COMMERCIAL.

Waipa Post, Volume XII, Issue 945, 22 May 1920, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Dalgety and Co. report:— TB AWAMUTU SALE. We held our usual stock sale at Te Awamutu on ’ Saturday, Bth _ May, when there was a large yarding of stock. Competition for grown cattle was poor, but heifers in calf and young cattle sold at late rates. The following prices were obtained: Fat cows sold at up to £ll 5/; store cows at up to £7 ; good quality in-calf Shorthorn heifers sold at from £9 to £ll 10/ ; 20-months-old steers, £4 12/6 ; best steer calves at up to £2 11/ ; Holstein-cross heifer calves up to £3 ; fat ewes at up to 26/6 ; forward ewes, 22/; baconers. up to £5; store pigs at from £2 10/ to £4 ; weaners, 21/ to 34/. PAEROA SALE. Owing to the very inclement weather there was only a moderate yarding at Paeroa on Tuesday, 11th May. Practically the whole of the stock yarded changed hands at full market rates. Dairy heifers ade up to £l4 ; small in-calf Shorthorn heifers, £lO 10/ ; two-and-a-half-year-old steers, to £8 ; 20-monthsold steers, £3 10/ to £4 15/. HAMILTON SALE. At Hamilton on Thursday, 13th May, we had a good warding, and nearly all changed hands at the undermentioned rates ; light-weight fat cows, at £lO 10 ; store cows and heifers, £5 15/ ; empty 20-months-olu heifers, at up to £5 10/ ; low-condit-ioned 20-months’ steers, £3 8/ ; wellgrown heifer calves, £2 11/; small calves, 29/ ; springing heifers, to £l2 10/. CLEARING SALES 1 . During the week we held clearing sales as under : On account of Mr McKenzie, Te Hoe, we sold the whole of his dairy herd, which sold from £l3 to £24, averaging about £l7 10/ ; also in-calf Shorthorn dairy heifers at up to £l2 15/, light forward-conditioned steers to £lO 18/, bull £B, separator £l9, and sundries at market rates. On account of Mr iE. H. Dobson, at Tirau saleyards, we sold all his cross bred dairy cows and few grade and pedigree Holstein cattle. Crossbred cowsi made up to £2O, 'Holstein cows to £24,Holstein bull calves at up to 20gns, grade heifer calves £6 10/; steer calves, .£3 6/.. On account of Mr E. J. Brown, a line of 18 incalf Jersey cross heifers at £l6. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. The Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd., announce the following market report for the last week : Beef. —Beef is in moderate supply but competition everywhere exceedingly dull. The recent Home advices have had a very unsettling effect on the arkets generally, but although it may be difficult to foretell the value of beef six months hence, there seems no reason to anticipate other than a firm arket during the winter and early spring. The freezing works are expected to resue operations within a week or so, when it is hoped that everything now ready will be absorbed. Mutton. —At most of our markets, mutton has been in very fair demand. Turnip Cattle are meeting with poor competition. Turnip crops generally have turned. out much lightei than they gave promise of in the early stages. Stock owners, however, seem to realise the situation, and are for the greater part disposed to sell. Store Cattle.—There is no improveent to report in this section, the tendency being in the opposite direction. Calves, however, still maintain their buoyancy, and satisfactory bus'iness has been transacted. Two-year empty heifers of all breeds are also sought after. Store Sheep.—There is not much alteration in this section to report from the previous week. Here also the tendency is downward, although forward conditioned lines generally find purchasers. Dairy Cattle. —This branch is very much brisker since we last reported and considerable business has been recorded. Wherever clearing sales have been conducted results have been most satisfactory. Pigs.—The yardings have been fairly heavy, but no improvement can be recorded.