LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 22, 20 October 1917, Page 12

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having offered a fair yarding of to ttlo , at U»wr Upper Butt yards <m iliursday. when a good clearance was made at current price*. QuotationsImply store cows. £7 17a. 6d. to £10 2s. 6d.; springing cows, £8 10s. to £10 10s.; spring"lE- heifers, to £8 10s.; yearling heifers, to *5 155.; yearling steers, £4 10s. to £6 55.; young bulls, to £8 10s. _ Messrs. Wright, Stephcnson, anil Co., Ltd., report on their weekly sale at I'ahiotua, pn Tuesday.—We submitted a good yarding of. Block to a, representative attendance of huycrs. Competition vaa Keen- and good prices were realised, a 11 entry of very good ho KK ets realised cos. 10d. There is a.very.good demand at present for dairy heifers aud young sim-o cattle. Prime hoggets, 35a. 10d.; fair hoggets, 285.; b.f. hoggets (medium), 205.; ewes and lambs, 335. 6d.: store ewes. 235. Brt.; fat and forward ewes, 38s. 9d. ; cowa and calves (medium), £12; springine heifers (small), £10 15s. to £11 155.; empty heilers, £6 18s. 6d., £7 10b. to £8 ss. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report :—At our veelily ealo. at Palmerston .North on Thursday wo had a few sheep and a fair entry of cattle. Competition was strong throughoul, and the bulk of tho yarding sold at late rales. Pair mixed hoESCts. 255.; 15month Jersey heifers, £« 65.; light atoro cows, £6 10s.; forward cows, £8 155., £9, £10; good cows and calves, £12 135.; fat oows, £11 12s. to £14 10e.; fat heifers, £12 35.; cows in milk, £7 10s.; guaranteed dairy cows, £13 10s.