COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 May 1922, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

TARANAKI SALES. Newton King, Ltd., reports:— At Urenui on May 15, full market rates were maintained throughout, little of the yarding remaining unsold. Store pigs 16s, iambs 14s 4d. cull do. 7s 3d, full-mouth ewes 12s 4d, mixed sex 2-tooths 17s 3d, 18-month steen; 265, 30s, 335, 2%-year do. £2 10s, £2 15s, 3%-year-old bullocks £2 16s 6d, £3 10s, store cows 30s, forward do. £2 15s. weaner heifers 275. springing heifer £6 10s, springing Jersey cow £lO 10s. At Stratford on the 16tl: Inst, there was a full penning of cattle and few sheep. There was a good demand for the former, especially for young cattle showing Jersey. Other classes sold at late rates. Store cows 21s, 295, fresh conditioned do. £2, £2 12s, fat do. £3 10s, weaner heifers 30s, 38s 6d, better quality do. £2, £2 18s, Jersey do. £4 9s, £5 6s, empty heifers £4 16s, 20-unonth steers 36s €d, £2 4s, dairy cows £7, £lO. At Inglewood on the following day we had a good yarding of sheep and cattle, and report a very good sale. Inquiry was keen at the hammer for bott classes. A sharp rise •was noticeable for empty heifers and mixed classes of weaner heifers. Four and 6-tooth ewes 17s Id, full-mouth do. 355, 2%-year do. £2 Ils, store cows 28s, 365, forward do. £2, £2 l'7s, weaner heifers 255, 325, Holstein do. £2 2s Bd, £2 9s 6d, Jersey do. £3 6s, £3 15s, empty 18-month heifers £3 Is, £3 17s Gd, in-calf Jersey heifers £8 2s 6d, dairy cows £7 15s, £B, £lO, bulls 25s 6d, 375. At Rahotu on May 18 we report a full yarding and good clearance. Prices were quite on a par with late rates right throughout. Store cows 20s, 30s, freSk conditioned do. 37s 6d, light fats £2 15s, £3 10s, mixed weaner heifers 26s 6d, 325, choicer do. £2 3s, £2 fls, Jersey cross do. £2 18s, £3 12s 6d, empty heifers £2 10s, £2 17s, £-3 15e, weaner steers 14s, 235, good 2y 2 -year steers £ 3 9s.