READY SALE

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3139, 8 July 1942, Page 3

READY SALE

DAIRY CATTLE KEENLY SOUGHT MORRINSVILLE SALE VALUES The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited report that at their weekly Morrinsville sale on Friday a small yarding of fat sheep and lambs sold at late rates, whilst the advertised entry of breeding ewes from Hawke’s Bay realised satisfactory prices, and a total clearance was effected.

A good entry' of cow beef sold readily, while a full entry of boner and store cows met free competition, late' rates being fully maintained. Good 2-year empty Jersey heifers elicited keen bidding, but yearling heifers were somewhat easier of sale.

A full yarding of dairy cattle again met a ready sale, values remaining on a par with last week. Best in-calf dairy heifers made to £l2 ss, while dairy cows sold to £ll 10s. Backward cows and heifers were not wanted.

A large yarding of pigs. The demand for all classes was' -very keen, with values up to recent sales. Breeding sows, especially, were sought after.

Quotations: — ■Sheep.—Light fat wetlmrs, 27s 6d to 30s; heavy fat to 26s 10s; medium, 22s to 24s 3d; killable, 18s 3d to 20s; forward ewes, 17s; 2tooth ewes in lamb to Southdown rams, 31s 3s; 5-year- ewes, in lamb to Southdown rams, 20s 6d to 22s 6d; mixed age ewes, 225; 5-year ewes in lamb to Romney rams, 23s 9d. Cattle.—Heavy fat Shorthorn cows, .£8 to £9 15s; medium, £6 5 s to £7 7s 6d; fat Jersey cows and heifers, £5 5s to £6; heavy boners, £4 5s to £4 18s; medium, £3 5s to £3 17s; store cows, £2 to £2 lbs; bulls, £2 15s 1 to £3 17s; 2-year empty Jersey heifers, £3 10's to £4 ss; smaller 2-year Jersey heifers, £2 Ils to £3 ss; yearling Jersey heifers, £4 to £4 18s; medium, £3 to £3 15s 1 ;' small, £2 12s to £2 17s. Dairy cattle.—'Best dairy heifers, to profit, £lO 5s to £l2 ss; medium quality, £8 5s to £9 15s; smaller, £6 10s to £7 15s; Jersey cross dairy heifers, £7 15s to £9 15s; backward heifers, £5 5s to £7; heifers in milk, £6 15s to £9 ss; best dairy cows, £9 5s to £ll 10s; medium quality dairy cows, £7 15s fo £8 15s; aged cows, £5 15s to £7.55; backward cows, £5 5s to £6 15s; cows in milk, £6 15s to £8 15s. Pigs.—Choppers, 30s to 38s; med-

ium baconers, £4 to £4 9s; light, £3 10s to £3 16s; heavy porkers, £2 18s to £3 8s; medium, £2 12s to £2 16s; light, £2 5s to £2 10s; large stores, 85s to £2 4s; smaller, 28s to 32s 6d; slips, 20s to 26s 6d; weaners, 12s to 16s; choice Tamworth and Tamworth Cross sow T s to farrow; £4 5s to £5; others, £2 5s to £3 15s; Devon sows to farrow, £4 10s to £6 10s; sows with litters, £8 to £9.