LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 25, 24 October 1917, Page 8

The New Zealand 1/oan and Mercantile. Aeeiuvy Co., Ltd., report having held their monthly Btock salq at To. Koro on Wednesday last,, when they offered a fair entry of sheep, and a full yarding; of oattlo to a good attendance of buyers. Competition was keen for all lots offoved (with the exception of several pens of grown stenrs, which were neglected). and the following prices were realised Prime fat ewes. 445. sd. to 455.: medium fat owes, 345. 4d. to 37?. fid.good woolly hoggets, 355. 4d.: cull ditto, 19s. Bd.;-medium fat cows, £10 9s. to £11 65.; forward condition cows. £8 15s. to £9 10a.; store cows, £? 2*. 6d. to £8; forward empty heifers, £7 10s. to £9; empty 2-year hnjfnrs, £5 10s. to £6 lfts.; 12month heifers, £4 4s. to £5'95.; mixed yearling* (rough). £5 14s. 6d.; 12-month bulls, £5 10?. to £5,135.; winner oalvos. 15s. to 315.; springing hoifers, £10 Is. to £14 10s.; dairy cows, £9 10s .to £12; Jersey built?, £7 to £8. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report ; —At Shannon on Friday we had a heavy yarding of cattle. Competition throughout was keen, and practically a total clearance was made at the following quotations;— Fat owes, £2 os. Id.; woolly hoggets, 345. 2d. to 355. 7d.; fafc cows, £10 12s. fid. to £11; store cows, £4 16s. to £8 Bs.; cows and calves, £7 10s. to £12; 3-year steers, £15; yearling steers. £5 15s. to £6 10s.; yearling heifers, £4 10s. to £5; mixfcd sex yearlings, £5 10s.; 2-ycar steers, £9; heifers, in calf, £6 10s. to £9; yearling bulls,- £4 10s. to £7; bulla, £8 : to £15 15b.; sows (empty), £3; store pigs, 235. 6d.