LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 161, 2 April 1919, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile I Agency Company rcport:-At cur llangiotu sale .on .Monday.,we; had a, fair yarding of "cattle. CowfKSold well, but there, was no demand for. young cattlo. V> e > auoto:-rJat cows, fair, £10 12s. 6d. to £11 ?«T«d--S fat cows, flight, •«. £8 9b. £9J 58'.".t0 £9-8s:- forward'cows,-±6 17s. 6(1.,, £.1 -,to £8: Btore cows. ■ £4 19s. 6d. to. £5 i 103,; cull .cows,- 395.;it0,,-£2 15s. •„■■ dairy cows,-£6 to. £6 45,;, 2-year steers, £4 10s. "Messrs. .Abraham and Williams, Mil., Teport on their.'Taihap.e sale'lwld' on Wednesday.'wheii'"an 'exceptionally heavy yarding of'sheep came to hand,, ic.ost of which found purchasers, prices being in buyers' favour.- Quotations—2-tooth ewes, '22s 4d.; poorer do., 18s. 3d,; 4-tooth ewes, 265.; 4 and 5-year ewes, 18s.' to 235. <d.; poorer do.. 14s. to .165.; s.ra. ewes, 15s. «.. 16s. 10d.; cull do.. 7s. Bs. sd„ to 95.; m-s. 2-tooths,- 245. lOdl; 6-tooth .wethers 535.,'235. 2d.; w lambs, 13s. 6d.; _ poor do., Bs. 3d.: m.s. lambs, lis. 6(1,; fair do., Bs. lOd to 9s 3d; poor do, Bs. 3d.; cull do., 45., 4fl. Id, to 6s. 6(1.; nun*, 20*., 215.; weaner cattle, 30s. Messrs. Abraham and William*., W-. report that on March 27 at tho Pio Pio sale-yards a small entry of both sheep and cattlo carao 'forward., : Thc sale throughout was not very brisk, most ot the yardings meeting with poor <ompetition. Prices ruling were as . follow :- Small lambs, ss. to 7s. 6d.; 20-inonth steers £7 to £8; 15-month steers, good, bo £7'lss-: 2-ycar heifers, r.w.b., £7 12s. Meßsrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report thatihey held their sale ,at Jiangawelca on Thursday, when goon yardings of sheep and cattle came forward, 'lhe sale showed an improved tone. About 200 cattle, on account of Mr. W. F. Stevens, sold 'in conjunction with Ualgety and Co., met with a ready sale. Quotations—Medium lambs. 10s.: cult do., sb. 9d.; 2-tooth wethers, 275. 2d.: small ,do., 22e • 2-tooth enveb', small, 225.; m.s. 2tooths, 225. 6d„ 255. 2d.; 4-tooth ewes, 28b. Id.; s.m. ewes, to 155.; fat do., 245. 3d.; 34-ycar steers, £13 10s.; 2.',-ycar do,, £11; poor do., £7;~ aged'cows-and calves, £4 to £5: stags to £4; bulls, to'£7 155.; fat cows,- '£9,. £9.'10 a.; light do., £8, £8 2s. 6d. On account of W. .P. Stevens: Pat cows, £11; cows in calf. £10 and £6 In conjunction with DalKety and Co.: Empty cow's, £7 10s.; 3J-j*ir Jicifcrs. in <alf. £12: 24-year empty do., £10' 55.; 34-ycar Hereford steers, £14 12s, 6rt.; Polled Angus do, £14 13b. 6d.; 2J-year do., £12 is.; stud hcrcford bull 41gns.;.' 18-month Hereford heifers, £8 75.; 18-month Hereford steers, £10 163.: weaner heifer's;, £5 lis.; weaner Bteer's, £6. ' . : , ,

The topic of the house is tho liquor poll on April 10. An interesting announcement in connection therewith appears on page 2 of this issue.—Advt. For Chronic 'Chest Complaints,