LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, 14 March 1919, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd.. report: held <1 very successful clearing sale 011 account Mr. P. O. Andrew, Vailcko, lea. at the Colombo ltoad yards, when we snlimitted a total yarding ol between Mid and ivOO sheep. 'rbewj win a, ifood attendance of buyers and competition was linsu for Rood lines of ewes, drafted to jige, but mixed and inferior lots were neglected. Good rape lambs sold wed, but backward and inferior sorts were uitucutt to quit. Quotations.—On-'account Or. Andrew: 2-tooth ewes, Ms. od., 265. 61I.; 4tooth ewes, 265:; 6-tooth cwos, 265. Bit., Z7s„ 265.: 4-year ewes, 245. Id.; 5-year ewes,,l6s. 6d:; cull ewes. Us., 10b. 3d.; m.s. woolly lamb" 9s. 2d. On account other vendors: 2-tooth esves, 21s. 6d.; 6-Looth ami 4-year ewe's. 255., 23b.; 4-year effea. Ms. 6d., 205.; •5-vear ewes, 225. 2d„ 225.; cull ewes, Is. 3d.. 6s. 6d.; 2 and 4-tootli wethers, 265. 3d.; '4-tootli wethers, 245. Cd.; 2-t-ooth wethers, 245. td.; b.r. lambs, 18s.; w.f. lambs, .133., 13s. 9d.; aged rams, 225. Messrs.' Dalgety, and..Co.- ..Ltd.,. report having held tiicir weekly salo at Levin on Tuesday, when the* offered-a good yardins: of sheep and cattle. Quotations aie as follow.—2-tooth ewes. 265.; shorn lambs. 9s. Id. to 13s. 9d.; small shorn lambs. 4a. 6d. to 6s. 5d.; fat. cows, £5 lis. to M 55.; forward <io\vs, £0 12s. 6d. to £11 17s. 6d.: empty cowa, £5 4s. to £6; springni|? heifers, £7 12s. fid. to £8 15k.; 4-year bullocks. £11 7s. <Jd.; 3kvoar bullocks, M los ; fat Htcera, £7 17s, 6d.; 18-month steers, ■ 195.: Veannr steer?, '£1 Is. to £« as. [ .'Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Lid., w or ! •haviiiff held their monthly «ale at Oiaki on • Wednesday, when they oifered a good vardinjr of sheep and cattle. Quotations: i'at ewes. 255. to 265:; 4-tootli wethers. 235. to 295.; 2-tooth wethers, 265. to 275.; , f.f.iu. ewes. 17s. to 20a.; potter ewes, 7s. to' 93. 7d.: forward shorn laiubß, 12h. 7d. to. 13s. 9d.; shorn lambs, Bp. 3d. to 9s. fid.; aniall shorn lambs, ss. Id. to sa. 9d.; , small woolly iambs, ss. 2d. to 6s. Bd.; f.m. Komney ewes, 3Jgnß. to 4{k»s.; , ranis, 17s. to 30a.; fat heifers. £9 10a. to £11; forward cows, £3 to £9 7d. 6;».; cows with calves at foot, £6 2».; yearlint steers, ; £4 35.; yearling heifers, £4 2s. od.; m.s. ; weancrs. £2 14s. to £3 35.; springing cows, £9 15s. to £11 10s. ~. , Messrs.-Dalgety and Co.. Ltd.,_Palmers- . ton North, report having held tiicir fort- . nightly salo at Tailiape on IVcdnesday, ; when a heavy yarding of Blieep came to hand. Thero was a good attendance of i buyers and practically fill lines submitted j i were disposed of at prices in'favour of i • buyers. Quotations :-Mixed sex lambs* {medium), lie. lOd. to 12s. Id.; mixed sex I lambs .(good), .135.; small, lambs. 80. od. : to 9s. 3d.; 2-tooth. ewes, smalt, 20s. to 21b. I .6d.; 2-tooth ewes (good). 273. 6d.; good 4-j tooth ewes (maiden), 205.; mixed . a god I ewes, 26h, 3d.; medium sorts, 20s. to 245. • j 4d.; 4-5-vear ewes. 18s. 6d. to 243.;, null | 1 ewes. IDs. to 17s. 6d.; 4-tooth wethers. 275. ; 6d.: 2-tootli wethei'B. 245. 6d. to 255. Sd ; The New Zealand Loan and Jfercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. report that at . their Levin yards on Tuesday, they oner- i ed a fair entry of sheen and a good yard- ; ing of cattle. Practically a clearance vas | made, at the following prices :—Priuie fat | 2-tooth wethers, 355.; ditto ewes. 315.; ditto ; mixed sex. 295.; Bmall lambs, 7s. lOd. to ' 9s. 3d.; 3-year steers. £9 12s.- 6d.; 2-year ! ditto, £6 12s. 6d. to £7 35.; yearling ditto,-j : £5 2s. 6d. to £6 7s. 6d.; forward condition r cows. store cows, £4 10s. to £G i , 12s. 6d.; cood- dairy heifers, r.w.b., £7 3s. | ( to £7 lis.;' yearlinc empty heifers, £3 j 103.: vealers, 18s. 6d. to £2 75.; weaner i 1 steers. 365. to -.£2 12s. 6d.; sniall mixed 1 sex weaimrs, 245. to 325.: dairy cows. £9 to £'2; small Jersey bulls. £5 to £7.