LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 241, 5 July 1919, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgety and 00., Ltd., Masterton,- report having held a very successfill clearing sale *'of live and dead stook " on -account of the trustees in Wiggins Bros.' estate, Morrison's Bush, Groytown, , on ; June 28. The attendance was very large, and competition was animated throughout the sale. Prices realised wore as follow:—B.f. lambs, 10s. 6d., 15s. 3d., to 18s.. 3d.;. 2-tooth wethers, 245. to 265. 7d.; mixed ewes and. wethers. 265. :18-month steers,,'£s' 7s. (id.; 18-month heifers, £4 65.; "mixed weaners, 335. to 355.: 2-year -•■steers, £5 165.; 3-year steers, £11; cows, ;V£6.l2s. 6d„ to £8 15s. • The New Zealand..Loan and Mercantile :"■ 'Agency 00. report:->-On Tuesday wo held .. "a clearing sale of dairy stook-and Bun'"dries on account of Mr. George Bryce, ,r -Bainesso. There was a fair attendance ;;of buyers, and prices realised were satis- '• ifactory. Quotations:—Best cows, £18 10s.. ''to £20; fair cows, £12 10s. to £18; late i. palvers, £7 to £11 10s. '•• Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Te- . ,'port:-On Wednesday and Thursday we '■'conducted, on the property of Mr. Eobert '..Hannah, at AoKautcre, a dispersal sale ' • which, for size and variety, established a ; '. Irccord, and in keeping with the entry ''there was a record attendance of'buyers ."from all parts of the North Island. On ■ ■Wednesday we sold the sheep and cattle !i at the following prices:—Sheep: 8262-tooth . ewes. 335. 6d. ; 117 2-tooth ewes, 295. 6d ; : ! ■" -m 4-tooth ewes, 31s. 6d.;' 229 at 255. 6d.; ■ •156 2. 4 and 6-tooth ewes. 205.; 127 do., , '.: 13s. 2d.; 300 4 and 6-tooth and 4-year owes, ' • i32b. Id.; 297 do., at 31s. 6d.; 355 4 and j ,6-tooth and 4-year owes, 28s. Id.; 870 do., •at 295. 9d.; 317-4 and 5-year ewes, 255.; S -iIA 4 and 5-yoar do., 245. 2d.: 53 3, 4, and 5-year ewes, 16s. 6d.; 143 3 and 4-year ewes, 345. 9d.; 55 fat ewes, and wethers, 255. 3d.: ;,- .'6oo,ewe lambss 215.; 400 do., lis. 9d.; 300 --do., lis. 3d.; 375 do., os. Ed.: 155 wether ;'rlambs, 20s. Id.; 143 d 0.,. 15s. 2d.; 114 , i -lambs, 7s. 4d.; 12 2-tooth Btud Eomney i;.ewes, 4-lgns.; 12 4 &nd 5-year stud ewes, • - 3Sgns.; 13 purebred Eomney ram lambs. *'.25gns.; .13 purebred Romiiey' ewe lambs, >3gns. Cattle: 60 3-year stee»s, £14; 122 21- " year Shorthorn steers. £12 65.; 20 2-year —. C"steers, £9 7s. 6d.: 30 Polled Angus 20-month N steers, £5 Bs.; 24 do., £6 65.; 57 Hereford ; 20-month ; steers, £5 os. 6d.; 40 ,/..'■' Polled Angus cows, £9; 24 cows, £5 145.; '46 Sliorthorn cows, £8; 40 Hereford cows. £12 12s. 6d. ; 115 do., £8 165.; 14 fat cowe and heifers, £12; 43 Hereford weancr hei- ' f ors. £4 3s. 6d.; 52 20-month heifers, •£7 7s. 6d.; 23-yearling Hereford bulls. £5 12s. 6d.; purebred Hereford Bulls, \h\ to 31 ' 'gns.; others, 7 to 12Jgns.; 61 mixed wean-' / ors, £2 10s.: cows in milk, £10 ss. to £19; others, £5 to £9. On Thursday wo sold:— r'Horses: Heavy draughts, in hard work. ;;:from £28 10s. to £73; light draughts, £20 "\to £32; spring carters. £13 to £24; hacks "'.and harness horses. £7 to £16 10s. '-■• Implements—Ploughs, £12 to £28; po- !' tato moulder. £3 10s.; broadcast sower, £20; dravs, £3 to £14; chaffcutter. £52;lorry. £55; 'drills. £38 to £50; cultivators, £6 to £13 10s.; discs, £1! to. £18; binders, £20 to £21; rollers, £15 to £19; mower. £12 10s.; rake, £12: scales, £10: boat, £6 ' 10s • wire rope, £12: dogcart, horse mid -.-harness, £52; Crossley engine, £20; ongin". ;■ £100; harrows, £4 55.. £6 10b., £7, to £12. ■: Hay slacks, £17, £18, £31, £33 to £51; straw stacks, £6 10s., £11, £16, to £25; oats, 19s. to 20s. 6d. per sack; barley, . 205.; wheat, 255. 6d.; chaff. £9 17s. pot '-, ton: turnip'manure. 12s. 6d. per" sack; rape manure. 10s. 6d.; basic slag, 135.; Buick car. £160.