LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 57, 1 December 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report ltUTing hc]d their monthly Block tale at Waikanac on November 24. alien n, heavy yarding of cattlo and a nraajl entry of sheep came forward. Cattle were in poor demand, and in most cases left the yard unsold. Quotations:— Mixed store eweß and hojEOts, 235. 9d.; forward condition heiferß, £7 155.; ycarlinc heifers. £4 2s. 6d. to £6 10s.; yearlinc steers, £3 12s. 6d.. to £4 15a.; yearlinc hulls. £5 10s to £6: dairy cows, £12 to £19; hack, £5 Ss.

'Phe New Zealand lioan and Mercantile Areney Co., Ltd, report on their annual cattlo fair held at Levin on November 23; •-A full yarding was offered to a fair attendance. Competition was dull under 1 the hammer, but wo were successful In disposing of tho built of our yardina nrivately at the followine nrices;—Fat cows. £10 lis.; fat heifers. £13 2s. M.: forward condition cows. £7 is.: store do., £4 to £4 lis.; 2-year steers, £6: yearline do.. £4 to £5: cood Quality yearline Jcrßcy heifers, £20: well-crown mixed coloured yearlinc hcircrß. £7 15b. to £9 75.: small do., £4 12s. to £5; cows with calves, £7; fat bocccts, 30s.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Airencv Vp„ Ltd.. Dannevirke. renort as follows:—Jhirintr the nnst week we held sales at Norscwood, November SR. and Dannevirke. November 26. At both sales we had a fair entry of cattle. Althouch the market waß easier than In the previous week, vendors, in the ruainritr of oases, accented current ratCß. and most of our onlrlcß were Fold under the hampier. TVe ouoto:-SprinEin" heifers, from £14 to £9: store cows. £4 55.: ycarlinc heifers. £5: pics. 355. 6d. to 265.