STOCK VALUES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21230, 28 September 1940, Page 16

STOCK VALUES

DAIRIES AT FRANKTON G. W. Vercoe and Company. Ltd., report a Food entry or dairy cows and heifers at the weekly Frankton dairy sale on Wednesday. Buyers were present in food numbers, and a successful sale re suited at recent price.?. Jersey Tieirer' close to profit made £M 5s to £l2. later oalvers £9 15s to £lO 10s, small ann backward £* 10s to £9. Ayrshire heifer s 4n milk to £l2, Friesian heifers In milk to Ci4k 5-s. rood Shorthorn cows In milk £ t:« to £t4 ss. Shorthorn cows (springing) £9 10s to £lO ss, Jersey cows 'springing: £9 to £lO, Friesian cows (springing) to £lO 15S. aged cows £5 10S to £7 55 unsound cows £{ ios to £5 ss. WAIHOU BULL SALE The Farmers’ Co-operative AuctioneerInk Company, Limited, report that at their Watliou bull sale on Thursday, a full yardink came forward, the entry comprising mostly two-year-olds and yearlings, together with a smaller number or older bulls which found a ready demand and sold freely at price* in advance or recent sales. Two-year-olds were somewhat easier While yearlings were keenly sought. a line or yearling Jersey bulls from Mr S. Campbell averaged £l7 Bs. Individual lots selling as high as 20gns. Realisations were: Aged pedigree Jersey bulls, 24 to 38gns; others. 15 to 22gns: two-year pedigree Jersey bulls, 34 to 43}gns; others. 21 to *ogns; yearling Pedigree Jersey bulls, ?. i to 40$gns, others 17 to Sfcgns, best yearling Jersey bulls £lB to £2l, medium £l2 U £l6, small £8 to £lO 10s, best two and three-year Jersey bulls £ls to £lB, other 8-year Jersey bulls £l2 to £l4. small twoyear Jersey bulls £8 to £lO, aged £7 to £9. CLEARING AT TOKOROA Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., report having held a successful clearing sale at Tokoroa on account or Mr C. Worker. A feature of the sale was an outstanding line of woolly ewe hoggets which sold after very keen bidding at £2 5s 3d. Fresh condition two-year Hereford and Hereford cross steers made £6 6s. Bidding for the horses was again spirited, satisfactory prices being obtained. A medium-weight alx-year gelding, all work, made £4 6 10s. other useful farm horses etc., met the usual ready demand and all were sold under the hammer. YARDING AT TIRAU The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report that at their Thau stock sale a medium yarding or second-qaEttty beer and boner cattle came forward and 'sold on a par with other centres. A pen of 17 extra choice yearling Jersey hetrers, ofTered on account or Mr D. O’Sullivan. Okoroire. sold under spirited competition at £* 4s. A small entry of dairy cattle sold at prices in buyers’ favour. Quotations: — Cattle. —Light rat steers to £ll, light fat cows £5 2s to £5 165, heavy boners £4 2s to £4 18?, medium £3 5s to £3 175 6fl. light £2 95 to £2 18s, best service Jersey bulls (aged) £ll 5s to £l4, yearling Jersey bulls £7 10s to £9. extra choice yearling Jersey heifers £8 4s, medium £6, mixed coloured £5 12s 6d. Dalrv Cattle.—Medium quality Jersey and Jersey-cross heifers £lO to £ll ios, more backward to £9 iOs, Jersey and Jersey-cross cows £lO to £lO 17s 6d, later calvers £9 to £9 ss. WAIHI QUOTATIONS The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company. Ltd., report having held their rortnlghtly stock sale at Waihl on Thursday, when a heavy yarding of an classes of cattle was penned. Competition for Tat and store rattle was steady, late rates being maintained. A large entry or service bulls elicited spirited competition. a verv good sale resulting. Dairy cattle, although comprising mostly poorcondlttoued and backward sorts, also met a ready market. A small entry or pigs wa* cleared at late rates. Quotations: — Cattle.—>Llght rat cows £5 to £8 15s. heavy'Tat Jersey c*ws £6 5s to £6 17* 6d, medium £5 10s to £6, light £5 to £o 7s £d. medium fat heifers £5 15s to £'* store heifers £4 12s 6d to £5. young atore cows £4 tos to £4 13*. heavy boner cows £3 15s to £4 ss. medium £3 to £ t 11*. yearling Jersey heiTers £5 to £5 15 yearling Fhorthorn and Ayrshire heirers £4 7s 6(1 to £i lOS. small yearling Jersey heifers £4 7s to £4 14s. Three-vear Shorthorn steers £3 12s 6d. poor-conditioned 2 4-year Jersey - cross Shorthorn steers £5, pedigree 2-year Jersey bulls 2 3 gns. pedigree 18 -months Ayrshire bulls 12J to 14 gns. older pedigree Jersey bulls 16 gn*. 2-year Jersey grade bulls £l3 15s to £l6 in?, 3-year Shorthorn grade bulls £3 10s to £9 10? KrleMan grade bulls £9 ss. older Jersey grade bulls £3 to £lO s=. yearling Jersey and Shorthorn grade hulls £6 to £7 !•>*. yearling Ayrshire grade hulls £7 17s «d poor-conditioned yearling Jersey and Jer-sey-cross bulls £4 ITS «(1 to £5 7? Gd. Dairy Cattl*—Springing Jersey hejrer* £ll 10s to £ll 15s. poorer conditioned £« tn £7 15*. sprlngtng Friesian and Shorthorn heifers £3 10s to £9 Rs, springing Jersey cows £9 5s to £lO 5«. Pigs—Large store pigs £2 103 to £2 12s. slips 35* 6d. best weaner* 273 6d smaller 8? to 13*. Sheep.—Fat hoggets 2Ss.