LIVE'STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 75, 23 December 1918, Page 8

LIVE'STOCK SALES

essref Abraham and Williams, Ltd., brt:—At our Palmeraton iNortn sale on ember 19 we had a- moderate yarding both sheep and cattic. and with the jption of all the aheep wert I; the inquiry for cattle was not good, 'quote:-Fat ewes, 275. 6d. to 28s. 9d.; and four-tooth' wethers, to 21s. 6d.; hoggetß, to 285.; fat cows, small, to 12s. 6d.; fat heifers, liprlit, £7 155.; for- ; d : atore cows, £5 Bb. 6d. to SI 175.; : s and calves, ,£4 3s. 6d., £6. to £7 10s.; nginc cows, £12\to £15: springingliuifto £7 155.; yearling bulls, £4 sa. to £5; dins Btcers, to £4. At FeildinK on ember 20 a email yardinir of Bheep Iβ forward and a heavy yarding of lie. We quitted every line of Bheep cr tho hammer. The inquiry for ile was ou the whole bettor. We te:-l'at ewes, to 345.: fat lambs. 205.; Bd two-tooths, los. 2d., 18s. 6d., to 23b. i fat cows, £9 15a. to £12 3a.; forward s, £7 63. to £9 7s. 6d.; three-year rs. to £12; (-ii;iitaen-iaanth Btcors. bad iiirs, £5 to £5 55.; empty two and a !-year heifers, £5 10s.. £6 13s. «d., £7 ;to £7 125.; mixed ycarlines. to £3 Is.; nsinfr cows, £B 15s. to £9 10s.; uulls, So £11 ss. , aesrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd , ., >rt:—At Levin on Tuesday we subted large entries of both sheen and lie to a good attendance of buyers. ; demand for younp cattle was socieit slack, but other lines were well com',i for, and altogether we had a good ranee at satisfactory prices. Quota.'s:—Fat shorn wethers, 355.; fat shorn 3,-235. to 30s. 5d.; two-tooth wethcra >rn),2ss. 6d., Z6a., 27a.; mixed two-tooths, ; .2d;.-His.; woolly two-tooths, 275. 6d. to ; Heavy fat cowa and heifers, £14 18s. 195., to £15 6a.; light fat cowo, £11 155., 193., £12 75., .£l2 lln., £12 155., £12 18b. ; prime vealers, £2 63., £2 Ba.. £3 18s., 195.; ligrht rcalers, 355., 375. 6A. to £2 ithrce-year atecrs, £13 Is., £13 lOe.. £13

! coloured eteers, £12, £12 Is.: eown i calves (low conditioned), £? Zs. 6d., 5b.; utoro cows, £8, £8 18a.: two-yvr re, £8 12s. 6d., £9; y,earline eteera, £4; 2s. 6d.. £4 10b., £5. £5 105..; yearling era (good), £5 los., £6; iveaner steers, 153.; springing heifers. £12 7s. 6d., .£l3 : 'dairy cows in milk, £11 55.. £12. iner piss, 275.; stores, 37b. to £2 35.; t porkers, £3 103. to £4 10s.; heavy iers. £5, £5 ss.

jeers. Dalgofy and Co., Ltd.. Maulerreport havinf! held a ve,ry suct'casful of horse 3 on account of the New Zeal Defence Department at Taulisreniknu Thursday, December 19. when they clisid of about 160 horses. Buyers , were «nt from Auckland, Danncvirlte Palston Iforth/lVilding, AVcllinuton. Bleua,.and the Wairarapa was particularly Compeiition was keen mghont the sale; hacks realising from ; 03. to £33; whilp draught liorse.i made (I £17 10s. to £14.

fssra. Dalgnty anil Company. Limited, Berston North, report 'liavins a very ?^ a rA'. n E oF Dotl V sl!c«n and cattle at r Feildniß sale on Friday, December 20. fe was a, strone demand right throughrand practically all Hncß c!iau?ed Bβ at prices as below:-Miml.two-he. 19s. 9d. to 20s. id; two-tooth ewes [lα.; two-tooth wethers. 225. lid. lie :2m.; , fat. ewes; 325.j mixed fat sheep. 1 -light fat ehorn ewes. 245.'6 d.; small ly hojjßots, 'its. (A.; ivdolly hopjets, 3d. A line of 469 two-tooth wethers '.'-•count of Mr. S. Williamson. Waitunn wed 295.. Bd. Yearling steers. £6 As. to 12b.; (rood fifteen-month steers "a 9- ■ en-month heifers, £5 J 5 . : two-vc'ar rs, £8 10b.; ihres-ysar roneh bulloclce. p.; three-year bullocks. £12: forward ocks, £14 125.; forward cows £9 f<l [store cows. £5 10s., £5 15b.. £7 7n.'&l't fat cows. £1115s.; hulls, £5 10n ( 0 £t ;o Wairarapa. Farmers' Co-opcrativa Wation. Ltd.. sloe!; <lenarfm«nl roi"-ri (at their weekly Rale at Cnrtcrton they ;ed a good.yarding of Bhcon. cattlo ; pige to a fair attendance. Practical! i total clearance was mado at (he folng prices: Fat "horn ewe;, 25?. 9d to ilOd.; woolly hoggets. 303. to Jls. 6d ; 11 two-toothe. 205.. 225.. 2.35. l<l., to Ms. Scull ewes. 10s. to 14n. Bd.: fat cows :6a., £10-108., £11 (is., to £12 Is.: store >,■£&. £1 -55.. £8. £8 2s. «(!.. to £8 15b.; 1 and calves, £7 Un. to £9; two-year prs, £6 10s. to £7; yearlinc heifers, js; to £6; two-year steers, £10 Is, to |la.'; yearling steers, £5 Is. to £6 2=.; i. yearling bulls, £12 125.; others, £5. LOb., to £10 2i. 6d.; good porkers. £2 |to £2 175.; slips. 245.. 255. ffd.. to 26:-. l-weaners, 155.. 165., 17g, 6d., to 18s.; £8 155.; boy's pony. £5. Iβ W.P.C.A.. Ltd., stock department, hevirke, repoi;t on their usual weekly

sale held on December 20 as follows:—A small yardiiis of stock came forward, the demand for which was on a par with late market reports. V,'e report tho following sales :-19 lipht fat shorn ewes. 255.; 35 woolly ewes, 295.; 13 woollv ewce Ms.; 17 yearling dairy liciferK. .£5 2a, fid.;" 13 yearling dairy heifers, £i 25.; 7 small yearling; dairy heifers, £3; 1 row and calf, .EB 17s. 6d.; 3 store enwß. £7 5s to £0; ono heifer and calf, £10; 1 Shorthorn bull £9; 13 weaner pigs. 17a. (id.. £1. to £1 8.-.