COMMERCIAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5326, 14 September 1928, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

NGATEA STOCK SALE. A large number of buyers gathered at tihe monthly stock sale conducted by the Loan and .Mercantile Agenev Co., Ltd., at Ngatea- 'on Tuesday, when a gopd yarding was disposed of at full market rates. Beef cows were eagerly sought after, and the best lines of. fats brought from £8 10a to £l2 17s 6d, others £6 to £8 5s go.odl store cows £4 fss to £5 10s, and ageid and inferior cow- from £3 to £4 10s. Empty yearlings and heifers brought, fr.c;m £4 to £5 10s. The demand for springers was patchy, but those of good quality and close to profit were much sought after. Best dairy cows and heifers cold from £ll to £l4, others from £9 to £lO 15s, small and backward £7 ,to £8 15is, old 1 a.nd inferior £5 to £6 10s. piigs sold at from £1 10s to £1 17s 6d and sows from £3 to £5 ss. HAMILTON STOCK SALE. 4 The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report:— . At the weekly stock market in the Fr.a.nkton yards last Tuesday we had a. good en.try of fat cattle, with priced on a par with last) weed:, although heavy prime- heifers sold exceptionally well. Bullocks-, fat £l4 7s 6d to £l5 IQs, medium £ll 15s to £l3 13s ; cows, heavy fat, £l2 ,15s to £l5 15s, medium £9 ,12s ,6d to £l2 9-s, light £6 15s to £8 10 ; heifers, prime fat, £l5 15s toi £l7, medium £lO 12s 6d to £ll 15®; cows, fresh-con;ditioned £5 2s to £6 7s 6d, store £3 14s ,to £4 19s ; co.ws close to- profit £l2 10 1 :- to £l4 ; heifers, jersey-cross, close- to profit, £l2 10s to £l3 10s, Shorthorn-cross he.ifers £lO 10s to £l2, backward £8 10s to £9. 10s. Bcjbby calves 9s to 17s. Sheep : There was a small yarding of fat sheep, which sold about equal to laef week’s ra,tes. Fat wethers £2 Is to £2 5s 6d ; fat ewes £1 14s ti £1 15?. 6d, forward ewes £1 9s to £1 12s 6d ; hoggets, mixed sexes, £1 6s to- £1 16s 3d, prime ewe hoggets £2i isf to £2 6d. Pigs: Heavy baconers £3' 3s to, £3 10s, light £2 12s to £2 17s; heavy porkers £2 6s to £2 14 s, light £1 18s to £2 3s ; good stores £1 lO® to £1 15s ; slips 18? to £1 4s ; weaners 9s to 14s.