LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 67, 13 December 1920, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The Farmcrß' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., ltd., report:—At Hamilton, on Thursday, December 9, we had an average yarding of sheep and. cattle. Although values showed evidence of decline, practically everything \va« cleared, lieef values were again easior, Bteers making to £15.105.; cows, to £11 17s. 6d.; cows in fresh coni ditlon, from £6 ss. to £8 17s. (id. A fine of &i to 4-year steers, in fair condition, from the IVcßt Coast, drew good bidding, and made from £11 17s. 6d. to £13 7s. 6d. for the best; smaller sorts, £9 lis. to £11 sb. Two-year empty heifers were again in demand, and made to £7'lss. for topB; smaller, £5 12s. 6d. to £6 is.; yearlings, £4 ss. to £5; yearling steers,'£4 4b. lo £5 2s. 6d, Sheop sold much belter than at recent sales, and everything yarded was satisfactorily cleared. Fat shorn wethers, 345.; ewes, to 32b. 6d.; second Quality. 25a. to 295. Pigs were in gnod supply, and sold at; last week's valueß; baconers, to £5 15s.;'.porkers, £4 lo £4 165.; slips, £2 ss. to £3 75.; wcaners, 20s. to 365.; dairy cows made to £13; others, £6 to £9. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Dannevirke, report;—We held our usual Bales at Norsewood on Monday, December 6, and Danuevirko on Friday, December 10, when we offered small yardiuga of cattle, no sheep coming forward. The general toiu»'6£ the was very indifferent, and eoiiseQuetillS' very few lines changed handj. We quote.—Fat steers (light), £13; fat COWB '(light), £3; forward cows, £7; 2-year steers, £5; yearling Bteers, £2 15s. " Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Talmcrston Horth, report on their Ashhurst sale, held on Wednesday, December 8:—Wo had a small entry of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle, which sold readily at prices as under:—Forward cweß, 205.; weaner steers, £2 55.; yearling steers (crossbred colours), £2 10b. to £2 165.; 15-month steers, £4; yearling heifers (S.H. claßs). £4 7s„ £4 10s. to £4 165.; •15month heifers, r.w. S.F. bull, £5 3s. Cd : Jersey-croES, £7 19b.; cows and calves, £6 2s. 6d.; dairy cowb, £15, £15 10b. to £18 10s.; bulla, £5, £5 ss. to £7 7s. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palincrstou North, report having a .very fair entry of both sheep and oattb at their Fcildhi" sale on Friday, December 10, when the inquiry generally was good, and a very fair clearance was effected. IJuo-iationa:-Small mixed 2-tooths, 15s. 6d.; radium mixed 2-tooths., 215.; medium «■ tooth ewes. 215.; very fair, mixed 2-tooths. 24s • fair 2-tooth wethers, 235. 9d.; 2-year steers, £5 6b., £6 7s. 6d. to .67 10s.; rough 3-vcar steers! £9; medium 3-year stcera, £11 2a.; light fat cowb, £9 to £10 2s. Cd.;. tvear heifers, £4 2s. 6d. to £7 os.; da.ur heifcrß. to £10 10s.; young hulls, to £8 * 2 Messr' B . Dalaely -Mid Co.. Ltd.. report lnviiiff o'lfered a ema ynrdinir of eatiTj a\ a \hc E lJp D er nutt yards on Thursday. lje attendance was Bmall and competition dull. Quotfttons: Forward cowb. to £B 10b.; store cows, to £6; 155.: com ai cal«es. £7 2a. 6d. to £8 55.: li-ycar dairy heifera. £4 10s. to £8: yearhnc steer* (bad colours), £3; 2-ycar stcera. £6! swinging heifers. £9 2s. 6d. to £12; Jersey heifers, in calf. £15; cows in milk. £13 10b. to £15.