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Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18359, 19 June 1931, Page 2

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te awamutu stock sale. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report that at their Tc Awamutu stock sale there was a medium ' yarding of fat amt store cattle, which sold at late rales. There was a good entry of sheep, which met with good competition for wethers and lambs, the whole of these changing hands.. in lamb ewes wore not. sought after, and several lines were passed in. There was a large entry of dairy cattle, including Mr A. 11. Storeys annual draft of '2-year-old .lersey heifers. There was a good attendance of buyers, and bidding was brisk, and the company reports having held one of the most successful dairy sales tins season.

Hood quality 2-year-old heifers, showing well forward in calf, made from £9 lbs to £lO lbs, medium quality £7 to £B, backward heifers £5 to £r, l Os, Jersey dairy cows close to profit from £8 15s to £9 15s, Jersey cross cows £0 iss to £B, Shorthorn cows £0 to £7 7s, backward £4 to £5. Fat lambs lis to 15s 9d, fat wethers 13s to 15s, lighter wethers ps lid to 12s, store lambs is 3d to 5s 9d. two-tooth ewes running witli Romney rams tbs 3d. lal'cows, medium £ll to £3 18s. lighter fat cows, £2 -is In £2 lbs. fresh conditioned cows 3b.'. In ups, store cows £1 2s Cd to 27s (id. ],.mor cows 12s (id to £I, rows with raives 28s I.> 3'.»s. Jersey cross heifer eal\es 2bs to 3bs. TII7AU STOCK SALE. The Farmers' Co-operative Aueiion- • ’ring i miiipany. Limited, report:—At t'ir.ui she \\e penned a small yarding e ,-.:U,e .ui.l sheep. I.ate rates were ! . u; lined Itimuctioui. i'::a! i i..' ll s : l-’.it- ew es 7s 'ld, store as 2 s 3d la r, ~ store COW S £ I I i S ; • |i mers 12s lo £ I 2s, dairy Jrr- : . !,i• iI-■ r£B. Jersey cows well fur v. , a •:. I" £7 more backward sorts 17 " Ci. > o.trling Jersey heifers m.rked £2 lbs, others £1 Lu ill 18s.