LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2369, 27 January 1915, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report;—At Himatangi sale, on Monday, we had a fair yarding of cattle, all of which 6old well. at lato ratea We t/uoto as follows Mixed weanors, 18s„ 19s. 6d.; eighteen-month steers, £3 155.; two-year empty heifers, £3 165.; staro cows, aged, £2 6s'. to £3; forward cows, £4, £4 14s. 6d„ £4 19s. 6d.; fat cows, £6; bulls, £4, iA 155.; heavy bulls, £5 17s. 6d.

The 'New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.', Ltd., report having held their monthly sale at Pongaroa on Thursday, when they offered a large yarding of sheep and a small one of cattle. Competition was not very animated, though, with the exception of one ' pen, we mn/io a total clearance under the hammer at satisfactory prices. Forward two-tooth wethers made 17e. W.i medium four-tooth wethers, 165.-6 d.; four-tooth maiden ewes, 15s. 9d.; six-tooth and four-year-old'ewes, 15s. Id.; four-year-old ewes in backward, condition, 9s 6d.; 9s. Bd., to 10s. fid.; cull shorn lambs, 3s Id'.; small, 50. 63.; small wooHy lambs, »j!> mcdluir do., .83.; good woolly lambs, 10s! id.; ram 6, U-to 2gns.; weaner 6tecrs, £1 6". 6d.; forward store cows, £5 2s. 6d.; backward do., £2; two Eomney.rams, sold on account of Mr. J. H. Jcwitt on behalf of the Belgian Fund, made 3gns. each.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.,. Masterton report, bavins held their weekly sale at Taratahi on Monday. The demand for all classes of stock was not quite so good as last week. However, tlio following prices were realised;— Sheen: Forward conditioned two-tooths, 14s. Id.; do. ewes, 13s. 3d . store ewes, 12s. 6d.; rape lambs, 9s. 6d. to 10s.' Cattle: Forward cows, £4 65. ; storo cows, £3 12a: good weaner steers, £2 25.; ciehteen-month heifers, £2 Cs. 6d.; vcaletj. 345. 6d.; bulls, £2 10s.

Messrs. Abraham find Williams, Md.. report on ■ 1-heir Woodville sale, 'hold on Holiday, as follows:—We had a very large yarding of sheep and cattlc, which we submitted. We hare to report a good salo, practically every pen being disposed hafaro doeo a! btipftinsn,- Pnoiaidcsatr-

Sheep- IVit owes and wethers, 17s. lid.; fat woUiers, 205.; cull lambe, 3s. 9d., 4s. Id., to 5s Id.; better sorts, to Bs.; s.m. ewes, Bs. Id to 95.; four and five-year ewes, 14s. 6d.; small two-tooth, wethers, 13s. 7d. Oattle; Fat cows (beet), £7 to £8 lie.; others. £5 is £5 17s. 6<L, £6 Bs. to £6 155.; fat heifers, £6 13s. to £7; empty forward cows, £4 6s. fid. to £5 Sb.; springing heifers, £s'7s. to £5 17s. 6d.; store cows, £2 lie. to £2 153.; vcarling heifcre. £2 Bs. to £2 155.; weaneTS, 183. to 305.; bulls, £6 to £B. Pigs: -Slips, 1&. to 14s. . j