COMMERCIAL FREEMAN R. JaCKSON'S FORTNIGATLY STOCK REPORT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 90, 6 July 1880, Page 2

COMMERCIAL FREEMAN R. JaCKSON'S FORTNIGATLY STOCK REPORT.

Wednesday, June 30. The Hawera sale, held at the yards on the 24th, drew a large attendance of buyers. The faot that all the Messrs Mid* dlemas' stock was to be qtfered without reserve, was sufficient inducement to attract attention. The stock submitted for competition was of a superior quality, and showed to advantage ' the benefit of good breeding*, although I think the prices, for the bent sorts was not in proportion to those obtained for the inferior cattle. On the whole the sale was successful, every lot being sold under the hammer, and the vendors being satisfied with tho results. Tho yards today were overcrowded with cattle. Prices ruled as at las' sale. Sheep were in limited numbers, and sold well. Horses were of the worst description, a number of *h<>se offered being only screws, and useless. Pigs were in short supply, and sold at full rates. The quotations were as follows : — Cattle. — At Huwera — Well bred cows, £10 up to £18 ; heifers, £5 2s 6d to £7 ss ; medium cows, £4 10s ; cows and calves, £5 7s 61 ; steers, £5 7s 6d ; yearlings, £2 los to £3 ss. At the yards today, 389 head were yarded — Fat cow*, £6 to £7 ss ; bullocks of medium quality, £6 to £7 2s 6d ; store bullocks, £5 12s 6d ; cows, £3 Sato £4 10s; milch cows, up to £8; young cattle, £2 7s 6d to £3. Sheep. — 780 were penned— Good store wethers, 7s 9d to &* *, fat do., up to 20s 9d. Pigs — 15s, 16s 56, up to 3ls. Horses.— Low rates, no good animals offering. Kxpobts. — 50 cattle, 1713 sheep, 31 horses, 260 pigs.