LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 291, 28 August 1918, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Bio 2s r cw Zealand Loan and Mercantile /Affency Co., Ltd., report that <it their Te Horo sale thoy submitted a largo yarding of both sheep and cattto to a fair and cleared practically tho whole yarding ftfc satisfactory ratea. They Quote:—Xs. hoggets, 21s. 7d.; medium ditto, 16s. Bd.; fat aheep, 355., 35a. 6d. to £2; yearling heifers,. £3; 15-iuonth heifers, £5 25.; 2\-year et-eera, £10 10s.; forward cows, £7 12s. 6d. to £3 145.; fat and for•ward ditto, £8 16b 6d. to £9 55.; spring calving cowb, £9 15s. to £10 10s.; spring. id? heifers, £17 10s.

Tho New Zealand Loan and [Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that their Upper Hutt yards they submitted a. fair yarding of cattle, and sold most of their entry at satisfactory prices. They quote:— Springing heifers, .£8 155., £9 12s. Cd. to £11 10b.; 2-yenr Holstcin springing heifers, £9 15s. to £10; sarins calving cow, £9 10s.; forward oows, £8 to £9; store cows, £5 2s. to .£6 25.; forward cow?, £6 to £7 2s. 6rt.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report having conducted n clearing: sale on Friday, on account of Mr. Peter Beckett, of Paraparaumu. The herd, which was small, w-as in good condition, and sold at satisfactory prices, aiul averaged £13 6s. per head;' August calvers, £14 103., £15 to £17 5s ; September calvers, .£l6; October calvers, £14; cows in. milk, autumn calvers, £9, £11 to £12 : cows in milk, Februftry-irareh culvers, £43 ss. to £14.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., repor, bavins conducted a. clearing sale on account of llr F. ]). 1!. Ward, at the farm, Kimberley Boad, I.cvin, on Saturday. There tybb a large attendance of buyers. .The herd, constating mostly of Jersey-cross cows, met. with keen competition, and the results proved most satisfactory to the vendor. The followingr prices were obtained:—Cows in full profit. £13 is., £13 10s., £14, £14 15s„ £17, £17 10s., £17 155., £18, £19, £19 10s„ £21; August and September calvers, £12 10s., £14, £15 10s.. 517. £17 15s. £18 sh„ £20 SCb.j November calvers, £10 10s., £11, £11 155.; empty cows. £8 55., £9 10b.; aged horse, £4 10s ; gig, £21 10s.; harness, £7; light spring dray, Sls 55.; harness, £4; dog. £2 7s. fid.; ducks, per pair, 95.; geese, per pair, 17s

Messrs. Dalget-y and Company, Limited, Masterton, report having held a sale of Mtoclc in their Greytown yards on Monday, when they submitted a guotl yarding of slicep. and cattle to a fail 1 attendance of buyers. Competition was keen for all (•lasses of sheep, and a total clearance H-na effected at the following prices:—Ti.f hoggets, 18s.; w.f. lioggets, 21s. 4d.. 21s. fid. to 26a. Id.; empty ewes. 17b. 9d. to 235. lid.; ewes in lamb. 30s 3d. The demand for cattle was-not keen, sales being; effected at the following prices;— Springing Heifers, £10 to £10 10s.; cows in cnlf, £8 ' i £11 10b.; yearling lioifers, £3 4s. to JU 155.; empty cows, £6 ISs. to £7 2s. Gd., Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report;— At. our Himitangi sale on Monday we linl a good yarding of catrle. Sheep did not come forward til advertised. . llidding was brisk, and cattle sold in favour of vendors. Wo quote ;—li.f. hoggets, P~s. 7d.; ewes in lamb, 345.; small yearlings, 265. to 30?.; fair yearling steers, £4 165.; 18-month heifers, £4 12s. 6d.; 18-month eteers. £5 14s. to £5 175.; 2-year Hereford hoifers in calf, £6 155.; 2-year Shorthorn heifers in calf, £6 15s. to £7 ISs.; storo cows. £2 2s. to £5 10s.; forward cows, £7 13s. to £9 lis.; empty lieifers, £7 15a.