LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2722, 17 March 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Ab,Tiaham and (Williams, Lid.. Paliiatua branch, report on tiheii sale at Pahiatua on Tuesday as follows There was a large' entry of slieep .and cattle, and outside. buyers were. strongly in evidence. The fc&tur<M>f the sale ivas a consignment of 1000 4 and 6-tooth R.L.-cross ewes, sold on account of Mrs. Burling, of Glcncoe, Statiou, which, was porliaips the best line of ewes offered in the Bush district this sason. The demand lor stock generally was not overrated, but steady, and we effected a clearance of practically the whole of our yarding .nt current rates: —Account of Mrs. Burline, 150 4 and otooth ewes, at 275. lOd., 122 at 275. 9d., 150 at 255. 7d., 300 at 255. 6d., 46 at 255. 2d. On account various venders:—Two-tooth wethers, 235. to 245.; aged ewes,, lis. to 125.; 4 ani 6-tooth ewos, 235. 3d.; 4, c, and 8tooth ewes, 21s. to 225. Id.; 4 and 5-year owes. 12». to 16s. 4d.; medium In.s. lambs, 10s. to 13s. Id.; good m.s.- rape lambs, 14s. fid to 16s, 6d.; rams, 10s. 6d. to 4}gns. Cattle: Weancr steers, 20s. to £2 Bs.; weaner heifers, 255. to 3fc.; ,"fut cows. £6 to £9; fat heifers, £8 103.; store cows, £3 lEs. to £5 17s. 6d.; storfc heifers,'£s 55.; bulls. <61 7s oil. to Xb.

■ Messrs. W. and/G. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., report lia.ving fieifl their usual weekly sale of stock in their Waipoua (Magtertou) snle yards on Wednesday, March 15, 1916, 'when tlicy oered & good yarding of sheep but a small yartling of cattle, to a large attendance of buyei's. Competition was keen throughout the sale, and all the sheep" were sold at prices well aboro late rates Cattle were hard to • sell owing to the quality not being too good. The following is . a list of prices realised s—On account G. 0. Williams, '2Jooth' ewes, 255. 9d. to 265. 3d. On account Mrs. A. ; E, Busscll, 2-tooth owes, 255. 9d. On account. Sirs. A. P. Williams, 2-tooth ewes 235. 7d. On account other vendors:— 6.m. liincoln ewes, 21b. ■ s.m. .Rornney ewrtt, 20s. Id. to ZOs. 2d.; f.m. ewes luM), Bs. Id.; "shorn lambs, 15s. 14; ncdium, 12s. 6<1.; woolly lambs (medium), 15a. 6d.; (small), 16?.•73.' to 16s. 9d.; S.D. rams, li to 2gns.; 4-tooth Linooln rams, 35 to 4gn's Calsesv 165., 165.. 6d., 305., 315.; store cows, £2 10s. to £3 155.; bulls. £5 45.; springing heifers. .66 6s. We .also sold, on sacoant Wounded Roldiers' Fund, one fat wether, donated by Master Atbol Taiiliersley, which realised £2 10s. -

• The New Zealand Derail and Mercantile Agency Company report:—At lion go tea, on Wednesday, we" had a good entry of both 'sheep and cattle. The bulk of tfio yardinsold at late rates. Forward ewes, 145., 17s 6d.; fat and forward wetlhers, 245. lCd.; •fat sheep, 245. 6d. to 255.; low store cows, £2, £3 to £3 10s.; fair , store raws, £4 2s. 6d., £5 ss. to '£5 ,10s.; /forward cows, £5 10s. to £7; fat coivs, .67'75.. £d„ £7 10s., :<£B, £3 55., £8 12s. 6d.' to £10; springing cows,. £6 10s.: weaners, 18s. to £2 is.; .light bulls, £5 to £6/ 2s. 6d.; heavy bulls, -£8, £8 12s. fid. to £9 10s.; porkers, 255. Loi32s.