LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 226, 18 June 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham ana Williams, Ltd., report:—Wo held a very successful clearing salo on account of Mrs. F. W. Blbmark, Cunninghams, the herd of 50 cows averaging £16 12s. 6d. Wo ouote somo of the prices:—Bost early calvers, £19. £20, £2i, £25. £28 55.. to £32; later calvers. £10, £11, £12 155.. £15, £16 se„ to £17; heifors, £15 ss. Horses: Five-year maro, • £36; aged mare, £32; child's pony, £13. Plea: Sows and llttere, £13 15s. to £18; Oakland six-cylinder car, £342. Tho Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, .'eport on their Masterton biilo held on Wcdncßday :—Wo had a fair entry of sheep, which we offered to a small attendance o£ buyers. Competition was dull, and wo were unable to reach vendors' reserves, and In most cases they were passed in. We quote:—Twotooth ewe?, off turnips, 32b. 6d.; old ewes, 6s. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, ■ and Co., Ltd., report having hold a luccoßsful clearing sale on account of Messrs. Tyer Bros, at Moroa, near Greytown. on Tuesday last. Tho flock consi'tcd of well-bred Romney sheop, and the 2000 sheep yarded were according to tho auctioneers, probably nmongßt the bcßt ever offered at auction in tho Wairaraiia, tho quality und condition being tho Bubject of ireneral commont. All tho oheep were sold under the hammer, tho prices realised being aa under:—Four and six-tooth ewes,' 36b. 6d.; two-tooth eweß, 34b; 9d. to 35b. 4d.; fouryear ewes. 335. 6d.; (Ive-year ojves, 31b. to 33b. : cull ewes, 25b.-to 275. 6d. (all In lamb to liomney rams): wether h.oggets, 25a. 3d.; ewe tioggetß, 24a, lid.; ram hognetfl. lis.; cull hoccets. 21s. Cattle were dull of anlo. and tho larger lines of bullocks fail, od to find buyers. Fat and forward coloured bullockß fetched from £13 15s. to £15 ss. (Bniall lot.s); and two and a halfjmr st'ors, £4 2s. Tho Wnirnrnna Farmers' 00-operative Association, Ltd.. Pahlatua, report ns follows:—At. Woodville. on Monday, wo offered a fair entry of both sli"cp and eattle. Sheen retained late rnteß throughout, and a fair clearance was cff'Wed. Cattlo were very dull of sßle. At Pahlatua, on Tner.day. in the Mnngahao wo offerM n small ynrding of stock. Sheen made fair vilues. but nat'lo were nl.most neglected. renorl. the followin- sp.l««:—At Woodville, 25 fat and forward wel-hera, si«. 3d.65 mlied-rex two-tooths, Ite. 2d.: 40 ewes in lsimb, 235. Bd.: 1 fat. cow. £11: 1 do.. £7 7'. fid,: I do.. £6; 12 forword rows. £5 155.: 9 do.. £S 1P.".: 4 Blore cows, £3: 1 t.wo-venr steer. £S 15n. At Pahlatua: 182 mlxed-sei two-tooths, ?.4s. lOd.; 54 two-toolli ewi's. S4s. Cd.: 39 empty ewes. 20s. 2d.: 7 ,Tersev crow weanc'' heifers, £3 25.; 1 ppipty heifer. £2: 1 bull. £1 12a. 6d.