MORRINSVILLE SALE

Waikato Times, Volume 194, Issue 22353, 20 May 1944, Page 6

MORRINSVILLE SALE

FULL YARDING OF PIGS A medium yarding of fat sheep comprising' principally lambs sold readily at recent improved rates. The advertised entry or store wethers from the East Coast attracted a full bench of buyers and sold at prices in advance or recent quotations. T,o yarding of in-lamb ewes also sold at slightly firmer rates. There was a firm enquiry Tor a good ofTering of f nt cows and values were well maintained. A full yarding or boner and store cows also realised full values. A good entry of medium quality heifer calves sold at recent values. A small entry or dairv cattle came forward, and sold at prices on a par with late rates. There was a firm enquiry for a good ofTering or fat cows and values were well maintained. A Tull yarding or boner and store cows also realised full values. A small entry of dairy cattle came forward, and sold at prices on a par with late rates. A Tull yarding or all classes or pigs was penned, baconers and porkers remaining Arm at recent rates. Store and weaner pigs also sold fully up to recent quotations. Quotations are:—Sheep: Light rat wethers, 27s 6d to 28s; Tat ewes, 21s; heavy rat lambs, 27s 3d to 28s 3d; medium, 2-is f> LAs 3d; light. 20s to 235; unfinished, 19s to 19s 7d: best 2 and 4tooth wethers, ??s to 28s; medium. 2As 7d; smaller 2-tooth wethers, 23s iod to 25s 4d: 4 and 5-year ewes. r.w. Southdown and Romney rams, 20s 9d to 21s. Cattle: Heavy fat cows, £8 to £8 lAS; medium. £fi 15s to £7 lAs; lighter fat cows and heiTers. £5 ios to £fi 10s; heavy boner cows, £5 to £6 10s; medium, £4 to £4 15s; store cows. £3 to £3 15s; 2-year empty Jersey heifers, £4 to £4 19s; medium quality. 2-year heifers, r.w.h., £A to £7; medium Jersey heifer calves, £4 to £} 15s; good Jersey heiTers, £lO to £ll 10s: small, £7 to £9; medium Jersey cows, £7 to £B. Pigs: Heavy choppers. £3 1 o.s to £4 lAs: others. £2 5s to £3 2s fid; prime heavy baconers. £4 iss to £.=> is; heavy baconers. £i 12s to TT fos; medium.'£4 4S to £4 10S; light, £3 14s to £4; heavy porkers. £3 to £ 10s; medium, £2 10s to £2 1 fis; light, £? 2s to £2 gs; unfinished. 34s to £2; large stores. 30s to

3fis; smaller. 24s fid to 27s fid; slips, 18.: to 23s fid; weaners. fis to 14s fid; breed ing sows, £3 5s to £7 ss; sows With lit ters, £3 12s fid to £4 15s.