INDIVIDUAL LOTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 210, 6 September 1939, Page 4

INDIVIDUAL LOTS.

Steers. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited.— On account of E. Caddigan, Ohinewai, 9, £13 7/6 to £14 5/; G. .Johnstone. Matamata, 7, £17 2.6 to £19; R- C. Morgan, Matamata, 8, £15 7,6 to £17 5/; Dingwaii Trust, I'npatoetoe, 11. £13 5/ to £15 7/6; Estate of A. Bell. Papamoa. 2, £16 2/6 and £16 12 6; .J. Hannon, Hautapu, 9, £9 7/6 to £15 15/: X. G. Litchfield, Patumahoe, 16, £13 5/ to £18: Ben Reed, Waerenga, 15, £15 7/6 to £18. Dalgety and Company, Limited.—On account of Estate of A. Bell, Papamoa, 3, £16 10/ to £19 7/6; C. Sampson, Waerenga, 8, £15 to £16 15/; C. Proctor, Ohinewai. 18, £11 17/6 to £14 12/6. Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited.—On account of Estate A. Bell, Papamoa, 3, £15 10/ to £19 10/; Alex Orr, Hoteo, 8, £12 to £14 2,6; K. Anderson, Mangere, 5, £11 17/6 to £15 17 / 6; R. Xash, Huntly, 1, at £13 12/6. Cows and Heifers. Dalgety and Company, Limited. —On account of K. M. Wright. Mauku, 9, £10 7 6 to £14 7 6: H. Windsor. Matangi, a line to .IJI4 lu : K. (.'iiddigan, Ohinewai, 8, £6 to £9 2, 6. Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited.—On account 01 Estate Caleb Hill, Ohinewai, K'. t!8 10 to Cl 4: Alsx Orr, H' teo, 6, £(} I V to £10: W. McLean. Walton, 111. fill 12 (j to £13 R. Xash. Huntly, 8, £.3 15 to £10 17,6.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS

Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd. Beef.—We penned fat cattle to the number of 231 head, comprising 98 steers and 133 cows and heifers, against 320 head last week. Our ox yarding was the best quality lot we have penned for some time, and selling under a keen demand realised prices which showed a further rise. A small offering of cows and heifers also showed improvement on late quotations. Extra choice ox sold to 43/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 40/ to 42/; ordinary and plain, 37/ to 39/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 38/ to 40/; ordinary cow beef. 31/ to 34/; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £17 to £19; heavy prime steers, £15 to £16; lighter prime 6teers, £11 -15/ to £14 10/; light prime steers, £11 15/ to £12 15/; small and unfinished steers, £9 to £11; extra heavy priine_youne cows and heifers, £12 10/ to £14 7/6: heavy prime cows and heifers. £10 10/ to £11 10,'; liahter prime cows and heifers. £8 10/ to £9 10/; other killable cows, £5 to £7 10/.

Calves.—We bad an average yarding of calves, but Kood quality runners and vealers were again in very short supply. C ompetition for all prime calves was exceptionally keen, and values again showed a rise. Plain and unfinished calves sold readily at late quotations. Heavy prime runners. £8 to £9; heavy vealers. £6 15/ to £8 8': medium vealers. £5 10/ to £6 10,'; light vealers. £4 10/ to £5 8/; smaller vealers. £3 10/ to £4 5/; small vealers. 18/ to £3 5/; rough calves, £1 to £1 16/: bobby calves, 2/ to 16/. Dalgety and Company, Ltd. Beef.—Our yarding or .beef totalled 109 head, comprising 4b steers and 54 cows and heifers, against 140 head last week. Ihe ox beet quality was again good, and with a keen demand values improved fully 1/ per 1001b. Cow and heifer beef was yarded in small numbers and sold under strong competition at a rise of 1, per 1001b. Extra choice ox sold to 43- per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 40 ' to 42, ; ordinary and plain, 37, to 39, ; prune young cow and heifer bee:. 38/ to 40,'; ordinary cow beef, 31/ to 34/. Extra heavy plime stems ranged in price from £17 10, to £19 7/'J; .heavy prime steers, £16 to £17 5/: lighter prime steers, £14 10/ to £16 15/; light prime steers, £12 to £14 5 ; small and unfinished steers, £10 to £11 15/. Extra heavy .prime young cows and heifers, £13 to £14 10/'; heavy prime cows and heifers, £11 10/ to £12 15, ; lighter prime cows and heifers, £10 to £11 5/; light prime cows and heifers, £8 to £9 15/; other killable cows, £5 to £7 15/. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile. Beef.—Our yarding of beef was less than average. Competition was keen and value again advanced with quotations at 1/ per lOUlb for all grades." Extra choice ox sold to 43/ per lOOlb; choice and prime ox, 38/ to 42/; ordinary and plain. 34/ to 37/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 34/ to 40/; ordinary cow beef, 26/ to 33/; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £18 to £19 10/'; heavy prime steers, £16 15/ to £17 15/; lighter prime steers. £14 to £16 10/: light prime steers, £11 5/ to £13 17/6: small and unfinished steers. £9 to £11; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £13 to £14: heavy J prime cows and heifers. £10 15/ to £12' 15/; lighter prime cows and heifers, £8 10/ to £10 10/; light prime cows and heifers, £6 to £8 5/; other killable cows. £4 to £5 17/6.

Calves. Our entry of calves was smaller than last week, and as quality vealers were again scarce competition was very keen and values hardened further. Runners. £3 10/ to £8 7/6; heavy vealers, £7 to £10; medium vealers, £6 to £6 17/6; light vealers, £4 16/ to £5 15/;" smaller vealers. £3 10/ to £4 14/; small vealers, £2 12/ to £3 8/; rough calves, £1 to £2 6/; fresh-dropped to a month old, 7/ to £2 10/'