COMMERCIAL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 790, 5 December 1922, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

CLAUDELANDS STOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd* Hamilton, reportAt Claudelands sale on Thu sdav. November 30th, we had a good entry e,t sheep and including several. lots of prime shorn show sheep which soici under keen competition at (from 33s £2, while show hoggets (out oi the wool) made 28s to £1 10s ; other fat sho-rn wethers 26s 6d to 275; , fat ewes 24s 6d to 26s 6d ; fat >ambs 23s 4cl unfinished! ewes 20s 3d. Every pen was required ifor the cattle, all classes being- well represented. There was steady competition practically everything being sold. Extra hpavy prime steers £8 17s 6d to £2; medium to heavy weights £6 15s to £8 ; lighter weight beef £5 to £6 13s ; heavy fat cows and heifers £5 10s to £6 10s » C'or heavy prime) ; other tillable cows £3 10s to £5 ; forward cows £2 5s to £3 2s ; store cows £1 to’ £2 ; cows with calves £2 8s to £3 55;22 2 year steers (good) £3 ss. to £3 11s 15 months steers 35s to £2 15s ; Jersey and Jersey-cross yearling heifers (small) £4 5s to £4~10s? good yearling Shorthorn heifers £3 5s ; dairy cattle were well represented, ail good sorts selling freely. Including the advertisodftLerd the best cows made from £8 10s to £lll 10s ; good sound cows £6 5s to £8 ss; culis from £1 10s; heifers (fair quality) £6 to £7 ; yearling Jersey bulls to £5 10s ; bulls for export £1 to £3 2 s,* Sellers uf fat pigs met the 'lower prices ruling, every fat pig being sold, Bjaconers made £2 4s to £2 12 porkers 345; slips 18s tio 22s ; weaners 5s 6d to 12s 6d.