STOCK SALES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 55, 8 November 1907, Page 3

STOCK SALES.

The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd:, report as follows :

At Morrinsville on October 25th we had a smaller yarding of cattle than usual. There was a fair attendance, and prices were about the same as last quotations. Fat steers, £lO 10s ; fat cows and heifers, £5 5s to £6 15s; yearlings, 39s to £2 ; 2%-year steers, £4 12s 6d ; store cows, £2 7s to £2 10s ; calves 25s to 33s ; 400 sheep penned were required, ewes with lambs, 24s 6d ; fat shorn sheep, 18s ; ewe hoggets, 16s 3d; shorn hoggets I2s 6d; fat ewes, 19s 6d to 24s 6d ; pigs slips, I/S to 17s 6d ; ducks, 3s 6d ; fowls, Is 7d. On Tuesday we held our annual bull sale at Ohaupo, and yarded 150 bulls of all ages. The bidding for the bulls was not very spirited, and the prices were lower than the corresponding sale last year. The annual drafts of pedigree and grade bulls from neighbouring farmers were brought forward in good condition, notwithstanding the rough weather we have lately experienced. Yearling grade! Shorthorn bulls from W. G. Park, logs. tol4gs.; from John Fisher, Bgs. to llJ4gs-; Jas. Corrigan 3%gs. to Bgs. ;from W. Vosper, 9gs. to ll?4gs. ; Potts Bros., sgs. to 6gs. ; from other clients, 2%gs. to 5%g5.; 2-year-old bulls from Assets Board, to Bgs.; from other clients, 6gs. to 9gs.; 3-year-old bulls up to II guineas. The same day we yarded 750 head of cattle. There was a large attendance and buyers plentiful, consequently we have to report one of the best sales we have held at Ohaupo for some years, the whole yarding being sold at the hammer without a hitch. Prices ruled considerably in advf nee of those of late sales. All the cattle brought forward were a well bred lot, the majority being in fair condition principally 2% to 4 year steers. We quote :60 fresh conditioned 4 and 4% year bullocks from Waingaro, £7 is to £7 I2s ; very forward conditioned big framed bullocks,'£B 9s; fresh 3 1 / 2 and 4 year steers £5 16s to £6 us; 2% and 3 year steers, £4 l2sto£s lis; 20 months and 2-year steers, £3 Iss to £4 5 s ! yearling and 15 months steel's, £2 8s 'to £2 16s ; mixed sexes same age, 37s 6d to £2 s's ; fat and forward cows arid heifers, £4 15s to £5 Us ; empty 2 and 2Vz year heifers, £3 2s to £3 I2s ; yearling and 18 months heifers, £2 to £2 17s ; calves 28s to 31s ; fresh empty cows £2 10 to £3 lOs j B.N.Z. 2 year steers, £4 5s \ yearling steers, £2 13s ; springing cows up to £6 10s: heifers £4 7s' 6d to £6 IBs. At Rangirii'i on Wednesday we yarded 600 head of cattle, and have to report another successful sale. There was a good attendance and bisk bidding throughout. Prices although not as high as the previous day at Ohaupo showed an improvement- on late sales. With the exception of five odd beasts the whole yarding was disposed of at auction. Forward conditioned 4 and 4%-year steers made £7 10s ; 4-year bullocks in fresh condition £6 to £6 10s ; 3 and lYz-year steers £4 Igs to £5 19s ; 2 and 2Vzyear steers £3 I2s 6d to £4 15s ; 18month steers £3 2s 6d to £3 10s ; fat cows £5 I2s 6d to £6 7s 6d ; fresh empty cows and heifers £3 14s to £4 7s; store cows and heifers 38s to £2 10s; calves 22s 6d to 30s; yearling bulls £2 5s to 3% gns.; 3 and 4-year bulls £2 ios to £4 ; choice springing cows £5 ios to £6 2s ; others £3 15s to £4 ISsi '

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency 'Co.', Ltd.", report as follows

On Thursday, October 31st, at Hamilton yards, only,a small muster of fat cattle came forward. Fat heifers realised from £4 17s 6d to £6; heavy cows £5 10s fo £6 5.5. Young cattle elicited brisk bidding, and good steer calves arid yearlings made from £l 16s to £2 5s ; mixed yearlings £l 17s to £2 Is ; store cows £2 10s to £3 5s ; springing heifers £5 5s to £6; fat ewes £l 3s 6d ; fat lambs 15s 6d. Pigs. —Stores 22s 6d to 26s ; weaners 10s 6d to 14s. At Cambridge yards, on Friday, cattle of all classes were brought forward in extra large numbers, and we yarded over 1100 head. A large number of buyers attended, and the sale was most successful. Best fat steers made from £9 15s to £ll 17s 6d ; lighter weights £7 10s to £8 18s ; fat cows and heifers £5 10s to £7 7s 6d ; aged cows £4 7s 6d to £5 l'os.'" Bulls "from" Messrs Wm. Vosper and Robt. Peake, elicited brisk bidding. Two-year bulls made llVz guineas to 15 guineas ; yearling to 18-month B%'guineas to 14 guineas'; growu steers" £§ 193 to £7 4s ; 2 to 2%-year steers £3 15s to £4 ids ; yearling steers £2 7s to £3 2s ; fresh cows £3 10s to £4 5s ; store cows £2 15s to £3 3s ; 80 odd 2-year dairy heifers £3 to £3 93 ; 15 to 18-month heifers £2 8s to £2 14s. Dairy cows and heifers in milk or close to profit sold readily at from £6 10s to £8; aged ccws £5 10s to £7 ; good heifers £5 5s to £7 ios. Sheep. —45 shorn fat ewes 2is each. Pigs.—6o weaner pigs sold well. Best sorts i/s to 22s ; others I2s to 15s,