FRANKTON STOCK SALE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 433, 15 August 1928, Page 12

FRANKTON STOCK SALE

BEEF MARKET FIRM (Special to THE STJN) HAMILTON, To-day. Auctioneering firms report on the weekly stock sale held in the Frankton yards yesterday as follow: — Dalgety and Company Limited: There was a fair yarding of beef, which sold at last week’s rates. Choice young cows and heifers sold at equal to 40s a hundred; prime young cows and heifers, £7 to £9 ss; runners, £4 15s to £5 ss; store cattle were in good demand, but only a very moderate yarding; Shorthorn cows in calf, £5 14s; Polled Angus cows, £5 17s; Shorthorn cows, low condition, in calf, £4 4s; yearling heifers, £3 10s to £4 17s 6d. There was a moderate yarding of fat sheep, which sold at late rates. Not many store sheep yarded; 120 full and failingmouth ewes in lamb to Southdown rams, 30s; cull ewes, 15s. There was a small yarding of fat pigs, with a full yarding of stores. Baconers and stores were easier. Porkers sold at late rates. Best baconers, £2 18s to £3 7s; medium baconers, £2 10s to £2 15s; best porkers, £2 2s to £2 8s; light porkers, £1 16s to £1 19s; large stores, £1 2s to £1 7s; slips, 16s to £1; best weaners, 11s to 14s. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report: At the weekly stock sale in the Frankton yards yesterday we had a good entry of fat cattle. Fat steers were in better demand than the previous week, while fat cows and heifers sold on a par with former rates. A small entry of store cattle met with a ready demand for all classes. An average number of fat sheep was penned and prices slightly advanced. A medium yarding of fat pigs was submitted and a full number of stores came forward. Fats were equal to last week’s rates. We quote:— Beef. —Medium-weight fat steers, £l3 15s to £ls; extra prime heavy fat cows, and heifers, £l3 5s to £l4 7s 6d; prime, £ll 10s to £l2; well-done light weights. £8 5s to £lO 7s 6d; plain fat cows, £7 to £7 17s; rough cow beef, £5 11s to £5 12s 6d; light vealers, £1 4s to 375; fresh-conditioned cows, £5 8s to £5 10s; stores, £3 to £3 14s; boners, £3 10s to £4 10s; yearling Jersey and Jersey cross heifers, well-grown, £4 10s to £4 12s 6d; others, £3 5s to £3 14s; small weaner heifers, 30s to 355; bobby calves, 6s to 14s; prime heavy fat wethers, £2 4s to £2 4s 6d; light t* medium fat wethers, 35s to 38s; unfinished 335; extra prime fat ewes, 29s 6d to 40s 3d; lighter prime, 35s to 375; medium fat ewes, 32s 6d; small store hoggets, 19s; fat baconers, £3 3s to £3 10s; light baconers, £2 13s to £2 18s; heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 15s; light porkers, 38s to £2 3s; slips, 17s to 24s 6d; weaners, 9s to 16s. TAUMARUNUI STOCK SALE TAUMARUNUI, Tuesday. At the Taumarunui yards to-day dairy stock were keenly sought after. Prices ranged: Springing cows, £3 15s to £7 10s; good sorts of second calvers, £8 5s to £9 15s; Jersey cows in calf to Holstein bull, £5 5s to £l2 10s; heifers in calf to Jersey bull, £5 5s to £5 15s; Jersey heifers in calf to Jersey bull £6 10s to £8 10s; cows in calf to Jersey bull, £5 10s to £ll 10s.

POTATO MARKET WEAKER

NO CONFIDENCE SHOWN Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The racing holiday has interrupted business since the week-end, and it is unlikely that much trade will be done during the week. Potatoes are definitely weaker, and the lack of confidence indicated a week ago is more pronounced. The belief is growing in some quarters that there are more potatoes about than will be required, particularly as the mild season will hasten the early crops. Early potatoes have been in the shop windows of the city for a week past, but they are as dear as apples. During the week August potatoes have eased to £5 15s f.0.b., s.i., and August-September have been sold at £6. This is a drop of 7s 6d a ton since last mid-week. A very free buyer in the North is reported to have, closed his book, and this has assisted the easing. Farmers are being quoted £4 12s 6d on trucks. The wheat market is brighter for A grade mililng, outside millers being reported to be in the market for this quality. Notwithstanding heavy yields there is not a great deal of this class of wheat being offered. Merchants are paying 5s lid f.0.b., s.i., but sometimes another penny. The price is equal at an ordinary railway station to 5s 7Jd to 5s Sd. In the meantime local millers are not buying much wheat of either quality, as most of them have been fairly active up till the last few weeks. There is a little business in oats, owing to forward sellers having covered their operations, but there is not a change in prices. Chaff is still very -weak. The seed market remains firm. Cocksfoot is quoted at 13d a lb. for standard.