LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3154, 4 August 1917, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Tho Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd.. stock department, report having held a very successful sale on Tuesday on account of Mr. B. Hayner, of Parkvale, Carterton. The cows came forward in tip-top condition, and were submitted to a large attendance of buyers, tho herd making the average of £13. Prices were: August calvevs. £12 10b., £13. £14 55., £15 2s. 6d., to £15 155.; September calvers, £10 2s. 6d.. £11 55., £12 2s. 6d., to £13 12s. 6d.; empty cows, £8 195.; heifer calves, £4 55.; brake. £13 55.; Ford car, £95; Darracq car, £70. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., stock department, report on their Masterton sale as under:—A small yarding of sheep and a heavy entry of cattle came forward to the usual attendance of buyers. Quotations:—Fat and forward wethers, 345. 10tl.; Itomney rams, 335.; Lincoln rams, 20s. Cattle: A herd of cowb offered on behalf of Mr. W. Sargisson, Te ltangitumau, met with keen competition, ! and \yere Bold at the following prices:— August calvere, £11. £11 12s. 6d.. £12, to £12 2s. 6d.; September calvers, £9 55.. £9 15s. to £11; late calvers, £6 12s. 6d., £7 2s. 6d., to £9. - Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Levin on Tuesday we had fair yardings of both sheep and cattle, and a good demand existed for all classes. Quotations:—Sheep: Light fat ewes, 275. 9d. to 325.; s.m. ewes, in laab, 225. 6d.; cull ewes, in lamb, Bs. 4d.; four and six-tooth wethers, 335. 9d.; two-tooth wethers, 295. Id. Cattle: Pat cows £9 13s. to £13 35.; fat heifers, £10 155.; vealers, 355. to £2 17s. 6d.; forward cows, £7 55., £7 7s. '6d., £7 1195., £8, to £8 10s.; three-year empty hei- ! fere, £7 195.; two-year empty heifers, £5 ! Is., £5 18s., to £6 18s.; yearling steers. £4 14s. to £5; yearling steers and heifers, £3 55.; springing heifers. £6 2s. to £10; springing cows, £8, £9 123. 6d., to £11 2s. 6d. Pigs: Stores. 12s. to 275.; porkers, £2 13s. I 6d., £2 145.; baconers, £3 13s. 6d. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Otaki on Wednesday we had a K< ! od yarding rf cattle. Th'.re w:i« c fair demand, and we had a-food clearance at the following quotations:—Light fat 11>1- • locks, £16; light fat cows, i.lO 10s.; ferward cows, £5 4s. to £8; yearling'steers, £5 2s. 6dy£s 3s. 6d.; yearling heifers. £3 10s.; springing heifers, £7 10s.; springing cows, £8; £10 10s.. £11 2s. 6d., to £11 17s. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palnierston North, report having a fair entry of both Bheep and cattle at the Palmerston North yards on Thursday, when nearly every line changed hands at satisfactory prices. Quotations:—Sheep: Fat ewes, 28s. Id.; medium woolly hoggets, 18s. 6d. Cattle: Empty cows. £7'los. to £8 12s. 6d.; three-year empty heifers, £7 10s.;. three-year heifers, r.w.b., £7 5e.; springing cowb, late, £6 16s. 6d. to £7 17s. ul.