LIVE STOCK SALES
Messrs. Levin and Co. report th;vi at the Fcildine cattlo fair on Friday they ottered a larec entry of cattle. There was a large attendance, and bidding wa» brisk throuchout the salo tor all classes, grown cattle being in very keen demand. Quotations:—4 and 5-year f. and f. bullocks. £14. £14 10s.. £15. to £10: 3-yeor Btccrß. £11 10s., £13 : 55.. to £13 155.; 2-year steers (soodl.- £8. £8 11a.. £8 155., £9 11a., to £10 45.: poor condition and inferior sorts, ■ £4 65.. £5 lis., to £6 10s.; extra cood yearling (Shorthorn and Herefordcross steers. £7 12s. to £8 3s. 6d.; othera. £3 9s. 6(1. to £5 5-..: fat and forward cows, to £11 13s. 6d.; 2-vcar cmnt.v run heircru, t% 15».. £7 Ifis.: ?-vear empty dairy heifers. £8 18s. 6rt.; Hereford (own. r.w. Hereford bull, £9 <!«.: good Shorthorn nna Hereford-cross yearling heifers. £3 4s. to. Si 4b.: other yearling heifers, £4 25.. £4 11b.. to £5 7s. Tho Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd.. report:—At Hamilton on Thursday we had a rrood- avcrago yarding of fat and store cattlo. but Bhoen were in CTinH supply. Beef sold under steady competition. Best, cows realised £15 10».. lighter weightß £10 2s. 6d. to £13: store cattle, with the exception of yearlings, evidenced a rather better tonct. hnd practically everything offered was fatisfo'etorily cloarcd; 2i-year steers made to £8 18e.; 2-voar steers. £7 to £7 10s. Good inquiry w,ib shown for empty cows; and made up to £8 ss. No large-framed cows were penned. Two-year empty heifers, though not of the. best quality, drew fair com netition, and sold to £6 155.; yearlings, to £4 15s'.: smaller sorts. £3 to £3 15s. Steers, which were easier, especially- for the better class, made to £4 95.: smaller, £2 10=. to £3 7«. 6d. Fat nigs were in f.-Vir j supply, and advanced in value. Baenners; I un to £7 10b.; porkers. £4 la. to £5 55.; weanerß. 375. tf> £2 18s.; fresh-dropped calves, 2s. 6d. to la- . 10d., according to siz" and ou nitty. Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., report:—At Ohnra salo on. October 21.. the yardinc of IToth sheep and cattlo was good.' Buyers attended in strong numbers for nil classes, consequently a complete clearance was ma'do at the hammer. Quotations as follow:-Tti-igg'ts. ?55.. 165.. 19s. 3d.: better classes. 255. 3d.. 255. 10d.; ewe ho<*cets, 2ts. t<i 26i. 3d.; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 2na., Ma. 6d.; good-conditioned do.. 325. 6d.: frtooth wethers, shorn. 25a.- 9d.; 6tooth ewes, 18s.-, store cowa, £3. £5 2s. 6d.; forward do.. £8: yearling heifer's. £2 17s. 6d„ £4 5a.; Jersey do., £6 155.: empty heifers. £6 5?.. £7 17s. 6d.: yearling steers. £3 .55.. £1 10s.. £5 65.: 2-year do., £6. £7 Es.. £7 145.; 4-vear-old bullocks. £10 10«.. £12. £12 15?.: forward do., £13 135.. £14 35.: in-calf heifers. £7 12«. 6d.. .£8 Is.; 3v»nr do.. £9 12s. 6d„ .fill 10a.; dairy cows, £10 2s. 6d.. £12. £'3 10s. At on October' 22 a strong demand accounted for nrne.ticnlly the whole of a full yarding being Cleared at the hammer. Prices hnd a strengthening tendency for all classes. Store cows, light and aged, £4, .*5; better sorts. £6 17s. 6d., £7 75.-6 d., £8 55.: forward rows. £8 155.. £10 12s. 6d.: fat cowa. £11 12s. 6d.: 2-year-old steers. £6 18s. 6d.: yenrling heifers. £3 lis., £4 55., £4 Ba.; yearling. Jersey hcirers, £8 125.; empty heifers £6 55.. £6 15s. 6d.. £7 10s.; springing heifers, backward classes, £10. £1?.: medium quality. £14. £14 Ida.. £17: belter classes. £18 UK, £24 10s.; dairy cows. £13: choice do.. £30: Holstcln bulls. £8 Ba.. £10 10s.. £11 Us.; Shorthorn bulla. £10 10s.: Jersey do'.. £6 6s„ £11 lis.. £13 13a.. Un to 28 guineas. At Stony Itiver sale on October 26 wo had a full yarding, deanito the inclement weather. Store rattle maintained firm values throughout. Dniry cattle were in keen demnnd. everything close un and of pood quality aclllnn- very well. Tho yarding contained a good assortment of bulls. Store ligs. £2 35.; store cows, £6 10s.. £8: fat do., £13: year, line Btcei-B, £2 12s. Cd.. £3 65. ; 2-.yenr-old steers. £5 165.; yearling heifers, £3 15s. 6d„ £4 12«... to £5 145. ; 2(l-month empty heifers, £6 la., £7 2s. 6d.: older emptv heifora. £7 16s. 6d. to £8 15a.: backward springing heifers, £7 15s„ £8 10s.. £10 10s.; medium nnnlity do.. £11 10s.. £12 55.. to £17; Jersey dn.. £19' to £27 10b.: dairy "ows, £17 10s.: heifera. enli-cd, £8. £12. £13 10s.; Jersey do.. £19: pedigree Jeraoy hulls, 2v»ns.. 30gns.. 33gna.. 40gn"s.. 45Ens.'- grnde do., £12: Friesian hull. £10: Shorthorn do.. £8 17s. 6d.. £<3 ss. 6d. At Waiwakaiho on October 29 a full yarding came forward. Jn the store section there was steady inquiry throughout, prices comparing favourably with lateß sales. Dairy cnttle, if anything, were a shndo easier, although anything showing quality realised fair values. Ewes. 13a. 6d.; fat and forward ewes and weth'era,. 335.; store cows .£5. £6 55., £7 17a. 6d.: forward do.'. £8 10a., £9 55.; fat cow, £12; yearling steers £2, £2 155.. £4 7«. «d.; yearling hellers! £3. £3 10a„ £4 17s. 6d., £5 la.: Jersey do £6 12a. 6d., £8 55.; empty heifers. £5 ss" £6 2s. 6d.. £7 165.. £8 10a.; 2-year Jersey emn.ty do.. £9 10s.. £];> lOs.: springing heifers. £10 10a.. £11, £14 : hetter clas ea £15. £15 10s., £16 15s„ to £18: dairy cows' !!?' Sl' in 14 10 v, 3 "-, fl6i ch , olc F »"»flly *>!: £17. £27 10s.; heifers, calved. £8, £10 10s]!
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 33, 3 November 1920, Page 10
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