IN KEEN DEMAND

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3273, 9 June 1943, Page 3

IN KEEN DEMAND

YOUNG JERSEY HEIFERS

SALE HELD AT MORRINSVILLE

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company Limited report that at their weekly stock sale held at Morrinsville on Friday a small yarding of fat sheep came forward. Competition was keen, and prices were very firm. A medium yarding of fat lambs met with a good sale, and prices were on a par with late rates. There was a good yarding of store sheep, including the advertised lines of breeding ewes.' Competition was not keen, 2-th. ewes especially being very dull of sale, although a good number of the older ewes changed hands at prices which were in the buyers’ favour. A medium entry of cow beef sold freely at firmer rates. A full yarding of boner cows sold readily at recent ' quotations. Yearling Jersey heifers were in demand, and good quality pens sold at improved rates. A smaller yarding of dairy cattle came forward. Values for good qual- | ity heifers were on a par with those j ruling at ; the previous sale. Inferior i and backward sorts were again dull <

of sale. A light yarding of all classes of pigs came forward. Competition throughout was very keen, all fat pigs selling fully up to new schedule rates. Store and weaner pigs were also in demand, a good sale resulting. Quotations: —

Sheep.—Fat wethers, 25s 6d to 27s 9d; fat ewes, 15s to 20s 6d; prime fat lambs, 24s to 25s 9d; medium fat lambs, 22s to 23s 6d; light fat lambs, 18s to 21s; m.a. ewes, 18s 6d; 5-year-old ewes, 15s 6d; aged ewes, 9s to 12s; good store lambs, 13s to 14s 9d; medium, Ils to 12s fid; small, 8s to 10s 6d. Cattle. —Medium fat cows, £& 10s to £7; light fat cows and heifers, £5 to £6 7s fid; heavy boner cows, £4 15s to £5 10s; medium, £3 15s to £4 10s; light, £2 to £3 10s; 2-year empty heifers, £3 to £4 3s; Jersey Heifer calves, £3 17s fid to £4 'Bs; small, £2 10s to £3; well-grown heifers, close to profit, £9 10s to £lO 10s; wellgrown July-August calvers, £8 to £9; small, £6 10s to £7 10s; inferior sorts, £5 to £6. Pigs.—Choppers, £2 14s to £5 9s; prime heavy baconers, £4 14s to £4 17s; medium, £4 fis to £4 10s; light, £3 14s to £4; heavy porkers, £3 to £3 10s; medium porkers, £2 12s to £2 16s; light, £2 4s to £2 10s; large

... ! L" stores, 35s to, £2 3s; smaller, 2fis 6d .to 32s 6d; slips, 18s 6d to 24s 6d; ! weaners, 10s to 15s 6d.