LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 175, 19 April 1919, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, "Ltd., report that■ at their .Martou salo Hhoro wore good yardings of both sheep and cattle; Fair business was done, as fok lows;—lf.s, lambs, 12s. 6d.. 14s. 2d.; fair do.. '9s. ,7d., 10s. 6d.;" Binall, 6b„ 7s. .10(1., cull do,' 4s. 7d., ss. Id.; wether lambs, 145.; ewe do., 12s. 9d.; cull ewes 93. od., lis.; empty do. to 16s. 8d; forward do:. ISs. 6d., 205.; yearling' steers, £4 •125.; 2-vear do., £7; 3-year do., £10; heifers •in calf, £7 2s. 6d., £7 17w cows: and, calves, to £7;' empty «ows. £4,-£5; poor, do., £3; bull, £3. ■ . „ ■ The Walrarapa, Farmers Co-opcrativo Association. Ltd. report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr. K. Kunn, Longbush. The stock offered were in good condition, and met with keen competition from a large attendance. The sale, according to the firm, was one of the most successful they have held for some time. Prices were :-Ewes running ivith rams. 265. 6d., 23b., 205.; aged ewes, 15s. to 10s. 6d.; oull lambs, 7s. 6d.; dairy cows with calves at foot, £13 65.; cows in milk, £9 55., £9 2b. 6d„ £8 10s.. £7 155.; S.H. bull. £9 10a.; 18-month steers and hviftrs £7 6b. Horses: Half-draughts, £40 10s.; 4 at £28; aged ponies, £8 to £5; 2-year colt, £6; Bet harness, £8 155., £7, £6 10s. to £5 15b. Ford car, £130. Implements: Tripod harrows, £6; mower, £10; binder, £27; roller, £26 10s.; d.f. plough, £31 10s.; block chains, £2' 12s. 6d.; tliso harrows, £15; cultivator, £6; hay rake, £8; seed stripper £7 10s.; spring cart, £17 155.;, brake, £17 10s. set 3-leaf harrows, £9 ss.

The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-opetative Association, Ltd., report having held their weekly sale at Jlasterton on Wednesday, when they offered a medium yarding of sheep to a good attendance, The. firm sold the whole of the yarding at the following prices4-year ewes in lamb to E. ram, 20s. 2d.; lat and forward owes, 24b.; fat b.f. 4-tooths, 275. 6d.; empty 4-tootll ewes, 225. 2d.; empty 2-tooths,: 2Cs.; tooth wethers, 235. 7d. to 255.; store owes, 13s.- 6d. 14s. to los.; cull iambs, Bs.; aged storecows, £i •to £4. Messrs. Dalgety .and Company Limited, Palmerston North, roport having a small yarding of sheep and cattle at their weekly. Eale on Thursday, when prices we're ip favour of vendors;. .. Quotations :rrSbccp; Oull ewes, 2s. 10d., 4s. 4d. to. Bs.; cull lambs, 45., 4s. 9d. to 65.; small 2-tooth wethers, 20s. • Cattle: Empty cows, £5 18s. to £8; 2-year steers, £8. •