IN DEMAND

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3265, 19 May 1943, Page 3

IN DEMAND

STORE AND WEANER PIGS STOCK 'SALE HELD AT WAIHOU The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report that at their Waihou stock sale held last Thursday a medium entry of fat cows came forward. Bidding was free for young killable cows with values firm. A full yarding of boner and store cows was penned, and here also values were fully maintained. A full yarding of dairy cattle, including the advertised herd, came forward. Good quality young cows and heifers sold readily but old and backward cows were not wanted.

A medium yarding of fat pigs and a light entry of stores and weaners was penned. The bulk of the entry in the fat section consisted mostly of bacon, porkers and -baconers remaining firm at recent rates. Stores and weaners were in demand, and a good sale resulted. Quotations: — Sheep.—Medium fat lambs, 235; good store lambs, 14s. Cattle.—Medium fat cows, £5 5s to £5 15s; light fat cows and heifers, £4 5s to £5; heavy boned cows, £4 5s to £5 ss; medium, £3 to £4; store cows, £2 to £2 15s; bulls, £5 to £7; 18months empty Jersey heifers, £3 to £3 6s; Jersey heifer calves, £2 10s to £3 3s; young Jersey and Jersey-cross cows (July-August calvers), £9 to £9 10s; medium quality, £B-to £8 10s; poor and aged cows, £4 to £5 10s; good quality Jersey heifers, £8 10s to £9; smaller, £7 to £7 17s 6d. Pigs.—Choppers, £2 4s to £5 9s; prime heavy baconers, £4 10s to £4 ■ 15s; heavy baconers, £4 2s- to £4 8s; medium, £3 14s to £4; light, £3 6s to £3 12s; heavy porkers, £2 14s to £3 4s; medium, £2 6s to £2 12s; light, 38s to £2 4s; unfinished, 30's to 365; store pigs, 22s 6d to 27s 6d; slips, 14s to 20s; weaners, £Bs to 12s 6d; sows, with litters, £4 2s 6d to £6.