COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 705, 19 September 1914, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co., report:— At Morrinsville on Saturday, we had a full yarding Of both sheep and cattle, and report a successful sale, practically everything changing hands under the hammer. Fat ehepp were slightly higher than at late sales.sume of the best wetherß yirded by as this season making 30s, others 24s 6d U> 27s,fa{; ewes 23s 3d, fat shorn hoggets 15s 3d, fat woolly hoggetß 17s lid to 19s 3d, good woolly hoggets 16s 9d, ewes with 100 par cent, lurnba P6k. Pigs: Weaners lis to 17s fid, Blips 2'l-a to 265. Beef: A big entry and prie..-; very firm; choice steer beet £l\ to £ll 7s 6'dj lighter £lO to £lO lis, heavy fat cows £8 5a to £8 10s, beifnrs £7 13s to £8 sa, four year steers £7 5a to £7 7s,three year steers £6 7s 6d to £6 17s, freßh-conditioned cowa £4 lis to £4 ,19s, weli-grown yearling steer 3 £3 to £3 10s, choice yearling heifers £3 to £4, others £2 to £2 16b, mixed yearlings £2 10a to £2 18s, choice springing hyifors £7 5s to £B, others £5 5a to £6 10s, backward heifers £4 to £4 15s, dairy cows £6 to £8 10s. FAT STOCK MARKET. The New Zealand Lean and Mercantile Agency reports:— ,<■ At Westlield ynrdg on Wednesday fat cattle came forward in good mjpply, and prices were firmer than last week, beat oxen Helling to 375, others 33s to 36b, cows and heifers 30s to 335. The steers sold at from £9 1()b to £l6 7a 6d ( cowa £5 to £lO 17s 6d. A draft of 20 steers from Messrs R. and W. Golian, Ponmur>\ averaged £ls 2s, and several other consignments averaged over £l2. Veal calves came forward in large numbers, and sold at fully late rates. Heavy sold at from £4 5s to £5 13s, medium weight £3 to £4 4s, lighter £2 to £2 18a, smaller 20s to 38s, fresh dropped 3s to ,18s. Sheep came forward in average numbers, and sold at improved prices. Bust wethers sold at from 28s to 31s 9d, others 22s to 27a 9d. A draft of wethers from Mr A. Main, Tamabere, averaged 30s 9d. Heavy owes 23b 6d to 28s, others 20s to 22s 9d, hoggets 16a 9d to 20a. Pips cime forward in full numbers and sold at fully late rates. Baconers £3 to £5 15s, large porkers £2 10s to £3, purkers 30a to 48p, slips 20a to 295, weanera 10a to 15s.