LIVE STOCK MARKET

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3419, 13 February 1936, Page 3

LIVE STOCK MARKET

THE FRANKTON SALE BACONERS IN DEMAND Competition for both ewe and wether mutton was not as spirited as usual at the Frankton saleyards on Tuesday, values being easier in comparison with last week’s quotations. A medium yarding of fat lambs was penned, with an absence of prime quality. The demand was good, values being well sustained. A medium entry of cow and heifer beef came forward, and owing to a short supply of ox beef competition was keener than last week, with prices firm. Store cows, boner cows and bulls were penned in good numbers, these selling at late quotations. A small entry of vealers was disposed of at ruling rates. Buyers were offered a medium entry of both fat and store pigs. Baconers were again in demand and last week’s advanced rates were again exceeded. Values for porkers and store and weaner pigs remain unchanged. The auctioneers report as follows:

Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd.—Sheep: Prime heavy fat wethers sold at 25/- to 26/9; heavy fat wethers 24/- to 24/9; light 23/- to 23/6; heavy fat ewes 17/- to 18/-; medium 15/- *to 16/6; light 13/- to 14/6; fat lambs 21/- to 22/9; killable 19/- to 19/3. Cattle: Prime medium cows £6 10/- to £7 5/-; light prime cows £4 17/6 to £5 £5 7/6; light medium fat cows £4 2/6 to £4 12/6; killable £3 5/- to £3 16/-; heavy boners £2 10/- to £3 2/-; light 25/- to 34/-; extra heavy bulls to £9,5/-; heavy £5 6/- to £6 2/6; light £2 2/- to £4 16/-; prime runners £2 18/- to £3 16/-; medium vealers 34/to 39/-; small calves 16/- t<3 22/-. Pigs: Best quality baconers £2 17/to £3 1/-; medium £2 13/- to £2 16/-; light £2 9/- to £2 12/-; buttermilk pigs £2 2/- to £2 10/-; heavy porkers 37/- to 39/-; medium 33/- to 36/-; light 29/- to 32/-; large stores 27/to 30/-; medium 22/- to 26/-; slips 17/- to 23/-; weaners 14/- to 18/-; smaller 9/- to 13/-. Dalgety and Company, Ltd—Fat sheep: Prime heavy fat wethers sold at 25/6 to 27/6; medium-weight wethers 23/6 to 25/3; light and unfinished 21/3 to 22/6; extra good fat ewes 16/6 to 18/-; medium quality 13/6 to 15/3; light and unfinished 10/- to 11/6. Fat lambs: Heavy fat woolly lambs 23/- to 25/-; mediumweight 20/6 to 22/-; light 18/6 to 19/9. Cattle: Prime heifers to £8 4/-; Hereford fat cows £5 to £6 11/-; aged fat cows £4 to £5 10/-; Jersey cows and heifers £3 15/- to £4 10/-; inferior Jersey cows £2 5/- to £3 2/6; runners 38/- to £2 19/-; boner and store cows 37/- to £3 7/-; light and inferior 24/- to 32/-; potter bulls £5 9/-. Pigs: Heavy baconers £2 18/to £3 1/-; medium £2 13/- to £2 17/-; light £2 8/- to £2 12/-; heavy porkers £2 3/- to £2 7/-; medium 37/- to £2 2/-; light 30/- to 36/-; best stores 33/-; good stores 28/- to 32/-; small stores 22/- to 27/6; slips 16/- to 22/-; best weaners 18/-; others 12/- to 16/-.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.Heavy fat wethers sold at £1 4/- to £1 5/-; medium £1 2/- to £1 3/6; light £1 to £1 1/-; medium fat lambs 19/to £1 1/6; light and unfinished fat lambs 16/3 to 17/9; medium fat ewes 16/- to 18/9. Cattle: Medium fat cows £4 10/- to £5; good fat Jersey cows £4 2/6 to £4 10/-; medium fat cows £3 9/- to £4; killable quality £2 10/- to £3 6/-; good vealers £2 2/to £3; forward store cows £2 10/- to £3; heavy boners £1 15/- to £2 7/6; inferior £1 4/- to £1 13/-; fresh young store Jersey cows and heifers £2 to £2 17/6; heavy potter bulls £5 to £6 1/-; others £4 to £5. Pigs: Heavy baconers £2 16/- to £3; medium £2 12/- to £2 15/-; light £2 8/to £2 11/-; heavy porkers £2-1/- to £2 5/-; medium £1 14/- to £1 18/-; light £1 10/- to £1 13/-; best stores £1 10/- to £1 13/-; medium £1 6/- to £1 9/-; best slips 18/- to £1 3/-; wcaners 12/- to 16/-.