COMMERCIAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4559, 4 May 1923, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

< HAMILTON STOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., reports : — At Hamilton sale on Tuesday, Ist. May, there was a larger entry jf sheep than usual—mostly stores—also a fair yarding of cattle. Included in the entry were the advertised line of 1000 ewe lambs. These created keen competition, the 350 tops making 22s 3d, the second draft 19s to 19s 3d, the balance 10s to Ils 3d. Wether lambs, same owner, 18s ; emfity ewe,s, Ils to 16s; fat sheep, 27s to 30s; small fat steers mado £4 to £4 17s 6d ; prime fat cows and heifers, £4 10s to £5 10s. The advertised line of 22 Hereford and P.A. cows averaged £5. Good cows, £3 15s to £4 10s ; other killable cows, £2 10s to £3 10s; stores to forward £1 to £2 5s ; forward 3%-year steers, £3 5s to £3 17s 6d ; Jersey steers £1 10S to £2 12s ; Jersey heifer calves, £1 12s 6d to £2 15s ; other calves, 8s to £l. We had an extra heavy yarding of pigs (452 sold), t,he bulk of the yarding being porkers and light baconers. There was good competition for all fat pigs, although toward the close of the sale, as buyers filled their truck requirements prices cased somewhat. Slips and store sold well, but for weanei's little money was offering.