. : .* .; •

Tho New Zealand, Loan and llercnntilo Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Palmerston ■North, on Thursday, wo had a good entry of sheep and cattle, and have to report a eood clearance at lato rates. fiheep: Cull 2-tooths, lls. 6d. to 12s. 3d.; aired 0W63, , Hβ. to 12e. 6d.; s.m. ewes. 14s. 2d.; mixed 2-tooths. 15s. Bd. Cattle: Small woaners, 15j. 6d.; weaner heifen;, £1 73.; weaner steers, £1 lOe., £1 153.; mixed weanei's, £1 65.; Jersey weaner heifers, £2 65.; aged' cows, £2 185..; cows in calf, £4 <te. to £5 155.; fat cows, £5 15s. to , £6; epringinpr heifers, £5 to £5 7s. M.'; 2-yeSr steers. £4 145.; 2i-year steers, £5 Bs. 6d.; bull, £4 15s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Palmerston North, on Thursday, wo hp.d a, fair yardinc of both sheep-and cattle, and nearly the whole yarding was sold / under the hammer. We quote :—Sheep: 4 and 5-year owes, 14s. 9d. to 15s. Id.; 2tooth' wethers! 13s. 5d.; mixed lambs, lls. 5d., U5..7d.; fat ewes, 15s. Bd.; mixed fats, 18s. 6d.j Romncy rarre, £1, £1 53. to ljgns. On account of Mr.'Hush Akere, 5 Cheviot rams, ,3Jgne., and 2 to 3gns. Cattle: Empty cows, £3 to £4 10s.; fat and forward cows, £4 to £5; weaners, 18s. to.£l IBs.; heifere in calf, £3 lls.; springing cows, £5 15s. to £6: bulls, £5 to £6;" on account of Mr. J. A. Jl'Leavey, Holstein weaners.' £2 45.; Holstciu 18-months heifers, £s;'Holstein 21-year heifers, in calf, £6 10s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams report on their store stock sale, held at Johnsonvillo on Thursday, as follows:—A .fair entry of sheep, with some pens of cattle, camo forward, and we disposed of every lot at satisfactory prices. We quote:—Aged ewes, 125., 12s. 3d. to 12s. 6d.; cull ewes, 9a. 2d. to 9s. 3d. to 10s.; f.m. ewes, 15e.; 2-tooth wethera, 155.; 4-tooth wethers. 18s.; Eomney rems, £2 23.; springing heifere, £6; store cows, £3 63. to £3 95.: yearling, heifers. £2 10s.; heifers in calf, £3 10s.; weaners, £1 43.