THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 14 May 1913, Page 4

THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO

0 . ! The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., repon : -- At Westrield y.-irds on Wednesday fat stock was yarded in lo*s numbers than usual, advanced in prices from 103 to Li per head. Best oxen sold to 30s, others; 26s to 28s ; oowsaud huifers 23s to 27s ; steers, L 7 lUs to Li 27s Od no extra heavy-weights yarded ; cows and heifors, Lo 5s to L(> 12 9d. Calves penned in largo numbers-and sold at higher rates. Heavy vealers L 3 2s to Lo 3p, medium L 2 to L 2 19s others 15s to Li- 17s 6d, i'resk dropped 3§ to 5s # Sbeop were yarded in average nuinbess, and sola at higher rates from Is to 2a per head. Best wethers sold at from 19s 6d to Xjl 3s <)d, others 15s 6d to 19s 3d ; heavy ewes 17s 3d to 20s 9d, others 13s 3d to 16s 9d. Lambs in av^rage numbers. First quality sold at from 13s 3d to 17s, others as Od to }^s 9d. Pigs yardod iti usual numbeis. Bacoxiors .sold at from 3s 8s to 4s 7d, large porkers Ll los to L 2 12s, porkers Ll 6s to Li 7s, slips 18s Gd (o Ll 6s ; slips and weaners dull of sale.