COUNTRY STOCK SALES

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1934, Page 16

COUNTRY STOCK SALES

FRANKTON QUOTATIONS.

HEAVY entry of fat sheep.

Hamilton, May 1.

All classes of fat sheep were in good supply at the Ffankton saleyards to-day. Unfortunately •' the market was slightly over-supplied with fat wethers, and although rit the start of the sale prices showed a slight improvement this was not maintained. There was a heavier entry of fat ewes than last week and competition was again good, prices show; tag a further rise. Fat lambs were penned; in smaller numbers and sold up to schedule rates.

A medium yarding of ox beef was penned, with all classes remaining firm at last week's quotations. A larger yarding of cow and heifer beef, including a good number of better-quality cattle, came forward. Prices remained firm at late Tates, while second quality and boned cows also showed a slight increase. A smaller yardtag of vealers sold at late quotations. Four prime Polled Angus bullocks on account of the Paerangi Estate were sold by G. W. Vercoe and Company, Ltd., at £9 2s each, the purchasers being local butchers. A heavy yarding of fat pigs sold at easier rates, especially toward the conclusion of the sale, : when the buyers’ requirements were filled. There was a good entry of stores and weaners,' values for' this class betag considerably firmer than at late sales.

The Auctioneers report as follows:— Sheep: Heavy fat wethers sold at 25s to 27s 3d medium 22s to 24s 6d, lighter to 21s, reavy fat ewes 19s to £1 0s lOd, good quality fat ewes 16s to 18s 6d, lighter 4s to 16s, heavy fat lambs. £1 4s to £1 5s 6d, medium quality £1 2s to £1 3s 6d, lighter 18s to £1 Is, plain 16s to 18s. Cattle: Small prime quality bullocks £6 5s to £7, medium £5 10s to £6, light to £5 7s 6d, prime heavy cows and heifers £4 15s to £5 17s 6d, medium quality £3 15s to £4 10s, lighter £2 12s 6d to £3 10s, unfinished fat cows £2 2s to £2 10s, cull cows to £1 19s,- weaner Jersey heifers £1 ss'. Pigs: Heavy baconers £2 15s to £3, medium £2 9s to £2 14s, light' and he ivy porkers £2 to £2 Bs, riiediurn porkers £1 13s 'to'; £1 18s, light £1 to £1 8s good stores 14s to 17s, -poorer Ils to 12s ’■ 6d, good TVeaners 8s to 10s 6d, inferior 4s 6d to 6s 6d.