AUCKLAND FARMERS' UNION, LTD.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 18 October 1911, Page 3

AUCKLAND FARMERS' UNION, LTD.

"We held salos at Waipapakauri and Kaitaia on the l/3th. nnd 20th ulto. and had good yardingsat both centres The prices obtained in several instances were better than those obtaining at thn big centres further South. Close on 1000 head of mixed cattle were penned at Uhaeawai on the 27th ulto.andwe liavo to report a very successful sale, eveij'ihing being quitted at record prices for all this district. Beef steers, £8 10a to £12 12s, cow? £6 to £8 12s 6d. Grown steers £5 15s to £7 5s Oyearold steeis £6 os to £0 2s Gd, 2 year steers £4 (o Ll 15s. 12 to 18 months steers £3 to L 3 15s. Steer calves £1 5s to £1 15s Young store cows, L 3 5s to L 3 15s. otliers L 2 5s to L 2 ]5s I to 2 year heifers L2ss to L 3 10s. Fat wethers Ll to Ll 2s Gd

At Ivamo on the 3rd. inst. we penned 1500 head of cattle and found purchasers for nil but throe lots, prices wore n shade easier than last month for all classes but slum cows,- these being from os t" 7s Gd dearer, Beef steers, L 7 10s to LlO 10s (no linavy weights offering) cows L 4tc L 9 2s 6d.

Dairy Cows, sound, young, and close to profit, Ll to L 82s Gd. others L 3 to L-l 10s. Bulls, Shorthorns, L 3 10s to LS. Joisoys, US 10s to LlO Stores, grown steers in fresh condition L 6 10s toL7 15?, 3 year steers L 5 to L(i ss. 2 year steers L 4 5s to L 4 15s. 12 to 18 month steers L 2 10s to L 315 calves Ll 10s to Ll 15s, The Whangarei Yards were well filled on the 4th inst. we again had a splendid sale. Nearly everything being sold at prices a shaOo easier than was obtained at Kamo the previous day,