LIVE STOCK SALES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10082, 21 September 1918, Page 2

LIVE STOCK SALES

AUCTIONEERS' BEPCfaTS?*^

Abraham and Williams, I»W-

Abraham and Williams, Ltd., At Shannon on Wednesday we haciW>°d yardings of both sheep and cattle. There was a large attendance of buyers, i&M bidding was very spirited, and praoticaJ-V all lines changed hands at satisfactory pricfcß. We quote-. S.m. ewes in. lamb and with lambs at foot, to 32s 4dj mixed *ex hoggets, 23s Id, 30s 7d to 335; fat nethers, to 3As 4d; fat cows. £ll 15s to £l2; empty cows, £A, ££>, ££> ss, £5 17 f od, £8 to £9 &s; 15-month steers, £4, £i ?,s 6d, £i 10s, £i 15s to £5; mixed yearlings, £3 2s 6d; empty heifers, to £1 10s; Jersey bull, £6; springing heifer* £6 10s, .£8 17s 6d, £9 2s 6d to J6ll 3s 6d. New Zealand Loan and. Mercantile

Agency Co., I/td. Tho Loan and Mercantile Agency ireports:— ~ At our Kangiotu Salo on Monday we had a small yarding of both sheep and cattle. The attendance was good ana we cleared the yard in favour of vendors. We quote:—Fat coirs, £U; lighter cows, ill; torwaTd cows, £7 16s, iS as, £9 5a to £9 17s Gdj empty heifers, M ss: small springing heifers, Mi 17s 6d; fat wethers, £2 Is; hogget*. SKs 9d- . On Thursdav we held a dispersal saie of pedigree Friesian cattle on account of Mr Ri>bt. Oilmour. Tiakitahuna. There waa a Rood attendance of buyers, and. although the cattle were somewhat lov. in condition, the sale Droved moet satjs. factory, with the exception of the bulls. which' failed to sell:—redieree oowa uoU from 26 to 76 guineas, averaging guineas; unsound pedigree cows, 10, 1/ 16. 17, 22 and 28 guineas; two-year. P«Jigree heifers in oalf, 39 to 71 guineasyearling pedigree heifers, 16 to 51 guineas; 9 yearlings averaging 28 guineas: pedigree oalves. 11 to 23 guineae, ay«raflng U 5 jrulneaa; grade cowsjn milk, ill to £l6 10s; yearling gTade heirer, £7. At our PalmeTston North sale Thursday we had a email yarding (A botr sheep and cattle. Tho atteudanco w small and stook sold at late rates. Wouote:—Fat and forward ewes 82s Id hoggets 21s to 25s Bd, b.f. hoggets 12s r/iwsand calves JS6 14s to ill, epniuririr cows £O. forword cows £7 10s to £& 6s store ?2ft..6d. email weaner ueifers £l9 to i 29. fair yoarlmg heifers £■> 12s to £5 4s: 6d. . ' Abraham and Williams, Ltd.

Messrs Abraliam and Williams, Ltd., rovort.—At Marton sale on I'uesdajr we had «ood entries of both sheep and* cattle and have to report a good clearance at the following prices:—M.S. kogsets &to to 80s, fair hogget* 25s Bd. 26s Bd, sraaJl 20s 9d, 22s 4d, small ewe hoggets SBs 6d, wether hoggets 24a 4d, 28s, m.o. tw<vtooths 33s 9d, empty ewes 20s Sd to 87s 7d. ewes in lamb 275, 23s 4d, tat wethers 38s 6d. 39e 6d to £2 ss, yearling steers .£5 10s, £A 10s. M 15s, poor steers ifi3 m.s.- yearliwrs Jeß.'ss,.-JE3 19s, spnnfjinir heifers (best) Jill, good M 8 to £S 12s 6d, two-year steers to £», best dairy cows .£l2 ss, others .£9 Mte, 15s, pom dalrv cows JSI 5s to £7 15s, empty heifers £J, empty cows £& 12s 6d. .£8 15s, fat cows Ml.