WAIHI STOCK SALE

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXXI, Issue 9639, 25 June 1941, Page 3

WAIHI STOCK SALE

MEDIUM YARDING OF CATTLE COMES FORWARD KEEN COMPETITION MET The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company Limited reports that at its Waihi stock sale last Thursday, a medium yarding of cattle came forward to meet keen competition at prices fully up to late ruling rates. The advertised dairy herd on account of Mr R. Radford met brisk bidding. The cattle were showing well forward in-calf, and spirited bidding from a full bench of buyers ruled, a very good sale resulting. The herd averaged £9 7s Gd. Farm horses also sold well. Quotations:—

Cattle: Heavy fat Jersey cows, £6 15s to £7-2s Cd; medium, £5 15s to £G ss; light, £5 to £5 7s Cd; youngpaddock cows, £4 5s to £4 17s (id; heavy boner cows, £4 to £4 12s Gd; medium, £3 7s Gd to £'■'> 15s; light, £2 15s to £3 2s Gd; mixed coloured heifer calves, £4.

Dairy Cattle: Young Jersey dairy cows, early calvers, £ll to £l2; older cows, early calvers, £9 5s to £lO 10s; young Friesian cows, early calvers. £ll to £ll 10s; older Shorthorn cows. £S to £9 ss.

Horses: Eight-year bay gelding, all work, £3G 10s; aged geldings, all work, £lO, rising 4-year hack, £ls 10s.