COMMERCIAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4693, 2 May 1924, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

WAIKATO MARKET REPORT. The Farmers’ Auctioneering Co. reports ;— Beef —There has been a rather better tone in the beef market during the past week or so, little (lillicuity being experienced in effecting a clearance at the various centres. Mutton. —Mutton is firm at late values. The" tendency is to advance. Store Cattle. —There is not a very strong demand for store cattle, although there is again evidence of improvement in grown steers. This class, which was prominent for a time, is not now much in evidence, an l its absence naturally causes inquiry. Some good lines are expccte 1 at the turnip fairs, and no doubt competition will be met with. Female stock, with the exception of cows—for which there is fair demand —still proves unpopular. Indeed, business in this line is more than sluggish. Store Sheep.—A good inquiry still exists for store sheep, but small yardings are the rule; Wethers are being sought after, and from indicatfon.S- good lines of ewes in lamb would meet with a good reception. Pigs.—Up till the date of the railway strike the demand for fat pigs was excellent, but cessation of trains has made it impossible for buyers from a distance to operate. This branch is therefore at, a standstill. We quote as follows :— Bullocks, heavy prime £lO to £l2, medium £8 to £9 5s ; cows, heavy £6 to £7. medium £4 10s to £5 10s, forward £3 5s to £4'. stores £1 life to £2 10s; steers, forward 3%-year £5 to £6, stores £4 to £4 15s, best Shorthorn 2 1 <-year £3 10s to £4, medium Shorthorn ?%-year £2 15s to £3 ss, best 18-months £2 5s to £2 12s 6d, medium 18 months £1 15s to £2 2s‘Gil. Wethers. prime heavy, .shorn. ?.ls to 345. medium 29s to 31s; ewes, prime heavy, shorn, 24s to 27s 6d ; store wethers, shorn 4-tooth 28s to 31s, 2tooth 24s to 27s ; ewes in, lamb, 5years 21s to 245, S.M. 17s to 21s: lambs, forward 17s 6d-to 19s 6d ; store lambs, good 1-ls to 16s 6d, medium 12s .to 13s 6d, small 6s 6d to 10s. Pi's: slips 18s to £1 ss, weancrS 8s to 15s. Horses : Heavy draughts, £45 to £55, medium £25 to £33, light £l7 to £26 harness horses £lO to £l5. hacks £5 to £lO. HAMILTON STOCK SALE. At Hamilton on Tuesday last there was a small yarding of all classes M stock. Beef showed an improvement on the previous’ market, sheep remained about the .same, while pigs were in fair demand; Prime fat steers made from £ll 10s to £ll 15s ; heavy fat' cows £7 to £7 7s 6d, medium £5 7s to £6 7s, light £4 10s .to £4 12s 6d : good freslvconditioried 2% x year steers £5 5s to £5 7s ; fresh-conditioned cows £2 18s .stores 30s to 37s 6d, sniall 20months Shorthorn heifers, r.w:b., £2 10s, fair Shorthorn heifer calves 15s to 19s 6d, good Shorthorn steer calves 32?.. Fat ewes 25s to 27s 6d: late shorn forward hoggets 16s, medium woolly 18s ; cull ewes 12s. Pigs : best ba.-oners £3 17s to £4 2s 6d, lighter £3 Ils to £3 15s; medium porkers £2 6s to £2 Bs, light £2 "to £2 2s 6d; wcaners 12s to 17s.