TEMUKA STOCK SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21508, 22 November 1939, Page 3

TEMUKA STOCK SALE

FAT CATTLE EASIER LARGE ENTRIES Good all round entries were received for the fortnightly sale held yesterday at the Temuka saleyards. Fat Cattle The entry of 140 head was the largest for some time. Good medium weight beef was back by 20/- a head and heavy beef was easier by £2 a head. Values were;— Steers—

£ s. Best 13 0 Medium .. ..12 0 Light .. ..10 0 d. 0 to 0 to 0 to £ s. d. 14 12 11 17 7 2 6 6 6 Heifers— Best 11 0 0 to 12 2 6 Medium .... 9 0 0 to 10 2 6 Light .. .. 7 0 0 to 8 0 0 Cows— Best 10 0 0 to 11 7 6 Medium .. .. 8 0 0 to 9 0 0 Light .. .. 6 0 0 to 7 2 6 Store Cattle Owing to the continued dry weather store cattle were in slack demand. The following prices were realised: — £ s. d. £ s. d. Bulls 4 0 0 to 8 8 0 Empty cows .. 2 0 0 to 5 12 6 Two-year heifers 3 0 0 to 6 0 0 Yearling steers . 2 0 0 to 4 12 6 Dairy Cattle £ s. d. £ s. d. Springing heifers 6 0 0 to 8 5 0 Springing cows .. to 8 5 0 Fat Sheep s. d. S. d. Wethers— Best to 25 10 Light 14 4 16 Ewes— Good (in wool) .. to 28 4 Light 18 0 to 23 4 Shorn 25 10 Light 18 10 to 22 4 Store Sheep A small entry sold as follows:s. d. s. d. Ewes and Lambs .. 9 0 to 10 6 2-tooth wethers (med.) 12 6 to 14 1 Pigs An abnormal entry found buyers very careful with their purchases. As a consequence there was a slight . easing. Values were:— £ s. d. £ s d. Weaners— Best to 1 7 0 Sm'all to med. 0 16 0 to 1 1 0 Stores 1 5 0 to 1 12 0 Porkers 1 12 0 to 2 12 0 Baconers 3 0 0 to 3 10 0