LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
r.:ORE FATS COMING FORWARD. ' GOOD DEMAND CONTINUES. There have been no important changes in the live stock 'markets since last report. Fat stock appears to •be getting more plentiful, but still sells readily at high prices, while any good quality stores offered at country sales are eagerly snapped up. The cattle market continues extremely healthy, and, according to the domestic and the world position, there should be a good market for surplus stock for some time to come. The new dairy marketing season is commencing with fairly bright prospects,
though values are at a lower level than at this time last year. Though September is more than half way through, there has been no really warm weather as yet, and cold, blustery winds have kept young stock back, but on the whole the season has been a good one. There is likely to be another heavy surplus of fat lambs and a smaller quantity of fat sheep available for export. Everything points to lower prices. The London wool sales, which opened on Tuesday, showed a further drop in values, and the cabled report states that there have been many withdrawals. The market for lamb and mutton at Home appears to have improved. It should do so, for prices are comparatively low; very much less than they were a year ago.
The freezing works are still busy with "bobby" calves, putting through about 2000 a day. The total killed so far this season is a few thousand less, indicating that farmers realise the necessity of retaining large numbers of suitable animals. Ou the other hand, the proportion of calves condemned for export is smaller. Better attention is being given to the calves, and the total sent away to date is about equal to last year's figures. At Westfield. There was a larger entry of fat cattle at Westfield, with a consequent. easing in some lines but little difference in the best grades. Prime veal calves sold particularly well. There was a fairly large entry of fat sheep, and these met a steady, demand at about late rates. Spring lambs were penned _ m greater numbers, and values were easier. The entry of pigs was below the average, and values, both for baconers and porkers, were very firm. Tile range of prices, together with those ruling a week ago, was aa follow: — This Week. Last Week. BEEF (per 1001b)— Extra choice ox 44/ 44/ Choice & prime ox 41/ to 43/ 41/ to 44/ Choice & prime cow &'heifer 38/ to 42/ 38/ to 42/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime wethers. 41/6 to 42/6 34/ to 44/ Unfln. wethers. 32/ to 34/9 31/ to 34/6 Prime ewes .. 30/ to 34/6 29/ to 37/6 Hoggets 26/6 to 34/ 26/6 to 32/6 Spring lambs . 25/ to 32/ 29/ to 34/ CALVES (per head)— Runners ..... 95/ to 155/ 92/ to 150/ Vealers 52/ to 115/ 62/ to 102/ PIGS (per head)— Baconers 75/ to 96/ 60/ to 96/ Porkers ...... 45/ t072/ 48/ to 76/ Weaners 11/ to 25/ 9/ to 24/ Slips ...: 26/ to 33/ 22/ to 33/ Large stores .. 35/ to 43/ 32/ to 49/ LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., reports:—Beef was penned in more than average numbers. There was a steady demand, and values for choice and prime ox were on a par with last report, while prime cow and heifer beef was inclined to be easier. Extra choice ox sold to £2 4/ per 1001b; choice and prime, £2 1/ to £2 3/; ordinary and plain,, £1 18/ to £2; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 19/ to £2 1/; ordinary cow beef, £1 16/ to £1 18/; extra heavy prime steers, £19 to £21; heavy prime, £17 10/ to £18 15/; lighter prime, £16 to £17 7/6; light prime, £14 to £15 17/6; unfinished and small, £11 to £13 10/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £14 10/ to £16; heavy prime, £12 10/ to £14 5/; lighter, £10 10/ to £12 7/6; light cows,. £9 to £10 7/6; other cows, £6 10/ to £8 10/. Extra heavy prime steers from Mr. K. Le Gallais, Tauhoa, realised up to £21, being purchased by Mr. T. Baster, Ponsonby.
Heavy prime ewes made £1 11/ to £1 13/; medium prime, £1 8/ to £1 10/9; light prime, £1 5/6 to £1 7/9; inferiorly fatted, 15/ to £1 3/; prime hoggets, £1 6/6 to £1 15/. Spring lambs were penned in increased numbers and values were easier. Prime lambs made £1 6/ to £1 12/6; others, £1 0/6 to £1 5/6. Pigs were penned in average numbers. Baconers sold at late rates and porkers improved in values. Choppers sold at £2 10/ to £3 5/; heavy and medium baconers, £3 13/ to £4 5/; light baconers and heavy porkers, £3 to £3 12/; medium porkers and light porkers, £2 2/ to £2 19/. Store pigs sold
readily at improved rates. Large stores made £1 15/ to £2 3/; slips, £1 9/ to £1 14/; weaners, 18/ to £1 8/. Calves were penned in average numbers. There was a keen demand and values improved.' Runners made £5 to £7 15/; heavy vealers, £4 16/ to £5 15/; medium, £3 15/ to £4 15/; light, £2 12/ to £3 10/; smaller, £1 jl2/ to £2 10/; small and fresh dropped, 5/ to 16/; rough calves, 17/ to £1 10/.
DALGETY AND COMPANY.
Dalgety and Company, Limited, report: .We offered ox beef in larger numbers than last week. The quality was good and competition being steady last week's values again ruled. Extra heavy prime_ bullocks realised £18 15/ to £19 7/0; medium, £15 17/0 to £16 15/; light, £13 5/ to £14 7/6, One truck of extra heavy prime bullocks on account of Messrs.. Taylor Brothers, Taupiri, realised £16 ' 15/ to £19 7/6, Messrs. Lees and Company being the purchasers of the best pen. The line averaged £18 9/8. Bullocks on account of Mr. K. Hannon, Hautapu, realised £14 5/ to £15 17/6, the Auckland Meat Company being the purchasers of-the best pen. Bullocks on account of Messrs. Sinton Brothers realised £14 17/6 to £16 2/6, the Auckland Meat Company being the purchaser ot the best pen. Cow and heifer beef also came forward in larger numbers, and the market showed a slight easing in values. Prime heavy cows and young heifers realised £A to £15 17/6; medium,, £10 to £12 2/6, light, £7 to £B'l2/6. One tiuck of extra heavy cows from the Waikato realised ->14 to £15 17/6, the best pen being purchased by Messrs. D. Bridson and Cr. O. Knight. The line averaged £14 18/. _ Extra choice ox sold to 44/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 41/ to 43/'; ordinary and plain, 38/ to 40/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 39/ to 41/; just killable, 36/ to 38/. Sheep:. A very heavy yarding of fat slieep came forward, and in consequence the market was easier than last week. Prime heavy wethers realised 40/6 to 42/; medium, 37/ to 39/; light, 34/6 to 35/(5; shorn wctheis realised 25/ to 27/; heavy prime ewes, 30/; lighter, 27/; other ewes, 24/6. Wethers on account of Mr. G. A. Pearee ; Putnrmu, realised 40/6 to 42/; withers on account of Mr. R,, Hall, 41/0. Lambs: Spring lambs came forward in fair numbers aucl Hold at Inte rates. Lnmbs pn account o£ ITobson Farm, Limited, realised 32/. Hravy prime lamb made 32/: medium, 27/; light, 24/, Calves sold readily at fully lato questions. Runners made to £7 8/; heavy vealorfl, £4 15/ to £t> 10/; medium, £3 5/ to £4 5/; light, £2 2/ to £3 3/; small, .£1 to £1 18/; fresh-dropped, 0/ to 16/. Pigs' yarded in smaller numbers realised improved values for porkers, baeoners being vory firm. Heavy and medium baeoners. £3 10/ to £4 7/: light baeoners, £3 to £3 8/; heavy porkers, £2 12/ to £2 18/; medium porkers, £2 5/ to £2 10/; light porkers, £2 to £2 4/,
ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., report: Our supply of fat cattle totalled 316 head as against 314 head at last Wednesday's market, comprising 176 steers and 140 cows and heifers. The major portion of the ox loef was of excellent quality. There was a keen demand and last week's values were easily sustained. Extra choice ox sold to £2 4/ per 100; choice and prime, £2 1/ to £2 3/; secondary and plain, £1 18/ to £2; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 18/ to £2 2/; ordinary cow beef, £1 14/ to £1 17/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged from £19 15/ to £20 10/, the latter price for steers from Mr. 11. H. Bailey, Tirau, bought by Mr. R. E. Stott, Birkenhead; heavy prime steers, £18 to £19 12/6; lighter prime, £16 10/ to £17 17/6; light prime, £14 10/ to £16 7/6; small and unfinished, £8 10/ to £14 5/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers made £14 to £16 15/; heavy prime, £12 to £13 17/6; lighter prime, £9 to £11 17/6; other killable cows, £6 10/ to £8 17/6; 15 light, but extra choice quality, heifers from Mr. R. C. Morgan, Matamata, averaged £10 17/6. The highest averages for steers were: 22 from Mr. R. H. Bailey, Tirau, £18 16/3; eight from Mr. Thomas Murray, Pukekawa, £18 0/4; four from Mr. R. C. Morgan, Matamata, £17 18/9; eight from Mr. John McGowan, Waiuku, £17 11/10; 25 from Mr. H. E. R. L. Wily, Mauku, £16 10/9; 16 from the Waikato, £16 9/10; six from Cambria Park, Papatoetoe, £15 5/10; eight from Mr. J. Harmon, Hautapu, £15 2/6. Sheep were penned to the number of 1154 and met with a steady sale throughout, values being on a par with last week's sale. Extra heavy prime wethers made £2 1/6 to. £2 2/6, the latter price for wethers from the Marist Brothers' Tuakau property, bought by Mr. F. D. Parsons; heavy prime wethers, £1 19/ to £2 0/9; medium to heavy prime, £1 17/ to £1 18/9; light to medium prime, £1 15/ to £1 16/9; unfinished, £1 12/ to £1 14/9; shorn wethers from Mr. L. W. Keals, Onewhero, realised £1 10/ and were bought by the Auckland Meat Company, Ltd. Extra heavy prime young ewes made £1 12/6 to £1 14/6; heavy prime ewes, £1 10/ to £1 12/; lighter prime, £17/ to £1 9/9; other killable ewes, £1 4/6 to £1 6/9; other ewes, 17/ to £1 3/. Spring lambs were penned in increased numbers and sold readily. Best prime lambs made £1 12/ to £1 13/ for lambs from Mr. H. A. Robertson, Mangere, purchased by R. and W. Hellaby, Ltd.; lighter prime, £1 9/ to £1 11/6; light prime, £1 6/ to £1 8/9 (42 lambs sold). We had an average yarding of calves. Prime vealers were scarce, the bulk of the entry being small and bucket-fed sorts. Competition was very keen and prices were firm. No good runners wer§ offered. Medium weights made £4 15/ to £6 5/; no heavy vealers came forward; medium vealers, £3 18/ to £4 12/; light, £3 2/ to £3 10/; small vealers, £2 5/ to £2 13/; good bucket-fed calves, £2 2/ to £2 8/; rough and unfinished, £14/ to £1 10/; fresh-dropped and small, 5/ to £1 (302 calves sold). A small offering of fat pigs found ready buyers. Baconers realised late rates and values for porkers improved. Choppers made up to £3 (no heavy choppers were sold); heavy prime baconers, £4 12/ to £4 16/; medium, £4 5/ to £4 8/; light, £3 15/ to £4; heavy porkers, £3 to £3 9/; medium, £2 12/ to £2 17/; light, £2 7/ to £2 10/; small and unfinished, £1 12/ to £2 3/. Stores made up to £2 2/; slips, £1 6/ to £1 13/; best weaners, 18/ to £1 5/; others. 11/ to 15/ (18D pigs sold).
IN THE COUNTRY.
Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report:—During the weeks we held sales at Westfield, Waiotira, Waiuku, Turua, Kumeu, Pokeno and Runciman, also, in conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, the annual bull sale on account of the Franklin Jersey Breeders' Club. Full yardings came forward at all centres and found ready buyers. Best dairy cows and heifers made £15 to £19; second grade, £10 10/ to. £14 15/; backward and other dairy cows, £5 10/ to £10; small springing heifers, £6 to £8 15/; .empty young cows and heifers, £5 to £7 5/; heavy prime fat cows and heifers, £11 to £16 15/; lighter fat cows- and heifers, £7 to £10 15/; fat steers,. £12 10/ to £17 17/6; grown steers in forward condition, £10 15/ to £11 16/;' four-year-old steers, £9 10/ to £10 10/; three to four-year-old steers, £8 15/ to £9 10/; two to tliree-year-old steers, £7 10/ to '£8 15/; yearling to two-year-old steers, £5 5/ to £7 10/; well-bred yearling to 15-months-old heifers, £6 to £8 1/; other yearling heifers, £3 15/ to £5 15/; pedigree Jersey bulls, £10 10/ to 45 guineas, according to age, breeding and quality; grade Jerseys, £7 7/ to £18 18/; Shorthorn bulls, £8 8/ to £16 16/ other bulls, £4 to £8; heavy bulls, £8 10/ to £12 7/6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:—Sales were held during the past week at Westfield, Pukekohe (cattle and pigs), Warkworth, Papakura, Paeroa and Ngatea. We report good sales, with values firm for all classes of cattle. At Papakura there was a large attendance of buyers for the advertised store bullocks, which sold very readily. We quote:—Dairy cows and heifers, best, £13 to £17 5/; others, £8 to £12 10/; aged cows and inferior heifers, £4 10/ to £7 10/; store cows, £4 to £7; bulls, £5 5/ to 20 guineas, according to age, breed and quality; yearling heifers, best, £5 10/ to £7 15/; others, £3 10/ to £5 5/; yearling to 18-months steers, £5 to £7 5/; two to two and a-half year steers, £7 10/ to £8 15/; three to three and a-half year steers, £9 to £10 10/; four to four and a-half year steers, £10 15/ to £1118/; beef at fully Westfield quotations. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held a sale at Helensville on Tuesday. There was a fair yarding of cattle and competition was steady throughout, practically a total clearance being effected at ruling rates. Several buyers from outside districts assisted materially in the success of this fixture. Few good quality dairy cows were yarded, but these solcl readily, Shorthorn springs making up to £10. Several pens of fat Shorthorn cows met with fair competition and made up to £9. Quotations:— Light fat cows, £7 7/6 to £9; store cows, £4 15/ to £5 9/; low conditioned sorts, £3 15/; Shorthorn yearling steers, £5 10/ to £5 16/; ShorthornJersey cross yearling heifers, £3 15/; Shorthorn yearling heifers, £4 2/6; dairy cows, £7 17/6 to £9; backward sorts, £5 7/6 to £6 15/. ... Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their usual tri-weekly stock sale at Cambridge on Monday, September 16, as under:— There was a good yarding of all classes of stock. Practically all sold, and the following prices were obtained: A line ot fat woolly hoggets made 28/; extra prime Shorthorn cows, £13 18/; medium quality fat cows, £7 10/ to £9 5/; light and inferior cows, £5 5/ to £6 17/6; forward store cows, up to £8; smaller store cows, £5 10/ to £0 15/; 12 Jersey cross yearling heifers, £5 5/; 22 Jersey cross yearlings, £5 8/; 2-year Shorthorn heifers, £4 ty, weedy yearlings, 31/ to 34./. Dairy—Best Jersey heifers, £13 10/ «o £15 5/; Jersey and S.H. heifers, £10 10/ to £12 10/; others, £8 10/ to £9 10/; best Jersey cows, £10 10/ to £13 W» kfL c *|" ward Jersey cows, £7 10/ to £9 5/; Holstein cows, £10 10/ to £14; S.H. cows, 10/ to £12 10/; others, £6 10/ to £8. ■ Pi gs _A medium yarding sold under good competition at .advanced rates. Porkers, £2 18/; large stores, £1 17/ to £2 5/, medium stores, £1 12/ to £1 15/; B°°d slips, £1 7/ to £1 9/6; best reaners, £1 I to £16/; others, 12/ to 10/.
MATAMATA STOCK SALE,
At the Farmers' Auctioneering Co. s regular sale at Matamata on Wednesday, good yardings of fat and store beef sold readily at advanced rates, ns did a medium yarding of fat pigs and a good ono of stores. .The prices for boef wore the highest since the boom period. Beef.—Heavy.fat cows, £13 7/ to £15 15/; medium fat cows, £11 12/6 to £13; light fat cows, £10 to £11 10/; forward- ■ conditioned cows, £7 8/ to £9 10/; freshlifveto 1 jrv s . lo/ 10 f7 '
Dairy cows.—Forward dairy heifers, £11 to £13 5/; others, £7 10/ to £10 5/. Sheep.—Mixed sex hoggets, 22/ to 23/5. Pigs.—Heavy baconers, £4 6/ to £4 10/; medium baconers, £3 17/ to £42/; light baconers, £3 7/ to £3 12/; heavy porkers, £3 to £3 5/; medium porkers, £2 12/ to £2 17/; light porkers, £2 2/ to £2 8/; stores, £1 15 /to £2 3/; sows in pig, £2 10/ to £4; slips, 25/ to 33/; weaners, 15/ to 26/. ADDINGTON MARKET. BEEF SELLS CHEAPER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. At the Addington market tb-day store sheep fully maintained last week's values, with a shade of improvement, but fat cattle and fat sheep 'both eased in price. Store Sheep—The smallest entry for some weeks. Quality was very mixed and prices showed little change. Medium six and eight-toothed crossbred ewes made to 31/; good four and six-tooth halfbred wethers, 27/ to 28/6; ordinary four and six-tooth halfbred wethers, 23/ to 26/; two and four-tooth halfbred wethers, to 24/9; good halfbred ewe hoggets to 28/6; good Corriedale wether hoggets, to 21/10; ordi-
nary halfbred wether hoggets, to 19/; ordinary three-quarterbred ewe hoggets, to 25/; good three-quarterbred wether hoggets, to 22/4; ewes and lambs, to 15/8. Fat Sheep—Slightly larger entry, with prices down from 1/6 to 2/ a head for heavy sheep, and to 1/6 for lighter. Prime heavy wethers made 39/ to 44/; mediumweight prime, 35/ to 38/6; ordinary, 31/ to 34/; light, 26/6 to 31/; light, 21/ to 2/6; ewes, 46/ to 47/4; prime, 32/ to 37/6; medium ewes, 27/ to 31/; light, 21/ to 26J; hoggets, 24/ to 30/. Fat Cattle—An entry of 402, with a big proportion very good quality, including several outside lines. The result was a drop in prices of from £2 to £2 10/ in •heavy steers, with lighter sorts down by up to £2 a head. Good prime beef made from 53/ to 55/ per 1001b; odd pens, to 57/6; medium steers, 49/ to 52/6; heavy beef, 47/ to 51/; good cow, 48/ to 51/; secondary, 40/ to 45/; and inferior down to 36/. Bacon pigs realised 7cl to 7%d per lb, and porkers 9d to 9^d.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 222, 19 September 1929, Page 4
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