COMMERCIAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 May 1919, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

OWHANGO SALE.

Messrs. Abraham & Williams Ltd., report at Owhango Yards on Ist inst. a good yarding of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle. There was a good attendance of the public and all sheep yarded, changed hands under the hammer at satisfactory prices but cattle were hard to quit at reduced prices. Price s ruling were as Fat ewes 24/5, to 27/, store ewes 22/ to 2G/4. lambs to 9/9, lambs good $o 19/. cull lambs to 5/9. iSmos, steers £4 10/ to £6 5/. 18 mos. heifers r.w.b. to £b, store cows to £4 10/, dairy cows to £ll, calves small 21/. Messrs. Abraham and Williams Ltd.. held their usual fortnightly sale at Hunterville on Tuesday. Fair yardingS came to hand and mot with a better sale than of late. Quotations: Medium 2th wethers 25/, 2571, m/s do 22/6, m/s lambs 14/6. small do 8/11, 2yr. steers £S 2/ to £9, 2Jyr.. do £9 £9/10, cull do £6, 18mos. steers £4 10/. £5 7/, empty cows £4 10/, £7 12/6 poor do. £3 10/, £4 10/, dairy heifers close to profit £lO. £ll. i MANGAWEKA SALE. ! Messrs. Dalgety & Co., Ltd., reyort having a fair entry of sheep and cattle 'at their Mangawoka Sale on Thursday the Bth instant. A very f;«' clearance was effected and prices were in J favour of purchasers. Quotations are: | Cull lambs 2/ to 4/6. small lambs 9/, | aged ewes 8/9. mixed fat and forward sheep 26/, 15mos. heifer* £:-; to £4 i 15/, ,15mos steers £4 12/6, 20mos. j steers £7 2/6. 2yr. old steers £8; wcaners £2, backward dairy heifers | £7 2/6, cows and calves £6 17/6.