LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1934, Page 16

LIVESTOCK MARKETS

FRANKTON QUOTATIONS. OX BEEF IN DEMAND. Hamilton, Nov. 27. Fat wethers and ewes were penned in large numbers at the Frankton saleyards to-day, ewes being in the majority. Competition for both classes was steady, and little alteration on last week’s prices was recorded. Fat lambs again came forward in large numbers and sold at about equal to schedule rates. Therp was a short yarding of ox beef, but the entry was mostly of well-fin-ished cattle, and the market remained very firm at last week’s rates. Cow and heifer beef came forward in large numbers, with only a small proportion of good quality cattle, and values showed no alteration. A heavy entry of second quality Jersey cows met with a dull sale, and a decided drop in values took place. There was again a hea’.'y yarding of fat pigs,, the market remaining fairly steady throughout A smaller yarding than usual of stores met with a steady demand at slightly decreased rates. Baconers sold at about 514 d to 5%d per lb, while porkers realised from about 5%d to 614 d per lb. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., reports:—Sheep: Heavy prime wethers sold at 23s 3d to 23s 9d; medium, 22s to 22s 9d; light prime hoggets, 20s to 22s 3d; heavy prime ewes, 14s 6d to 15s; medium, 13s 3d to 14s; light killable ewes, Ils 9d to 13s; heavy lambs, 20s 9d to 225; medium, 19s to 20s; light, 17s to 18s 6d. Cattle: Medium fat steers, £8 5s to £8 12s; lighter, £6 15s to £7 4s; medium fat cows and heifers, £4 18s to £5 ss; lighter, £3 15s to £4 2s 6d; killable cows, £2 15s to £3 3s; heavy Jersey cows, 35s to £2 ss; lighter, 25s to 31s; boners, 10s to 225; vealers, 25s to 38s; heavy potter bulls, £2 10s to £3 3s; lighter, to 355; yearling Jersey heifers, 25s to 355; fresh conditioned Shorthorn cows and heifers, £2 5s to £2 15s. Pigs: Prime heavy baconers, £3 6s to £3 9s; medium, £3 to £3 4s; light, £2 12s to £2 18s; heavy porkers, £2 6s to £2 10s; medium, £2 to £2 ss; light, 33s to 38s; heavy choppers, to £2 7s; lighter, 34s to £2; good stores, 27s to 31s; smaller, 22s to 255; slips, 17s to 20s; good weaners, 12s 6d to 16s 6d.