COMMERCIAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3520, 6 July 1920, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

WAIKATO STO§K SALES_

'l‘i:<>l«‘al-111ers’ Co-operative Auc--linnoe:'i.llg C4O-Inpany, Ltd., Hamilton,

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A, (:onsidel“flble quantity of beef, largely of plain quality, found its Way ('0 the freezing works during the past fortnight, and it was plainly evident that there was not that surplus which many anticipated. Values were in consequence advancing. Mutton also hardened, prime wethers especialy being difficult to obtain. Store cattle liszve shown a tendency to recover, e.<pn.=ciall3' for ilnything under two yo:l:‘.<. Steers of this age are the subject of slrong inquiry, as are also heifers, both one and two-year—old. There has not so far been much movement in‘ grown bullocks, while store cows are at the same low ebb. There] was not -.1 strong demand for store‘ {sheep unless in forward condition: ‘Ewes in lamb, however, advanced ini a marked degree. Except where the‘ Elersey strain is well evidenced it cam: not be said that ‘dairy cattle draw keen competition. Shorthorn herds’ generally realised Well below last sea- 3 -3-‘Cn’s average. In pigs yardings were} not large, but there was a pronounced increase in values? We quote:~— Bullocks, heavy, prime, £l7 10/ to £2O, medium £l4 to £l6 10/, cows, prime fat £l2 10/ to £l4, medium’ fat £lO to £ll 10/, heifers, fat, £lo‘ 10/ to £l2, bullocks, 3;«year-old £9,

‘£o £lo,_ cows, fresh-conditioned, £5 10 £5 10/, steers, 25-year-old £6 10/’ to £7, 20-months, best, £5 to £6, 20-months, medium, £3 15/ to £4 [WV/A. heifers. 20-monfhs, best, £6 to £7 12/6, yearlings £4 to £5 13/, dairy‘”cows, best Jerseys £25 to £4O, best Shorthorns £l2 to £lB, 11eife1's, .191-sejv, 2~yeal°, in calf, £ls to £25, Shm-thorn, 2;-year, in calf, £lO 10/ 10 £l2 10/, Sbor’rllol'n, 2-year, in calf, £7 to £8 10/, wethers, prime shorn 37/6 ‘ro 42/6, medium 32/6 to 36/. r,=wes, prime Show 30/ to 37/6, store wetllm-s. 4-tooth 30/ .to 34/, 2—tooth, 28/ M 31/, pigs, baconers £5 5/ to :.f?.‘3 porkers £4 5,/_ ‘rs weanms 15/ f 0 £1 5/. Horses, heavy (?I'Ell7_<;'hf,<'. £4O +0 45. Tfledil/111.] dyaughts £3O ot £35. light dralxghts £22 to

.223. harnrrss £l2 to £2O, lxixciis £lO to £ls