SALE AT MORRINSVILLE

Waikato Argus, Volume XV, Issue 6108, 5 December 1903, Page 2

SALE AT MORRINSVILLE

Messrs McNicol and Co., Report : —At Morriosville on the 3rd iust., we held a sale of Assets Board's cattle stock (Shorthorn-Hereford cross) were choice quality in good condition. There was not a large attendance of the public, but those present were bent on business, and in a few minutes the lot were disposed of. realising good values. Three-year-old empty heifers £4 15s to £4 19s, 2-year-old heifers £4 6s to £4 9d, yearling heifers £4 3a, 3-year steers £3 19*, 2-year steers £4 15s to £5 12s, yearliog steers £4 3s, fat cows £5 13s to £6. Stock from other fellers sold as follows : Quiet 15 to 18-inonths heifers £3 8a to £3 17s, 2 year steers £4 153 to £5, yearling steers £3 10s. CAMBRIDGE SfOCK SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mebcantilb Agency Co. (Ltd), report:— ' Bjtej>i:Ato °ar Cambridge stock sale on Friday cattle were brought forward in large numbers—6ooodd head—principallyyearlings, two-year-olds, and this mason's : calves. Prices for all classes showed a downward tendency, and in some cases it was noticeable thore was a drop of 10s per head from last month's sale. Choice yearling steers realised from £3 5s to £3 158, yearlings (mixed) £2 12s to £3 3s, -.' others £2 3s to £2 10s, quiet yearling '- heiters £3 3s to £3 10s, 18 months' heifers £3168 to £4 3s, two-year-old steers up to £4 16s, fresh cows and heifers £3 18s to £5, store cows £3 to £3 12s, this season's calves £1 10s to £1 19s. The beef peuß contained 36 prime beef, and these were purohascd by our local butchers ; 16 light-weight steers from It. Reynolds and GortOD Estate realised £7 15s to £B, prime cows and heifers £6 10s to £7 15s, fat hoggets 16s. Dairy stock yarded again in large numbers, and all . good cows and heifers were eagerly comi peted for, several of the best cows fetching from £8 15s to £l2; good heifers at •... calving £6 5s to £7, others £4 18) to £5 10a. Figs: Bayers were not so keeu in purchasing; weaners realised from 12s to I 16s, store pigs £1 ss, some choiee pigs (boars) from J. Allwill £1 10s to £2 2s. A lot of produce, poultry aud sundries all fetched ruling prices. A sulky realised ■. £9, and harness £3 15s. During the week we have'disposed of privately 80 I forward bullocks and 100 fat ewes. *AOCKLAND MARKETS. Messrs Alfred Bhckland and Sons' Repobs :—Horses : Owing to the Aericultural Show, no horse sale was held last Friday. Hides, Skins, Tallow, etc., : Hides, i, ox 4}d to 6|d, cow 4 ; j-d to 4Jd, kips 3|d, calf 3£d to 4Jd, tails Is sd, horsehair I Is Id to Is 2Jd, taliow 20a to 20s 3d, fat ljd, bones 4s 6d. Skins, large, § wooded, 3s 3d to 4s, small and country la 4d to 3« S'l, rinnir-ri Id to Is, pelts 4d ; : . to Is 2d, U ••- 61 '•' .-. Wool: At ii.c lit at wool sale, the number of bales catalogued did not reach our usual numbers, owing to the bad weather preventing both shearing and shipping. Prices were considerably in advance of last year's rates, but owing to the decline in Lobdon, many lots did not reach what owners expected. Wc quote : Merino to 7|d, fine crossbred and Shropshire 6£d to 7£d, coarse crossbred longwool 5Jd to 6|d, Lincoln stained and Beedy 4| to sd. Grain : Maize in good supply, with free sales at 3s 3d to 3s 4d, ex wharf 2s 6d to 2s 8d ex store, oats Is 9d to Is lid for good samples, is 3d to Is 8d for damaged and inferior, fowl wheat 3s Sd, chaff, prime Southern in rather 1 short supply £4 10i ex store, local, full ' supply, with little demand at £2 10s to £3 per ton. Bran and sharps unchanged. At Remnera on Thursday, stock of all | classes came forward in large numbers, [./and with the exception of sheep, late I values ruled. Dairy cows sold from £6 B to £8 10s, dry £2 10s to £4 10s, 3 to 4. I year-old steers £6 to £7 ss, fat and & yonng calves fully kept late quotations, |£-«Hall e-'lwg up to 45s (60 sold), 294 fat ijL- cattle of good quality were penned, ?and W- all sold, pi ices on the whole were a shade g easier. S ;eers ranged in price from £7 to £l4, cows £5 to £lO. Mr John Fisher's prize stock sold as follows: One three "year-old steer £l4 2s 6d, three 3-year-old steers £l2 17s 6.1, and three 3-year»old steers £l2 ss, bought by Messrs Hellaby, Limited. Sheep were penned in full numbers, prices were considerably below late quotations, yet sold well. Best wethers made up to 21s, ewes to 17s 6d, lighter . weights 12s to 15s (2000 sold). Lambs plentiful, best were from lis to 15s, others 8s to 10s (500 sold). ■ There was a good yarding of pigs, which met with steady competition, porkers selling from 28b to 38s, baconers uptoßSs, small 9s 6d to 17s tid (94 sold)._ FROZEN MEAT. Napibr, Last Night.-The Colonial . Consignment and Distribution Company cable:—The frozen meat market is still very depressed. Further falls in value | are recorded. To-day's quotations arc :• I Canterbury, 4d; Napier, Wellington and ';■ North Island, 3Jd. Lamb; First quality, -. 4|d ; second, 4Jd. Beef: Hinds, 3£d; m fores, 2|d. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. a Sydney, December 3.—W00l sales have closed for the week. Prices were well | maintained. Greasy sold to lljd; seconds to 20d. SYDNEY STOCK SALES. . Sydney, Laßt Night.—At the Homei bash sales there were improved values. • Best wethers, 18s Id; good, 16a 6d to 17s; ewes, best 16s lOd, good 17a. Cattle: Good competition and improved prices; bullocks, best £ll to £ll 15s, good £lO ss; cows, best £8 ss, good £7 58; best beef, 26a. '