LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 259, 2 November 1933, Page 4

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

MEAT PRICES GOOD.

DAIRY PRODUCE SLOW

FARMERS IN GOOD HEART

Since last review the export position for meat has continued good at Smithfield, but for dairy produce values have persistently weakened. However, a private cable received to-day states that the market is steadier. The wool position continues to improve and with a brightened outlook for next season's clip the general tone in the country markets is one of buoyancy. Sheep and lambs are selling readily at prices greatly in excess of last year's figures, and the trade in pigs is becoming so substantial as to suggest that YVaikato farmers are at last realising the possibilities existent in the pig export industry. Frozen Beaf. In regard to beef cattle, the position is likely to be improved as a result of the announcement made by tlie Xew Zealand Meat Producers' Board. With regard to the beef at present held in store at the various freezing works in the Dominion, arrangements have been made for the shipment of this beef in vessels sailing in December and January. In respect to the new season's kill of beef, the question has been raised as to the position regarding shipments nest year. The Xew Zealand Meat Producers' Board has advised the Home authorities in Greaj; Britain that the quantity of frozen beet, including boneless beef, to bo shipped from the Dominion to arrive next year up to June 30, 1934, will be approximately oOO.OOOcwt. Experimental shipments of chilled beef are not included in this estimate. The foregoing figure includes the carry-over stocks of beef at present held in the Dominion, so that, deducting the quantities of beef at present held in store, it would leave approximately 300,000cwt of new season's beef, which can arrive m the United Kingdom for the six mouths to June 30. 1934. It is estimated that ample, provision has been made in the quantity mentioned to cover the normal output of beef in quarters and boneless beet to arrive in this period. In the Country. Concerning the position in the country, our Waikato correspondent writes:— The activity in the stock market has not shown anv increase during the week. Beef is just about holding its own and adequate supplies of both ox and cow beei appear in sight. Although the mutton market; is also maintaining good prices, sheepfarmers have yarded any dry ewes that they can get out of the lloeks and there_ is a distinct shortage of fat wethers. With some ot the early drafts of lambs _ already having gone to the works, it will not be long before heavy supplies of ewe mutton will be yarded. Export buyers have been b us J during the week in securing their nrst drafts of fat lambs for the early market. The lambs this year are quite three weeks ahead of last year, and this, together with the encouraging price of B?id per lb, has induced farmers to go through their iiociis with a result that probably 14,000_0r Io,OOU lambs will have been shipped from the Waikato. The biggest proportion ot these lambs has been bought on a per neau basis, and will probably cost more tlian schedule rates. Unfortunately, prospects for the future are not so bright, and it looks as though the next draits will be purchased on an 8d schedule. # Little business has been done in the store sheep section owing to the general : shortage of this class of stock, but the inquiry still holds good. A quieter week has also been experienced in store cattle, although at a. special sale of East Coast female cattle very satisfactory prices were realised. At Westfield. A fairly large yarding of beef cattle met with a good demand and had a ready sale at late rates. Calves sold fairly } voll "}" the early stages of the market, but eased toward the close. In the fat sheep section wethers maintained recent values, but ewes were easier. A large entry of spring lambs was disposed of at late rates. Pig /-ere penned in large numbers. P°rkeis /•ere again in keen demand, but baconers <vere a little easier. The range of prices, together with those ruling the previous week, is as follows: - Thia Week. Last Week. BEEF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 20/ 2 °/ Choice and primo Choice and prime on , cow and heifer 16/ to -0/ 16/ to _ / Boner and rough 12/ to 16/ 1-/ to 16/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime wethers: Shorn 3S/6 to 25/6 19/ to 26/ Unshorn .... 22/ to 30/ 22/3 to 32/ Unfinished wethers: Shorn 35/ to 36/ 16/ to IS/6 Unshorn .... 17/6 t<? 17/9 to "Jli/6 Unfinished ewes: Shorn 10/ to 14/6 8/ to 10/3 Unshorn .... 11/5 to 15/6 S/ to 16/J Hoggets: Shorn 15/ to 23/ !•>/ to ~-/6 Unshorn .... 16/ to 25/6 16/9 to 26/ Spring lambs . 10/ to 25/6 16/ to 25/6 CALVES (per head) — Runners 40/ to 73/ 40/ to 75/ Vealers 20/ to 69/ 20/ to 68/ PIGS (per head) — Baconera 40/ to 65/ 39/ to 64/ Porkers 25/ to 40/ 21/ to 39/ Weanera ...... 10/ to 18/ 10/ to 18/ Slips 17/ to 22/ 15/' to 21/ Largo stores .; 23/ to 30/ 23/ to 28/

DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports: Beef.—We sold 175 head of beef, comprising 89 ox and 86 cows and heifers, against 101 last week. The quality of the offering was first-class and a steady demand resulted in values for light and medium-weight cattle ruling firm at late rates, while heavier weights realised late values. Extra choice ox sold to 20/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 17/ to 19/; just billable, 14/ to 16/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 16/ to 19/; just kiilable, 12/ to 15/; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £8 to £8 17/6 for steers from Mr. Theo Cornille; heavy prime steers, £7 10/ to £7 17/6; lighter prime steers, £6 15/ to £7 7/6; light prime steers, £5 12/6 to £6 12/6. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers made £5 to £5 10/ for heifers sold on account Sir. B. L. Orr; heavy prime cows and heifers, £4 2/6 to £4 17/6; lighter prime cows and heifers, £3 to £4; other tillable cows, £2 to £2 17/6. Sheep.—Sheep came forward in full numbers, but did not meet with such a keen demand as last week. Well-finished wethers, however, sold at well up to last week's rates, but values for ewes were decidedly easier. Prime heavy hoggets realised 23/3; prime medium hoggets, 18/6 to 19/9; extra heavy prime wethers, woolly, 29/6; shorn, 24/6 to 25/; heavyprime wethers, shorn, 23/9 to 24/3; medium wethers, shorn, 23/ to 23/6; heavy prime ewes, woolly, 21/ to 23/3; shorn, 14/9 to 15/; lighter prime ewes, 19/6 to 20/6, for woolly; shorn, 13/9 to 14/6; other ewes, woolly, 11/9 to 15/. Lambs.—A good entry of lambs drew steady competition, and values ruled on a par with late rates. Calves.—An average yarding of calves came forward. The bulk of the offering comprised light vealers and small calves. The offering did not include any heavy runners or heavy vealers. The demand was not very keen and last week's values were barely maintained. Medium runners, £2 to £3 1/; medium vealers, £2 6/ to £2 15/; light vealers, £1 15/ to £2 4/; small vealers, £1 to £1 11/; rough calves, 10/ to £1 1/; bobby calves, 4/ to 8/. ' Pigs.—A very heavy yarding of pigs came forward. Porkers sold at values on a par with last week's quotations, but baconers were a little easier. Heavy baconers, £2 13/ to £2 IS/; medium baconers, £2 6/ to £2 10/; light baconers, £1 19/ to £2 2/; heavy porkers, £1 17/ to £1 19/; medium porkers, £1 14/ to I £1 16/; light porkers, £1 10/ to £1 12/.