LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 128, 24 February 1919, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

'• Mesßrs. Dalgejy and Co.. Limited, Pal- ': inerston North, report having a very good , -entry of sheep and a Bmall yarding of ■ cattle at their FeildinE sale on Friday „'last. Quotations:-Small lambs, 55., -6b.- ' : --'6d. l 7b., 7b. 10d., Bs., 9s. 2d., 9s. 9d.; aged store ewes, ss. ,6d.;' oull 2-tooth ewes, 16s. '3d.; small 2-tooth-ewes, 235. 2d.; 2-tooth wethers, 255. 6d.; '4-tooth wethers, 275.; • liirht fat\-ethers, 305;.1id.; Bprlmring heif■"ers £7 7s. 6d.; weaner steers, 335.; year"'.'ling steers (small), £3. 2s. 6d.; 2-year steers (bad colours), £7 Is.; young bullß, £4, £6. At I'almerßton North on lhursday there was' a very,.■fair- demand for • all classes of Blieep,-' and with the exception of a, few small pons, every lot chang- ■ ed hands. -Young cattle wero asain dull '■ of sale and forward cows were : slightly - easier in price. Quotations:—Cull lambs, • 3s. 10d.. 55., ,sb.- 6d., 6s. 2d.; small lambs, ' 10s. to lis.; blackfaco rape lambs;-155.; ■ aged store cwea, 6s. 6d.; 4 and .5-year •ewes, 225. 9d.;- forward ewes, 225. '5d.; -liehl fat and forward ewes,. 255.; light ' .fat ewos, 255. 9d.; 2-tooth ewes, 265. 3d.; ■ 2-tooth wethers, 265. 2d. Empty store cows. ' £5, £9, to £7 65.; fair-conditioned cows, to . £8 18s.; light fat cows/£lO Us.; fat cows. £12 2s. 6d.. £12 65., to £1J 45.; bulls, £9. 17s. 6d„ £16, £16 10s. ; ' Messrs. Abraham and Williams,. Ltd, re-'iort:-At Levin oh Tuesday, lastwc had , ,a Rood yarding of both sheep t and,- cattle. Bidding was ../spirited, -especially' for cat- . tie, and practically every line changed hands. Quotations :-Light fat ewes, to . "■ '275.; light fat sheep, 275.; fat lambs, 21s. 4d.'; fat and forward sheep, 245.; 2-tooth ' Romney .rams/ ! 2Jgns.; store ewes, 133; to: ■15s. fid.; 4 and 6400 th breeding ewes, 28a.; -.2-tooth wethers, 255. Id.; 4-tooth iwethers, ' 275. 6d.; lambs. 105.,.125., to 145., 5d.; cull lambs, ss. 6d.. 7»., 7s. Id., to 9s. 10d.; -■. fat cows. £11 Bs. to £11 12b.; fat bullocks, £17 Is.; vealers, £2 to £2-7s. 6d.; forward. • cows, £7 75.: 2-year steers.«£5 j Ws. to >_£7; .15b,- 3-year steers, good .'condition.. ,±4^ 175.; weaners, £1 os. 6d.'; bulls, .£lO to, £12 13s. 6d.;'wean'er"pigs,'£l'; i>orKcrsj.£is •13s. 6d..' £3,'.£5,.6a.,',t0V£4. • At.Shannon. ' on Wednesday, owing to the inclement weather, we had only o. small .yarding -.of Btook, which was submitted to a small attendance of buyers: Quotations:—Pat ewes, 275.' 9d.; :fat wethers, 28s.;' fat .'lambs, 18s.; storo ewes. lis. Id.; lambs, 14s. Id. to 15s.'- 7d,; 4-footh S.l). rams, '2ens.;' Shropshire ram,v ljgns.; ; 2:yearsteers, £6 10s. to £6 12s. 6d.; store cows, £5; cow and calf, £o 155.; weaner stcerß, £2 19b. to £3 10s.; 18-month heifers, £4 lis.; forward cows, £7; fat cows, £8 2s. 6d.; £8103.. to £10.55.' At Palmerstpn North oh Thursday we had a small entry of - sheep and a fair yarding-of cattle. We ' '•■ onote; Small 2-tooth mixed sex,'to 155.. 6d.; ' • tat cows, £9, £9 65., £9 155.; ,to £10 2s. 6d.; forward cows. £7 105.,.'.t0 £B'-,iCs.; empty heifers,.£4 155., £5 ss.;;to":£6; heavy bulls. £16. £16 155.. to £17;».'lighter.bulls,. '. '£7. £9, £11', to £13 15s. ';AV-yeildin^;on; ■ Priday we had a entiy-;of'.sheep; • and a fair yarding of /<;attle.:yi.The,.owea.' offered were a poor selection:; and ,were', not'in.great demand. .'.'Bape'i'lambs-.wure; 'ln~BOQd""d«n>ah'dv.aiid" all'classes.'bf cattle: were'slightlyj'easler.i. W'e-'o.uote':.Fat:6heep, bwrb 'ana'wethe'r.s'f to • 275. 3d; : ; small -weth-: ere, t6'-:2os.'" : 6d.;-;-wb'6lly-Vla.rabs','.to i :l6s;;', shorn' •iambsf.'.C.i;-6<l;-';: v ;.-; 10d..- 9s. «<i;, 10a..; . Id., i0"s;:40£.' c toU2sV':'2d.;?cull-.lambs,-- 25.,: 3b. 6dX.' : -to ; -S8;}-6n:;'Ic'nU' ewes',-:6a.-.t6 -.15b:;. ' B<nßnby-rams. ; 'i2lgDS..td.'.23gns.; fat'.oows,. ,'■' £9.25.-6 d;, -£9-10s.; £101,'is..,£H;:7s,:'(d.. I to' £13; store cows, £4 ' 10s.;:.'£5;'.to. £7 25.; empty heifers, £4 17s. 6d. 'to,£7 ,7s. 6d.; steers, 2-year, £8 2a. fdv;i;yearling. ''£3-6f'.V weanei-s. f-2 25.: bulls'.'.*?; £61158.. .'£9. £10 155., ,'£l2 155.. £13. to £15 7s; ,6d.