THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 20 September 1911, Page 3

THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd.

At the Wostfield Yards- on Thursday last at the weekly dairy and store sale, cattle came forward in usual numbers and met with fair competition. Best hairy cows sold at from L 6 10s to L 87s 6d, others L 3 10s to.L-5 15s; hoifers, Ll toL7 o 3 ; empty cows, L 2 os ; to L 3 18s ; calves, 23s to L 2 Is. At the Albert Yards on Friday horses were yarded in average numbers and sold at Jafe rates. Heavy draught? sold at from L 22 10s toL3B ; medium dittos L'iO to L 27 10s ;ha<;ks and light harnes, sorts, LS 10s to Ll9 10s ; ponies, L 2 10s to L'J los; pig, LlO ; spring cart, Ll3.

On Tuosdny, at Pukekohc, at our usual monthly sale, there was a full yarding avid prices were well up to late quotations. There tv> four-year steers sold at i'roiu L'J 10s to L 7 Its; two to three-year-old steer?, H on t(' L-5 5s ; 18-montha old to' two-ypar-old steers L 3 5s to I,} 14s; good calves L 2 I os, others 20s to L 2 ; 18-month to two year-old heifers, L 3 10s to L 4 i-)s ; empty cows. L 2, 10s to L 3 18 ; Jersey h«it"ers, L:3 10s to L 6 ; beef at fully Westlield rates.

A t.tho "Westfieid Yards on Wednesday fat cattle wore again yarded in less numbers than usual and advanr-eb in price on last ({notations, almost every consignment of pteers averaging ovor L' 2 each, liest oxen sold to 34 jt'jd per 1001b, others 30s to S3s;oo\v and heifer bee?, 2os to 30s. .. teers sold at from L 8 17sCdto L! 7 ; cows, Lo 1 7s 6 to Ll 1 12s 6.1 ; heifers Lo iOs to Li 1 ss. Calves were panned in goo 1 supply and solii at late rates. Heavy vealers sold to Ll 17 U ; medium-weights, L 2 10s to L 3 Is;others 20s to :33s ; smallei sorts and fresh-dropped, 2s to Ins. The sheep pens were wi.ll filled and advaueec1 in price. Best weathers sold at from 2ls io 2'os 9d, others. 20s 235, lighter ft eights l?s 'UV tn 19§;.ewes, 1 7s to 20s Gd- huggets. 15s to IDs. Spnug lnjihs sold atj'rum 15s Gd to IDs Od for best qualHy\ others 7s Gd tj lus, I'igs weie yarded in largo numoers and sold at higher rates. Bacnrery, Li 12s to L 3 !0s ; porkers L 2 f) 12 12s Gd ; slips, 20s to 25s ; baeonois, 10s to ]/}?.