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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 48, 11 August 1939, Page 8

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HAMILTON SALE The Mariners' Co-operative Auction cering Co. Ltd. report:— Sheep: There was a large yarding of prime quality ewe and wether mutton at Frankton on Tuesday and the usual entry of and unfinished sheep, but generally the quality of- the yarding was a, big im provement on recent sales. Prime wethcirs sold freely, values befng firm at late rates, and in some cases showing a hardening tendency. Several pens of prime fat ewes met fivith steady competition and sold readily while a good offering of fat hoggets again realised schedule rates A small entry of store hoggets were readily absorbed at unchanged values Cattle:. Competition was not ns keen as last week "for a full yarding of ox beef and prices generally slioav. Ed an easing tendency. There was a full entry of cow and heifer beef, 'including a fair proportion of prime cattle, and values in this section remained very firm. A full yarding of runners and vealers were easier of sale although vendors, in most cases met the market. Values for an aver, age yarding of boner cows were in excess of schedule rates. . Pigs: A large yarding of fat pigs came forward, but values for baconcrs were hardly as good as last week Prices for porkers and buttermilk pigs remained firm. Stores were yarded in more than average numbers and prices remained firm at Into nates. Quotations: — Sheep: Prime wethers 27s 3d to 29s 3d, medium prime wethers 24s to 26s light 20s (id to 23s fid, unfinished wethers 14s 9d to 18s 9d, heavy fat ewes 22s fid to, 245, fat ewes 19s to 21s 3d, light 15s fid to 18s, killable ewes 10s to 14s 3d. fat hoggets 20s to 235, medium 17s to 19s 3d, light 15s 3d to '16s fid forward conditioned hoggets 13 fid to 14 s fid, store ■hoggets 10s (id to 12s fid, ewe hoggets £1. Cattle: Medium prime steers £10 12s fid to fill 10s, lighter £10 10.; to £10 12s fid. prime 20 months steers £8 7s, lighter £7 2s fid, heavy prime cows £8 12s fid to £9 7s, medium £7 10s to £8 -Is 4d t light £6 8s to £7 ">s, medium prime heifers £7 lfis to £8 ss; medium fat Jersey coWs £4 17s fid to £5 fis, heavy runners to £fi 7s. medium £3 10s to fd 17s, smaller £2 15s to £3, heavy boner cows £4 5s to £4 15s, medium £3 5s to £4 2s. light £2 2s to £3. yearling Jevsey heifers £2 7s to £2 12s. Pigs; Medium baconers £3 lfis to £4 2s - light £3 8s to £3 14s, heavy jjorkers £2 lfis to £3 ss, medium £2 lis to £2 15s, best 38s to £*'* 4s ( others 35s to 37s fid, slips 2fis to 3'is, good weaners 26s fid, others 20,to 22s fid.