SLIGHT EASING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22241, 29 January 1947, Page 3

SLIGHT EASING

MORRINSVILLE SALE STORE LAMB VALUES Prices remained unchanged for a small entry of fat sheep at Morrinsville on Friday. There was a large yarding of store lambs, and values were slightly easier than last week's high quotations. Prices were firm lor a medium entry of breeding ewes. There was a strong demand for a medium entry of cow beef, and values were firmer. Boner cows sold freely at recent rates. A small entry of store cattle sold readily on a firm market. Prices:—

Sheep.—Light fat hoggets, 32s 3d: good w.f. store lambs, 21s to 23s sd; medium, 18s to 20s; small, 15s to 17s; good b.f. store lambs, 22s to 23s 3d; medium, 18s fid to 20s fid; small, lfis to 17s; w.f. ewe lambs, 23s 3d; store wethers, 30s; good 2-th ewes, 37s fid to 39s fid; medium, 35s to 365; small, 32s 9d to 345; m.a. ewes, 28s 2d; 5-year ewes, 28s.

Cattle. —Light fat bullocks, to £ls; heavy fat young Jersey cows and heifers, £9 to £10; medium, £8 to £8 15s; boner cows, £5 to £7 10s; bulls, £7 to £11: P.A. cows and calves, £lO 12s fid to £l2 10s; Shorthorn cows and calves, £1 10s; 2i-year m.c. steers, £10; 18-months P.A. steers, £9 4s; 18-months P.A. and Shorthorn heifers, £8 2s fid to £8 7s ficl; yearling Shorthorn steers, £7; wcaner Shorthorn steers, £5.