LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 211, 31 May 1919, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

■ Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Levin on Tuesday wo had & large yarding of both sheep and cat.tlo, comprising an entry of run oattlo and fat sheep : on behalf of the trustees in tho eetate of the , late John Davies. Then* was a 'largo attendance of buyers, and competition was keen and practically tho whole yarding changed'hands at an advance on late rates. • Fat sheep sold exceptionally well. Quotations:—Prime fat wethers, 385.; prime fat ewes, 37b.; fat ewes, 28s. Id.; fat two-tooths, 325. 6d., 333., to 335. 3d.; two'and'a half-year PolledAngus steer's, £11 65.; breeding cows in calf to Shorthorn bull, £9 95., £15 5b., to £2110s:; cows.with, calves at foot, £13 10e.; cows in calf (poor), £5 55.; purebred eighteen-month Shorthorn heifers (empty), £11 Ha.; busHed weaiier heifers, £3 9s. (id., bust-fed iveanor steers, £4 Is.; eighteenmonth empty heifers, £6 Is. 6d. to £6 10s.; eighteen-month steers, £6 4s. 6d.; two and a half-year steers, £6 165.; three and a half-year steers, \ £12 7s. 6d.; three-year 1 empty heifers, £9 10s.; store cows, to £6 10s.; fat heifers, £7 10s.; fat cows, to £10; vealers, £2 lls. to £3 55.; mixed weancrs, 28s. 6d. to £2 16s. 6d.; bulls, £5 to £11 2s. 6d.; hoifers in milk, £10; springing heifers, £9 10s. to £10; cows in milk, £10 .to £16 55.; July calvers, £5 to £11 10s.; store pigs, 30e., 355., to 37b. 6d,; weaner pigs, 17b.; sows in.pig, £3 17s. 6d.; pork pigs, £2 Is., £2.35., £2.105., £2 Us., £3, to £4 As. Tho New Zealand Farmers' Co-operativo Distributing Co., Ltd., report having held a,very successful clearing sale at Scott's Road, Linton, ' oh account of Mr. E. L. Wilton. There wag a large attendance of farmers from tho surrounding districts, and tho stock, etc., coming forward in excellent condition a capital-talc resulted. The following arc the principal prices:— 153 two-tooth ewes, 22b. 2d.: 160 four and tfx-tooth owes, 235. 2d.; 136 four-year ewes, 2f>s. Bd.; 60 do., 275. 6d.; 131 fat and forward ewes, 15b. Id.; woolly lambs, 20s. 3(1.; 155 owe lambs, 12s. 6d.; 49 cull lambs, 65.; Boraney rams, 2gns. to 4gue.; 10 two and a half-year steers, £8 35.; 10 springing heifers, £7 10s. springing cow, £14 7s. 6(0; cowhand cßlf, i! *l4!"SlldHhdrn , ' l billl', , •£s''los.; weaners, 2/s. Jlorses, £13 to £24. Shearing plant, £120; wool . press, £14; Farmer's Fa rourite drill, £20; saw-bench, £15 10s.; discs, £16; d.f. plough, £10 155.; spring cart, £12; totara straiuore, 16s. each; posts; 2s. 3d. *' Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their fortnightly aalo at Upper Hutt ou Thursday, when they otfored a small yarding o cattle, 'The

principal quotations are. ae follow:— Kmpty cowb, £5 2ei 6d. to £5 17s. 6d.; cows, duo three weeks, '£12 to £13 10s.; cows, with calf at foot, £4 10s. to £5 17b. 6d.: heiiere, duo three weeks, £12 to £12 12e. 6d.; child's pony, £10. McGsrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having hold a. eucceesfut clearing salt on' account ot Mr. Eli Allen iti Mr. ; Gilllcs'e yards at Tβ Horo on Wednesday, when they offered a good catalogue of Bhetip, cattle, farm implements, and sundries. A good clearance was made Vat satisfactory prices, and the principal quotations for-sheep and cattle are as follow :-Sheej/. Itams, 20e.; hogffctß,. Us.; ewes, 19a. 7d. to 32b'.; two-tooth wethers, 25b. 2d. Cattle: Springing cows, £10 10s. to £14; Shorthorn cross heifers, spring culvers,' £11 12a.; two-year heifers in calf. £5 2s. 6d.; empty heifers, £5 155.; weaner heifers, 21s. to 29s.;'weaner bulls, 10s. to £1 125.; weaner eteera, £1 ss. to £2; eightyear mare, £25; aged- mare, £14 5d.; gelding, A 7 10s. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmcrston North, report on their Palmerston North sale on May,2s.'. Only, a, small yarding came forward. Quotations: Sheep— ForwaTd ewee, Us.; cull lambs, 6b; Id.; cull weaners, 7b.