First Sale of Year at Pukekohe.

Franklin Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2, 7 January 1935, Page 8 (Supplement)

First Sale of Year at Pukekohe.

FRIDAY’S OFFERING. j LITTLE DEMAND FOR DAIRIES. | BEEF REMAINS STEADY. j i The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, held its first stock and pig sale of tne year at Pukekohe on Friday j The company report that cattle came forward in average numbers. There was a small entry of dairy animals, for which there was little demand. Beef and boner cows met with steady competition, and values were well up to those at the close of last year. A full yarding of pigs was offered. Competition for fat pigs was good, especially baconers, this class selling at advanced rates. There was also a steady demand for large stores, but slips and weaners were rather dull of sale. Quotations are: —

Dairy: Cows and heifers, £1 5s to £3 7s 6d. Beef and stores: Medium prime steers, up to £6 11s: heavy prime cows. £3 5s to £3 17s 6d; prime heifers. £2 7s 6d to £4 Is; medium prime cows, £2 10s to £3 3s; light prime cows, £1 17s 6d to £2 7s 6d; aged fat cows, £1 10s to £2 ss; boner and kiliable cows, £1 to £1 8s: aged boners, 10s to 17s: bulls. 10s to £2 ss, according to weight.

Pigs: Choppers, £1 5s to £2 V 6s; heavy prime baconers, £3 6s to £3 14s; medium. £3,to £3 ss: light, £2 15s to £2 19s: heavy porkers, £2 4s to £2 14s: medium. £l 15s to £2 2s: light, £1 8s to £1 14s: large stores, £1 5s to £1 10s: slips, 17s to £1 2s: best weariers. lOs to 16s: others, 3s to 9s.