LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 161, 27 March 1918, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and-Mercantile Agency Co. report:—At I'cilding on iTiday a heavy yarding of Eheep was penned, including several good lines of breeding ewes. Vendors -ysere disposed to meet tho market, and bidding was brisker than at last week's sale. Tne market was uneven, somo lines selling fairly well and others at lower rates. Practically all lines offered were quitted. Cull 2-tooth ■• wetherß, 16s. 6d.; low-condition f.m. ewes, 16b. 3d. to 175.: 4-year ewes. 21s. to 255. 9d. and 24b. 9d. to 28s. Id.; 4 and 6-tooth ewes 'good line), 345.; cull owes, 9s. 6d. to 10s.; yearling Bteers (small), £6 7s. 6d.; light store cows, £5.

Mr. Kewton King leport:—At Itahotu, on March 15, there was a good entry of cattle, Weaner steers made from £2 Is. to £3 Bs.; .weedy Borts, 325. 6d. to 355.; mother-reared weaner steers, £4 !ss.r weaner heifers, £2 Bs. to £2 155.; mixed' weaners, fair lino, £3 Os. 6d.; small bulls. £3 155.; 20-montli and Bmall 2J-ycar steers, £8 14b. 6d\; rough 18-20-month steers,' £5 10s. to £7 25.; empty 15-month heifers. £4; forward cows, up to £10 Is.; store cowb, from £4 Bs. for small, to £8 12s. 6d. for good .cows; springing heifers, £7 155.; 20-month in-calf heifers, £5. At Kapbnga, on the same day, there wns a fair entry, which sold'under good competition as follows:—Fat cows, £10 2s. to £13 35.; forward cows, £8 16b. to £9 165.; store cows, £5 12s. 6d. to £7 18s.; 18-month istecrs, £8 65.; bulls, £7 15s. to £14; mixed weaners, £2 Bs. 6d. to £3 125.; weaner heifers, £2; weaner steer, £3 10s.; lambs, lis. to 13s. 6d.; f.m. ewes,'7s. 6d. to 14s. At TJrenui, on March 18,' there waß a full yarding and a good attendance, with competition throughout for most lines offered, a fair clearance being made. Weaner £3 Is. to £3 155.; weaner heifers, £2 55.; empty 18-month heifors, £4 18s. to £5 135.; 18-month steers, £6 is. to £3 lis.; 3-year. stecrß, £12 123. 6d.; fat cows, £10 12s. to £11 55.; forward'cowb, £8 18s. to £16; Btore cows, £5 to £8 55.; springing heifers, £7 10s. to £8 12s. 6d.; bullß, £8 to ■£9 2s. 6d.; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 28s. 6d. to 295. 10d.; small two-tooth'sheep, 235. 6d.; 4-year. ewes. 235. Id.-; f.f.m. ewes, 17s. 7d. to 18s. 6d. At Stony' River, on March 19, owing to the very boisterous weather only a small proportion of the advertised yarding came forward. Weaner steers made from £3 Is. 6d. to £4 t(s.: weaner heifers, £2' 65.; 18-month heifers. £3 16s. to £4 10s.; 18-month in-calf heifers, £5 155.; 18-raonth Bteers, £7 4b.-and £7 ss. j fat cows. £10 155.; store and forward cowb, £7 to £9.