LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3105, 8 June 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile -Agency Co. report: On Tuesday wo held a eale of dairy stock on account of Mr. Len Lovelock, Bangiotu. The herd had a good reputation and were mostly early ealvers, and in good condition. The attendance of buyers wa-s largo and' competition strong throughput, tho herd cf 51 cows making the high average of £14 lis. Tho beat prices were: £16 10s., £17 55., £17 155.; £18, £19, £20 10s., and £21. Podigreo Hoi stein cow, 39gns.; spring heifers, £12 10s., £14 10s.; 20-month heifers, r.w.b., £8 10s., £8 155.; yearling heifers, £4 lis. ••

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Tjtd., Pahiatua, report having effected tlie following sales- during the past week:— Sheep: 100 m.s. lambs, 145.; 65 f.m. ewes, Ms.; 243 2-tooth ewes,' 335.; 84 cull ewes. 175.; 77 cull ewes, 20b.; 48 4-tooth ewes, 335.; 138 2-tooth ewes, 315.; 95 2-tooth wethers, 28a. 6d.; 30 cull lambs, Us. 6d. Cattle: 44 3? r year bullocks, £15 155.; 11 35-year bullocks, £15 10s.; 44 forward store cows, £10; 29 P.A. weaners, £9 155.: 16 P.A. heifers. £12 125.; _4 S.IT. heifers, £12; 55 weaner steers, £5; 14 m.s. weanere, £4; 12 m.s. weaners, £3 10s.; 7 dairy cows, £10; 6 dairy cows; £11 10s.; 4 do. heifers, £6 155.; 4 store cows, £6 153.; IB jn.s. weaners, £5 75.; 17 store cows/ £15 10s.; 2 cows, £5 10s.; 16 store cows, £6;- 32 m.s. weaners, £4 2s. 6d.; 20 m.s. weaners, £9; 2 springing heifers, £10 Is.; 24 m.s. weaners, £6 10s.; 37 weaners, £3 165.; 8 eows, £7 155.; 24 weavers; £7 10s.; 2 fat cows, £13 2s. 6d. Messrs. Wright, Steplieuson, and Co., Ltd., report oil Tuesday's sale at Pahiatua as follows:—We submitted a small entry of sheep and « medium one of cattlo to the averago attendance of buyers.. The market shows a dccidcd improvement, and prices are firmer for all oloeses of stock olferiug. Wo quote: Sheep, wooly wether lambs, 23e.; cull lambs, lis. 9d. Cattle: Store cows, £4 10s. to £6; weaners, £3, £4, to £5 125.; potter bull, £6. Tho Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., stock department report: "Wo held an exceptionally BuccOFfcful dispersal sale on behalf of Mr. R. Kelly at Featherston yesterday. Taken as a. Tvholo tho cows -were an extra good lot. The attendance this unusually large, buyers being .represented from Taranaki-, Woodville, and Dannevirke, who operated -with confidence, tho salp going Tvith a swing from the commencement. The total herd of 51 cows sold from £10 to £50 10b., the whole herd making tho satisfactory averago of £14 75. ( which is a. TVairarapa record for this time of tho year. X very nice lot of 11 Holstoin-bred heifers averaged £13, weaners made £5 155., and two young calves £2 ss.