FAT STOCK SALES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 250, 21 October 1926, Page 4

FAT STOCK SALES.

PRICES AT WESTFIELP,

ISEEF FIRM, OTHERS EASIER. An average yarding and keen bidding marked the sale or beer lines at Weattieid yesterday, when late rates were well maintained. Calves were yarded in numbers beyond the demand, and prices cased accordingly. Sheep and lambs also showed a bigger, yarding than usual, and here also values declined. The same conditions applied to pigs. The following table gives the prices realised for fat stock this week and last week:— BEEF (per IOOIbIKxtra choice ox 30,' 39/ Choice ami pi'Une ox 36/ to 38/ 36/ to 88/ Choice anil prune cow and heifer 32/ to 30/ 20/ to 36/ SHEEP (per heart Il'rinie wethers. < Shorn 24 oto2B 0 23/ to 28/ Unshorn 32/ to3R/0 .",«>/to 40/6 rutin, wethers.. '-'1/ to 20/p 23/ to 28/ Prime ewes. Shorn 18/ to 24/0 18/ to 23/ Unshorn 22/ to 20/0 23/ to 38/8 Hoggets, Shorn 20/ to 23/6 20/to'23/0 Unshorn 2a/ to 20 0 23/ to 20/0 Spring lambs ... IS. oto 28/ 30/ to 28/ CALVES (per head)-. Runners 08/ to 90/ 70/ to 107/fi Vealers ......... 20/ to Ba/ 10/ to 70/0 PIGS (per head)— Baconers 73/ to OS/ 90/ to 105/ Porkers 48/ to 73/ sty to 78/ Weaners 20/ to 28/ 2.0/ to 3,V Slips 34/ to W 33/ to 43/ The reports or the Arms which operated are appended:^— DALGETY AND COMPANYDalgety and Company, Ltd,, report:— Beef: A good yarding, prices being firm at last week's prices. Extra, choice ox. made 39/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 3,4/ to 36/; just killable, 33/ to 33/; prune youngcow and heifer beef, 32/ to 86/; Just killable,'27/ to 31/6. Sheep: There was a larger yarding, values bejng easier- A Pen or extra prime shorn Southdown wethers, on aocQunt"6r Messrs. G. a_nfl R. CoateSj made 30/3, and a pen or extra choice woolly, on account or Mr. J. Fleming* TuaHau, top ed the market at 36/3. Heavy prime wethers, woolly, made 27/; shorn, 36/3; medium woolly, 23/6; shorn, 33/6; light ana unnniahed, shorn, 34/ to %11 ; hea,vy prime ewes, woqlly, 22/ to 83/9j shorn, 28/0; lighter, woojly, 17/, shorn, 23/. Lambs: There was a good yarding-, values being easier. A consignment pf SuffoiKcross lamhs from Kaikohe averaged 24/6, Heavy prime made 27/6; medium, 24/6 to 26/; light, 10/ to 22/6. Calves: TUere was a large yarding, the supply exceeding the demand, in eonaequene'e prices were considerably easier. Runners made £4 to/ to'§ 6: heavy vealers, £3 10/ to £4 5/; medium, 83 IV to £3 5/; light, «i 14/ tp. £2 IQ/; small, £1 to €1 10/ i fresh, dropped, 3/ to 16/. pigs: A goad yarding, prices being easier for all classes. Choppers made 83 10/ "to £4 10/; heavy baconers. ii" 10/ to £4 |8/ : medium baconers, £.4 3/ to £4 8/; light baconers. £3 13/ to £4; heavy porkers," £3 7/ to £3 12/; medium porkers, £3 3/ to £8 6/; light porlfers, £2 8/ to £3 \l. LOAN AND MERCANTILE. Tho New Zealand fcoan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, reports was penned in average number - , and com' petition was aaam keen, with values very nrm. atiate quotations. Extra, choice ox said to 39/ per iQul&; ehojee and prime, 36/ tq 38/; ordinary and plain, 32/ to 35/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 33/ to 36/; "ordinary cow beef, 29/ to 32/; pQ extra heavy prime steer? were penned; heavy prime, £15 to £16 10/; lighter prime, £13 to £14 17/6; light prime, £11 to £12 17/6: unflnished and small, %% to £,10 17/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £10 to £11 10/; heavy prime, £9 ta £9 17/6; lighter, £7 13/ to £8 17/6; light cows, £6 to £7 7/6; other cows. £4 5/ to £5 17/6; 14 steers from Mr. B, Reed, Waerenga, averaged £15 11/6; and ten rrom Mr. J. R. Bryant, KSfftSa, £15 37Sheep were yarded in more than average numbers and values were lower than last week's extreme rates. Heavy prime wetners, -*Vny, made £1 t?/o to «| ig/9; shorn. 2i 6/3 to £1 8/ot medium prime, £i 12/ to £1 13/6; shorn, £1 4/6 to £1 6/; light prime, £1 10/ to tl |W: shorn, ft 2/6 to £1 4/; small and unfinished, £1 8/ to £1 9/9; shorn. 19/ to £i 2/; heavy prime ewes, £1 8/ tQ £1 a/6; shorn, £1 3/9 to £1 4/9 i medium prime, £1 6/ to £1 7/9, shorn, £1 3/ to £1 2/6; light prime ewes, £l 4/ to £1 5/9; shorp, 18/ to £1; woolly hoggets, £1 2/ to £1 6/6; shorn, £1 to $1 3/6. Spring larnbsi were penned in large numbers, and were easier in values. Heavy prime made £1 5/ to £1 8/; medium prime. £1 2/ to £1 4/9; light prime. 18/6 to"« 1 1/6; unnnished. 8/0 to 18/. Pigs penned in large numbers were dull of sale ant} values declined considerably on la*e quotations. Choppers sold at *3 to 84? heavy and medium haconers, £4 10/ to 84 14/; light baconers and heavy porkers, £3 16/ to £4 8/; medium porkers and light porkers, £3 to £.3 13/; small porKers, £2 10/" to £2 16/; unflnished porkers, £= to £2 S/. Store Pigs in average numbers were easier in values, large stores making £2 to £2 8/; sups. S\ \i/ to £« 18/; weaners, £1 to £ I 8/. Calves were penned in larg-e numbers apt} values declined on lati quoi#tl6ns", especially for late calves. Runners made £3 8/ to £4 4/J heavy vealers, |3 *<>/ 10 £4 5/; medium, £3 to £3 14/; light, £2 8/ to £2' 18/; smaller, £1 15/ to £2 6/; small and rresh dropped, 3/ to £t 12/. RotJKh oalyes, £l to £( 15/.

ALFRED BUCKLANB AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., report; Our supply or rat cuttle totalled 322 Head, as against 338 bead at last Wednesday's market, comprising 2° I steers, and 121 cows and heirers. Trie quality w§s. well up to recent sales. was. a keen demand With yahies nrm at late quotations. Extra choice ox sold la £1 10/ per 1001b; choice and prime, £'l 16/ to £1 18/; secondary and Rlain. Jl 18/ to £( 15/; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 12/ to £1 15/; ordinary fow beer, £1 5/ to fit 10/. Extra heavy prime steers'sold at £120 15/ for two extra good lour.year-old steers bred and rattened by Mr. W. W. McLaughlin, Pukunul, Papatoetoe; heavy pr(mg steers. £14 ip/ to £16 7/6; lighter Prime, £13 to 214 12/6t light prime, «!0 15/ to £12 15/; small and plain, £9 19/ tg £10 12/6; e*tra heavy irime young cews and heirers', £10 §/ to £11 2/6; heavy prime caws and heirers, $9 to Ctf 2/6; lighter prime, £7 is/ to £8 17/6; other klljable ?ow§, H 5/ tq £7 7/6. The highest averages were; Seven steers frqm Mr. H. E, Reed, Waerenga, £15 15/11: 16 from Mr. E4. Allen, Cambridge, "£ls 7/6; 16 rrom Messrs. trewln Bros., Marohemo, £14 18/5; 4 rpOm Mr. J. R. Bryant, Karaka, £16; 16 rrom the Walkato {14.17/9. There was about an average yarding 0 r Slieep, Tn.e demand was less keen, and generally values were slightly lower. Heavy nrl!P e wethers, woolly, made £1 12/ tq (% 15/; shorn, £1 7/ to £1" P/; medium tQ heavy prime woolly, £1 8/6 to £1 it/9; right to medium prime, £1 4/ to £1 6/6; shprn, £.1 1/6 to £1 3/6 ; heavy prime hoggets, woolly, £15/ to £1 0/6; prime hoggets shorn. £1 3/ to £1 -i/3; light hoggets, shorn, £1 to £1 2/0; e.\tra heavy prinie young ewes, woOlly, £1 u/f to £t 12/0; shorn £1 8/6 to £1 4/; heavy prime, woolly, £1 5/6 to £1 8/6; lighter prime woolly, shorn, 18/6 to £1 1/6 (1008 sheep sold). Spring lambs came forward in Increased numbers and were in excess or the demand. In consequence prices were easier. Extra heavy primi, jambs made £i 6/ 10 £1 '8/'- heivv prime, j 1 3/6 to £1 5/0; lighter prime. £'i to £1 o/; light prime, 17/ 10 10/6 (248 lambs sold). Calves were yarded iv extra large numbers, values ror a|) classes showing a decided decline on late' quotations Runners made £2 18/ to £6 m/- heavy vealers, £3 5/ to £4 1/-, medium vealers £2 18/ to £3 8/; light, £2 to £2 17/' small and fresh dropped, 2/. to 81 16/ (358 sold). Fat pips eamo forward in increased numbers. The demand was not go kpeu as at recent sales, and prices had \ lowering tendency. There were no extra heavy good quality baconers or choppers yarded. Choppers made £ 15/ to n\ heavy baconers, £4 12/ to £i 15/; medium, £4 7/ to £4 10/ ; light, £4 2/ to £4 5/; heavy porkers, £3 14y to £3 18/; medium, £3 3/ tq 83 1?/; light. £3 to £3 5/; small and unflnished, £2 o/ to £2 17/. stores were in great request, Fair sorts, up to £3 6/; smaller, £i 16/ tq £2; good wearers, up to f] U/\, smaller, {1 to £1 8/ (398 pigs sold). HAMPTON STOW SALESThe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile \gnncy Go.,.fefd.', was penned in average numbers, and sold at about last week's rates. A medium entry or store entity met with a fair demand, and yearling heifers sold, readily at satisfactory prices. A good yardlnr or fat sheep came rorward. for which competition was steady, and late values were maintained. Fat steers, medium weights, made ft8i B/; prime tat cows, tH .12/6 to <10 i|/»;

ordinary fat cows, {7 7/ tQ £8 12/; 11 elite.ditto, £6 2/6 to £7; rough t'ttt cows, £4' 17/ to £5 12/; store cows, £2 12/0 to £3 10/; nigh grade yearling- Jersey heifers, £4 15/ to £5 17/; Jersey cross ditto, £2 13/ to £3; dairy cows, £5 10/ to £8 15/; rat wethers, fl 8/6 lv VI 10/8; prime fat ewes, £1 7/3 to £1 7/u; light and aged ewes, £1 1/u to £1 -1/0; prim,; fat hoggets, £1 6/3 to £1 S/; light ditto, £1 27 to £1 a/; rat lambs, £| o/O. Pigs.— The entry of both fat ami store pftrs was larger than the previous sale. Fat |;igs were sltglitly easier, but store sold better than last week. Heavy Daconers made £4 2/ to £4 u/,; medium (jaconets, £3 «/ to £3 10/; heavy porkers, £3 to £« t>/; medium porkers, £2 12/ to £2 IS/; large Stores, £2 to £2 6/; Slips, £1 8/ to £1 15/; weaners, 17/ to £l 2/. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:—There was an average yarding of beef, and tlie demand was fair at last week's rates. Prime bullocks made to £li 13/; light. £11 5/ to £13 5/; prime young cows and heifers, average weights. £8 to £'J 7/; extra Heavy, to £13 15/; agvd rat cows, £6 2/6 to £6 15/; vealers, £2 to £2 15/. There was a small yardjnp of store cattle. Two pens of four-year-old Shorthorn steers marie £7 10/; forward good Trained cows. £1 10/ to £5 7/0; light store: heifers, £3 to £3 10/; Jersey cross well grown yearling heifers, £5 10/; small yearlings, 24/ to £2 13/; dairy cows made to £7. There, was a moderate yarding or sheep, and there was a good demand at run late rates. Prime shorn wethers made 22/ to 28/; prime shorn ewes, 20/ to 24/0; rat woolly ewes, 2-1/3 to 28/; store woolly ewes, 15/ to 18/; fat halfbreU woolly wethers made 28/3. A line or 280 very forward four and six-tootli woolly wethers made 27/5, and a line of 171 store rour and sixaootji wethers 25/. Fat and store pigs were yarded in large numbers. The demand for heavy haconers eased considerably, while porkors sold readily at slightly Improved rates. Store pigs were In demand, and prices for large stores advanced slightly on last week, while weaners and slips sold readily at late rates. Prime haconers made ti 2/ to £i 12/; heavy haconers, £3 17/ to £■! 2/-; good porkers, £3 2/ to £3 15/; medium, £2 167 to £3 1/; good Stores, £2 5/ to £2 18/; medium Slips, 35/ to £2 4/; weaners, 24/ to 37/; others, 10/ to 22/. COUNTRY STOCK SALES. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Company, Limited, reports:—We held sales during the past week at Westflejdi Kaukapakapa, and Waiuku, all classes of cattle selling readily at late quotations, palry cows and hellers, best, made £10 to £14; others, £6 to £9 10/: aged cows and Interior heifers, £3 to £0; pulls, £2 to £12 12/, according to quality; empty cows and heifers in rorward condition, £4 to £5 15/; Others, £2 10/ to £3 17/0; yearling to 18 : months hellers, best, £3 to £4 18/0; others, £1 5/ to £3 15/; yearling to 18----months steers, £3 to £4 2/0; 2 to 94-year steers, £4 5/ to £5 7/0; 3 to 3J-year steers, £5 10/ to £6 17/6; 4 to i 1 -year steers, £7 tQ £7 17/0; grown steers In rorward condition, £8 to £0 10/; beer at fully Westfiejd quotations, Airred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., report: During the week we held sales' at VV'estneld, Pokeno, Pukekoho, Clevedon, and Runciman, pig sales at Waiuku,..and two clearing sales, Full yardings of cattle have found ready buyers. There was an exceptionally heavy yarding qt Pukekohe, including: upwards q? 500 steers, two and a-hair yearrQld tq grown oattle, only one pen or which, railed to change owners under the hammer. Grown steers in torward condition made £.8 16/ ;o £9 12/6; forward oonditlon four-year-old steers, -J8 to £8 15/; other rour-year-olds, £6 10/ to £7 17/0; three-year-old steers, £5 10/ to £6 10/; several pens of woll-bred two and g-half to three-year-old ; Hereford steers made £0 10/ to £7 15/; eighteenmonth to two-year-old steers, £1 5/ to £5 7/6; yearling steers, £3 10/ to £|i choice yearling to' eighteen-month old ctairy heifers, £4 10/ to 86; other heifers, {3 10/ to £3 15/; empty young cows, £3 15/ to £4 15/: store cows, £2 10/ to £3 12/6; old cull cows. £1 tq £2 5/; light rat steers, £10 tq £12 17/fl; prime young cows and heifers, £7 to £12: older fat cows, £4 10/ to £6 17/0; rough cows and boners, £2 to £4 5/; young herd bulls, $5 5/ to £15 15/; heavy bulls. £4 to £6 10/; other bulls, £2 10/ to £5; best dairy cows and heifers, £12 to £17; second grade cows, £6 10/ to £10 10/; old and inferior cows, £3 tq £5 10/. There were large entries of pigs' at both PuKekohe and Waiuku, ail classes meeting with a keen sale at ruling high values.