Purebred Jersey Heifers up to 16gns.

Franklin Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 109, 16 September 1938, Page 5

Purebred Jersey Heifers up to 16gns.

“DAIRIES” IN DEMAND

SOME CHOICE LOTS OFFERED

BEEF MABKET FJBM

An extra heavy yarding of dairy cattle, including many choice lines, came forward at Alfred Buckland and Sons’ fortnightly sale at Pukekohe yesterday.

Bidding for all good quality dairy cows and heifers, close to profit, was keen and high values were realised. A line of pure-hred Jersey heifers in milk, sold on account of Mr T. A. MilJear, of Tuakau, made from lOgns. to 1 Cgns. Beef ami store cattle came forward in average numbers, beef selling well up to rates at Westfield on Wednesday. and competition was spirited. Prices for pigs declined on last sale and were in sympathy with those ruling at Westfield. There was a full yarding of pigs. Quotations are r

Dairy cattle: Extra choice Jersey heifers, close to profit, £ll to £l3 ss; good Jersey heifers, £9 to £lO JOs: good hut more backward Jersey heifers, £7 10s to £8 las; small and backward Jersey heifers, £5 to £G 10s; choice heifers, in milk, £9 to £ll 10s; smaller calved heifers, £5 to £8; best cows in milk and close to profit, £8 JOs to £10; more backward cows, £f> 10s to £S; aged, inferior and unsound cows, £2 JOs to £4 las.

Beef and Store Cattle: Heavy prime cows and heifers, £l2 10s to £l3 10s; lighter, £lO 10s lo £ll las; light, £6 as lo £9 7s 6d: other killahle cows and heifers, £4 10s (o £5 las; heavy boner cows, £4 2s 6d to £4 las; other boner cows, £2 to £3 las; medium-weight prime steers, up to £ls; fresh conditioned store cows, £4 17s Gd to '£G: oilier store cows, £3 5s to £4 12s Gd; cows and calves, £3 to £6 15s the pair; best yearling Jersey heifers, £4 2s Gd to £4 7s Gd; other Jersey heifers, £1 17s Gd to £3 15s; service bulls, G-J gns. to gns. Pigs: Choppers, £3 4s to £4 18s (according to weight) ; heavy baconers, £3 15s to £3 18s; medium baconers, £3 10s to £3 14s; light baconers, £3 to £3 8s; heavy porkers, £2 13s to £2 19s; medium porkers, £2 5s to £2 Jts; light porkers, £1 15s to £2 2s; large framed stores, £1 11s to £1 15s; slips, £1 4s to £1 8s; best weaners, 18s to £1 3s; other weaners, 9s to IGs; small and weedy weaners, from as: sows with litters, £G lo £8 12s Gd; sows due to farrow. £3 15s to £4 15s; service Tamworth hoars up to 34gns. Bacon averaged Gd to 64d per lb dressed weight and pork 64d to 71 per lb dressed weight.