WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 3, 27 September 1937, Page 2

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

Gordon Walker, Ltd. Sharp rises in prices of all lines of live stock is reported by Messrs Gordon Walker, Ltd., at their weekly market sale held in their Russell street saleyards on Saturday last. Weaners roae as much as 10/- per head in price ahd slips and stores also showed a corresponding increase, Porkers sold at late rates. Poultry was all eagerly sought after, and leying birds sold up to 6/- per head. Dairy cows met with a poor marketi Fruit, produce and sundries sold at satisfactory prices to vendors. The following prices were realised : — * Poultry: Table birds 3/4 to 9/6, W.L. hens 3/4 to 6/-, W.L. cockerels 3/5 to 5/4, B.O. hens 3/6 to 4/10. B.O. cockerels 3/9 to 5/4, R.S.R. hens 3/3 to 4/2, bantams 1/6 to 2/-, 1-yr "W.L. hens 4/6 to Q'-, B.O. chick cockerels 1/3 to 2/-, W.L. chick cockerels 2d to 9d, I.R. ducks 6/6 to 7/6 per pair, Museovy ducks 7/8 to 9/4 per pair. Pigjs: Weaners 19/6 to 29/6. sruall weaners 14/6 to 20/6, slips 24/6 to 36/- to £2 1/6, porkers £2 2/6 to £f 31/-, stores 30/6 to 38/6, light porkers IISundries : Pig potatoes 2/- per sack. car jack 10/6, fern hook 3'6, flat iron 4/3, seed potatoes 9/- to 11/- per sack, er 12/6, set discs 12/6, boiler 7'/9, pr. cream cans 17/- to £l each, lawnmowboots 7/6, .battens 12/6 per 100.