LIVE STOCK MARKET

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2992, 22 April 1933, Page 7

LIVE STOCK MARKET

VALUES AT FRANKTON. FAT SHEEP PRICES FIRMER. There was a smaller yarding than usual of fat sheep at the Frankton sale on Wednesday, with tho result that quotations, especially for ewe mutton, showed a decided firming tendency. Fat lambs showed no alteration in value. Ox beef camo forward in smaller numbers with practically no prime quality offering, and late rates were maintained. The usual entry of cow beef was penned, with no alteration in values. A medium yarding of store cattle, comprising mostly Jersey heifers, sold at laic rates. There was a small yarding of both fat and store pigs, values for baconers and porkers showing a slight decline. Stores and weaners remained firm at lato rates. The auctioneers report as follows: The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd. —Sheep: Heavy fat wethers sold at 14/- to 14/9; medium 12/C to 13/3;- heavy fat ewes 10/-; medium 8/6 to 9/-; light 6/10. to 7/3; lr-avy fat lambs .11/3 to 12/-; medium 10/- to 10/11. Cattle: Medium fat steers £4 17/0 to £5 7/0; heavy fat cows £3 15/- to £4 f)/-; medium £2 PI/- to £3 8/-; killable 33/- to £2 2/-; boners £1 to £3O/-; bulls, £3 10/- to £4 2/-; yearling Jersey heifers 25/- to 35/-. Pigs: Heavy choppers 38/- to £2 9/-; lighter 20/- to 36/-; extra heavy baconers £2 5/- to £2 8/-; prime baconers, £2 3/- to £2 5/-; medium 39/- to £2 2/-; heavy porkers 30/- to 34/-; medium 20/- to 29/-; stores 14/- to 17/-; slips 8/- to 12/0; weaners 4/6 to 7/6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. —Cattle: Medium quality ox beef £4 13/- to £5 (!/-; lighter £4 7/6 to £4 12/6; inferior £3 15/- to £4 5/-; pen of quality heifers £1 13/-; prime quality cow and heifer beef £3 11/- to £4 7/6; medium quality £2 7/6 to £3 5/-; lighter £2 to £2 7/6; inferior 32/- to 37/6; best store cows 23/- to 28/-; medium 15/- to 22/-; poor to 14/-. Sheep: Prime wethers 13/- to 14/-; medium 11/6 to 12/9; lighter 10/3 to 11/3; prime ewes 8/5 to 9/-; medium 7/6 to 8/3; lighter 6/6 to 7/3; good lambs 10/3 to 11/3; medium 9/6 to 10/-; "lighter 8/9 to 9/4: forward, 7/9 to 8/6. Pigs: Prime heavy baconers £2 3/- to £2 6/-; heavy £1 18/- to £2; light and heavy porkers £1 10/- to £1 15/-; medium porkers £1 5/- to £1 S/-; light porkers £1 to £1 3/-; good stores 15/-

to 18/-; poorer stores 12/- to 14/-; good weaners 9/- to 10/-; inferior weaners 5/- to 7/-.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd.—Fat sheep: Extra prime fat wethers sold at up to 14/-; medium quality 12/-; good quality young fat ewes to 9/6; ordinary fat ewes S/- to 9/-; inferior fat ewes 7/9; fat lambs 9/- to .12/-; a few store lambs yarded made 7/- to S/-. Fat cattle: Ox beef "about 15/- per 1001 b; prime cow and heifer beef 14/- per 1001 b; second-class cow beef 10/- per 1001 b; good vealers made to 28/-; small 10/- to 15/-. Store cattle: Boner cows and stores 22/- to 35/-. Pigs: Heavy baconers £2 2/- to £2 6/-; medium £1 17/- to £2 1/-; light £1 13/- to £1 16/-; heavy porkers £1 8/- to £1 13/-; med-ium-£1 3/- to £1 7/-; light 18/- to £1 2/-; choppers £1 to £2 4/-; stores 14/to 17/-; slips 9/- to 13/6; best weaners 8/6; weaners 5/- to 7/6.