VERY STEADY

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3288, 14 July 1943, Page 3

VERY STEADY

COMPETITION FOR STORE PIGS VALUES AT MORRINSVILLE SALE 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 sold under good competition at full late rates., Store lambs also sold well,, but breeding ewes were again dull of sale. A small entry of fat cows sold freely at recent high levels. Boner cows were yarded in average numbers and also sold readily. A good offering of empty Jersey heifers met a better demand and values improved on last sale. A full yarding of dairy cattle, comprising mostly heifers was penned. Competition for good quality cattle close to profit was keen and last week’s advanced rates were fully maintained. There was a light yarding of fat •pigs with a large entry of stores and weaners. Competition for all classes was very steady, values remaining on a par with other centres. Quotations: — Sheep.—Prime heavy fat lambs, 26s to 28s; prime fat lambs, 23s 6d to 255; medium, 21s to' 22s ,-6d; light, 17s to 19s 6d; medium w.f. lambs, 13s 6d to 15s; smaller, 8s to 12s; 2-th. ewes to 27s 10 d; s.m. ewes, 16s to 20s. Cattle. —Light fat Jersey cows, £5 10s to £6; heavy iboner cows, £4 10s to £5 ss; medium, £3 to £4; store cows, 35s to £2 10s; 2-year empty Jersey heifers, £3 7s to £3 18s; Jersey heifer calves, £4 5s to £4 18s; choice Jersey heifers close to profit, £l2 to £l3, good quality Jersey and Jersey cross heifers, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; Jersey and Jersey cross heifers, July and August calvers, £9 to £10; later calvers, £7 10s to £8 IQs'; small and backward Jersey and Jersey cross cows, July calvers, £8 to £9; other cows, £5 to £6. pigs.—Choppers, to 30s; light to medium baconers, £3 14s to £3 17s; heavy porkers, £2 16s to £3 6s; medium, £2 8s to £2 12s; light, £2 2s to £2 <6s; large stores, £2 4s to £2 10s; smaller, 35s to £2 2s; slips, 28s to 32s 6d; weaners, 18s to 26s 6d; pedigree Berkshire sows to farrow, llgns. to 12gns. pedigree Berkshire boars, 7gns. to 9gns.; breeding sows to farrow, £4 10s to £5 15s.