Pigs in Demand At Kamo

Northern Advocate, 10 August 1938, Page 10

Pigs in Demand At Kamo

The North Auckland Farmers’ Coop., Ltd., reports that at the Kamo sale yesterday there was an especially large yarding of pigs, which sold ,at fully 2/- up on late rates. Dairy cattle showing qualify also sold well, while beef and stores realised late rates. Quotations:— Pigs; Light porkers, £2 12/6 to £2 8/-; heavy stores, £2 to £2 9/6; medium stores, 35/- to 39/6; small, 28/- to 34/-; slips, 23/- to 26/6; weaners, 19/- to 24/6. Sheep: Woolly hoggets, 16/-. Cattle: Best dairy cows, £8 to £8 12/6; medium, £6 10/- to £7 15/-; .aged and inferior, £5 to £6 7/6; best dairy heifers, £7 10/- to £8 2/6; medium, £6 7/6 to £7 5/-; small and backward, £5 5/- to £6 2/6; light fat cows, £6 10/-; fresh conditioned cows, £4 10/- to £5 2/6; heavy boner cows, £3 10/- to £4 2/-; medium, £2 15/- to £3 7/6; light, £1 10/- to £2 5/-. Waiotira Prices. Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report holding a sale .at Waiotira yesterday when, although beef was in demand, dairy cattle were dull of sale. Prices for an average yarding were;—Heavy steers, £ll 10/-; heavy fat cows and heifers, £8 1/- to £8 15/-; fat cows and heifers, £5 15/- to £7 15/-; boner cows, £1 10/- to £2.