LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 104, 27 January 1919, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

'" The first annual sale of Paroranci Romneya took place at the Palmeraton JTorth Showeronrids on Tuesday, and was conducted' bv Daljoty and Co.. Ltd.. and Murray Eo'kirts and Co.. Ltd.. in conjunction. Tho offering conMU-ierd SO stud rams. 130 4-tooth stud ewes, 585 one-?near flock rama. There was a very large attendance of the local -public;and buyers wore also -present, from all parts of the North Inland aijd tho northern part of the South Inland, and several sheep were purchased to order for shipment to Melbourne. Bidding was lteen throughout the day for all the better clntis sheep, and a. total clearance was effected at prices highly satisfactory to the vendors. The particular sales of stud rams -were as follow:—Mr.- E. lier.ner, Oinborne, one at 124s:ns.: Mr. J. IV. Johnston. Papatoetoe, one at 102gns.; Mr. H. R. Waldeitrave. Palraerston North, lOlirns.; Jfr. N\ P. Neikon. Tialiilahuna. one at NWens.; llessre. Hunt Bros., Nelson, one at 90gns. and one at 55Kns.: Mr. H. B. Hunter, two at 55zns. each; Mr. P. E. Paul, MarUuv one at sfcns.; Messrs. O'Neill Bros., one. at aigns.. and one at.Webb. Quotations :— A few lots of the lower grade rams realieed up to 4Ens. : better. sKne. to Bkus.: Rood xramß, lOcne. , to 12sns.; best, ttspis. to 15Jirne.: 4-tooth , eweb. ranged from 4i. 5. s}. 6. 64. to 7igns.- The lower uradei Etud rams ranged from Ifens. to Mshb.; butter clabs, 40|tn8. to -65eiis. Meesra. Dalgety and Ooreuaiiy. Limited, Palmnreton Mort.h, report havinj a good i yarding of both stiecp and cattle at their i'eildine sale on Friday. There was fair competition only for the majority of line?, offered, and following are the prices real-ised:—2-tooth wethers. 255. 9d.; 4-tooth do;, 253. 9d.; forward ewes, Wβ. 3d. t0,33b. Jd.; light, fat blaclifacss. 265. iCattle:' Ycai-linit Bteers. ■ £4,..V5.;. 18-nu)nth Bteera, £7 lite.; small cows, with calves. i) 7 10s., £7 t7s. 6d., to £8; 2-year heifer 3, £6 6b.; 3-year roueh steers, £11; empty store cowe, £6 ' 17s. 6d. to.£7 53.: empty cows. £8 145.: fat heifers, £8 12b. 6d. to £11- 17a. M.; fat cows, £10 lib.. 6d. to £15 *s. ,

Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report that at Palmereton A'orth on January 23 they had a fair yardiim of Bheep and ' cattle. 'I'here was no inquiry for yonuK cattle, and prices for crown cattle and sheen compared favourably with previous sales. Quotations:—Fat sheep (ewee), Bis. 6d.. 265., to 275. 9d.: fat woolly lambs. 17b.. 19s. 3d., to 20s. ?d.: ■ 4-tooth wethers, to 255. lid.;' 2-tooth wethers,' IBs. to 21e. 6d.; cull lambfl, ss. 6d.. ss. 9d.. to 7e. 9d Cattle: Fat,cows. £8 10s. to £12 12s. Gd.: forward cows to £8 11s.; cowb and calves to £8 3b.: bulls. £8 17s. «d.. £9 17s. 6d., £10, £10 17s. 6d.. £12 55.. £14 17s. 6d., to £15 15b.

Meaiin. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report:—At Fending, on January 24, we had a good yarding of both sheep end cattle. Competition, for aheep wiis not keen, and pricee -were in favour of the purchaser. Yonnu cattle were on «-nar with previone sales, Wo auote: fat ewes, to 28a.: forward owes, 22a. 6d. to 245. 10d • store ewes, 165. , 5d.; a line of 2-tooth wethem on account of Mr. TV. Pay, 25s 7d.; 2-tooth 'wethers, 205.. 235.. 235. led • woolly lambs. 235.; small woolly lambe, 129. Id. to 143. ■ Id. Cattle: I'at cows, £5 10s. to £7 10s.; 3-year Bteere. to £10; bad colour 2-year steers, £5 10s. to £6 10b • 18month eteers. £6 6t. to £-5 9,3. 6d.;' 18month stters (small), £3 195..'£4 5s to £4 155.; 18-month heifers, running with bull. £5, £5 155., to £6 155.: cood weaners, £2 45., JEa .6b.. to £2 10».:,heavy, bulls £18 65.: medium' bulla. £13 ; '175. 6d., £15 5f.: to £16 10a.; light bulls, £8, £10, to