PRICES IMPROVE AT MORRINSVILLE SALE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 425, 9 January 1933, Page 6

PRICES IMPROVE AT MORRINSVILLE SALE

The Farmers' Auctioneering Co. report: — At our Morrinsville sale on January 6, a good yarding of sheep and a medium yarding cattle came forward. Fat hoggets and ewes were keenly sought after, and increased prices resulted. A line of store wethers ex the East Coast were offered, but were passed in at auction. However, they were all cleared afterwards at satisfactory prices. Cattle. — A medium yarding comprising mostly of second quality ox beef, which remained firm at late rates. Cow beef improved slightly on ruling values. Pigs. — A full yarding of pigs came forward, comprising mostly stores

and porkers. Late rates were maintained for all fat pigs, but stores and weaners showed a tendency to ease. No prime heavy baconers were yarded. Quotations: — • Prime fat hoggets, woolly, 14s; fat hoggets, 12s lOd to 13s ld; medium fat hogge.ts, 11s to 11s 9d; medium fat lambs, 10s 6d to 11s 8d; medium fat ewes, 5s to 5s 9d; lighter fat ewes, 4s to 4s 6d; store lambs, 5s 3d; light fat steers, £4 19s; killable steers, £3 18s; medium fat cows, £2 19s to £3 5s; lighter fat cows and heifers, £2 5s to £2 15s; killable cows 26s to 38s; boner cows, 11s to.22s; bulls, £2 to £2 12s 6d; Jersey heifers, r.w.b., 30s; dairy cows in milk, to £4 15s. Pigs. — Heavy choppers, 32s to £2; l;ght choppers, £1 to £1 8s; medium and heavy baconers, 34s to 38s; light baconers, 29s to 33s; heavy porkers, 27s to 29s; medium porkers, 24s to 26s; light porkers, 19s to 23s; stores, 15s to 18s; slips, 9s to 13s 6d; good weaners, 6s 6d to 10s; smaller weaners, 3s 6d to 5s.