STOCK SALE REPORTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 7566, 12 May 1919, Page 7

STOCK SALE REPORTS

Mr Newton King reports: At Douglas on the sth inst. 1 had a full yarding of both sheep and cuttle. Sheep prices showed no improvemen , bait'cattle sold in advance of ordinary rates, very few pens being passed. Mixed: weaners 21s to 28s; wep.ner steers 455; heifers £2 6s to £2 15s; empty heifers 3 gns to £5 10s; 18r-jnonth steers £5 to £5 13s; smaller sorts £3 17s fc'd; 2to 3-year-old in-calf heifers £3 to £10; cows and calves £4 39s to £5 15s; forward conditiottevlcows £7 10s to £8 17s 6d; lighter stores £5 to £6 ss; bulls £7 10s to £12 10s • mixed aged wethers 23s to 23s lid; 2-th ditto 24s Id; a.m. ewss (in lamb) 20h 7d to 20s 10d: others 13s 3d; 2-th ewes 23s 3d; 2 and 4-th ditto tos to 17s lid; empty s.m. ewes 10s (*d to 11s 6d.

At Siratford on the sth inst. a fair yarding of all classes coming forward. Prices were: Mixed weaners 37s 6d to £2 9s; ordinary do. 20s to 265; weaner heifeTs (choice) £3 10s; others 28a to 355; enlptv heifers £4 5s to £4 lls; -ncalf ditto *£9 17s 6d; fresh conditioped cows £9 to £9 15s; lighter stores £7 to £8 7s 6d; boners £3 to £5 17s 6d; dairy cows £12 10s; aged ewes 6s to 12s; forward conditioned do. 28s; mixed aged wethers 19s.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows ■:—

On Tuesday we h&ld ft very successful sale at Carnarvon, on account of Mr JB. J. Derham, who has sold his There was a good attendance of the puolic, and, bidding being brisk, good prices were obtained, in spite of the dry weather conditions. Quotations: — Sheep: Forward 4-th wethers 30s 2d; 8-year ewe^ r.w. Shropshire rams 28s Id; b.f. wethers 28«; mixed 2-ths 23s 9d: cull lambs 5s 7d to 6s. Cattle: Dairy cow§ close to profit 10 gns up to £18; heifers forward in calf £9 12s 6d; backward1 heifers in calf 5 gns; 18-month steers 5 gns; Holstehi bull £6i small weaners 15s. Horses: Light draughts £12 10s up to £29; blood mare with foal at foot £13; yearling fillies £2 15s and £6; 2 and a.year-olds £5 to £10. Implements: Shearing plant £58; woolpresa £17 10a; Cambridge roller £25; drill £13; plough £16; posts 2s 4d each. Harness and sundries at full rates.

MANGAWEKA SALE.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having a fair entry of sheep and cattle at their Mangaweka sale on Thursday, the Bth inst, A very fair clearance was effected, and prices were in favour of. pur* chasers. Quotations:— ■»■■ Cull lambs 2s to 4s 6d; small lambs 9s; aged ewe 3 8s 6d; mixed fat and forward sheep 265; 15-months heifers £3 to £4 15s; 15-month steers £4 12s 6d; 20-month steers £7 2s 6d; 2-year off steers £8; weaners £2; backward dairy heifers £7 2s 6d; cows and calves £6 17s. 6d.