AT THE SALEYARDS

Northern Advocate, 26 July 1935, Page 12

AT THE SALEYARDS

KAMO STOCK MARKET. DAIRY CATTLE AND BEEF. On account of the weather the yarding was not so heavy at Kamo yesterday, states the North Auckland Farmers’ Co-op., Ltd. There was an extra heavy entry of dairy stock, and beef came forward in more than average numbers. Forward dairy stock was- in fairly keen demand and backward and inferior dairy cows and heifers were hard to quit. The ox beef supply was not up to the usual standard, but some particularly fine cow and heifer beef came forward. This sold at a little bjstter than late rates.

Values. —Medium fat bullocks, £7 to £7 10/; light fat bullocks, £6 to £6 6/; small fat bullocks, £4 10/ to £5; extra prime heavy cows, £5 to £5 17/; medium prime heavy cows, £4 5/ to £4 19/; light fat cows, £3 to £4 1/; forward condition cows, 28/ to £2 18/; boner cows, 24/ to 31/; boner bulls, £2 10/ to £2 16/; Black Poll breeding cows, £3; heavy vealers, £2 5/ to £2 10/; light vealers, 26/ to-37/6; best dairy heifers, £4 to £4 12/6; medium dairy heifers, £3 2/6 to £3 17/6; small and backward heifers, 30/ to £2 15/; light fat wethers, 24/.

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having held the monthly sale at Kamo yesterday, when the fully advertised numbers of cattle and pigs were yarded. Beef of good quality was penned in large numbers. The supply of pigs was more than the average, and the prices obtained showed an advance. The attendance was fair after the inclement weather, but competition for beef was keen at fully late rates. All other classes of store cattle sold under steady competition. Dairy cows and heifers were rather dull of sale, with prices slightly below.

Quotations.—Light fat heifers, £3 5/ to £3 10/; fat cows, £4 to £5 15/; runners, £1 10/; lighter sorts, £2 15/ to £3 12/; rough and unfinished sorts, 35/ to £2 5/; cows and calves, £2 10/ to £3; store cows, £1 10/ to £2; boner cows, 15/ to 20/; dairy cows, forward sorts, £2 2/6 to £3 10/; dairy heifers backward and inferior, £1 10/ to £2; dairy heiferp, £2 10/ to £3 2/6; backward and (medium sorts, £1 10/ to £1 15/; store pigs, 17/ to 20/; slips, 15/ to 18/6; weaners, 14/ to 15/; small and medium sorts, 8/6 to 10/3,