LOAN AND MERCANTILE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 370, 3 November 1932, Page 6

LOAN AND MERCANTILE

Hamilton* Tuesday. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Hamilton report on their weekly Frankton Stock Sale held yesterday as follows: — A heavy yarding of ox beef and an average yarding of store cattle came forward. Prices realised were easier in all sections. A draft of medium prime fat steers on account of Mr. Norman Taylor, of Gordonton, averaged £6 5/-. No extra heavy ox beef was yarded. We quote; — * Cattle; Prime fat bullocks £6 5/- to £6 15/-; medium £5 12/6 to £6; lighter £5 to £5 10/-; prime fat cows £4 to £4 10/-; fat cows £2 17/6 to £3 15/-; medium £1 15/- to £2 10/-; others £1 8/- to £1 12/-; store cows £1 8/- to £1 13/-; boner cows 10/- to 15/-. Sheep: Prime fat shorn wethers 11/6 to 13/9; fat wethers 10/- to 11/3; prime maiden 4-tooth shorn ewes 9/- to 11/-; older ewes 61- to 7/4; medium spring lambs 8/6 to 11/-. • Pigs: An extra heavy yarding of fat and store pigs came forward and sold at slightly 'easier values. We quote: Heavy baconers £1 18/- to £2 4/-; lighter £1 13/- to £1 16/-; good porkers £1 5/- tov £1 8/-; lighter £1 to £1 3/-; good stores 18/- to £13/6; inferior 14/- to 16/-; good weaners 10/- toi 12/-; inferior do. 5/- to 8/-.