LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1072, 10 March 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report:— At our Palmerston sale yesterday a medium entry of cattle and a Rood yarding of sheep came forward. There was good demand for ewes, but all classes of inferior sheep wore dull of sale. Mixed-aged ewes, 75.; four and five-year ewes, lis. to lis.. Sd.; two-tooth wethers, lis.; forward wethers, to 13s. 3d.; fat and forward ewes, 10s. 5d.; cull lambs, 3s. to 4s. 2d.; small wether lambs, ss. 3d.; forward cows. £4 65.; empty cows, to £3 75.; light fat cows, to £6 ss.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At our Itaumai sale held on March 7 we had a heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle. Sheep, though slightly easier in price, were in good demand, and we have to report a total clearance with the'exception of one small pen. Cattle sold freely at late rates. ffe quote:— Sheep: Four and-five-year ewes, Bs. 2d., Bs. 7d., to 10s. 4d.; low-conditioned, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; two-tooth. ewes, Us. 4d., lis. 7d., Us. Cd., 12s. 6d., to 13s. 2d.; four and six-tooth ewes, 11a. to lis. 4d.; wethers, ss. 2d. to lis. Bd. and Us. 10d.; lambs,'ss. 4d. to.6s. 3d.; Lincoln rams, 10s. 6d. to 225.; Eomney rams, 9s. to 2S guineas. Cattle: 18-month steers, £3 65.; store cows. £2 15s. to £3 10s.; fat cows, £6; bulls, £3 to £3 ss. to £4 Its.; two-year heifers, £3 12s. 6d.; springing heifers. £4 95.; wcaners, 225. M. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At our Palmerslon sale yesterday all classes of stock met' with a dragging 6ale, and vendors had to reduce reserves in most cases before sales were effected. Quotations:—Four-tootti to s.tn. ewes, in low condition; 7s. lid.; four, six, and f.f.m. Eomney' ewes, lis. 6i\.\ cull ewes; 4s. 2d. to 4s. Bd.; store wethers, 10s. 7d.; good lambs, 75.; medium lambs, 4s. Id. to 55.; store lambs, 3s. to 3s. 7d.; light fat cows, £4 10s.; forward cows, £3 16s. to £3 175.; weaners, 135.; springing heifers, £4 17s. 6d. to £5 14s.

Messrs.' Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their store stock sale at Johnson villa as follows:—A good entry of sheep came forward, over 2000 being yarded. Old ewes were rather slow of sale, but very few were turned out unsold. Good fourtooth wethers, 145.; two-tooth wethers, 10s. 5d.; sound-mouth ewes, 7s. 6d. to Bs. 7d.; bid ewes, ss. to 6s. to 6s. 66..; culls, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; woolly lambs, 6s. 6d. to 7s. 6d.; shorn store lambs; 4s. 6d. to ss. 7d.; fourtooth rams, £2 10s.; full-mouth rams, 31s. to 355.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency ' Co., Ltd. (Palmerston North branch) report as follows:—At Himitangi on Monday we had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. Bidding was brisk, and every pen was sold at auction at prices in favour of vendors; At Raumai, on Tuesday, cattle and sheep came forward in fair numbers, and met with a'good sale. At Palmerston. on Thursday, we had a heavy entry of sheep, and a fair yarding bf cattle. Sheep were a shade easier, but a good clearance was effected. Cattle were not inquired for finite so keenly as.at late tales, and several pens were passed. We quote:—At Hiraitangi—Sheep: Cull lambs, 4s. 6d. to ss. Id.; store lambs, 6s. to 7s. 9d.; cull two-tooths, ss. 3d.; small two-tooth wethers, Bs. 4d.; mixed two-tooth ewes, 9s. Id.;' two-tooth ewes, Us. lid.; four-tooth ewes, lis. 9d.; aged rams, 83. to 10s.; twotooth rams. 3 guineas. Cattle: Werners, 225." 6d.. Xo 265.-, and 365. 6d. to 375. 6d.„ for kood sorts; yearling heifers, £2 Us.; yearling cows, 395. to £2 55.; store cows", £2 10s. to £3 65.; forward cows, £3 15s. to £4 Bs.; fat cows, £5 15s. to- £6 Is.; springing heifers, £4 10s.; springing cows, £6 155.; pigs, we.ancrs, 6s. 6d. to 75.; stores. 15s. 6d. At Raumai—Sheep: Dull ewes, ss. 3d.; cull lambs. 3s. Bd.: sound-mouth ewes. 9s. lCd.: wethers, 10s. 7d: to 12s. 3d. Cattle: Aged cows, 255.: store cows. £3 Is.; yearling heifers, £2 10s. At' Palmerston North; Cull lambs. 3s. 7d. to 4s. 5d.; cull wethers. ss. 6d.;'c'ul! two-tooth ewes. 83. 3d;: cull miscd-age ewes. S3. 9d.; aged ewes. 6s. 7d. to 6s. lid.; small twi-tooth ewes, 10s. lCd.j two-tooth wethers, 12s. Id.; s.m. ewos, Bs. 4d.; four-year ewes. 10s.' 9d.; fat lambs, lis. 3d.: aged rams, 155.; Lincoln rams. 2 guineas: Romney rams, 23 guineas. Cattle: Wc.iners, 305.; aged cows, 27'?. 6d.; empty heifers. £3 15s. to £4 65.; heifers, in calf, £4;' light fat cows. £5 Is.