STOCK MARKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 157, 8 May 1940, Page 8

STOCK MARKET

VALUES AT OPOTIKI FAT CATTLE IN DEMAND Messrs Dalgety and Go. Ltd. report having held their monthly stock sale when a capacity ing of all classes of cattle came ward together with a large entry" of sheep. There was a large antd re- 1 presentative attendance of buyers--coming from as far north as Thamesand south, Poverty Baj r . The yardU ing of cattle comprised the usual quality and an average percentage of fat cattle. Competition was keen throughout for all classes of fat and boner cattle at fully late rattes. There was a quality yarding of; fat and forward wethers comprising: - 800 head with a few lines of lambs and ewes. The competition was keen throughout with values slightly lower than the previous fixture. Realisations: — . i Sheep: Light fat to forHml wethers 23s 9d; forward condi ers 22s 6d; 2-tooth wethers 17s t» 18s 6d; lull to failing mouthed ewesr10s 3d to 12s 6d; cull ewe lambs 12s (id to 13s 9d; cull wether lambs 9s to 10s Id. Cattle: Fat cows £5 to £5 10sr light cows £4 to £4 10s; fat heifers S4 10s to £6; light heifers £3 10s to £4 10s; boner cows, heavy £3 to £3 10s; boner cows, medium £2 12ra to £2 17s fid; boner cows, light 30s to £2; Jersey heifers medium 18month, R.W.B. £4 10s to £5; c ord cows and calves, inferior £3 to- ? 3 f>s; bulls, medium heavy £5 to* bulls, light £3 to £4.