£8/17/6 FOR CHOPPERS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3268, 26 May 1943, Page 3

£8/17/6 FOR CHOPPERS

HIGH PRICES AT MORRINSVILLE QUALITY DAIRIES IN DEMAND The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report that at their weekly stock sale held at Morrinsville on Friday a good yarding of fat sheep and lambs sold under good competition -at full late rates. . Store lambs and wethers were penned in small numbers and -these were dull of sale. There was a medium yarding of breeding ewes, including several pens of young sheep. Competition for this class was satisfactory but older sheep were hard io quit.

A medium entry of cow beef met a steady demand and sold at firm values. Boner cows were yarded in full numbers and also maintained late rates. There was a stronger demand for Jersey heifer calves and values improved on recent sales.

The advertised entry of stationbred cattle 'came forward, and included several pens of young steers and heifers from Hawke’s Bay. Forward conditioned cattle were not so keenly sought-after while empty cows and heifers changed hands at satisfactory prices. A total clearance of young cattle was also effected, although prices were lower than outside districts.

There was a full yarding of dairy cattle, including the advertised herds. Competition for good quality cows and heifers, showing well forward was keen, late rates for these being fully maintained. Backward sorts, however, were not keenly sought after. There was a medium yarding of fat pigs, and a good entry of stores and weaners. Baconers and porkers sold fully up to recent rates while the demand f<?r stores and weaners was very keen/ prices being in advance of last week. Choppers also were in demand.

Quotations: — ,Sheep.—Heavy fat wethers/to 30s; light, to 245; heavy fat ewes to 18s 9d; light, Ils 6d to'l4s 6d; heavy fat lambs, 26s 9d to 27s 3d; fat lambs, 23s to 255; lighter, 18s to 21s; store lambs, Ils 6d to 14s; store 2-th. ■wethers, 19s 3d to 225; 2-th. breeding ewes, 275; 4-th. breeding ewes, 31s 4d; 4-year breeding ewes, 22s 9d to 25s 8d; 5 and 6-year, 15s to 18s. ■Cattle. —Fat Jersey cows and heifers, £6 5s to £7 15s; lighter, £5 to £6; heavy boners, £4 5s to £5; medium, £3 to £4; store cows, 35s to £2 15s; bulls, £4 10s *to £5 15s; empty 2-year Jersey heifers, £3 to £3 7s; Jersey heifer calves, £3 15s to £4 ss; smaller, £2 15s to £3 10s; 31-year forward conditioned S.H. steers, £9 12s; 3-year P.A. steers, £8 to £8 15s; 2-year P.A. steers, £6 Ils to £7 2s; 18-months P.A. steers, £4 13s to £5 7s; forward 21-year empty P.A. heifers, £6 Is; other 2i-year heifers, £4 18s; P.A. cows, £4 17s fid to £5 Is; Hereford cows, £5 ss; cows and calves, £5 17s; weaner P.A. steers, to £3; 18-months P.A. heifers, £3 13s to £4 Is; best Jersey heifers, July calvers, £ll to £ll 10s; good quality July calvers, £9 10s to £lO 10s; medium heifers, £8 to £9; smaller, £6 10s to £7 10s; young Jersey and. Jersey-cross cows, £9 to £9 10s; August calvers. £7 10s to £8 10s; late calvers, £4 10s to £6. pigs.—ijleavy choppers, £7 12s 6d to £8 17s 6d; others, £2 10s to £5 15s; medium baconers, £3 16s to £4 ss, light, £3 8s to £3 14s; heavy porkers, £2 16s to £3 ss; medium, £2 8s to £2 14s; light, £2 to £2 6s; large stores, 28s 6d to 37s 6d; slips, 18s to 26s 6d; weaners, 12s to 16s 6d; sows to farrow, £4 to £4 15s; sows with litters, £5 2s 6d to £7 ss; Duroc boars, to £3 10s.