LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 147, 11 March 1918, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report :-On Thursday at Palmcrston North we had a good' yarding of both sheep and cattle,.and have to report a real good aale'y practically every line being sold.- Quotations: Sheep-Four-tooth to f.f.m. ewes, 18s. Id., 225. 10d., to £6s. 4d-; f.m. eves, 10s. 6d., lis. 6d., 12s. Id., 12s 2d.,M55. 9d„ to 25a. Id.; fat ewes. 2'i'r.; lambs, 10s. Set. to 14s. 2d.: cull lambs, 6s. 7d. to 7s. lid. Cattle-Fat cows. £10: fat heifers. £8; forward cowb, .£6 10s.; store cows, £3 ss. to £5 17s. 6d.; wcancrs, 3)s. to £2 55.; cull weanerß, 165.; bulls. £7 12s. 6d.; dairy heifers, £9 9s.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. reI port:—At Fcilding on Friday we had a j large yarding of sheep and a' fairly good i entry of cattlo. The Bale resulted in an almost total clearance, and prices wore well up to late rates. Quotations: SheenTwo and tour-tooth wethers, 235. 3d., 255., 265., 275.. to 295.0r.; four-tooth-.wethers, 275. to 335. 4d.; two-tooth ewes, 245. Id.. 245. 6r1.: four-tooth to f.m. ewes, 15s. 9d.; four and five-year ewes. 225.. 235. 3d., to 30s. Id.; aged ewes, 15s. 6d.; fat ewes, 245. 2d., 25b., 25b. 1M„ to 265. 3d.; fat and forward cwcb, 225. $.; fat wethers. 245. 6d. to 325. 6d.; lambs, 17s. 7d.; two-shear S.D. rams, £3 3s. Cattlo—Forward cows. £7 to £9; store cows, £3 10b.; two-year stoers, £8 10b.'. £8 175.; wnancr steers, £3 5b.; wcaiicr, heifers, 385., £2; mixed wcancrs, £2 to £2 7s. 6d.; bulls, £5. Messrs. "Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd.. report having offered a fair yarding of sheep and cattle at their Carterton yards on Friday, when a good clearance was made at the following prices :—Light'fat wethers and ewes, 1a 305.; m.s. lambs, .Ao Its. 6d.: cull lambs, to 10b.; cull rams. 14s. 6d.: aged ewes, to 10s. 6d.; Lincoln rams, -3gns., 3Jgns., and 4giiß.; Ttomncy rams, 3gns. to 7gi18.; heifers in calf, £7 65.; Rtoro cows, £7 155.: potter bulls, £9 10s. to £10 4s. Pigs-Slips, 9b. Messrs. Wright. Stephenson and Co.", ijtd., report on their Mafcnri sale, held ou 'Wednesday, hfl follows:—Wo submitted a me-' ilium yarding of sheen to a fair attencano of buyers and farmers. Owing to tho heavy "rains a largo portion (if our entry did not come forward, and we have decided to hold another sale on March 20. We quote:—Two-tooth wethers, 285.; four-year-old ewes, 25a. 6d.; cull ewes. 165.; medium lambs. 10s.; Eomney rams, 10b. 6d. to 2gns.; Lincoln rams. 2!gns., 3;?gns.. 4gns.. to 6gus.; two and a lialf-ycar ■ steers, £13 17s. 6d. Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, l'almerston North, report havine a good yarding of sheep and a small yarding of cattle at their Palmcrston- North yards on Thursday, when nearly every lino offered changed hands at satisfactory priceß to vendors. Following aro prices: Sheep— Mixed-ago ewes, 21s. 2d. to 245. 5d.; aged ewes, 7s. 6d.. 15s. Id., to 165.: two-tooth wethers. 28s. 7d.; b.f. rape lambs, 16s. Id.; ] mixed lambs, medium, lis. 2d. Cattle— I Store cows. £4. £5 10s.. to £8 155.; wcaner j Bteers, £3 55.; bulls, £9 17s. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile ! Agency Co. report:—At Palmerston North j on Thursday wo had a small entry of i Bhcep' and a good yarding of cattlo. Sheep sold well, but cattle wore dull. Quotations: Mixed lambs. 10s. 3d. to lis. 10d!; mixedago ewes, 245. Id.; mixed woaners, 315.; good weaner heifers. £2 os. 6d. to £2 16b. 6d.; forward cows, £8 10s.: fat cows. £9 10s., £10 165.. to £11; springing heifers. £10 2s. 6d. ; guaranteed cows in milk, £10 10s. to £12. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co..* Ltd.. report:—At Eketahuna on Friday we had a good entry of sheep, which we submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. The sale was rather a dragging one, and a number of lines were passed at auction, though most of them were sold privately afterwards. We quote:— Two-tooth owes, 30s. Id. 'to. 315.; four and five-year ewes, 20s. to 225.;' cull owes, 53. to 9a.'9d.; small two-tooth wethers. 20s. 9d: to 25b. 6d.; woolly wether lambs. 195.; small ditto. 6s. 6d.: b.f. lambs. 14s. 6d.; medium w.f. lambs. 12b. to 12s. 6d. to 15s. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., stock department, report' on their Carterton sale as under :-\Vo submitted a good yarding of sheep, cattle, and pigs to a fair attendance. Practically the whole of the yarding was disposed of at the following prices: Sheep-Light fat ewes and .wethers. 295. Id. to 295. 3d.; forward ewes. 275. 3d.; w.f. lambs, 175.; Bmall lambs, 10s.. 10s. 3d., to 10s. 6d.: cull lambs, 255. Oaltle—Three-year bullocks. £14 3b.; fat cows. £11 10a.. £12 75., £12 125., to £13 10s.; forward* cows, £3 45.. £9. £10, to £10 -125.; low-conditioned store cows, £4 to £5 17s. 6d.: Bmall calves. £1 to £1 55.; bulla, £9, £9 15b., to £10 ss. Pigs-Wen iters, lis. (&., 145., to 15s. 6d.: slins. 195., 205., to 255.; porkers, 365.; sow and litter, £4.