SALE AT WAIHOU

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 47, Issue 2665, 3 September 1937, Page 8

SALE AT WAIHOU

CATTLE, SHEEP AND PIG PRICES

FIRM COMPETITION FOR BEEF

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company Limited reports having held its fortnightly stock sale at Waihou on Thursday, when a good yarding of all clasess of cattle came forward. Competition for both cow and heifer beef was firm and values remained fully on a par with those ruling at other centres. Boner cows sold readily at late rates and a total clearance resulted. Competition for a number of Jersey yearling heifers was keen, and good sales resulted. Sheep: A medium yarding sold under brisk competition with values in vendors’ favour. Dairy cattle: A good yarding including a fair proportion of quality heifers. Bidding was spirited and the best sale of dairy cattle at Waihou for some considerable time resulted. Seven heifers on account of Mr W. Coombe averaged £lO 7s, with 11 heifers on account of Mr J. J. McCarthy averaging £lO 16s.

Pigs: A medium yarding of fats and a full entry of stores and weaners. Competition was keen for all classes and a good sale resulted at late rates. Quotations —Cattle: Fresh conditioned Shorthorn steers to £9 4s; light fat Jersey steers to £8 Is; heavy fat cows, £lO to £lO 9s; medium, £8 2s to £9 Ils; lighter, £6 5s to £7 18s; heavy fat Jersey cows, £8 to £8 16s; medium Jersey cows and heifers, £6 Is to £7 12s; forward and killable cows, £4 10s to £5 15s; heavy boners, £3 to £4 Is; medium, £2 3s to £2 16s; light, 30s to £2 Is; forward conditioned Friesian cows, £5 9s to £6 10s; yearling Jersey heifers, small, £3 6s to £3 10s; sound young cows and heifers, £3 16s to £4 18s.

Sheep: Medium fat wethers to 38s; medium fat ewes, 31s 6d to 33s 6d; W.F. ewe hoggets, 34s 6d to 365; W.F. wether hoggets, 25s 2d to 275. Dairy cattle: Best quality heifers, close to profit, £l3 to £l4 10s; good quality calved Jersey heifers, £9 10s to £ll 10s • good quality Jersey heifers, close to profit, £lO to £l2 10s; Jersey and Jersey cross heifers, close to profit, £8 to £9 10s; Friesian heifers, close to profit, £8 5s to £10; smaller heifers, £6 to £7 10s; best dairy cows, close to profit, £lO 5s to £ll 15s.

Pigs: Best baconers, £3 15s to £3 19s; light, £3 to £3 8s; heavy porkers, £2 12s to £2 18s; medium, £2 6s to £2 11s; light, £2 to £2 ss; large stores, 36s to £2 2s; medium, 28s to 345; good slips, 26s to 30s; best weaners, 23s 6d to 30s; smaller, 17s to 21s; Tamworth sows, £2 12s 6d to £3 10s; Berkshire sows, £4 ss.