LIVESTOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 21, 20 October 1919, Page 8

LIVESTOCK SALES

; -- .-The New ZtfUland Loan and Mercantile. ''' Agency Co., Ltd., report on their Eketar ' tuna-sale as follows:—Wo had a small cn- • try.-of cattle, "Which, wo to a i small attendance, Ilidding at auction was glow, and wo nave to report a very drag- ■ gine;sale. We quote:—oo\y and calf, £7 75.; empty' cows, £7; dairy cows, £1110s.; dairy heifers,'. £9 to £12. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative : Association Ltd. report on their weekly Bale, held sy*Oarterton on Friday. A good !' ■ yarding of Bhcep, cattlo and pigs came ■' forward, arid were offered to an attend- ' ance of buyers. Competition was keen for . all classes of stock. Fat Down owes made rviZ-Os. 6d.; fat hoggets, 33s. r 335. id, to ('. 345.. 3d.: small woolly hoggets, 255. to 265. Id.; : culls, 12s;, Ms. Id., to 17s. Id.; three- ;■ yeatold" springing heifers, .close' to .profit, : • four "at £14 10s., three at xis, two at £15 7s. 6d., eight at £16, three at £17 55., two .at £18, six at £18 10s„ four at £18 155.; . lateucalyers, : £12, £12 10s., £13 55., to £13 12s. 6d.;.springing cows, £14 10s. to £17; r ".fat.cows'; £16.53.; light fat heifers, £10 6s. to £11 55.; good store cows, £8, £8 10s„ to : £9 "12s. '6d.; low-conditioned cows, £4 • 10s., v '£s,' to'£6 55.; yearling heifers,.a good .i entry and a Seen demand, £4 155., £5.55., I •. £5 10ft,, £6, £6 65., £6 10s., to £6 125.; yeari ling steers, bad colours, £2 155., £3, to £3 10s.; two-year'.Bteeni, bad colours, £5 to '£5 10s.; porkers, £3 to £4 Is.; small weari- .: crs, 275.. 305., to 325. 6d.well-bred wcaners, £2, £2 sb„ £2 7s. 6d„ £2 10s., £2 Us., to £2 135.; AVhite Leghorn hens, ss. lOd. IV oach.