LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 258, 26 July 1920, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The ftew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Dannevirke, report the following sales for the past week:-At Noreewood, on Monday, July 19, we had a small entry of cattle, all of which were disposed of under tho hammer. Wc quote: Cows in calf, £15 15s. to £15. At Te Echunga, on Tuesday, in conjunction with the Ltd., we held a, clearing sale on account of Mr. G. H. Mackay. The cows were not in very good condition and consequently prices were lower than at recent aalea. We quote: Dairy cows, £18 10s., £17 to £9; 20-month steers, £4 65.; 20-month heifers, £5 165.; bow, due August, £14. At Te liehunga, on Thursday, wo held a successful clearing sale on account of Mr. Stanley Malmanche. ,The majority of the cows were young and met with a ready sale. Tho herd, exclusive of two empty cows and one 3tcater, realised the satisfactory average of £19 2s. 6d.. individual prices being £31 ' 10a'. £26. £20 10s., to £13: empty cows, £6 10b.; 20-month heifers, £10; weaner heifers. £7 55.: horses, £28. At Dannevirke, on Friday, we had a fair entry cf both Bheenj<and;.oattle. The .tone of the market''remained; Arm and all classes ot sheep were in good demand. We quote: Small hoggets, 205.; empty ewcß, 305.; ewes in lamb to B.F. rami, 31s..'(paused ; nged.com in calf, from £16 sb. to £10 12s. 6d.; store cows, from £6 15s. t« io 10a!; empty heifers, £6. . Meaars. Dalgcty and Co., Limited. Palmeraton North, report having held Mr. J.

Red's clearing sale at his homestead, Ashhurst, on Wednesday, July 21. There was an exceptionally largo attendance of buyers', "and the stock and implements wcro placed before the public in good order. The bidding right throughout the day was keen and prompt, and a most satisfactory sale resulted. Quotations:— Sheep: Small hoggets, 235.; mixed hoggets, 295. 4d. to' 30a.; cull wethers, 24b.; 4, 6, and 8-tooth wethers, 375. 6d.; low-conditioned owes, in lamb to S.D. ramß, 295.; mixed age ewos, in lamb to S.D. rams, £2 45.; 6 and 8-tooth S.D; rams, 3Jgns. Cattle: Dairy cows, £9 10s., £12, £13 15b., £18, to £20; dairy heifers, £9. £10, £12. £13 10s., £15, £16, to £18; yearling heifers. £3 45.; 18-month heifers, £5; yearling steers, £3; 20-mohth Btcers, £6 15a.; 2-year bull, £12. Horsea: Spring cart mare, £30; 5year draught mare, £31; 3-year draught mares, £41 10u., £43; 9-year draught gelding, £32; 7-year draught gelding, £50; Byear draught gelding, £51.