COMMERCIAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 55, Issue 3929, 21 July 1937, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

FRANKTON STOCK SALE. A feature of the weekly Frankton stock sale yesterday was the extra large supply of ox beef which sold under a good demand at unaltered rates. Other sections were well supplied but there was another shortage of prime fat pigs. Despite the increased supply, bidding was brisk throughout the sale of ox beef and although in some cases values tended to be a shade lower, the market on the whole was on a par with that of last week. Good medium weight sorts were in request from £l2 5s to £l3 while a good demand for lighter weight cattle resulted in quotations of £lO 10s to £ll 15s. The demand for cows and heifers over the early sales was a little disappointing and early sale rates were slightly below those ruling last Tuesday. A steady market was experiene. ed for a lighter entry of cows, while boners again provided a keen request. Fat sheep values moved in vendors’ favour, an improved market being experienced for all classes. Best wethers made from 35s to 40s as against 34s 6d to 37s 6d at the previous sale. Prime ewes were similarly in keen demand and best pens were bringing from Is 6d to 2s more per head. A keen trade was also experienced for fat jambs at slightly improved rates. The short entry of fat pigs changed hands ‘readily at prices which were much on a par with late rates, Quotations: — Prime medium, steers, £l2 5s to £l3; lighter prime, £lO 10s to £ll ss; small, £8 to £9 10s; prime cows and heifers £7 to £7 18s; fat £4 19s to £6 15s. Extra prime wethers, 36s to 40s; fat wethers 33s to 355; unfinished wethers 30s to 325; extra prime ewes 29s to 365; fat ewes 24s to 28s; unfinished ewes 17s to 210 s; prime lambs 26s to 28s 6d; prime fat lambs 23s 6d to 255; lighter 20s to 22s 6d. Baconers 56s to 78s; porkers 32s to 565. Messrs Dalgety ana Company Limited report having held their usual weekly stock sale at Frankton Saleyards on Tuesday, as under:— A small yarding of fat wethers and ewes came forward and sold steadily at late rates. Fat lambs also were penned in lesser numbers and here again prices were on a par with last week’s rates. Medium to heavy fat wethers 36s 6d to 37s 6d; light fat wethers 33s 6d to 34s 9d; medium to heavy fat ewes 28s to 30s 9d; heavy fat lambs 25s 6d to 26s 6d; light fat lambs 22s to 24s 6d. Store Sheep.—A good yarding comprising mostly breeding ewes bidding being keen for all good quality sorts. We sold:—6s small 2-tooth wethers 24- 6d; 25 2-tooth ewes r.w. S.D. arms, small 33s 9d; 46 mixed aged ewes r.w. S.D. rams £1 17s 8d; 62 ditto £1 16s 3d; 108 ditto £1 15s 8d; 245 ditto £1 16s; 11 aged ewes r.w. S.D. Rams £1 5s 9d. Cattle.—A good yarding of bullocks, prices fully up to late rates, cows and heifers were yarded in average numbers and a good sale resulted, with prices fully firm. We sold account Mr T. M. Hall 6 Hereford heifers good £9 10s; medium to heavy fat Shorthorn cows £7 10s to £7 16s; heavy fat Holstein cows £7 5s to £8 Ils; medium fat Shorthorn cows £6 5s to £6 15s; light ditto £5 15s to £6; medium fat Shorthorn heifers £5 12s to £5 17s 6d; fat Jersey cows £4 19s to £5 ss. Boner Cows.—Heavy £3 15s to £4 7s 6d; medium and light £2 10s to £3 7s 6d; store cows £4 19s to £5 16s; ethers £4 to £4 7s 6d; 2-year Jersey heifers £3 to 3s ss. Vealers.—Heavy £4 4s to £4 19s; small £2 10s to £3; others 30s to £1 17s 6d. Pigs.—A medium yarding of fat pigs came forward and prices realised were well up to last week’s quotations while baconers advanced slightly to £3 19s; stores and weaners were penned in more than average numbers, being the heaviest yarding to date this season. A very heavy yarding of breeding sows were penned and only quality forward sorts met with any demand. We quote:—Prime top weight baconers £3 10s to £3 19s; medium £3 to £3 10s; light £2 15s to £3; heavy porkers £2 10s to £2 15s; medium £2 to £2 10s; small 35s to £2; light 30s to 355; large store pigs 30s to 255! best slips -20 s to 255; medium to 355; medium 25s to 30s:. small 20s 15s to 20s; best weaners 15s to 20s: medium 10s to 15s. The advertised line of pigs from Messrs Tokanui Mental Hospital came forward and met with a ready demand. The whole line of well finished first class medium store pigs averaged 31s; medium quality maiden Devon Sows r.w. Tam. boars £5 to £5 7s 6d; maiden Tam. sows with litters £6 7s 6d; to £6 10s,. TAUPIRI PIG SALE. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Hamilton, report on their Taupiri Pig Sale held on Monday, as follows: Supplies were moderate. Heavy baconers were scarce, but medium quantities of porkers were entered. These sold very well and late (fuotaticns were not departed from. Store and weaner values showed, as at other centres, a material improvement, and changed hands freely. The inquiry for a large number of sow pigs was bright and realisations accordingly pleasing. Choppers up to £3 12s; light baconers £2 16s to £3; heavy porkers £2 Ils to £2 15s; medium do. £2 5s to £2 10s; light 37s to £2 4s; good store pigs 27s to 31s; medium do. 23s to 275; slips 16s to 21s; weaners up to 15s; pure bred Tamworth sows £4 12s 6d to £6; medium £3 15s to £4 7s 6d; inferior good well bred sows £4 10s to £5 Is; up to £3 10s. PEDIGREE AND GRADE DISPERSAL AT NGAHINAPOURI. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company Limited report having held a most successful clearing sale of pedigree and grade Friesians at Ngahinapouri, on acount of Messrs Reid Bros. There was a large attendance of buyers and values throughout remained at a very steady level, a complete clearance being effected. The cattle came forward in splendid order, and the principal realisations in the pedigree section were:—Cow, Argyll Fancy, to H. H. Stott, 13gns; cow, Argyll Lena, to

Mrs M. L. Parkinson, 13gns; heifer, Argyll N. Bess, to H. W. Cleland, Gordonton, 13gns; cow, Matamata N. Blossom, to H. W. Cleland, Gordonton, 12Sgns; cow, Western Lea, 141, to Mrs M. L. Parkinson, 12gns; cow, Weston Lea, 161, to H. H. Stott, 11A gns; cow, Argyll Topsy, to F. H. Baker, Cambridge, lllgns; cow, Argyll Pride, to T. W. Discombe, lljgns; cow, Argyll Netherland, to Mrs M. L. Parkinson, lOgns; cow, Argyll Lady, to Mi’s M. L. Parkinson, lOgns. Grades: Best quality grade Friesian cows in milk £9 to £l2, choice Friesian cows (close to profit) £9 10s to £ll 10s, later calvers £7 5s to £9 ss, choice quality Friesian cross cows £9 10s to £l2, choice Jersey cows (close to profit) £9 10s to £l2 10s. August calvers £8 to £9 ss, late calvers £7 10s to £9, choice quality Friesian heifers (close to profit) £lO to £l2 ss, later calvers £8 15s, Friesian bull 9gns, Jersey bull lOgns. Sows (close to farrowing) £4 5s to £5, store pigs 30s. MORRINSVILLE STOCK SALE. Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited report having held their usuai weekly stock sale, at Morrinsville on Friday when a full yarding of cattle came forward. Prices were slightly easier than last week’s quotations for fat cattle. Dairy cattle. were not keenly sought after and only choice quality well forward cattle were in demand. Only a small yarding of pigs were penned and prices were fully up to late quotations. Sheep: Only a small yarding came forward. Fat ’Down cross lambs 235, ordinary fat ewes 22s 6d. Cattle: Heavy fat Holstein cows £7 to £7 10s, heavy fat Jersey ditto £6 10s to £7, medium ditto £5 10s to £6, ordinary ditto £4 to £4 7s, boners £2 to £3 16s, choice well grown heifers close to profit £7 15s to £8 15s, Jersey cows in profit £2 10s to £3 2s 6d. Pigs: Weaner pigs (small) 15s, empty sows 325. OHAUPO STOCK SALE. Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited report having held their fortnightly sale at Ohaupo when a good yarding of cattle, consisting mostly of forward conditioned Jersey cows and heifers came forward. We quote: Heavy prime S.H. cows £6 5s to £7, medium S.H. heifers £4 17s 6d to £5 15s, medium Jersey cows £5 to £5 7s, lighter ditto £4 5s to £4 13s, light Jersey heifers £3 15s to £4 12s, heavy boner cows £3 4s to £3 19s, others £2 3s to £3 Is. Dairies: Good quality Jersey heifers £6 17s 6d, medium quality Jersey cows £6 to £6 ss.