BEEF FIRM.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19895, 26 May 1936, Page 10

BEEF FIRM.

I MARKET AT PRANK'I'ON. ‘ SHEEP REMAIN STEADY. 1 ” ‘ L‘ngEASl-QHEOR BACONERS. 0:: heat was in heavier supply It the Frankton stock sale to-day when cattle and sheep were on offer in heavy numbers. The market tone throughout was steady the feature or the sale heins the sharp appreciation for baconers. With improved quality. entries. Including ox beef. sold under a keener demand and the \alues remained firm. A brighter sale was experienced {or cow and iieiter beef and values for the more attractive sorts were on a par with those ruling at the main centres. A small entry of valves sold readily at late rates. A full yardlng or fat sheep was forward and commanded brisk competition, last week's price level being maintained \\iihout difllculty. A decrease of id in the lambs schedule aflccied the market for lambs. which realised values a shade lower than those of last Tuesday. Fair competition was shown for a light entry of store sheep. Baconers were traded at substantially improved prices an animated demand for a limited supply. bringing up to 735. an improvement or is on the top price of last week. Porkers were again slow of sale, but prices showed little alteration. Quotations; Prime bullocks, £9 6! to £lO «is: medium, £7 13 to £8 19:: light, £6 105' to £7; prime cows and heifers, £5 to i": is; fat, £8 i9s to ££ 165. Sheep: Extra prime wethers. 285 to £29 its, 265 to 275; unfinished, 215 to ‘Ziis 3d; Mtra prime ewes. 185 6d to 222:. Pigs: nnmners, 565 to 73-; purkvrs. 205 to Ms.