FIRM RATES RULE FOR MORRINSVILLE STOCK

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23025, 16 August 1949, Page 6

FIRM RATES RULE FOR MORRINSVILLE STOCK

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., reports that at the weekly stock sale held at Morrinsville on Friday an average yarding of fat sheep again comprised principally lambs. Competition for all classes was keen, and here also very firm rates were obtained. A medium entry of fat and boner cows showed a further advance in values. The offering of yearling Jersey heifers was keenly sought and prices were very firm. Another large yarding of dairy cattle comprised principally heifers. Top quality cattle again met a keen sale and recent firm rates for this class were fully maintained, up to £2B being paid for two choice springers. Values for poorer classes were inclined to ease. The offering of cows was in keen demand and realised very satisfactory prices. A larger yarding of all classes of pigs was penned the bulk of the entry beingstores and buttermilk pigs, very few baconers and porkers coming forward. Baconers and porkers remained firm, but stores and buttermilk pigs were in very keen demand. Quotations: — Sheep.—Prime ewes, 40s 9d to 41s: prime fat lambs, 45s to 48s 6d; fat lambs, 40s to 445; b.f. fat lambs, 36s to 38s; w.f hoggets, 40s to 435. Cattle.—Heavy fat young Jersey cows, £l2 15s to £l4 Is; lighter, £lO to £l2: boner cows. £7 to £9; store Jersey cows £5 tc £0 10s; empty 2-year Jersey cows and heifers, £6 10s to £9 7s 6d; small 3-year P.A. steers, to £l3 10s; yearling Jersey heifers. £8 15s to £ll 17s. Dairies.—Top heifers, £24 to £2B: good heifers. £2O to £22: average, £l7 to £18; good backward calvers. £l6 to £l7; poorer quality heifers. £ll to £l4; dairy cows, to £26 10s; other dairy cows, £ls 10s to £2O 10s.