Stevens and Gorton's Report.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1698, 3 May 1886, Page 2

Stevens and Gorton's Report.

Bulls. Saturday. We have held three sales during tha week; at Marton on Tuesday, 27th ; at Mrs A. Lumsden's; Carnarvon, on Wednesday, 28th ; and atFeilding on Thursday, 29th. We were disappointed about some cattle at Marton, owing to th« Easter Holidays, but we yarded 1100 sheep. The attendance but good but th« bidding dull ; we sold all the cattle «x. cepting the cows and six lots of sheep. The attendance at Mrs Lumsden's sale wai very large, and the stock and implement! brought capital prices ; the bidding for the cattle, horses, and sheep, being spirited throughout. At Feilding, m spite of the worst weather, we have had for years at any sale ; the yuardg wtr« filled with an excellent line of consider* ably over 300 head of cattle, but thr weather prevented the vendors from bringing their sheep. The attendant* was good and the bidding for the cattl* more spirited, and prices obtained more satisfactory, and we sold by far the larger ' majority. The iollowing are the rates at the different sales : — Marton.— Cattle : yearling heifers, 245; weaners (mixed), 21s. Sheep : Ewes m lamb, 2-tooth and upwards, 6s 6d ; full, mouth ewes m lamb, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; lambs, 5s ; cull lambs, 2s Bd. At Mrs Lumsden's Carnarvon.— Cattle: Milkers, £2 5s to £5 6s ; mixed yearlings and 18-i»onths, £2 ; store cows, £2 3s 6d. Sheep : Fat wethers, 8i lid ; 2 tooth wethers, 7s Id. Horses : Draughts, one at £28 10s; two at £26; and one at £21 ; balance, from £7 5s to £17 10s. At Feilding.— Cattle : Very forward bullock, £5 12s 6d;3-yr steers, £4 9s 6d ; 2-yr steers, £3 2s 6d ; fat cows, £8 2s 6d to £4 4s 6d ; 18-month to 2-yr steers, £2 15s: year and 18-month steers, £2 2s 6d to £2 ss; weaners, mixed, 20s to 2ls ; milkers, £4 7s ; bull, £3. Sheep : Fat sheep, nearly all wethers, 8s 7d.