STOCK SALES

Matamata Record, Volume XX, Issue 1917, 14 March 1938, Page 8

STOCK SALES

PRICES AT MORRINSVILLE Show Cattle Sell Well Breeding Ewes in Demand A feature of the Morrinsville stock sales on Friday was the offering of prime steers and heifers which had been exhibited at the Morrinsyille A. and P. Show on Wednesday. A better demand existed for breeding ewes than at recent sales. Details are as follows: — FARMERS’ AUCTIONEERING CO. Prize-winning cattle from the Morrinsville A. and P. Show were included in the entry of beef. These were choice cattle and competition was good, and prices were firm. Steers sold on account of W. McLean (Walton) realised £l4 10s; from Howie Bros. (Kiwitahi), £l4 7s 6d; from F. K. Thomas (Kereone), £l3 17s 6d; from A. I. Batty (Motumaoho), £l3 10s; and from Kereone, Ltd., £ll 12s Gd. In the cow and heifer section cattle from the Morrinsville Show were penned, and the entry was very favourably commented on for quality and finish. Good prices were realised as follows. Heifers from P. E. Harney (Moirinsville), £9 16s to £l2; from F. K. Thomas (Kereone), £lO 4s to £lO 19s; from W. McLean (Walton), £lO to £l2; from A. F. Wills (Walton), £lO Is. ; • &l

There was again a heavy yarding of second quality and boner cows. Heavy Jersey cows were in keen demand, while exporters operated freely for boners. Potter bulls were yarded in heavy numbers and prices showed an improvement, on late sales.

The advertised entry of breeding ewes comprised mostly sheep from Southern districts. Competition showed an improvement on last week’s sales, and prices all round were better. Practically the whole of the yarding changed hands at satisfactory rates. A smaller entry of fat sheep than at the previous sale changed hands at late rates. Store lambs were also penned in smaller numbers, selling on a par with last week’s quotations.

The largest yarding of fat pigs seen at Morrinsville for some time was penned. The entry comprised a good proportion of haconers for which competition was very spirited, with prices right up to recent Waikato advanced rates. -Well-finished porkers also were keenly sought after, and here again late values were fully maintained. Light and unfinished porkers, however,' were slower of sale. The entry of choppers was the largest offered this season, values being an improvement on Frankton quotations. A medium entry of store and weaner pigs came forward, including the advertised entry of boars on account of Mr, Geo. Jamieson, of Horotiu, for which bidding was very spirited, and a complete clearance was effected under the hammer at satisfactory prices. Large stores sold well, while smaller sorts and weaners were dull of sale. Beef.—

Prime fat steers, £l3 10s to £l4 10s; lighter fat steers, £ll to £l2 6s. . Prime fat heifers, £lO 19s to £l2; lighter, £9 16s to £lO 4s. Fat Jersey steers, £9 2s 6d. Heavy fat cows, £8 to £9 6s. Fat Jersey cows, £6 4s to £7 Us. Fat heifers, £6 10s to £B. Killable cows, £4 15s to £5 10s. Pleavy boner cows, £4 to £4 19s; lighter, £2 17s 6d to £3 15s. Potter bulls, heavy, £9 to £lO 12s 6d; medium, £6 16s to £8 15s; others, £3 15s to £5 10s. Store cows, 32s to £2 10s. Jersey heifer calves, £3 12s. Fat Sheep.— Light fat wethers, 24s to 255. Fat two-tooth ewes, 21s to 22s 6d. Fat lambs, 21s to 225; lighter lambs, 18s 9d to 19s; forwardconditioned lambs, 17s 9d.

Best wether lambs, 16s 9d to _lßs Sd; smaller, 13s Sd to 16s 6d. Cull lambs, 3s 3d to 11s 2d. Breeding Ewes. — Four-year-old ewes, 27s 10d to 28s 6d . Five-year-old, 25s 3d to 265. Fi-ve and 6-year, 23s 9d to 255. Sound mouth ewes, 21s Id to 22s 6d, Two-tooth ewes, 30s to 34s Id. Cull 2-tooths, 21s 6d to 245. Rams.—• Best Southdown rams, 7£gns to Bgns; others, sgns to signs. I Aged rams, liigns to 2gns. I Romney rams, 2gns to 2igns. I Aged Romney rams, ligns to 2gns. Pigs.— Heavy choppers, £3 17s to £4 7s; others, £2 2s to £3 12s. Prime topweight baconers, £4 to £4 5 S t Heavy baconers, £3 16s to £3 19s; medium, £3 10s to £3 14s; light, £3 3s to £3 Bs. Buttermilk pigs and heavy porkers, £2 12s to £3 2s. Medium porkers, £2 4s to £2 8s; light, 36s to £2; unfinished, 30s to 345. Large stores, 25s to 28s; medium, 20s to 23s 6d. Slips, 12s 6d to 17s 6d. Weaners, 5s to 10s 6d. Pedigree Tamworth boars, 4gns to 6Jgns. Pedigree Berkshire boars, 6igns to 7gns. Purebred Berkshire boars, £2 10s to £2 15s. Sows with litters, to £5.