MR NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY. V AUCTION REPORT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11825, 23 November 1901, Page 1

MR NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY. AUCTION REPORT.

i I had a very, large attejidaaic&vof farmers at. any; ppeningr saltf at Whangamomona., on. ' the i,'l4tli . inst.-, the cattle mustered freely, , and at starting time th^ 1 * yards ■- were full or-a, yery nice class dl principally 18lnontais t.o^.24^l»ar, i ß.t^a../^Che oon-^ jiition ,6if^^Ee r <!latnb sf oke , Volumes for 'this 1 new district. •■IJnfbrtufcar tely the drop in steers militated a-. gainst a free -sale, as settlars cotdd not sell the steers' purchased, ciuriiig the last, few months at a profit, ana jthey,,w,ere, therefore, held for miproyed'prices. Empty heifers,, store cows, yearlings, and calves ,spld u-cc-ly at quotations : —^Yearlings^. .£2 7s 6d to £2 10s 6(1, empty heifers £3 -7s 6d to' £3 13s 6d, yearling heifers £2 15s, bulls £3 2s 6d to £4 59. . There was only a small sale at Kaponga on Friday, the 15th inst. Calves made 16s to 21s 6d, empty cows £8 7s to £3 13s 6d, empty heifers £3 5s 6d, mixed 15 to 18-months £2 17s 6d, springing heifers £4 ss, bulls £4 5s to £5. At Stratford on , Tuesday, notwithstanding the boisterous morning, cattle mustered freely, and th& sale-^vent off much .better ihaU'^hticipated, sellers being inclined to accept somewhat lower prices than have been ruling lately. The built of the cattle offered were sold at : — Calves 3Qs" to 355, yearlings £2 5s to £2 iOs/empty 'heifers £3- 10s 'to £3 13s, springing heifers £5 to £0. springing cows £5, fat cows £5, 18months to 2ryear steers £3 5s to £3 15s, ewes 11s, bulls £3 17s 6u to £5 ss. » At Stony River on Wednesday th 3 yards wer,e,again crowded, and nearly all sold' at the v nammer. The was a good one at following prices: —Calves26s to" 365, yearlings £2 6S to £2 9s, empty cows £3 8s to£4, poor, cows £2 15s to £3, springing, heifers £4 17s 6d to £4 18s 6d, heif ers and caldes £6 10s, bulls Mj>3 tq\ £.9, heifers, backward springers*- 1 £4S4 S ss. _ . , , t WYIXIE, STOTT, ; We beg to report following prices were-/ fcealiisedi At our sale at Urenui orf* Msnldß!£sflS i ovember 18 :—Yearlings £2 ' 19s 1 to £3 6s, springing heifers £4 19s 6d,toi£s 2s 6d, store cows £3 ss, hacks £2 14s At Waitara on Tuesday, November 19, owing to wet weather a large portiqn 'ot*'Mbc3& 'entered- did not 1 , come i f Qnward,i , but^ were .. fairly well maintained. Calves stold froni 33s to 365, yearlings £2 4s 6d to £2 19s 6d, store cows £3 9s, fat cows £5, cow and calf £6 15s, springers £4 138 to £5 2s 6d, empty heifers (2 years) £3 12s.