Money and Markets

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 288, 25 February 1928, Page 13

Money and Markets

Continued. WAIKATO STOCK MARKET GOOD PRICES REALISED DEMAND SATISFACTORY (From Our Own Corespondent) HAMILTON, To-day. , firing the past fortnight stock marin the Waikato have been fairly an' e ‘ l * iere being a keen demand for classes of fat stock, yardings of men have been small for the time of w* ?L ear * due to the long spell of dry eather. Prime ox beet is worth, approximately, 30s a 1001 b., and prime heifer beef 23s to 25s a 1001 b. wethers are worth from rr. 7 to 2 ~ s » and prime heavy ewes 14s Ugh: and half-finished ewes are £*Per and finding their way to the works, farmers in most cases to stock up with fresh ewes , ;^ ee ding purposes. There has been j><K>d inquiry for all store cattle, a num- * to Manawatu. Store sheep n^i Se . ns wel, » prices being approximu . ** a heucl over the rates ruling *«*t year. been a big inquiry for J uth dovvn rams for mating with 4 aiffi J-year-old ewes. Farmers in the Waivahuxttr# realising more every day the iamK 0f Boo< l rams for the early fat export business, in which the itself at ° iS ra Pidly making a name for market, which has been quiet <Tah - me tirn<! ’ is no,v showing considlikAirf t lm P r ov e ment and prices are to remain firm. butter and cheese ro' n T e 4 r n^ at€ e bruary :*4, WeddeU and H ?eni° i ol ,', cabled their New Zealand low?:-! A * H ’ Turnbull and Co., as fol- - IDanish. 188* to 1925; New iajid^on^ E ‘ SitUed - 168 sto 1725; New ZearheesAec*’xT®'*s to t 6. r ' s . Market firm. s <f; ew Zealand, white and col- '■> 95a. M lrk . t steady. Cana“tte, 102 s to 106 s; coioured, 100 s to