COMMERCIAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 64, Issue 4535, 11 February 1942, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

LIVE STOCK MARKET TE AWAMUTU SALE AND SUPPLEMENTARY SHEEP FAIR LARGE YARDING Another large yarding, comprising some 9000 sheep, mainly ewes supplemented by an entry of 200 head of cattle, came forward at Messrs Newton King’s and Wright, Stephenson and Company’s fortnightly sale held in the Te Awamutu saleyards on Monday last. A good solid sale resulted, with values in many cases showing a distinct firming on recent sales. A keen demand was in evidence for the offering of 2-tooth ewes, a line sold on behalf of Messrs Fouhy Bros., Otorohanga, realising 30s; a line on behalf of Mr J. R. Kay, Korakonui, 27s 6d; a line on behalf of Mr M. Rennie, Te Awamutu, 275, other 2tooth ewes selling from 25s 6d to 26s 6d. The specially advertised entry of the complete flock, sold on behalf of Mr W. J. Locke, Otorohanga, attracted interest, the 2-tooth ewes realising 26s 6d, the 4-tooth ewes 26s Id, the 6-tooth ewes 22s 6d, and the 4-year ewes 20s. Other 4-tooth and 6-tooth ewes sold to 24s 6d, others 21s to 23s 6d. Best 5-year ewes sold to 20s, others 16s 6d to 19s 3d. A very large line of good 6-year ewes from 14s 3d To 15s, s.m. ewes selling from 9s to Ils 6d, fat b.f. lambs selling to 19s Id. Fat sheep were somewhat slow of sale, best fat ewes selling to 9s 6d, others 8s to 9s 3d. An offering of some 1000 store lambs sold freely, medium woolly wether lambs selling to 14s, medium shorn wether lambs selling from 12s 5d to 13s 3d, smaller 10s 6d to 11s 9d, woolly b.f. lambs sold to Ils 6d, smaller 8s 6d to 10s 3d. An entry of some 200 head of cattle was offered, 2J-year P.A. heifers selling to £6 10s, P.A. and Hereford cows selling to £5 17s, fat Jersey cows sold to £7, others £6 to £6 12s 6d, forward cows £4 to £4 15s, store cows £3 to £3 15s. SALE AT FRANKTON The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company reports on the live stock sale at Frankton yesterday as follows:

Sheep: An average yarding of fat sheep came forward. Prime wethers remained firm at late rates, whilst a good number of unfinished sheep were easier of value. Fat ewes receded on late quotations. We quote: Prime fat wethers 23s 6d to 25s 3d, fat wethers 22s 3d to 235, unfinished 19s to 21s 6d, fat ewes 9s to 12s, unfinished 6s 6d to 8s 6d, fat lambs 22s 6d to 24s 9d, lighter 20s 6d to 225, unfinished 17s 3d to 19s 6d.

Cattle: A medium yarding of fat cattle, with values for prime ox and heifer beef slightly firmer than last week’s sale. A consignment of medium prime Polled Angus bullocks from Mr Gus Bary, of Whatawhata, realised £ll 10s to £l2 10s. A large entry of boner cattle again maintained late rates. A medium entry of fat calves met steady bidding at unchanged prices. We quote: Medium prime bullocks £lllos to £l2 10s, light and unfinished £9 10s to £lO 7s, heavy fat cows £7 to £8 Ils, prime heifers £6 4s to £7 19s, medium fat cows £5 2s to £5 10s, lighter £4 5s to £5, heavy boner cows £3 to £4 2s, medium £2 Is to £2 19s, lighter £1 10s to £1 18s, vealers £1 12s to £2 14s, small calves 17s to £1 6s.

Pigs: A smaller than usual penning of fat pigs. Competition for prime baconers was spirited, and last week’s firm values were easily maintained. Unfinished pigs were not keenly sought, and reduced rates ruled for this class. The demand for store and weaner pigs was not so keen, with values correspondingly lower. We quote: Heavy prime baconers £3 18s to £4 3s, medium £3 12s to £3 17s, light £3 5s to £3 10s, heavy porkers £2 5s to £5, medium £2 8s to £2 12s, light £2 to £2 6s, small £1 10s to £1 15s, large stores 24s 6d to £1 13s, smaller 14s 6d to £1 Is 6d, slips 8s to 12s 6d, weaners 4s to 6s 6d.