THE STOCK MARKETS.

Waipa Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 1008, 19 October 1920, Page 3

THE STOCK MARKETS.

CAMBRIDGE STOCK SALE. On Monday, 11th inst., we held our regular stock sale at Cambridge and yarded about 500 head of cattle and 250 head of sheep. Competition on cattle was well maintained throughout, almost everything was cleared under the hammer. Beef was not perhaps so brisk as at some recent sales although vendors seemed satisfied. No heavy weight bullocks were* yarded. Medium weights made to £B’ 10/, lighter sorts 16/15 to £l7 2/6, fat cows and heifers reached £l4 17/6, lighter weights £ll 17/6 to £l3, fresh conditioned cows drew good competition selling up to £ll for best; medium £8 to £9 7/6, small from £5 5/, No steers older than 2yrs. were penned. These sold up to £7, 2yr. empty heifers advanced in value and sold up to £9, for the pick, second quality £7 to £7 15/, yearlings £4 5/ to £5 12/6, Sheep generally were easier although a pen of extra prime hoggets made £2 7/, good to 35/, small from 25/, fat ewes up to 35/, Dairy cattle close to profit sold freely up to £24 10/, for best cows; other £l2 to £ls, heifers to £22 for best; £l2 10/ to £ls 10/ for second quality. Bacon pigs made to £6 10/, porkers £4 7/6 to £5 5/, weaners 34/ to £2, Fresh dropped calves 6/ •to 12/.

HAMILTON STOCK SALE. The Farmers” Co-operative Auctioneering Co. Ltd., report—At Hamilton on Thursday, October 14th we had a moderate yarding of cattle and sheep. Cattle generally were easier notwithstanding the improved jveather competitions and many pens were passed in. Beef sold fairly well, prime cows making up to £:L6 10/, lighter weights £ll 10/ to £l4; fresh conditioned cows made up to £8 7/6 for medium frames 3-8 and up to £lO 3/ for best. Very few 2 year cattle were yarded, and most of the yearnings failed to reach the owners reserves. Yearling steers made up to £4 5/, heifers £4 15/. The sheep section showed a decline and many pens of fat and forward sheep were passed. An even draught of 450 store hoggets (one ear mark) realised 27/4. Pigs were in fair supply, and sold at fully equal to last supply, and sold at fully- /&ff7,i3 week’s rates. Baconers £5 10/ to £7 12/, porkers £4 13/ to £5 5/, slips £2 15/ to £3 12/6, Weaners 28/ to £2 17/, fresh dropped calves 5/ to 12/.. •Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report having held their weekly stock sale at Hamilton, on Thursday, There was a fair yarding of all classes of stock. The demand for sheep was moderate, although a good clearance was effected. We sold shorn wethers at 26/, and shorn ewes at 23/, ewes ■and lambs .yarded were passed at 30/. We yarded a good number of cattle, mostly two-year-old and yearlings. The demand for good quality two-year-old Shorthorn cross heifers was good, and we sold all yarded with the exception of one pen. Yearlings sold under fair competition at from £4 to £4 17/ .for best quality; inferior, £2 2/6 to £3, store cows £5 to £7 5/ for light sorts. Yearling grade Friesian bull, 5?» guineas. Pigs were yarded in average numbers, and all prime bacon and pork pigs sold at slightly improved rates.