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LIVE STOCK SALES

. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Marton, report: At Mangaweka sale onSaturday we had a fair entry of sheep, which Bold as follows :-2-tooth wethers, 28s.;' 2-tooth ewes, 245„ 26b. 3d.; 4 and 5year ewes, 22a, 6d., 235.; f.m. ewes, 165.; cull eweß, 75.; cull lambs, 75.,'9d. At Marton on Tuesday we had an exceptionally, heavy yarding-of sheep. ' The demand Tor. ewes Was' not a3 keen as of late, but we were successful in quitting the bulk of the entry at {air prices. We quote:—Mixed lambs, 17s. ,10d„ 195.; fair do.; 14s. 6d. to 16b. sd;; Bmall do., 10s. 3d., 12s. 4u.; cull do, ss. 9d., 7b. Id.; small m.s. 2-tooths, 18b: -9d..:195.; cull do., lis. 6dj; Bmall 2-tooth wethers, ,21s. 7d„ 25a.; 2-tooth owes, 295. 2d., 305.; fair do., 255„ 275.; small d0.,»225.; mixed aged ewes, 265,,. 265. 6d.; oiners, 225. Id., 225! ,6d.; forward ! ewes, 18s., 205., 225. 6d.; poor ewes,- 12s.' 6d.,- 15s. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, l'almerston North, report havinz held a successful clearing sale of horses, implements, and machinery on account of Mr W. I. Lovelock, at -his homestead, Karere, on' Wednesday. The following are'prices realised:-rDra£t gelding, £22; aged- marc, £26; aged mare, £29; aged mare, £01;'6year inare, £37; gelSinsi, £22; hack, £4;- single furrow' plough,/£l2; double furrow plough,'£l6; saw bench, £12;rmowers, £12, £1/;- scarier,'. £10; hay stacker, £33; wagon, £40;. Hornaby. engine, £40; engine and challcutter, £205. The -New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.,' Ltd., report-that they held a most successful clearing sale on ac,count. of Messrs. Telford and: Bone, Mira* 'mar,-on March 3, when the whole of the dairy herd met-with spirited bidding. The cows made, the* great average -of £17 15s. and young' stock. sold particularly well, as . also did implements and sundries. They'quote: (Jows to calve in the winter, £15 to-£2o;.cows, in milk, £9 to £16 10s.: 2-year . heiferß, £7 55.; lfl-month do., £5 7s ' 6d.; calves, 30b.; horses, £3 10s. to £25. The New 'Zealand Loan aiid Mercantile. Agency C0.,-.'Ltd., report that. at., their Upper . Hutt sale- on March 4 they, had a fair yarding of ,sheep, and a heavy yarding of cattle.,' As usual /dairy, stock fold particularly, well. They QUoto: Good breeding ewes,' 255. . 6d.; fair ewes, £1; lambß, Bs. 6d. to 16s. 6d.; good grade Jersey heifers, 18 months, £6 6s. 6d.; light fat cowb £8; store-.cows, from £4 .10s., to £7 155.; bulla from £3 to £7 135.; lfrmonth steers (fair colours), £6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. report: We held our "usual weekly sale at Pahiatua on Tuesday; We had a fair entry of sheep and a small entry of cattle. There was' fwrly good competition and we managed to nuit the whole of our entry. Cattle were dull of sale except for dairy heifers which arc in keen demand. We quote 4-ycar ewes, 215./ Id. to 235. Id.; 4-tooth wethers, ,2Ss. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers, 255. 6d.; white face woolly lambß, fair, lis. 9d,; black face lambß, 14b. to 17b.; 2S-year dairy heifers, £9 155,; store cows, £5. On Monday we held a successful clearing salo for Mr. . A. A. Ilarris. at Mauriceville West. Dairy cows made £10 10s., £11 10s„ £12 15s.', £13, to £16; 2-year dairy heifers, r.w.b., £11; 18-month heifers, £4 10s.; 2}year steers, £7 Is.; 18-month steers, £3 10s.; weaner calves, 31s. to £2 12s. 6d.i Shorthorn bull, £7 155.; forward 2-tooth ewes 26b.; aged draught marc. £20 10s.; bacon pigß, £7 3s. Sundries sold at good prices. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. report on their Eketahuna sale as follows:—We submitted a fair entry of sheep and cuttle to a good attendance. There was a good tone throughout the sale, and we sold our entry under the hammer. Cattle were neglected. We quote: 2-tooth ewes, 225. Id. to 265. 6(1.; cull lambs, Bs. 9d.; good, fair lambs, 14s. 2d.; b.f. iambs, 15s. 6(1.; 18-month steers, £2 12s. fid.; 2i;year steers, coloured, £6 155.; 18-month lififers, £4 4s. , . . Messrs. Dalgety and . Company, Limited, report having held their weekly stock salo at Levin on Tuesday, when they offered a Tair yardlnc of sheep and a small yarding of cattle. The following arc the principal quotations—Fat eweß, 275. to 28s. 6d.; fat wethers, 295. to 325. 6d.; m.s. shorn lambß, 10a. to 12b.; cull shorn lambs, sb. Bd. to 65.; fat cowb, £7 2s. 6d. to £7 155.; weaner heifers, £3 109. to £4; weaner steei-B, £1 7s. 6d. to £2: bulls, £7 6s. to £9 10s. The Walrarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, stock department, I'alilatua, report on their weekly aale held in the Farmers' Yards, Piihiutua, on Tuesday, as follows:—We offered a fairly good yarding of sheep, the bulk of which changed hands at late r.ite.i. There was a good inquiry for good-conditioned lambs nnd' wethers. The following indicates the list of prices realised:—222 2 and 4-tooth wctherß, 30s. lid.; 145 2-tooth do., 265, 9(1.; 62 <10., 235. lid.; 23 2 and 4-tooth Lincoln ewes, 30s. 6d.; 82 2, 4 and do., 265. 11(1.; 85 fat and forward ewuu, 275. lOtl.; 66 2-tootli ewes, 19s, lOd.; 80 fan. ewes, 16a. 9(1.; 130 do., 155.; 36 do., 145.; IS do., 14s. 6d,; 17 b.f. lambs, 17s. 7d.; 43 do., 16s. 7d.; 07 do., 16s. 10d.; 133 liomney cross iambs, 15s. 7d.; 185 do., 14s. 5(1.; 39 do., 14s. fid.; 39 do., 155.; 446 small to medium lamba, 3s. 2d. to Us.; 2 2shear Lincoln rams, £5 55.; 2 do., 43gns.;

7 do., Z.lsns.; 3 Southdowns, to ljgns. Cattlo:" 9 211-montti heifers, £6 Is.; 28 2-year-old Polled Augus crosa, £4 155.; 4 20month steers, £2 2s. 6d.; 4 2-year-old do., £5; a do., £6 17s. fid.; 1 bull, £4. Mr. Newton Kins reports-At Douglas on February 23, a supplementary sheep fair was held, there being a fair ofl'ernv,', and on the iVhole a steady demand. Good sheep-sold readily, breeding ewes especially showing a' firmer tendency." l'j'.ces otherwise allowed little change. In cjiijuction with' the Loan anil llercantiio Agency Company, I sold the advert isod ewe's' on account of Jlr. W. Perry, of Tututawa, and for tlie=e inquiry was keen and they Eold as follows : : -6-tootha, 275.; f.f.m., 275. 5(1.; f.m.,' 1 23a. 9d. SheCp on account of other vendors: Good 2-tooth wcthern, 28a. 7d.; small do., 23a.; 4-tootli do., 265. to 30a.; 4 and 6-tooth do., 295. to 305.; 2-tooth ewes, 235! 6d.; 6-tooth rnd f.l'.m. do!, 23a. and 245.; f.m. do., 12s. to 17s. 9d.; aged cuilu. 7a. to 9a. 6d.j fat ewes, 285.; mixed 2-tooths, 255. 3d. i lambs, 10s. 4d. to 125.; cull do., 4s. 6d. to 6a. 3d. A amall yarding of cattle all sold at the hammer. Fat cows, £10 15s. to £11 Bs.; bulls, £8 15s. to £10 5a.; store and forward cows, ■£8 to £9 Be.; fat heifers (light), £8 Bs.; 18-20-month heifers, r.vv.b., £6 10s.; 15-18-month empty heifers. £4.125. ed.; 2 to 3-ycar steers. £7 10s.; 20month to 2-year do., £5'165.; mixed weanera, 28s. At Stratford, on the following day, there was a good entry of sheep, the yarding beinrr mostly lambs and f.m., bwcb, -which were all sold at the hammer. Lambs, 14a. 4d. to 15b. 6d.; medium do., 10s. 3d. to 10s. 7d,; Binall do., 6s. 6d. to fla.; f.m. ewes, 10s. to 145.; culls, 6b. fid. to Bs. Cattle sold at late rates; bulls, £7 to £15; store and forward cows. £6 15b. to £9; 18-20-month Bteers, £4 19f1.; coloured sorts, £3 13s. to £4 20.: 18-month empty heifers. £4 12b. 6d. At Inglewood, on February 25,' there was a fair yarding of sheep and a small one of cattle. There ■was little inquiry for sheep, lambs making most of the sales at the hammer, ■whilst cattle, ,on the whole, sold well. Woolly lambs,'l3s. to 18b. 3d.: shorn rto„ Us, 7d. to 12a. 6d.:' mixed aged ewes, 235. to 28s ; f.m. do., 10b. to 15a; 2-tootli wethers, 245. to 27a.; small do., 185.'3d.; store cows, £5 17s. 6d. to £7 15b.; 18-month emnty heifers, £5;. 2-year,, in calf, do., £12: Jersey d 0.,, £13 155.: 'small heifers, r.w.b., £7 17s. fid,; heifers (springing), £10 10p.: bulls, £5 to £7 10a. The Loan and Xercantilc .Agency Oo„ Ltd., report,: At. Enngiotu sale on. Monday. wo had a small entry. Kidding was brisk and prices vero in ' advance of Tecent sales. We quote' Light fat cows. £9 17s. 6d. to £10 IP.b. 6d.; forward cows, £7 12s. 6d. to £9 (Is.; store cows. £5 12a. 6d. to £7 10s.; aged cows. £3'; dairy cows, £8 to £12: discoloured steers, £4 5;.; bulls. £3 to £12 5b.; cull lambs, 95.. ,

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 138, 6 March 1920, Page 10

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LIVE STOCK SALES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 138, 6 March 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 138, 6 March 1920, Page 10

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