FRANKTON STOCK

Northern Advocate, 8 January 1936, Page 3

FRANKTON STOCK

FIRST NEW YEAR SALES [Special to “Northern Advocate.”! * HAMILTON, This Day. The pig pens at Frankton yesterday were filled to capacity, the entry of over 2000 comprising a record for the yards. There has been no sale at Frankton for', three weeks, and vendors and buyers were active. Store and weaner pigs were in comparatively short supply and met with a remarkably keen sale. Older pigs showed a slight slackening. The clearance, however, was complete and satisfactory. There was a good yarding of sheep, and wethers were easier in value. Ewes sold well, last year’s values being maintained. Strong competition prevailed for lambs.

Good class Cattle were offered in the beef pens, and the demand was excellent. There was no reduction in realisations. The auctioneers quote:— N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Hamilton.—Prime fat wethers, 23/ to 24/; light fat wethers, 21/6 to 23/; heavy'fat ewes, 16/ to 18/6; medium fat ewes 14/ to 15/3; heavy lambs, 22/ to- 23/6; good fat lambs, 20/ to 21/6; inferior, 17/ to 20/. Cattle: Good quality fat Hereford bullocks, £9 10/ to £lO 7/6; medium, £8 to £9 5/; light, £6 15/ to £7 10/; heavy fat cows, £4 15/ to £5 10/; medium quality fat cows, £4 2/6 to £4 15/; light killable cows, £3 10/ to £3 15/6; young good quality store cows, £2 5/ to £2 17/6; medium, £1 14/ to £2; boners, to 32/; vealers, 25/ to 35/. Pigs: Heavy baconers, £2 13/ to £2 16/; medium, £2 9/ to £2 12/; light, £2 6/ to £2 9/; heavy porkers, £2 to £2 6/; medium porkers, £1 16/ to £1 19/; light, £1 10/ to £1 15/; large store pigs, £ 1 £ 1 12/; medium, £1 4/ to £1 6/; slips, 18/ to 21/; large weaners, 12/ to 16/6; others, to 11/.