COMMERCIAL NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20247, 16 July 1937, Page 12

COMMERCIAL NEWS

COUNTRY STOCK SALES. RATEB AT TE AWAMUTU. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their usual Te Awamutu stock sale yesterday, when a small entry of fat steers came forward, quotations showing no alteration, Fat cows and heifers were penned in full numbers, including a good proportion of finished icattle, for which competition was good. Second quality was also in demand, with boners showing no change. Storo cattle included the advertised steers, which were keenly sought, despite their low condition. Jersey heifers also sold well. Wether mutton was in full supply, with prices showing no variation. Lambs were yarded in full numbers, with a good proportion of unfinished sorts. Prime quality was firm, with other sorts a shade easier There was a full yarding of dairy cattle with competition for early calvers showing quality. Values were firm at late rates. Backward cattle, although not so keenly sought, also sold on a par with late quotations, and practically a total clearance resulted. The yarding of pigs was medium comprising mostly store pigs. Competition was keen and prices realised were on a par with late rates. Light fat steers made £9 7s; prime medium fat heifers, £8 17s to £9 ss; medium fat cows ami heifers, £6 7s to £7 11s; lighter, £5 8s to £G; killable cows, £4 15s to £5 2s; heavy boner cows, £3 16s to £4 4s; medium, £2 12s to £3 8s; lighter, 30s to £2 2s; fresh conditionel Shorthorn cows, £4 to £4 11s; 3 i -year store conditioned Shorthorn steers, £8 2s 6d; grown store conditioned Shorthorn and m.c. steers, £6 10s; 2 year Polled Angus cross store conditioned steers, £7 to £7 7s Gd; 18months Polled Angus store conditioned steers, £6 10s; 18-months Shorthorn steers, £6 10s to £G 18s; 2-year m.c steers, £3 15s to £4 10s; Jersey yearling heifers, £3 15s to £4 2s; m.c. vearling heifers, £3 to £3 7s; small jersey yearling heifers, 30s to £2 10s. Sheep: Medium fat wethers, 32s to 345; lighter, 29s to 31s 6tl; heavy fat lar.ibs, 30s to 3is; medium, 25s to 27s 7d, lighter, 22s to 23s lOd; forward conditioned lambs, 18s 6d to 2£s, store conditioned lambs, 14s to 17s; cull lambs, 8s to 10s 6d. Dairy Cattle: Choice Jersey heifers, £9 Os to £10; Jersey and Jersey cross heifers, early ethers, £7 10s to £3 15s; later calvers, £6 10s to £7' ss; more backward heifers, £3 to £6; Jersey and Jersey cross cows, early calvers, £0 5s to £7 5s- later calvers, £5 to £5 los; more backward, £3 15s to £i 10s; young rows in-milk, £6 15s io £8 los; others ln-milk, £i to £5 ss. Pigs; Light porkers, £2 to £2 10s; large stores, 3ls to 375; medium, 24s to 28s; slips, 17s fid to 225; weaners, 15s 6d to 19s Cd; sows, £3 12s 6d to £4 ss. VALUES AT WAIHOU. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their Waihou slock sale yesterday when a good yarding of fat and ■stqre cattle came forward. Boners were also yarded in good numbers, all classes meeting with a ready sale at prices on a par with late rates. A medium entry of dairy cattle comprised mostly heifers and met a steady sale at late rates. The advertised line of heifers on account of Mr A. G. Worrall came forward in first-class order and realised the excellent average of £lO ss. On account of Mr W. Coombe a line averaged £9. A small entry of fat pigs and a medium yarding of store pigs came forward. Competition was keen and values In the store section showed an advance on last sale. A pen of m.s. hoggets made 24s 3d. Cattle: Prime fat cows to £7 lfis; lighter. £5 15s io £G 7s fid; heavy boners, £4 5s to £4 12s fid; medium, £3 15s to £4 2s 6d; light, £2 10s to £2 17s fid; small and inferior, 35s to £2 2s fid; boner hulls to £4 11s. Dairy cattle: Choice Jersey heifers, close to profit, £lO los to £l2 Ids; Jersey and Jersey cross, early calvers, £8 10s to £10; August calvers, £7 10s to £8 ss; Jersey and Jersey cross dairy cows, £7 10s to £ll. Pigs: Light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 11s to £2 16s; medium, £2 2s Io £2 9s: light, 32s to E2, choppers, 36s to £2 14s; large stores, 31s to 37s 6d; medium stores and large slips, 25s to 30s; good wean•rs, lGs 6d.

ADDINGTON MARKETB. AN ADVANCE IN PRICES. Advanced prices ruled at Addington for fat sheep and fat pigs, fat cattle being easier. Store Sheep.—A small offering and good demand. Ewe hoggets sold to .Vis and small-mouth Romney cross ewes to 33s fid. Fat Sheep.—Another keen sale. Wethers tinned 2s and ewes Is 6d for the best, and about half as much for medium. The top price for wethers was 50s id and for ewes 3is -'id. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 50s id. prime heavy 37s to 42s fill, prime medium-weight 32s fid to 3fis, ordinary 29s to 325. light to 27s 6d, ,extra prime heavy ewes to 3is Id prime heavy 28s fid to 3ls, prime medium weight 26s to 28s, ordinary 2 is to 255. light to 20s. Fat Cattle. \n entry of 535 good steers was up to 10s easier and other sorts lOs !o 15s. Eight -steers averaged £ls 10s 8d and one pen of 22 averaged £ls 2s. Extra prime heavy steers brought up to £l7 17s fid. prime heavy £l3 to £1 i 10s. prime mediumweight. £l2 to £l3, ordinary £0 15s to £ll ss. extra prime heifers to £l2 2s fid, prime £8 15s to £9 ss. medium £fi to £7 10s. light, heifers to £5 15s, extra prime cows to £ I l 2s fid. prime £fi 5s to £8 10s, medium £4 .Os to £5 15s, light cows to £» ss. Vealers. —There was a sound -sate for good calves, particularly the smaller sorts. Prime heavy runners made up to £6 11s, heavy runners £i to £5, medium runners £2 10s to £3 ss. prime vealers £3 5s to £i ss. medium vealers £2 12s fid to £3 2s fid. small cal vers 20s to 50s. Dairy Cattle.—There were 100 head, comprising very ordinary sorts. There was a dragging sale from the outset. and third cal vers and heifers sold at up to £lO. Fat Pigs.—There was a smaller entry and a general advance in prices for both haconcrs and porkers. Improved choppers brought from !8s fid to 103 s fid. porkers 20s fid to 57s fid; ;.ii average price per lb of GAd to 7d ; haconers 58s fid to 90s fid. an average price pc.x* lb of to fijd.