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Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21599, 9 December 1941, Page 8

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MORRINSVILLE SALE 1 The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneerj mg Company. Limited report that at their : Morrinsville stock sale on Friday a small . entry of fat sheep maintained late rates. 1 while the advertised line of two-tooth ! ewes cx Hawke's Bay attracted keen competition and sold at satisfactory prices. Cattle; A medium yarding of beef sold linger steady competition with values remaining firm. A large entry of boner cattle was keenly sought after by exporters. a total clearance being effected at satisfactory prices. A light entry of dairy cattle sold readily. Pigs: Over 700 pigs were penned. A full bench of export and buttermilk buyers was in attendance and competition was keen throughout for j bacorers and buttermilk pigs. In spite of 1 the large yarding of stores and weaners, j prices in this section showed a sharp rise Quotations: — Sheep; Fat woolly hoggets, 28s Id; medium fat hoggets, to 23s 9d; medium fat ewes. 10s to 11s; aged ewes and lambs, 12s 6d all ccunted; two-tooth ewes. 29s 6d. Cattle: Light fat Polled Angus and Hereford heifers. £8 5s to £8 11s; light fat Polled Angus and Hereford cows, £7 10s to £7 17s: heavy fat Jersey heifers. £6 to £6 15s; lighter. £5 5s to £5 15s; heavy I prime Jersey cows. £6 5s to £G 15s; heavy fat Shorthorn cows. £8 to £8 15s; heavy j boner cows. £3 10s to £ 1 7s Gd. medium, j £2 10s to £3 2s 6d; light. 37s 6d to £2 ss; j voung Jersey pacidock cows. £3 to £4 ss; small Jersey yearling heifers, to £3 11s; • potter bulls. 25s to £2 3s. 1 Daily Cattle: Springing Jersey Infers. £7 15., to £8 10s; Jersey-cross springing heifers. £7 5s to £B. Pigs: Choppers, to £3 ss; prime heavy baconers. £4 to £4 3s; media a. A 3 14s to £ J 18s: light. £3 6s to £3 JJs: b; :teimilk pigs and heavy porkers. £3 £3 medium poikers. £2 12s to £3 1 'is; light. £2 5s to £2 10s; large stores. 38s i. l '.•» £2 ss. medium stoics. 80s to 355; : 2( 5 \; 27s Od. best .veaners, 12s 6d to 18s 6d; others. 4s to. 10s.