LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2973, 16 January 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Wright, Stcphenson and Co., Ltd., j Pahiatua, report holding a very successful j, sale in tileir Pongaroa yards on Janu- i ; i ary. 11. Sheep: Two-tooth, wethers. 325.; i \ 4-tooth wcthei-B 365. 3d.; fat wethers s (heavy), 345. to 375. Id.; fat 4 and 5-year c owes, 355. 2d.; ewes, 255. 4d. (aged). Cattle: Steel's, 15 months, £9 to £10 25.; heifers, ( 18-months,'£B'los.; bullocks, £13. On be- j half of Mr. J. Tobin, (inconjunction with \ Messrs Murray Roberts and Co., Ltd.):— ] Sheep: Two-tooth to f.f.m. ewes, 355. 3d.; 2-tooth wethers, 325.; 4-tooth wethere, 325., „ 365.; wether lambs, 195.; ewe lambs, 225.; ( mixed do.. 155.; Lincoln lams, 3gns. to f SJgns. I ' • i The New Zealand Loan 1 and Mercantile r Agency Co. reports:—During last week ,j sales were held:-At Kimbolton. on Wed- c nesday, wo yarded several small jjens of cattle.- Prices: Weancrs, £2 ss. to £2 175.; ( j-earling heifers. £5 55.; yearling steers, i £6 Us. to £6 155.; 2-year heifers, £7 7s. i 6d.; dairy oowe, £10 to £10 10s.; springing heifers, £10. At Palmerston, on Thurs- i day, wo had a good yarding of cattle, c Competition for cattle, however, was pot i keen, and prices for most of the pens, 5 with tho exception of young cattJe and weaners. showed a decline or. recent rates. - We quote: SmalTVeancrs, £2 10s., £2 195.; 15-month discoloured, steers. £6 10s.; etore cows, £8 10s.; fat cows, £10 7s. 6d.; cows and calves, £11 63.; bullocks, £15 10s.; ' potter bulls, £9. At Feilding, on Friday, J a good entry of sheep and cattle came ' forward. Buyers were inclined to act ] with caution, being the first sale of the < new year that many of them had attend- < ed, but although several pens were passed j at .auction, a firm tone was established. ' Sheep: Light fat ewes, 31s. 6d.; store ewes, 27b. ; small 2-tooths i (mixed). 269. to 265. 9d.; email 2-tooth wethers, 275. 10d.; good 2-tooth wethers. 325. Cattle: Ycar--1 ling heifers (small), £3 10s.; heifers, r.w.b., i £6 6s. to £7;, dairy cows, £14; cows and . calves, £11 10s.; light fat cows, £10 10s. . . to £11 15s. j medium fat cows. £12 15s. to £13 10s.; extra' primo cows, £16; forward bullocks, £17; heavy bull. £12.