LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3119, 25 June 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

- Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile 'Agency Co., Ltd., report on Thursday having held, in conjunction with the Associated Auctioneers, the annual sale of pedigree cattle, on the showgrounds, Palmereton North. Our entry, they report, comprised seventeen head—7 • milking Shorthorn bulls, 4 Jereey bulls, and 6 Fricslan cows. Of these we dieposed of 13 head at prices satisfactory to the vendors, with the exception of Jerseys, which vfero somewhat neglected. We quote, on account of Mr. William Brady, Woodvillo:—One milking Shorthorn bull, at'6sgne. On account Mr. J. T. Stringer, W»ikanae:-one yearling milking Shorthorn bull, at 22}gns.; 2 yearling milking Shortliorn bulls, at 20gnB. On account Mr. William Bevan, Jlanakau:—One pedigree Frieslan'cow, at 31gns.; 1 pedigreo Frieslan cow, at 30*gn8.; 2 pedigree Friesian cows, at 27gns.; 1 pedigreo Friesian cow, at 26gns.; 1 pedigree Friesian cow (weak in quarter), at 17ens. On account Mr. A. Hodgklnson, Takaka, Nelson:—Two 20month Jersey bulls, at lljgns.; 1 20-month Jersey bull, at 10 gns.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile iAeency Ob. report:—At the sale of ;.edigree etock on Thursday at the Showgrounds, our entry comprised 17 head—7 milking B.H. cows, 4 Jersey bulls, and 6 Friesian cows. Of these we disposed of 13 head at prices satisfactory to fie vendors, -with tho, exception of the Jerseys wbion ivero somewhat neelectcd. Wo ouotei On o«count of Mr. William Brady Woodville, 1 S.H. bull at 65sns.; on account Mr. J. T. Stringer, Waikanae, 1 yearling S.H. bull at 22JcnK..' 2 do. at 20ens.: on account Mr, William Bevan, ITsuiak&ti, 1 ipedigree Priesian . cow. at 51gns., 1 do at 30}inis., 2 do. at 27gns., 1 do at ZSgna., 1 do (weak in quarter).

17gns.; oa a-ccount Mr. A. Hodgkinson, Takako, Kelson, Z ZO-month Jersey hulls, at -ujgnß., and 1 do, lOgns. At Mr. Robert Qilniour's salo of i'ricsian cattlo thero was a. email attendance of buyci'B aiid prices wero inclined 1o drag. Wo sold 20 month heifors at Mgns., JSgna. to S7»gns.; 20-month bull,. Mgns. At Fcildiug on Friday vro had a, small oulry of sheep end cattle. Breeding ewes were neglected, but hoggets wore in Veen demand. Inferior hoggets, 14s. 6d.: owes, ill latnb, 255. to 25a. 9d.; 2-year steers, £9 155.; light, fat oows, £9 ss. to £9 7b. 6d.; prime oows, £14 155.; young tall, f.5 15a. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Shannon on Friday wo had small yardingg of sheep and cattlo. Oompetitiou for sheep ehowed an improvement on late sales, and we had a total clearance with tho excenilon of one pen of cattle. Shoep: 2-tooth wethers, Ms.; fat ewes, 295. 6d. to 34b. 6d.; cull ewes, in lamb, £1 to 235.: lambs, 18s. 6d., 21s. Bd., to 235; 6(1. Cattle: 3-year eteere, £11 10s. to £12; yearling heifers, £3 9s. 6d.; empty cows, £6 to £7 10s.; light fat sows. £10 12s. (d.

. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Watkanao on Thursday we. had a fair entry of sheep and cattle. Prices were slightly better than at recent Bales, and with tho exception of one small pen of lambs wo had a total clearance at the following prices :—10 4 and 5-year ewes, in lamb to H. rams (extra good), sold on behalf of tho Pntriotio Society, made £2 12s. 6d.; fat ewes (light). 275. 6d., 295. 6d., to 31s. Id.; 18-inonth steers (small), £7 «"• 6 £ i° f> 7s - 6<i - ; for waTd cows, £5 155., £7 7s. 6d., £8 7s. fid., to £9 135.; 3year bulloclss, £11 10s.; light fat bulloois, £15 55.; Bprlnprinsr heifers (small), £7 12s 6d.. £7 155., £9 2s. 6d.; springing cows, £13 2s. 6d, Mcsare. Wright, Stephenson and Co, Ltd., report on- their fortnightly Bale held on Friday as follows :-A good entry of sheep and cattle was submitted to a roeafro attendance, accounted for by tho fixtures clashing with the Winter Show at Palmoruton North. Competition was very slaok and very few pens of sheep were sold, tboncli cattlp sold fnirly well. We quote as follows :-Sheen: Cull ewes, 175.: cull lambs, Ms. Cattle: Backward Rnringine raws £6 15p.. £7. to £7 10s.: heifers. .« to £6 10s.; S.H. bull, £7; boys' pony, £9