STOCK MARKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 39, 15 January 1943, Page 5

STOCK MARKET

PRICES AT HAMILTON The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Go. Ltd. report:— Sheep: At their weekly stock sale held at Hamilton on Tuesday, a medium yarding of fat sheep came forward. Competition was keen, and prices showed an increase on last week's rates. There was a good yarding of fat lambs. The qualitywas not. up to usual standard anil prices Avere slightly easier. Cattle: A smaller yarding of ox beef -were penned with values on a par with last week. Cow and heifer beef camc forward in. fulil numbers and finished cattle sold readily. Boners and bulls eased in value. A full yarding of veal was also easier of sale. Pigs: A very large yarding of both fat and store pigs: was penned. Cornpetition for baconers and porkers was very keen with values fully Up to new schedule rates. The demand for store and weancr pigs was also very keen, a good sale resulting. We quote:— Sheepi Prime heavy wethers 25s 9d to 27s 9d; medium 23s Sid to 25s 3d; light. 21s to 23s 3d; prime heavy ewes 12s Gd to 14s; medium ewes 10s to lis Gd; light 7s! to 9s 1 : heavy prime lambs 2-1 s to 25s (kl; medium 21s to 235; lighter 18s to 20s Gd.

Cattle: Heavy prime ox £14. 12s 6d to £15; medium £13 to £13 12s 6tl; light £11 10s to £12;, heavy prime cow and heifer £9 to £9 16s; medium' £8 7a (id to £8 155.; light £7 101s to £8; 2nd and boner cows £5 10s to £6; store cows £3 to £4; medium veal,-# ers £3 to £4; light £2 to £2 15s; calves 15s to 355; 3 year P. A. steers to £9 9s; cows, (empty) £5 10s :o £6 lGs. Pigs: Choppers £2 10s to £3 7s; heavy baconers £4 4s to £4 7s: men dium £3 18s, to £4 2s; light £3 10s to £3 lGs; heavy porkers £3 3s to £3 8s; medium £2 14s to £3; light £2 8s to £2 12s; large store p'.gs £2 10s to £2 15s (kl; smaller £2 to £2 S.*-. slips 32s to 3(is 0d; wcaners 20s" to 30s.