MATAMATA MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21371, 15 March 1941, Page 16

MATAMATA MARKET

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering- Company, Limited, report that at their Matarnata stock sale on Wednesday, a medium yarding- or sheep came forward, including a good proportion of store lambs which showed no aiteration./ A few fat sheep sold on a par with late rates. A large entry or cattle comprised chiefly holier cows which were keenly competed for l>y exporters at Tully equal to late rates. A large entry of cattle comprised chle/ly honer cows which were keenly competed lor by exporters at fully equal to late rates, only a small proportion of finished rat cattle came rorward, and these showed no alteration on late rates. Potter hulls were in llrm demand and a good entry of heifer calves sold under keen competition. A line, entered on behalf of the estate or C. Brindle, realised £4 1-5. A large yarding or rat and store pigs was offered, Baconers and porkers were slightly in advance u-f Frankton quotations, while competition Tor store and weaner pigs was keen, and here a%-ain values were higher than recent Waikato rates. No prime heavy baconers came forward. Quotations: — Sheep: Light fat wethers, 22s 6d to 24s Gd; lighter, 20s 3d to 216; fat ewes, 12s 6d to 14s; prime fat lambs, 2:2s 6d to 24s 6d; lighter, 19s "to 21s; rorward-condi-tioned lambs, 14s 0d to 15s sd; shorn medium lambs, 12s 9d to 136 6d; cull Jambs. 8s to 10s id; aged southdown rams, It to signs. Cattle: Light Tat steer,s, £8 55 to £8 17s; heavy prime fat cows, £7 17s 6d to £-8 126 6d, medium, £6 15s to £7 10s; lighter, £5 5s to £'6 ss; extra heavy rat Jersey cows, £6 10s to £7 15S; medium, £5 15s to £0 8s; heavy boner cows, £i 12s to £5 25; medium, £3 14s to £4 4s; lighter. £>2 12s to £’3 3s; aged sorts, 28s to £2 2s heavy potter bulls, £i3 15s to £9 7s Gd; medium, £7 5s to £8; lighter, £5 to £0 10s. Pigs: Heavy choppers, £4 2s to £5 15s; others £2 9s to £3 8s; heavy baconers, £4 5s to £4 95; medium, £3 16s to £4 Is; light, £3 8s to £3 14s; heavy porkers, £2 1 6S t-0 £3 45; medium, £2 9S to £2 146; light, £'2 to £2 6S; unfinished, 3fis to 3 6s; large stores, 24s 6d to 30s; smaller, 18s to 2'26 6d; slips, 12s to 10s; weaners, 45 to 1 us; T'amiworth boars, 3 to 5-gns. PRODUCE IN AUSTRALIA SYKYEY, March 15. The wheat market is brighter. *ilo grain is quoted at tis 1 ljd a bushel; bagged, 46 3id; flour, £l2 13s a ton; bran and pollard, £6 a ton; potatoes, Tasmanian, £8; others, £6 lus; onions, white £ls, brown £iu; maize, 5s 6d a bushel.