LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 153, 24 March 1919, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

.- Messrs. Abraham arid Williams, LUL, reJ)ort that at, Palmcrston North on March .21 they-''na'a .an 'average yarding, of. sheep and cattle. There was a very poor attthdance ot buyers '. and .bidding was slack throushput. Quotations:—Sheep; ■ f.m.«weG, 75.. 6d'.,-8«., 10s., 125., 155., .to''lie.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, to 255.; lambs, ss. 6d.) 65., 7b. 9d,, Uβ., 12s. 8d;. to 13s.;' S.D. rams,2!;Kns. Cattle: Fat cows, £8 Bs. to £10; forward cowe,- £4' 103..- £4 12s. 6d.; to £6 165.; yearling heifers, £?.. 10s.; bulls, £7 155., £8, to £8 -10s. •-■' "-■,-; ' ' ■ ■ ■ ' Messrs. Dalgety, ajitl,.Company, Limited, Pailmorston . North, report a, very good entry of sheep and a fair yarding of cajtle^;,at" ( :their Feildinß .sale on' Friday. 'Th'e'market' fbr'slieep'b'p'enod withbut jittlp'compctition, but improved coaißidcrahly .'asitheTidle 'progfos'eedTlit'mbs /idling; spe- • ciallyjwcll, ■ There was only a limited de■mohd'for cattle. Quotations:—Sheep: Age<l :owds/-65., 6s. 3d.; mixed age 'ewes, 125., 14s. 9d.'; ia 15s. 9d.; small lambs, 55., 7s. 6d., to '10s.; medium lambs. 12s. 2d., 12s. 6d.; ■fair lambs, 145.' 1 6d.; best lambs, to 17s. 'Mi:' 2-tooth wethers, 20s. td"24s. ' 10d.; ■ and 5-year ewes, 19b., 3d., 225;,1d.;' to 245. 4d.r Cattle: 15-month steers, £&.55.; 21-year Btcorg, £10;. empty store cows', £5; dairy •hoifers, £10 to £14 155.; bulls, £9 55., £11 ,ss:. to £12. ■ . ■

1 -jfossra. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report -haviDß held their stook sale at Martinborpughvon Thursday, when they offered a Bood'lyardins of sheep to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was not keenrbut a large proportion of the entry was disposed of at tho following prices:--2.'v4. land 6-tooth owes,-205.; 4-year ewes, Wα'.; A and 5-year ewes, 155.;; 2-tooth ewos, 20s. 9d.; b.f. 2-tooths, 2<s. Id.; 2-tootli wethers, 225.; b.f. lambs, 9s. Id. to lla. 4d,; cull wX. lambs, ss. to Sβ

■■;■ Messrs Daleety and Co.. Ltd.,.report having lield a stock sale at Alfredton on ■Friday, when they submitted a- good yardme of sheep'to u good attendance of buyers. 'Competition was keen and a total clearance, was effected jit' the following :prices:—s-year ewCB, 255.; 2-tooth to 5-year • ewcß.-20fl. 7(1.; 4 and 6-tooth ewns, 255. Id.; 2-tooth cires, 18s. to'2[p. 6d.: smnll 8-tooth withers. 18s.; cull lambs, 7s. (id. The' TVairjiropa Farmers' Co-operative . Association. Ltd.. Stock .Department, report having held their weekly salo in the Carti'vion r-n Priflnv, n-Jicn they offered Just on 20CO Blipep,-'l5O. pigs, and "180 head of cattle to a very large attendance. Biddine at auction vfls brink, niga boini cleared under the hammer, and in cases whero Fhecp and cattlo failed to roach , vendors' reserves, at auction they were : readily emitted by private treaty, result Inein a, total clearance, excepting one or tVo '"ic?. Qi'n'alinii"— .Sli-eu: Wethers,. 255. 6d., 265., ?73., to 285.; fat, owns, 235.; 2-tooth owes. 285.: 4-year ewes. 18s., 18s. 3d.. 193.. 2IX, to 21n.: low-cnnditiornd ,125. to 143.: b.f. rape lambs. 10s. Id., 12s '6d., 13s. Id., to- 14b.: Bhorn w.f. n-ethr'r la.mhp, 13a. 2d.: other?. 6s. Oil. 7s. 6.1, 8« Id., to Bs. 7d. Cattle: Pat raws, £9 ss, £10 ■ £10 25., £10 12?.. to £10 19?.; store cowe £o 55.. Ff, 2«. f/J.. f.6 4s. £6 10s.. £6 Us.', £1..£7 2s. (A..,i,l 8?.. £7 195.. to ft F,r..; m.B. calve?. 17s. to 355.; springing heiferp, £8. 10a.. £<) 55.; bull?, £5 15h ~ JB7' Zs. 6d.; £7 10b.. £8 55., S3 10s.. to £10 55.. according to weijht. Pitrn: Phonpcr?: .E3 7? 6i1.porkers, £1 155.. £2. £2 45., £2 10s., £2 18e. to £3: woancrs. Bs. 6d.. 95., 9a. 6(1., 10s., 11r., .12?.. 133. Cd.. 145.. to 15s.

The New Zcnland Loan, fnd Mercantile. Agency Co., Ltd., rcporti— We had s lionvy yardinc of phenn ot Alfre.dlon on Friday, which we submitted to a fooci allendaiK,'' , nf buyers. Bidding was fairly animated tlirouchont tho enlc. and with tin , ' exception, of f«-i> or three , "nena a total clearnnce wap made aa follows:—On nrraunt Tlrooklanda Kstatc, 2-t.ooth ewes 2A«. Id. On acc"'int Claplmm Estate.'4 aud 6-toot.h evr'es, 233. 9d.: 4-year ewes, 225. 6d. On 6d.: £2t ncd forward ewes, 22<:. M.i m.s. b.f. 2-tooths, 21s. KM.: Moolh wethere. lin. On actniiTit H. Judd. 2-toolli ewes. 52g. On account IV.'Bdiifltead.' miicd aged (we», Ms. 7d. On account \Y. .7nnes, 2-tnct!i wetter! , .." Ms. 9d.: 2-tooth b.f. wethers, sn« ; h.f. lambs. I 2«. 6d. On account. C. 13. Oill. 4-year ewee. 20s. sd. On account, Geo. Ed. momls b-T/inr ewns, 12s. 3d. p>l '"'count .T. M'Lean. 4 and 5-yenr ewe;. 170. 9d. On .".ccou'it T!. Mouldy, ni.s. tanibs, 13a.; cull do.. 3b. lid. On account H. 1 , . Hansen, wether lambp. On account B. opd I). M'Rovem. 2-tooth S.t). ewes. I'ia. 6d.; fat