LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3179, 1 September 1917, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

■ The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. rcjo'rt:-At Kougotea, ou Wednesday, wo hau a good yarding of both 6heej) and cattle. like bulk of our entry sold at : prices on a par with recent rates. Quo- . tations:—Fair mixed hoggets, 225. 10d.; f.ni. ewes'in lamb, 235.; discoloured .yearling ■ steel's, £2 145.; yearling bulls, £4, £5, £6; yearling heifers (smal'j, £3 145.; yearling heifers (fair), £2 145.; 18-montli heifers, £4 153., £4 17s. 6d.; 2-year S.H. empty heifers, £7, £7. 25.; fair store cows, £5 155., £5 IBs., £6 Si.. £7 25., £7 55.; forward cows, £8, £8 10s;, £9 75.; light fat cows, £10' 55., £10.10s. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. : report:—At Palmcrston North on Thursday we had a: good yarding of both sheep <and cattle.' Sheep sold well, but Ftoro '. cattle failed to make vendors' reserves on ' several linos.' .Other-classes sold at Into i-ates. Quotations:—Mixed hoggets, 235. 6d.; ' 2-tooth wether's, 315.; agod owes in lamb, 155.; yearling steers, £5 55.; 20-month heifers, r.w.b., £7 Bs.; forward cows, £8 65., £8 17s. 6d.; fat cows, £11 10s., £12 55., £12 17s. 6d.;' good dairy cows, £13; springing heifers (good), £8 17s. 6d., £9 ss„ £9 12s. 6d., £9 155., £10'55.. £11 29. 6d., £12 ss. . (The Wairarapo, Farmers' Co-operative Association Ltd. (Stock Department), report having held a special sale of r.airy stock at there Mangahao Yards, Pahiatua, on Wednesday, when they offered about 130 head of springing and in-calf cows and heifers. The bulk of the yarding consisted of medium quality, backward heifers, for which there was only a moderate demand. In heifers, top prices wore £11 7(3 6d. for a pen of good quality and conditioned heifers, near calving, fold on account of Mr. W. 'M'Leod, and £12 for a nice, quality heifer at drop, sold on account of Dr. Dawson. Cows at drop were in better demand. Out of our yarding we sold 100 head at prices ranging as fol-low:-OcW £8 12s. 6d., £9 ss„ £9 12s. 6d £9 155., £10 10s., £11, £11 12s. 6d-, £12; heifers, £7 17s. 6d., £8 i2s. 6d., £8 155., £9 53..- £9 155., £11 2s. 6d. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-Qionuive Association Ltd. (Stock Department), report that at their Martmborougfc. salo they offered a full yarding of cattle and one pen-of sheep. The cattle advertised on account of Messrs. E. Riddiford and J. M'Leod came forward m fair condition. Buyers were present from Feilding and Wellington and the surrounding districts were well represented. Quotations:— 3-year empty heifers, £11 Bs., £12 25.. 6d ; , £12 12s. 6d.'to £13,175.; 2-year empty heifers, £9 55., £10 55.. £11 10s. to £12: light fat cows and heifers, £12 125.; forward store cows, £10 155.; light fat bullocks £17 55.; 3-year bullocks, £15 Us.; bu locks low in condition and bad colours, ili us. 6d.: cull hoggets, £16 10s. T .„„„,, Messrs. Dalgetv and Company, Limited. Palmcrston North, report, having a very fair yarding of sheep at their Palmcrston . North sale on Thursday ._ There jas a good demand right throughout, and with ' the exception of one pen of cattle a total clearance was effected. Quotations —Sheep: Small hogeet*,.l7s. lid.; very fair hoggets. 235. Id. to 235. 4d.: good hosrffets, 275. 6d to 28s. 3d.; small 2-tooth wethers. 325,: ■ 2-tooth wethers, 365. 2d. Cattle: Small yearling stters. £5 125.; yearling to 15months"steers; £6 IBs. to £7; dairy heifers. ■WO 7«. 6d„ £10 l£s., £11, £U 7s. 6d. to £12 10s..