FRANKTON STOCK SALE

Waikato Times, Volume 194, Issue 22243, 12 January 1944, Page 4

FRANKTON STOCK SALE

SELLERS OUTNUMBER BUYERS Sellers at the Frankton sale yesterdav seemed to be more numerous than buyers, the long spell of dry weather having caused owners to send in prime and nearprime cattle and sheep for absolute sale rather than let them go back in condition. The yarding or prime cow and heirer beef was larger than for some time past and there was also a good yarding of ox beef. Some excellent quality animals were penned and bidding Tor these was keen. The sheep pens were fuller than at recent sales, while there was a moderate penning or pigs. The Auctioneers report as followsSheep: A heavy yarding or Tat sheep was penned. Prices for heavy prime wethers w-pre a shade easier, but light weight wether? sold readily at full late rates. Quotations for ewes were on a par with recent sale?. Owing to the difficulty in securing killing space at the works price? for fat lambs were easier. Cattle.- A full yarding of ox beer was penned, and with only a limited enquiry values were again easier. Cow and ne'irer beef was also yarded In full numbers, and here also values declined. Value? remained steadv for a medium offering of veal. Pigs- A very large yarding or fat pigs came forward. Competition for baconers was very keen, values being fully up to recent quotations. The demand for unfinished baeoners and porkers was not as keen a? at other sales, price? easily slightly. Owing to the dry conditions in the Waikato store and weaner pigs were not in demand, values easing considerably. QuotationsSheep Heavy prime wethers, 2«s to 23? 9d; prime medium weight wethers. 26s cd to 075 6d; lic-ht prime wethers. 25s to 265, .prime b. r hoggets. 24s to 25? 6d; heavy prime ewes. 125 6d to 13s 6d; medium, its to 125; lighter. 9s to 10? fid; fat lambs, in? to :i<. Cattle; Heavy prime bullocks, rl 4 155 to £ls in.?; medium. £l3 to rf 4 5light. £ll fo £l2. unflui?hed steers. £0 10s to £lO in?, medium prime voting cow*, and heirer?, £8 153 to £9 its; light. £7 to £3 10-S. heavy fat cows. £« fo £0 os. Other killable cows. £6 to £7 10s. boner cow? fo to £5 10?; medium runners. £4 10? to £r- heavv vealers. £3 15s to £4 55; medium. £2 ins to £3 10?. light. 30? to £2. Pig? Choppers. £■? 10? to £3 J 5?; ptime heavy baconers. £♦ 10? to £i 12 = ; heavy baconers. £4 c.? to £f a?, medium. £4 2- to fi 4.?; light £3 15? to £4. buttermilk pig? and heavy porkers. £3 to £3 12?; medium porkers. £2 10? 10 £2 iss light. £2 t" f2 «?; large ?P res, 30? to 35?; smaller. 23? to 27? 61. slips, 12s to 2us; weaner?, 6d to 1"?.