LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2144, 9 May 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Tlie New Zealand Loan and Mercart lie Agency Company, Ltd.. report :~At I'almerston North on Tbnreda; wo had a «mall entry of sheep and ft goad yarding of cattle. Ihe sale dragged somewhat, but wo quitted tlio bulk or bur entry at late rates. Weaiiers <xm tliill. Quotations-.— Light wethers, 205.; mixed weaiiers, 275. 6c!. to 29a; weaner beifors, 3C8.; yearling heifers,. small, 35j.: yearling. steers £2 13sstore cows, £2 tils., £i. £3 105.,' £3 15=1' forward cows, £4 35., £4 gs„ £4 Ms.; light fat cows, £5; cows, with calves, ±"4 17s Gd.; two and a half-fear skew, £8 17s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency' Company, Ltd., fejortj-At the weekly sale at Solway sheep came forward fair numbers, the yarding embracing all ehiesoe) of sheep with good quality stock and a rising market. We were enabled to effect a, clearance at advanced ratec. in cattle the yarding was light, the entries being confined to store coves, dairy classes and a few odd lots of beef. Bidding wa« very irregular, all, however, changing hands before tlio close of the sale. Fat ewes ranged from 16s. 6d. to lSs. 6d.' medium wethers, 17a.. M. tB 13s, 3d.; small Ms. 7d.; forward conditioned ewes. IS* 6-t] to 165.; mftdium wooljv lambs, lQc. 73 t<i 31s. 6d;'shorn, (0. U lis,; ij-hfc fat cows, io > forward cows, £4 pc, to * (Inir3 f cows «nd. according to quality, £5 to Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd , import on the Johiisonvilto sale as follows — We had a good yarding of 'both tattle aid sheep, which sold reodilv at last sale'« • rates. Extra, heavy bullocks, £15 10s " prime bullocks. £11 15s.' Sid. to Oz ISs' lighter aorts. £10 Sis. t. O £;o ms. ; licht vca'lcrs, 155.; prime «trea, 18s. 3d. to 19« 4d - ■prime wethers, 20s. 6d. to Sis, 6d.- Mime lambs, 15«. to 17s. 3d. . ' P 6