LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 632, 8 October 1909, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, -Limited, 'report that, at their I'almcratou sale scatcrday there was'a small entry ot sheep, and a medium entry of cattle. Quotations wcro as follow:— Fat wethers,' 16s. 6d.-, light--wctglUs, 15s. 6d.-, empty hci/crs, £2 10s. to £2 iSs.; yearling steers, £2 7s; to £2 lis.; springing',heifers, '£4' 10s., £4 175., £6 10b., to £7 125.; extra, choice light fat cows,,£4.2s. 6d. • . The Now, Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, state' that at Palmerston North - yesterday they had , a good entry of cattle, which were in keen demand, and they were successful in placing the whole of their entry at good prices. Quotations :-Small yearlings. 255. 6d. to 295. M.-, fiftcen-mobths heifers, £2 Bs. 6d.; yearling steors, £2 ss. 3d.; two-year steers, £3 6s. to £3 155.; two-and two and a halfyear' 6teors, £4 Is. to £4 155.; two and a half and,three-year steers, £4 155.; threo and a half and four-year steers, £5 10s.:. cows in calf, £S 15s.;stoT0 cows, £2 12s.;'forward cowb, £3 Bs.; good springing,cows, £6 155.. Messrs. Abraham and -Williams;' Limited, report, that, at Palmerston North yesterday, the entry of sheep was small, but the cattle-yards wcro well filled, and all classes met with good vfompctition. Quotations:—i'at wethers, 175.; forward ewes,, 10s." Id.; forward bullocks, '£6 Bs.; three-year bullocks, £4 17s.'6d. to £5 53.'; fat cow 3, £4 Is.; fat heifers, £4 125.; forward cows, £2 10s.' to £3 Bs.; store cows, 275. 6d. to £2: springing heifers, £4 to £5; heifers in calf, £2 17s. to £3 Is.; weancr steers, 515.; yearling heifers, 325. 6d.; eightecn-months heifers. 395. 6d.Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having hold their usual, sale at tjpper -Uutt yesterday, when a small yarding of sheep.and a good yarding of cattlo came forward. Bidding was easier under the hammer, though most" of the yarding" was cleared at satisfactory prices, as follow:—Fat and forward wethers, 155.; springing cows, closo to.profit, £4 to £6 10s.; aged springing cows, £2 6s. -to £2 155.; springing heifers, £3 7s. 6d. to £4 7s. 6d.; empty heifers, £2 to £2 95.; store cows, £2 16s. to £2 18s.; twelve to flftcen-month heifers, £1 165.; bulls.-. £1 12s. to £2 15s. ...-.:.-.'■