STOCK SALES

Matamata Record, Volume XIX, Issue 1791, 15 December 1936, Page 8

STOCK SALES

PRICES AT MORRINSVILLE Store Sheep and Cattle East Coast Stock Changes Hands Large entries of East Coast sheep and cattle were offered at the Morrinsville stock sales on Friday, in addition to the usual yardings of local stock. The auctioneers quote as follows: — FARMERS’ AUCTIONEERING CO. Store cattle were again yarded in full numbers, including many pens of male cattle. Taking the entry all through it was not up to the previous week’s standard as far as quality was concerned. Several pens of 2 and 3-year-old steers from Gisborne attracted attention, but the sale throughout was slightly easier, especially in the female cattle section. However, the majority of the yarding changed hands either under the hammer or privately afterwards. The advertised entry of store sheep from East Coast districts ’ came forward in good order, and . attracted a large attendance of buyers. Although competition was not quite as keen as at the previous week’s sale the majority of the offering changed hands at satisfactory prices. Two-tooth ewes from Gisborne realised up to 36s lOd. There was only a small entry of fat sheep, comprising chiefly hoggets I with a few pens of fat ewes. Late rates were maintained throughout. The usual yarding of heavy quality sorts of ox beef came forward, with quotations slightly easier. A truck of heavy P.A. steers averaged £ll 16s. There was an exceptionally heavy yarding of cow and heifer .beef, with only a small proportion of (finished quality. Competition for .this class of cattle was slightly easier. Second quality and fresh-conditioned Jersey cows from dairy herds were also penned in full numbers, these selling firmly at late rates. Bulls showed no variation in prices. Fat pigs came forward in average numbers and sold under keen competition at. further advanced rates. A smaller entry of stores also met a > good sale, and the whole yarding changed hands at very satisfactory figures., Store Sheep. ' Pen of good quality 2-tooth ewes, ex Gisborne, 36s lOd. Other 2-tooth ewes, 32s to 33s 6d. Two-tooth ( wethers, ex Gisborne, 23s to 28s Bd. - \ Small 2-tooth wethers, 22s to 22s ;, 10d.V - Vr-;;' ■v ' v. Cull 2-tooth wethers, 18s 7d to 21s 2d. 'MSM Four and 6-tooth ewes, 35s 3d. Four and 6-tooth ewes with lambs at foot, 24s all counted. Four and 5-year ewes with lambs at foot, 18s all counted. Four and 5-year ewes without lambs, 265. Fat Sheep.— Fat ewes, 19s to 235. Woolly fat ewes, 26s 3d. v Fat hoggets, 24s Id to 24s 9d; lighter, 22s 3d to 245. Store Cattle.— Five-year-old bullocks, forwardconditioned, £lO 19s to £ll 2s. Four-year Hereford bullocks, £9 9s to £lO. Three-year P.A. bullocks, £9 to £9 10s. Two and a-half-year P.A. steers, £8 17s 6d to £9 6s. Three-year Hereford steers, £9 6s to £9 12s. 1 Two-year P.A. steers, £6 12s to £7 4s. Two-year Hereford steers, £6 9s to £6 16s. Two-year Hereford-Shorthom heifers, £6 to £6 7s. Yearling Shorthorn-cross heifers, £5 3s to £5 15s. Yearling Hereford steers, £4 14s to £5. Beef.— Heavy fat steers, £ll 16s. Medium fat cows and heifers, £6 18s to £7 10s. Lighter fat cows and heifers, £5 15s to £6 12s. Killable cows, £4 5s to £5 10s. Heavy Jersey cows, £4 12s to £5 6s. Fresh-conditioned Jersey cows, £2 10s to £3 13s. Boner cows, 26s to £2 4s. Potter bulls, £5 10s to £6 13s. Lighter bulls, £3 to £4 16s. Dairy Cattle. — Jersey and Jersey-cross heifers, in milk, £5 to £6. Poorer conditioned heifers in milk, £4 to £4 17s 6d. Backward heifers, £4 5s to £5. Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, £4 to £6. Pigs.— Heavy choppers, £2 6s to £2 16s. Lighter choppers, 34s to £2 3s. Prime heavy baconers, £3 11s to £3 15s. Medium baconers, £3 5s to £3 10s. Light baconers, £2 18s to £3 4s. Buttermilk pigs, £2 6s to £2 16s. Heavy porkers, £2 5s to £2 10s. Medium porkers, £2 to £2 4s. Light porkers, 34s to 38s. Stores, 30s to 375. Slips, 22s to 28s. Best weaners, 15s to 22s 6d. Poorer weaners, 7b to 12s 6d. Sows with litters, £4 to £5 10s.