COMMERCIAL

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14490, 13 October 1920, Page 8

COMMERCIAL

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. The Farmers* Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Hid., report: Beef. —There is a steady demand for prime duality beef, although it is considered by many that tire limit in value lias been reached. The quantity offering, however, is limited, and tins fact rather Indicates that present prices will be maintained for some time yet. .Mutton. —Prime mutton is also meeting with a ready sale, but second quality which scorns in abundance meets with lull poor competition. Store Cattle.—The store cattle market has considerably advanced, although it lacks Hie vim that has distinguished it in the early spring ol previous vears. Possibly Hits may >ct he witnessed, but results so far arc disappointing. There is a good enquiry for' grown bullocks, which are nut. plentiful. There is also a strong demand for good framed cows in forward condition. Two-year cattle, and yearlings suffer considerable fluctuations, and it is difficult to clcarlv determine wTiat the actual tendency is. Store Sheep.—Tire store sheep market, is very unsettled, which, considering the present outlook, is not to be wondered at. There seems to be a general opinion that the increased value of export lambs will compensate for Hie wool and mutton deficiency, and ttiis feeling is no doubt responsible for Hie fair values obtained for ewes with good lambs at foot. Other classes of store sheep arc not in demand, nor arc they much in evidence. There is some enquiry for wethers off shears, but so far without definite result.

I »;iiry Cattle. —Dairy callle li-JVo nun'll improved, and a I most nt our sales brisk competition is experienced. Stork generally boar evidence of anything but comfortable conditions during Ibe winter monlbs. Horses. —Working horses of all descriptions arc still being sought, after. This season has probably marked a record for the sale id'draught animals, as high as £72 being obtained last week for an unbroken four-year-old gelding. Good harness classes also meet, with ready sale. The supply of | (•jacks except first, raters is as usual j ahead of demand. Pigs.—pat, pigs have somewhat declined recently, a fact which seems diflicult to account, for as the yardoigs bave md. been heavy. Slips and weaners are slill meeting with good compel j I if m. We ipiote as follows : Bullocks. — Heavy prime £ 2 2 to £2B, medium £lfi to £lO lbs; cows, pliime fat, £1 it to £2 i, medium £I £ to £l4 10s; bullocks, 4-year-nld £l3 to £l3; cows, fresh-conditioned, £8 10s to £lb as smaller £0 lbs to £8: steers. 3yein— old £0 to CM. 2-year-old £fi Ids In £8 7s fid. 2-year-old medium £5 to £(’>; heifers. 2-ycar, best £<i las to £B, yearlings £4 to Ca 7s fid: dairy cows, best Jerseys £22 to £35, best shorthorns £l4 to £2O; heifers, Jersey 2year in calf £l6 to £22. Shorthorns. 3-year-old in calf £1 I to £ls, Shorthorn. 2-year-ohl in calf £8 to £lO ids; wethers, prime shorn £2 3s to £2 Ids. medium 37s fid to £2; ewes, prime shorn 3fis fid to £2 Is: store wethers, i-tooth 32s to 33s fid; pigs, beconers ffi to £7 ss, porkers £4 10s to £5 las. weaners £i Ids to £2 10s; horses, draughts, heavy £SO to £72, medium draughts £35 to £ls, light draughts £25 to £35. harness £ls to £3O, hacks £l2 to £2O. PEDIGREE SALE. AT WEUAIIUA DEVELURMEXT TAHM FRIESIAXS AND RED PULLS. Messrs Ualgely and Company, Ltd., report having held a most successful sate on account of Hie above farm on ihursday, < ilt nisi., when they ottered ait; annual ui’ait of rnesiaa nulls,/ cows aim he,lees, and also three Med hulled hulls. A considerable amount of interest was evinced m Ibis sale, amt a good gathering of buyers from all parts of -Sew Zealand was in attendance. The stock came forward in excellent order and condition, the quality right, through being good, it is only on rare occasions that breeders of J'Ticsians ha\e an opportunity ol procuring fashionably-bred and tested female stuck, and naturally fur ihuse offered for the Central Development Farm, keen competition ensued. A large number of the offering went 1 11 the Smith Island, one consignment going as far as Invercargill. The average for all lots offered, including yearling hulls, two-year-old heifers, was just on fit guineas, the principal sales being as under: —i Friesian Yearling 8u115.—72, G 5, 58A and 251 guineas. Red. Rolled Yearling Bulls—fOlgns, and two at 35gns. In the Friesian cows the top price paid was for a good quality fotii'-year-old cow. Dominion senile Vale, in milk, purchased by Mr \V. Revan, of ManaKati, at Idagns. other sales were:— Dominion uueen Elizabeth, fOOgns, Mr F. Burgess, Bongidea; Dominion Biitlerenp League tlmifcr), fungus, Mr L. Sloddart, Asliburlon; Freda, 'J2gns, Mr T. uverton, Leeslon, Cantecijiiry; Dominion Mierlo the Second theifer), 87gns, Messrs Gibbs Bros, Ji vereargill; Dominion Jmarose, 75gns, Messrs Giblis Bros.; Dominion Canary Duchess, 7tiAgns, Mr .1. A. Stevens, Invercargill; Dominion Lady (heifer), Digits, Messrs Berkahn and Sons, Daimevirke; Dominion Julia de Kid, 7 2gns, Mr J. Burgess, Ibmgoiea; Dominion Marie Kruger, fi2fgns, Mr J. Burgess; Dominion Telb'e Korndyke, 02gns, -Mr C. E. Robinson, Ralmerstoii North; Dominion Mariegold, fisfgns, Mr E. Jones, Maslerlnn; Dominion Manola’s Riidc, filgns, Me C. E. Robinson; Dominion Agg.j (ImCVr;, fiufgns, Messrs Berkahn and Sons; fioinlnion Chine do Kol .lieifer;, aligns, Mr J, Craig. Ollier prices ranged from 18 to 58 guineas. ABRAHAM & WILLIAMS, LTD. Messrs Abraliam and Williams, Lid., report;— RALMEMSTUX SALE. At Ralmerstoii Xurlli bale on 711 1 ins), a moderate yarding of sheep and calllo came forward. We quote as follows: —Sheep: Fat ewes 33s to 3fis, forward ewes to 255, hoggets to 2ls ‘Jd, ewes and lambs to 3fis. Gallic: Springing heifers £7 10s to £2O, dairy rows £l2 to £l4 10s, store cows £5 JOs to £7 15s, yearling steers £3 15s to £ 4 7s fid, yearling Hereford heifers to £4, two-year jmlimred steers £fi. FEILDLNCi SALE. At Fcilding on Slh insl. a good yarding of both sheep and cattle came forward. Rat sheep were keenly sought after. Cattle showed an improvement. on previous sales. Wc quote: Ewes and lambs to £2 2s fid. fa I shorn wethers 33s to 34s Id, fat wethers, woolly, 38s 2d to £2 1 is. fat ewes 38s 2d to £2 Os, fa I hoggets 25s In £2 is; wether hoggets to 2(is fill, ewe hoggets to 25s fid, crossbred hoggets In 28s 2d; dairy cows £8 to £25 Ids, springing heifers £0 Ids to £1(1 ss, yearling Jersey heifers £8 (is to £l4 Ids, yearling Shorthorn heifers to £4 15s, R.A. sleers (yearling; (o £4 15s, slope cows £(i 2s fid In £8 15s, forward cows £lO In £l2, fat lliree- > ear bullocks to £lB 7s fid, fat cows £ll, IS-months' steers £5 5s to £fi J ss.