LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 280, 26 November 1931, Page 4

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

EXPORT LAMB TRADE.

DEALERS' SCHEDULE LOWER

NOW 4D TO 5D PER LB

The new season for the export fat lamb trade is now well under war, and large quantities are now being handled daily at the various freezing works. There is every indication that the surplus available for the United Kingdom will again be very heavy; last year's shipments from the Dominion totalled 8,000,000 carcases. Unfortunately, price prospects are poor. Latest advices from Smithfield are to the effect, that, although Home-killed supplies are dwindling, stocks of imported meats of all kinds are too heavy.

These factors have caused the export dealers to make a, further reduction in their offerings to farmers. To-day's schedule for carcases on the hooks are as follows., with the figures for the corresponding period last year shown in parentheses:—Lambs. under 361b, 5d (6d) per lb; 37 to 421 b, iVzd loVzd); over 42 and seconds, 4d (sd). This gives the farmer approximately 15/ for the lamb, killed and dressed, the purchaser taking the skin and other by-products.

At the moment the local market gives better returns, but it is only a question of a few weeks when both local and export sales will be virtually on a parity. Yesterday, at Westfield, prime lambs sold up to 16/9, compared with 22/ a year ago. The same . trend is observable in mutton, and it appears likely that the value of meat exports, which were very disappointing last year, will show a further reduction during the coming season. Fortunately the outlook for the wool clip is brighter than it was, and the net results from shearing may prove moderately satisfactory. The dairy produce markets in the United Kingdom continue very dull, but a further dccline in values seems to have stimulated consumption, and there has been a slight recovery. Business in the country during the week has been slack, a natural reflection of low export values and the dry conditions which have existed in parts t>f the province. The Waikato, it should be mentioned, has had some very useful downpours. At Westfield. There was a substantial decrease in the yarding of beef cattle at Westfield yester"dav, and in consequence values were rather better than the low figures ruling the previous week. Prime quality vealrrs and runners also sold well, but small and unfinished calves were dull of sale. There was a fairly full yarding of sheep, and the entry sold under steady competition at late rates. The public taste In the meat line now centres largely upon lambs, and yesterday s entry was below requirements, with the result that prices rose to well above exportparity. 4 smaller varding of fat pigs met a good inquiry for porkers, but baconers showed a further decline. Stores were easier. The range of prices, together with those ruling the previous week, was as follow: Tliis Week. Last Week. BEEF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 24/ 23/ Choice and prime ox 16/ to 23/ 15/ to 22/ Choice and prime cow and heifer IS/ to _o/ 1< / to __/ Boner and rough 9/ to It/ 9/ toll/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime wethers.. 10/6t016/G 10/3 to In/6 Unfln. wethers . 8/ to 10/0 S/ to 10/o 'Prime ewes .... 7/6 to 13/ 6/3 to 10/6 Unfinished ewes 2/ to 6/9 Hoccets 8/ to 14/ 7/6 to 13/ 9 Prime lambs .. 9/3 to 16/9 C/ 6to lu/6 CALVES (per head) — Runners • 37/ to 122/ 00/ to I—o/ Vealers .... .. . '20/ to 60/ IS/ .to 56/ PIGS (per head) — Baconers 30/ to 43/ 30/ to 44/ Porkers 20/ to 33/ 20/ to 38/ Stores 4/ to 24/ &/ to-0/ □ALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, report on the weekly "W esttield iat stock sale follows: —At our weekly Westfield xat stock market held to-day ox beef was yarded in small numbers and the sale iesulted in values showing an increase of 1/ ner 1001b. Cow and heiter beer also came forward in Jess than usual numbeis and as a result a steady sale took place at increased values. Extra choice _ox sold to 24/ per 1001b; choice and prune ox, 21/ to 23/; just billable, 17/_ to 20/; prime vounc cow and heifer Peel, 19/ to 22'; iust billable, 14/ to 38/. Heavy prime steers made £8 to £8 lay; lighter prime steers, £7 to £7 17/6; light prune steers. £6 to £6 17/6: small and unfinished steers, £5 to £5 15/; extra heavy P rl E}e j young cows and heifers, £6 12/6 to ~o 17/6; heavy prime cows and heiters,_ £a to' £6 10/ -'lighter .prime cows and heuers, £3 10/ to £4 17/6; other killable cows, 130/ to £3 7/6. Sheep.—Sheep came forward m big numI hers, the entry comprising a large number tof ewes. The quality of the offering I generally was better than last week. Good quality wethers and young ewes were in demand and sold at advanced rates. Extra heavy prime wethers brought 14 6 to 14, 9; heavy prime wethers, 13/ to 14/3; medium prime wethers. 11'9 to 12/9: light and unfinished. 9/9 to 11/6; heavy prime ewes, 9/3 to 11/'; lighter, 7/9 to 9/; other ewes. 4/6 to 7/6. Spring lambs were offered in moderate numbers and sold under keen competition at advanced rates. Heavy prime lamb made 15/9 to 16.3; medium, 14/ to 15/6: light, 10/ to 13/9. Calves--—Calves were yarded in average numbers, the quality, however, leaving much to be desired. Prices as a whole ruled at late rates. Runners sold trorn £2 to £4 s'; heavy vealers, £2 10/ to £2 16/; medium vealers, £2 to £2 9/; light vealers, £1 6/ to £1 18/; rough vealers. 7/ to 12/; small vealers, 1/ to 6/. Pigs.—We had a heavier yarding of pigs. Prices for bacon pigs showed a decline on last week's values, while porkers and stores were firm at late rates. Choppers made £1 to £1 18/; heavy baconers, £1 17/ to £2: light and medium baconers. £1 12/ to £1 16/; heavy porkers, £1 10/ to £1 13/; medium and light porkers, £1 7/ to £1 9/: unfinished. £1 1/ to £1 4/; stores, 17/ to 22/; slips, 15/ to 18/; weaners, 9/ to 13/.

LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile 4.- tT en-cy Companv, Limited, reports on tlie Westfield fat stock sale yesterday as follows:— , . , ~ Beef—Beef Tas penned m less than average numbers. There was a steady demand with, values improving on last week's sale. Extra choice ox sold to 24/ .per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 20/ to 23/; ordinary and plain ox, 17/ to 19/; prime young cow and heiier beei, 18/ t>o 23/; ordinary cow beef, IV to 17/; neavy prime steers, £8 10/ to £9 1//6; lighter prime steers, £7 5/ to £8 7/6: light prune steers. £6 to £7 2/6; "unfinished and small, £4 10/ to £5 15/; heavy prime young cows and heifers. £5 to £6 5/, lighter, £4 5/6 to £4 17/6: light cows_, £3 to £4; other cows. £1 15/ to £2 17/6. Sheep—Sheep were yarded in average numbers, fat ewes predominating. Prime wethers sold readily at slightly improved values- Prime ewes sold at late allies. Heavy prime wethers made 14/9 to 16, ; medium prime wethers, 13/9 to 6, light prime wethers. 12/6 to 13/6; small and unfinished wethers, 10/ to 12/3; prime hoggets, 10/ to 13/6: unfinished smad hoggets. 7/ to 9/6; heavy prime ewes, 8/ to 9/; medium prime ewes, 7/ to 7/9; light prime ewes, 6/ to 6,9; inferiorly fatted ewes, 2/ t>o 5/. Lambs were penned in average numbers. Competition was keen and values improved 1/ to 2/ per head. Heavy prime lambs made 15/ to medium .prime. 13/3 to 14/9; light prime. 11'6 to 13/; smaller. 9/'3 to 11/. . Pigs.—Piss were penned in average numbers and were dull of sale. Values again j eased on late quotations. Choppers sold from £1 to £2: heaw and medium i baconers, from £1 13/ to £1 19/; light baconers and heavy porkers, from £1 10/ to £1 12;'; medium porkers and light I

porkers, from £1 to £1 S.'. Store pigs sold at easier values. Large stores made £1 to £1 6/; slips. 8/ to 16/; weaners. 7/ to 14/. __ Calves.—Calves were penned in less than average numbers. Values were on a par with last week's quotations. Runners realised £2 to £4 5/; heavy vealers, £2 to £2 14/'; medium, £1 10/ to £1 18/; light, £1 to £1 S/; smaller, 10/ to 18/; small and fresh dropped, 3/ to 9/; rough calves, if to 12/.

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report on the Westfield stock sale yesterday as follows:— Beef.—Our beef pens contained 191 head as against 239 head at last Wednesday's | market, comprising 123 steers and 6S cows and heifers. 1 here was an improved demand and values for all classes were firmer, especially for light-weight prime ox and heifer beef. Extra choice ox sold to £1 4/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 1/ to £1 3/; secondary and plain ox, 18/ to £1: prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 to £1 3/; ordinary cow beef, 12/ to 19/; Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price irorn £9 17/6 to £10 10/, for steers from Mr. H. Reed, Waerenga. Heavy prime steers made £8 10/ to £9 15/; lighter prime steers, £7 to £8 7/6; light prime steers, £6 to £6 17/6; small and unfinished steers, £4 5/ to £5 17/6. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers realised from £6 to £6 15/; heavy prime cows and heifers, £5 to £5 17/6; lighter prime cows and heifers, £3 15/ to £4 17/6; other killable cows, £1 10/ to £3 12/6. Mutton.—There was a full yarding of nice quality mutton. Competition was more keen and all classes were better worth (1581 sheep were sold). Extra heavy prime wethers brought 15/ to 16/6, fori wethers from Mr. J. P. Kidd, Karaka; heavy prime wethers. 13/6 to 14/9; medium to heavy prime wethers, 12/ to 13/3; light to medium prime wethers, 11/ to 11/9; unfinished wethers, 9/ to 10/9. Extra heavy prime young ewes realised 11/ to 12/, for ewes from "South Head," Kaipara: heavy prime ewes, 9/ to 10/9; lighter prime ewes, 7/6 to 8/9; other killable ewes, 6/ to 7/3. Lambs.—Lambs were penned to the number of 367 and were insufficient for local requirements, a sharp rise resulting. Extra heavy prime lambs sold at from 16/ to 17/, for lambs from Mr. Wm. Claud Motion. Otaua: heavy prime lambs, 15/ to 15/9; lighter prime lambs, 13/6 to 14/9; light, prime lambs, 12/6 to 13/3; small lambs, 11/ to 11/9. Calves. —Our offering of calves was fully up to the average. A better tone prevailed and competition was brisker, particularly for the better quality calves. No improvement was noticcable for inferior sorts. Runners made £1 37/ to £6 2/, for an extra heavy prime steer from Mr. J. A. Robertson, Mangere; heavy vealers, £2 12/ to £3: medium, £2 8/ to £2 10/; | light, £1 8/ to £1 16/; small vealers, IS/ to £1 4/; rouch calves. 7/ to 12/'; bobby calves, 1/ to 5/. A total cf 270 calves was sold. Pigs.—We had a smaller yarding of fat pigs, while stores were in heavy supply. Bidding for porkers was steady and prices remained firm. Values for baconers suffered a further decline. One pen of extra heavy made £2 3/; heavy prime baconers, £1 17/ to £2; light and medium. £1 11/ to £1 15/; heavy porkers, £1 11/ to £1 13/; light and medium. £15/ to £1 10/: unfinished. £1 to £1 4,/. Stores made 18/ to £1 2/; slips, 14/ to 17/; weaners, 9,/ to 14/ for best; weedy sorts. 4/ to 8/; sows, due to farrow, £1 8/ to £2 15/'. A total of 463 pigs was sold.

THE ADDINGTON MARKET,

A SMALLER YARDING.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday

Smaller entries were the rule at the weekly stock market at Addington to-day. Fat sheep and fat lambs improved slightly in value, but fat cattle and store sheep were easier. Store Sheep—The entry was much smaller and consisted chiefly of ewes and lambs. Ewes and lambs were slightly easier, but wethers were down 1/ a head. Values were:—Medium ewes and lambs, 7/9 to 9/6; ordinary, 6/ to 7/6; backward, 4/7; ordinary wether hoggets, 7/ to 7/9; medium four and six-tooth wethers, 9/ to 10/4; ordinary, 7/ to 8/4. Fat Lambs.—There was an entry of_llso. Values averaged about 6d a lb. Show lambs made 24/4; prime, 18/6 to 21/6; medium, 16/1 to 18/3; light, 11/9 to 16/. Fat Sheep.—There was an entry of 3300, compared with 5100 last week. There was an average advance up to 1/6 a head. The works open on December 1, but there were no operating export buyers. Extra prime heavy wethers realised up to 20/10; prime wethers, 17/6 to 20/'; medium, 14/6 to 17/; light, 11/ to 34/; extra prime heavy ewes, to 18/6; prime ewes. 14/ to 17/; ordinarv, 10/ to 13/6: light, 6/ to 9/6. Fat Cattle.—There was a smaller entry of 375 head, practically all Canterbury fattened. It was a very dragging sale and prices were the lowest for years. Best beef made to 25/ a 1001b; ordinary to good, 19/ to 23/ (the quality of the entry was good). Fat Pigs.—There was a slightly better demand. Values were:—Choppers, £2 15/ to £4 6/; baconers, 44/ to 55/ (average price per lb, 3d to 4%d); porkers, 33/ to 39. 6 (average price per lb, 5%d to OVid). Store Pigs.—There was a heavy entry and prices were easier. Values were:— Small weaners, 35/ to 37/1; others, 38/ to 22/1; stores, 19/ to 23/; sows in pig, £5 15,/.