HAMILTON SALE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 65, 22 September 1939, Page 8

HAMILTON SALE

Tile .Farmers' Co-operative Auction eering Co. Ltd. report:— Sheep: At Frankton sale this Aveek a very, large yarding of fat sheep with an increased number of fat eAves, for Avhieh there Avas a slight decline in value. Fat Ave'tliers remained on a; par Avith last Aveek's quotations. Fat suitable for butchers' requirement sold frcclv Avliile killable and forward conditioned sheep AAcre also in demand. No alteration can be reported for a small yarding of store hoggets and cull ewes. Cattle: A large offering of ox beef, including many pens of avcll finished animals. Competition was not quite as keen as last AAeek i AA'ith values slightly easier. A good yarding of coav and heifer beef met a brisk demand, Avith values in this section remaining firm. An aA'erage yarding of boner coavs sold fully up to schedule rates. One heavy prime Hereford bullock from Mr H. Vickc-rs, Ngahine pouri, made £13 ss, other prime bullocks from the same vendor £13 10s to £14 17s 6d. A consignment of medium to prime bullocks from Mr J. H. Gore Tnhikaramca, rcalis- 1 ed £12 5s to £13 Avhilst a truck of prime bullocks ex: the South aA reraged £14. Medium prime -cattle from Messrs Blackett Bros. Te Kowhai sold up to £12 15s. In the coav and heifer section a nen of heavy prime heifers from Mr Hall, Ohaupo Road, averaged £12 Is, Avith light urime heifer'; from Mr H. Tickers, Ngahinepouri a Averaged £10 15s.

Pigs: An average yarding oT iats with compctit'on Tor heavy baconers not cfuite as keen as last sale, and prices a shade easier. Medium baconers and porkers sold at unchanged rates. A full yarding of stores and weaners, for Avhieh comoctition Avas keen A T alues showing a slight improve ment. A small penning of breeding soavs Avi'th prices remaining firm. Quo t at ions?:— Sheep: Prime avoollv wethers 28s fid to 32s fid, fat Avether.s 26s 9d to 27s 3d, light 22s fid to 25s 6'\ fat shorn Avethers 22s to 25s light l9s fid to 21s «d, prime yonnn' ows 22s fid to 255. fat ewes 19s fid to 21s. killable fMi-e s 14s fid to 17s fid. unfinished shorn Avethers 18s to 18s fid. heaA-v fat. hoggets 24s to 28-. light 18s fid to ?1s fid killablo 15s fid to 17s. store woolly Ifis °d to 17s 9d shorn store hoggels lis to 14s 3d < cull ewes 5s to 9s. Cattle: Extra henw ririme b'dloeks to £18 ss, hcaA'v £12 5s {o £11 Jos. medium £12 <-o £12 17s fi l lighte- £10 1<: to £11 15s. heavy prime heifer£ll 15s to £'12 5s medium £10 2s to £10 10s. lighter £7 7s to £8 10s, her.vy "ot- eows £10 5s to £12 Is fid. ri'dium £fi 17s to £7 12s fid, light £3 10s to £5, heaA-y boner cows £4 Is to 10s. medium £3 to £3 17s light £2 2lo £2 17s fid. sound 2 year Jersey bulh £6 12s 6 1. hoavy potter bulls £10 15*.