COMMERCIAL

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 18898, 29 May 1936, Page 10

COMMERCIAL

THE ADDINGTON MARKET. l ..__. l STORE SHEEP EASIER. l V Entries were smaller at the Adding—4 ton market this week. Store sheen met with a slight easing. Fat sheet) maintained the best 01' last week's rates, and fat cattle sold patchily. with little change in average values: Store Ewes—A small penning and mostly aged ewes, which sold drag—gingly. These were ‘down by is 6d a head, as also were weihers and ordi‘hary lambs. ‘tiood cwc lamhs sold well, up to 315 for Corriedales. Fat Sheep—Four thousand were ,penned and a iirm stile resulted, BXlportors operating freely. Bust wethers ‘made from 275 to 295, extra to 3-35. medium to good 225 to 265. 13853 ewes 235 to 205. medium to good 185 to '22s, light from 1315 to Us. Fat cattle—Three hundred and fifty were penned. They were of better quality than last week. but met, an erratic sale. Prime steers made from [2:9 10 £l2 12s (3d, medium from £7 to £5 10;, best cows from £6 to £lO. best heifers from £6 as to £9 105; primest beet made from 2315 to ‘215 6d and. in cases, to 285 cd, medium to good 225 to 245, inferior down to 205. Fat Pigs—There was a slightly firmer bacon market, which averasm from id to 5m per 11). Parkers sold well for good sorts. but the bulk or the entry was of poor quality and made lower prices. There was some buying for export. The average 13119-9 was id to Sid per lb, CLEARING SALE AT TIRAU. The Farmers‘ (10-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report. havinß held a clearing sale at Tlrau yesterday, on account of .\lr 1. H. McNair. when his herd of 75 dairy cows was offered before a fair attendance of buyers. The cattle came forward in isood condition, but competition was not as keen as anticipated, probably due to the absence of calving dates. Cattle showing quality evoked fair inquiry, whilst inferior quality cows were not keenly sought. The entry also included approximately 40 two and three-year Jersey heifers, for which a. better demand existed. Early calvers sold at rates on a par with recent sales, whilst later calvers failed to reach the vendor‘s reserve. 'Healisations were: Jersey and Jet'— sey-cross cows, early calvers £5 17s 6:1 to £6 155. other early calvers £4 105 to £5 155, Jersey and Jerseycross cows. later calvers £3 55 to £ll 55, unsound cows 37s (id to 455. three-year-old Jersey heifers £5 55 to £6 55, two-year-olds £5 to £5 153. TE AWAMUTU STOCK SALE. The Farmers' Co-operative Auc—tioneering Company, Ltd.. report having held.=thelr'l’e Awamut-u stock sale yesterday, when there was a heavy yarding or sheep and cattle. Fat sheep sold under keen competition, while cattle were on a par with late sales. Dairies; A medium yarding or dairy heifers came forward, including annual drafts from many well-known vendors. Competition was lacking and sales hard to make under the hammer, but a good many changed hands privately. Pigs: There was a smaller yarding of fat pigs, with values for baconers on a par with other sales, but porkers slightly easier. Stores were hard to quit until near the conclusion of the sale. when some pens or large-framed sorts met with fair competition. Quotations—Sheep: Extra prime [at lambs, 275; prime fat lambs. 215 lid to 235; tat lambs, 185 8d to 205 (Ed; fat ewes. 20s 6d. Cattle: Fat cows, £ll 105 to £5 105; lighter. 5:3 55 to £4; light {at heifers. 5:3 105; heavy boners, £2 85 to £2 195; medium, 395 to £2 65; light. 225 to 315; potter bulls. £22 195 10 £4 45: forward condition steers, E 5 195; yearling Jersey heifers, 1:2 105; Polled Angus and Hereford cross weaners, £2 65 to £2 15s. Dairies: Choice Jersey heifers, close to profit, £6 to £7; more backward, in to £5: small and late calvers, £2 10s to £3 lOs; dairy cows, 54 to £4 55. Pigs: Heavy bnconers, £3 83 to £3 125; medium, £3 £3 55; light. £2 12s to £2 185; heavy porkers, 365 to £2 25; medium. 325 to 355; light. 24s to 305; stores. 165 10 225; SUBS. 85 to 12s; wcaners, its to 85; choppers, 33s to £3 25 ed. M WAN-ll STOCK SALE. —“ The Farbers' (10-operative Auctioncering,r Company, Limited, report hovins held their solo at “him yesterdily, when a full yarding of cattle come for—ward. The entry comprised mostly boner cows. thcrc helm,r only .1 small proportion of felt rutllc of medium quality. Competition was steady for all classes, values being on a. par with late sales. We quote z—li‘at cows. £1 to £4 ids; fat Jersey cows, 1:3 25 to £3 16s; fat and forward Jersey cows, £2 85 to £2 17s; heavy boner cows. 1.“). 25 to £2 “5; medium, 325 to 395; light, 225 to 305; Jersey dairy heifers, £24 155 to £3 10s. .