COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1921, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

WAIKATO STOCK MARKET. Farmers’ Auctioneering Company's report:— At Hamilton on Thursday the 22nd, our yarding of cattle and sheep was below the average, but proved quite sufficient for the demand. The beef pens were full and contained several good lines of well finished bullocks, for which competition was fairly spirited. The best heavy made from £lO 10s to £l2 14s, lighter weights £6 2s to £9, fat cows from £4 7s to £6. Store cattle were poorly represented and were mostly of indifferent quality. A line of 3-year fresh-conditioned steers sold at £5, fresh cows £2 10s to £3 15s, store cows Ils to 20s. The balance of the yarding consisted mostly of empty heifers, but bidding for this class lacks the briskness of a few weeks ago. The majority of the pens were passed at auction, but in most cases business afterwards resulted. Yearling Holstein heifers £5 10s, Jersey Cross £5, Shorthorn to £3. Sheep were poorly represented in point of number and sold at late rates. Best wethers to 255. No fat ewes were penned. Fresh conditioned ewes 9s. Pigs were again in good supply but prices eased somewhat although competition was still keen. Ba coders made to £6 Is, porkers £2 15s to £3 17s 6d. good slips 35s to £3, small slips 208 to 30s, weaners 12s to 20s. NEWTON KING, LTD., REPORTS. At Urenui on September 19 a good yarding of cattle was submitted to steady enquiry throughout. Store cattle sold at late levels. In the dairy section the general tone was considerably brighter than has been the case at late sales in these yards, the whole yarding of both heifers and cows being cleared at the hammer. Store cows 20s, 31s, 38s, fat do. £4 15s, £6 4s, fat heifers £5 15s, far steers £7 ss, yearling steers £1 Is, 3-year do. £3 Is, yearling heifers £2, £3 16s, empty do. £&, springing heifers £B, £lO, medium quality do. £l3, £l4 10s, £l5 108. choice do. £l6, £l7 10s, £lB, springing cows £9, £l2 10s, £l4, Jersey do. £l6 10s, £lB 10s, £22, Jersey bull £l2. At Stratford on the 20th Inst., with the exception of a few pens of good quality yearling Jerseys, rates on the whole were on a par with' those ruling at late sales. In the dairy section there was good enquiry, especially for stock of good quality and close to profit. Store cows, aged and inferior 10s, 15s, better sorts £1 17s 6d, £2 12a 6d, £3, light fat do. £4 15s, £5 Bs, £5 15a, yearling heifers £2 15s, £3 Is, better quality do. £4 14s, £5 ss, Jersey do. £6, £7, £9 10s, empty heifers £3 10s, £4, in-calf do. £5 7s 6d, fat bullocks £7, springing heifers, backward £7, £B, £8 10s, more forward do. £lO 10s, £l2, £l5, Jersey do. £lB 10s, £2O 10s, heifers calved £7 10s, £9, better classes £l2 10s, £l4 10s, £l5, springing cows £lO 10s, £l2, £l3, choicer quality do. £l5 to £2O. At Inglewood on September 21, there tvas a good entry of both sheep and dairy cattle. The former class met with a quieter demand, but imost of the offering sold. Good yearling and 2-year empty heifers changed little in values. The dairy pens were well filled, and the sale was a keenly contested one throughout. Prices were on a par with late rates. M.S. hoggets 5s 3d, yearling steers 10s, yearling heifers £2 10s, £3 Is, £4, empty do. £5 2s, £5 17s, in-calf heifers £6 15s, store cows 10s, 16s, 255, fresher conditioned do. 355, £2, springing heifers £7, £8 10s, £lO 10s, medium quality do.'. £l3 10s, £l5, choice classes £lO 10s, £l7, £l9, heifers in profit £8 up to . £l6, dairy cows £7 10s, £9 10s, . £l2, better quality do. £lB 10s, £2O.

At Rahotu on September 22, we report a good yarding of both store and dairy cattle, and quote as follows; Store cows 17a 6d, 30s, forward do. £3> £5, yearling, heifers, small and poor quality 295, 365, better eorts £2 4s, £3, Jersey do. £7 10b, empty heifers £4 10s, in-calf heifers £6, springing heifers £7 15s, £9 to £l5, heifers calved £8 15s, £9, springing cows £9, £l2 15s, cows in profit £l'6.