LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 288, 24 August 1918, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, I'ulmerstou North, report having held a heifer sale on Wednesday. Owing to recent rough weather a number of the cattle wore in low condition, and tho bulk of tho entry comprised late calvers. There was a very fair competition, and prices were in favour of buyers. Quotations:— Backward heifers, £6 7s. 6d.; £7, £7 12s. 6d„ £8, £8 ss„ to £8 10s.; springers, £9 fOs., £10, £10 55., to £12 10s. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palmorston North, report having a medium yarding of sheep and cattle at their sale on Thursday. There was a keen demaud for sheep and a fair inquiry for cattle. Quotations:— Sheep: Small b.f, hoggets, 14s. 7d.; very fair mixed hoggets, 225. Bd. Cattle: Small yearling steers, £2 55.; empty cows, £6 17s. to £8; forward empty cows, £8 10s.; 3-year steers, £11 19s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report :-At Levin on Tuesday there was o, fair yarding of both sheep and cattle. Tho demand for the former class of stock waß poor, but all classes of cattle sold well. Quotations Light fat ewes, 27e. to 305.; store ewes, 165., 21b., 235.; hoßgetß (culls), 10s. lid., lis. Id. to 125.; hoggets (fair), 16s. lCd.; light fat bullocks, £18; store cows, £6 to £7 10a.; weancrs, 25b., £2, £3, to £3 10s.; 2-year steers (bad colours). £8: small Jersey bulls, £3 10s„ £4 10s. to £6 155.; springing cows, £9, £9 17s. 6d., £10 10s. t £11 10s., to £12; weaner pigs. 18s„ 265„ to 325.; porkers. £2 Bs., £2 14_s.,_ to £4. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report:—At Shannon, on Wednesday, there was a fair entry of both. sheep and cattle, and practically every line changed hands at late rates. Quotations :-Light fat ewes, 285.; ewes and lambs, 30s. to 345. 3d.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 305.; hoggets, 15s. Id., 16s. 6d., to 17b. Id.; 2-year steers, £6 155.; weaners (small), £1; empty cows, £5 135,; dairy cows, £10 to £13. COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT SHARES. Yesterday a sale of P. and O. Deferred Stock was reported at- £360, and sales at £360 and £361 were made on 'Change. Tho quotations were aB follow:— ' Buyers. Sollerß. £ s. d. £ s. d. National Bank 5 19 0 6 2 6 Bank N.S.W. - 38 5 0 Bank X.Z. (old) 12 15 0 - Bank N.Z. (now) - 18 2 6 Well. Gas (£10) - 12 0 0 Well. Gas (pref.) - 018 6 National Insuranre 3 0 9 — S. B. Insurance — 6 6 0 Canterbury Meat (pref.) — 5 2 6 Heat Eiport (£5) 4 15 0 — Meat Export (£4) 3 15 0 — Auckland Trams (ord.) ... 0 19 6 — Huddart-l'arker (ord.) ... 119 9 — Hnddart-Parker (pref.) ... 1 0 9 113 N.Z. Shipping 10 10 0 — Union Steam 1 1.0 1 1 3 P. and O. Def. Stock ... 360 0 0 Well. Woollen (ord.) — 714 0 Well Woollon (pref.) ... 410 0 - Taupiri Coal — 10 6 Waipa Colliery 0 16 0 0 16 6 Kauri Timber (335.) 18 0 — Leyland-O'Brien 17 3 17 6 a. M. Banks, Ltd - . 14 0 Crown Brewery — 110 3 D.I.C. preference — 10 0 Golden Bay Cement — 10 6 N.Z. Paper Mills - 1 2 9 j Wilßon'a Cement ■. — 110 3 j Customs duties collected at the port of j Wellington yesterday amounted to. £5011 j 11b. 4d. ! VICTORIA PRODUCE. By Telegraph—Preßs Asseciation-Copyrißht Melbourne, August 23. Barley, Chevalier, malting, 6s. to 6s. 6d. per bushel; Oapc, 4s. to 4b. 2Jd. Oats, Algerian, milling, 4s. Id. to 4s. 2d.; feed, 3s. 9d. to 3s. lid. Potatoes,- £4 ss. to £4 15s. per ton. Onions.. £23. I