STOCK SALES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 54, 9 July 1915, Page 1

STOCK SALES.

kessra Alfred Buckiand and Sunsreport : - On Wednesday, July 7th, at our weekly Westfield stuck market, our entry of beef numbered U2B head, comprising 224 steer?, 98 cows and heifers, and 6 bulla, i'he quility was not up to last week's yarding although there was a fan 1 troportion of choice and prime cattle. There wks a keen demand throughout, with a further advance of troin XI to £1 5a per head. Choice ox sold to £2 3?, prime £1 193 to £2 Is, ordinary beef £1 10a to £1 16s, cows'and heifers £1 10s t3 £1 18s. Steers ranged in price from £9 to £l9 2s 6cl; cows and heifers, £5 to £l3 2s Od. About an average supply of veal scid readily. Kunners told to £6 10s; heavy suckers, £4 13 to £o'; medium suckers, £2 10s to £3 12s, lighter £1 lts's to £2 15s, light £1 5s to £1 16s; small a:;d fresh dropped, 3s to £1 Is. The 1086 sheep penned were a long way below requirements, and, in consequence, there was aj keen demand, values being extreme. Heavy wethers made from £1 103 to £1 14s 6d, no etxra heavy wethers o'lered, medium to heavy £1 6s 6d to £1 ( Js 9d, unfinished £1 4s to £1 6s; good ewes £1 3s to £1 4», no extra ptime came forward, 'lhere was a full yarding of lambs, which '■'• •' higher rate?, in sympathy wicti muttoD. Best lambs made from £1 Is 6d to £1 43 9d, gcod 18s to £1 Is, others 13s to 17s. 331 sold. Although an average yarding of pigs, there v.ui ii.sufficieut for requirements, and late high prices were fully maintained. Choppers made up to £4 19s, no heavy baconera yarded ana are required, medium baconers £3 7s [to £3 18s, light baconers £2 19s to £3 03; heavy porkers £2 13s to £2 18s, medium porkers £2 6s to £2 12s, light £1 12s to £2 2?, slips, 18s to £1 ss, weaners 6s to 15s. 193 sold. On Tuesday, July 6th, at Aka Aka, Waiuku, we held a special sale of Mr S. N. West's dairy herd. There was tot an extra large attendance, but thos3 present were buyers. The cows were a nice, even loi, being principally second calvers. Competition was keen and high prices ruled. Best cows realised lrmi £l2 to £l4 15s, smaller cows £9 to £ll, others £1 15a to £8 10s; horses, £1 to £ll 15a; sows, in pig, 3*gns to sgns; weancis, 16s 6tl to 17s 6d.

Ihe .New Zealand Loan Company report :- On Friday, July 2nd, at Fapakura, we held a special dairy sale, when barely the advertised number came forward. The demand was keen and good prices were realised, especially anything close to profit, best dairy cowa suld from £\) l'Js to £l3 ss; ditto Aeifers, 47 5s to £l> 15s; other cows, £5 to i'S 53; other heiiei.s £3 lus to itt. Un Tuesday, July Gth, at l'apakura, wc held our monthlv store sale. i'here was barely an average yarding of stock, and prices improved for all classes on late sales. Two to three year ui 1 steers JCb Lo £1 r<V6d;nu grown steers yarded; calves, 2Ua lo £2 14s; empty cows, X;j 5s to AiO Is; bulls, £4 to £b 10s; oO beef at VVesiiiekl raits.