COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1, 27 April 1912, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

| Newton King's Weekly Report. On Friday 19th there was a good attendance for Messrs iv night and Kirkham’s clearing sale. 'lac sheep were a good lot, and competition was brisk for nearly every bnc, prices oa the whole showing an improvement ca late rates. Prices realised were:— For Mr P. Knight’s stock: Lamb'S, Os bd; cull lambs, 3s lei; 2 and l-toota ewes, 11s Od; 0 and l.f.ni. ewes, lbs Id; mixed ewes and wethers, Gs 2d; 2 and -(-tooth'wethers, 12s (id. Sir A. J. Kirkham’s stock: 1 and O-toot.a ewes and rams, Its 7d; 2-tootn ewes, 12s lid; 2-tootli wethers, 13s; lambs, 7s 3d; cull lambs, 2s 2d; mixed ewes, Gs; Cortland waggon, £l6 os. At Kapnnga, on the same day, too yards were again well filled wiiji cattle, mostly cows and weaners. Toe demand throughout was good. Pest weaners, coloured heifers, made £l las Gd to £2 Is; others, £i os to £1 IGs Gd; weaner steers, £1 ss; mixed weaners, best, £1 os to £1 13s; poor, 12s Gd to £1 Is; store cows, £2 3s to £3 2s 6d; forward cows, £3 10s to £-1 12s; fat cows, £4 17s to £5 12s; 20months steers, £3 7s Gd; mixed snoop. Gs 9d. Notwithstanding the very wet weather I had a fair entry at llaholu on Tuesday, and a good attendance, balding was brisk right through, practically everything being sold at the hammer at the following rates: — Weaner steers, IBs Gd to £1 Gs; weaner heifers, Jersey Holstein cross, £2 12s; grade heifers, £1 his to £J. IGs; weaners, mixed, £1 5s Gd to £ I 9s; mixed yearlings, £2 Is Gd; 15months steers, £2 19s; 2-year juniors, in calf, £4 7s Gd; 3-year bullocks, £5 8s Gd; store cows, £1 12s to £3 6s; forward cows, £4; fat cows, £5 7s Gd; bull, £2 10s. Mr W, J. Parson’s clearing sale at Pukcaruhc, Urcnui, on Wednesday, the 24th hist. There was a large and representative attendance of 'buyers. The cows were mostly seednd and third ealvers in good condition, realising, after good competition, from £4 15i to £lO os; 2-year Jersey cress heifers, in calf, £5 to £3 15s; bulls, £2 5s to £3 ss; 2 and 2J-year steers, £3 18s; yearling heifers, £2; Jersey grade calves, £1 6s Gd to £2 ss; horse, £ls 15s; hoggets, 12s sd; f.ra. ewes, ss; porkers, £1 3s; sows, £1 to £2 15s. During tJie week 1 have sold privately, including some big lines, at the following rates : —Best weaner heifers, £2 to £2 7s; mixed weaners, £1 to £1 10s; 15-months steers, £2 10s to £2 13s Gd; 20-months steers, £3 2s Gd to £3 12s; 21 +o 3-year steers, £5; 3J to 4-year biulocks, £5 15s; bulls, £3; fat cows, £5 2s Gd to £'> 10s; forward cows, £4; 20-month s. empty heifers, £3 3s; 2-year choice Jersey, in calf, heifers, £7 ss; 2.V to 3-yoar heifers, in calf, £5 to £5 15s; small, £4 10s; herds, dairy cows, £9, £B, £7 7s, £6 6s, £0 ss.and £5 10s; lambs, 6d to 7s 6d; 2-tooth, ewes, 12s;. mixed owes, 7s; fat wethers, 15s; 2-; tooth wethers, 12s to 12s 2d; rams, IV j gns; springing heifers, £B. ; j At the Hayinarket on Saturday I hack a better demand for pigs, as follows :—I Weaners, 5s Gd to 8s; slips, 13s to! 15s; porkers, 19s Gd to £1 Gs Gel; heavy, £1 17s.

Matthews and Bennett’s Weekly Report.

Matthews and Bennett reports that there was a fair yarding of cattle in their Inglewood yards on Wednesday last, and most lots changed hands as follows:—Calves made from £1 2s to £1 10s; store cows, £2 5s to £3 ICs; in calf heifers, £-3 15s to £4 12s Gd ; bulls, £2 7s 6d to £5 Is; lambs, 7s 2d. We also report having sold privately, in cal 1 ' heifers, £6 10s to £7 10s; 15 to 20-months heifers, £3 2s to £3 7s 6d; 2-year steers, £3 5s to £3 7s 6d.

Wc have several enquiries for dairyherds and good, in calf heifers. Anyone wanting to sell should lot us know.

W. H. H. Young and Cads Weekly

Stock Report

At Stratford on Tuesday, 23rd., despite the inclement weather, we had a full yarding. Cattle were of good quality, and wore mostly quitted at the hammer at satisfactory prices. v\ e quote Forward 'bullocks, £0 10s to £G 15s; fresh and forward do., £5 to £5 10s and £5 12s Gd; forward cows, £3 15s to £4 10s; store to fresh do., £3 to £3 10s; potters, £2 to £2 15s; 15-months steers, £2 9s, £2 12s 6d and £3; springing heifers, £3 15s to £■!■ 12s 6d; empty heifers,' £3; yearling, coloured heifers, £2 7s to £3 8s; yearlings (mixed), 20s Gd to 37s 0:1; calves, 15s to 20s; cull ewes, 5s 2d.