MORRINSVILLE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 568, 27 June 1933, Page 6

MORRINSVILLE

The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report having held their fortnightly Morrinsville sale ori Friday, when another good yarding of sheep and cattle again came forward. There was a large offering of fat sheep, upwards of 2000 being graded, while 1800 of them were fat lambs. There was good competition throughout, espeeially on the fat lambs, and a total clearance was effected at prices in advance of Frankton quotations. A choice pen of prime lambs offered on account of Messrs. Howie Bros., realised 25s 6d. Store Sheep. — The advertised line of North Auckland, East Coast and Tokomaru Bay sheep came forward in good condition and again met with a keen demand from a wide representation of buyers, the whole yarding changing hands on advanced prices from last sale. The Tokomaru Bay consignment comprised chiefly two-tooth ewes, on which competition was very keen, and a line of 356 ex-Waitahaia station realised 18s 2d. Another line of 689 ex-Moko Moko station sold from 16s to 16s 3d; fourand five-year-old ewes from the East Coast made from 12s to 13s; two-tooth ewes from the same district made up to 16s ld. Large consignments from North ' Auckland again met with a good reception, four- and five-year ewes making from 14s 7d to 15s 7d; while aged ewes sold from 12s to 13s 6d. Cattle. — An extra heavy yarding of fat cattle again was penned, prices being firmer on all classes. Store cows also showed a firmer tendency, while yearling heifers sold freely at late rates. Dairy Cattle. — There was again a very large yarding of dairy cattle, over 200 being graded, and these included the whole herd on account of Mrs. H. Brown, and one or two smaller herds. Competition was keen throughout for all good quality cattle, and prices were quite up to those ruling at clearance saies. Pigs. — A small yardins1 of pigs sold at late rates, the competition being keener for stores and weaners. Several very choice breeding sows came forward and were sold under very brisk competition at advanced prices. Quotations : — Fat wether prime sheep, 15s, 16s, 17s 3d; fat wether, unfinished, 11 2d, 13s 6d; prime fat ewes, 12s 6d, 15s; medium fat ewes, 11s 6d, 12s 3d; light fat ewes, 9s, 10s 6d; extra prime heavy fat lambs, 22s 9d, 25s 6d;

prime heavy fat lambs, 19s lld, 21s 8d; prime medium fat lambs, 15s, 18s ld; light fat lambs, 11s 6d, 13s 9d; forward conditioned lambs, 10s, 11s; best store lambs, 8s lld, 9s 6d; other store lambs, 7s 6d, 8s 6d; twotooth ewes in lamb, 16s 4d, 18s 2d; other two-tooth ewes in lamb, 14s 3d, 16s ld; four-tooth 4-year ewes, 13s, 15s; four-tooth and five-tooth yearling ewes, 13s 6d, 15s 7d; four-tooth yearling ewes, 12s 2d, 14s 7d; fivetooth yearling ewes, 12s, 12s 8d; small mouth qwes, 8s 9d, 12s 4d. Cattle. — Prime heavy fat bullocks, | £5 15s, £5 17s 6d; medium fat bullocks, £4 12s, £5; light fat bullocks, £3 12s 6d, £4 9s; prime fat heifers, £3, £4 3s; light fat heifers, 35s, £2 5s; heavy fat cows, £3, £3 12s; medium fat cows, £2 9s, £2 17s 6d; light fat cows, £1 17s 6d, £2 7s 6d; heavy store cows, 30s, 36s; good boners, £1 2s, £1 10s; yearling Jersey heifers, £2 ls, £2 9s; Friesian heifers up to 39s; other yearling Jersey heifers, £1 11s to £1 14s; inferior sorts, 15s to 32s; choice Jersey cows, close to profit, £7 5s to £8' 5s; good Jersey cows, July and August calvers, £5 15s to £7; best Shorthorn cows, £6 to £7 5s; Jersey-Shorthorn cross cows, £4 15s to £6; Friesian cows, £3 15s to £5 5s; backward cows, £3 5s to £4 10s; unsound cows, £1 5s to £3; choice Jersey heifers, close to profit, £7 10s to £8 5s; good Jersey heifers, close to profit, £6 to £7 5s; Jersey cross heifers, close to profit, £5 10s to £6 10s; smaller Jersey heifers, £3 15s to £5. Pigs. — Choppers, £1 to £1 13s; heavy baconers, £2 ls to £2 3s; lighter baconers, 33s to 38s; heavy porkers, 29s to 32s; medium porkers, 2"6s to 28s; light porkers, 22s to 26s; large stores, 19s to 23s; smaller stores, 15s to 18s; slips, 12s 6d to 14s 6d; weaners, 9s 6d to 13 6d; pedigree Tamworth sows, due to farrow to pedigree Tamworth boar, £3 17s 6d to £5 12s 6d; good grade sows, due to farrow to Berkshire boar., £3 10s to £4 12s 6d; crossbred sovsrs, due to farrow, £3 15s to £5 15s.