ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS.
Alfred Buckland and Sons. Limited, report on the weekly WestSeld fat sto;k sale held yesterday as follows: —
Beef. —We penned fat cattle to the number of 319 head, as compared with 3S-3 head at last week's sale, comprising 203 steers and 113 cows and heifers. The quality was equal to recent markets, and although there was a fair demand we have to record a further decline in values. Extra choice ox sold to £13' per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 to £1 2'; secondary amf plain. 16 to 19 ; prime young cow and heifer, £1 to £12. ; ordinary cow, 10/ to 19 ; heavy prime steers, £8 to £S 15/; lighter, £6 15/ to £7 17/6; light, £5 15, to £6 12/6; small and unfinished, £3 15/ to £j 12/6; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 5/ to £6 7/6; heavyprime cows and heifers. £4 10/ to £5 2 6; lighter, £3 to £4 7. 6; other killable cows, £1 15/ to £2 17 6.
Sheep.—There was again a full yarding of sheep, the demand and values for which were on a par with last report (1670 sheep sold). Extra heavy prime wethers, 13/ to 14. '; heavy, 11/9 to 12.9; medium to heavy, 10/6 to 11/6; light to medium, 9/ to 10.3; unfinished small, 7 V <6 to 8/9; extra heavy prime young ewes, B,' to 9/3; heavv, 7/ to 7,9; lighter, 6/ to 6.9; other killable ewes, 4/6 to 5/9; other ewes, 2/9 to 4/3.
Lambs.—Lambs penned to the number of 1028 and sold readily at full late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs, IV to 15/6; heavy, 12/6 to 13/6; lighter, 11/ t>o 12/3; light, 9,6 to 10/9; small and plain, 5/9 to 9/3. Calves. —We had a large entry ot iat calves. Butchers' requirements were soon filled and the .bulk of the yarding sold at rates considerably lower than those ruling last week. Runners made £2 6/ to £3 9/; heavy vealers, £1 17/ to £'2 2/; light and medium, £1 8/ to £1 15/; small, 18/ to £15/; rough cales, 8/ to 13/; fresh dropped, 2/ to 7/. ('269 calves were sold). Pigg.—We yarded an average number ot fat pigs. Competition was steady and values firm at fully late rates. Choppers made £'2 to £3 15/; heavy prime baconere, £2 11/ to £2 14/; light and medium, £2 4/ to £2 10/; heavy porkere. £1 19, to £'2 1/; light and medium, £1 10.' to £1 16,'; small and unfinished, £11/ to £1 7/. No large stores were offered; slips made 12/ to 15/; suckers and weanevs, 7/ to 11'/. (A total of 401 pigs was sold).
IN THE WAIKATO
(From Our Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, Wednesday. Although rain has been threatening for | some days, nothing of any consequence has go far fallen. Pastures everywhere are showing the effects' of the dry weather, and a good drenching rain would be very welcome, as it would give the gras? a chance to get away before the cold weather sets in. No doubt a good autumn growth would have a beneficial effect on the slock market, especially in the stiro cattle section, as thk section is at present very dull. A number of sales have taken pace during the week, and good yarditigs have been coming forward, but vendors in practically every case met the market, although the prices realised have been extremely low. Store sheep are etill the most popular, and practically everything yarded changes hands at advancing prices. Fat sheep are still maintaining thenadvance, but fat cattle are very dull of 6ale. Conditions are as follow:— Beef. —There was a large yarding of beef at the Frankton yards this w'eek, and ox beef again showed a decline in vaiue, although prime young cow and heifer beef sold quite equal to late quotations. During i the week there has been a small inquiry for ox beef for freezing, but apparently the quantity was only limited, it would be a great advantage to farmers if the freezing companies could take a, good supply of ox beef, as there is a lot of this class of cattle being held by the various graziers. Prime ox has been making from 18/ to 19/ per 1001b; prime young cow and heifer, from 17/ to IS/'; cow beef, 12/ to 14/; boners, 6/. Fat Sheep.—The market for fat sheep remains steady, with a 6light advance in price for fat ewes, which seem to be in short supply. Best fat wethers made up to 13/; medium, 11/ to 12/; prime heavy fat ewes, 6/6 to 7/6; medium, 5/6 to 6/; best fat lambs, to 13/*? medium, 10/ to 12/; small. 8/ to 9/. Store Cattle.—lt is hard to know whether this section has touched bedrock, but it does not seem possible for male cattle to go much lower. Some very useful grown cattle from the Raglan district were yarded at Frankton this week, and although the vendors met the market the purchasers must surely show a handsome profit. With several big sales scheduled for cattle arriving from the Gisboine district, it is hard to know just what future markets will be like. No doubt i good growth of autumn gra>s would have . a beneficial result. There is still a certain amount of activity in dairy heifers, although not many choice lines are finding itheir way to the saleyards. Jersey weaner heifer calves are also popular, and are changing hands at prices ranging from £2 10/ to £3; four-year-old bullocks have been making from £4 to £4 10/; three-year-old bullocks, from £3 5/ to £3 15/'; two-year-old steers, from £2 to £3; steer calves, from 10/ to £1; weaner heifer calves, from £2 to £3; small, from £1 to 30/; store cows, from 30/ to £2; incalf two-year-od Jersey heifers, medium, £5 to £6; Shorthorn heifers, £5 10/ to £6 5/. Store Sheep.—The advance in this section has been fully maintained, and there is still a good inquiry for good young breeding ewes. Sheep from the coast districts still seem to be most popular, and wherever yarded always meet with a ready market. There is also a better inquiry for wethers, with not very many being quoted. Although the season for store lambs is practically over, any that come forward are meeting with a better price than was ruling a few weeks ago. Best two-tooth wethers have been making from 13/ to 14/; medium, 10/ to 12/; small, 9/ to 10/; four, six and four-year-old ewes. 9/ to 10/; four-year-old ewes, 9/ to 9/6; four and five-year-old ew r es, 8/ to 9/; five-year-old ewes, 7/ to 8/; aged ewes, 5/ to 6/; two-tooth wethers, from 7/ to 8/; four-tooth wethers, from 8/ to 8/6; best woolly lambs, up to 7/; shorn store lambs, 5/ to 6/; small, 4/ to 5/.
Pigs—Large entries of all classes of pigte continue to corrte forward, with prices ruling about the same as laite quotations. Heavy baconers have been making up to £2 12/; heavy porkers, 35/ to £2; stores, 25/ to 30/; slips, 10/ to 15/; weaners, 5/ to 10/.
HAWKE'S BAY VALUES. (By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") STORTFORD LODGE, this day. At the weekly sale at Stortford Lodge yesterday there was a big yarding of fat cattle, including eome well finished male and female cattle. These were keenly competed for at up to late rates. The balance, mostly unfinished, ehowed a decline of 30/ to £2. There was a medium yarding of fat and store sheep. Fait sheep showed a slight rise on last week. Stores were on a par with recent sales. Following in i lie range of values:—Fat bullocks, prime heavy, £7 to £9; medium, £5 to £7; fat cows, prime, £4 10/ to £5 10/; light and unfinished, £2 to £3 10/; forward bullocks, three and four-year, £3 to £3 10/; empty cows, 30/ to 35/; fat wethers, good, 10/ to 13/; medium, 8/ to 10/; fat ewes, good, 8/ to 10/8; medium, 6/ to 8/; fat lambs, good, 10/ to 13/; medium, 7/ to 9/; two and four-tooth, wethers, 5/ to 7/3; five-year ewes, good mouths, 3/6 to 5/; failing mouths, 1/ to 2/.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 72, 26 March 1931, Page 4
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