LATE COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 222, 17 August 1927, Page 8

LATE COMMERCIAL.

WAIKATO MARKET REPORT.

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Coy., Ltd., reports:—Beef: The market continues firm for both prime ox, and cow beef, and although there has been no rise since our last report, prospects look bright for a rise within the next few weeks. It certainly looks as if wo will see prime ox up to 35s to 36s per lOOlbs. Fat sheep: Thre is a scarcity of all classes, short supplies coming forward', and meeting with very keen competition. Prices continue to improve, and we will see fat sheep very high this winter. Store sheep: Very few- store sheep are offering, with a keen demand for ewes in lamb, hoggets and store wethers. Store cattle: Competition is keen for o-rown bullocks, and all young male cattle; there is also a good enquiiy for empty cows for fattening; good young breeding cows are wanted, and there is a strong enquiry for yearling Jersey and Jersey cross heifers. Dairy cattlo: There is still a good demand for choice springing heifers, also for good dairy herds, with inferior and backward sorts dull of sale. Pigs: There has been no improvement in the price of fats, but stores are meeting with keen competition. Horses: Horse sales have been held at Waihou, Mata Mata, and Claudelands, with a good demand for useful farm sorts, and medium draughts, but heavy horses and the light class are dull of sale. We quote:—Bullocks, prime, extra heavy, £l2 15s to £l4, medium, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; cows, prime, £9 5s to £lO, medium, £6 to £6 15s, unfinished, £3 10s to £4 10s; heifers, prime, £9 to £lO- steers, 4-year forward, £7 to £7 10s;’3-year stores, £6 5s to £6 iOs; 2-year good, £4 los to £5 ss; yearling, £3 to £3 10s; extra choice 2-year Jersey in calf heifers, £lO 10s to £l2; good 18-months heifers (Jersey) in calf, £7 to £9; good yearling Jersey and Jersey cross heifers, £5 to £6; good fresh empty cows, £3 10s to £4 iOs; aged store cows, 20s to £3 ; wethers, prime shorn heavy, 35s to 3/s 6d, medium, 30s to 32s 6d; ewes, prime shorn 29s to 30s; store wethers, 4-tooth, 27s to 30s, 2-tooth, 24s 6d to 26s 6d; breeding ewes, 4, 6 and 8-tli, 30s to 335, 5-years, 27s 6d to 30s, aged, 21s to 22s 6d, 2-tooth, 28s to 30s, 4-tooth and 6-tootli, 31s to 32s 6d. Lambs: Prime fat hoggets, 23s to 24s 6d; fat hoggets, 2bs 6d to -22 s 6d ; best woolly hoggets, 19s to 20s; good woolly store hoggets, 16s 6d to 18s 6d; small woolly store hoggets, 13s to 14s; best shorn lioggets, 17s 6d to 18s 6d; good storeshorn hoggets, 16s to 17s; small store shorn hoggets, 10s to 13s. Pigs: Baconers, prime, £3 8s to £3 10s, medium, £3 to £3 3s; porkers, £2 10s to £2 15s; slips, 27s to 32s 6d; weaners, 15s to 20s. Horses Draughts, heavy, £35 to £4O, medium, £2B to £32; spring cart sorts, £l6 to £18; harness horses, £8 to £10; hacks, £5 to £B.