Poor Feed And Dry Weather Has Effect On Stock Sale Prices

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 21, 14 April 1950, Page 6

Poor Feed And Dry Weather Has Effect On Stock Sale Prices

A large yarding of cattle came forward, including a good number of steers in forward condition to the Te Puke stock sale conducted by the New Zealand Loan apd Mercantile Agency Go. Ltd. last week. Continued dry weather and poor feed conditions in this, and also in outside districts, had a steadying effect on the market but though prices were lower than recent quotations vendors in most cases met the market and a good clearance was effected. Fat and boner cattle sold under keen competition at increased prices. Little interest was displayed 'in the sheep section, there being no enquiry for breeding ewes at present. Pigs were again yarded in good numbers with values fully equal to late rates and with a firming tendency on small pigs. Range of prices realised:— Cattle: Fat P.A. and Shorthorn cows, £l2 5s to £l3 15s; fat cows ex dairy, £9 10s to £ll 10s; lighter fat cows and heifers, £8 10s to £9 10s; boner cows, £8 to £9; light boner cows, £4 to £7; potter buls, £8 to £l2; light potter bulls, £5 to £7; 3-£ year Hereford and P.A. steers, £l4 15s to £l7 15s; 3-| year mixed coloured steers, £ll to £ls: 2-J year Hereford and P.A. steers, £l2 11s to £l4; U year Hereford and P.A. steers, £8 to, £10; 14 year P.A. heifers, £7 to £8 ss; 2 \ year PA. heifers, R.W.8., £ll to £ll 11.?. Sheep: Shorn wethers, 4 tooth, 355; woolly 2 tooth wethers, 42. Pigs: Medinm choppers, £4 12s 6d to £6 7s 6d; prime heavy baconers, £6 16s to £7; medium baconers, £6 8s to £6 15s; light baconers, £5 15s to £6; large buttermilk pigs, £4 17s to £5 16s; heavy porkers, £4 10s to £5 10s; light porkers, £3 to £4; slips, 35s to 455; weaners, 20s to 255.