STOCK MARKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 13, 19 May 1939, Page 10

STOCK MARKET

_____ 0 — HAMILTON SALE Tiie Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report:— At the Frankton sale u large yarding of all classes of fat sheep, prices for good quality showing a hardening tendency, with the demand steady throughout. Store sheep were penned in smaller numbers, tht; market being rather dull, although in most cases vendors accepted lower values. Cattle: Another very heavy yarding of nil classes, including a lar<4e entry of second quality cow beef and boners. A full entry of ox evoked little enquiry, with values showing a further easing tendency. Fully the advertised entry of store cattle was penned. Competition was dull, although vendors met the mar. ket and a total cl*imnee resulted. An exceptionally heavy offering of vealers and runner?, with values showing no variation, from last week. Pigs: A light yarding of fat and a medium entry of stores and Iwcnncrs. Bidding for baconers an-l ooi'kers was very keen, values showing an improvement, while stores and werimers also showed a. slight rise on recent sales , . Quotations: — Sheep: Prime fat wethers 23s [HI to 24s Od,. medium 21s f)d to 28s 3d. light 18s to 21s 6d < unfinished 12s (VI fo 15s 9d, prime fat ewes 15s to 176d, medium 13s OcT to Ms <)d, other-; 11s 3d to 12s 6d. prime woolly lamb ; 19s to 19s 9d shorn lambs 17s to 17« 3d, other fat lambs 12s 3d to 12s 6ci, aged store ewes 4s to ills. Cattle: Medium fat steers to £* 13s, light Bβ 19s to £7 10*. Tat heifers £5 15s to £6 light Jersey heifers

~1 ltis to £5 (is, Heavy second quahty cows £4 I*s to £.") ss, lighter £3 10s to £1 9s. best runners £2 10s to £•", others 38s to £2 ss_ best vealers 27s to 355, rough calves 15s to 225. heavy honor cows £:! 4s to £4 7s, lighter £2 5< to £3 Is heavy potter bulls £(> to £7 as. li.uht t*2 17s fid to £.'5 15s, 3 yeai- Hereford cross steers to £5 7s, 18 months P.A. steers to £3 Bs, P.A. . cross steer calves to 2Hs, 18 months Hereford and Polled Angus heifers ;52s to 3Ss, Jersey cows, close to profit £4 5s to £5. Pigs: Heavy choppers £3 11s to £3 otlicrs £2 Is to £2 14s, best bn* , - oners £3 11s to £3 15s, medium £'5 5s to £3 10s, heavy porker 3 £2 ins to £2 16s, medium £2 3s to £3 large stores and unfinished porkers 25s 6d to 355, medium stores 18s to 22s (id, slips los to 19s f best weaners 8s To 10s, others .Is to 6s (>d.