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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 62, 27 October 1911, Page 7

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New Zealand Loan anti P/iorcantHe Agency Go.’s Report. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford branch, report:— . On Friday, 20th hist., we held oiir usual monthly sale in our Te Wera yards, when there was a small yarding owing to the boisterous weather during the few days 'preceding the sale. Yearling steers- (small) realised 34s Gd, and a fair line 55s 6d, yearling heifers 55s Gd, 2-year-old empty heifers 795, springing heifers 70s to 105 s. We held -our usual wekly springing heifer sale in our Stratford yards on Saturday, 21st inst., when there was a yarding of 41 head, most of which wore sold at from 100 s to 132 s 6d for heifers, and for anything decent in dairy cows from 150 s to 170 s. Owing to the continued rough weather, farmers -are afraid to further stock up, consequently there is no tendency for prices to harden yet. On Monday, 23rd inst., we held our first bull fair in our Stratford yards when there were 78 animals yarded, most of which were sold at full market values. The cattle, with few exceptions, showed the severity of the weather, and consequently were in lower condition than is usual at this time of the year. Anything showing Holstein or Holstoiu-Jersey were keenly competed for. The following prices were realised: Ayrshire ■ bulls sgns, Shorthorn (good quality bulls on account of Messrs, Hann Bros.) 7 gun to 12 gns, Holstein Jersey cross bulls 7i gns, grade Jersey bulls 5 gns to 7 gns, pure bred Jersey bulls 7 gns to 12 gns, yearling Shorthorn bulls 4 gns'. There was a nice line of Holstein bulls offered on account of Messrs Hann Bros., bred by Mr Henry Johnson, which met with strong competition from local speculators, resulting in one falling to a Huiroa buyer at 151 gns, and another to a Toko buyer at 12 gns. We hold a supplementary bull fair on the 20th November. We held our usual fortnightly sale in our Stratford yards on Tuesday, 24th inst.. when we had a fairly large yarding of 640 head of cattle a considerable;. number, of which . -were disposed of at full current values. The following prices were realised :—Mixed yearlings (small) 33s to 445, yearling to 15 mos. heifers 55s to 61s, 15 mos steers (well grown) 59s to 60s 6d, 18mos steers 05s Od, yearling bulls 32s to 68s Cel ; 2£ year old bulls 110 s, empty 18 mos.-2 year heifers 05s to 85s, 3 year old steers 102 s 6d, sore cows 48s to 72s Gd, forward cows 85s to 100 s, dairy heifers 100 s to 120 s, and dairy cows and cows, in milk 90s to 152 s Od. Since our last report we have disposed of a considerable number of 15-18 mos. Holstein Jersey heifers for export out of the district. Several linos of wethers, hoggets, and ewes have also been disposed of, and we have to report a keener demand for all classes of sheep.