COMMERCIAL NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20246, 15 July 1937, Page 2

COMMERCIAL NEWS

DISTRICT SALES. OTOROHANQA VALUEB. PRICES REMAIN FIRM. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company, Ltd., Hamilton, report as follows on their stock sale held at Otorohanga yesterday: — A full entry of cattle comprised a few’ medium to good quality cows, a majority In the store seotion of boners and unfinished cows, several pens of young stock and a heavy entry of dairies, Including the advertised herd on aocount of Mr William Irvine. Fat and store cows maintained prioe levels ruling at other centres and for yearling heifers and a pen of 18 months’ steers bidding was brisk. On thfe whole the quality of the dairies was only mediocre and a good proportion were late as well. Considering this, the prices obtained were satisfactory. Any young cows due early drew good competition. Medium fat Jersey oows made £4 5s to £5 7s 6d; unfinished, £3 12s 6d to £4 2s 6d; heavy boners, £2 15s to £3 12s 6d; others up to £2 10s; yearling heifers, £3 14s to £8 17s; pen of 18 months Shorthorn store steers, £5 2s 6d; medium Jersey dairy cows, £7 10s to £8 15s; plain quality and late calvers, £6 to £7 ss; inferior sorts up to £5 15s. A fair entry of sheep oame forward. It included mixed aged breeding ewes, store wethers, with most being fat and forward lambs. The demand was good and prices were satisfactory. A pen of 108 mixed age ewes made 30s; pen of store wethers, 295; extra prime fat lambs, 25s to 365; medium fat lambs, 245; store lambs, 15s to 18s. In line with conditions at other recent sales, store pigs advanced appreciably, while fats remained on a par. Medium baconers, £2 15s to £3 2s; porkers, up to £2 10s; medium store pigs, £1 5s to £1 11s; others up to 245. The Farmer*’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their usual stock sale at Otorohanga yesterday when a full entry of cattle, including the advertised herds, came forward. For these good competition resulted. The usual entry of boner cows showed no ohange on late rates. The entry of pigs oomprlsed mostly stores and weaners, these finding a ready sale. Killable oows made £4 10s to £5 Is; heavy boners, £3 8s to £4 2s; lighter, 30s to £2 10s; potter bulls, £4 10s to £5 ss; m.o. cows with oalves, £2 19-s to £4 16s; Shorthorn store cows, £3 to £3 12s 6d; m.c. yearling -heifers, £2 10s to £2 15s; Jersey and Jersey cross yearling heifers, £2 15s to £3 ss. Dairy cattle: Best dairy cows, £7 5s to £8; dairy cows, later calvers, £5 10s to £6 10s; backward, £3 to £4 10s. Pigs; slips, 16s to 20s; weaners, 10s to 14s; breeding sows, £3 15s to £3 10#.

RATEB AT MATAMATA. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their fortnightly sale a,t Matamata saleyards when a small yarding of sheep and a medium yarding of cattle came forward. Fat wethers made £1 12s to £1 14s; medium fat lambs, £1 4s 3d; light conditioned, £1 Is 6d; good shorn store, 17s; smaller, 12s 2d. Heavy prime Shorthorn cows made £6 17s 6d to £7 17s; heavy prime Shorthorn heifers, £6 19s; medium Shorthorn cows, £5 12s 6d to £5 16s; heavy Jersey cows, £5 17s 6d to £6 19s; lighter, £5 to £5 12s 6d; medium Jersey heifers, £4 to £4 3s; lighter, £3 12s to £3 17s 6d; heavy boner oows, £’3 5s to £3 16s; others, £2 7s 6d to £3 Is; potter bulls, £5 to £'s 15s; medium quality yearling Jersey heifers, £3 7s 6d; small, £2 7s 6d. A medium yarding of dairies was penned, comprising nearly all heifers. All good quality heifers met with keen competition. Choice quality heifers made £9 to £10; good quality forward heifers, £8 to £9; small but ohoice quality, £‘7 to £8; medium quality, £6 to £7; small and backward sorts, £5 to £6. A medium yarding of fat pigs (chiefly buttermilk pigs), came forward while a full yarding of stores was penned. Buttermilk pigs met with keen competition and prioes realised were on a par with this week’s Frankton quotations. Store pigs and weaners were slightly below vendors’ expectations, although prices were practically on a par with late rates. Heavy buttermilk pigs made £2 10s to £2 14s; medium, £2 to £2 10s; large store pigs, 32s to 355; medium, £2B to 325; small, 20s to 265; medium porkers, 32s to 38s; small, 25s to 325; best slips, 22s to 25s 6d; medium, ISs to 225; best weaners, IDs to 18s; medium, 12s to 15s; small, 8s to 12s.

MORRINSVILLE HORSE FAIR. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their Morrinsville horse fair yesterday, when an entry of approximately 80 horses came forward. A keen demand existed for all useful farm horses. Three rising three-year-old horses on account of a client made e:t'6, £3's 10s and £34 respectively. Draughts: On account of Mr. J. T. Beck, Okoroire, 8-year-old mare with I rial, £4 9 10s; on account Mr. F. J. McVerry, Kiwitahi, 4-year marc with chain trial, £49; on account Mr. F. H. Brightwell, Mangateparu, 6-year gelding with trial, £44; on acoount Messrs. Johns Bros., Tauhei, 5-year mare with <‘hain trial, £4 6 I Os; other medium draught horses with trial, £26 to £39; young farm horses, chain trials, £34 lOs to £3B; hacks, £7 to £9.