COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19052, 16 September 1933, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

MORRINSVILLE STOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their fortnightly stook sale in the Morrlnsville yards on Friday, when a full yarding of mostly fat sheep was penned. Fat ewes remained firm at late rates with a keen demand for fat hoggets at advanced rates. Cattle: A full yarding of ox beef came forward, including well fln-r Ished cattle, with quotations remaining firm at late rates. A truck on account of Messrs. McDonald Bros., Kiwitahi, averaged £7 ss. Cow and heifer beef of exceptionally good quality was penned in heavy numbers, with quotations remaining Arm at late rates. Ten Hereford cows sold on account of Mr. Thos. Smith, Kiwitahi, realised £4 19s; 12 Polled Angus cows on account of Messrs. Thomas Bros., £4 Is; 10 cows and heifers on account of Mr. H. Watson, Walton, £4 7s 6d; 9 Polled Angus cows on account of Messrs. Howie Bros., £4 9s. Second quality also remained Arm at unchanged rates. The advertised entry of cattle ex the East Coast came forward in good condition and attracted spirited bidding with prices in excess of late sales. A special entry of yearling Jersey heifers on account of Mr. Geo. Were, Motumaoho, were an exceptionally choice lot, and are without doubt the' best heifers offered in Waikato for some considerable time. These attracted favourable comment from the public, and sold under spirited competition, the line of 28 averaging £4 12s 6d, and were purchased by Messrs. Woodward and McGechie, Te Awamutu. A full yarding of other Jersey heifers also found a ready sale at advanced rates. Dairy Cattle: A good yarding of dairy cattle came forward and sold readily at late quotations. The advertised herd on account of Mrs. M. A. Matthews averaged £5 10s. Calved heifers were keenly sought after, a line sold on account of Mr. G. Smith bringing up to £B. pigs: A good yarding of pigs met with keen competition on all classes, prices' showing 4s to 5s per head increase on last sale’s quotations. Prime quality baconers are now keenly sought after. Quotations: Sheep: Medium fat wethers, 22s 6d to 23s 10s; prime fat hoggets, 22s lOd to 245; medium fat hoggets, ISs to 21s; maiden ewes, 20s 6d to 21s; heavy fat ewes, 18s 6d to 20s; lighter fat ewes, 15s to 16s lOd. Cattle. Prime heavy fat steers, £7 to £7 ss; medium fat steers, £4 18s to £5 14s; prime fat heifers, £5 2s to £5 9s; heavy fat Hereford cows, £4 10s to £'4 19s; heavy fat Polled Angus cows, '£4 9s to £4 17s 6d; medium fat cows and heifers, £3 18s to £4 ss; lighter fat cows and heifers, £2 15s to £3 lis; tillable cows, 39s to £2 10s; heavy boner cows, 24s to 335; lighter boner cows, 11s to 20s; ex-East Coast, fresh and forward conditioned Hereford cows, £2 18s to £3 3s; fresh and forward’ conditioned Hereford heifers, £3 to £3 7s; fresh and forward ■conditioned Polled Angus heifers and cows, £3 6s to £3 15s; fresh conditioned Polled Angus and Hereford cows, £2 12s to £2 16s; one and a-half year to two-year Polled Angus heifers, £2 11s to £2 16s; two-year Polled Angus steers, £3 3s to £3 6s; two-year Polled Angus heifers, running with bull, £3 2s; extra choice one-year Jersey heifers, £4 12s 6d; good quality Jersey heifers, £3 10s to £3 15s; good quality Jersey Cross heifers, £2 15s to £3 4s; smaller good quality Jersey and Jersey cross heifers, 35s to £2 ss; best twoyear empty Jersey and Jersey Cross heifers, £2 3s to £2 16; other twoyear heifers, 30s to 345. Dairy Cattle: Extra choice Jersey heifers, £7 10s to £8; choice Jersey heifers, £6 5s to £6 IDs; Jersey and Jersey cross heifers, £5 10s to £G; others, £4 10s to £s'ss; backward, £3 15s to £4 ss; good Friesian heifers, £5 5s to £7 ss; other Friesian heifers, £3 15s to £5; Shorthorn heifers, £4 to £5 2s 6(t; good Jersey cows, £6 15s to £7 15s; Jersey and Jersey cross cows, £5 to £6 10s; other Jersey cows, £2 15s to £4 15s; Shorthorn cows, £4 to £6 10s. Pigs: Prime heavy baconers, £2 14s to £2 19s; medium baconers, £2 9s to £2 12s; light baconers, £2 3s to £2 8s; heavy porkers, 38s to £2 2s; medium porkers, 34s to 38s; light porkers, 29s to 345; stores, 23s to 28s Gel; slips, 18s to 225; good weaners, 16s 6d to 19s; smaller weaners, 10s to 15s Gd; sows in pig, £3 12s to £4 2s Gd; heavy choppers, £2 to £2 10s; lighter choppers. 25s to 325-,-