COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 188, 6 September 1909, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report as follows: — At Waihou on Friday vre yarded 1171 head of cattle, 375 sheep and 85 pigs. There was a large attendance and keen demand for ah classes and practically the whole yarding was aisposed of. Fat wethers 15= t:; to lus; hoggets lis 6d to ISs id: wearer tigs 9s 6d to 15s; slips ISs to f.7s ■;::: turkeys 9s 3d; fat steers £7 7s to j££; fat cows and heifers £3 to £■:■ Its; small fat heifers £■= ::■ ;4 l_-s: forward steers of: turnips =.'3 los to i' 6 7s; 2 to 3 year steer- ;4 7= fd ;o £5: 2 year old steer; £5 17s to £4; 18 month steers £2 17s -.':: to £2 3s; choice yearling steers £2 7s to £2 12s; good yearling steers if. to 3s; mixed yearlings 35s to £:-s: fresh cows £3 os to £3 13s: store cows if Its to £2 15s; 15 month to 2 year emptyheifers £2 15s to £3 lis; fairy cows and heifers offered in large rurur.ers met with keen enquiry, choice sons £7 to £S; good £7 1 .■=. to £3 Is: orders £3 15s to £4 17s. We held cur usual fortnightly sale at Oh anno on Tuesday and yarded 1000 head of cattle, There was only a modright through, and late quotations 15s: springing heifers £0 to £i ; others £5 Is to £5 10s; springing cows up to £S.