STOCK SALES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 208, 2 September 1926, Page 4

STOCK SALES.

PRICES AT WESTFIELD. Them was a somewhat limited offering or beef lines at yesterday's Westfield 'ales, and values took a decided rise, being 2/ to 3/ per 1001b above late rates. Sheep prices, on the other hand, were rather less, though prime, lots maintained last week's level. Calves and pigs maintained last work's rates. Tim rollowing table gives the prices realised I'or rat stock this week and last week:— This Week. Last Week. BEEF (per 10011)) — Extra choice ox 40/ 07/ Choice and prime ox 30/ to 30/ 34/ to 36/ Choice and prime cow unci heifer 28/ to 36/ 24/ to 32/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime wothcrs . 29/ to 38/0 27/ to 42/ rnllnisbPd wethers 25/ to 23/ to 26/« Prime ewes ... 21/ to 27/0 20/ to 27/3 Unfinished ewes 18/ to 20 '0 IS/ tn 20/ Hojrgetß 22/ to 29/ 17/ to 20/3 Spring lambs . . 35/ 20/ to 30/ CALVES (per head) — Runners TO/to 123/ fis, tc 110/ Vealprs 20/ to 03/ 10/ to 03/ PIGS (per head) — Baconers 80/ to no , SO/to 103/ •Porkers ~ r>o/ to 77/ 41/ to 80/ Weanera 19/ to 20/ I.V to 27 •' Slips 24/ to 37/ 2S/io 37/ The. reports of the nrms which operated are as follows:— ALFRED BUCKLAND AND BONB. AUre.d Buckland and Sons, Ltd., report: — Wo penned rat cattle to the number or 30t) head, as against 360 at last Wednesday's. sale, comprising 231 steers and 78 cows and heirers. The quality was again first-class, both in the. steer and cow department. There was a keen demand and all choice and prime beef was nrmer in price. Extra cliolce ox sold to £1 18/ per 1001b; choice end prime ox, £1 15/ to £1 17/; secondary, £1 10/ to £1 14/; prime young cow and heirer beef, £110/ to £1 4/; ordinary cow beer, £1 5/ to £1 9/; extra heavy prime steers, £16 17/6 and £18. these prices being obtained lor steers from Mr. John Muir, spur., Papatoetoe. There were 7 8 steers which sold at Trom £13 15/ upwards. Heavy prime steers made £14 10/ to £16 10/; lighter prime, £12 10/ to £14 5/; light prime, £10 10/ to £12 5/; small and plain, £7 12/6 to £10 5/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £10 10/ to £11 17/6; heavy prime cows and heifers, £0 to £10 5/; lighter prime, £7 10/ to £S 17/6; other killable cows, £4 to £7 5/. There was a heavy yarding or sheep, which met with an erratic demand. In many cases of really prime mutton, last week's values ruled, but in other instances prices were easier. Extra heavy prime wethers made £1 16/ to £1 18/9; heavy prime, £1 14/ to £1 15/9; medium to heavy prime, £1 12/ to £1 13/9; light to medium prime, £1 9/ to £1 11/0; lnfinished, £1 6/ to £1 8/9; extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 5/ to £1 7/9; heavy prime. £1 3/ to £1 4/9; lighter prime, £1 1/ to £1 2/0; light tillable, 19/ to £1 0/9; prime hoggets, £1 5/6 to £1 9/; unfinished hoggets, £1 2/ to £1 5/. (1591 sheep sold.) Three spring lambs from Mr. W. Duder, Maraetai, made £1 15/. There was again a large yarding or calves. Competition was very keen throughout, and late values were fully sustained. Runners made £3 16/ to £6 l/; heavy vealers, £3 10/ to £4 15/; medium, £3 1/ to £3 12/; light, £1 12/ to £3; small and fresh dropped, 2/ to £1 14/. (361 sold.) Pigs came forward In average numbers. With the exception of heavy baconers value 3 declined. Choppers made £2 10/ to £4 18/; heavy baconers, £4 8/ to £4 17/; medium baconers, £4 2/ to £4 6/; light, £3 16/ to £4; heavy porkers, £3 12/ to £3 17/; medium, £3 2/ to £3 9/; light, £2 7/ to £2 17/; small and unnnisheC, £2 to £2 6/. Stores penned in increased numbers and sold readily at high rates. Good framed up to £2 8/; smaller, £,1 19/ to £2 5/; good slips, £1 14/ to £1 17/; others, £1 10/ to £1 12/; weaners, £1 4/ to £1 8/; small, 10/ (376 pigs sold.) LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:—Beef in small numbers. Competition was very keen, and ~ve report a sharp rise with an unsatisfied demand. Values improved as the sale advanced, especially for cow and heirer beer. Extra choice ox sold to 40/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 36/ to 39/; ordinary and plain, 30/ to 35/; prime young- cow and beUer beer, 33/ to 2m; ordinary cow beef, 28/ to 32/; no extra heavy prime steers were penned; Heavy prime, £14 to £15 15/; lighter prime, £12 to £13 17/6; light prime. £10 to £11 17/6; extra heavy prime young , cows and heifers, £12 to £13 2/6; heavy prime, £10 to £11 17/6; lighter, £8 to £0 17/6; light cows, £6 to £7 17/6; 9 cows and heirers rrom Mr. K. Le Gallais, Tauhoa. averaged £11 8/6. Stieep were yarded in larger numbers than urual and were slightly easier in values. Extra heavy prime wethers made 36/ to 37/6; heavy prime, 34/ to 35/9; medium prime. 32/ to 33/0; light prime, 29/ to 31/9; small and unfinished, £1 5/ to £1 8/9; heavy prime pwes. £1 5/ to £1 7/6; medium prime, £1 3/ to £1 4/9; light prime, £1 to £1 2/6; prime hoggets, £1 3/ to £1 6/6; shorn «yes, 18/9 to 19/3. The three spring lambs (rrom Mr. w. Duder, Maraetai). penned, were short of requirements and sold readily, averaging £1 15/7. Pigs penned in average numbers and sold readily at late quotations. Choppers sold at £5 to £6 1/; heavy and medium baconers, £4 10/ to £4 19/; light baconers and heavy porkers, £4 to £4 8/; medium porkers and lig-ht porkers, £3 10/ to £3 18/; small and unfinished porkers, £2 16/ to £3 8/. Store pigs were penned in small numbers and again sold at extreme rates. Large stores made £2 5/ to £2 16/; slips. 30/ to £2 2/; weaners, £1 to £1 9/. Calves were In large numbers, more good quality being penned, with values at late quotations. Runners made £5 to £6 5/; heavy vealers, £4 to £4 9/; medium £3 10/ to £3 18/; lig-ht, £2 18/ to £3 8/; smaller, £2 5/ to £2 16/; small and fresh dropped, 3/ to 25/; rough calves, 15/ to 28/. HAMILTON BTOCK MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:—A good yarding- of beef, mainly of prime quality, sold under brisk competition at ruiiy lat'. rates. A small entry or store cattle came rorward but was of a poor class and the demand was weak. The entry of sheep was confined to the rat pens and ewes sold well. Fat bul'ocka made £14; prime heavy fat cows and heifers, £12 7/6 to £13 12/6; medium weight. £7 16/ to £9 2/6; light and unfinished, £4 10/ to £6; store cows. £2 6/ to £4 10/; 3-year-old steers, £6 5/; yearling Jersey-cross heifers, £t 13/; light fat ewes, £1 1/6 to £1 2/; light 2-tooth wethers, £1 4/1. Pig-S: A larg-e yarding or both rat and store pigs came forward, prices being a little easier for all classes than last week. Oood bsconers, made £4 12/ to £4 17/; medium baconers, £4 to £4 7/; light bar.onen and heavy porkers, £3 2/ to £3 11/; porkers, £2 8/ to £2 15/; stores, £2 1/ to £2 10/----slips, £1 10/ to £1 16/; weaners, 17/ to £1 2/. Dalgety and Company. Limi'ed, report:— There was an average yarding of beer, including a few prime bullock?. Prices were on a par with last week's rates. Best prime medium-weight bullocks made up to £IH; prime heavy young cows to £12 4/; ordinary prime'heirers and cows, £8 12/0 to £0 12/6; aged and Inferior cows, £6 10/ to £7 IS/. A small yarding of store cattle sold at late rates. Fresh good framed cows made up to £5 5/; medium, £3 to £3 10/; InTerlor, 20/ to 40/; 2-year-old Frlesian cross heirers, £2 10/; yearling heifers, 25/ to 35/; yearling steers, 25/. There wis a moderate yarding of Tat sheep which sold at lale rates. Heavy prime ewes ruad6 24/ to 29/fi; prime woolly hoggets. 25/6 to 32/. lisht wethers. 26/3. There was a large yarding or both fat and store pies, which sold easier than at the previous sale. > COUNTRY BALEB. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Company, Limited, reports: — Wu held sales during the past week at Wuattleld, Papakura, Kaukapakapa and Whltford. Wo also held v moat successful clearing on the Karaka on behaK or Mr. A. C. Lnpion All classes of cattle at the ordinary eales sold at late quotations. Dairy cowe and heifers, best, made £10 to £10; others, £6 to £9 15/; other cows and heifers. £2 10/ to £5 15/; empty cows, £2 to £4 12/6; bulls, £2 10/ to £<> 6/; yearling holfers, best, £2 to £4; others, £1 to £1 17/1); .yearling to 18-month steers. £2 in. , i.j s: i; ■„• In ij-.var «|i-ers, £ i ■>/$ to ■•-. -. ■• :t I-. :ij-yar *u>it*. £:> 7/r> to £6 |i)'; 4 tn II -year Slenr.". £ij 12/6 10 £7 5/; gicjwu stems in rorward condition, £7 7/6 jo £S 5/. t

Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report:—During tne week we held sales at Westfleld, Waitakaruru and Pukekohe, also two clearing sales. There were larger entries, especially at Pukekohe, wnere 400 3 to 5-year old steers were Included In the yarding. Tne majority or these cattle were in rorward condition and all sold. There was also a grood yarding ot beer ana the quality was a big Improvement on the sales. Forward conditioned grown steers sold at £8 15/ to £10; 4-year-Old3, £7 10/ to £8 12/6; 3 to 4-year-Olds, £5 10/ to £7 7/6; 2 to 3-year-olds, £4 2/ to £5 10/; year-llng-s to 18-month-old steers, £2 10/ to £i; Tat steers, £10 2/6 to £12 15/; rat cows and heifers, £5 5/ to £10 5/; rough fat cows, £4 to £5 2/6; boner cows, £1 10/ to £3 15/; empty young cows, £3 to £4 a/; store cows, £1 5/ to £2 15/; good dairy cows, at clearing sales are in strong request, best soiling at Trom £14 to £18; extra up to £21. Good avprage cow?, £10 to £13; second quality rows. £6 to £9 10/; aged and inferior, £2 to £5 15/; yearling to 13-month-old heifers, 1 10/ to £4 5/; according to quality; calves, £1 1/ to £1 10/; small calves, 14/ to £1. Pigs were penned in large numbers at Pukekohe on Tuesday and sold at easily Westfleld quotations. The weekly Matemata stock sale on Wednesday attracted a good yarding of cattle and an exceptionally large entry of pigs. Ruling rates were maintained for fat stock, or which a larger quantity than usual was on offer. Dairy stock sold well, g-ooil lirifprs being In demand, whilst an advance was recorded in the price of pigs. ■Prices weir: — Fat Stock.—Kat steers (whole Unci, £9 17/6; best fat cows, £7 8/ to £8 10/; medium cows, £ii to £7; light weight cows and heifers, £5 5/ to £5 15/; store cows, £3 5/ to £4 10/; inferior sorts, 30/ to 50/; 15-month empty heirers, £i 17/6. Palry Cattle. —Best heifers, £7 15/ to £11 15/: small heifers, £5 to £6 10/; backward and light heifers. £4' to £4 15/. Pig?.—Well grown stores, £2 5/ to £2 10/; slips, 24/ to 34/; weaners, 15/ to 22/; smaller, 7/ to 12/. Horses.—Medium draught marc. £17. ADDINQTON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHVRCH, Wednesday. Entries at the Addington market to-day wen-, .-mailer in all sections except store sl.eep. The result was a slight improvement in rat stock sections. Store Sheep.—There was a fairly large entry I'or this time of the year. The. majority were i wes and Uir sale of them dragged, value? being down by 3/ to 2/6 a head. Hoggets and better classes or wethers met with an improved sale. Halfbred wether hoggets brought 10/ to 22/; liTorlor wether hoggets, 17/6 to 18/5; thrcequarter-bred ewe hoggets. 20/fi to 30/5; rorward. four, six and eight-toothed hairbred wotbers, 27/ to 28/1; rour, six'and eight-toothed hairbred wether?, 22/9 to 26/6; sound-mouthed crossbred ewes, 27/3; railing-mouthed crossbred ewes. 22/ to 24/; aged crossbred ewes, 10/ to 21/; crossbred aged ewes with lambs, 12/ to 16/ (all counted). Fat Sheep.—The entry was smaller than usual by 20 per cent, and there was an improved sale for prime wethers, but no change Tor other classes. Extra prime wethers made to 39/1; prime wethers, 33/ to 36/; medium wethers, 29/6 to 32/6; light wethers, 25/6 to 28/6; extra prime ewes to 32/10; prime ewes, 25/6 to 20/6; medium ewes. 22/« to 25/; light ewes, 19/6 to 22/ C; aged ewe?. / to 19/; prime hoggets, 30/ to 34/4; medium hoggets, 26/6 to 29/6. 7at Cattle.—The entry was the smallest or the year, In marked contrast to the recent excess yarding?. It comprised 330 head, not much more than half the recent normal p-nning. There wbs Improvement of 20/ per <cad for medium steer and heifer beef. Best beer brought up to 38/ ppr 1001b; prime, 33/6 to 36/6; heavyweight, 31/ to 34/; m. turn quality. 30/ to 33/; light and inrenor, 22/6 to 28/; extra heavy steers £17 10/ to £2 12/6; heavy prime steers, £14 15/ to £17 5/; prime medium weight steers. £12 10/ to £15: medium quality steers, £9 10/ to £12; light steers. £7 10/ to £9; extra prin:e heifers, £13 to £14 12/6; prime helTers, £0 5/ to £11 10/; ordinary heifers, £6 10/ to £0; light heifers, M 17/6 to £6 5/; extra prime COWS to £13 7/6; prime cows, £8 5/ to £10 10/; medium cows, £5 10/ to £8; light cows, £4 10/ to £5 5/.