SALES REPORTS

Matamata Record, Volume XIX, Issue 1743, 29 June 1936, Page 8

SALES REPORTS

MORRINSVILtE PRICES A keener demand for all classes of stock was evidenced at the Morrinsville sales on Friday. Advanced prices were recorded for choice dairy cattle, store pigs and second quality cattle. The auctioneers quote as follows: — FARMERS’ AUCTIONEERING CO. There was only a small yarding of fat pigs, but competition was good, and late advanced rates were easily maintained. A fair entry of stores and weaners met with keen competition, and in this section an improvement in values is to be noted. A medium entry of fat and store sheep came forward, the entry including a truck of prime wethers for which there was keen competition, the line changing hands at from 29 s to 30s 9d. The entry of breeding ewes from Gisborne attracted a good inquiry, and Last week’s advanced rates were realised. No ox beef was yarded, but cow and heifer beef again came forward in full numbers with only a small proportion of finished cattle, these being in keen demand. Second quality cattle were also penned in heavy numbers, and this class of cattle showed an improvement in price. Boners showed no alteration. A few pens of store steers and young cattle sold under good competition. Competition came freely from a full bench of buyers of dairy cattle, and values for the good yarding offered were in advance of recent sales. Choice heifers close to profit sold exceptionally well. Beef.— Light fat cows and heifers, £5 to £s' Bs. *•'. Heavy fat second quality cows, £3 19s to £4 14s.

Killable cows, £3 to £3 15s. Heavy boner cows, £2 10s to £2 16s. Medium boners, '3Bs to £2 6s. Lighter boners, 25s to 355. Store Cattle.-^-Young sound empty cows, 30s to £2 6s. Two and a-half-year Shorthorn steers, £6 17s. One and a-half to 2-year Shorthorn steers, £5 18s. Two and a-half-year Friesian steers, £4 15s to £5 14s. Good quality Jersey heifer calves, , £3 15s. Good quality Friesian heifer calves, £2 15s. Fat Sheep.— Prime wethers, 29s to 30s 9d. Fat ewes, up to 24s 6d. Unfinished ewes, 17s to 19s. Fat hoggets, 24s 9d. Store hoggets, 14s 9d to 16s 6d. Breeding Ewes. — 500 5-year ewes, on account Mr. W. H. Williams, 29s 2d to 29s 9d. Mixed age ewes, 25s 6d to 275. S.M. ewes, 21s 3d to. 23s 3d. Other aged ewes, 18s 6d. Dairy Cattle.— Choice Jersey heifers, close to profit, £8 17s 6d to £9 10s. Jersey and Jersey-cross heifers, close to profit, £7 15s to £8 15s. July calvers, £6 10s to £7 10s. More backward, £5 15s to £6 ss. Smaller heifers, £3 to £5 10s. Jersey cows, close to profit, £7 to

£B. Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, close to profit, £6 to £6 15s. Later calvers, £5 to £5 15s. Backward sorts. £3 to £4 15s. Fat Pigs.— ; Medium baconers, £3 Is to £3 10s.; Light baconers/ £2 12s to £2 18s. Heavy ..porkers, £2 2s to £2 Bs. Mediuin porkers, 35s to 395. Light porkers, 27s to 335,. Stores, 22s -to 26s 6d. • i; -' Slips, 13s 6d to 18s fid. Weaners, 10s to 14s. Prices for Breeding Pigs The advertised entry of pedigree Tamworth pigs on account of Mr. Wardrop, of Tauranga, were keenly sought after by buyers from all parts of the district, and a very satisfactory sale resulted. The top price was 13 guineas for the sow Ldsmore Lady Regime and a litter of seven (by Lismore Tarawera Star). Two maiden- sows made 12 guineas each. These three were purchased by Mr. J. A.‘ Clothier, of Te Aroha. Other purchasers were: Mr. A. N. Mackay (Cambridge), one at 9gns; Mr. G. L. Taylor (Morrinsville), one at 6£gns; Mr. P. O'Grady (Waihou), one at figns; Mr. W. H. Smith (Hamilton road), one at 6£gns; Mr. J. J. B. Reid (Kereone), one at sgns; Mr. H. S. Herbert (Mangateparu), one at 85gns; Mr. A. Chamberlain. (Tahuna), one at figns; Mr. J. A. Marshall (Tatuanui), one at figns; Air. D, Swayn (Mangateparu), one at figns. ’ ' ' ' Tamworth . boars from the same vendor realised lQigns <pur- : chased by Mr. A. N. Afacka (Cambridge), sgns, 42gns, 4igns and? 3gns. . ; /' •: ' '" -Two pedigree "Tamworth* boars sold on account of Mr. R. Leggett (Morrinsville) realised 9gns and figns, the purchasers being Messrs. P. O’Grady and F; G. Yarrall. ” ; Grade TamwortH cross sows sold on account of Mr. M. Ban (Morrinsville) realised £7 5s and £6 10s. A Berkshire-cross sow and litter of eight realised £8 2s 6d. Other cross-' bred sows made £2 10s to £4 2s fid. • t t ;<r .* .y-• *' ' DALGETY AND COMPANY ■ I There was a fair entry of cattle, which sold at late rates. A fair yarding of sheep met a brisk demand. Cattle.— Medium-quality fat cows, £3 10s to £fi 14s. Fleshy boner cows, £2 14s to £3 2s. Light boners, 325. Small bulls, 295. Yearling Jersey heifers, £3 2s. Crossbred, 365. Dairy heifers, calved, £3 10s to £6 12s fid. Jersey cows close to profit, £7 10s. Medium, £3 15s to £4 17s fid. Pigs,— Light porkers, 28s to 325. Choppers, 20s. Sheep.— Light fat lambs, 18s 6d. Store white-faced wether lambs, to 19s Id* Small, 16s Id. Pour-tooth, six-tooth and eighttooth Romney ewes, r.w. Rom-

: ney rams, 30s fid. Cull ewes in lamb, 14s lOd. 84- 2-tooth and 4-tooth wethejs, 21s lid. 33 small 2-tooth' wethers, 20s. LOAN AND MERCANTILE A firm demand was experienced for fat and store cows, a medium entry comprising principally stores. Prices were about equal to Franktori figures. The advertised herd on account of Mr. H. S. Kirk’, of Walton, sold consistently well considering that no dates were available and that a good proportion were more, The lot changed hands, and prices on the basis of other Sales were satisfactory. The advertised breeding ewes met good 1 , competition, and 'prices were/ better than; expected. % V-./ / ’■> r ; ... *£ Cattle.—, '. .M. '.i.■" * „ : ■•* ‘ fat’ Jersey cows; •- £3 5s to £4 ; fis. • - •'■ Lighter-conditioned ditto, £2- 16s .to £3 4s. Heavy. store-conditioned cows, £25s to £2 i2s fid. : - : Heavy, boners, £1 • 16s to £2 2s fid. Others, to 365. Well-grown but low-conditioned yearling Jersey heifers, £2 10s to *£3 ss. Goodr-quality dairy cows, due July, / £6 fis to £6 15s. . Medium sorts, July-August calv- ' i ers, £5 10s to £6 2s fid., 1 Backward poorer-conditioned dairy cows, £4 5s to £5 10s. Sheep.- ■,= ‘ ' 280 good 5-year breeding ewes, 27ft 9d. 240 ditto, 28s. Good forward s.m. breeding ewes, 21s to 255. F.M. ewes, to 20s.