STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23050, 30 May 1938, Page 5

STOCK SALES

COUNTRY QUOTATIONS COMPETITION AT KAMO. CATTLE AND PIGS IN DEMAND There was a good entry of cattle and pigs at a sale held by Walter Wakelin at Kamo. Both classes of stock met with a brisk market from a good bench of buyers. Dairy cattle, ffvhich were penned in ' large numbers, sold readily, the top price being £9 for a choice Shorthorn cow. Fat pigs sold well. The prices were:—Cattle: Best dairy cows, close to profit, mado from £0 to £9; medium cows, C 4 5s to £5 10s; best in-calf Jersey heifers, £0 to £7 10s; backward cows and heifers, £3 10s to £5; heavy fat cows. £3 10s to £7; medium, £4 10s to £5 10s; boner cows, £1 10s to £3; boner bulls, £4 10s to £G; Jersey heifer calves, £2 15s to £3 ss; Shorthorn heifer calves. £2 6s to £2 16s; three-year steers, to £0 15s; two-year coloured steers, £4 to £4 10s; cows and runners, £0 10s to £7, ss; choice runners. £3 178; small heifer calves, £1 5s to £1 15s. Pigs: Medium baconers, £3 6s to £!l 15s; heavy porkers, £2 13s to £3; medium, £2 2s to £2 tis; light, £1 128 to £1 ISsj stores, 18s to 27s Od; slips, 14s to 21sj weaners, 4s to 15s; choppers, £1 10s to £3; breeding sows. £3 3s (id. INQUIRY FOR DAIRY CATTLE G. W. Vcrcoo and Company, Limited, reports having held a clearing sale on account ol' Mr. f. Mathieson at Rototuna. There was a large attendance of buyers, and tho herd, which was submitted in first-class condition, met with a keen inquiry. A satisfactory clearance resulted. A large quantity of farm sundries and implements sold on a par with rates ruling at other sales. The herd averaged £8 14s, whilo the 50 heifers sold at an average of £O. Good quality Jersey and' Jersey-cross cows, July calvers, £lO to £ll 15s; later calvers, £8 10s to £0 15s; good quality crossbred cows, early calvers, £8 10s to £lO 10s; later calvers, £7 to £S ss; backward and unsound cows, to £6 16s; good quality Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, in milk, £8 10s to £11; others, to £7 15s; good quality Jersey heifers, early calvers, £9 10s to £lO 15s; good quality later calvers, £8 10s to £9 7g 6d; more backward, to £8 ss; yearling Jersey and Jersey-croas heifers,' £3 lis to £3 17s.

TE KOWHAI CLEARANCE A clearing sale was held by G. W. Vercoe and Company, Limited, on account of ilr. C. W. Gifford at Te Kowhai. The cows came forward in good condition, and sold under keen competition. The whole herd averaged ill 2s Cd. The heifers also met with a keen inquiry, and realised very satisfactory prices. Good quality Jersey cows, July calvers, £ll to £l3; good quality Jersey cows, August calvers, £lO to £l2 15sj good quality Jersey-cross cows, July and August calvers, £9 10s to £ll 15s; backward cows, to £8 10s;* good quality Jersey and Jersey-cross heifers, early calvers, £lO to £ll j good quality later calvers, £8 10s to £& 15s; backward heifers, to £8 ss. RUAKAKA REALISATIONS A successful sale was held by Walter Wakelin at Ruakaka. A good entry of cattle and pigs was submitted to a large attendance of buyers. Competition was keen throughout, and a total clearance resulted. Choice, incalf JerHey heifers made to £7 IGs; good quality Jersey cows, spring calvers, £5 13s to £6 15s; medium quality cows and heifers, £3 15s to £5 7s 6d; Jersey heifer calves, £3; small crossbred heifer calves, 16s; fat Jersey cows, £4 to £5; boner cows, £1 5s to £2 18s; yearling Jersey bulls, £1 10s. Pigs: Baconers, £3 10s; heavy porkers, £2 18sj medium, £2 ss; light, £1 7s Gd to £1 17g 6d; stores, 24s 6d; slips, 15s; weaners, lis; i Tamworth boar, nine months old, £2. j ■ - " ■ : VALUES AT FENCOURT A clearing sale was held at Fencourt by the Farmers Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, on behalf of the Johnson Estate. The herd, which comprised Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, came forward in good order, and brought satisfactory competition i from a good attendance of buyers. The herd I of 28 averaged £9 3s. Good quality wellgrown in-calf Jersey heifers made £loj best Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, early calvers, £lO to £ll 15s; later calvers, £7 to £9 10s. Aged farm geldings brought £l6 to £24 10s. Tamworth sows made from £8 5s to £4 ss; store pigs, 13s to 245. Sundries and implements sold readily at satisfactory Bgures.

HUKERENUI YARDING The North Auckland Farmers' Co-opera-tive, Limited, reports that it held a sale at Hukerenui. There was a fair yarding, with a good bench of buyers. Competition was keen throughout. Springing cows (no good qnality beasts were penned) made from £4 t>S to £6; fat cows, £5 18s to £7 2s; boner cows, £2 5s to £3 19s; boner bulls, £3 to £4 12s (3d; cows and calves, £6; run cows, £3 10s to £4 16s; 18-month steers* £4 19s; yearling heifers, Shorthorn, £3 3ai yearling steers, small, £2.

HIGH DAIRY CATTLE PRICES Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, re* ports having held a clearing sale of Messrs. Worthington Brothers' dairy herd at Maungaturoto. All the stock Sold at satisfactory figures. The herd consisted of grade Jersey and Jersey-Shorthorn-cross cows, and thesa averaged, including" a few unsound coivs, £lO 48. The top price was £ls 10s. Both thesa figures are stated to be records, as far as this district is concerned, for many years* Bidding was spirited and was maintained until the end. The dry stock offered was all sold at late rates. PUKERORO HERD SOLD A clearing sale was held by (J. "W. Vercoe and Company, Limited, on behalf of Mr, W. Boss, of Pukororo. The herd was only a small one, and changed hands at satisfactory prices. A large Quantity of farm sundries and implements sold at late rates. Good quality Shorthorn cows sold from £8 5s to £9; others, to £7 10s: good quality Jersey cows, early calvers, to £9 ss; more backward, to £7 15s; good duality Jersey heifers, to £8 58; more backward, to £7 15s; empty two-year Jersey heifers, to £0 7s; mixed sex Shorthorn calves, to £3 15s. Sows ia pig brought from £3 Ss to £4. Forward condition hoggets made to 16s; less condition, to 9s Gd. MARKET AT OTOROHANGA Abraham and Williams, Limited, Te Kuitl, reports a small yarding of sheep and a medium yarding of cattle at Otorohanga. AU classes were in demand. A good clearance at late ruling rates was made. Small ewe lambs, 21s 3d; small wether lambs. 13s 6d; cull ewes, 7s 3d; medium fat bullocks, £ll 2s Gd; good fat cows, £8 15s to £9; lighter sorts, £G 5s to £7 10s: best boner cows, £3 16s to £4 10s; lighter sorts. £2 15s to £3 7s Gd; good store Jersey cows, young and carrying condition, £3 10s to £4; rough class 2%-year steers, £5 13s; rouga yearling steers, £3 ss: small wcaner Jersey heifers, £2 to £3 JERSEY HERD DISPERSAL A clearing sale was held at Otorohanga by the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Comnany, Limited, on account of Mr. A. Valoise. There a large attendance of buyers and competition was keen, a total clearance being effected. The herd of 102 cows came forward in good condition and sold at satisfactory values. Seventeen well, grown in-calf Jersey heifers averaged £8 7s. Prices were:—Good Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, July calvers, £lO to £ll 15s; lato* calvers, £8 5s to £9; medium quality Jerseycross cows, £6 10s to £8; more backward. £5 15s to £G ss; Jersey cows, unsound and three-quarter qpws, £3 IQs Gd to £4; good quality Jersey lieifers, £9 to £9 15s; Jersey heifers, small, £7 10s to £8 7s; 20 good Jersey calves, £4 17s Gd; sound 18-months bull, £7 Ss. Aged farm geldings made £9 to £l6. Sows in pig brought £4; sows with litters, £6 15s to £7 ss; store pigs, 22s to' 32s TE KUITI PRICES ADVANCE At Te Kuiti Abraham and "Williams, Limited, reports a fair yarding of mostly rough class cattle. There was a good attendance of local and outside buyers and a good sale at advanced prices for most classes was. made. Quotations: Medium fat cows, £0 10s to £7 16s; light, £5 10s to £5 16s; Hereford cows, rwb to £5 Is; low-conditioned Polled Angus cows, £4; store cows, £3 14s to £3 19s: small 18-months Polled Angus heifers, £3 15s; Polled Angus wnener steers, fair quality, £4 <ls; Polled Angus weaner heifers, fair sorts, £3 "is;, good Shorthorn weaner heifers, £3 ss; small yearling Jersey £2 14s to £3 Is. Boner cows und bulls sold at schedule rates.