AUCKLAND FARMERS' UNION, LTD.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 October 1911, Page 3

AUCKLAND FARMERS' UNION, LTD.

'..; .Report.'for September sales as follows :— '

At Marigawhare on the 12th we cffeYed a full yard to good competition and all lines were yarding to good competition and all lines were cleared with the exception of one pen of steer<C ' 1 f

At Arapoliue on tlie 13th we had a

good j arding of "beef of good quality but not s6 many stores as usual' for this salei A hrieKtMvsteeis^ from.* Dreadon Bros., Mangaiata, averaged. £11 ss.

At Paparoa on the 15th we again had to use all the ; yards but competition was hot so keen,-a line of 45 forward steers'fi-6n>Smith-Bros., Matakohe, making £8 ss. At Matragaturoto we had a small yarding which were all sold.

At Helensville we had a'good muster and again quitted the lot.. ■; .;■-,

At Warkworth. Horse Fair we 5.0 horses;,'and competition was slack .though, a j good many changed hands. At Warkworth on the 22nd, and Pu> hoi on the 23rd, we had big yardingg of nice quality- c.ittle, which aold ,at advancedirates under keen competition and all stock in both yards were sod, only a small yarding of mutton being offered, j ■

We quote for above sales :■ — Heavy! beef bullock.; LljO 10s to Ll2 5s ; lighter sorts, L 7 15s to L 1 0; prime cows, L7jto L 6 5s ; heifers, L 6 10s to L 8 2s 6d|; lighter weights and unfinished cows, L sto L 6 ss; 3| to four year-oldifresh conditioned steers, L 6 15s to L 3 5s ; three year steers, L-5 103 to L 6 6s1; two to two and a half year steers, L 4 10s to L 5 7s 6d , '18-7iionth to two year steers. L 3 15s to L 4 9s; one year; steers, L 2 15s to L 3 7s 6d ; fresh scojre cows. L 3 5s to L 4 15s ; two year heifers, L 3 ICs to L 4 4s ; young and sound cows, L& 15s to L4os ; ono year heifers, L 2 15s to L 3 2s 6d : mixed yearlings, L 2 10s to L 3 ; Calves Ll 6s to)L2 oh, Dairy cowp, sound and good quality, L 6 10s to L 8 10s ; other sorts, L4lQs to L 5 15s ; dairy heifers, forward, £6 to £8 os; smaller and backward soits, £4 to £5 7« 6rl ; medium! draught horses, rio hef.vy offering £20 to £;>B, lighter sorts £14 £20. 0-ood hacks and light harness horses, £12 to £21 ; weeds and ponies any pn ce_