LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 191, 8 May 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

a. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palinerston North, report' having a very a fair yarding of both sheep and cattle at 1( 1 their Palmerston North sale on Thursday. ' There -was a fair demand for sheep, but cattle were dull of sale, and the majority j* of lines failed to And purchasers. Quotap- tions:-Sheep; Woolly lambs, 21s. lOd.i k- empty ewes, 21s. lOd. to Z3b. 2d.; forward ewes, 24b. 4d„ 245. 6d., 255. 6d.j light fat t n eweß, 28b. Id.; email 2-tooth wethers, 285.; { mixed aire eweß in lamb .to b.f. rams, ' 265. 7d. Cattle; Young bulls, £3105.; empty '" cows, £3 155., £4 17s. 6d.; weancrs, £2 9». n to £3 145.; dairy heifers, £10 25.; tow S at drop, £23. 3, Mesßrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., rt>- ■■• 8, ort j on tllcir Hnntcrvillo sale, held on s > Tuesday:—We offered very fair yardings ' I of both Bheep and cattle to a small attcn- " dance. Although bidding was not keen « we managed to quit all the sheep and it most of the cattle at the following prices :- il M.b. lambs. 18s., 255.; forward wethers, 31s. 11 Bd.; old do., 205., 25a.; m.B. 2-toothß, 255.; „ 4-year ewes in lamb, 28b,; springing heifers, ,_ £10 10s.; empty do., £5 10s.; 20-month Hoi- - etein steers, £6 Is. Mr. Newton King reports :-At Urenui, on ' April 26, a, small yarding sold at late rates !, throughout. Empty f.f.m. oweß, 225. 6d.; i- a.m. ewes (in lamb), 17s. Id.; fat wethers, 345.; lambs, lis. 3d. and 15b.; fat cows, £12 2s. 6d.; Btore do., £5 sb. to £6 17s. 6d.; small 20-month Bteers, £3 5b.; 2j-year Jer- '" sey do., £5 10s.; small 2J-month in-calf » heifers, £5; Holßtein weaner heifera, £3 2b.; !- Jersey do., £4 15b.; mixed do., 31s. to £2 Bs.: ;I weaner steers, 390. and £2; weaner Jersey t bulls, £5, 15b.;. good store.pigs, £2 9s. At " Stony Eiver, on April 27, although the yarding was small, the market maintained a steady tone throughout, practically ' every pen changing hands at the hammer. ■ Jersey weaner heifers, £7; Jersey oi-obb 1 do., £4-10 a.; well-grown Shorthorn do., £3 f 65.; mixed heifers, £2 to £2 He.; weaner r steers, 28s to £2 As.; mixed'wuaners 295.: 20-month steers, £4 lis.; 20-month empty ' heifera, £5 14b. (id.; store eow», £7 iq s .; • cows and calves, £5 IDs.; bulls, up to £12; > small in-ealf heifers.. £5 10b. to £8; 2\-year ; do., £14; springing heifers, £9 15a.: heifers 1 &'?r- M 15e - an(i £9 i *PfinKing cows, , £10 10s. At Awakino, on April 29, tuere i waß a fnir yarding of both sheep and cattle. Practically a full clearance waß made at the hammer, local buyers opcrat- ■ mg freely. Good 2-tooth wethers, 28s. 9d.; I 4-6-tooth do.. 295.; fat and forward do., ; 335. «.; small 2-tooth ewes, 245.; empty ; B.m„ do. 19b. ; f.m. do., 103. j very choice 2j-year Holstem in-calf heifers, £12; BmaiT 20-month in-calf heifers, £6; 2-year empty heifers, £7; 2-year steers, £5; 2J-yftar do, £7 155.; 3J-year do., £10 to £10 10s"; oows and calves, £8 .10s.; dairy cows, £15.