LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 41, 12 November 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

The Sew Zealand Farmers* Co-on. Dis,tributine Co.. Ltd report having held a successful dispersal sale on behalf of the trustees in the estate of the late J. o. M'Kllion on Tuesday. The stock ottered cnrawißod stud Hereford cattle and Kom-ney-Marsh sheep. Competition for all lots was nractlcally confined to focal buyers, onlv Hawke's Hay and Hunftsvilla helnc represented by outside buyers. UOUI sheep and cattle came forward in excellent condition, and were sold aa followsr-. Komnev ewes and lambs (unregistered), fjt> at 2JEns.. 123 at 2J(tns.,. 9 nt 3Jene.. avejaoe for line £2 W». oa.j ewe hoggets, 33 at'2sns.. 20 at 25ens., I at 3Kns fIOI at «gns.. average for line £2 lis. «d.; oneshear Routlidown rams ( small). s*. 6«. 7 to 81gns.: one-shear Xtomney rams, b to 7gns.l Hereford cattle: Cows and calves, t-rciia.. 2 at 19gns., 3 at Mgns.. B at Zluna.. IA. SI. 36 to 62eiiR.: 2-year licifers, ■12 25 lo 30gn8.: 1-yenr heifers. 10. 11. 14. i, at, 15. 20 to .Mens.; Jieifcr calf. I}E"S.; '- year stud bull. UOens.: 3-year bull. «"ns.; 2-vear bulls, 12 to Mens.: 1-year bulls, lu. 11. 14. 15 to 17gns : hack Eeldlng, aged, ■l'iio New Zealand Loan 'and Mercantile Aeencv Co.. Ltd., rcDort on their Masterton sale, held on Wednesday :-Our entry consistent of a few nens of shorn fat ewes and nriic fat cows and heifers, for which we auoto:-Fat ewej, Jit. to 305.; fat cows, £14 17s. 6d.; fat cows and heifers. £lo 15s. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agcncv Co.. Ltd.. report .on their Pahiutua ■sale, held on Tuesday :-VWc had a small entry of sheeo. and a fair one of cattle. Competition wns dull. Wo nuote:-Shorn 2-tooth wethers. 235.; shorn ewes. ZJs.; yearline dairy heifers, £3 10s.. ii 17s. 6d„ to £6 ss.- 2-year empty Jersey-cross heifers. £10 55.; store cows. £5 18s.; Khorthorn bull, £15 15a. . „ . , ' . Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd... Palmerston North, report havinc a small entry of sheen and a very bis entry of rattle at their Bulls sale on Monday. There was ■?. fair demand only, and following are prices realised;— Shcop; Aged ewes, with lambs. 295. 7(1.: ewe hoceeta. 25a. too.; Wether do.. Ms. Cattle:' Tcai'line Bteers, small. £4 175.; yearline steors, £6 to £6 55.: yearling heifers, small. £5 6a. to £o; vcarlimr heifers. £6 10«. 6d. to £6 17a. 6d.; 15-month Jersey heifers. £13 IDs.; "xtra cood 15-month Jersey heifers. £18 ids. to £20 10s.: 2-ycar heifers, £11; store cows, £4 17s. td. to £6 2s. Cd.'; empty cows. £7 12s. to £8 2s. id.; forward heifers. £8 155.; light fat cows. £11 55.; 3Jyear forward bullocks. £15 145.: anrmginl; cows. £16: Shorthorn bull. £I*l Messrs. Dateety and Co., Ltd.. Palniorston North, report on their Baumai Bale, held ; on November 9:—We had a small yarding ( of cattle, which met a ready sale at 'irices . as under:—Dairy cows, £14 10s.: springinc heifers. £7 10s.. £8 155., to £12; empty Jer- j sey helfTß. -P. 13: store cows. £3 65.: for- I ward cows, £7 10s.: mixed coloured 2-yoar t Steerß. To 10s. Ak,Jie ABhhurst sale held c on November 10. we had a Bmall yarding : of ahcep and a Eood"eTitry of cattle, which , met a s!«w sale, quotations being as under;—Springins: heifers, £6 65., £7 10s:, to t £3 10s.; springing cows. £10 10s. to £16; yearling heifers. £4, £6 6-.., to £7 las.; ( small ycarllnir steors, £3; 2-ycar steors. £5 t Jss.. £6 35., to £7 10s.; atoro cows, £6 Es., . £7 15a., to £10 10a.: bulla. £4 55.. £6 10a.. .£A 15s. to £10. ',' Messrs, Abraham and Willinms, Ltd.. re- I port:—At Levin on Tuosdny wo had a fair I yardine of pigs and Bheop and a uood [ one of cnttlo, which v/ero submitted to a r fair attendance of buyers. Fat sheep sold , well, and there was a good demand for l cattle. Fat ewes. 38s. 7<l. to 39a.; fnt-Bheen, 425. 3d.; fat hoggets, 30s. Id. to 335. 9d.; cwea and lambß. 40s. Bd.: fat cows. £11; forward cows, £7 17a. to £10 2s. 6rt.: store cows, £3 12a. 6d. to £6 10b.; vealers. £4 155.: bulls. £4 ss. to £5: 3-ycar Etecrs, £8 to £8 10s.: 4-year steors, £13 2s. 6d.; 2ye'ar steors, £7 12s. 6d.; good dairy heifers, , £9 to £13; pedicrce Jersey cowa. lOgna. to ' 30gns.: cows In.milk. £12 to £20 55.: sorlne- i lng cows. £19 5b.; weaner.plgs, 225. to 335. ( (A.: stores. £2 35.: sows'ln pi?. £3 10s.: j porkers, £3 W». Af Otakl on Wednesday . we had a good yarding of both.aheop and 1 cattle, which wero submitted to a good \ attendance of buyers. Tho demand for ' grown cattle was exceptionally keen, a pen i of 4-ycar good-conditioned bullocks male- t Imr £15. Ewes au"3 lamhs. 41s. Tfat owes, j 3Ds.: 4-year bullocks. £15; 3-year stßcrß. £10 We.: forward cowa. £7 2a. 6d.; cows In mill:. Xl 4: dairy heifers. £& lis.. £B. £B £ 155., to £11 10s.: yearline Jersey bull, £6 £ 12s. od. t