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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 December 1912, Page 4

Alfred Buekiand & Sons-, Sales. ♦— : Messis Alfred Buekiand and Sons, report:— At our weekly Westfield fat stock market on Wednesday, December 4, ye penned fat cattle to the number of 357 head, including a number of prize animals from the accent A. A, and P, Association Spring Show, and corn* petition for these was extra keen, and high prices were obtained. -Other cattle were also a little firmer. . Choice ox sold to Ll 7s, prime Ll 4s to Ll 9s : cowsand heifers Ll to Ll 5s ; steers ranged in price from L 7 10s to L2O ; cows and heifers, L4 to Ll2 17s 6d. The show cattle sold as follows ; — Mr P. Sutton'r first prize heavy bullocks, LL7 17s 6d (bought by Mr T. Baster, Ponsonby Road) : Messrs Hall Bros, second prizes heavy bullock, 1.20 15s (bought by Messis I\. and W. Hellaby, Lid. Shortland Street ); Mr K. Reynolds' third prize heavy bullocks, Ll7 17s Gd (bought by Mr Gr. O. Knight, Karanghape Road) ; Mr A. Orr's first prize cows, Ll2 17s (bought by Mr R. and W. Hellaby ) ; pen of three bullocks under 4 years, Ll6 15s (bought by "W. Gray, Parnell) ' Messrs Hall Bros' pen of three steers, 3 year old, suitable for freezing Ll4 12s 6d (bought by the Auckland Meat Co., Ltd) ; Messrs Hall Bros' first prize two~yeai-old steer, Ll 8 and Ll2 (bought by Messrs R. Salmon and Son and W, Gray) : 16 two-year-old ste-rs, from Rermiera Estate, Bay of Islands, averaged L9. A full yarding of fat and young calves sold readily. Runners L3 18 to L 4 11s, heavy suckers L 2 18s toLtf 12s, choice medium suckers L2 18 to L 3 15s, choice medium suckers Ll 15s to L2, light Ll os toLl 4s, small and frosh dropped 10s to L 2 2s. weedy 3s to 8s (96 sold ). There was a heavy yarding of mutton the buJk being prime heavy wethers and ewes. There was a firm demand throughout, but on the whole values were a shade easier. Extra heavy prime wethers Ll Is to Ll 2s 9d, medium to heavy 18s to Ll 0s 9d, light and unfinished 14s 6d to 17s 6d ; extra heavy prime ewes 17.56dt0 l/i, good 15s to HisOd, others JOsGdto 14s Gd i' 2,139 sold). Show wethers, on accuunt of Mr A. Orr, sold at from Ll 3s 3d to Ll 7s Gd ; ewes, Ll ;3s. On behalf of Mr P. Sutton : Ewes, Ll 0s 6d, and wethers from Mr James Close, 19s Od to Ll 5s ; ewes, 19s Lambs penned short of requirements, and advanced in price, Best heavy 17s to 18s 9d, good 15s to lGs 3d, light 11s Gd to 14s Gd■ (43H sold). Mr K. Heuweed's show lambs brought Li Is; Mr T. E. Hayr's lGs 9d. A moderate supply of fat pigs met with a sluggish sale at low rates. Stores are sought after. Baconers L2 5s to L 211 s, large porkers Ll 14s to L 2 3s, lighter Ll Hs to Ll 13s. slips 18s to Ll 4s, weaners 15s to 18s, suckers 12s to 15s (96 sold). THE N T.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Lid. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency ) pport: — At Wostlisld Yards on Wednesday fat cattle camo i'or'.v-ml in usuil p numbers, aud sold i-.t iully 1» week's s riiti'fj. Be.^t oxen sold to 27.s p.T lOOld, othois i: Is to l(Ji ]or KJOlb ; cows and heifers, 19d to 25s pur JOOlb ; ,-toCi-s scold afJVuni LS to Ll."> ]'2s (id. cows and heii'ero Ll lo.s to L? oj<. j The first prize three-vetiv-oM .steer at he late show, sold on Mr E. Alien's (Cambridge) account, realised Ll(> [;3s, aid was bought by Mr G. O# Knight, Newton. The A'eal pens were well ' tilled, aud BoH at late rates Heavy Y-.-i.lers^uid to l.'d 15.5, medium wag lit* Ll to L' 2 15s. others 20s to 355, smaller . mid iresh dropped 2s to 15p, Sheep cm.c forward in largec uumboe.s than usual and soil :it slightly improved raf.t s, with the <.'.\ei'|ition of ewes. I wiiir-h sold (ir Jatu <|ti</tutiu[is. .Best whom wtthors HKs ;)d to 2l>* ad. others 1 Is to \oiz ; ewes in wool sold t-j liiJy (id, hoggets llato 15s, A pen of five wethers, property of Mr P. Suctni, ■- second pmetaker for butchers' pur puses, realised 'ids (>d. and weie bought l.iy Mr 1 humus B.'tfcfer, 'L'un- . o :by. Spring luiJLiba i.'ame forward in tull nuiubursf, ana sold at an advance 'V..1U1 Is to 2.i a head. First pii/.e L •u-.i-sttr Jamb, tb.e property ol: th>? .Department of Agriculture, realised 17s 6d ; second-prixe, pioport.y .Department of Agricultui * j, 1 vis (id Other lambs, best quality ]-js to 17s others Us 3d to ios (id. Pigs were \ yarded in les.s numbers tl.an v ua.l, uad sold at late rates. r Hides :—ATarket excited. We quote :Ex Ira stout ox bid to ttfd, stout B ; \d to B]d. medium 7;,! dtn Hd, light 7-Ad to 7£d ; cows, best nnu.-i 7j|- I to Bil, good 7£d to 7vkl, inferior (ijd to O-i'd ; calfskins, best to lO;,<J, gc^.nl P.UI to 'JAd, cut aud damaged o]d to stags, syd to Gd, damaged -Uu to (>jd. Seeepskins : —Market brisk. lirst. y liutehoiV skins, picked <S.s (id to !Js bd (a few special skins i calised 1 la to 1 7s each), good hides 7s Gd (o 8s 3d, inudiu::i 5s (id to Us 3d, small -Is to 4» Oil, j' lambskins and pelts 2s Id to 2s 7d ; f , comitry dry skins, large 1o Bs, medium ( ] 4s Gd to (>s 3d, small 2s to 3s (id. Tiillow : i\i<.i kot iiim. \),:nt iiiiai d I') 280 (id, goo.l :'ss 0.1 to 2().i tfd inferior 23s to 24s 3d ; roi'.yh far, ly i U; ,] Ud per lb, Bones, 1.6. Yvoul in bas^s aud dumps i-elling 1, I'r^ely, Ur-j.-sbrod line ',) jo lu.Ut. uoai> .-.i--c;r>j-ttbrcd 8.1 to I.M, cri.tclung •">.Vd to I!;.;.!, beiiics a d pieces ■'> i u> 1 7(1 -, dead wool (j.| ti> Hi!. \Vnea!.--t'Xf.iny ,--v 4s.<'>,} ux slo:-p. ,- (Aitrf —X Li .v.ju.i vi niij.rul at ' A,-> lid ). ..ex sluiM" Coy.t.t.ik. H B4- du^,^