STOCK SALES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20641, 13 August 1930, Page 7

STOCK SALES.

PRICES AT HAMILTON, FAT SHEEP SELL WELL'/ [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Tuesday. A heavy yarding of ox and cow beef came forward at the stock sales at Frankton today. Bidding was slack and decreases ruled in both lines. The prices realised for an average yarding of fat sheep allowed a slight increase. There was a wctiall offering of fat pigs, tvith a full offering of stores. Tho auctioneers quote as follows: Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd.—A good yarding of fat and store cattle, a medium yarding of fat sheep, and, a good line of store wethers. Beef, of which tho quality was not quito so. good as last week, showed a decline of quite 25s u, head. Fat sheep sold at lata rates. A small yarding of pigs met with brisk competition,' fat pigs in particular showing a eharp rise in value. Fat bullocks made £l3 10s to £l4 12s 6d; medium, .£ll J9s to £l2 17a. 6d; light, £ll 7s 6d to £ll 17s: heavy fat cows, £lO lis to £l2 15s; "medium. £8 lCs to £9 las; light, £7 4s to £8 10s; forward conditioned cow 3, £5 7s Cd to £5 15s; bigframed young store cows, £5 5s to £7; runners, £2 17s to £5 19s; vealers, 2Ss to £2 4s; forward conditioned wethers, "193. to 21s 3d; store wethers, los 4d to 18&; fat hoggets, lCs Gd to 17s 6d; light and medium baconers, £3 to £3 7s; heavy porkers, £2 16s to £2 19s; light, £3 10s to £2 14s; store*, 37« to £2 2s; slips, 30s Cd to 85s; weaners, £1 to 265. •*•*. v.: •... •

Dalgely and Co., Ltd.—A largo' yftrdinc of beef, including several drafts of fat bullocks. Tho demand generally was . a,boufc 20s a head lower than last week. ' Best prime bullocks sold, at up to £l4 2s Gd; smaller bullocks, £lO to £11; best -prime heifers, to £l2 12s Gd; good fat cows, £9 78 6d to £8 7s Cd; light cows, £6 10s to £7 Cs: good runners,' £s(' ICS to £3; store cows. £0 10s to £7 ss; good runners. £3 10s to £5 Is; storo cows, £4 10s to £6 os; wellgrown yearlings, .Tersey-cross heifers. £5; bobby calves, 5s to Ss 9d: best fat wethers, 39s Id; ordinary fat wethers, 2<ss 6d; fat ewes and. wethers, 2Ga Cd; emmli wethers, 15a 6d; cull ewes, in laiih, 8s; medium bacoiiere, 60s to 68s; good porkers, 41s to 493; best weaners, 24s to 28s; others, 19s to 235; slips, 31s to 35s Gd; large store?, 38s to 475. New Zealand Loan and. Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.—Prime fat bullocks, £l4 to £l4 ss; lighter fat bullocks, £l3 . to £l3 .123-fid: prime fat cows, £ll to £l2 2s Gd; fat. cows, £9 Is to £9 12s Gd; light and unfinished fat cows, £G 2s 6d to £7 73 Gd; billable cows, £4 17a Gd to £5 fls; store cows. £3 10s to £i ss; boners,' £3 2a v to £3 13s; fat wethers, 26s to 27s 8d; lighter fat wethers, 243 Gd to 25s Sd; good fat hoggets, 18s 8d to 19s 8d: medium fat hoggets, 17s to 18s 3d; medium baconers. £3 4s; poorer quality. £2 lis Gd to £2 17s Gd; porkers, £2 3s to £2 9s; stores. £1 19s Gd to £2 2s; Blips. £l. 12s 6d to £1 lGs Gd: weaners, 19a Gd to £1 Ss 6d.

G. W. Yercoe and Co.. Ltd.—Medium fat bullocks. £l3 to £l3 His; heavy fat cows. £8 10a to £9 ss; lighter fat cows, £7 15s to £8 ss; light fat . cows, £5 15s to £G 103: forward conditioned cows. £!> sa. io '£S 12s 6d: storo cows, £3 2s Gd to £5"; tHrec-year-old Holstein steers, £9 Is: . 18-months Holstein steers, £5 19s: heavy fat wethers. 28s to 29s lid; light fat wethers, 27s 3d: light fat ewes. 9s 9d; heavy baconers, £3 5s to £3 9s; light baconers, £2 17s to £3 8s; heavy porkers, £2 12s to £2 165.; light porkers, £2 2s to £2 10s; stores, 25s to 3Ga; weaners, 15s Gd to 2Ss id: sows, in pig, £4 17s Cd io £5 7s Cd.

LATE RATES AT CAMBRIDGE. The Fanners' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., reports:—Au average yarding of cattle and sheep was penned at our Cambridge stock sale on Monday. Beef met "with keen competition and lat« x&tes were fully maintained. A good yardimr of fat hoggets sold at slightly increased prices, while store cattle realised lato -quotations. There was a, full yarding of rigs, all of which changed hands at late rates. A small number o£ dairy cattle came forward, choicn quality dairy cattle selling well. Quotations -.—Cattle: Heavy fat cows, £l2 5s to £l3; medium, £9 6s to £lO 17a 6d; light. £6 2s 6d to £7 2s Gd: forward conditioned cows, £4 17s Gd to £G; store cows," £3 to £4 Ga: boner cows, £2 10s to £2 15s; yearling Jersey heifers, £3 Us to £4 ss; heifer calves, £1 14s to £3 Is. Sheep; Prime hopgets, £1 Is 6d to £1 4s 3d; fat hop-gets, 19s 3d; store hoggets 10s 4d. Pigs: Light to medium porkers, £2 to £2 10#; stores, 35s to 375; slips, 29s to 02s; weanerg, £1 to 25a. Dairy cattle: Choice Jersey heifers, close to profit, £l2 to £l3 ss; best dairy cows. £9 10s to £ll 153; backward heifers. £6 10s to £B.