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

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 8 November 1911, Page 3

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

Report as follows

At Wpstfield Yards ou Wednesday fat cattle were yarded in full numbers, aud showed a slight decline in price from Is (o 2s per lOOib, although, in a few oases tho previous week's rates wpyo realised. Steers' sold at from £7 10- to £12 7s Od ; cows, £ l iOs to £8 10s. Calves were yarded in less numbers and advanced in price. Heavy vealers made £2 10s to £o los ; medium do.. £1 8s to £2 7s ; fresh dropped calves, 3s to 10s od. Sheep were yarded in ie&s numbers than the previous wee!', and advanced in j^rice from Is to 2s por head. Wethers in wool soldatfiom £1 Os K:i\ to £1 5s Od; ewes, IBs to £1 Us !)d ; .shorn we!hers,' 18s to £1 2s 9d ; ewes, los to £l' Lambs, in full supply, were much lower Umn the previous week, and first quality sold from 12s (id to 17s, others 7s (id to lls Bd, Pigs were yarded in larger numbers than usual and sold at late rates.

At Cambridge on Friday lost, 27th inst., we yarded 1018 head of cattle, inchrling 70 bulls, also sheep and pigs. Buyers were present from all parts of WoiUato and King Country, and there 'was good competition iur all classes, although beef showed a slight decline from our previous sale. Nearly the whole entry was quitted at the following; prices :—Fat steer? medium weights. £9 ; prime fat cows, £S to £9 ■ good cows £0 10s to £7 os ; medium cows, £5 17s 6d to £G 2s Gd ; fat heifers, £5 to £G'l7s 6d ; cows in • presli condition, £4 2s Qd to £-{ Jos ; store cows, L? Uh to I-i3 ltisj M-year-okl-steers in forward condition, L 7 2s to L 7 3s ; 2 year old steers, L 3 18s to Li 7s; 15-months old steers, Lo 4s Gd to L 3 12s; for choice quality yearlinosteers. L 2 (os to JL2 19s; choice lo" months old heifers, L 4 2s; 18-mouths to 2-yi;ar oil heifers, L 3 13s to L-l 2s: 2-year old heifers. L 4 7s to L-l lGs; yearling heifers, L 2 13s to L 3 4smixed yearlings, small sorts, L 2 5s to L 2 13s ; springing heifers, Lo to Le os 2-year old Shorthorn bulls, 15 to 24 guineas ; yearling Shorthorn bulls, U to 11 gns ; 2 year old bulls, 10 to 15 guineas'; yearling Holstein bulls G to lOgns; yearling Jersey bulls, 3to V gns; 18 months old Shorthorn buMs from Various vendors, o t<> lOgns; -woolly hoggets, 1 4s Gd to 15s ; ewes, 14s 9d ; sheep, Ll; weaner pigs, 13s to 15s ; slips, Ll to 17s Gd,