LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3117, 22 June 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd. re-port-On Tuesday last, at Mangawhata, wo held a clearing sale in conjunction with tho New Zealand' Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., on account of Mr. S. Macaulay. The cows woro in line condition, and competition waa keen throughout the sale. The best prices ranged from £15 to £20, and the 84 head realised the line average of £14 ss. 6d. A few store cows sold up to £10 each. The fifteen twoyear heifers averaged £10 ss. A two-year Jersey bull sold at £7 15s. A nico line of thirteen weaner heifers inado £4, and ten others realised £3 7s. 6d. Tho horses sold as follow:—Bay brood mare, £26; 7-year gelding, £37 10s.; harness horse, £2J; fouryear gelding,. £19; three-year filly, £17-three-year gelding, £16 55.; two-year filiy|

RUENSIDE STOOK SALE. Dunedin, Juno 20. I At BunißHlo 215 fat cftttle were yarded I Prices declined 20s. to 30s. jer head.' Ex- ! tra primo bullocks, £25 ss. j prime, £19 to ! £20; medium. £15 to £17 109.; light. £12 to ! £14; extra prime cows and heifers, £18- ' prime, £13 to £14 10s.; others, £9 10s. to £10 si. The number of sheep penned was 2503. Prices for well finished wero tho sanio as last week. Graziers woro in tho market, and the demand for lighter sheep was better. Extra, prime wethers, 24a. 3d.lirinio, 41s. to 475. 6d.; medium, 365. to Mβ. 6(1.; light, unfinished, 295. to 345. 6d.; extra heavy ewes, 40a.; prime, 345. to 3?s. 6d.; light inferior, 255. to 295.; others, 21s. 6d. io 245. Tho lambs penned numbered 1118. Fats realised last week's rates. For forward there was a good demand by graziers at increased prices. Prime 2Ss. to 31s. 6d.; extra, 395.; medium, 253. to 275. 6d.; unfUlish- » ci, 20s. to 245,