STOCK SALES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 3074, 2 November 1929, Page 5

STOCK SALES.

LARGE YARDING AT PIO PIO. Some 2000 catfcle and about 1000 sheep were yarded at the Pio Pio saleyards on Thursday last. There was a large attendance of buyers, who were present from North Auckland, Waikato, Raetihi, Taumarunui and other outside districts. Most of the cattle •sold went to oufeide districts. Prices for cattle were not quite so high as those ruling at previous sales, but vendors met the market and the bulk of the yarding was sold under the hammer.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—We had good yardings of both sheep and cattle. There was a large attendance, including many outside buyers. Although in one, or two instances prices offered at auction were not up to vendors' expectations, we had a good clearance at the end of the day. Quotations : Medium shorn 2-tooth ewes, 26s 9d; shorn 2-tooth wethers, 225; shorn 4-tooth wethers, 245; 2 and 3-year steers, £9 to £9 lus; 2-year steers, £7 to £8 15s; yearling S.H. steers, £5 12s 6d; 2-year P.A. heifers, £8 lGs; yearling P.A. heifers, £7; yearling Jersey cross heifers, £4 7s 6d to £4 15s; store cows, £3 10s to £6 ss; cows and calves, £5 2s to £7; P.A. bulls, £ls 15s to 20 gns; yearling Jersey bulls, £3 10s to £4 15s.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having obtained prices as follows : —Rough 4 and 5-year-old bullocks, £9 15s to £lO ss; good quality 2-year-old Shorthorn steers, £8 6s; fair Polled Angus yearling steers, £6 18s to £6 19s; gfood yearling Shorthorn steers, £6 15s; 2 and 3-year-old steers, mixed colours, £7 10s to £8 ss; 2-year-old Hereford steers to £8 4s; fresh conditioned cows, £5 10s to £6 10s; store cows, £3 10s to £5 8s; yearling Jersey heifers, £5 17s; bulls at late rates. \