LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2216, 31 July 1914, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

■The N.Z; Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Eongotoa, on Wednesday, store 'and forward cows were in good demand, but there ■■was little inquiry for 'Springing.'heifers, except early colverg.. Sheep: Two-tooth ewes in Jamb, 23b. . 9d. Cattle i Aged store cows, £3 7s. 6d„ fj lte. to £3 17s. 6d.; forward oows, £4 sb„ £4 9s. 6d„ £4 12s. 6d. to £4 14s. 6d.; lieht f&t cows, £5 to £5 7s. 6d.; backward springing heifers, £3 16s„ £4 to £4 153.; good heifers, £5 10s., £5 15s. to £6 55.; springing cows, £4 156. to £6 Se. The N.Z. Loan end Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Apiti, on Tuesday, stock sold well ■at the following prices :— Sheep: Small ewe hoggets, 13s. 6d.; small owes in lamb, 195.; agod raiSs, lis.; 2 and 4-tooth ewee in lamb, on account of Mr. W. H.'Watson, 275. 9d. to 28s. Cattle: Weaner heifers, £2; cows in calf, £5; Shorthorn bull, £7 12s. 6d..

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report having held a most successful clearing salo on. behalf of Mr. E. J; Jones, They, quote:—Cows, in milk, from £7 10s; to £14 10s.; cows, to calve August, from £7 10s. to £7 12s. 6d.; cowa, to calve September, from £5 to £7 10s.; cows to calve October to November, £4 17s. 6d. to £8 10c.; springing 1 heifers, £4 10s., £10 12s. 6d.; yearling heifers, £2 18s. to £3 7«.; breeding sows, £4 10s. to £5; weaner pigs. Bs. 6d. to lis. 6d.; Etoro pigs, 17s. to 19s. 6d.