LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 234, 27 June 1919, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. .Abraham "rind Williams. lid., in conjunction with Jfesßrs, Levin and Co., Ltd., report having held a clearing sn-le on account of Pleaßarit's EBtate. Ualcombe. on Juno 23. There was a pood attendance of buyers from various districts. The stonk on the whole wan in good condition, nnd quitted at the following prices:—Stud Komney ewe lambs, Signs.; stud two-tooth Eomney ewes. 3gnn.; stud four-tooth liomney ewen, 3gns.; stud aii-tooth do.. 2igns.; stud four-year do., 2gns.: ftud Homney ram lambs, Jghs.: two-tooth Roinney- ewes (running with ftomney rams), 3ia. 2d.; four-tooth do., 30s. 6d.: four-tooth no.. ,225. Id.; four-year dp..' 29«. 6d.; flock twotooth :ewea (running with stud. Ilomnoy.' rams), 345. 6d.; four-tooth do.. Mb. 3d.; six'lootli do., 329. 9d.: four-year do.. 28s. 6d.';, flocli Komnev rams, Hgnß.; wether lamba, \4a.; ewe lambs, 225. 4d.: two-tooth wethers. 275. 7d.; small, lambs, 10s. 6d. to 14a. 6u\; flock ewe lambs, Vi. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their fortnightly sale at Levin on Tuesday, when they offered a small-yarding of sheep and cattle. There was no demand for sheep, and the following are the principal, quotations for tho cattle:—Weancrs, £2; yearling uteors, £3 65..t0 £3 10s.; springing-heifers, £10 to £14 2a. 6d.; empty heifers, to £5 10s.; springills cows, £9 to £12 55.; hulls, £4 to £5 ss. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., report, having held their fortnightly sale in the Colombo Road yards on Wednesday, when they offered about v 2700 sheep, and close on 20u head of cattle. In spite of the unsettled weather that prevailed throughout tho day, the sale was attepded by a fair attendance of the public. Bidding at auction was animated throughout. Quotations are as follow:— Two-tooth wethers, 245., 275. Bd., to 28s. I'd.; two-tooth empty ewes, 255. 3d.; fat ewes and wethers, 21s:, 245.. 24b. 9d.. to 265.; forward store eweß, 15s. 9d., 165., 175., to £1;cull ewes, Bs., 95., 125., to 14a.; lambs, 10s., Us. <d., lis. Bd., 12s. 3d., 12s. 9d., 13b. ffd., 145., 14s. 2d., to 18s. Cattle: T-hiscand fouryear bullocks, £12; two-year 6tcers, £9, £9 7s„ £9 Bs.; empty heifers, £9 75.,. -