STOCK MARKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 63, 9 April 1943, Page 5

STOCK MARKET

HAMILTON SALE

The Fanners' Co-operative Auctioneering Go. Ltd., report:— Sheep: At their weekly' stock sale held at Hamilton on Tuesday a smaller yarding of fat sheep was penned. A number of outside butchers were operating and prices for prime wethers showed a sharp riseLight and plain sheep were also a shade; firmer. A medium entry of fat lambs sokl read.ily at slightly improved rates. Cattle: A medium yarding of fat cattle came forward. Values for prime ox beef, and cow and heifer beef were slightly firmer than those ruling last Aveek. A large yarding of boner cattle was also penned, and values in this section Avere slightly easier than recent sales. A medium yarding of fat calves, met with steady competition and hc.ro again values remained linn. Pigs: A full yarding of fat pigs and a entry of store and Avean, er pigs came forward. Values for baconers and porkers Avere slightly lower than last Avcek's quotations, but store and Aveaner pigs sold in advance of recent late rates. Chop-, pcrs also sold Avell. Quotations:— Sheep: Extra prime Avcthers; 34s 6d to 35s Gd; prime Avethers; 32s to 345;. medium weight Avcthcrs 28s to 30s; prime. Sout'hdown cros:s 2-ths, 25s to 265; 6d; lighter 21s to 23s (id: heavy prime ewes 14s to 16s; medium 12s to 13s; light 10s to lis; canner cavcs 5s to 7s Gd; heavy prime lambs 255; to 27s Gd;. meldauro weight lambs 22s to 245; light 18s to 21s. Cattle: Heavy priymc. bullocks £13 10'sl to £14 ss; medium. £11 5s to £12 19s; lighter £10 to £10 18s.; medium jDrime. P.A. heifers £8 to £9 15s: light £0 18s to £7 10k; lreaA r y fat coavs £7 5s to £9 14s; medium fat cows £6 to £7 Is; lighter £5 to £5 15s; heavy boner cows £3 15s to £4 17s; medium £1 15is to £2 16s; heavy runners £6 10s; to £6 15s; lighter £4 10s to £5 12s;; vealers £2 ss, to £3 14s; small cah-cs 12s to 225, Pigs: He«,A'y (poppers £4 10s to £G 7s; others £2 10s to £4; prime topweiglit l>aconcrs £4 5s to £4 10s: medium baconers £3 16s to £4 3s; light £3 6s to £3 12s; heaAy porkers £2 14s to £3 2s<; medium £2 4s to. £2 12s;; light 36s to £2 2s; unfinished 28s to 345; store- pigs 18s to> 255: slips 10s to 16s. Gd; Aveaners ss' to Ss 6d.