LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2441, 21 April 1915, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Tho New Zealand Loan athl Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., repoTt:—At F<jildinß on Friday we had a Rood entry of both sheep and cattle, and have to rcportatvery satisfactory clcamncc at late rates. Sheep.— Cull lambs, 75.; medium lambs, 12s. 3d. to ]35.; f.m. ewes in lamb, 13s. 3d. to 155., and up to 16s. 6d.;'£ood 4 and 5-year ewes in lamb, 19s. 2d.; store owee, lis.; fat owes, 20s. 6d.; small 2-tooth wethers, 15is. Id., 165., to 17s. 6d.; forward 2-tool.h wethere, 195.,10 d. to'2ls. 4d. Cattle.—W«uier6 (culls), lis.; weaners (small), 19d. to 225.; medium weaners, 2Ss. to 315.; store cows, £2 125.; forward cowe, £4 ss. to £5 55.; fat cows, £6 17. ,6d. to £7; yearlinn steers, £3; 2j-ycar steers, £6 1-3. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Masterton, report having held their usual fortnightly eale at Greytown on Thursday last, when, there wag a good attendance and a large entry of sheep, which,met with keen competition, and a total clearance was inado at tho following prices:—Two, 4, and 6-tooth ewes, R.W. Leicester rams, 225. 9d.; m.s. shorn w.f. lambs, lis. 6d. to 12s. 6d.; b.f. woolly lambs, 7s. 6d., 95., to 12s. 4d.; cull ewes, 75.; m.s. weaners, 216.

Mc-srs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Masterton, report having held their usual weekly pale at Taratahi on Monday, when there was a good attendance and a large entry of stock, for which there was good competition, and. practically a total clearance was made at the following prices:—Two and 4tooth wethers, 18a. 6d.; forward condition m.s. 2-tooths, 165.; w.f. woolly lambs, 135.; b.f. woolly lambs, 10s. 9d., 12s. lid., to 135.; b.f. forward shorn lambs, 12s. Bd.; empty eweG,' 10s. to 135.; cull ewes, 75.; spring heifers, £4 10s., £4 13e., to £6 125.; weatier eteers, 175., 20<3., to 315,; weaner heifers, to ?le.; store , cows, £2 2s. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Ma-sterton, report having held their usual weekly sale at Eketahuna on Friday last. There was the usual attendance and a good yarding 1 of etock, for which there» was fair competition. A good clearance was made at the following prices:—B.B. Romney ewes, 2-tooth to 4-year, 245. 6d. to 265. 6d.; fat and forward ewes, 15s. 9d.; m.s., w.f. lambs, 10s. Id., 12s. lid., to 13s. 3d.; cull lambs, ss. Id., 65., to 7s. 3d.; f.m. ewes, 9s. lid. to lis. 7d.; forward cows, £5 35.; store cows, £2 125., £2 17s„ to £3; cow, b.r.w., bull, £3 10s.; 20month steers, £2 6s. 6d. to £3 7s. 6d.; m.s. weaners, 16s. to 206.