COUNTRY STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22166, 20 July 1935, Page 11

COUNTRY STOCK SALES

" MORRINSVILLE VALUES 5 • i. .v r; ; ; /J • j FAT CATTLE SCARQE SMALL ENTRY OF SHEEP , The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports that at its woekl.v Morrinsville stock side held yesterday a small entry of sheep, comprising mostly fat lambs, came forward. A smaller' yarding of cow and heifer beef also came forward, with, no ox beef yarded, Good quality cattle were scarce, while second quality w.ere in firm demand. Freshconditioned and boner cows sold at late rates. The advertised entry of store bullocks attracted local and, outside buyers in large numbers, and competition was spirited throughout. Although the cattle wero not carrying as much condition as some buyers would have liked, the whole entry changed hands at advanced firm rates. The satisfactory average of £5 lis was secured for the whole of the Wairoa cattle. A large yarding of dairy cattle again came forward, including a big proportion of dairy heifers. There was fair competition throughout, aud all heifer* close to prof.t realised satisfactory prices. One line of 25 heifers on account of Mr. E. Harney averaged £o K». Dairy cows, which were not of good Quality, were not keenly sought. A small entry of fat pigs sold to buttermilk buyers. Stores were penned ill more than average numbers, and the quality on the whole was very good. The whole yarding changed hands under brisk competition at further advanced prices. Quotations.—Sheep; Pen of fat wethers, 21s ■ 9d,; ptore ewes, Gs; heavy fat lambs, 20s Od to 21b sd; lishter, 18s 7d to 19s 2d. Cattle: Light fat cowg and heifers, £3 10s to : £3 killable. cows, £2 8s to £3 3s; fresh-ebndi toned, 30s to £2 2s; boner cows, 20s to; 28s; young empty cows and heifers, 20s to 255; medium Jersey heifer calves. 24s ■to 30s; station-bred 35-year Polled Angus steers, £5 15s to-£6; Hereford steers, £5 14s to £5 18s; 2i-year Polled Angus and Hereford steers. £5 14s to £5 lfis; Polled Angus steers, £4 Ifls to £5 Is; Polledi Angus cows and calves, £2 2s 6d to £3 Bs. Dairies: Best .Jersey heifer cows, close to profit. £f> to £G 17s fid; medium quality Jersey heifers, £5 to £5 ,10s; Jersey-cross heifer*. £4 17s Cd to £5 15s; more backward heifers, £4 2s Cd to £5 ss; smaller heifers, £3 to £4 10s. Pigs: Light baconers, £2 8s to £2 14s; heavy porkers, £2 to £2 8s; light, 30s to 365; large stores. 25s 6d to 28s Gd; smaller, 20s to 23b Gd; slips, IBs to 20a 6d; weaners, 12s 6d to lGs. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on its sale as follows; —Conditions generally varied very little 'from the usual. There was a scarcity of • good fat cattle, with most again being medium-class fats and stores. The- demand was quite good and realisations accordingly were fully up to late levels, A number of dairy cows, most of which lacked aunlity, sold fairly readily. A few pigs and a number of fat ewes were also well sought after. Good quality fat cows, £3 10s to £4 15s; medium quality fat cows, £2 10s to £3 7s 6d; lighter, £2 5s to £2 12s 6d; light £1 14s to £2 2s 6d: stores, £1 Is to £1 10s: good dairy -cows, close to profit. £4 to £5; others, £2 15s to £3 15s; good porkers, £2 2s; pen of 80 fat ewes, £lB 10s. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports a moderate yarding of all classes of stock and a good attendance of buyers. Full market rates were obtained. Fair quality fat cows made £2 as to £3 ss; forward-conditioned and fleshy cows, 38s to 50s; light cows. 18s to 2Gs; dairy heifors. springing to calve, £4 2s Gd to £5 ss; good quality young cows, close to profit, £4 to £5; cull cows, 20s to 355. Good porkers, 3Gs; forward stores and light porkers, 21s .to 29s 6d; small, IBs.

TE KAUWHATA CLEARANCE G. W. Vercoc and Company, Limited, reports having held a clearing sale on account of the estate of W. Mills, at Tc Kauwhata, yesterday. Buyers were pwaent from Waihou, Walton, Thames. Pukekohe, Hauraki Plains and the surrounding districts and the herd, which was submitted in first-class condition, sold readily at prices fully equal to those which have been ruling at outside sales. A feature of this sale was the keen demand for Shorthorn and Friesian cows. Good quality Jersey and Jersey-cross' cows (close to profit), made £6 to £7; good quality (more backward), £4 10s to £5 ISs; others, £3 to £4 ss; good quality Shorthorn cows (early calvers), £5 15s to £6 10s; others, £4 to £5 10s; backward, £3 10s .to £3 15s; Friesian cows (early calvers), £s' 5s to £6 ss; more backward, £3 15s to £4 . 17s 6d; cows, in milk, £3 to £5 ss; Jersey bulls, to £3 7s Gd. Several entries from local vendors also Bold at late rates. Jersey " and Jersey-cross heifers . (early calvers), £4 to £4 12s 6d; others, £3 5s to £3 15s; small and backward. £2 to £2 15b. HORSES AT MORRINSVILLE The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering, Company, Limited, reports having held its llorrinsville horse sale on Wednesday, when a large entry of horses of all classes, including a good percentage of the better-class animal, came forward. There was a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the Waikato, and also further afield. Good reliable young farm horses and unbrokens received most attention, selling readily at late advanced figures. In some cases vendors' reserves were too high to sell under the hammer, but in most instances satisfactory deals were completed privately. A feature of the sale was the extra good demand for draught foals, one particularly good filly foal selling at £36. Quotations:— Good yearling unbroken fillies, £29 10s to £36; good yearling unbroken colts, £l9 10s to £27; smaller foals, £l2 10s to £l7 10s; good twoyear unbrokens. £23 10s to £3l 10s; smaller, £l4 to £2O; three-year unbrokens, £lB to £3O 6s; four-year unbrokens, £3O tp £37: light unbrokens, £6 to £10; seven-year-old heavy draughts, £45 to £SO; five-year medium draughts, £3B to £4B; three-year medium, £35 to £4B'los; seven-year medium, £35 to £4O; aged medium, £l9 to £3O; aged lighter, £8 •to £l6; young lighter, £l6 to £2B; good hacks. £7 10s to £ll 10s; others, £3 to £6; Shetltyud . ponies, £5 to . £lO 10s.

MATAMATA DISPERSAL The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports fcavipg, held, a clearing sale on account of Mr. Geo. England, Peria, Matamata, yesterday. Only a small attendance \\-as present, but a fair sale resulted. Best Jersey cows, close to profit, made £5 5s to £6 ss; Jersey and Jerseyqross cows, close to profit, 15s to £5 10s; Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, later calvers, £3 10s to £4 5»: more backward sorts, £2 to £2 las; Jersey cows in milk. £4 58 to £5. NGONGOTAHA VALUES The Fanners' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held its fortnightly sale at Ngongotaha on AVedne#» day, when a medium yarding of nil classtfk of cattle, and a small yarding of pipe enme forward. Competition for dairy cattle was only fair, although early calvers showing good condition and quality sold nt rates on a par with late sales. Medium fafc cows and heifers made £2 15s to £3 lis: forward and killable cows, 35s to £2 9*; heavy boners, 27r to 335; lighter, lils to 255; potter bulls, £2 os to £3 10s. Dairies: Shorthorn heifers, early calvers, £4 to £4 10s fid; Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, August calvers, £3 5s to f3 15s; later, £2 5s to £2 15s; backward and poor condition, 30s to £2; Jersey nnd Jerseycross springing heifers, £3 -to £3 10s. Good store pigs, 22s Cd to 2Gs; smaller, 18s to 20s: good slips, 14s to JGs. VALUES IN THE NORTH [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT! KAITAIA, Friday . The North Auckland Farmers' Co-opera-tive, Limited, reports holding its monthly stock sales at Kaitaia on : Tuesday and at Broadwood on Wednesday, when there were fair yardings at each centre, chiefly of female stock. Beef cows, extra prime, made £4 JOs to £5; prime. £3 10s to £4 7s lid; lighter sorts, £2 10s to £3 10«: boner and freshcondition cows made 14s to 80s; dairy cows, £3 to £4 7a.(ld; culls, £1 to £1 10s; yearling Jersey heifers, 25s to -31s; yearling steers, £1 15s to £1 17s fid. j STORE SHEEP SOUGHT [BY TELEGRAPH 4 —OWN CORRESPONDENT] GISBORNE, Friday The weekly stock sale was held at the Matawharo saleynrds . to-day. There was a small offering and olthough there was a poor demand for fat shesp, keen interest was taken by buyers in the sale of store sheep. Prices were well maintained at recent rates. For the entry of 200 fat ewes there was a poor demand except for two outstanding pens, Which made 15s 2d and 16s sd. Otherwise ewes ranged from 10s 4d to 12s 3d. The tone of the store sheep market was bright' for all classes with late rates fully maintained. There" was keen competition for all good lines of breeding ewes, several pens ranging Xrom 20s to 24s 9d. Good pens with failing mouths sold to 18s. Attractive hoggets realised lfis to 17s 3d, Empty ewes, which are easing in sympathy with fat sheep, made 6s 2d to 9s 7d for good forward lines.