LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 16, 13 October 1917, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Co. report that at llicir monthly stock Bale, held at Waikanae on Thursday, they offered a good cutry of sheep and a, full yarding of cattle to a good attendance. There was, a keen demand dor all lots offered, with tne exception of grown steers, which were neglected. Quotations:—Medium hoggets, 265. Id.; good hoggets, 335. 6d:, 345. 6d., 355., 355. 4d. to 35b. 6tf.; prime fat cows, £17 Is.; store cows £7 lo £9 25.; cow and calf, £3 25.; 12-niontbß steers. £3 16b. to £7 10s.; 12months heifers, £5 165.; yearling bulls, £7 to £7 10s.; 3-ycar bull, £7 2s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—At l*aliner6ton Tforth on Wednesday the Associated Auctioneers held their first annual bull fair. Some 200 animals of the various breeds were yarded. Competition for all classes of bhorthorn bulls was well maintained throughout, but the other breeds were not in demand, and prices for these suffered somewhat. Quotations:—Three-year pedigree milking Shorthorn bulls. JS, 31, and 34 guineas; 2-year pedigree milking Shorthorn bulls, 21 26, 31 and 33 guineas; yearling pedigree Shorthorn bulls. 19 to 40 guineas; yearling grade Shorthorns, 91. 11, Hi, 12J, 16, 25 guineas; 2-year grade Shurlr horns. 15, lit 181 guineas, 4-year pedigree Fries!an bull, 41 guineas; 2-year pedigree Jersey bulls. 10, J). 14 guineas; yearling pedigree Jersey bulls. 7 to 8 guineas. Jtossrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, roport that at their Levin sale on Tuesday they offered a largo yarding of sheep and a fair oaf of cattle. Buyers were present in force from outside districts, and competition was animated, good prices being obtained for all stock offering, and a total clearance being, made under the hammer. The bulk of the shtop entry consisted of 1800 hoggets, offered on account of the M/Donald Estate. These Fetched 335. for a line of 950; 4CO at 31s. Id.; 350 at 30s. 7d. Other prices were:—Fat wethers, , 425.; m.s. hoggets, 275. 4d. to 275. 9d.; cull hoggets, 18s. to 225. 6d.; 3-yeav steers, .613 155.; store cows, to £7 45.; yearling , heifers, to £4 55.; springing heifers, to J £9 7s. 6d. At VTaikanao on Thursday a. .imoll entry of Bheep and cattle were offered. Quotations-.—Light fat owes and wethers. 355. Ud.; culV hoggets to 235.; 2-year Shorthorn bull, £20 10s.