LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 280, 22 August 1919, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative 'Association, Ltd., report having held their iviickly sale in the Colombo' Roivd Yawls, Jtasterton, 011 August 23, when tley offered 1580 shcop (mostly hoggets) to a good attendance. Competition was exceptionally keen,' nad we disposed of the whole <>f the entry at the following prices:--Forward empty ewes, 28s. 6d. to Ma. 3d.; mixed-age ewei in lamb, 30s. to 2?.?. 6d.; b.t. tWo-toot'iU, ?Sn. 7d.; food woolly hogjcets; 355. 3d., 345., 335. 3d., 325. 6'A., to 31s. td.;'medium do., 28s. 4d.. 26?., SL5s., to 235.; medium Bhoru hoggets, 245„ 235., tft 21a.; email b.f. liocgets, 215., 20s„ 15s. Id., 17s. 10d., to 153. 3d. Messrs. Dalgety and Company. Limited, report having held a successful clearing sale on account, of. Mr. A. J. Kemp, at the- farm, Arapaepae lioad, Levin, on Monday, when all the cows were sold at satisfactory prices. Owing to the state of the weather the attendance of buyers was small. The irincipsl quotations aro n follow •-September ealvers. £20 15s. to £24; cows in milk (two months), £15 ss. t-i £16 155.: cows in mill: (three and fow months), £10 10s. to £14 10s.; springing heifers, £9 IP', to £12 55.; milking Shorthorn hull, £13 10s.; horse, dray, and harness, £34. On account of Mrs. L. C. Headin". red Je"s»y cow brought. 4Crhß. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson. and Co., Ltd.. report having offered a eoo'd yarding of cheep and cattle at the Jlastorton yards on Wednesday. There was a large attendance of buyers and a total clearance was made, (lood hognets and we-I-liced young cattle v-p~n in H""** />(••»•>p<i. Trice" wctc as follow:—Wether hoggets, ?.55.. 30s. 6d„ to 315.; cull Bs. 7d. to 155.; Hereford' cross weaner steers, £3 95.; heifers, £6 18s.: m.s. Polled-Anuus cress weaners, £7 10s.; two-vear steers, £11 75.; two-year coloured steers £6 155.: three-year coloured steers. £11 10s.; calves, £3 55.; dairy cows, to £15.