LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 161, 3 April 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report on their weekly Masterton Bale as follows :-We offered a heavy yarding of ■ sheep to a fair attendance of buyers. Our 1 whole entry cf over 2CCO sheep was told under the hammer at the following priceß: —Forward ewes, 255. to . 265. Id. ;4 and 5year eweß, 13b. 6d. to 205.; cull ewes, 12s: Bd* to 15b. 9d.; S-tooth- ewes, 15s. Id. to' 228. 4d. The IVairarapa- Farmera'Co-op. Association, Ltd., Pahiatua, repo'rt\on their wwkly sale,' held in the Farmers' yardß, Pahiatua, on Tuesday! as follows.—A very heavy yarding of sheep, came forward, and a medium entry of cattle. The bulk of the sheep ' wero yarded ' in excellent Condition,' and . although there were no outside buyers present, necessitating a somewhat dragging sale, we were successful in disposing of the bulk of our entry under the hammer. Some particularly fine lines canio forward ex Puketol Station, and these met with a ready Bale, AVe quote aa follow:—S3 2-tooth wethiirß. 2fe. ,1 3d.; 61 2 and 4-tooth do., 30s. Sd.; £0 fat ewes, 295.; 167 5-ycar do., 25e.; 61 2-tooth s do., 275.; 41 do., 21s. 9d.; 31 do., 245. Id.; medium owes, from 13b. to 19s. 9d.; lambs sold readily at prices ranging from Bb. 3d. to 19b. 7d.; Down rams,: 4jgnß.; llpmney rams, from 41 to 4Jgns.; Lincoln rams, d 2Jgns. Cattlo: 1 dairy heifer, £12 10s.; I 2 do., £11 10s.; 2 do., £9 95.; 17 20-month . ' steers, £5 17b.; 11 cowb and calves, £5 10s.; 1 fat cow, £14; 12 18-month steers, £4 15s. 9 20-month steers, £3 'la.; 1 Hereford bull, £9. .. ! n The' AVairarapa. Farmers' Co-op, Asuociair tion, Ltd., Danneyirke, report. having held their fortnightly sale at. Norsowood on March 29. when an exceptionally heavy II entry of all ' classeß of stock ■ came forp - ward, taxing tho yards to their utmost capacity. Tho ealo throughout went' with ft swing, and wo disposed of practically the wholo of our entry at satisfactory p prices. Potter bullß and cows were in good' demand. The following sales vfill givo an indication of valueßFat and i- fgrward. 265. 3d.; m.s. 2-tooths, 245. >f 3d.; 163 m.a. ewes, 15s.- 2d.;--211 aged ewes, it 9s. 4d. : 10 bulls, £5 to £16 10B.; fat cows, j. £7 3s. to £10; fat heifers, £7 10s. to £8; > 16 store cows, £3 9s.' to £7; 1 store cow, ._ £12 5b,; 34 20-month steers.and heifers, £5 f 2a. 6d.; steers, £2 3s. 6d. to £3 17e.\ 6d.; , weaners, 21s. 6d. to £2 13s. At Tatarumoa, d on March 30, the firm held a clearing snlo d of dairy stock on account of Mr. E. A. it AVobber. There was a good attendance L of buyers, competition being keen for best ! lots submitted. Tho top price paid was '£!$, other good quality cows' Belling at " frota £18 to £21. Backward calvers and old "cows did not meet with much compe- j 16 tition, a few of which sold at from £7 to G". £10, tho herd of 60 averaging £15 ss. I j. per head, which must bo considered :o highly satisfactory. Good sorts of harIs ness horses wero keenly competed for, an g . 8-year j-draught gelding selling at £36 10s. ... Other principal Bales were: S.f. plough, '* £18 10s.; light spring dip dray, £30; set ; harness, £8; 9 milk cans, 16-gal., £2 Bs.: <l to '£2 11b. ® Messrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report as in under on their Waipukuran sale, held on ir March,3o:—s fat cows, £11 10s.; 6 woolly lambs.' 18s-. Id.; .70 at lis. 6d.; 4 rams, 17s. n . At Stortford Lodge eale, on March 31, tho prices' were—l 7 fat bullocks, £18 7e. 6d.;l A d'airy heifer, £6 7s. '6d.;'6 fat cows, £7 175.;16 f. and f. bullocks, £17; 1 springing 5r dairy-heifer, £8; 2 steers, £2; Z'2J-year l! - 6teers, £4 13s. 6(1.; 2 fat,cows. £13 55.; 10 JO '21-year steers, £4; 1 dairy heTTcr, £o; 1 prime cow. £17 55.; 4 fat cows, £13 55.; id 9 18-month steers. £4 10s.; 1 steer, £4 • ; 2s. Cd.; 36 fat wethers, 33s'. Sd.; 2 fat ,(■. 'lambs, -265. 3d.; 10 fat ewes, 25e.-6d.-; • 44: a' 2,-'4 and C-t'ooth^'ewes,• Jl 6d.; 34'4- and! . C-ycar ewes, 10s. 3d,;115 m.s. woolly,lambs,. 125.; 81 m.a. ewes, Bs.; 16 m.s. lambs, 10b.; 114 f. and f. 2-tootha, 265. fid.: 32 cull'lamba,, 6s; 3d.; 59 2-tooth ewes and wethers, 265. 3d.: 203 4, 6 and 8-tootli ewes, 176.; 131.2 and 4-tooth wethers. 163. 7d.: .93 m.s. lambs. 14s. 9d.; 159 2, 4 and 6-tooth ewes, ' 16s. 3d,; 120: 2 and 4-tooth'ewes, Us.'6d.; "V 4 Lincoln rams,'l2s.; .53 2-tooth wethers, ' 19s. 'B.