Waikato Stock Sales.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 399, 26 February 1909, Page 2

Waikato Stock Sales.

NKkV ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.’S REPORT

At Te Kuiti on ?7tb inst. we had a yarding of 82 r J'j sheep And 1239 cat; le, most of the stock being disposed of it very fair rates. Forward shorn iambs, Ss 8d to 9b ; forward woolly lambs, 8s 3d to 9s 5d ; ■mailer sorts, 7s; email 2-tooth ewes and wethers, 7s lld to 10b Id; 4-tooth ewes, 14s 6d; fat ewes. 9s to 9s 6d ; full-mouth croubnd ewes, 9» 2d to 9s 9d ; rams, £2 to £2 12e »3d. Fat bullocss, £7 12s 6d to £7 9d ; forward 3j to 4-year a r -eers. £5 Ida to £5 14«; very choice forward S-yr-old steers, £5 to £o is ; 2|-yr-old steers, .£1 5a to £4 15a; 3-yr-old steers, £3 10s to £3 15s; IS moa. steers, £2 17s Cd to a 3 ss; fresh cows and; heifers, £2 15a to £3 6a; store oowa, £1 15a to £2 5»; 2 yr-old heifers, £2 to £2 7s 6d ; H-yr-old heifers, £1 10s to £1 15s . good ■tear calves, 417 b. For quality and condition the lot right through we have not offered a better yarding. At Hamilton on the 18th inst. we had » yarding of 345 »haep. 45 pigs and 440 oattle. Prices showed an improvement for all stock except fat cows. Fat wethers, Ils 9d to 15e lOd, fat iambs, lls6d to 13s ; fat ewes, Ite to 10« 6d; forward lambe 8s 4d; cull lambs, 5s 6d. Pigs—Weaners, 83 6d to Ila 6d ; slips, to 15a 6d. Fat stiare, £ti to £7 16s; rat heifers and younsr cows, £ I 10a to <£s ss; aged fat cows, £3 5s to £3 15s; 15 to 18-mos. steers, £2 10s to £2 15s; 18-mos. heifers, 37s tid; forward bullocks, £6 16s ; fresh 3 yr-steers, £4 16a ; calves, from 20s to 26a.

At Rangiriri on Saturday 20th inst. we had a good yarding. Very forward 4-yr-old bullocks, £6 10s to £7 18a; freeh 3-yr-old ateers, £6 to £5 15s; 2|-yr-old steers, £3 14s to £4 2a ; 2-yr steers, £3 3s to £3 10s ; 15 to 18-mos. steers, £3 9s to £2 14s; fat cowa, £4 to £5; cows and calves, 20s to 255, all counted ; 18 moi heife s, 30s to 355; 2yr heifers, £2 5s to.£2 10s; store cows, £1 15s to £2; good calves, 20s to 265; smaller sorts, 16s : dairy cows, forward in oalf, £4 to £5; bulb, £3 to £3, Fat 2-tooth withers, 13b; fat ewes, Bs.