VALUES FOR STOCK.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19816, 21 February 1936, Page 8

VALUES FOR STOCK.

SALE AT MORRINBVILLE. LARGE ENTRY OF SHEEP. (Times Special Reporter.) MORRINSVILLE, Friday. With a total entry of 15,000 sheep, together with an exceptionally large draft of store cattle, the weekly Morrinsville stock sale to-day was markel by unusual activity, a large bench of buyers offered brisk competition and the. market was firm lor the majority of classes. Less interest was shown in the beef section, buyers being offered little scope in Hie yarding, which comprised mainly dairy sorts. Little variation was recorded and prices current last week were generally maintained. Fat, sheep were on offer in average numbers, few wethers coming forward, and buyers having to satisfy their requirements from the ewe pens. Fat ewes were not keenly sought but realised last Friday’s lowered values. Lambs were again Arm at the beginning of the sale. Store lambs were buoyant, meeting the market at prices ranging to 17s 6d. Store ewes also commanded attention at fully late rates. In the early stage of the sale Cat pigs were again ready of sale, barollers selling under animated demand to 635. Values for porkers were on a par w'itli I lie decreased rates ruling in other centres. Quotations: Light fat cows made £3 to £ i l l.s; prime ewes, 15s Gd to 16s 6d; lighter, 14s to 15s; forward lambs, lo 225: store lambs, 15s to 17s 6d; smaller, lls to 14s Gd; l'our-year-okl ewes, 25s to 30s; mixed aged ewes, 2is id; two-tooth owes, 29s 3d. Heavy baconers realiser 38s lo 63s lighter. »()s to 555: heavy porkers, ids to iGs; lighter, 33s to 3Ts.