LARGE YARDING
TE AWAMUTU STOCK SALE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports having conducted Its tri-weekly stock sale at Te Awamutu on Thursday, when some 200 local vendors participate'd In the exceedingly large entry or 817 cattlp, 4 260 sheep and 30 0 pigs. Top price or the season Tor weaner calves was obtained at this sale, a quality entry rrom Mr C. Shaw Paterangi, making £7 5s per head; others made £7 is and £7 respectively. Outstanding pens or ox and heirer "beer received brisk competition rrom local and outside butchers, and sold in advance or late Frankton rates. Boner cows were penned in large supply, and exporters operated freely. The special entrv or store cattle was in good condition," and met keen competition, prices ranging from £lO 15S to £ti 12s 6d.
in the sheep section rat ewes and store lambs showed a slightly easing tendency Quotations:—
O n .® «tra heavy rat bullock, sold on behalf of the Native Department realised £24 10s ; heavy rat bullocks £in 5s to £ll. medium £l4 15s to £ls lig-ht £l3 10s to £ i i, rat. Polled Angus beifp.'s ( pood quality) £ij 13s lo £i-j ?s, others £1! to £ll 7s 6d, light-weight Tat heirers £lO to £lO 1 is, heavy rat' Polled Angus cows £9 10s to £lO 17s 6d, heavy fat Shorthorn cows £lO to no Bs, rat Jersey cows £8 1 0s to £0 12S fid, others £7 to £7 17s fid, boner cows £5 15s to £r, others £4 to £5, 21-year Shorthorn steers £ll to £ll 12s fid, 2 A-year Polled Angus steers £lO 7s fid to £io 1 fi S . best Weaner Jersey heifers £7 to £7 ss. others £.*> to £fi 1 is. smaller £5 to £5 15s, boner bulls £6 to £8 10S. Sheep. Fat wethers 32s fid to 36s fid medium 20s to 3 1 s, light, and unfinished 28s fid to 29s fid. good rat Jamb< -;»ss m 2fis Od, lighter 23s to 24s fid. far. ewes 20s to 235. others 18s fid to lfls 3d. best store lambs iss r,d to 21s 9d. others lfis fid to 18s. smaller 14s to ir»s 9d, -fivevear breeding ewes 22s fid to 2fis 3d aged ewes ISs to 21s, rams 8 to logos. /' Fal pigs were in good supply, and met keen competition, values equalling those at other late sales.
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Waikato Times, Volume 196, Issue 22568, 23 March 1945, Page 4
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