MARKET REPORTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 21, 9 February 1937, Page 2

MARKET REPORTS

Gordon Walker, Ltd .Spirited competition from . a goOd attendailce of the publie -prevailed thro.agn.out the weekly markjt sale held py ivxtjssrs Gordon vValker, Ltdv On Saturday lasL A strong demand was- in evidence for all classes of poultry, and table birds an'd all grades of pullets sold on a par with or in excess of iast week's rates. • Cockerels, • ducks, etc., maintained their market. Local and export.buyers wero o'perating in the-pig seetion, and all lighter sorts realieed values in excess of late rates. Both the poultry and pig sections had full yardings. Dairy stock met an easy market, and a varied assortment of sundries sold^ ' to keen competition. Prices realiaed were as follow: — Poultry.— Table birds 2/2 to 8/2, W.L. hens 2/2 to 2/7 and 1/6 to 1/11, W.L. cockerels 2/3 to 2/10 and 1/3 td 2/-, W.E. pullets 4/- to 5/9 and 2/- to 4/3, B.O. hens 2/10 to 3/1 and 2/2 to 2/9, B.O. cockerels 2/6 to 3/6 .and 1/4 to 2/1, B.O. pullets 2/6 to 6/6, othera (hens) 1/6 to 2/6, cockerels 1/9 to 2/5, pullets 2/- to 4/-, ducklings lld to 1/3, ducks 4/- to 8/2 a pair. Pigs.— Weanere 16/-. to £1 2/- and J2/- to 17/-, slips 16/6 to £1 5/-, stOres £1 0/6 to £1 7/6, light porkers £1 6/to £1.15/6, porkers £1 12/- to £1 19/-, heavy porkers £2 0/6 to £3 13/-, • Baconers £2 5/- to £3 10/-, choppers £2 to £3, sows £2 to £3 12/6. Dairy stock.-— Cows £5 5/-, heifer £2,

WvdliclS • l/U Ai 7 f m.p Sundries iucluded man's cycle £3 17/6, spring eart £4, vyce £1, eeparators £2 10/- tq £5, 2 tyres £2 5/-, gates £1 to £1 5/-, copper £5, trough £1 '2/6, ladder 15/-, L.H- shovel 4/-, axe 5/-, pres. pau 7/6, pipes 3/-, bits 3/-, lampp 3/- and odd tpols at full rates. . Produce eold most ,satisfa«torily veendors' raies.