IVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 123, 18 February 1920, Page 10

IVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams Ltd. report that at Fcilding sale on February )3 there was an extra, heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle, comprising cood lines of ewes, lambs, and some extra i;ood lineß of bullocks. The sheen demand was fully maintained, and very little was passed, but cattle were hard to quit, and a cood number went out. unsold. Wo quote: Pat ewes. s«s„ 29f. Id to 31c. £d.: fat mixed two-tooths, 255. fid. to 27b.; fat lambs, 18s.. 225„ 2<lf 6d. to 305.: two-tooth wethorß arid ewes. 225. to 255.. 255. fid. to 30e. 6d.; two-' tooth wethers. 28s. 9d. to 255. 3d.: fourtnoth ewes, 2.55, Ms., to 285.: good lambs. 15s. 3d. J6s., 175.. to 383.; medium, lis.. l?.n. 6d., 12s. 9(1., 13b, «d., !3j. 9d„ to lis.; sranll, 55., 65.. B=. 3d.. 95.. to 9s. (id. Cattle: Fnt cows, £12 10s.. to £13: light fnt cows, £9, £9 10b.. £9 17s. 6d„ to £10 10s.; forward cows, .-£7, £! It. 6d„ £S 55,. to £9; (tore cows, £4 155.. £4 18s., £5, £6 7e. <d., to £7; forward heifers. £6 Is.. £6 10?.. to £7; B empty heifers, £4 os., £4 18s„ £5 10s., to " £6: vearling heifers. £4 10b.. £5 2s. 6d.: Tearlint steers, £$, £5 12b. 6(1.; bulls. £7, £7 7s. fid., £9 2s. 6(1.. £9 155., to £10 10b. The New Zealand Loan and ifercantilo Agency Co. Ltd., Dannevirke. report, the k following sales for tho past week:—At a on February 9, we held our H fortnightly sain, when wo offered a fair | ynrding of both sheep and cattle. " There fl was a gotd at-lcndance of buyers, but H hoavy rnin in the afternoon affcted the | sale.. We quote:—Fat ewes, 235. 4d.; | wethers, Si's. 9d.; four-year ewes, 225. Cd„ j] "Os.. 24b.. ?4b. Id.: fouir-tooth v.'ethers, 315.; H dioped lambs, IBs.; fat cows. £8 17s. (id., | 5b.; forward cows. £7 10?..; forward a heiferß, £6; two-year Rleers. £6: m.s. neana erß, £2 75.; Jersey bulls, £8, £3. 1