LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 253, 20 July 1920, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The Hawke's Bay Farmers' -Ccfop, Abbooiation,. Ltd., Dannevirke, report having .; held a mbst successful' clearing. sale of , sheep and cattle, on account of the ven.'flora of the Okarae Estate. Buyers'from -Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Wairarapa, Fdf3fing, and Waikato were present.' The sale ilwent : with a swing from Btart to' Eriisn, ,and> every lot offered met with keen cpm"' .petition. : The quality ; of the itocß throughout was good, and record prices 'for the season were obtained for :rwes :■ In lamb (to S.D. rams),-four-tooth wethers, and empty ewes, :the majority of ewes in: lamb being secured by outside buyers. ...The Jersey heifers were much sought after ,by. Waikato buyers, and tho major portion'of the litre, was secured by- thorn; The following prices were obtained ;—IOO fat "ewes,' 35s.';' 8 fat"hoggets, 325. Id.; 1 fat ■wether, 365.; 628' 4-tooth-wethers, 365. 3d;; ■■566 empty ewes, 345. 4d.; 517 do., 33b. 4d.; -240 do., 335:; 120 : Romney. ewes . in lamb to Southdowns, £2 6s. 3d.; 251 do!,' £2,55.; 206 6-, tooth to 5-year-old; do M £2 Is, .'2d.;"lCo do.,'£2 45.; 355 do., £2; 174 6-tooth to 4-year-old do., in lamb to Romney and Ryland rams,.£2; 491 4-year ewes, in lamb to Southdown rams, 38s. 3d.: 247 do., 4, 6, • and 6-tooth, 385.; Jersey heifers, ' £28,103.; 1 do., £25;Tao„ £24; 2 do., £19: ' 2 db.,v£l6 55.; 3 do., £15 10s.; 14. do., £13 10b.; 28 Holstein heifers, from £16 is. to £9; 35 Shorthorn heifers, from £15 10s. to £9; 1 springing cow, £26; 1 do., £24; 1 do., £23; 1 do'.',' £18; 1 second calver,' £16; 1 ; Hereford • hoifer, £7 15s;; 1 2-year Jersey -bull,- Signs.;':! P.A. bull. £5; 35 yearlina .'Jersey heifere, £8 lis.; 10 do., £8 10s.; 16 '. fat cows, £1115 a.; 16 do., £1112s. 6d. ; 25 do., ' -£10; 16 fat heifers, £8 55.; 8 fat a'teers,-'£lo :13b.; 5.d0., £13 10s.; 3 Hereford calves, with .4 calves at. foot, £9 35.; 11 empty P.A. ■:cbwß,.'£7.'.' ' ,-. N