Stock Sales.

Putaruru Press, Volume VIII, Issue 349, 31 July 1930, Page 8

Stock Sales.

MORRINSVILLE. At the Farmers' Auctioneering Co.’s Morrinsville sale on Friday there was a good yarding of all classes of cattle and sheep. Cow beef met with good competition, and sold readily at late quotations. Store cattle and sheep also, sold at late rates. Dairy cattle came forward in large numbers, and choice Jersey cows and heifers sold well. There was an exceptionally large yarding of all classes of store pigs, competition was keen, the whole yarding changing hands under brisk bidding. Prices were:— Cattle.— Fat cows and heifers, £8 15s to £9 16s. Medium fat cows, £7 6s to £8 12s. Light fat cows, £5 15s to £7 2s 6d. Forward conditioned cows, £4 12s 6d to £5 GLOs. Store cows, £3 5s to £4 ss. Boner cows, £2 to £3. 3-Year steers, £9 ss. Yearling steers, mixed colours, £2 10s. Yearling Jersey-cross heifers, £3 to £3 11s. Other heifers, £2 10s to £2 13s. Dairy Cattle.— Choice Jersey cows, close to profit, £lO 10s to £l3 10s. Best Friesian cows, £l2 to £ls. Choice Jersey heifers, £l2 to £l3. Backward sorts, £8 10s to £9 15s. Others, £6 5s to £7 10s. Sheep.— ■ Fat wethers, 26s 6d. Prime fat hoggets, 23s 6d. Others, 15s to 18s 9d. Fat and forward ewes, 14s 6d. Ewes in lamb, 18s. M.S. hoggets, 10s 9d. Cull ewes, 8s to 8s 3d. Pigs.— Heavy porkers, £2 11s to £2 19s. Light porkers, £2 6s to £2 Bs. Good stores, 38s to £2 2s. Slips, 32s to 365. Weaners, 25s to 30s; small, 18s to £l. 1 Tamworth and Tamworth-cross | sows, in pig, £6 15s to £7 15s. MATAMATA. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co. held their usual stock sale at Matamata on Wednesday . A good yarding of fat and store cattle came forward, cow beef meeting with keen ' competition. A heavy yarding of store pigs also met with keen competition. Prices throughout remained firm at late rates. Beef.— Prime fat cows, £9 17s 6d to £ll 15s. Fat cows, £8 5s to £9. Medium fat cows, £7 to £7 15s. Light fat cows, £5 12s 6d to £6 9s. Forward conditioned cows, £4 10s to £5 ss. Store 'cows, £3 10s to £4 3s. Boner cows, £2 5s to £3. Bulls, potters, up to £3 15s. 2-Year Empty heifers, £5. Dairy Cattle.—- t Best Jersey and Jersey-cross heifers, £ll to £l2 15s. Best Friesian heifers, £lO 10s to £ll 10s. ! Jersey-cross cows, £lO 5s to £l2. Backward cows, £7 10s to £8 ss. Sheep.— Fat wethers, £1 6s. Killable hoggets, 13s 9d. Mixed sex hoggets, 10s 3d. Breeding ewes, 4-tooth to f.m., £1 0s 9d. Pigs.— Good stores, 36s to £2. Slips, 26s to 345. Weaners, 16s 6d to 235. | HAMILTON. il There was a large yarding of fat cattle at the Frankton yards on .Tuesday. Prices for prime quality were well sustained. Fat sheep were (Continued in Next Column)

penned in average numbers, the bidding being brisk. There was a small offering of store sheep. A ‘medium entry of fat pigs sold at prices on a par with late rates. Stores advanced slightly. Cattle. — Medium fat bullocks £l4 6s. Light fat bullocks £lO 13s. ' Prime fat cows and heifers £ll 16s to £l2 17s 6d. Fat cows £9 2s 6d to £lO 19s. Medium cows £7 9s to £8 15s. Light cows £5 7s 6d to £6 19s. Forward cows £4 12s 6d to £5 2s. Store cows £3 15s to £4 10s. Runners to £5 7s 6d. Sheep.— Prime fat wethers 28s 6d to 30s 4d. Fat wethers 24s 8d to 26s lid. Fat ahd forward wethers 225. Fat hoggets 15s 9d to 17s. Pigs.— Baconers £2 18s to £3 4s. o Heavy porkers £2 10s to £2 15s. Light porkers £2 Is to £2 7s. Stores 35s 6d to 40s. Slips 28s 6d to 32s 6d. Weaners 24s to 27s 6d. CLEARING SALE. Mr. A. A. Riggir. The Farmers’ Auctioneering Company conducted a very successful sale on account of Mr. A. A. Riggir, of Overdale, on Thursday. There was a large attendance of Waikato buyers and practically every line was quitted after keen .competition. Jersey cows made 'up to £l4 * 10s, Shorthorn-cross cows up to £lO, and heifers up to £l2. The following were the principal buyers and the prices:— G. J. C. Knauf (Tirau), £ll (2), £l3 10s, £l3, £l2 (2), £ll 10s. S. Olliver (Tokoroa), £lO (4), £ll 10s, £ll (2), £l2, £9 (2), £lO 10s (3), £8 10s (2), £9 (4), £7 10s, £6 (3). M. Pevreal (Tirau), £l4 (3), £l3 10s (2), £l2 10s. J. Dawson (Hinuera), £l2 10s, £l3 10s (2), £l4, £lO. W. H. Herbert (Kiwitahi), £l3 10s (3), .£l2 10s (3, £ll 10s (6), £9 10s, £lO. J. Hawe (Waharoa), £l3 10s, £lO 10s. 'E. Robinson (Morrinsville), £lO (2), £8 10s, £5 15s (3), £B. W. Bond (Matamata), £l2 (3), £ll 10s, £ll. Heifers. E. Robinson (Morrinsville), £lO (2), £B, £9 (3), £8 10s (3). Price (Tokoroa), £9 (3), £lO (3), £8 10s (2). Pigs. Sows £5 5s to £lO, sows and litters £8 15s to £9.