COMMERCIAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 54, Issue 3895, 28 April 1937, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

FRANKTON STOCK SALE. Mixed competition prevailed for a good yarding of sheep at the Frankton saleyards yesterday. Prices variecT throughout the sale, fat ewes maintaining last week’s values and lambs realising advanced ruling rates. Stone sheep were dull of sale. Ox beef was penned in smaller numbers, but oow and heifer beef came forward in average quantity and late rates were maintained to fair competition. Fat Jersey cows sold at ruling prices and potter bulls met with brisk bidding. Vealers met with a better sale, but the entry of in-calf heifers was not keenly sought and some pens failed to reach the reserves. Both baconers and porkers were in demand and prices showed a sharp advance on last week’s price levels. Stores also sold better, while weaners were quit at current rates. The auctioneers report as follows: —Farmers’ Auctioneering Company, Limited —Sheep: Heavy prime wethers sold from 35s ito 36s 9d; medium 32s 6d to 345; unfinished and smaller wethers 29s 9d to 30s 6d; fat ewes 23s to 25s 6d; killable and plain ewes 18s to 21s 9d; .canner ewes 14s 6d to 16s 9d; prime woolly lambs 22s 9d to 245; lighter 21s 6d to 225; fat shorn lambs 20s 6d to 245; failing-mouth breeding eWes 225; cull ewes 13s; store lambs 9s 6d to 13s 6d. Cattle; Small fat steers £7 10s; fat Jersey heifers £5 15s to £6 15s; light £3 10s to £4 15s; heavy second quality cows £5 10s to £6 13s; medium £4 7s 6d to £5 Is; heavy Jersey cows £3 5s to £3 12s; light £2 12s to £3; boner cows 20s to £2 10s; medium bulls £6 to £7 10s; light £4 to £5 ss; three-year Jersey heifeijs running with bull £5 15s; two-year Shorthorn heifers £5 15s; small two-year Jersey-cross heifers £4 5s to £4 14s; medium runners, £3 15s to £4; vealers £2 3s to £2 15s; small 33s to £2 rough calves 13 s td 15s; Jersey cows in milk £6 ss. Pigs: Best baconers £3 8s to £3 13s; medium £3 3s to £3 7s; light £2 15s to £3 2s; unfinished £2 10s to £2 14s • heavy porkers £2 3s to £2 10s; medium 37s to £2 2s; light 30s to 375; choppers 35s to £3 2s; large stores 24s to 27s 6d; .medium, 17s to 20s; best slips 14s to 17s; medium 10s to 13s; weaners 5s to Ils; Devon sows 35 6d.

Dalgety and Company Limited.— Sheep: Heavy fat wethers sold from 33s 6d to 35s 6d; medium-weight 32s to 335; light and unfinished 28s to 31s; exjtra heavy fat ewes 24s to 265; good ewes 22s to 23s 6d; unfinished 17s to 19s 6d; store ewes 9s 6d to 12s 6d; fleshy ewes, 12s to 15s. Extra heavy fat woolly lambs made up to 36s 3d; good heavy woolly lambs 26s to 31s; light and unfinished 21s tc, 23s 6d. Cattle: Light bullocks made from £lO 2s 6d to lOgns; extra choice heifers £7 to £9; ordinary fat cows and heifers £5 10s to £6 10s; inferior fat cows £4 15s to £5 17s 6d; small and light £3 5s to £4 10s; runners £2 6s to £3 8s; vealers 15s to 375. Stores: Good fleshy cows £3 9s to £4 18s; light £2 2s to £2 15s; potter bulls to £5 12s 6d; Jersey heifer calves small 15s to £2 6s; small steer calves 14s. Pigs: Prime top-weight baconers £3 12s tol £3 13s; prime heavy £3 8s to £3 12s; heavy baconers 3gns to £3 8s; medium £2 18s to 3 gns. light £2 10s to £2 18s; choppers 30s to £2; heavy porkers £2 to £2 8s; medium 35s to £2; light 30s t<> 355; small 25s to 30s; best stores 20s to 255; best slips 15s to 20s; best weaners 10s to 15s; others 6s to 10s.