Late Commercial

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 693, 19 June 1929, Page 11

Late Commercial

BEEF SLIGHTLY EASIER WESTFIELD STOCK SALES WESTFIELD, 2.30 p.m. An aggregate yarding of approximately 780 head of fat cattle at Westfield today met with a slightly easier market. Best ox sold to 37s a hundred, best young cow and heifer, to 335. The quality of the ox beef yarding-, generally, was heavier than last week’s. Entries came from most parts of the province, but lines on account of Waikato vendors predominated, making - an aggregate steer yarding of approximately 380 head. There was a steady demand throughout, the bigger buyers taking their usual quota, and prices showed little change from late rates. Top price of the day was secured for a line of trucks of extra heavy prime big-framed steers on account of H. E. Reed, Waerenga, which made up 10 £l6 17s 6d, the top-priced pen going to Thos. Easter, Ponsonby Road. A line of 59 light to heavy prime steers on account H. Templeton. Rangiahua, made up to £l4 14s 6d. Five light to heavy prime steers on account J. B. Jordan, Kaukapakapa, made to £ls 15s. Twenty-four handy weight steers on account of J. H. Eyre, Tuakau, made to £l3 15s. Forty light to medium weight steers on acount Johnstone Bros., Kaiaua, made from £lO 7s Gd to £l3 15s. Fifteen well finished steers on account W. C. Ring, Hinuera, made up to £l6. Twenty-six well finished choice prime, but not big-framed young steers, on Recount Wagland Estate, Te Kuiti, made to £l4 17s 6d. An aggregate yarding of approximately 400 head of steers was made up of the usual mixed assortment. One truck of well finished cows on account of a Whakatane client made to £ll. A truck of choice prime young cows on account L. Chamberlain. Te Awamutu, made to £ll 7s 6d for a pen which went to R. and W. Mellaby, Ltd.

A short yarding of calves met with a very keen demand. The average quality was not high, there being a big percentage of medium finished and small calves. Runners made to £ 8 6s for a well-finished heifer on account of M. Whitelaw, Okaihau, bought by J. Rowe, Newmarket. Heavy prime vealers made to £5 19s. Small and fresh-dropped calves made from 7s. Two pens of well-finished mediumframed cows on account A. Robertson, Mangere. made from £9 to £lO. Slightly under # an average yarding of fat sheep did not contain quite the quality of last week. A start was not made on the sheep sales until after 2.30.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES Press Association Christchurch.—On ’Change: Bank of Adelaide, £lO Is; Union Bank of Australia, £ls 15s (five parcels); A.P.A. Insurance, 10s 2d; New Zealand Breweries, 75s 3d (two parcels), 75s 2d. 755; Mahakipawa Goldfields, 7td, Sd. Reported: Commercial Bank of Australia (new con.), 19s Id. Wellington.—Reported Sales: National Bank of Australasia. £lO shares, £l9 10s; National Mortgage Co., £4 9s 3d; Huddart Parker, Ltd., £2 5s 6d. Dunedin. —Reported; Glaxo Debentures, 6j per cent., £9l; Dunedin Breweries, SOs; Bank of Australasia. £l4 15s; Wilsons Cement, 425. On 'Change: Winding Creek. Is prem. (four parcels). Wellington.—On 'Change: Bank of New Zealand, long term. 295. Reported: 4i 1 - Stew . • 1-8 £99 15s; Ditto. 1939, £99 15s; TTuddart Parker <ord.), 45s :‘.d: British Tobacco (ord.), 49s 3d (cum. div.).