STOCK MARKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 41, 22 January 1943, Page 5

STOCK MARKET

HAMILTON SALE The Farmers Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report.:— Sheep-: At their stock sale lie Id at Hamilton on Tuesday, a small yarding of I'at sheep came forward. Competition was keen and prices were equal to last week's rales. There was a medium yarding of fat lambs and prices were on a par with !ate rates. Cattle: Values remained steady for a good offering of ox heiof. A heavy yarding of cow and heifer beef eased in value. A small entry of veal improved on last, week's rates. Boner cows and bulls showed no variation. Pigs: A very large yarding of both fat and. store pigs was penned. Baconers remained iirm at recent late rates but buttermilk pigs, and porkers were, slightly easier of sale. J he demand for store and wcancr pigs was again very keen, prices remaining firm at last week's quotations. We quotesSheep: Prime, heavy wethers 2os to 275;. prime medium wethers 23s to 24s 6d; 'light and unfinished 21s to 22s 6d; woolly hoggets 255. to 275; prime ewes 10s to 12s (kl; prime heavy lambs 23 to 2osi; medium 21s 6d to 22s 3d; light 18s to 20s fid.

Cattle: Heavy prime ox £13 I,ls to £15; medium £12 10s to £13; light £11 5s to £12; heavy prime cow and heifer £9 (ss. to £10 ]s; medium £8 to £8 15s; light £7 to £7 15si; plain and 2nd cow heel' £4 15s to £(i; boner cows £3 to £4 ss; medium vealers £3 to £3 15s; light voalers £2 to £2 15s; calves 10s to 30s. Pigs: Choppers 30s to £3 J Is; heavy bacpners £1. 5s to £4 7s; medium £3 18» to £4 35.; light £3 10s to £3 16s; buttermilk pigs and heavy porkers £3 to £3 8s»; medium porkers £2 12s t,o £2 16s; light £2 6s to £2 10s; large stores £2 10s to £2 15s 6d; smaller £2 to £2 8s; slips 30s to 365; weaners 21s to 26s 6d.