LIVE-STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2141, 6 May 1914, Page 10

LIVE-STOCK SALES.

Hr.. Newton King's .'weekly stock'• report comaiuu the •'following, iuter - ulift:—-On. -Tuesday, April.2B; at : the Stratford yards, for.'myfor.iuiglitly. sale 1-ha'd'a, Vtfry ncavy .entry, fully.,'MO '.head of cattle ;a\:<i about ISM), sheep ■ being penned. There was a very representative attendance; of'buyers from , all'verts-'of the district, making good competition for inasf lines'. All the. sheep of--1 feretl were cleared cither it the hammer or 1 privately. 1 had'a good inquiry lor young ■ cows' tor the "back country. There, appears ileo to be otilte an Improved tone .on' the weaner heifer-, market. Coloured w'cahcr heifers, £l lfo. 6d.. to £2 Os. 6d.; good'graoe heifers,.£lss. to £1-IT}sT: 'smalli or,' £1; wcaner steers (quality.not too good). , £1 7s. to-£l lis.; weedy, 17e. to £1 25.; mixed weanors,' 17s.'. to £1 7s. 6d.; in-calf eighteen-month to',, two-year' heifers, nice i lines,-£3-lCs. to £4: empty eighteeu ; month i heifers',' £2-.125; to £2 lie.; good' coloured . line.-'of 70'well-gfowh twenty-month steers, £445.;' riiriall ste'ers, £2 IBs. to £3 7s,:'cows 1 and' calves, £4 12s. to £5 55.; two and a ■ half-year steers, £5 to £5 10s.; heavy, bulls, .- £6 10s. to £7 Ife.; smaller bulls',"£2 lis. 6d. to £4' 16s.';rfat- cows,. £6 3s. to £7 55.; small '. fat cows, £5 .?.:•. to £5 135.; forward cows. £4' 7s.'6d. to-E5 is.:, good store'cows, £3 ! '12s. to £4 2s'.' 6di; iightrframed-'empty"cows', . :£2 lis, 6d.;to £3 9s.'; aged cowl\ v £l 'lis. to £2. ?«.; very .choice Jersey springing heifers, '£11;'fou'r.-tooth owes, in-lamb, 19a.; • fat ewe's. lfc>..; 'mixed-age ewes, - 'in ldnib, . 14s". 6d. .to',' 155.; forward ewes, 145.'.9 d.;. small two : tooth ewes, 14s. lid.; cull ewes, [' So.'ld.- On' Wednesday," April 29, in- -my i Stony Ttiver yards. 1 had a fair entry .■ which I was flble to clear with the e'xeep- , tioii of one pen.' ns follows ;—Weaner '■ steers (fair), £1 6s. to £1 15s. 6d.; weaner ' heifcre,' £1 Os. 6d: to £1 9s. 6d.; mixed ; weaiiers', 15a. to'£l 15s.' 6f1.; in-calf hei- ' fers. £2 18s. to £3 15s. ;■ cows and calves, ■ £5-16o.; springing cows, £5 ss. to £7 55.: , rough' fifteen-month steers, £2 10s. and .£2 155.; hulls,' £4 ■ 10s.": heavy fat cow<?. £7 3s'.; ■ em-alirfa-t cows,.. £5. lCs. to' £5" 17s.;' goodi conditioned cows, £3 15s. to £4 lis.; store . cows, '£2.165. M £3 Vs.; aged co.wt', £1 16s. to. £2 Ss.;.f:iu., ewes, 10s.: fat and for- ' ward "two-tooth ■ wetliera, - "17s. lid. On • : Thursday at Girata, for Mr. A. Hdtthews's !. clearing sale there whs a large' attendance and keen competition. The "best dairy cows enld at from £8 to £8: others: £4 15s. ' n £5 lCfl.; empty cow, £3 4s. £d.; bull, .fo I 15;.: springing heifers, £6 ?os. to £6 I 7*. . 6d.; breeding sows. £2 2-?. 6d. to £3 2s. k\.; goat.v 14s.;'fdt lambs, 16s. fid.; dip pigs,- ' 10s. to lis.