LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2686, 4 February 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

. Messrs. Dnlgety; and Co., I-itd,; Welling,ton, report having held a succcseful clearing, salo on Monday :la6t on behalf of Sir. J. Jfieol, .Paha-utamu. Tho dairy cows ofiered were a good lot, mostly Shorthorncross, and competition all-, through was 'keen. The. young' stock oil'ered also met a good markot, and prices all round were most satisfactory. The principal sales were aßj.follow;— Oows in milk,' £6 iOs. to £7 12s. 6d.j'winter calvers, £8 12s. id.'to.£9 «§.> spring, calvers. £7 to £8 55.; eightcenmonths. steers.' £4 10c.; eighteen-months heifers, £4 lis.; two-year heifers, £5 10s. to £6 2s. 6d.; xhixc-d weaners,,2ls. fid.; bulls, £7 6s, to £S. ,

Messrs. - Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report having held their usual Levin sale on Wednesday, when they offered a good 'yarding of both sheep and cattle. The sheep met with a, good Eale, but tho .cattle offered, with the exception of steers, mot with rather a. dragging sale. They disposed of practically all lines of eheep' under tho hammer. • Quotations: Fat ewes, 20s. 9d. to 235.; lambs, 10s. 7d. and 10s. id., 12s. 3d., 12s. Sd., to 15s. Id.; two-tooth ewes, 21e, '3d.; two and four-tooth- wethers, Sic. 6d.; f.m. ©wee, 16s. 9d.; fat cows, £8 lis.; cows in calf, £6 155.; empty heifers, £4 ss. to £4 125.,; eighteen-month steers, to £4 Is.; two-year 6teerE, £5 106. to £6 45.; two and a half-year steers, to £7 55.; threeyear steers, to £8; yearling heifers, £2 3s. to £2 55.; twplve to eighteen-month steers, £3 12s. to £3 Mo. 6d.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonvlllo sale a 6 follow; —A fair.entry of cattle and sheep came forward;-and sold readily. Prime bullocks, £16 .15s. to £16 176. 6d„ to £17; fat cov/s, £8 17s. 6d.; vealers, 30s. to 335.; prime heavy wethers, 275.; prime wethers, 265. 3d.; prime heavy owes, 245. to 245. 3d.; light ewes, 19s. to £1 os. 10d.,'*to 21s. 4d.

Messrs. ,W. and 6, Turnbull aud Co., Ltd., report having held their usual weekly sale- of stock'.at their Waipoua. (Masterton) sale yards on Wednesday. A yarding of sheep and cattle came forward as advertised, and met "with spirited competition. A good clearance made at the following prices:—Sheep: : ' On account E. T. * Williams:« Five-year-old ewes, 21s: 2d. •On account lire. Henry llolines: Four aud five-tooth ewes, 245. 3d. On account other vendors: Four, and five-year ewes, 235. fid.; mixed-aged sexes, 206. 7d.; f.m., ewes, 125.; cull Jambs, 9s. 3d. Cattle: Fat cows, £7. 12s. 6d. to £8 55.; fat heifers, £7 10s. to ■ £7" 12s. 6d.j forward heifers, £5 195,; yearling heifera, 355. 6d. Pigs: Weaners, 12s".