Waikato Stock Sales

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 348, 7 February 1908, Page 2

Waikato Stock Sales

n«Z»ALAND LOAN iME >X Il.c AG XCY CO.’S BBWST On Wedn*sday. 22n>i Jannir*. we . od about 500 head of carte ar Ktn? in. There wng a go -d atTeui’Mice of h-n r r- »n bidding was hr sk. In--e-> anl 3-1-.• H st63 8 mode £5 5s to £■>. Si-yeir i .-eer» £1 to £4 5«; 1* m -nth Xi 12b to £3 5« ; fat cows and he fora un to £l 13s; empty cow* £i 15s to JES 12s 6 ; ace • -img to condition on calves, Il's to £1 ss; othi s, mixed sexes 15a to l«a fid. At Ham Iton on Thurs '.ay 28r I there mi a fair yarding of cattle an-1 ah ep than usual. Beef was i>len inl a ><! of g -od quality- but competition was verj j-our. fat cows and heifers al! soli—heife s £ > 4s ; cows £5 ; 3-year-old steers £4 IO« to £4 15?; good 18 months teeere £2 9s; heifers 355 ; calves from 15s to 17s 6d. Fat wethers 16s to 17s 6d ; mixed 14s 7d; lambs 13* 10d. A good number of oiga mere penned, bnt prices were lower than last sale. On Friday 24th, at Ngaruawania we yarded nearly 500 head and competition was keen for all classes—a most aa e resulting. Fat cows made fro.u £4 Ids to £5 18s ; 2-year oi l steers up to £3 'O-; 18monthsto 2-year-old atoers jgl 14s to £2 ij>a; yearling to 15 months £1 2s to £i 5s ; 18mon'ha old heifers £2 19s 6d to £3 3s, empty forward condition £3 10s to £3 15s ; store cows £2 to £2 17s 6d ; be t caivew £1 4s to £L ss; smaller so’ta ifoto 15s.