Southern Stock Sales

Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 21, 8 May 1929, Page 4

Southern Stock Sales

Good quality cow beef found a ready market at late rates, while medium quality was slightly easier. Jersey weaner heifer calves were in keen demand and brought improved prices. Fat and store sheep were also in demand. Baconers and pirkrrs sold on a par with late rates. Quotations Heavy fat cows, £914/- to £1076; memiuro, £8 5 - to £9; light, £6 15/- to £7 111-; forward, £517/- t 0 £65-; store cjws, £2lO/- to £417.-; cows with calves, £6 7.to £7 7 6; heifers, small, in calf, £3 10/- to £4 15/- ; Jersey heifer calves, choice, £5 121- to £6; oihers, £3 to £4 4/-; Holstein heifer calves, £3 26t0 £3 16 /-. Sheep : Fat wethers, £1 10 6 to £1 to 9 ; good-framed store wethers, £1 8/-; •fSt ewes, £1 9 sto £ I 11/-; ethers, £ls 6; fat lambs, £l9; goadframed medium conditioned lambs, £l2/- to £l3/-; store lambs, 16/4 to 18/8; aged ewes, 10/- to 13/-. Dairy cows, close lo profit, £8 10/r to £to 10/-; choice Jersey heifers, July calvers, £ro to £l2 15/-; Shorthorn cows and h°iters, later calvers, £7 10/- to £9. Pigs: Choppers to £3lO/-; medium to heavy baconers, £314- to £4; light, £32/- to £3 8/-; heavy porkers, £2 j j/- to £3; medium, £llß- to £26/-; light and unfinished, £1 81- to £1 16/-; stores, to £1 3/-; slips, 9 1- to 14 6; weaners, 4 1- to 8/-.