LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 165, 7 April 1919, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

■ lleasra. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report ae folloivu on their Jiarton sale, held on April I;— Another very heavy yarding of sheen came forward. Bidding, was dull. A small yarding of cattle Bold at late rates. We quotoi-Agcd ewe», in lamb, 145.; forward ewes,'l4s. to 17a. Bd.; store do., 11b. to 135.; cull do., 73. (A. lo 10s.; m.s. lambs, 135., 145.; medium do., 10s. to Jts.; othor«,-7s. 6(1. to 9e.; cull do.. sb. to 65.; weaner steers, £2 16b.; weaner heifers £2 25.; clshtecn-monllis heifers, '£5; oighteen-moiiUis steers, £5 125., £6 10s.; fat cows. £10, £10 Mβ.; weaner pigs, 19s. t» 25a. Messrs. Abraham and William 3, Ltd., report that at Itiiumai on April 1 they had a good yarding of both-sheep asd, cattle, and most lok-changed hands at satisfactory prices. Quotations :-S.ni. ewes, 16s. 9d. to 17s. 3d.; woolly lamba. 14s. 3d. to 155.; (rood shorn lamba, 12s. Id., 12s. 6d., to Ms. 3d.; medium lambs, sa. 9d., 65.. 7s. 5d., to Bs. 3d. Cattle: Fat - cowe. £9, £9 2a. 6d., £9 155.. to £10 155.; forward cowu, £6 15s. to £7 12s. 6d.; in.t steers, to.£ll 10b.; storo cowe. £2 ss. to £3 55.; sprinctinj cows, £6 155., £7 3s. 6(1., lo £15; eighteenmonth steers, to £3 65,; mixed weaners, £1 to £2 55.; bulls, £4 Sβ.. £6.-to' £8. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report that at I'almerstou North on April 3 they had a email entry of sheep and a, good yarding of cattle. Inquiry for sheep was poor, but nearly all caitlo changed hands at prices to euit vendors. Quotations: Tat lambs. 15s. 6d., 17s. 7d., to £1 Is.; medium lambs. 9s. 6c!.'. 108.. to 11s. 3d. Cattle: Fat cows £7 55.. £8 7a'.-. 6d., £9, to £9 10b.; fat heifers, £7 55., £7 Us., £8; fat steers,,£9. to £11; cows and calves, £6 7s. to £6 17s. 6d.; Btore cows, £fl. to £5 7s. 6d.; springing cows, to £!3; springin? heifers. £11; two-year steers, £5 25., £5 ss. to £7; weauer heifers. 365.; mixed weaners, 10s., 20a., to £2 9b.; weaner steers, to £2 ss. The Wairarapa Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd., report having held their weekly sale at Cartorton, on Thursday. when they offered :i fair yarding of sheep and cattlo to a small attendance. The firm wero successful in disposing of practically the whole yarding at the following prices:—Pat b.f. ewes, 245. id.; small b.f. two-tooths, 18s.; forward aged ewes. !2s. 3d. to IBs.; cull ewes,_-2s. Id. to 5a.;. b.f. lambs, 125.; ernall do., 6i., 6s. 5d.. to 75.; w.f. lambs. Bs. to lOe. M.; small do., 3s. 3d. to <Ss.. 10d.; cows in milk. £11: >cow and calf, £3; store cows, £3 12s. 6d., £5 75.. £6, to £6 145.; yearling steers. £5 10s.: heifer calvee, 325.; bull calves, ?2a.; voalcrs, £3 155.; potter bulls, £8 ss. to £10 12s. 6d. Pigs: Wcanere, 10s.; slips, 355.