COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 412, 8 November 1911, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: — At Pio Pio on Ist inst., we submitted 216 head of cattle. Although the demand was only moderate at auction all were eventually sold. Prices—-2 to 2\ year steers £4 2s to £4 12s, mixed 12 to 15 months cattle £2 17s to £3, IS months steers £3 15s, empty cows in fresli condition £4 7s (id to £4.lSs, 2 year empty heifers £:J 103 to £4, spring cart horses £l2 to £ls.

(id to £4.lSs, 2 year empty heifers £:J 103 to £4, spring cart horses £l2 to £ls. The Farmers' Co-Operative Auctioneering Company report: At Ohaupo on October 31st, we held our annual spring cuttle suit l , when we yarded 1750 head ot: catt.ie, the majority being store cattle. A few pens of 3 to 4 year steers made from £6 15s to £8 Is, store steers same age making £5 12s (id to £(i (is, 2 year steers £4 to £4 10s, 15 to 18 month steers £3 lis (id to £.-> Lis, choice yearlings. £3 3s.to £3 7s (id, smaller sorts £2 to £2 Ids, store, cows £3 (is to to £l, 2 year dairy heifers £4 It's to £4 15s for best sorts others £:? 10s to £4, springing cows and heifers up to £S os, bulls £3 3s to £8 Bs, n few aged ewes with lambs lis 9d. cull hoggets 10s 9d and lis. At Pio Pio on Ist inst. the combined sale was held. Our entry comprised 373 head of cattle and 105 ewes with 90 per cent, lambs, the. latter making 21s. There was a keen inquiry for cattle and good prices obtained. Fat steers £8 15s to £lO 15s. 18 month heifers £3 15s to £3 18s, fat cows A.7 14s, fresh 25 year steers £5 Kis to £(i Is, 2 year empty heifers £4 3s to £4 7s 6d, 2 year steers up to £1 15s. choice yearling steers up to £3 Lw, dairy cows and heifers £5 fis to £7, bulls 5 to (i guineas. On 2nd inst. the combined sale was held at Te Anga yards—our entry consisted of 82 head of cattle and i 0 hoggets the latter made 13s (ul, dairy heifers £3 15s to £4 ss. yearling steers £3 to £3 10s, 2h year steers £5 ss.