LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 242, 1 July 1918, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

• atessrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., ;• report having ollotcd a largo entry of ; fitwep and a small yarding or cuttle at ' tlieir jlartiuborougb. sale on Thursday, i There was a largo attendance, and a total : clearance was made at most satisfactory < prices. Quotations: Llffht lai wethors and. ewes, 28s. Id. to 30a.; 2-tooth wethers, 30e.;' empty forward ewes, 'to 255. Bd.; empty i- store ewes, ZOs. to Zls. 6d.; \V>F. lambe, to £2e. 6d.; medium lambs, 17a. 3d to 18s. Id.; ewea iu lamb to Lincoln and Eomuey , , ranis, 235. to 265. 6d; Cattle: iimpty jetove i cows, £5 10s. to £6 55.; springing Ifeifers ' to £9 2s. 6d. , The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Co., Ltd., report:—At our To Horo sale on Wednesday, we submitted a large yarding of both sheep and cattle to a : fair attendance. Bidding was brisk (eapeci- ■}■■ . ally for spring; calving cows and .heifcre), ' and tvo oleared practically everything at satisfactory prices. We quote: Fat and forward lambs, 225. 10d.; ■ medium, 145.; aged ewes, in lamb, :165.; fat and forward ' wothers, 31s. 3d.; cows, July calvers, £13 i to;JEI4 17a. 6d.; August calvers, £12 to £13 • 10?.; September calvers, £10 to £12; others-. £10 to £12; springing heifers, £10 to £10 IDs.; spring calving heifors, £7 15s. to £9 155.; store cows. £6 95., £7 10a. to £8 55.; . aged Btore cows,"" £4 ss. to £4 11s.; cows !■ with calves, £9 17s. Tho New Zealand Loan ami Mercantile ' Agency Company, Ltd., report:—At our Up- : per Hutt yards we submitted a small yardlug of sheep and cattle and sold medium Bhoro lambs, 14s. 6d.; spring calving heif- • ers, .£8 6s. to £9; springing cows to £15 ' 7s. 6d.; store cowa, £5 10a.; forward cows, to.£9 17s. 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile j Agency Co. report:—At Palmerston North on Thursday only a small entry came forward. Quotations: Wcanor steers, £2 45., £2 Bs.; 2-year empty heifers. £o 105.,' £4 45.; storo cows, £2 10s., £3 10s., £4 55., £4 : 12b. 6d., £4 165.; forward cows, £5 18s., £6 : 165.; £7; fat cows,' £10; springing heifers, £10, £10 155.; guaranteed dairy cows, £10 ' 2s. 6d., £12 15b., £13 10s.; dairy cows (backward), £7, £8 55., £8 175., 6d. - Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.', report that at Palmerston North on June 27 there was a small yarding of both sheep and cattle. The attendance o: buyers was poor and bidding was somewhat elow. How- ' ever, a fair clearance was mule at late prices. Quotations: Pat ewes, to 265.; ewes, running with Eomnoy rams, 233. 6d., 255. 7d.,' 275., to %j.; etore cows. 14s. Id. to 175.; '' lambs, medium, to 16s. 6d. ,Cattle: Forward cows, £9 18s.; 3-year sleers, £8 17s. ;' fid. to £11 7s. 6d.; cows and calves, to £6 : 2s. 6d.; store cows, £6 3s. to £8; springing cows, £9 10s. to £10; yearliDfrs, £3 10s i to £4: bulla, £7, £7 10s. to £8 10s. ; Messrs. Abraham nv.d AVlU'ams. Ltd., re- ;' port at Pcildini yards on Jims 28 a smell yarding of. both sheen nml catUo was offered. There was a RinaTl at'endance of : • the ptihlio and the hiddincr win somewhat "'"w. ?rice» ruling wer i n<i follow :-Sheen- ■ Fat ewes. 28*.' to 295. 5d.; owes 'n lamb ■ 5Js.-to 245. 9d.; emptv ewes, !«s. 2d to : , 505.: lambs, li-s. to 1H Id. Onttle: 18month emptv heifers. £4 7n. 6;1., {■( p.i. 6d £5 65., to £6 75.; springers, to lit sd. "