LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 73, 20 December 1918, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Tho New Zsakud Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report having held » very successful sale at Ilimatangi on Monday. A small yarding of sheep came forward, v;!u.:a smtt vM im to market value. There was a large yarding of cattle, and with the exception of yearling to ltl-niyith sceers. all sold under tho ".acimer. tjuo-tatiojisj-Woolly honsets, 255. 6d. to 255. 7d.; small hoggets, 'its. 6(1.; forward ewos and wethers. 325. 7(1.; miied yearlings, £2 11b. 6(1. to £3 55.; yearling to 18-month hcifors, £4 ss. to £5 35.; yearling steers, coloured, £3 ss. to £4 5a.; store cows, backward, £6 .to £7; store cows, fresh, £8 to £9 55.; cows nt drop, to £13 2s. 6d.; springing heifers, £8 to £15 12s. 6d.; bulls, £'3 to £14 23. «d. Messrs. Wrcht, Stephenßon and Co., Ltd., report " i,v -ng held a catllo sale at Maaterton o: Wednesday, when they c-f----fored a koou yarding on account of Messrs. G. C. iVilliams, D. M'Laughkn. Walhi Estate J. P. Lett, K. Groves, and other clients. There «b n- fair attend} aneo of buyers, and although bidding on the whole wiV du.l, the bulk of the entry changed hands before the end ol the day. Quotations:—3-yeur bullocks, to £11; 2-year steers, to £12 10s.; 2-year heiferß, £10 ss. to £!3 25.; 3-year heifers, to £12; store cows, to £10; fat and forward cows, £10 ss. to £13; heifers in calf to £13; cows, with calves, £9 ss. to £10 53. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report yuving held their fortnightly stock 6ale lit their Wangnnui I3a6t 'salcyard6 on Wednesday, when they offered a good entry of both sheep and cattle to e. good attendance of buyers. Competition was keener throughout, especially for Bhoup, tho whole of which changed hands at satisfactory figures. The following is a tango of prices:—Good 2-tooth wethers. 255. to 265.; good 2-tooth wethers (smaller), to 225.; food 2-tooth eweß, 255. Id., and 255.; 2, 4.! and 6-tooth wethers, 275.; yearling Hteers. up to £5 14b.: store cows. £7 lis.; fat cows, £11 55.; cowb and calves, £10 25.; cows in milk, £9.