LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1173, 7 July 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

■■Messrs. Dalgety.and Company, Ltd. (Pal'mcrstou North),.report:—We held out fortnightly Ma.njraweka sale on June 5, when, owing to rough weather, only r, medium .ontry came to hand, all of which met a ready sale. Ewe lamb?, 5s to 63. Id.; mixed ago ewes in lamb, 7s. 7d.; empty ewes. ss. 3d. to Bs. 9d.; light fat ewes, to 12s. 7d.; fat ewes, to l<s. Id.; light fat heifers, to £5 75.; fat heifers, good Quality, £6 6s. to £6 12s.

Messrs. Dalgoty and Co. report:—At a cleariiig sale'of dairy stock, he!d at Raumai saleyards on July 5, on account of Mr. T. Bird, cows calving early wero in good- demand, .but late ftalvi.T.i were practically ncgleck'd. Following aro the prices: —Early calvers, £7 12;. 6d„ £8 2s. 6d.. £8 55., £9 to £9 55.; backward calvcrs, £6 5=., £6 7s. 6d., ■£$ 10s., £5 155., £7, £7 2s. 6d.; sows in pig, £4 55.; s.f. plough, £4 10s.

. -Messrs. Abraham, and Williams, L'td., report:—At our'Palmerston North' sale yesterday. we offered a yarding of .3100 sheep. All classes were keenly competed for, and tho various' lines changed hands at- satisfactory prices. A. line of 570 mixed nee •breeding ewes .realised 13". Id.; 4CO empty ewes. 9s. 7d.; 743 2-tooth wethers, 2=. 6d. to 12s. 3d.; other lines, fat and forward ewes, 9s. 6d. to 10s. Sd,; store ewes, ss. 6d. to 7;.; 2-tooth ewes in lamb, lis. Bd.; lambs, 7s; 1(1. to 85. ,7d.; cull lambs, 4s. 6d.. to 55.: cull ewes. ss. 6d. to 3s. lid. A 6mall entry of cattle met with very little inouiry. Dairy cows, £7 to £8 10s.: store cows, £2 12s. 6d.; stag, £2 10s.

The Loan and. Mercantile Agency Co. report:—On Monday wo held our usual monthly sale at Himitangi. A fair entry of sheep citme forward, asd a heavy yarding of cattle was penned, consisting principally of female sorts, which sold at lato rates, practically everything . being sold. Wednesday we held a- clearing sals of dairy stock .on account of Mr. A. H. Briscoe. There was a good attendance ; of buyers, and tho cows, which were in good condition, sold well, making up to £U 55.. and the herd averaging £7 lis. 6d. .At Palmerston a fair entry of sheen and cattle came forward, and a clearance •wis effected -at lite rates. We quote-Tlimitangi-Sheep: Cull ewes, 3s. to (p. 6d.: forward ewes, Bs. 6d. to lfe.: ewes in lamb. 103. 6(1. Cattle: Weaners' (small), 15s. 6(1. to 225. 6d.: wcanon (good), 31s. to 345.; wcaner heifers.' 375. to £2 7s. 6d.: yearling hoifers. £2 155.; store-cows; £2 'lis. to £3; "forward cows, £3 3s. to £3 195.; "fat cows, £6 15s. to £7 165.; cows in calf, £3 15s. to £4 17s. 6(1.: springing cows, £5 ss. to £10; swinging heifers, £5 to £6 17s. 6d. Pi"sWeaners, 6f. 6(1. to Bs. 6d. Mr. A. H. Briscoe's sale: Dairy cows, £5 to.£ll 55.; store cows,-£2 to £3: heifers in calf. £4 to £4 15s.:'backward heifers. £2 17s. 6(1.; weanor heifers, 355. 6d. to £2 45.; wcauer steers, 2*,5.; bulls.. £4 to £5. Pigs: Stores, 165.; sows in nig. to 31s. Palmerston NorthSheep: Wether hoggets. 83. 9d.; store weth'crs, lis. 9d. >0 12s. Id.; forward wethers. 135.; fat. lambs, lis. Id.; forward ewes, 9s. 10(1. Cattle: Weaners, 20s. to 225. 6(1.; 'store cows, £2 10s.; forward cows, £3 17s. 6d.; heifers in calf. £5; springing beifers. M in £5 Ms-i light fat heifers, £4 18s. (.0 £5; fat heifers, £6. Bs. 6d. to £6 13-:. 6d.: fat cows. £5 15s. to £6 12s. 6d.; bulls, £2 ss. to £2 12s. 6d.