COMMERCIAL

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13751, 26 April 1918, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

AUCKLAND MARKETS. Messrs Alfred Buekland and Sous report:—On Wednesday, at our Westfield weeklv fat stock market we sold fat cattle to the number of 293 head, comprising IGI steers, 116 cows and heifers, and fix hulls. Competition was steady throughout, with values unchanged. Choice ox sold to £2 lis, prime ox, £2 7s to £2 9s; rough and plain beef, £2 to .£2 ss; cow s and heifers, £2 to £2 7s; steers ranged in price from £lO 10s to £22. the latter price for a Holstein steer; cows and heifers. £8 10s to £lB 15s. The highest Waibato averages for steers were: 14 from -Air Hen Re id, Waerenga, i.'!'. 1 Lis 3d; truck from Mr W. G. Park, To Awamutu, £lB 8s 9d; 9 from Mr C. J. Woodstock, Te Awamutu, £l7 13s 7d; 17 from Mr A. L. Hunt, Te Kuiti £l6 15s 2d; 17 from Mr James : McNicoL Te Aroha, £l6 14s 6d; 9 from Mr C. F. Storey, Kio Kio, £l6 10s; 9 cows from Mr Wm. Taylor, Te Awamutu, £l2 2s 2d. Fat and young calves came forward in average numbers a "d sold freely at prices slightly under last week's extreme values Runners made from £5 12s to £8 17s id for an 18-month steer; heavy voilors, £4 15s to £5 10s; medium, £3 5s to £4 10s; light. £1 lf.s to £3; small and fresh dropped, 2s to £1 10s (70 sold). We had an average market of pigs, and prices improved a little. Choppers and heavy baconers made from £4 10s to £5 53; others, £3 15s to £4 ss; large porkers, £3 to £3 10s; medium, £2 5s to £2 los; small, £1 10s to £2 2s; slips, 15s to £1 8s; weaners, 6s 6d to 14s f206 sold). Sheep were ag-in penned in full numbers, and as has been the case lately a big proportion were unfinished. Prime mutton is very firm. Heavy prime wethers made from £1 17s to £2 0s 9d (no extra heavy prime wethers penned); medium to heavy prime wethers, £1 14s 6d to £1 16s Gd; light and unfinished wethers, £1 9s to £1 13s; small unfinished wethers, £1 3s to £1 8s; extra heavy prime ewes, £1 14s to £1 16s 6d; good prime ewes, £1 10s 6d to £1 13s; other fat ewes, £1 5s to £1 9s 6d; 128 ewes from Mr Wm. Main, Thau, averaged £1 13s 9d; other ewes, 16s to £1 4s (1685 sold). Lambs came forward in average numbers and sold well with the exception of small stores, and these were neglected. . Best lambs, £1 5s to £1 9s 6d, nothing extra good penned; lighier lambs, £1 2s fid to £1 4s 6d; unfinished, 14s to 186; small stores, 8s to lis (359 sold). The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Ltd., report .-- At our West-field fat stock market on Wednesday beef was penned in average numbers. Prices showed no improvement, quotations remaining about the same. Choice ox sold to £2 lis per 1001b, others £2 5s to £2 10s; cow and heifer lieef sold at from £2 to £2 3s. Stsers sold at from £l2 to £2O 15s; cows and heifers, £8 to £ls 10s. Some of the Waikato averages were: 8 steers from Mr R, Whinrall. Cambridge, £lB 8s 9d; 8 steers from Mr B. Reid, Waerenga., £l7 2s 6d; 8 steers from Mr P. Hunt, Karamu, £l7; 9 small steers from Mr Jno. McDonald. Onewhero, £l4 17s 6d. Calves were penned in larger numbers than the previous week, prices consequently being slight. ly easiei. Runners, £.' to £8 17s 6d; heavy vealers, £3 12s to £4 10s; medium vealers, £2 8s to £3 7s; light vealers, £1 6s to £2 7s; small and fresh dropped, 5s to £1 7s. Sheep were yauled in average numbers, selling at late rates No heavy-weight wethers or ewes were yarded. Best wethers, £1 14s to £1 17s 9d, others £1 8s to £1 13s 9d, inferior £1 2s to £1 7s 9d; best ewes £1 10s to £1 15s 3d, others £1 4s 6d to £1 9s 9d, inferior lis to £1 3s. Lambs were penned in large numbers, selling at high prices, l , Best, £1 9s to £1 17s for a pen fatted bv Mi F. Mullins, Ardmore; medium, £1 2s to £1 8s 9d, others 15s to £1 Is 9d. inferior 8s to lis Gd; 32 lambs from Mr F. Muliins averaged £1 lis 3d., Pigs were yarded in average numbers, selling at late rates. Choppers and heavy baconers £4 7s Gd to £5 7s Gd, smaller baconers £3 10s to £4 Gs, large porkers £3 Is to £3 10s, medium £2 8s to £3, small £1 lis to £2 7s, slips 16s to £1 7s, weaners and suckers, 10s to 15s.

N.Z. L ft * M « M n MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—

AUTUMN HOUSE FAIR

We held our autumn horse sale at Ohaupo on 17th and 18th inst., when we offered 36 unbroken colts and fillies, 133 draughts and 128 light horses. A good demand existed for active young draughts and strong cobs for saddle and harness work, and a few well bred hacks sold exceptionally well. Prices :-r-Three-year-old draught colts, £2O to £26"; medium draught colts, £l2 to £ls; light sorts, £5 to £10; draughts (broken), £24 10s to £3l; trap horses, £ls to £2O; aged draughts, £7 5s to £l2 10s; light double harness horses, £8 to £l2; cobs (single harness), £9 to £l4; buggy horses (with trials), £l3 to £l9 10s; hacks, £l4 to £22; ponies, £2 to £4. TE AWAMUTU SALE.

At To Awamutu on Saturday last we had a heavy yarding of cattle of all classes, and although calves and IS months steers were almost unsaleable we disposed of all other stock. Prices: Fat cows, £ll 10s to £l2 ss; unfinished cows, £lO 4s to £11; cows, in fresh condition, £9 3s to £9 14s; store cows, £5 17s 6d to £7 15s; small framed store cows, £4 2s 6d to £5 8s; three-year-old steers, £l2; 15-months steers, £5 12s fid to £G ss; calves, mixed sexes, £1 10s to £2 12s; heavy bulls, £l2 to £l3; springing heifers, £9 to £lO ss; two-year-old heifers, in calf, £7 5s to £8 ss; dairy cows, in mills r.nd empty, £6 to £7; fat lambs, t'l 3s; store lambs, 7s 8d to 7s 9tTT forward ewes, 19s; porkers, £1 5s to £2 OHINEWAI SALE. Ai OV/r.cwai, on Monday, 22nd inst., our entry U,UY.>id .'B2 head of cattle, which nearly all ch&Jiged hands at auction or afterwards. Prices: Fat ?(iws, £l3 8s; fat heifers. £l2 Is (both liens sold on account of Mr F. Storey, and liought by Mr C. McGaughr&n, of Huntly); unfinished cows, £9 Ss to £10; 2"-months steers, £7 15s to £8: 18-montbs sre-rs, £6 12s 6d to £7 3s; 15-months steers, £5 14s to £6 2s fid; steer calves, £3 Is to £4 4s; calves, mbixed sexes, £1 16s tor £2 10s, one pen choice calves from Mr J. T. Grundy C 5; two and a-half-vear-old heifers, iii calf, £9 2s fid to £10; two-year-old heifers in calf, £7 to £8; hulls, £7 7s fid to £lO.

Ujgns, others to 9gnsj heifers, in call to Shorthorn hull, 13£gns to 15£gns; others, Bgns to lljgns; horse:-., bay geldings £l3, £ll 10s, fillies (two) £8 10s and £9 15s; implements, d.f, ploughs £6 15s, £l6, set tine harrows £2 ss, cultivator £lB, Cambridge roller £lO, set discs £ll, drill £22; furnitures sundries, etc., at usual prices.

OPENING SALE AT MERCURY BAY.

The- Farmers' Auctioneering Co., Lt., report:— We held our opening sale at Whitianga Mercury Bay, on Tuesday, 23rd. There' was a full yarding of over 1000 sheep and 900 head of cattleA large number of buyers were present and competition was brisk. Prices renlircd were as follows:—Fat cows, £l3 to £l3 ss; lighter sorts, £9 lis to £ll 10s; forward bullocks, £l2 4s to £l3 13s; three-vear steers, £lO lis to £1! 12s Gd; two-year steers, £8 14s to £9 7s 6d; 18-month steers, £7 8s to £8 12s Gd; yearling steers, £5 10s to £7 2s; calves, £3 3s to £4 2s Gd; forward cows, £8 12s Gd to £9 ss; store cows, £7 10s to £8 10s; springing heifers, £9 to £ll 17s Gd; more backward sorts, £6 15s to £8 7s Gd; cows in calf, £9 5s to £ll 10s; ewes in lamb, 22s Gd to 23s 4d; store wethers, 245; lambs, 9s to 14s.