LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 146, 15 March 1919, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

ifesars. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report that at Palmerston North on March 13 they had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. There was poor inquiry for owes, but good lambs sold well at fate rates. Priceß for all classes of cattle were easier right through the Bale. Quotations:—Fat cweß, 235. lOd. .to 245. 9d.; 4 and 5-year ewes, 19s. to 21s. 7d.; 2-tooth ewes, 235., 2-tooth wethers. 265. 4d.; rape lambs, w.f., lis. to 12s. 2d.; rape lambs, b.f.. 125., 14s. 3d. to 14s. 4d.; small lambs, 4s. to ss. 2d.;' S.D. rams to £5 35.; potter rams, 10s. Id., 15s. to 23a. Cattle: Pat cows, £9 55., £9 15b., £10 7s. to £10 135.; forward cows. £4, £5 17b„ £6 10s„ to £7 25.; cows, in milk, to £6 55.; 20-montli steors. to £4 75.; 18-month heifers, to £4; bulls,' £6 to £6 ss. Messrs. Dalgoty and 00., Ltd., report on their Palmerston North sale of March ' 13: We liad a good y.rdlns of both sheep and cattle.. Bidding was dull, but the majority of lines changod hands. We quote:— Sheep: 2-tooth owes, 24b„ 255.; forward l owes, 21s. 9d.; 5-year ewes, 18s.; aged ewes, I 4a. Id.. 65.. 65., lis. 9d.; 4-tooth ewes (small). 155.; fat lambs (coolly), 225. 6d.; S.D. . rams, 41cns„ Stenß.; Komne.v rama, lgn., s|gns Cattle: Wcaner steers, 305.; 18month Btcers, £3. Sb„ £4 155.; store cows, £4 lis., £5 Is., £5 IDs., £5 175., £6 10s.; fat heifers, £7 55.; fat cows, £9 10s,, £10. £10 75.; fat steers, £12; bulls, £4 55.,. £5 Is., £6 10s.. £9 10s„ £14 17n. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held thoir fortnightly sale at. their tipper Hutt yard on Thursday, when they offected a total clearance of a heavy yardlnc of sheep, but most lines of .cattlo were passed in. The following arc the . principal auotations:—2 and 4-tooth wethers, 245.- 6d. to 255. 4d.; fat ewes, 245. to &sb. 9d.; 4-year ewes, 19s. to 19s. 9d.; 5-ycar owes, 12s, lOd. to 16j.; potter ewea. sb. lid. to 7s. 9d.; best woolly lambs, 17b. 4d. to 205.; woolly m.s. lambs, 12s. 9d. to 13s. 6d.; shorn m.s. lambs, Bs. 6d. to 11b. 6d.; shorn b.f. lambs, 7s. to Bb. 3d.; Bmall lambs, ss. lOd. to 65,; ram's, 15s. to 17&. 6d.;'fat cowb, £9 17b. 6d. to £10 10s.; forward cows, £7 10b. to £8 2s. 6d.; store cows, £5 ss. to £5 10s.; cows, on drop, £11 17s. 6d. to £13; springing hoifers, £10 to £10 10a.; Bmall weaners, £1 lis. to £2 2s.