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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 301, 14 September 1921, Page 8

Messrs. Newton King. Ltd. report -.-At Urenui on September 5 a good oi sheep and cattle camo forward, and almost a complete clearajiriC at the hammer was made. Prices throughout compared favourably with late sales. ’ Hoggets. 10s. 6d. • 2-tooth wethers, 10s.; fat 4 and 6tooth do., 14s. 10d.. 18s.; yearling steers 12s fid 165., 265. 6d.; 2-ycar-old do., £2 6s.’ 31-rcar do.. £3 4s. 6d.; store cows! 205., 30s • forward do.. £2 2s. 6d. to £4 155.: fat cows. £5 155.. £6 2S. 6d.; empty heifers. £5 14s. fid.; yearling do., 365., £2,95., £3 la • Jersey do.. £4 125., £6; choice do., £7 165., £9 2s. 6d.; springing heifers, backward culvers, £7, £9; better sorts. £ll 10s., £l2 £l4 10s.. to £l6 10s.; dairy cows, inferior. £7. £6 10s.: better quality do.. £ll 10s. £l3 55., £l5 55.; Jersey do.. £l7 I'M?, £2O, £25 10s. At Stratford on September 6 full yardings in both store and dairy sections were submitted to keen inquiry. Young cattle, good heifers especially, still continued to attract considerable attention. and for this class values showed a slight increase. Heifers and cows of the Jersey strain and close to profit were keenly sought after. Prices for other classes were on a par with recent sales. Store cows, 285.. 375.: fresh-conditioned do., £2 35.. £3, £4 55.; fat do., £5 IDs.. £6 7s. 6(1., £7; yearling steers. 2Ss.: fat bullocks, £7,. £lO 25.; yearling heifers. 385.. £3 Is., £3 155.; choicer quality do., £4 2s. 6d., £5 10s., £7 12s. 6d.; empty heifers. £4 10s.. £5 35., £6 55.: in-calf do.. £6. £6 10s., £7l 10s.; springing heifers, £B, £lO 10s., £ll 10s • choice do., £l3 155.. £l5, £l9 10s.; extra choice do., £26, £26 10s.; heifers, calved. £9 ss. to £2l; springing cows, £8 10s., £l9. £l2 10s.; quality do.. £l6. £lB. up to £3O. At Inglewood on September 7 store cattle were yarded in good numbers; and practically every pen chanced hands ■at the hammer. With few exceptions late rates prevailed. A big entry of dairy cattle met with a bright sale. Wethers, 17s.- store cows, 20b., 355.. £2 .75.: fat dm, £5 10n.. £7; yearling steers, 10s.. 17b.; 3J-year-old do., £2 155., £3 65.. £5; yearling heifers. 285.. £2 65.. £3 175.: Jersey do., £5 17s. 6d., £3 10s.; empty heifers, £4 155.; in-calf do.. £5 2s. 6d., £6; springing heifers £7 10s., £9. £10: Better quality dm, £l2. £l3 10s., £l'4 10s.; Jersey do.. £l6, £l7, £lB 10s.: heifers in profit, £8 135., £l3: dairy cows, £7 10s.. £9 10s.. SSO: choicer classes. £l3, £1.5 10s., £l5. At R.ahotu on September 8 tho yards were well filled, nnd a satisfactory clearance made. Yearling steers, 2!.5.; store cows, 205., 355.. £2 5b.; fat do.. £4 10s.. £6 10s.; yearling heifers. £1 Bs. fid., .£2 10s., £3 is.: well-grown do.. £4 6s. £4 12s. 6d.; empty heifers, £5 55.. £5 125.: in-calf do., £6 155.; springing do.. £8 155.. £lO 155., £l4 10s.; springing cows. £lO, £IS; Jersey, do., £l6 10a, £l7 10b .. £22.