Prices At Towai

Northern Advocate, 28 July 1938, Page 3

Prices At Towai

Commercial

The North Auckland Farmers’ Coop. Limited reports holding a sale at Towai yesterday, when a small yarding, comprised mainly of beef, came forward and met with keen competition at improved prices. Dairy cows were dull of sale. Heavy fat cows made from £8 to £8 10/; medium, £6 to £7; light cows and heifers, £4 10/ to £5 12/6; fat Jersey cows, £4 10/; dairy cows, £5. Wellsford Clearance, The company reports holding a successful clearing sale on account of Mr Becroft at Wellsford, when, despite the unfavourable weather, there was a large attendance. Competition was brisk throughout. Most of the cows were bought locally, although two trucks went to Helensville. Pigs and sundries sold particularly well. Best dairy cows, £l4 to £l6 5/; others, £9 10/ to £ll 15/; backward, £8 to £9 5/; cows in milk, £8 10/ to £l4 15/; best heifers, £lO 10/ to £ll 5/; others, £8 10/ to £lO 5/; average for cows and heifers, £lO 0/7.