COMMERCIAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5352, 16 November 1928, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

HAMILTON STOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co. t Ltd. t report:— “At our weekly stock market in the Frankton yards on Tuesday last we had a fair entry of fat cattle, and prices were firm. Light to mqdium fat steers Jl2 2s to £l3 ; small and young £lO 8s ; medium-weight prime yQui]|g cows and heifers £l2 2s 6d to £l3 18s; heavy fat cows £ll to £l3 3s; lig’ht young cows and heifers £9 to £ll 7s; rough and plain cows £7 15s to £8 ss; boner cows £5 158 to £6 5.5. The full number of advertised store, cattle came fqrward, buyers being present from all parts of the Waikato, and all classes submitted drew keen competition and firm rates. 2-year steers, mixed colours, £6 18s to £7 16s; extra good well-grown 15-months S. H. steers £7 7s to £8 ; same age, good, £6 tq £6 16s; small £3 12s to £4 18s ; gobd-flamed store cows £6 5s to £6 14s ; best dairy cows and heifers at profit £l2 15s to £l3 ; others £8 to £lO-. >

“A good number of fat slheep were penned, and values eased on previous rates from 2s to 3s per head. Fat wet'hers in wool sold t'o £2.' Early shorn fa,t wethers 335; fat ewes in wool 29s to 32s 6d; prime young shorn maiden ewqs 26s 9d; fat hioggets in wqol 34s to 36s !|d ;heavy fat ewes shorn 22s 6d to 23s 6d ; medium shorn 19s to 19s 6d ; aged! shorn: ewes with 110 per cent, lambs 33s 7d.

“A full number of fat ,tyid store pigs were offereji, fats soldi at late rates. Compqtition was keen for all classes of stores. Heavy baconers £3 tq £3 4s; light £2 12s to £2 18s; heavy porkers £2 6s to £2 10s; light porkers 38s .tq £2 2s ; large scores 35s to £2 2s; slips 24s to 80s; wetners 14s to £l.”