STOCK SALES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20845, 1 July 1939, Page 11

STOCK SALES

MANAWARU CLEARING The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report having held a satisfactory clearing sale on Thursday on account of the es-tate of the late F. W. Howard. Manawaru. The herd of over 100 Jersey and Jerseycross cows came forward in good condition and sold well to a large bench of buyers. The offering of 16 incalf heifers created keen competition, selling to £l2 5s and averaging £ll 15s. A line of 18 good breeding sows was offered, a good sale resulting at prices well in advance of late rates. Competition for farm horses was good, with prices in this section very satisfactory. Farm implements and sundries sold at late clearing sale rates. Quotations. —Choice young Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, early cal vers, £l2 5s to £l3; choice young Jersey and Jersey-cross cows. August calvers, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, later ealvers, £8 to £9 10s: aged and unsound cows, £4 to £5 15s; Jersey heifers, calved. £5 10s to £8 15s; choice Jersey springing heifers, £ll to £l2 ss; choice yearling Jersey heifers, £3 12s to £4 4s; small yearling Jersey heifers, to £2 8s; 2-year pedigree Jersey bull, £l6 16s; other service Jersey bulls, £9 to £l3; aged Jersey hull, £9 10s. Aged brown gelding, all work, £3l; aged brown gelding. £2l 10s; aged brown gelding, all work, £l9 10s.

Berkshire sow and 10 young, £lO 10s; Tamworth sow and eight young, £7 17s 6d; Tamworth-cross sows, to farrow, £7 5s to £8 15s; Berkshire sows, to farrow, £6 to £7 10s; pedigree Tamworth boar, £4 ss.

CLEARANCE AT FAIRFIELD

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report having held a satisfactory clearing sale on Thursday on behalf of Mr John Casey, of “Fairfield Farm.” The herd came forward in good condition, early ealvers fully maintaining late clearing sale rates, but later ealvers were not so keenly sought. Satisfactory prices were realised for the farm implements and sundries.

Realisations were:—Choice Jersey dairy cows, close in profit. £9 10s to £lO 15s; second ealvers, close to profit, £8 to £9 ss; later calving cows, £6 5s to £7 10s; poor conditioned, £4 10s to £5 15s.

Topdresser, £l7; mower, £l9; rake. £9 15s; discs, £7;,plough, £lO 10s.

CLEARING AT MELVILLE

G. W. Vercoe and Company, Limited, report having held a clearing sale on behalf of Mr P. A. de Luen, of Melville, yesterday. The herd came forward in good condition and bidding throughout was very keen, resulting in an average of £lO 8s for the 70 cows. The heifers were on the small side, but nevertheless sold well it prices ranging up to £ll. The farm horses sold from £l7 10s to £2B, and the 90 f.m. ewes offered on account of Mr A. Parkin realised 10s. Quotations: Good qu-ilit- young Jersey cows (early ealvers;, £ll 10s to £i 3 ss; later ealvers, £lO to £ll ss; young Jersey cows (late ealvers), £8 15s to £9 10s; good quality aged Jersey cows 'early ealvers), £lO 10s to £ll 10s: good quality, more backward, £9 ius to £lO ss; backward and aged cows, to £9 ss; good quality young Jersey cows (in milk), to £l3 ss; others, to £10; good duality Jersey heifers (early ealvers), £9 10s to £11; backward, to £8 P2s Gd.

WAIHI STOCK SALE

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having

conducted their usual Waihi stock sale yesterday when a small offering of store cattle, and a good yarding of

dairies, came forward. Competition for boners was steady and late rate-s were fully maintained, while dairy cattle of ill classes elicited a better enquiry and values generally showed an improvement.

Quotations: Cattle, Fat Jersey cows, £5 to £5 10s; lighter, £3 18s td £4 16s; medium boners, £2 14s to £2 19s; lighter, £2 to £2 Bs. Dairy cattle: Medium quality Jersey heifers, £5 10s to £6 10s; smaller, £3 15s to £4 7s Gd; Jersey dairy cows, July ealvers, £5 7s 6d to £6 10s; more backward, £4 10s to £5 2s 6d; inferior sorts, £3 2s 6d to £3 15s.

RANGIRIRI STOCK SALE /

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their usual monthly stock sale at Rangiriri on Wednesday, when a fair yarding, comprising mostly yearling heifers and store caws, was offered. T'here was a good enquiry for yearling heifers which sold freely at late rates. Light Polled Angus steers sold to £G ss; medium Jersey cows, £4 to £4 10s: boner cows, £2 Is to £3 17s; Shorthorn heifers, r.w.b., 8s to £3 17s; yearling Jersey heifers, £3 to £3 7s Gd; yearling Shorthorn heifers, £2 12s 6d to £3 4s; small yearling heifers, 30s to £2 10s; dairy cows, £4 to £6 15s.

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