LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3023, 9 March 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

• Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Mastcr.flou, report having held their weekly sale at Colombo Road, yards on Wednesday, [When there was a full yarding of sheep submitted to a large attendance. Comjietition for good-conditioned liues was .very keen, but low-conditioned inferior lots wero hard to quit.- A total clearance was made under tho hammer at the following prices:—On account of Korarau station, two-tooth ewes, 41s. On account jof Mrs. Russell, Te Parae, four and six:tooth owes, 375.; two-tooth owes, 365. 7d.jJi.f. rape lambs, 18s. Bd. to 19s. 7d. On account of Tikitapu Estate, four-tooth jwothors, 355. Bd.; two-tooth wethers, 355.; 'two-tooth ditto, 295, 7d.; two-tooth ewes, «35.; five-year ewes, 30s. 6d. to 31s. 6d.; b.f. . uambs, 235. Id. On account of W. Andrew, Otahome, two-tooth owes, 31s. 7d. ; mixed- r tngod ewes, 325. lid.; five-year ewes, 265. ;4d. On account of A. G. Pilmer, Spring-il thill, two-tooth ewes,'3os.; nviiod-aged ewes,/', '275. 6d. Ou account of other vendors,;' two-tooth wethers, 345.; fat wethers, 345. : j2d.; small two-tooth wethers, 295.; mfsed-i inged ewes, 335. 2d.; small two-tooth ewes.: ;265. 6d.; fat lambs, 255. 10d.; smally wool-;; 3y lambs, 12s. 3d.; two-tooth Romney ramsi,,) . The Wairarapa, Farmers' Co-operative \> [Association, Ltd., stock department, re-i JDort having held their sale in tho Col-i jombo Road Yard 3, yesterday, when they! differed a good yarding of sheep and : [cattle to a largo attendance of buyers.! (.They quote:—Five-year ewes, -lis. 6d., 335., ji to 345.; two-tooth ewos, 235. 3d. to 295. 4d.;|; Vtwo-tooth wethers, 28s. 9d. to. 305.; w.f. !J Damns. 16s. 9d., 17s. 3d., to 20s. 2d. : b.f. I (lambs, 18s. to 195.; shorn w.f. lambs. 15h.t!6d. to 16s. 9d.; shorn b.f. lambs, 15s. 9d. to fa 1175.; two-tooth Lincoln rams, 4gns.. tot: '4Jgns.; fat cows. £13; cows in calf. £6 17s.Ji rmixed-sei oalves, £.5 6s. to £3 10s. :/ , Messrs. Wright. Stephenson and Co., Ltd., / ; report:—At tho Colombo Eoad snleyards,' 'Mastcrton. wo submitted on excellent yard* ling of both sheep and cattle to a large at/. [tendance of buyers. Bidding' wns bris); ■throughout the sale, and we p'racticalVy s mado a total clearance "jnder the ham m<:v ink tho following prices:—On account 'of jfluy Williams, 291 two-tooth ewes. 375. 61:1.; ■I'M four-year ewes, 355. 3d.; 143 six-tooth Wos, 375. Bd. On account of A. Wadhtam, 95 f.ra. ewos. 235. lOd. On account o't A. 'Brightwell, 203 wethers, 275. On acci lunt ' of F. A. Sheath. 52 wethers, 275. 3d.; 51 ■mil ewes, 18s. 6d. On -account of G. l-Yllau, 60 white-face woolly lisoibs, 17s. Bd. Oh ncconnt of A. Montgomery. 5 Lirieoln .Tarns, 9gne. Cattle: On account of! A. ■Brightwell. 28 empty cows, £9 2s. 6d i; 26 .18-month to two-year steers, £6 10;.; 7 I three and ,four-yeav bullocks, £14 ll.s. On i Account of .J. O'Brien. 19 13-nionths :(teere, ! • (£9 10s.; 1 empty cow, £9 55.: tiro, fouryear heifcri, £9; 17 18'-m?nihs .Ticifers, t£7 Is.