COMMERCIAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4778, 19 November 1924, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

WAIKATO MARKET REPORT. The Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report:— Beef.—The market continues firm for prime steer and cow beef, with good yardings and prices, if anything, a little firmer. Sheep.—Fat shorn sheep are now codling forward in good numbers and meeting with ready sale at firm prices, with a tendency to still imLfirove. Store (Cattle—The yardings have been big, and mostly dairy heifers, the supply being more than the demand, with prices for this class somewhat easier. Store cows have . been in demand; also allj classes of steens are finding ready sale at good money, Lambs. —Exporters are offering up to 10%d for November delivery. Store Sheep.—There is still a good inquiry for all classes of stores, ewes with lambs, and 2 and 4-tooth wethers vhanging hands at high prices, with not a great number offering. Dairy Cattle.—We have about come to the tail end of the.dairys, with little inquiry for this claps. " Pigs.—Fat pigs and porkers are in demand at about 5%d to 6d, with good yardings'; also a very keen demand exists for. all classes of stores, Hoises.' —Good heavy draughts and useful farm horses are finding ready ? sale, with little demand for light horsep We quote—Bullocks, prime heavy £l2 10s to £l4, medium £lO 10s to £ll 10s; cows, prime £7 10s to £8 10s, medium £5 5s to £6, unfinished £3 to£3 10s, stores £2 to £2 10s; steers, forward 3% -year £6 10s tc £7 ss, 3%-year stores £5 10s to £6, good 2%year £3 10s to £4 sb, others £2 10s to £2 15s ; good yearling steers £2 15s to £3 ss, medium £1 15s to £2. Sheep : "Wethers, prime heavy, shorn, 35s to :365, medium 32s to 33s 6d; ewes, prime heavy, shorn, 30s to 335, light 27s 6d to 28s ; store wethers, shorn 4tooth 30s to 325, 2-tooth 24's to26s; •ewes with lambs, 5-year £2 to £2 7s *6d, sound mouth 38s to 39s ; fat lambs 30's to 34s ; good hoggets 30s to 32s 6d, medium 26s to 28s, small 21b to 245. --Pigs : Baconers, prime £3 to £3 10s, medium £2 15s to £3; porkers £2 10s to £2 18s; slips 30s to £2 ; weaners 25s to 27s 6<L Horses: Heavy draughts ,£5O to £6O, medium £35 to £3B, spring .cart sorts £22 to £3O .harness horses •E 8 to £lO, hacks £8 to £ll.