STOCK REPORTS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 122, 8 February 1923, Page 3

STOCK REPORTS

RECENT SALES. The New Zealand Lgan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Hawera branch, report:—At Kakaramea on January 29, a good yarding of cattle came forward. There was a Wge attendance and bidding was spirited throughout practically the whole yarding being disposed of gt prices satisfactory to vendors. We quote: Fat cows to £5 75.; good conditioned cows, £3 10s. to £4 45.; others, £2 2b. 6d. to £3; works bulls, £2 7s. 6d. to £5 os.; weaner heifers, Jersey cross, to £2 10s.; medium Jerseys, £3 95.; yearling steers, £2 17s. Od. to £3; pigs, 10s. to 28s. At Eltham, on January 31, the largest yarding of stock for some considerable time cahio forward. This consisted of about 2500 sheep and 350 head of cattle- The sheep showed signs of the recent stormy weather which they encountered on the way from the back country, but found buyers at prices a little below those ruling for smaller lines recently. Some very fine bullocks came forward and met with good, competition. A special feature of the sale was an exceptionally fine line of twenty Jersey weaner heifers, whio found a buyer at £6 15s. after spirited bidding between, outside buyers. Bulls and fat cows sold at late rates. Wo quote: S-M. ewes, 225. 9d.. to 245.; store lambs, 20s. 6d.; cull lambs, Ofc. Bd. to 14s. ■ fat and forward wethers, 335.; fat bullocks, £8 10s.; forward steers, £6 10s. (passed) ; fat cows, £4 to £6. Jersey weaner heifers (choice). £6 155.; medium Jersey weaner heifers, £3 10s. to £4 12s. 6d.; small and mixed Jersey weaner heifers, £ to £3. At Hawera, on February 1, wo had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. Competition was very keen throughout and wo report a total clearance at satisfactory prices. • Wo quote:. Fat and forward bullocks, £5 10s. to £7; fat cows, £4 15s. to £6 2s. 6d.; stone cows,’£2 10s. to £4; works bulls, £1 15s. to £5 55.; 18-month steers, £2 145.; springing cows, £4 10s. to £7; 5-year Romney cross breeding ewes, 265. 3d.; 2-tootK ewes, 30s- Gd. to 31s. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers, 28s. 6d. to 295.; fat ewes, 255. At Waverley on February 2, there was a large attendance. A "heavy -yarding of both sheep and cattle camo forward. Sheep met with very keen, competition. Grown steers eased up a little m price, while store cows and bulls sold well. The bulk of tho yarding was disposed of at the following prices:—F.F.M. ewes, 275. 3d.; aged ewes, 16s. 6d. j 6-tooth f.f.m. wethers, 275. 6d.; shorn lambs, 14s. to 16s. 9d.; B-yean steers, £5 9s. to £5 145.; 2-year steers, £3 Bs.; fat cows (light), £4 2s. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety. and Co., Ltd.. Palmerston North, report on the sales of tho week as below:—

At the Bulls sale on January 29 there was a good entry of both sheep and cattle, for which there was a good demand throughout, and a total clearance effected. Quotations: —Cull lambs, 12s. Id.; small lambs, 14s. 9d. to 16s. Id.; good W.F. shorn lambs, 20s. to 20s. Id.; b.f. shorn lambs, 225.; fat ewes, 255. : 4-tooth -wethers, 275. ; 4-year ewe, 275. 7d.; Jersey woaner heifers, £4 os. 6d.; dairy heifers, £6 to £8 10s. ; 3-year steers, £5 ss. 6d. ; weaner nigs, 12s. to 155.: stere pigs, ?Bs. At the Ashhurst sale on January 31 there was a good yarding of sheep and a small entry of cattle; all stock sold well, and all lines woro cleared. Quotations Small lambs, 11s. 9d., 14s. 9d, to 16s. 3d. ; rape lambs, 19s. to 235. 6d.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 275. Id.; fat wethers, 30s. 9d.; full and failingmouth ewes, 21s. 7d. : cull ewes, 10s. Id.; store cows, £2 Is. to £2 65.; forward cows, £3 Ils., £3 155., £3 17s. 6d. ; fat cows, £4 2s. 6d.. £4 65.. to £4 10s. • weaner Jersey heifers, £3 55.; bulls, 325. 6d., £2 155., £2 18s. 6d., to £4 ss. At tho Feilding sale on February 2 there was a very good yarding of both sheep and cattle. Lambs improved considerably on last week’s prices, and sheep generally met with a ready demand. There was keen competition for all grown bullocks offered. Quotations: —W.F. shorn lambs, 20s. to 225. 7d.; b.f. rnpo lambs, 20s. to 235. 2d.; small 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 275. 5d.; 2 and 4-totho owes, late, shorn, 28s 6d ; failing-mouth ewes, 15s. Id., 15s. 6d., to 17s. 3d.; fat and forward ewes, 21s. 3d. • and 5-yoar ewes, 255. lOd. to 265.’ lOd. ; 2-yoa.r S.H. steers, £4 18s. : 2-year Hereford steers, £4 Ils. to £5 Ils.; 15-month S.H., £3 2s. ; 3-year Bteors, £6 Ids.; forward bullocks, £7 10s. to £8; light fat cows, £4; bulls, to £6. Messrs. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd.. Palmerston North, report on their Utuwai sale on Tuesday. There was a small yarding of sheep and cattle, all excepting ono small pen of lambs sold under the hammer at satisfactory prices to vendors. Quotations : —Cull lambs, 7s. 2d.: wether lambs. 18s. ; small 2teoth ewes, 28s. 3d. ; 2-tooth wethers, 275. lid. : 5-year owes, 265. 5d.; 15month S.H. lieifcrs, £2 10s. ; fat cows, £4 13s. ; cows and calves, £3 9s. : 15-month steers. £3 17s. 6d.; 2|-year steers, £5 2s. 6d.; 3 f-year steers, £6 is.