THE STOCK MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13274, 1 September 1916, Page 4

THE STOCK MARKET

FIRM PRICES IN HAMILTON.

GOOD DEMAXD FOB BULLOCKS,

'I he weekly stock sale, held in th Hamilton yards yesterday, was market by big yardings of sheep, pigs and stor cattle, but the number of beef in wa only small. The sheep lines were prin cipallv comprised of hoggets for whicl tnere was a very active inquiry. ; On line of 112 fresh conditiontd 3 to 4-vear old Shorthorn steers from the North excited keen competition, and average< £l2 12s Id per head, the figures rang! ing from £ll 7s Gd to £l3 12s Gd. Thd sale was also marked by activity for] springing heifers. '

The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company reportWeaners los to 235, slips 28s to 325, good porkers £3 13s to £3 18s. Fat ewes 3Gs to 38s; aged ewes, 20s; good, well-grown, hoggets, 25s Gd to 2Qs lOd; others 23s Gd to 245. Heavy fat cows, £ll to £l2 7s 6d; medium sorts, £9 7s 6d to £lO 10s; 2-year-old steers, £8 2s to £8 los; good 18 to 20-nionths' ( steers £5 12s to £5 18s; empty cows £6 los to £7 2s Gd; yearlings, mixed, £2 10s to £3 7s; choice dairy cows, £lO los to £ls 2s Gd ; springing heifers, £lO 17s Gd to £ll 10,s; others, £8 10s to £9 15s; backward heifers, £6 10s to £7.

Messrs Dalgetv and Co. quote: Backward cows, £7 los to £8; springers, £6 los to £8; store cows, £5 los to £7 10s; 2-year to 3-year .steers, £9 10s to £lO os; weaners, £ 3 10s to £4 os.