LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 151, 21 March 1919, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgety and Company. Limited, report having held their monthly-sale at To Horo, on Wednesday, when they offered a gorfd yarding of sheep and cattle. Quotations Light fat wethers, to 255.; 2-tooth ■wethers, to 23e.; 4-tooth to f.f.m. ewes, to 233. 6d.; shorn lambs, Bs. 9d. to 10s, Id.; woolly lambs, "to 13s. Jd.; forward cowb, £7 s 7s. 6d. to £8 5a.; store cows, £6 2s. (id. to *£6 155.; 2-year steers,' to £6 155.; weancrs, 'to £3; heifers in full profit, to £12 55.; ■weaner pigs, to 10s. The W&irarapa, Farmers' Co-operative Association report on their salo, held at Maraterton:—We offered a yarding of 17C0 mixed sheep to a good attendance. Com- . petition ivas not very. brisk, but we disposed of tho whole yarding at the follow- ■ ing prices:r-2-tboth to 4-year ewes, 245. to 265. 9d.': 5-year ewCß,lßs. 6d. to 20s. 6d.; ■ 2-tooth wethers, 21s. 6d. to 225. 6d,; small, 15s; 3d.: cull lambs, 10s.; 7s. to ss. fd., ThoN.Z. Loan and Jlercantilo Agency Co.. Ltd.. report:—At Mastcrton, on Wednesday, only a- small entry of sheep came forward. Bidding was not keen, and prices were easier all round. We quote •B.f. rape : lamba, 145.. 9d.; medium, b.f. lambs, Bs'. 3d;; m.s. b.f. 2-tooths,. lßs. j backward'. ewes, 9s. 6d. The N^Z.'Loan and Mercantile Agency Co,, Ltd..'report:—At -Pa-liiatua on .Tuesday we'had a good'-'entry of sheep'and a small'one of cattle; ■ ■•There ivas fair competition, and a. good clearance . was mado.'as follows:-rTwft-tooth wethers,. 235. ■ 7d. to "245. 7d.; mixed, asedi'ewes.' 175.-'to • 80s. 7d.'; 'mill ewes, ss; ..4d;,"lirht'fat.ewes, 24b.; small b.f. lambs; '9s;''3d.; springing heifers. £4 to £5 10s.; cowb and calves, . £7 7s;6d.- • .