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Franklin Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 37, 31 March 1933, Page 6

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HAMILTON STOCK SALE. RECENT VALUES MAINTAINED. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd.. Hamilton, report :—At Ihe weekly stock sale in the Frankton yards on Tuesday there was a heavy yarding of all classes of sheep, values for wethers being scarcely up to last week's quotations, while ewes showed a slight increase in value. Lambs were again penned in large numbers, competition coming mainly from export buyers, with a result that, lambs sold at about equal to schedule rates. Ox beef was penned in average numbers, there being no change in values, while cow and heifer beef came forward in exceptionally heavy numbers, the over-supply causing a drop in value. A good yarding of store cattle, comprising mostly steers, did not attract very keen competition, and prices declined. Pigs: A particularly heavy yarding of pigs came forward, values for baconers showing a decline on last week's quotations, while porkers remained firm at late rates. Good stores realised prices equal to last, week's quotations, slips and weaners declining in value. Baconers sold at about equal to 3gd per lb, porkers at ■i£d to 4id per lb. Quotations are:— Sheep: Heavy fat wethers, 13s 7d to lis: medium, 12s Gd to 13s; lighter, 10s 9d to lis 3d; prime maiden ewes. 10s Gd to 12s; heavy, 7s to 7s Gd; lighter, 5s Gd to 6s 3d: fat hoggels. 13s to 13s Od; lighter, 10s Gd to lis Gd: heavy fat lambs, lis to I Is Gd; lighter, Ss Gd to 10s. Cattle: Runners, 30s to 37s Gd; vealoi'S. 12s Gd to 18s; medium fat steers. £5 17s to £G 8s; lighter, £4 10s to.£s 2s Gd; heavy fat cows, 38s 12s Gd to £i : medium fat cows and heifers. £2 18s to £3 12s; lighter fat cows. 38s to £2 His; tillable, 30s to 355; heavy boners, 21s to 28s: lighter, lis to 17s; bulls, £2 10s to £4 10s; grown steers, £3 lo £3 ss: 2 J to 3-year-old Shorthorn steers. £2 14s to £2 ISs: 18-month-old Shorthorn steers, 31s to 345. Pigs: Choppers lo £?ss; heavy baconers, £2 4s to £2 7s; medium baconers, £2 to £2 3s; light, £1 IGs to £1 10s; heavy porkers, £1 lis to £1 15s; medium. 28s to 30s; light, £1 4s to £1 7s; good stores, 18s to £1 Is; slips, lis lo 2is: good weaners. 7s to 10s: smaller, 3s Gd 1o Gs.