LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 98, 28 April 1933, Page 4

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

PRICES AT WESTFIELD. LAMBS AT LATE RATES. As the holiday on Anzac Day interfered with train arrangements the weekly sale at Westfield was held yesterday instead of Wednesday. There was a large entry of fat cattle, totalling about SOO head, and for prime quality recent rates were maintained. but plain and unfinished sorts were hard to quit. Calves were 111 good demand and realised improved prices. bheep and lambs were yarded in average numbers, and showed little change. Ihere was a good sale for pigs. The range of prices, together with those ruling the previous week, was as follows:

DALGETY AND COMPANY. JJalgety aud Company, .Limited, report: — .Beef. —Ox bee£ was yarded in full average numbers tor which a steady demand existed and values ior prime quality rulea equal to late rates. I/lam and second quality cattle did not reach last week* level. Cow and boiler beet also came iorward in average numbers, and here also values generally ruled at late rates. Extra choice ox sold to 20/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 17/ to 19/; just killable, 14/ to iti/; prime young cow and heiler beet, 14/ tc 17/; just "killable, 9/ to 13/. Heavy prime steers ranged in price from to o/ to £6 17/6; lighter prime steers, £5 10/ to £6 2/6; light prune steers, £4 £5 7/0; suiall and untimshed steers, 37/6 to 10/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 2/6 to £4 10/; heavy prime cows and heifers, £3 5/ to £4; lighter prime cows aud heifers, £2 10/ to £o L/u; other killable cows, 30/ to £2 7/6. Sheep—The yarding of sheep was fu11.7 an average one and drew steady competition at values on a par with late rates. Extra heavy prime wethers made from 16/ to 16/6; heavy prime wethers, 14/6 to 15/9; medium wethers, 13/ to 14/3; light and unfinished, 10/6 to 12/9; heavy prime young ewes, 11/6 to 12/; lighter prime ewes, 8/6 to 11/; other ewes, 7/6 to 8/. Lambs.—Lambs came forward in numbers equal to requirements and sold steadily at late rates. Heavy prime lambs made from 12/6 to 13/6; medium prime lambs, 11/ to 12/3; light prime lambs, b/t) to 10/6. „ , , Calves.—A short yarding of calves came forward and. met with a. keen demands especially for mfedium and" light vealers, values in consequence showing an improvement on last week's quotations. Kunnere made from £1 5/ to £2 12/; heavy vealers, £1 15/ to £2 2/; medium vealers, £1 10/ to £1 14/; light vealers, £14/ tc £i 9/; small vealers, 18/ to £12/; rous*h calves, 5/ to 10/; small and fresh dropped, 3/ to 8/. _ . Pigs.—An average yarding of pies was penned. The demand wafc steady throughout and all classes sold readily at fully latd rates. Heavy baconers made from £3 9/ to £2 12/; medium baconers, £2 to £~ 6/; light baconers, £1 14/ to £1 18/; heavy porkers, £1 9/ to £1 12/; medium porkers £1 5/ to £1 7/; light and unfinished porkers, 15/ to £1 3/. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report on the sale as follows:— Beef.—"-We penned fat cattle to the number of 328, as against 208 head at last week's sale, comprising 209 steers and US cows and i heifers. The demand was steady with values on a par with last week. Extra choice ox sold to 20/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox,. 17/ to 19/; secondary and plain ox, 14/ to 16/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 13/ to 1 o/; ordinary cow beef, 9/ to 12/; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7 12/ti to £8 5/, for cattle from Mr. H. E. Beed, Waerenga, the truck averaging £7 17/1; heavy prime steers, £7 to £7 10/; lighter prime steers, £5 10/ to £6 15/; light prime steers, £4 5/ to £5 7/6; small and unfinished steers, £2 10/ to £4; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 to £6; heavy prime cows and heifers. £2 15/ to £4; other killable cows, £1 10/ to £2 7,6. Sheep.—Sheep were yarded in increased numbers, and values for wethers were on a par with those ruling last week, while ewes were slightly easier. A total of 1444 sheep was sold. Extra heavy prime wethers made from 16/6 to 17/3; heavj prime wethers, 15/ to 16/3; medium to heavy prime wethers. 14/ to 14/9; light to medium prime wethers, 12/9 to 13/0; unfinished wethers, 10/ to 12/6; extra heavy prime young ewes, 10/ to 10/9; heavy prime ewes, 8/6 to 9/9; lighter prime ewes, 7/9 to 8/3; other killable ewes, 6/3 to 7/. Lambs.—Lambs were penned in increased numbers, and sold freely at ;ate quotations. Extra heavy prime lambs made from 14/ to 15/3; heavy prime lambs. 12/6 to 13/6; lighter prime lambs. 11/3 to 12/; light prime lambs, 9/ to 10/9; small and plain lambs, 6/6 to 8/0. (545 lambs wpre sold.) , .. . Calves/ —We had a moderate yarding of calves. The demand was brisk, with values showing an improvement, especially for medium and light-weight vealers. Bunners made £1 8/ to £3 5/ for a particularly prime Hereford heifer from T* u ' huia; heavy vealers, £1 15/ to • medium, £1 10/ to £1 14/; light, £1 5/ to £1 8/; small, 16/ to £1 2/; rough and bucket-fed, 9/ to 14/; bobby calves, 2/ to 0/ (a total of 163 calves was sold). Pigs—We had an average offering of fat pigs. Bidding was keen and our quotations show prices slightly better for all classes. Choppers made 15/ to £2 3/ (no extra were penned); heavy baconers, 10/ to £2 12/; medium, £2 4/ to £2 </; light, £1 16/ to £2; heavy porkers, £1 10/ to £1 14/; medium. £1 7/ to £1 *V; light and'unfinished, £1 2/ to £1 6/; small, 1--/ to 19/. Stores were not in request and particularly hard to quit. Good framed, 9/ to 12/; slips. 5/ to 8/; weiiners, 2/ to 4/. (A total of 503 pigs was sold.) LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:— Beef.—Beef was penned in average numbers. There was a ready demand for choice prime quality, which was firm at late rates. Plain and unfinished cattle were dull of sale. Extra choice ox sold to 20/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 17/ to 19/; ordinary and plain ox, 13/ to 16/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 15/ to 19/; ordinary cow beef, 10/ to 14/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7. 10/ to £8; heavy prime steers, £6 10/ to £7 7/6; lighter prime steers, £5 12/6 to £6 7/6; light prime steers, £4 10/ to £5 10/; unfinished and small, £3 to £4 7/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 to £5 10/; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 to £4 15/; lighter, £3 to £3 17/6; light cows, £2 to £2 17/6; other cows, £1 to £1 17/6. Extra heavy prime steers from Mr. Alex. Orr, Hoteo, realised up to £8. Sheep.—Sheep were yarded in average numbers. There was a steady demand, with values firm at late rates. Heavy prime wethers made from 16/ to 17/; medium prime wethers, 14/9 to 15/9; light prime wethers, 12/ to 14/6; small and unfinished wethers, 9/ to 11/9. Prime wethers from Messrs. Beid Bros., Opotiki, realised up to 17/. Prime maiden ewes, ]1/ to 14/; heavy prime ewes, 9/9 to 10/9; medium prime ewes, 8/6 to 9/6; light prime ewes, 6/6 to 8/3; interiorly fatted ewes, 2/ to 5/9; prime hoggete, 10/ to W.

Lambs.—Lambs were penned in average numbers, and sold at late quotations. Prime lambs made from 10/ to 14/6; email and forward, 7/6 to 9/9; unfinished, 5/ to 7/3. Pigs.—Pigs were penned in average numbers. Values were firm on late quotations and in a few instances for porkers showed improved values. Choppers sold from 15/ to £2 1/: heavy and medium baconers, £2 to £2 12/: light baconers and heavy porkers, £1 10/ to £1 18/; medium porkers and light porkers, IS/ to £1 8/. There was no demand for a large yarding of store pigs, values for which suffered a considerable drop. Large stores made from 8/ to 12/; slips, 4/ to 7/; weaners, 2/ to 8/. Calves.—A medium yarding of calves met with a good sale and sold at improved values. Runners made from £1 10/ to £2 12/; heavy vealers, £1 16/ to £2 4/; medium, £1 10/ to £1 -14/; light, £1 to £1 8/; smaller, 10/ to 18/; small and fresh dropped, 3/ to 8/; rough calves, 4/ to 8/. THE ADDINGTON MARKET. FAT LAMBS FIRM. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. Features of the weekly stock market at Addington to-day were an exceptionally heavy entry of fat cattle and a short supply of fat sheep. The cattle entry was easily the largest for the year. Store Sheep.—A small entry met with a very slack sale and there were many passings. Lambs barely maintained late rates. Medium mixed sex lambs_ made up to 6/1; average, 3/ to 5/; inferior, to 2/1; good crossbred ewe lambs, to 7/11; medium, to 6/3; medium two-tooth ewes, to 12/; medium sound mouth ewes, 6/ to 8/; ordinary, 4/ to 5/9; forward halfbred wethers, 7/6 to 8/10. Fat Lambs. —The entry was 3500 and there was a firm sale at late rates. Export buyers operated to the latest schedule. Extra prime heavy lambs realised up to 17/7; prime heavy, 13/6 to 15/; medium weight, 11/ to 13/; lkcht, 8/6 to 10/6. Fat Sheep.—An entry of 4000 met with a keen demand as a result of the shortage of supply. Wethers were firm at late rates. Values for ewes advanced 1/ to 1/6 a head. Extra prime heavy wethers sold up to 17/10; prime heavy, 15/ to 16/6; medium weight, 12/6 to 14/6; ordinary, 10/6 to 12/; light, to 10/; show ewes, to 15/1; extra prime, to 13/4; prime, 10/6 to 11/9; medium weight, 8/ to 10/; ordinary, to 7/6. Fat Cattle.—The entry of 545 head was representative of the West Coast, Otago and Marlborough, as well as Canterbury, and there were some outstanding lines of steers. Best beef maintained late rates in an irregular sale, but other sorts were difficult to quit. Best beef sold to 21/ per 1001b; good prime, 17/ to 20/; heavy-weight and medium, 14/6 to 17/; good heifer, 15/ to 18/; good cow, 13/ to 16/. Fat Pigs.—The entry was large and competition was fair. Choppers made 30/ to £4 16/; baconers, 37/6 to 47/6; heavy, 52/6 to 69/6 (average price per lb, 3%d to 4 1 /idj; porkers, 23/6 to 27/6; heavy, 30/ to 35/6 (average price per lb 4 1 / ad to sd).

This week. Last week. BEEF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 20/ 20/ Ch o°x Cfi .. & .f d . mC XT/ to 10/ 17/ to 10/ CI cow & heifer 13/ to 19/ 13/ to 17/ Boner & rough 9/ to lb/ 8/ to 13/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime wethers . 12/0 to 17/3 12/6 to 15/6 Unfin. wethers . 9/ to 1-/J 10/3 to 1-/ Prime ewes ... 7/ to 14/ 8/ to 14/ Unfin. ewes ... -'/ to 7/ -/ to 7/6 Prime lambs .. 0/ to lo/3 8/ to 15/ Uniiu. lambs . . 5/ to 8/0 o/3 to 7/6 CALVES (per head) — Runners 25/ to 65/ 20/ to 52/ Vealers 18/ to 44/ -0/ to >18/ PIGS (per bead) — Baconers 34/ to 52/ 33/ to 53/ Porkers 15/ to 34/ Weauers ~/ to 8/ i./Gto 8/ Slips 4/ to 8/ 7/ toll/ Large stores .. 8/ to 12/ 10/ to 18/