COMMERCIAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5320, 31 August 1928, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

e — WAIKATO MARKET REPORT. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., reports , Beef. —There has been a good since our. last report, best prime ox making up to 46s per 1001 b and prime cow and heifer up to 40s. With the shortage o l , f beef it looks as if we will see vary high prices this spring. Fat Sheep.-—The market continues firm, sufficient coming forward to meet demands, but we will not be surprised to see a rise in fa.t sheetp du-ir ing the coming mqnth.' Store Sheep.—A keen inquiry exists for all classOjS, with small yardings coming -forward. Hoggets, wethers, a.nd ewes in lamb are being sought afte.ii Store Cattle. —There is a 'Strong inquiry for all classes of stores, but very few cattle are offering. It appears as if we are very short of male cattle- in the Waikato, and unless cattle are brought from outside districts buyers will find it hard to, fill requirements. Dairy Cattle-.—Coinpetition a for good dairy herds and choice springing heifers is ve'ry keen, with high prices rifling both in' the yards a,nd Daddocks. Pigs.—Good yardings of both, fats and stores are coming forward, with little change in the market. Houses. —The market is quiet. Our Cambridge Spring; .Fair takes place early this, coming mojnth, when we, will yard 5050 : horses of all classes from all the, best-known breeders. We quote: Bullocks, prime hea.vy £l6 10s to £lB 10 s , medium £l3 10s to £l5 10s ; cows, prime heavy £l3 to £l4 ss. medium £9 10s to £ll, ufi(finislied £6 10s to, £8 ; prime heifers £l2 to £l3 ; good store cows; £4 15s to £5 5s ; cull cows £2 -to, £2 10s ; steers, forward 4-year £8 to, £9 ss, 4>-year stores £8 to £8 10s, 3-year stores £6 10s to £7 15s, 2-ye’ar. £5 10s to £6 's.s ; good yearling steens £4 sis to £5 5s ; choice Jersey and 1 Jersey-cross weaner heifers £5 5s to £6 Ids ; good Jersey 2-year in-calf heifers £ll 10s to, £l5. Wethers, prime heavy £2 to £2 ss. medium 36s -toi 38s ; ewes, prime, heavy 3'ss to £2, medium 27s to, 30s; hoggets, prime fat 26s 6d to 30s; wethers, 4-tooth stores 34s to 36s 6d, 2-tco.th stores 30s ,to 325; breeding ewes, sound mouth 30s to 35’s>. aged 22s 6d tq 28s, 2-toOith 30s to 35s ; hoggets, bept woolly- store 24s to 28s, medium woolly store 22s .to 235, best shorn store 225, to 245, medium shorn store 20s to, 22 s, small store 16s to 18s. Bac'onerSj, prime £3 18s to, £4 ss. medium £3 10s to £3 ,15s ; best porkers. £2 16s to £2 18s ; slips:- 22s to 25s ; we'aners 8s to 14s ; good stores; 30s to 355. Horses, heavy draughts £2B to £34, medium £25 to £32 ; spring cart s.orts £l6 to £lB, ha.cks and harness horses £5 to £lO.