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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 12 June 1912, Page 4

THE tf.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report:— At Westfield yards on Wednesday . fat cattle were yarded in les* numbers than usual, and at the start of the sale prices wt-re the samo, but-improved 'as the sale proceeded.' Oxen sold at 26s for best quality, otheis 'J.'6a to 25s per 1001b : cows and heifeis 20a to 23s perl 00 lb. Steers sold at from £6 17s 6d to £13 10s ; cows. £4 10s to £8 10s; heifers, £5 to £7 12s Gd, The veal pens were well filled, and sold at Jate rates. Heavy vealers sold at £4 Is; medium weight, £s 10s to £3 ; others, £1 to 35s ; small and fresh dropped, 3s to 12b. Shnep were yarded in full numbers, a;»d improved in price. Best wethers sold at from 16s lid to 20s 3d ; others, io3 3d to 16s; heavy e\yes, los Pd to 15s 3d, ottiers 10s 6d to 13s 6d ; hoggets shorn. lis to 13s 3d, others 12s to 18a. Pigs were yarded in full numbers, and sold 1 at late rates. Baconers, £2 Is to £2 12s; porkers, £1 12s to £l I8s6l; Blips, 13s to 15s.

Alfred Buckiand & Sons-, Sales. Messrs Alfred Buckiand and Sons report:— On Wednesday, June b/ at our weekly Westfield fat stock market,; our entry of fat cattle numbered 338 hoad. There was an improved demand and generally values were better worth by 10s a-head. Choice ox to £7 6s 6d, prime ox £1 4s to £[ 5s Gd, cow and His to £1 2s. Steers ranged in price from £7 osHo £13 10s, cows acd heifers, £3 17s 6d to £8 15s. There was a fair supply of fat and young calves. Ch >ice medium suckers met with a strong sale at a good advance, making from £1 15s to £2 11s, heavy plain calves £2 8s to £3 .is, medium and l;gl->t IBs to £1 13s, fresh, dropped 3s to 12s. There was a fu.l entry o? fat sheep. The bulk were wethers of prime quality. There was a firmer tone throughout, with an upward tendency. Heavy prime wethers 18s 6d to £1 (no extra heavy penned), medium to heavy 163 6d to 18-=, light and uuiinisbed 14s to 16s, best weighty ewes 15s i--> 17s, good 13s to -4s Gd, others U's to lis od (2 152 sold), The i'hvv lamb« which came forward sold well. Best woolly 13s to 15s. others ]lnt(i 12.s (is, stores 4s to (J.-\ Pigs penned in average numbers. Porkers and baconers were firmer, other classes unchanged. Heavy bacouors £3 to £3 18s, lighten £'2 8» to £2 10s, large porkers'£! l»s to £'2 6d, smaller £1 us to £ I I us, blips l-s to 15s,^ s. all pigs 6s to 10s stoves .r>s to 12s (^97 sold).

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