LIVE STOCK MARKET

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3421, 18 February 1936, Page 4

LIVE STOCK MARKET

CAMBRIDGE SALE VALUES DEMAND FOR MEDIUM CATTLE A good yarding of cattle, cow and heifer beef, comprising mostly medium quality classes, was offered at the Cambridge Stock Sale, held yesterday. Competition was keen, resulting in a total clearance, values showing a marked improvement. Boner cows and potter bulls also sold firmly. A pen of Jersey weaner calves were in demand and sold well. ■

The offering of sheep was fair, and included the advertised lines of ewes, but competition was not as keen as anticipated. The bulk was cleared privately. A good entry of fat and store lambs were keenly sought after and values remained firm at late rates.

A medium yarding of pigs came forward and fat classes met with ood competition, selling at late rates. Good store pigs showed no alteration, but weaners met a dull sale many pens failing to reach vendors’ reserves.

The auctioneers, Messrs Farmers Auctioneering Company, Limited, quote as follows: — Cattle: Fat cows and heifers, £412/6 to £ 5 1/-; lighter heifers, £315/- to £4 10/-; forward and killable heifers, £2 15/- to £3 11/-; heavy boners, £2 to £ 2 19/-; lighter boners £l 8/- to £ 1 18/-; heavy potter bull's, £5 5/- to £5 17/-; lighter bulls, £3 107- to £4 15/-; Jersey weaner calves, £2. Sheep: Prime fat woolly lambs, 23/-; lighter fat woolly lambs, 20/5 to £1 1/3; forward killable lambs, 18/10; woolly store wether lambs, 15/3 to 16/-; shorn m.s. lambs 15/1 to 15/3; other store lambs, 11/6 to 14/8; fat wethers £1 3/- to 28/-; fat ewes, 14/3 to 14/6; six-tooth ewes, 31/9; s.m. ewes, 18/9 to 23/-; s.m. ewes (others), 12/2 to 14/10; cull ewes, 4/9 to 8/5. Pigs: Heavy porkers, £2 5/- to £28/-; medium porkers, 38/- to £2 2/-; light porkers, 29/- to 33/-; good stores, 25/- to 28/6; smaller stores, 23/- to 24/6; slips, 17/6 to 22/-; weaners, 14/6 to 17/-; others 6/6 to 10/-.