STOCK MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19599, 11 June 1935, Page 5

STOCK MARKET

VALUES AT FRANKTON

RULING BATES MAINTAINED

KEEN INQUIRY FOR BEEF. The vardings in all classes were on a par with those of last week at the weekly stock sale at Frank ton to-day. Cattle were penned in average numbers and sheep were in fair supply. Very few fat pigs were penned, the yarding being the smallest seen at the yard for some time. The medium yarding of ox beef comprised lighter sorts than* last week and consequently prices per head were not so high. There was little alteration, however, in the price per 100 lb. An animated demand existed for cow beef at ruling rates. Boner cow showed an improvement over last week. ’l’lte sheep market continued to be weak, although in some classes prices were a shade better. Lambs were very firm at late quotations, buyers operating on an improved schedule. With very few fat pigs offering the pig market was not very buoyant. Large stores sold well at. prevailing rates, with a good demand also being evinced for slips and weaners. Sows with litters met a ready market at keen prices. Quotations: Prime, heavy bullocks, to £10; lighter, £7 12s Gd lo £8 las; medium, £5 IGs to £G 17s Gd; extra prime fat cows, £ i to l'7. Sheep: Fat wethers 22s 9d to 26s Gd; fat owes, 17s 3d to 20s 3d; lambs, 19s lo 22s 9d. Pigs: Baconers, 50s to G7s; porkers, 26s to 465; stores, to 22s Gd; weaners, 8s to lis; slips, 14s 10. Jl7s.