SALE AT TUAKAU.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 78, 2 April 1927, Page 4

SALE AT TUAKAU.

Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd.. report having, held their usual month'-. < a lc it Tuakau. Over 3000 sheep came forward and about 200 head of cattle. There was an excellent attendance, of buyers from all parts of the Wnikato. The 17no wethers advertised from Cornmnndel c-ime forward and sold readily at If) I. lfi'4. 1:17 to oi/p/ Loral fat wethers realised -y.', :' ■■■]]i , :t fat and forward wethers fro->. (Jim Mi'Vi-i'iy brought 23/. A line of ( •■ ■ i ,';:;. cross, 2 and 4-tootli w^t!:■'■• •■■ ■if'-wJiat email, sold at 17 11. Utiici ' ' wethers realised 1711. IS.'l. 18 7. a<!<l » T-on of small 2-tooth wetlicis liiuii.'lit l."i [0. Five-year-old ewes made 16'9 to 17,'. Ai T "-d and low-conditioned fives, S(j to 0.4. Lambs were also the subject of very keen competition. A line of wonllv realised 16/1, whilst others brought lo 3 to 15/0. Good shorn lamb? 13'S to 14/3. Small shorn lambs. 10/3 to 12/1.

Cattle: Forward conditioned 3%-year Ha-eford bullocks, £6 19/: fair conditioned 3%-year Shorthorn bullocks, £5 15/; 2-year old" Shorthorn heifers, K.W.8., £5 5/; 18-n.onth ditto, £3 19/ to £4 5/: empty fresh condition, fat and forward cows, £4 If-, £4 9/ to £4 10/. Other store cows, fresh condition. £3, ' £3 5/ to £3 17/. Store cows, £1 15/ to £2 7'6. Heifer calves, £1 17/6 to £2 12/; small ditto, £1 ?*o £1 15/.