LIVESTOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 35, 5 November 1919, Page 10

LIVESTOCK SALES

Mr. Newton King reports :-At Stony River, on October 28, a bull fair and cattle sale was held. With the exception of a few pens of young cattle the yarding was rather ot a poor quality. Inquiry was very keen, everything selling except a •few pens of two and three-year steers. 'Mixed yearlings, £3: well-grown fifteen, month heifers, £5 12s. 6(1. to £6 10s. i others, £3 Bs. to £4 155.; steers, £5; two and three-year do., £3 155.; fat do., £13 55.; empty heifers. £7 10s. to £8; small do., £5 16s. to £6; forward cows, £10 to £11 155.; store do., £6 2s. 6d. to £7.125. 6d.; dairy heifers were mostly small and backward Bitts. selling from £9 to £14 10a.; cows, up to £15. Inquiry for bulls was only moderate, nevertheless a satisfactory clearance wis made. A few pedigree Jerseys on account ot Mr. W. J. Gray realising from 22gns. to Mgns. I'edigrco Shorthorns, 16gns.; grade Jerßeys, £15l0s.; Jlolsteins, £11 to £20; Shorthorns, £8 10s. to £14 ss. At Whangauiomona, on October 2!), in conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co.; the offering of both sheep and cattle was only lair, inquiry being rather dull. Shorn empty ewes, 28s. lid.; empty heifers, £7 10s. to £8 55.; forward cows, £9 15b. to £11; cowb and calves, £6 12s. 6d. to £8; four-year bullocks, £12 Ids.: mixed yearlings, £3 6s. to £5; Jersey bulls, £7 ss. to £18; Shorthorn do., £8 ss. At Urenui, on October 29, the fortnightly sale and annual bull fair was held. The 6tore yarding was good, satisfactory business resulting at prices ruling generally. Yearling to fifteen-month steers, £3 15s. to £4 10s.; heifers, .£5 to £6; mixed yearlings. £3 65.; binpty heifers, £6 Us. to £8 7s. 6d.; twovear steers, coloured sorts, £5 15b. to £6 Is.; ihros-ycar do., £7 6s. to £9; fat cows, £13 10b.; store do., £6 15s. to £9 2s. 6d.; cows and calves, £8; four-tooth wethers, 395. 7d.; mixed-sex hoggets, 295. 7d.; poor do., £1. Dairy cattio were penned in fair numbers, the quality, however, being rather poor, consequently inquiry was easier. Heifers sold from £8 to £13; cows, £11 to £13 10s. A fairly large entry of bulls of all classes came forward. Pedigree Jerseys sold well,, as also grades ot all other breeds. Pedigree Jerseys, 40gns. and 44gns.; nice quality grado Jerseys, £20 to £35; other:, £8 to £17; Shorthorns, £8 to £18; Friesians, £9 10s. to £13. The New Zealand Loan and MercantileAgoucy Co., lita.. l'alniorstoit North, report:—At Eangiotu. on Monday, we had a moderate yarding and a good clearance at the following prices :—Forward cows, £7 15s. to £8 155.; store cows. £4 17s. 6d. to £5 175.; cows and cal'-TO, £8 to £9 55.; dairy cows, £10 10s., £11 155.; £12 55., to £15 155.; two-year heifers, £5 155.; small yearling steers, £2 135.; small two-year steers, £4; yearling heifers, £3 155.; bulls, £6 Is. to £7 sa.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, repurt:On Wednesday we held a sale of contractors' plant, on account of Messrs. Smith and Osborne, at I'oxton. There was a good -attendance of the public, and horses and plant sold well. AVe quote:— Horses: Heavy draught niaro, £50; halfdraughts. £34 to £57; aged half-draughts, £14 to £20. Plant: Block drays, £10 to £13; light lorry, £30; spring carts, £13 10s. to £26 10s. A quantity of harness, tools, chaff, etc., made full values. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. Palmerston North, report :-Aj Palmerston North sale oil lliursdny we had a medium entry of both sheep and catth. riidding was slow, but we sold practically the wholo of our yarding at late rates :-Shcep: Cull ewes,'l3s.; store ewes, 26b. Cattle: Small yearlin" steers, £3 165.; small yearling heifers, £3 10s.; fair yearling lieircrs, .£5 5«.; inferior two-yosr heifers, ££ 10s. to £5 17..- \i v u\, store cows, £5 Zs. 6d.; fresh-condition cows, £10 2s. 6d.; bulls, £t 17a. M. to £10 10s.