STOCK SALES.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 28, 24 April 1924, Page 4

STOCK SALES.

MORRINSVILLE. The prices at the Farmers’ Auctioneering Company’s stock sale un Thursday were much below those ruling at recent Morrinsville sales. There was only a medium yarding, except of young- cattle, which were present in large numbers and for which bidding was by no means keen, some of the calves being passed in at very low figures. There were very few fat steers and none were sold. Perhaps the reason for the poor prices was that the sale came immediately before the holidays and that most of the outside buyers were absent, and the uneasiness concerning the railway strike. The following are the prices:—Beef: Prime fat cows, £6 10s to £7 7s 6d; fat cows, £3 18s to £4 7s; heavy fat heifers, £6 17s 6d; fresh-conditioned cows, £2 10s to £3 3s; store cows, £1 to £1 10s; 32-year to 4-year steers, £4 10s to £4 19s; 18-months heifers in calf, £2 17s to £3 11s; empty heifers, £1 10s to £2 4s; heifer calves, 12s to £1 2s; small calves, 8s to 10s; steer calves, 17s; heavy bulls, £4; others, £1 15s to £2 10s. Dairy stock: Cows, £8 5s to £l6 10s; others, £3 5s to £5 ss; heifers in milk, £5 5s to £7 ss. Sheep: Fat ewes, 23s to 24s 3d; fat lambs, 24s Id to 25s sd; store ewes, 19s 6d; cull ewes, 13s 3d. Pigs: Baconers, £2 10s to £2 12s 6d; store pigs, 24s to 355; slips, 9s to 16s. MATAMATA. The Farmers’ Auctioneering Co. held its monthly stock sale at Matamata on Wednesday. The yarding was not up to the average, but the attendance was good. Prices were up to those of district sales, but beef figures were especially good. Prices were:—Sheep: .Fair framed forward ewes, 21s 6d; small framed culls, 13s. Cattle: Heavy fat cows £6 13s to £7; fat cows, £5 15s to £6 4s; medium cows, £4 10s to £5 ss; lighter, £3 10s to £4 ss; good framed fresh-condi-tioned cows, £2 15s to £3 ss; small framed young cows in forward condition £2 5s to £2 10s; cull cows, 20s to 30s; potting bulls, 35s to 555. Mei dium Jersey and Jersey cross calves 30s to 38s; best Shorthorn heifer calves 20s to 255; small Shorthorn heifers 10s to 15s; pen of extra good Shorthorn steer cales (sold by Mr. W. Addey, Hinuera) 355; other steer calves, 20s to 27s 6d. Dairy cattle: Choice cows, close to profit, £8 10s to £11; others, £4 to £5 10s. Pigs: Weaners, 14s to 16s 6d; good porkers, 36s to 38s 6d; slips, 21s; breedingsows in low condition, £2 to £2 ss.