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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 210, 4 September 1911, Page 7

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WAIKATO SALES. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioiieeenng Co., Ltd., report:— MATAMATA SAI.E. At Matamata vaults, ou August 30th, \\a had an entry of TS2 hoggets, 725 cattle, 04 pigs, and a loi of sundries. The hogpen and store cattle sold well. Amongst '. lio yearling cattle were several lines lie-lie* than any cithers we have olfered this season. Ewe hoggets made 14/3: wether b"i« gets, 13/ d: mixed hoggets. 9/U to lt.O; » rawer pigs. 10/ to 12 ; slips, IS/ to 22 ; turkeys, 5 O: potatoes, 15/ to '■>, a sacks; fat cows and heifers, £5 to £ll 10 ; ISluotittt steers. £5 13; ; .'Si i ear sleurs, £5 17..H; frisu cows, £3 10/ t* «*; store cows, £2 l."> to A--'! 8/J empty two-year-old boifeis. £3 12/6 to £4; extra choice yeurllua steers. £2 IS/ to £3 i/; «ood yearling* (mixed sexes), £2 10/ to £2 15/; others, .CI 15 to £2 -. : choice yearling heifers. £2 IS to £3 3. . All dairy stock were iu low condition. Best cows and heifers made £6 to £7 10/; others. £4 10/ to £3 10/; cull cows, £3 10, to £1 5/. NEWSTEAD CLEARANCE SALE. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:— We held a clearance sale at Newstead ou Wednesday of all stock and implements on account of Messrs Friectlander Bios., who lately purchased the well known Newstead property from Mr A. M. Georgetti. Tha weather being favourable cbere was a record attendance, estimated at from 700 to 800 people. The herd of 400 dairy cows and heifets elicited keen competition, and realised great prices, tbe whole herd averaging £» 12/B, The young stock also sold very, well,, especially the yearling b ■ iters showing plenty of Jersey, which realised the satisfactory price of £3 10/. I'lgn were also keenly sought after, and sold readily at very satisfactory prices. Horses and all implements found ready buyers, and sold at prices beyond expectation. The whole sale went with a great swing from the start, buyers realising that everything was for sale, and bidding had to be smart oa account of keen competition. Quotations Springing heifers, £7 7/ to £l2 12/; springing cows. £lO to £l7 10/; springing cows, backwatd. £."> to £7; springing cows, weak quarters. £4 to £b IS}/; much cows, £lO 10/ to £ls 10/: 2-year heifers, £5 0/; yearllns heifers, Jersey cross, £5 19/; yearling heifx ers £3- vearling steers, £2 13/; bulls, £S. 4/' to £8 S/; wagon borses, £2O 10/ to £32{ boars £2 10/; sows, £4 7/6 to £5 17/6; porkers. £1 8/ to £1 11/; stores, £1 1/; weaueis, 13/G to 14/; fat ewes, 15/5; laosgets, 13/4.