COMMERCIAL

Opotiki News, Volume X, Issue 1048, 21 November 1947, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

FORTNIGHTLY STOCK SALE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report as follows Oli their regular stock sale' held yesterday, as follows: — With one of the largest bench of outside buyen; scon at- the local yards for some lime, competition was keen from the outset for the advertised entry of coast sheep, and values well in advance of recent quotations were reached. For a- line of 080 4th. wethers from Marachako Station 37/3 was received, whilst Mr. A. E. Blake on a- line of 43-1 reached 36/3. On a line of 550 maiden 4th. ewes, Air. A. E. Blake realised the satisfactory figure of 39s 3d,.' For the small entry of South Island draught horses competition was not quite 60 keen but all the hoi'Ses were sold under the hammer at- satisfactory pricey.

In the cattle pens there was only a medium yarding and these sold readily to the local butchers and export buyers at values in the vendor’s favour. Realisations:

Shcco.-ilca.vy fat wethers, shorn, £2 Is Od to £2 2s; medium fat wethers, to- 30s Od ; fat ewes, 22s ml to 24s 3d ; B-F. hoggets, to 33s good Ith. wethers, 36s 3d to 37s 3d small 4th. and 2th. wethers, 32s to 32s (id; maiden -ltli. ewes, shorn, to 30s 3d; smaller -lth. ewes, 31s Od to 30s ; good 2th. ewes, 38s Od ; shorn ewes with lambs at Foot, all counted 27s Od. Horses. —>S.l. tdrauejlils, broken lo all harness £2O to £4O.

ATT LE: — Dairies.—Bound young Jersey cows C.T.P. to £l2 10s; Jersey heifers, small and inferior G.T.P. to £5 10s, Beef Cattle.— Heavy lat I-A. and 11. cows and heifers, £l3 to £l4 Os; medium P.A. heifers, £ll 15 s to £l2 15s; heavy fat Jersey cows, £8 2s Od to £0; medium fat Jerseycows, to £7 lOs; boner cows, £2 to £0 13s; paddock cows and Heifers, £5 5s to £5 17s 6d; potter bulls £3 15s to £l-1 15s; yearling Jersey bulls, £5 to £0 10s; medium yearling Jersey heifers, to £8 15s ; small yearling Jersey heifers, to £6 Ills.