COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 1133, 5 November 1918, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND MARKETS. Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons report:—On Wednesday, at our Westfield weekly fat stock market our entry of fat cattle totalled 235 head, comprising 173 steers, 59 cdws and heifers, and three bulls. The yarding again comprised many consignments of extra prime steers. There was a steady demand throughout, with little or no alteration from last week's quotations. Choice ox sold to £2 14s per 1001b; prime ox, £2 10s to £2 13s; ordinary and rough beef, £2 2s to £2 8s; cow and heifer beef, £2 4s to' £•? 10s. Steers ranged in price from £l2 10s to £24 17s Gd, the last-named price for two steers from Mr H. E. Reed, Waerenga; cows and heifers, £8 10s to £lB ss. The highest Waikato averages for steers were: 1G from Mr 11. E. Reed, Waerenga, £22 16s 3d; 6 from the Waikato., £2l 0s lid; 8 from Mr B. McCabe, Ngaroto, £l9 Ss 9d; 5 from Mr Thos. Muir, Onewhero, £lB 15s Gd: 8 from Mr W. C. Ring, Hinucrn, £lB 16s 3d; 6 from Mr W. (!. Park, Te Awamutu, £lB ss. There was a heavy yarding of mutton, including a big proportion of extra prime wethers and ewes. Competition, was keen, and although values in most cases were a trifle easier than last week's advanced rates, they were easily up to the previous week's figures. Extra heavy prime woolly wethers, £2 7s to £2 9s 3d; 54 from Mr W. C. Ring, Hinuera, averaged £2 8s 3d; shorn, £1 17s to «12 0s 3d; heavy prime woolly weathers, £2 3s to £2 6s Gd; shorn, £1 13s \o £1 16s; medium to heavy prime woolly wethers, £1 18s to £2 2s 6d; shorn, £1 9s 6d to £1 13s; unfinished woolly wethers, £1 14s to £1 17s; extra heavy prime woollj*- ewes, £1 19s to £2 Is 3d; shorn, £1 10s to £1 12s Gd; prime woolly ewes, £1 16s to £1 18s Gd: shorn, £1 7s Gd to £1 9s Gd; other woolly ewes, £1 12s to £1 15s; shorn, 15s to £1 4s; prime woolly hoggets, £1 16s to £2 Is; shorn, £1 7s to £1 9s 6d; other shorn hoggets, £1 Is to £1 3s 6d (2163 sheep sold). Lambs came forward in large numbers and in consequence values eased. Best prime heavy, £1 7s 6d to £1 10s 9d; good lambs, £1 3s to £1 7s; lighter, £1 to £l. 2s 6d; small, 15s to 19s (256 sold). We had a full yarding of. fat *md young calves. Runners and choice vealers sold at late rates. Other calves were in excess of requirements and were easier in value. Runners made from £8 12s 6d to £l3 2s 6d for a choice 20-month steer; vealers, heavy £4 12s to £5 ss, medium £3 to £4 10s, light £2 2s to £2 15s, small and freshdropped 6s to £1 15s (115 sold). Our market of pigs was short of requirements, and all classes improved in value. Large choppers and heavy baconers made from £7 to £8 ss; small choppers niul light baconers £4 15s'to £G 10s; porkers, large £4 to J?i 10s, medium £3 10s to £3 18s, small £2 •JBs to £3 Ss: slips, £2 5s to £2 12s; wcaners. £1 15s to £2 Is; small, £1 5s to £1 J2s (175 sold). .

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Lid., report having held their weekly sale of fat stock at Westfield on Wednesday, as under: —Beef: Big yarding. Prices not so good, except for prime quality. Extra prime ox sold up to £2 10s; ordinary quality, £2 3s to £2 7s; cow and.heifer beef 50s. Veal: A fair yarding, and prices were equal to last week's rates. Heavy runners sold up to £5 10s; heavy suckers, £3 5s to £5 10s; small, 20s to 355. Mutton: A. bio- yarding, and prices were not so good as last week. Prime wethers sold up to £2 Bs, extra heavy; medium weight, £2 2s; prime ewes, to 395; shorn wethers, extra* good, £2; shorn ewes, to 31s. Lamb: A fair yarding. This year's good, 325; medium, 25s to 30s. Pork: A big yarding, which sold at late rates. Choppers made £5 15s to £7 17s 6d; baconers, £4 to £5; porkers, 35s to £3; weaners, 20s to 31s. . . The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report: — MOEHINSVILLE SALE. At Morrinsville on Friday we held our fortnightly stock sale. The yarding consisted of 1288 head of cattle and 1134 sheep. We quote: Prime fat steers, £l9 10s to £22 2s 6d (35, .on account of Mr T. 11. Drummond, averaged £20); fat steers (smaller), £l7 5s to £l7 19s; fat cows, £l3 6s to £l4; lighter sorts, £l2 to £l2 15s; fresh-conditioned cows, £8 18s to £9 15s; store cows, £7 to £8 15s; others, £5 15s to £6 16s; two-year-old steers (choice quality, good conditioned), £lO 5s to £ll ss; others, £8 to £9 18s; two-year empty heifers (good quality), £8 to £8 8s; others, £6 to £6 10s; yearling steers, £5 6s to £5 17s; heifers, £4 16s to £5 ss; mixed sexes, £4 to £4 7s 6d. Dairy cattle: A herd on account of J. R. Pirrit averaged £ls 12s 6d. Top prices, £l6 10s to £18; others, £l3 to £ls; other dairy cows, £l4 to £l7 10s; heifers, choice, £ls 5s to £l6 15s; others, £l3 to £ls; other dairv cows, £l4 to £l7 10s; heifers, choice, £ls 5s to £l6 15s; others, £l3 to £ls. Bulls, lOgns to- 15gns. Sheep : Fat ewes 29s 6d to 355; fat hoggets, 33s to 37s 3d; empty ewes, 25s 9d; ewes and lambs, 38s to £2 2s. OHAUPO SALE. At Olianpo on Tuesday we held our fortnightly sale, when we yarded 150 head of cattle. We quote: Dairy cows, £l3 5s to £l4; others,. £lO to £1.1; heifers, £ll to £ls; fresh conditioned cows, £8 12s 6d to £9 Is; empty two-year-old heifers, £8 2s; yearling heifers, good qiinlitv, £6 Is; others, £4 Is to £5 7s 6d. HTKTJTAIA SALE. At Hikutaia, on Tuesday, we held our fortnightly stock sale, when we yarded 854 cattle and 118 sheep. We quote: Fat cows, £l3 12s to £l4 8s; lighter, £lO 14s to £l2; fresh conditioned cows, £8 5s to £9 10s; store cows,. £6 5s to £7 17s; two-year-old cmpt.y heifers, £6 7s to £7 14s; three-year-old steers, £ll 5s to £ll 14s; 15-months steers (choice). £6 12s 6d to £6 15s; yearling steers, £5 6s to £5 15s; yearling heifers, £5 to £5 10s; dairy cows, £l4 to £lB ss; others, £lO to £l2 ss; heifers, good quality, £l3 5s to £ls; others, £lO to £l2 ss. Sheep: Prime wethers, £2 8s; fat sheep, 31s to £2 0s 9d; fat hoggets, 32s 6d.