STOCK SALES.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 230, 29 March 1928, Page 8

STOCK SALES.

CLEARANCE SALE. Mr. T. A. Cooper’s Herd. A clearance sale on behalf of Mr. T. A. Cooper, of Matamata, was conducted on Monday, when there was a good attendance of district dairymen. Between 30 and 40 dairy cows and other stock and implements were disposed of. Best Jersey cows brought from £lO to £l3 ss, Jersey-cross cows from £7 15s to £9, Shorthorns and Holsteins £6 to £B. Sundries sold at current rates. WAIHOU. The Farmers’ Auctioneering Company held its usual Waihou sale on Friday, when there was a good yarding of all classes, with late rates well maintained. Prices were:— Sheep.—Extra-prime fat ewes 31s to 33s ; extra-prime fat lambs 28s 6d to 32s 6d ; heavy fat lambs 22s 6d to 25s ; f.m. breeding ewes 16s 3d ; low-conditioned ewes 9s ; m.s. shorn store lambs 14s 5d to 15s 9d, smaller 9s 9d.

Beef.—Heavy fat cows £8 to £lO ; medium fat cows £6 12s 6d to £7 10s ; light fat cows £4 15s to £5 17s 6d ; forward-conditioned cows £3 17s to £4 6s ; fresh store cows £2 18s to £3 9s ; boners 25s to 38s ; good yearling Jersey heifer calves £3 10s to £3 17s 6d, smaller £2 6s to £2 15s ; Shorthorn steer calves £2 6s ; Shorthorn heifer calves 355. MORRINSVILLE. There was an average yarding of all classes of cattle at Dalgety and Co.’s sale at Morrinsville on Thursday. The attendance of buyers was good, and the majority of the offering sold under the hammer at late rates. The demand for beef was fairly keen. Pigs were fairly well represented, and sold at slightly advanced rates. Prices were:—

Beef.—Light fat cows, £5 2s 6d to £6 7s 6d; inferior sorts, £4 17s 6d to £5 10s; rough store cows, £2 11s to £4 7s 6d; well grown Jersey calves, £3 ss; two-year Jersey cross heifers, r.w.b., £6 10s to £7; good sorts, Jersey cows, £l3 to £l3 10s; Jersey cross springing heifers, 10s to £S ss; smaller, in milk, £5. Sheep.—Fat ewes, 21s; inferior mixed age ewes, r.w.r., 17s; store wethers, 20s; small cull woolly lambs, 10s to 12s 6d; shorn, 10s to 11s. Pigs.—Light stores, 16s, 17s to 20s; choppers, 355; weaners, to 10s; others, 6s to 8s 6d.

MORRINSVILLE HORSE FAIR. A healthy . demand for heavy horses existed at the fair conducted by the Farmers’ Auctioneering Company at Morrinsville on Tuesday. The offering of all classes was good considering that autumn horse sales are not generally as well supported as those held earlier in the season. The attendance of buyers was fair and competition was good on soundquality lines. Heavy farm horses were most sought after and good prices were realised. A keen demand also existed for spring cart sorts, of which there was a good selection. Heavy draughts made from £25 to £3O, and good spring cart sorts £l6 to £22 10s. Aged horses sold from £5 to £lO. There was little demand

for riding hacks, the sale of which was slack. The quality of the majority was far from satisfactory and bidding in many cases failed to reach the reserve. Bidding was brighter on good sturdy sorts, which sold more readily. Prices for the best varied from £7 5s to £ll 10s, while others made between £1 10s and £3 7s 6d. A number of ponies offered on account of Mr. J. H. Gaddes changed hands at good rates, prices varying from £6 15s to £9 15s.