LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 135, 3 March 1919, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgety and i.ompany, Limited, Mastcrton, report having held lne:r weeKiy Block Bale at r.ketahuna on Thursday, when they submitted « good yarding ot sheep and'a medium one of cattle to a. eood attendance of buyers. Competition wasTduU.-but~a:tdt'al. clearance.. was made at-'-tha -folowing- prices:-Sqre ewes, 195.; forward:., ewe*, 23s'.';\cull ..ewes, .lis.'to' lZs. ldr: mixed • sex-2-tooths, 18s,-; cull lamus, 88.' 5d.; 2-Bhear Ito'mney, rams, 4J to H guineas; aged ram; 1 .guinea; lb-month steers, £4-55.; 2-year: steers, ~£7, 10s.. Messrs.' Dalgety arid Company, _ Limited, report having held their fortnightly sale at'Up'ner.lHut'CoO'hurMtty, wtcn they offered a very heavy-yarding of steep and cattle, practically"a.li;the,line being sold under the'hammer, at-satisfactory pricCß, Quotations;—Fat.-flwes,' 245. 6d. to 295.; 4-tooth-wethers, 275; 6d:-to 28s. 6d.; 2-tooth wefherß,.&)s;'7d.."tof2s3.' 10d.; m.s. 2-tooths, 245; to 27b: 6d:-, f.ml- ewes. 17s. to 17s. 9d.; a.in. ewes;"l2s.'"£d."to 135.; cull ewes, ss. to : is; 3d.: wether lambs, Us. 3d. to 13s. 9d.'; m.s/lambs, 14s. 3aCto 14s. 9d.;'medium lambs.Ms. 6d. to Üb. 3d.; small lambs, 7b. to:8s.;-cull'lamba, ss. to 6s. 3d.; 2-Bhear Komney. Tamß, 11 guineas, to 4 guineas; potter-rams} 12s. 6d.'to. 16s'.;. fat cows, £9 125.',.6d.'.t0.'£10 2s. 6d.; fat heifers. £8 2s. 6d:-'to-£9';. forward cows, £5 to £5 125.-6 d.; 21-year VBtee'rs, £7 to £8 155.; vealers,. £2 17s.'-6d.':'. 18-month . steers,.. £5 7b. 6d. to £6"-155.;'.18-month heifers, £5 2s. 6d. to ££'&.';'< heiferß with. calves at foot, £7 15s. to'''£ll;'.springlug heifers, £9 10b. to £11 10*';" cow's'in full : 'profit','-'£l4 10b.; bulls, £4;:-'tO.'V£8, ,: ~:: ~„. . .

Me'Bsrs.'Dalgety arid Company, Limited, .. report'"Having neld their monthly sale "' aVitheir. Waikanae saleyards, on Wed- | . nesdayl'when they effected a total clear- .-• Bnce of a heavy yarding of sheep and "' cattla." Quotations iT-4-tooth wethers, to . 275."6 d;; 2-tooth. wethers, to 245. lid.; 4-tooth . toVf.f.m., ewes, 235: to 245. ? f.m. ewes. 13s. l 0 to .-18s.; failing-mouth . ewes, Bs. 3d. to 10j.;' : 6d:i'ihe. lambs, 9s. sd. to 12s. 'Oct.; ]\ 'small lambs. 6s. 3d. to Is. lid.; fat cows, „ T £J!;l2s.-;;6d.i to £10 7s. 6d.; forward cows, ~ £Vlte,"i4 y £S 35.; storo cows, £4 19s. 'to £6 £• 6s;;;;;\veanerß, 30s. to £2 17s. 6d.; yearling "' heifers,- small, £3 10s.. to £3 195.; cows ™ with'calves at foot, £7 18s; tO'£B 17s. 6d.; ." fows'lri-full prpßt, £10 to £11 ss: , u Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, - report':—At our Wangnnui sale on Wedscsday last we offered a large yarding of -n sheep .and a, small ono of cattle to a pood'attendanc of buyers.. Competition fdr'sheep was fairly brisk, and most lots chanced hands. Quotations:—4-ycar-old t ] cw.es, ( 255. 6d. to 265.; 3, 4, and 5-year-old ewes.' 125. ; 3d. to 15s. 6d.; mixed 2-tooths, g 175,:.:t0."183. 6d.; lambs,- 12s. 6d. to '55.; ), £4 45.; forward cwesj 21s. to . 225,"'6d:f;15 to 18-month steers, £4 Is. to k £i 78,-.6d.';'-heifcrs in calf, £5 ss. to £5 12s. 6d: i :..'weftners, 10a.. j The-JJ.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report:—On Friday we held a clearing sale of .cows. etc.. on account Mr. i. D. Scott, Oroua; Downs. The cows b were a. fairly even lot, carrying plenty p of condition, and wo had an average of p ' £14 per head for tlio line. Heat cows sold li from £14 10s. to £ 1 9; others, £11 10s. to d £14; 3-teaters, £10 ss. to-£11: 3-year-old 11 hoifers, in calf, £11 10s: to £12; yearling 1 heifers, £3 125.-.6 d. -.' Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., t report:—At Palmerston North on February 27 wo had a, moderate yarding of both 1 sheep and cattle. Quotations:—Sheep: 2- t tooth wethers, 235. to 2os;; small 2-tooth wethers. 18s. Id. to 21s. 5d.; b.f. lambs, 12b. 3d. to 135.; lambs, 7s. 6d.. 9s. 8d„ 10s." 6d. , to Us.. id.; cull lambs. 3b. Bd. to 63. 6d.; ' Vncoln rams, 2 guineas. Cattle: Fat cows, £9 17s. 6d.. £10 25.. 6d. to £11 10s.; fat ' heifers, sr.alt. £5 12s. 6d. to £7 10a.; forward oows, £8 7s. 6d.. £8 'os.. £8 '7s. 6d.; store cows. £6 55., £7, £7 7s. 6d. to £7 ' 155.; 2-year steers (small), £6 2s. 6d. to £6 7s. 6d.; 18-montlis steers, £4 15s. to , £5 55.; BDringing cows, to £14 155.; bulls, £9 55.. £9 17s. 6d„ £11 to £12 10s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd,, report:—Wp held a most successful clearing sale of dejry cows at Tawa Flat, on account of ICr. A. ,T. Taylor. Competition was very keen, and everything offered was disposed of,. We nuotc:—Good dairv cows. £15 2?. 6d.. £31 55.; backward cows, £11 10s.. £14; Fjores, £5 10s„ £7; spring heifers', £15, £16 10s.: yoarlintr heifers. £4 18s.; 18-scnth to 2-year heifers, £6 6s. I