LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3152, 2 August 1917, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs; Dalgety and Company,. Ltd., Masterton. report having held their fortniEhtly sale at Taratahi on Monday, wjien t'hev had* a most successful sale. There was a large and representative attendance from the surroundlni districts. There was a good yarding of both sheep and cattle, comprisinß 1718 sheep and 56 cattle, of which 1522 sheep and . 37 cattle., were sold under keen competition at the following prices :-Sheen: Pat 2-tooth wethers 355. 4d.; 2-tooth wethers, 335. 3d. to 33s ,6d.; mixed aged ewes, in lamb, to SD rams, 325. 4d.:-4-year ewes, in lamb ' to S.D. rams; 325. 6d.: 4 and 5-year ewes, in lnmh to S.D. rams, 255.;, mixed aced ewe ™n lamb; to Lincoln rams, 275.; toward empty ewes, 255. 9d. to 255. ■ lid. i: m.s. woolly hosgets, 275.: woolly ewe hoggets, 26s Bd.; m.s. woolly hoggets, 24b. 6d. to 25s.';'b.f. hoggets, 21s. Id. to 245.; small hogsets. 15s. 6d. to 15s 7d. Cattle: Springing?hdifers. £7 2s. fid;, £7 10s, £8 £8 10s £9 7s. 6d.; cows in calf, £7 10s. to £9:' weauerß, £4 ss. - .The New. Zealand. Loan and Mercantile

Agency Co, Ltd., report that at their weekly stock sale, held at Leviu yards, on Tuesday, they oflercd a fair entry of both sheep and cattle, and have to report a good clearance at the following prices: Light fat wethers,. 375.; fat hoggets, 265.; forward condition ' store ewes, 255. lOd.; aged ewes, in lamb, 225. 4d.; cull hoggets, lis. to 12s. 3d.; rams (potters), 18s. 6d.; mixed weauers (small), £2 18s.; forjvnrd condition cows, £7; cows and calves. £8 10s.; 3-year Jersey steers, £8 55.; Jersey bull, £5 10s.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd, report:—At Himitaiigi on' Monday we had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle, all of which sold readily at late rates. Small hoggets, 12s. Id.; f.m. ewes ill lamb, 255. 3d, 295. 9d.; small yearlings, fj. 18s.; yearliug heifers. £3 7s, £3 14s, £3 15s, £3 17s, £4 Is.: yearling steers, £6, £6 7s. 6d.; store cows, £6 Is, £6 18s, £7 10s.; forward cows, £7 10s, £8; light fat cows, £10; springing heifers, £9 155.; springing cows, £8, £9; guaranteed cows, £10, £10 10s, £11 10s, £12. .£l2 10s.

The Wairarapa 'Farmers'. Co-op. Association, Pahiatua. report on their weekly stock sale, held on Tuesday, as follows:— Wo olTere da fair yarding of sheep and a small entry of cattle to only a local attendance of buyers. Our yarding con•sisted principally of low-condition ewes in lamb, for which there was a fair inquiry. We have to report a total clearance of both shecD and cattle at very satisfactory ■ ,prices. We quote as follows — 130 2, 4 and 6-tooth ewes, iu lamb to Komney rams, 295. 6d.; .103 4 and 5-year ewes, in lamb to Lincoln rams, 275. 9d.; In do., in lamb to Romney rams, 275..9 d.; 125 do., 195.; 83 do., 20s. lfld.; 36 cull ewee, 14s. 6d.; 20 hogget 6, 235. lOd.; 2 fat ewes, 275. Bd.; 6 fat wethers, 355. Id.; springing heifers, in' calf to S.H. bull, £8 55., £8. 10s., £9 lis., £9 10s.; cow in profit, £11 10s.; springing cows, £13 10s.; cows in calf. £6 30s„ £7 iOs., £9 155.. £10 7s. 6d., and £10 10s.; small empty cows, £5, £7.. ■■ Wc report having held a very successful clearing sale on account of Mr.'yO. Luna, at Marima, last Monday. The cows were in rather low condition) and included a number of late calvers- 'August calvers. £9 10s., '£10 10s., ill, £U Us.. £12. £12 155.. £13, £13 12s. 6d.,' £13 155.;. September calvcrs,- £7 10s.. £8 10s., £ 10s., £8 15s, £9. £10 10s., £11.10s,: October calvers, £7. £8 10s, £9 10s.', £10 10s.; 2-year-old steers, £10 10s.; springing heifers, £B.los, £9, £11 55.; empty cows (small), £6; bulls, £7 55.; mixed weaners, £3 ss.