LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2605, 29 October 1915, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Limited, beg to advise that at their Woodville sale, IK-ld on Monday last, there was a small entry of ewes and lambs and a very largo entry of cattle. Bidding was keen throughout. Wo effected a clearance of all lots submitted under the hammer at prices considerably In advance of thoso ruling of late. Empty cows In good condition were in keen demand at the following prices:— Umpty. cows, good condition, £4 to £5 10s.; medium-conditioned cows, £3 to £4 10s.! springing heifers, in good condition, £6 15s. to £7 55.; poor-condititoned lieiferß, £5 to £4 155.; fat heifers, £6 10s.; 15-months-old heifers, £3 7s. to £3 155.; yearling heifers. £2 to £2 17s. 6d.; 2-ycar steers, £6 55.; bulls, £3 4s. to £5 10s.; 23 fat shorn ewes and wethers, 21s. 6d.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Limited, report on their Pahiatua sale, held on Tuesday last, as follows:—We submitted only a, medium yarding of cattle, pricos again showing a mared rising tendency, and practically tho whole of the yarding 'was sold under tho hammer. Good empty cows were ill keen demand, and realised as high as £6 12s. 6d. Prices for the sale were as follow Guaranteed sound cows, £6 to £6 55.; good-conditioned forward heifers, £7 to £8 155.; medium heifers, £5 10s. to £6; poorer-conditioned heifers, £4 to £5 10s.; empty cows, in good condition, £6 4s. to £6 12s. 6d.; medium-conditioned empty cows, £5 to £5 10s.; yearling heifers, £1 18s. 6d. to £2 2s. 6d.; yearling steers, £2 ss. to £2 10s.; yearling bulls, £2 12s. 6d. to £2 155.; aged bulls. £6 to £10; empty 2-year heifers, £4 ss. to £4 10s.; well-grown 2-year steers, £6 10s. to £6 12s. 6d.

jiesrs. Abraham and "Williams, Limited, report on their Jolmsonville sale as follows:—A good yarding of extra fine shee,p and cattje came forward, and sold at lato rates. Prime heavy bullocks, £19 to £19 7s. 6d.; prime bullocks, £17 7s. fid. to £13; lighter, £16 7s. 6d. to £17; prime heifers, £9 3s. to £9 Bs.; prime cows, £9 Bs. to £9 95.; vealers, 355. to 425., and 20s. to 275.; medium woolly wetheTs, 325.; prime heavy vofliers, 275. 2d. to 275. 9d.; lighter, 265. to 265.; extra heavy ewes, 28s. to 28s. 3d.; primo ewes, 255. 5d.; lie-liter ewes, 225, 6d. to 235. 6d.; prime la-mbs, 16s. 6d., 16s Ud. to 17s. 6d.; liglitcr, 14s. to 15s.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports as follows:—On Wednesday wo held a clearing sale on account of Mr. Hilton Fowler, Kimbolton. Competition was brisk, resulting in a most Mtist'actory sale. Mixed age ewes with lambs realised 355. 6d. to 365. 6d.; shorn owes and wethers, 20s. 6d.; mixed hoggets, 235. 3d.; yearling steel's (small), £2 65.; yearling licifers, 335. 6d.; 2-year heifers, £5 125.; 18-month steers, £4 65.; dairy cows, £8 ss. to £8 10b.; draught mares, £29 and £30. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agoncy Co., Ltd., report that at their weekly stock sale, held at their Levin yards ou Wednesday, they submitted a small entry of sheep, and a good yarding of cattle. Bidding was spirited throughout the sale, and a total clearance was made at the following prices:—Fat and forward ewes, 2<s. lid.; prime fat cows (medium weights), £10 5;. lo £12: light fat cows, £7 125.; forward cows, £6 to £6 55.; store cows, £4 to £4 Us. ;cows with calves, £4 to £6 145.; small yearling steers. £2 95.; springing Iw.'ifcr-. £6 10-. to £6 12s. 6d.; extra good, to £10: wcaner pigs, 12s. fid. to 155.; store pigs, to 235. 6d. ; light fat porkers, 28s.

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