BONERS EASE

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3249, 7 April 1943, Page 3

BONERS EASE

VALUES AT MORRINSVILLE

GOOD ENTRY OF EAT PIGS

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company Limited, report that at their weekly stock sale held at Morrinsville on Friday there was a small yarding of fat sheep with prices firm. The entry of store lambs comprised a line of good conditioned black faced lambs which sold at recent ruling values. Beef was yarded in average numbers comprising mostly light weight cattle. Bidding was restricted and values eased on last sale. A full yarding of boner cows also showed an easing tendency.

There was a good entry of fat pigs and a lighter yarding of stores and weaners. Competition throughout was steady with values on a par with last week’s rates.

There was a good entry 1 of fat pigs and a lighter yarding of stores and weaners. Competition throughout was steady with values on a par with last week’s Tates.

Sheep.—Fat wethers, 22s to 27s 6d; fat lambs, 19s 6d to 22s 6d; forward store lambs, 12s to 15s 9d. - Cattle. —Light fat heifers, £7 to £7 l?s; medium weight cows, £5 15s to £6 ss; light Jersey cows and heifers, £4 15s to £5 10s; heavy boner cows, £4 5s to £4 15s; medium boner cows, £3 5s to £4; store cows, 30s to £2 10s; bulls, £5 12s 6d to £7 15s.

pigs,—Heavy choppers, £3 18s to £5 7s; others, £2 3s to £3 6s; prime heavy baconers, £4 10s to £4 15s; heavy baconers, £4 2s to £4 Bs;> medium, £3 14s to £4; light, £3 6s to £3 12s; heavy porkers, £2 14s to £3 4s; medium, £2 6s to £2 12s; light, 34s to £2 4s; unfinished porkers, 28s to 325; store pigs, 18s to 255; slips, 10s to 15s 6d; weaners, 4s 6d to 8s 6d; breeding sows, 22s 6d to £2 15s.