JUNCTION YARDS.

North Otago Times, 23 September 1908, Page 1

JUNCTION YARDS.

Messrs Bruce Christio and Co. held their usual weekly stock sale at the Junctior /yawls yesterday, when thorc w a s a 'large attendanco and a gooilt entry of stock. Cattle.—We (quote prime sleer l.oji at 27s Gd per lOOlbs, prime 'heifer 1 cef 25? to 2fis per 'lOOlbs, prima cow 23s Cd ]>er lOOlbs. Four and 5-year-old store bollocks are wanted, «,••<] any in forward condition command highest prices. Wellbred sorts £olss to £3 15s, good 3-year-old steers £5 to £5 ss, 2J-year-old steers £3lss to £4, 2-year-old steers £2 10s> to £3, ISmonthq old steers and heifers 30s to 355, yearlings 20s to 22s fid, col.'csSa to JOs, store cows 20s to 30s, bulls £4 to £5. Thei'a was another large yarding ol daiiy cows and heifers, 43 offer*!. Prices wcro about the same tvs late rates. Younn; cows in good conditio.! and just coming ta profit (U'c in most dettand, Pest young cows (at calvjng) sol.l at £7 2-s fid to £fi 15s, medium cows (at c.ilvina) £c to £5, ajed and ■. low ion:iitionod cows £3 to £2„ test heifer (just at calving) £5 ;;s td to £+ 10j, medium sorts of heifers (at calving) £3 JOs 'to H IDs.

Pi'.-5.—57 were .yarded, prices showing an advaiico on tlie previous sale Stoves are' worth 40s to' 455, slips 31k (o 355, best weaners sold at 23s to2?s Id, medium sked trainers 26s to 23s 6d, small weaner S 2os Cd lo „ ~ ', , /, ~„» 183 6d. Prune baeonera (from: UOtbs to 1 SOffis} 5M per ft net cash, on trucks at any aiding. , ,

—— i PLEASANT POINT SALE. Tlio usual fortnightly sale was held at lite Point yards en Monday. The yarding, comprised 6500 sheep and 58 cattle. In fat sheep the number pennet] was small, and those forward met with spirited competition. For stores and breeding ewes bidding wa!? very slow, but eventually tho bull! of the yarding changed hands. Sules at auction wore as follows: 33 fab ewes 12s, 23 do 17s, 30 do extra heavy 19s 50 da Ik. 2!) wethers 15s, 30 do 13s, pea ewes (in lamb) 13s lid, 83 hoggets Ms, 101 do 13s lOd. 265 do 12s 3d, 34 do culls i)s 3d, 335 hoggets 13s Id, 101 do small-9s. 90 do 12s, 50 do 10s JM. 75 do 10s 3d, BO do Ms R 13!) do Ms Id, 203 do IPs <:d, 212 twotooth ewes lfis lOd, 331 4, G ami Stooth ewes 13s 4d, 427 f.m. do 9s (id, 257 f.m. hnlfbred owes 9s sd, 39 ewes nml 33 lambs lis Id, nil counted. Oattle.-rrime steers £9 io £9 10s, do heifers £7 15s to £8 15s, medium • steers and heifers £7 to .£8 ss, fat cows lo £7los, store bullock £l lftj to £5 IDs. heifers to £4 7s lid, yearlings 25s to £1 12s fid, calves to 15s.