STOCK MARKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 74, 21 May 1943, Page 5

STOCK MARKET

HAMILTON SALE

The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co. Ltd., report:— Sheep: At their weekly stock sale held at Hamilton on Tuesday, a fuIU yarding of all classes of sheep came forward. Competition was keen, ami* values were on a par with last week's rates. Cattle: An extra large yarding of all classes of cattle was penned. Values for prime ox beef, and prime cow and heifer beef remained, on a par with last week's quotations, while second quality beef was slightly easier. A large entry of boner cattle also attracted keen competition, and values were again on a par with late, rates. Fat calves came forward in good numbers and; this section easily sold up to expectations. Pigs: A medium yarding of baconers and porkers and a light entry of store and weancr pigs came forward. ■ Choppers were in demand, while baconers and porkers sold fully up to schedule rates. Store and weaner pigs were slightly easier of sale. Quotations: — Shee.p: Priime heavy wethers 30s to 325; heavy wethers 27s to 28s 9d; medium 25s to 265. <6d; light 23s Gd to 24s fid; heavy down 2-tootli wethers 29s to 31s; medium 25s to 27s Gd; light 21s to 245,; prime heavy ewes 20s to 235; heavy ewes 17s to 18s Gd; medium 15s to lGs 6d; light lis to 14s; prime heavy lambs 23s to 265; medium 21s to 22s Gd; light 17s to 19s. Gd. Cattle: Heavy prime bullocks £12 10s to £13 18s: medium £10> 5s to £11 loss lighter £t) 10s to £9 18a; heavy prime heifers £9 to £10 14s; medium £7 lis to £8 10s; heavy prime cows £8 15s to £10 2s; medium £6 15s to £7 18s; lighter £5 5s to £G ss; heavy boners £3 15s to £4 18s; others £2 to £3 ss; potter bulls £4 16s to £7 10s; medium runners £3 10s to £5 59; heavy vealers £2 18s to £3 8s; light £1 10s to £2 10s; small calves 9s to 20s.

Pigs: Heavy choppers, £5 to £7 16s; others £3 10s to £4 15s; prime heavy baconers £4. 10s to £4 15s; heavy baconers £4 4s to £4 8s: medium £3 10s to £4 2s; light £3 5s to £3 12s; heavy porkers £2 14s to £3 medium £2 6s to £2 12s; light 36s to £2 4s; unfinished porkers 30s to 345; store pigs 20s to 26s 6cl; slips 12s to 16s fid; weaners 5s Gelto 10s< (3d.