LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 225, 22 September 1932, Page 4

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

IDEAL SPRING CONDITIONS.

IMPROVED WOOL OUTLOOK. 1 MEAT PRICES STILL LOW. Ideal spring conditions have helped materially to an improvement in the outlook for the live stock industry. Warm temperatures with genial sunshine are important factors with growing stock and dairy cows, but considerably more rain is needed in the Waikato district if the present bountiful production is to be maintained. From the price point of view the most welcome news since last report has been an improvement in the wool position, as exemplified by the London sales, which give every encouragement to the belief that next season's wool clip will sell at better values than did the last. Dairy produce values are holding fairly well, but there seems a doubt as to whether the recent advances can be maintained for long. However, a fair amount of the new season's output has probably been placed at prices that must be considered satisfactory, considering general economic conditions. Tho weakest feature of the export markets is still found at Smithfield, where dealers are faced with the task of quitting the bala.ice of the Dominion's last season's lamb and mutton on a market that is only moderately responsive. Unless the Ottawa decisions can alter the general trend the outlook for next season's production of mutton and lamb from this Dominion is very poor. Freezing works are now at their quietest lime, almost the only stock coming in being the balance of the bobby calves and early arrivals of porker pigs. This latter trade may be expected to bulk more largely in tho coming season than in recent years. For one thing, the reorganised New Zealand Marketing Association has shown considerable activity in seeking to develop this trade, and for another the export outlook has improved. At Westfleld. There was not such keen competition for fat cattle at Westfield yesterday, and, with an average yarding available, an easing of values took place. This was particularly noticeable in the case of heavy weights. Calves were in fair request, and vealers sold readily ■at late rates. There was an average yarding of fat sheep, and these changed hands on the basis of recent values. Spring lambs came forward in substantial numbers, and prices receded 2/ to 3/ per head.. In the pig pens there was a good demand for baconers at improved values, and porkers were unaltered. Stores were plentiful and a little easier. The range of prices, together with those ruling the previous week, was as follows: — This Week. Last Week. BEEF (per 1001b)— Extra choice ox 23/ 24/ Choice and prime _ ox 20/ to 22/ 21/ to 23/ Choice and prime cow and heifer 19/ to 22/ 20/ to 23/ Boner and rough 14/ to 18/ 15/ to 19/ SHEEP (per head)— Heavy prime . ...,..* -.*,« wethers 14/ to 16/9 14/ to 15/6 Medium prime , ,„ „„„.,. ~„,«, wethers 12/ to 13/0 12/6 to 13/0 Unfin. wethers . 8/6 to 10/3 7/6 to 11/, Prime ewes ... S/9 to 13/ 9/ to 12/b Unfin. ewes 6/ to 8/6 4/ to 8/6 Hoggets 7/ to 13/6 7/ to 13/6 Spriug lambs .. 10/ to 22/9 10/ to 29/ CALVES (per head)— Runners 42/ to 113/ 40/ to 110/ Vealers 10/ to 89/18/ to 91/ PIGS' (per head)— . Baconers 33/ to 56/ 33/ to 50/ Porkers 16/ to 34/ 20/ to 37/ Weaners 5/ to 14/ 5/ to 14/ Slips 8/ to 17/ 10/ to 17/ Large stores ... 15/ to 20/ IS/ to 22/ DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, report on the sale as follows: — Beef.—Ox beef, was yarded in average numbers. The quality was again first class, but the demand was hardly as keen and values eased. Heavy cattle, which were yarded in more than usual numbers, reflected the drop most. Cow and heifer beef came forward in larger numbers than last week, and found a ready sale at a slightly lower level of values. Extra choice ox sold to 23/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 20/ to 22/; just killable, 17/ to 19/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 19/ to 21/; just killable, 14/ to 18/. Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7 12/6 to £8 2/6; lighter prime steers, £7 to £7 10/; light prime steers, £6 to £6 17/6; small and unfinished steers, £3' 10/ to £5 17/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 10/ to £7 7/6, for heifers from Mr. J. H. Houghton, Muriwai Downs, Waimauku; heavy prime cows and heifers, £5" 12/6 to £6 7/6; lighter prime cows and heifers, £4 10/ to £5 10/; other killable cows, £1 15/ to £4 7/6.

Sheep.—Sheep came forward in smaller numbers than last week, but the entry was fully an average one. A steady demand existed, and values generally ruled at late rates. Extra heavy prime wethers, shorn, made 13/6; heavy prime wethers, shorn, 11/3 to 12/; medium, shorn, 10/ to 11/; light and unfinished, unshorn, 10/9 to 11/; heavy prime ewes, unshorn, 9/6 to 10/3; shorn, 9/3; lighter, shorn, 8/ to 9/. Lambs.—Spring lambs came forward in numbers fully equal to requirements, and values ruled below last week's level. Heavy prime lambs made 18/ to 20/; medium, 15/9 to 17/9; light, 10/ to 14/9. Calves.—Calves were yarded in average numbers, and sold at late rates. Runners realised £2 10/ to £4 16/; heavy vealers, £2 15/ to £4,; medium, £2 4/ to £2 14/; light, £1 10/ to £2 2/; small, £1 to £1 10/; rough calves, 8/ to 18/; small and fresh dropped, 2/ to 18/. Pigs.—Pigs were yarded in average numbers, and sold at late rates. Choppers made £1 5/ to £2; heavy baeoners, £2 4/ to £2 14/; medium. £1 19/ to £2 3/; light, £1 13/ to £1 18/; heavy porkers, £1 9/ to £1 14/; medium, £16/ to £1 8/; light, £1 to £1 5/. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report on the sale as follows:— Beef.—Our beef pens contained 266 head as against 278 head at last Wednesday's market, comprising 142 steers and 124 cows and heifers. The quality again was firstclass. Competition was less keen and values for all classes receded, heavy cattle suffering most. Extra choice ox sold to £13/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 to £12/; secondary and plain ox, 16/ to 19/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 18/ to £1; ordinary cow beef, 13/ to 17/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £9 to £9 17/6, for steers from Papatoetoe; heavy prime steers, £8 to £8 17/6; lighter prime steers, £6 15/ to £7 17/6; light prime steers, £5 10/ to £6 12/6; small and unfinished steers, £3 5/ to £5 7/6; exti-a heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 to £6 17/6; heavy prime cows and heifers, £4 15/ to £5 17/6; lighter prime cows and heifers, £3 10/ to £4 12/6; other killable cows, £1 10/ to £3 7/6. Sheep.—A full yarding of sheep sold steadily throughout at values which were on a par with last week's sale. A total of 1316 sheep was sold. Extra heavy prime wethers realised 15/ to 16/9, for wethers from Mr. H. A. Robertson, Mangere; heavy prime wethers, 13/6 to 14/9;' medium to heavy prime wethers, 12/ to 13/3; light to medium prime wethers, 10/6 to 11/9; unfinished wethers, 8/6 to 10/3; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 11/6 to 13/; heavy prime ewes, 10/ to 11/3; lighter prime ewes, 8/9 to 9/9; other killable ewes, 7/ to 8/6; heavy prime hoggets, 11/6 to 13/6; other hoggets, 8/. to 10/9. Lambs.—Spring lambs were penned to the number of 151. as against 63 last week. It was a keen sale, although last week's extreme values were not realised. Heavy prime lambs made £11/ to £1 2/9; lighter prime lambs, 17/6 to £1 0/6; light prime lambs, 15/ to 17/; small and plain lambs, 10/ to 14/.

Calves. —The calf pens were again well filled, the bulk of the entry being small sorts. At the commencement bidding was brisk and values very firm, but the demand eased and prices were lower toward the close. Runners made £2 2/ to £5 13/; heavy vealers, £3 to £3 10/; medium, £2 6/ to £2 12/; light, £1 12/ to £1 16/; small, 16/ to £14/; rough and bucket-fed, 7/ to 15/; bobby calves, 2/ to 6/. (A total of 288 calves was sold.) Pigs.—We had a smaller offering of fat pigs and a large yarding of stores. All classes of fats met a brisk sale and realised higher rates. Stores sold steadily at late values. Choppers made £1 8/ to £3 2/6, according to weight; extra heavy prime baconers, £2 11/ to £2 16/; medium, £2 4/ to £2 8/; light, £1 15/ to £2; heavy porkers, £1 10/ to £1 14/; medium, £1 7/ ti £1 9/; light and unfinished, 16/ to £1 5/; best stores, 19/ to £1 3/; slips, 14/ to 17/; good weaners, 12/ to 14/; smaller, 7/ to 10/; sows, due to farrow, £1 10/ to £3. The average price of baconers per lb was 3%d to, 4d, and of porkers, 4d to 4Vkl. (A total of 487 pigs was sold.) LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report on the sale as follows: — Beef. —Beef was penned in large numbers, and although there was a steady demand, values were lower by 5/ to 10/ per head. Extra choice ox sold to 23/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 18/ to 22/; ordinary and plain ox, 15/ to 17/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 19/ to 22/; ordinary cow beef, 14/ to 18/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £9 2/6 to £10; heavy prime steers, £8 to £9; lighter prime steers, £6 10/ to £7 17/0; light prime steers, £5 10/ to £6 7/6; unfinished and small, £4 10/ to £o 7/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 to £7 10/; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 to £5 17/6; lighter, £4 to £4 17/6; light cows, £2 15/ to £3 15/; other cows, £1 10/ to £2 10/. Sheep.—Sheep were yarded in average numbers. There was a steady demand with values slightly improving on last week's sale. Heavy prime wethers made 14/9 to 15/9; medium prime wethers, 13/ to 14/6; light prime wethers, 11/ to 12/9; small and unfinished wethers, 8/6 to 10/9; maiden and heavy prime ewes, 10/6 to 12/6; medium prime ewes, 9/3 to 10/3; light prime ewes, 8/ to 9/; interiorly fatted ewes, 6/ to 7/9; prime hoggets, 9/ to 13/6; unfinished, 7/ to 8/9. . Lambs.—Spring lambs were penned in increased numbers on last week. Although there was a ready demand values were 2/ to 3/ lower. Best lambs made lb/o to £1 2/9; others, 11/ to 17/6. Pigs.—Pigs were penned in average numbers. The demand firmed for baconers which sold at improved values. Porkers sold at late quotations. Choppers sold from £1 to £1 17/6; heavy and medium baconers, from £2 9/ to £2 13/; light baconers and heavy porkers, from ii W to £2 6/; medium porkers and light porkers, from £1 8/ to £1 10/ small and unfinished porkers. £1 to £1 6/. A large varding of store pigs sold at easier values Large stores made 15/ to £1; slips, 8/ to 14/; weaners. 7/ to 14/6. . Calves—Calves were penned in average numbers and sold readily at late quotations. Runners realised £3 to *0 W, heavy vealers. £4 to £4 9/; medium. £3 8/ to £3 18/: light, £2 10/ to £3; smaller, £1 10/ to £2 8/; small ami fresh-dropped, 3/ to £1 8/; roilgh calves, 0/ to 10/.

HAWKE'S BAY VALUES

A RECORD'YARDING

(By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.")

HASTINGS, this day

At the usual weekly sale at Stortford Lodge yesterday there was practically a record yarding of fat and sore cattle Prices for fat heifers were slightly better, with fat cows and bullocks on a par with recent rates. There was a medium yarding of fat sheep, and a small yarding o stores. A small yarding of wethers sold at prices slightly better, while fat ewes were on a par with recent sales. Store cattle comprised mostly bullocks from the Wairoa district, and realised anticipated values. Following are the range of prices:— Eat bullocks, prime heavy, £i 10/- prime to medium, £5 10/ to £7; fat cows, prime. £4 5/ to £5 5/; medium, £3 to £4 5/; fat heifers, prime heavy, £6 15/; light, £4 4/ to £5: forward bullocks. £3 15/ to £4 2/6; three and fouryear bullocks. £3 to £3 15/6; three-year steers, £2 15/ to £3 5/; weaner steers, 30/ to £2; empty cows. £1 10/ to £2 2/6; cows in calf, good, £2 12/6: dairy cows, £3 to £6 10/; fat wethers, prime, 13/ to 14/6: fat ewes, prime heavy, 9/6 to. 11/1; fat spring lambs, 11/ to 14/; four and six-tooth wethers, medium, 11/1; wether hoggets, good. 10/6 to 11/0; medium, 8/ to 10/; empty ewes, 4/ to 5/6.

THE ADDINGTON MARKET,

FAT CATTLE DEARER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Entries were again small at the Addington market to-day, and for all the fat sections prices were well maintained, with a substantial advance in values for fat cattle. Store Sheep.—A very small entry sold at late rates. Hoggets were in firm demand. Good two-tooth half bred ewes made to 15/10; sound-mouth, to 8/; ewes and lambs (all counted), 5/5 to 7/6; good ewe hoggets, to 15/7; medium ewes, 11/ to 12/6; good wethers, to 12/2; ordinary, to 8/.. Spring Lambs.—A total of 122 spring lambs of good quality was penned. Prices ranged from 7d to B'/6d per lb, the best price being 24/4. Eat Sheep.—A smaller entry comprised 4300 head. A big proportion came from South Canterbury, and there were numerous good sheep from Otago. There was a good sale, prices for wethers being slightly firmer. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 21/1; prime heavy, 17/3 to 18/9; prime medium-weight, 14/6 to 10/9; ordinary, 13/ to 14/; light, 11/6 to 12/6; extra prime heavy ewes, to 18/10; prime heavy, 13/6 to 15/6; prime medium-weight, 11/6 to 13/; ordinary, 10/. to 11/; light, 8/ to 9/6. Fat Cattle. —A moderate-sized entry of 310 head, following a short one of 212 head last week, met with a keen demand, and values improved by 30/ to 35/ a head, making nearly £3 a head in a fortnight. Best beef made to 32/6 per 1001b; good, 28/ to 31/; heavy, 25/ to 27/; ordinary, 22/ to 24/; and rough, down to 17/ per 1001b. Extra prime heavy steers made to £14 7/6; prime heavy, £10 10/ to £12 15/; mediumweight prime, £8 15/ to £10 5/; ordinary, £7 to £3 10/; light, to £6 15/; extra prime heifers, to £11 7/6; prime, £7 15/ to £10; ordinary, £6 5/ to £7 10/; light, £5 to £6: extra prime cows, to £10 17/6; prime, £7 to £8 10/; ordinarv, £5 to £6 15/; light, £2 15/ to £4 15/. Fat Pigs.—There was a small entry of baconers and a medium one of pork. Choppers made 50/ to £5 1/; baconers, 48/6 to £3 18/6; average price per lb, 5%d to 6d; porkers, 2G/6 to 44/6; average price per lb, to 6V 2 d.

CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES.

Rates .of exchange ruling at the announced date of departure of the vessels named are shown in the following table. They are subject to confirmation by the_ Customs Department when the exact time of departure is learned on the arrival of the vessels in New Zealand, finally declared rates being marked*:— Canadian Challenger, Canada, dol. 4.04 City of Delhi, America, dollars ... 3.471 Sydney Maru, Japan, yen • 15.75 d Waikawa, America, dollars 3.48g Aorangi, Canada, dollars 3.85 Golden Harvest, Amer' a, dollars .. 3.46J Australiml, America, dollars 3.47