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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19023, 25 May 1936, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

WAIKATO STOCK VALUES OFFERINGS FROM GISBOENE Offerings of sheep and cattle from Oisborne were yarded in the Morrinsville stock sale on'Friday. ' The Farmers' Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports: — The advertised entry of store wethers attracted buyers from outside districts and a total clearance was effected at fully late rates. A full yarding of all classes of breeding ewes included the specially advertised lines from the East Coast districts. These were submitted to a large and representative bench of buyers from all parts of the Waikalo and advanced, prices were realised, especially for young sheep, the whole of the entry changing hands at, increased rates. A small"entry' of store bullocks from the East Coast was penned and, although they were in good order, they did not attract competition up to previous sales. A good yarding of dairy cattle, came forward. The advertised entry of heifers from Gisborne were not showing as far forward as expected and competition was not as keen ns anticipated. A few heifers, close to profit, created better competition and sold readily at recent values, while backward sorts were not sbucjht. Prices:— Store sheep.—Fat two-tooth wethers, 23s 3ld; store two-tooth wethers. 20s Gd to 21s 6d; cull wethers. 17s to 19s 9d ; two-tooth ewes. 33s to 3.% 8d ; four-tooth ewes,-335-to 33s 6d • six-tooth ewes, 32s 7d ; four-year ewes. 31s 4d : mixed-age ewes. 26s : five-year ewes. 24s 3d to 24s lCd;' sound month ewes. 20s to 22s 6d. Cattle.—Light fat heifers. £6 10s to £7 6s; light fat cows. £5 to £5 7s fid; heavv second quality cows, £4 5s to £4 15s; "billable cows, '£3 10s to £4 Is: heavv boner cows. £2 16s to £3 7s; medium. £2 14s to £2 17s; lighter, 20s to 38s; potter bulls, C2 17s 6d to £4 17s. Store 'cattle: Four-year Polled Angus steers, £8 to £8 6s;" three-year Hereford steers. £7 to £7 17s 6d ; Polled Anguscrows heifer calves, £2 ss. Dnirv cattle.—Jersey heifers, close to profit.'£7 to £7 15s; .Jersey and Jerseycross heifers. June calvers, £5 15s to £5 15s; Inter calvers. £5 to C 5 10s; backward. £4 to C 4 17s 6d.