STOCK SALES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16232, 30 March 1917, Page 5

STOCK SALES.

GERALDINE. There was again a large entry for Uns> week's stock sale, some twenty thousand sheep being penned, and there was a good attendance. Prices conliiiueu ji,oou irom; tne sellers' point or view, store sheep being comparatively of the'better value. Sales were as follows: ' ' "■ Fat ewes.—s6 at 30s, 26s at 29s Id, 45 and 7a't 27s 6d, 14, 5, 10 and 19 at 275, 63 at 26s 9d, 18 and 15 at 26s 6d, 1 at 26s 4d, 32, 1, 45, and 10 at 265, 3, 2, and 1 at 255, 38 at 24s 9d, 27 at 24s 6d, 5 at 24s 4d, 85 at 24s Id, I at 245, 6 at 235, 6 at 22s lOd 1 , 41 at 22s Bd, 28 at 22s'6d, 40 at 21s 3d. Fat Lambs.—2 at'29s 6d, 65 at 29s sd, 68 at 29s Id, 38 at 295, 158 at 28s lid, 15 at 28s 6d, 63 at 28s 3d, 135 and 12 at'27s 6d, 80 at 27s'4d, 20 and, 9 at 27s 3d, 120 and -125 at 27s 2d, 30 and 1 at 275, 74 at 26s lid, 111, 9 and 3 at 26s Bd, 7 at 26s 6d, 134 at - at 26s 3d, 36 at 265, 54 at 20-s lUd, o9 at 2os 9d, 43 and io at 2ds 7d, 9 and 69 at 25s' 6d, 11; 14 and 24 at 26s Id, 11, 8, 76 and 64 at 255, 71 and 24s J id,' 32 at-24s 6d,"-2yo and' 49 at 24s 4d, 78 at 24s Id, 26, at 245, 3 at 23s 6d,r-165 and 32- at 23s '3d; 55'-at 23s Id, 6 af23s, 106 at 22s lid, 49 at 22s 9d, 2 at-32s 7d, 55 at 21s Id, .13 at 20s.' '■s,Fat Wethers.—4l at 32s 6d, 68 at "31s lid,' 16 at 28s" Bd, 10 at 28s 3d 39 at 28s, 23 at 27s Tid 19 at 27s 7d, 50 at 27s 3d, 51) at 275, 240, 5 and 22 at 26s 9d, 2 and 6 at "265, 12 at 255, 177 at 23s lid, 93 at 22s 9d. Stores.—Ewes 7 at 275, 21 at 24s '3d, 35 at'2ls lOd, 37 and 1 at 20s, 50 at 19s, 1 at 18s, 2 at 17s 9d, 42 at 17s. II at 13s, A at 12s 6d, 9at6s 6d Merino ewes, 3 at 15s, 100 at 3s 6d, 97 at 3s 3d: Full mouth 40 at 25s 3d; do. half-bred, 100 at 20s, 130 at 19s 6d; sound mouth, 88 at 25s 4d 19 at 245, 270 at 23s 3d v 82 at 225, 99 at 20s; s. and i. mouth, 130 at 20s-4-sher, 140 and 30 at 36s lOd, 3-shear, 230 at ous ixi; 2-tooca, 26 at 32 is a. u, 34 at 2&3 6d, 165 and 166 at 20s; 4tootii, 12 at 35s bd; o-tootli lr'l at Jos yd; 2, 4 and 6-tooth, 7/ at 3-ls; 4, 6 and 8-tooth, 335 and 338 at 345, 6 and 8-tooth, 194 and 81 at 27s 9d; halfbred ewos, 27 at 21s Id. Two-tootn ewes and wethers, 86 at 13s 6d, 87 at 13s sd; 2 and 4-tooth, 25 at 24 & 9d. Lambs.—2l and 6at 225, 36 at 19s„ 144 at 17s Bd, 29 at 16s; ewe lambs 20 at 24s 3d, 21 at 23s 2d, 73 at 22s lOd, 42 and 42 at 21s 9d; wether, 15 at 19s 6d, 62 at 18s id, 50," 50 and 29 at, 17s lOd, 160 and 100 at 17s mixed sex, 65 at 20s 3d, 55 at 13s lOd, 49 at 13s 6d, 8 at 12s, 75 at 6s 9d; forward, 50 and 67 at 17s 6rl; threequarter bred, 100 and 60 at 15s: culls 25 at 17s 6d, 8 at 12s, 53 at 8s Gd; ewes and wethers, 11 at 255; wethers 51 at 24s lOd, 13 at 225. . Rains.—From 3J.gns to lis. Cattle.—Cows at £lO. hoifers £9 to £5 2k 6d. steers £3 17s 6d. Pigs.—Wcaners, 31s to 15s. SALE OF DAIRY HERD. _ The Canterbury Farmers' Co-opbra-tn-o Association report having hold a most successful sale yesterdav at 'f'emuka, on account of Mr Robert Mills "lien his: dairy liord was offered. The '■attic came forward in excellent condition, and bidding was brisk throughout. The following are some of the principal Cows in calf—£l6 16s. £l4 £V> ss, £]]. 2 at £lO each, £9' 10s. £9 ss. 2 at each; empty cows £ll 10s. £lO •2" Gd. £lO, £8 10s; steers £7 los. 4 nt £6 lis, 4 at £5,: heifers, empty £lO 12s 6d. £8 10s. '4 at £4 2s Gd; calves, 12 at £2 10s; 1 bull at £4 4s.