LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 39, 15 February 1934, Page 4

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

FATS ALL SELL WELL ; BEEF PRICES HIGHER. i ! PLENTY OF STORE SHEEP. | COMING FROM MANY SOURCES. Since last review there has been no marked alteration in the export markets. Meat and wool are both going into regular consumption at satisfactory rates, and dairy produce has been fairly steady, but with no improvement in prices. Speaking generally, the live stock markets display a thoroughly healthy tone, being aided by improved markets for by-products. Thus the price of lamb skins is affecting the offers tor lambs to a considerable extent. Mr. I), .lones, chairman of the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board, stated on Friday that up to 4/6 bad been paid for lines of lamb skins, which equalled 1 %lb on a 361b lamb. Last year the price of lamb skins, when both pelts and wool were at a low price, was about 9d a skin. Beef cattle have been selling well, and at Westfield yesterday up to £10 was paid for show bullocks, a price that has not been given for a fat beast at Westfield for about two years. Of conditions in the country, our Waikato correspondent says:— "Although there is still a large volume of business being done in the sheep section, prices during the week have shown an easing tendency. Especially has this been noticed in the case of two-tooth ewes. Larger quantities are coming forward, and there seems every indication that young sheep will come back to a more equitable value. The same cannot be said of older ewes, and large numbers of this class change hands at values well up to ruling rates. From advice to hand it would appear that there are still large quantities to come forward in the near future, and it would not be surprising to see a general weakening in the sheep market all round. However, there is every indication that fat 6heep will 6liow an improvement, and this to some extent will have a steadying effect on the market. "In the cattle section beef is still maintaining its value, while there is a good inquiry for all classes of store cattle. At a sale of East Coast cattle held during the week, grown steers made from £.1 5/ to £6 1/, while young steers sold equally as well in proportion. So far this year there has been practically no demand for in-calf heifers, while weaner calves are also dull of sale. A large volume of business is still being done in the pig section, with a keen demand for bacon Pigs."

At Westflold. At Westfield yesterday there was a small entry of cattle, am! under keen competition values rose about 2/ per 1001b. Calves, on the other hand, were easier. Large yardings of fat sheep and lambs again sold well, with late values maintained, and exceeded in some cases. Pigs also met with spirited bidding. Baconers showed a further advance, and porkers realised late rates. The range of prices, together with those ruling the previous week, was as follows:— This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 22/ 20/ Choice and prime ox 10/ to 21/ 17/ lo 13/ Choice and prime cow and heifer IT/ to 21/ 10/ to 10/ Boner and rough 10/ to IS/ 10/ to 15/ SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers . 23/ to 20/3 22/ to 20/ Unfin. wethers . 18/ to 22/0 18/ to 22/0 Prime ewes ... 13/ to 20/0 13/6 to 20/0 Unfin. ewes ... 6/ to 14/9 5/ to 14/0 Prime lambs ... 14/ to 25/3 13/8 to 26/6 Unfin. lambs ... 0/ to 13/ 8/ to 15/ CALVES (per head)— Runners 33/ to 03/ 40/ to 73/ Vealers 20/ to 55/ 22/ to 60/ PIGS (per head) — Baconers 43/ to 78/ 40/ to 73/ Porkers 28/ to 42/ 20/ to 41/ Weaners 5/ to 11/ 6/ to 11/ Slips 12/ to 21/ 12/ to 14/ Large stores .. 20/ to 29/ — I

DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report:— Beef.—We offered 172 head of beef, comprising 38 steers and 134 cows and heifers, against 156 head la6t week. The quality was fir6t-class, and the offering sold under keen competition at an improvement of fully 2/ per 1001b on late rates. We sold on account of Messrs. Peteh Bros., Te Kuiti, four show bullocks, which realised £8 10/ to £10, the latter price being for the Royal Show champion bullock. Extra choice ox sold to 22/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 19/ to 21/; just killable, 17/ to 18/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 18/ to 20/; just killable, 12/ to 17/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £8 15/ to £10 for the Royal champion show steer, sold on account Messrs. Petch Bros.; heavy prime, £7 10/ to £8 10/; lighter prime, £6 5/ to £7 5/; light prime, £5 to £6 2/6: small and unfinished, £3 10/ to £4 17/6. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 to £7 17/6, for heifers from 1 Mr. J. A. Hill, Ohinewai; heavy prime, £4 10/ to £5 15/; lighter prime, £3 10/ to £4 7/6; other killable cows, £2 10/ to £3 7/6. Ten cows and heifers sold on account Mr. J. A. Hill averaged £5 19/4. Sheep.—Sheep came forward in average numbers, and sold under steady competition at values on a par with late rates. Extra heavy prime wethers, woolly, 26/9 to 28/9; heavy prime, 25/6 to 26/6; medium prime. 23/9 to 25/; light and unfinished, 19/3 to 22/3; heavy prime ewes, 17/ to 19/; lighter prime, 14/6 to 16/9; other ewes, 12/ to 14/. Lambs.—An average yarding of lambs sold freely at improved rates. Heavy prime lamb, 22/9 to 24/9; medium prime, 20/6 to 22/6; light prime, 17/9 to 20,/. Calves.—A heavy yarding of calves came forward. The demand was fair, but values were a good deal easier than last week's sale. Our offering did not include any heavy vealers or heavy prime runners. Medium runners. £1 15,/ to £2 10/; medium vealers, £2 5/ to £2 9/; light, £1 14/ to £2 1/; small, £1 to £1 6/; rough calves, 10/ to £1; bobby calves, 3/ to 7/. Pigs.—Pigs were yarded in average numbers. The demand for baconers was very keen, and values again advanced. Porkers sold at late rates. Choppers, to £2 8/; heavy baconers, £3 11/ to £3 16/; medium. £2.19/ to £3 6/; light. £2 12/ to £2 16/; heaw porkers. £1 19/ to £2 2/; medium. £1 13/ to £1 16/; light, £1 9/ to £1 12/.

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report:— Beef.—Our beef pens contained 196 head, as against 274 at last Wednesday's market, comprising 78 steers and 118 cows and heifers. There was a keen demand throughout, and all classes sold at improved prices. Extra choice ox sold to £12/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 19/ to £1 1/; secondary aud plain, 16/ to 18/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 17/ to 19/; ordinary cow beef, 10/ to 16/; boners and canuers, 7/ to 9/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £9 to £9 15/; heavy prime, £8 to £8 17/6; light prime, £6 to £6 17/6; small and unfinished, £4 10/ to £5 17/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 to £6 17/6; heavy prime, £4 15/ to £5 17/6; lighter prime, £3 10/ to £4 12/6; other, killable cows, £1 10/ to £3 7/6.

Sheep.—Sheep were penned in scarcely average numbers. There was a strong inquiry and last week's advance was easily sustained. (931 sold). Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 8/ to £1 9/3; heavy prime, £1 6/6 to £1 7/9; medium to heavy prime, £1 5/ to £1 6/3; light to medium prime, £1 3/ to £1 4/9; unfinished wethers, 19/ to £1 2/9: extra heavy prime young ewes. 18/6 to £1 0/9; heavy prime, 36/6 to_18/3; lighter prime, 15/ to 16/3; other killable ewes, 12/6 to 14/9. Lambs.—There was a heavy yarding of lambs, and values realised were on a par with last week's quotations. (1279 lambs sold). Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 3/6 i to £1 5/3; heavy prime, £1 1/ to £1 3/3; j

lighter prime, 19/ to £1 0/9; light prime, ' 16/ to 18/6; small and plaiu, 10/6 to 15/. Calves.—We had an increased yarding of calves. The quality was first-class and, although bidding was steady throughout, values were considerably lower than last week's high rates. No good quality runners were yarded. Best made £2 to £3; heavy vealevs, £2 12/ to £2 15/; medium, £2 2/ to £2 6/; light, £1 11/ to £1 15/; small. £1 to £1 6/; unfinished and bucket-fed. 9/ to 17/; bobby calves, 3/ to 6/. (A total of 246 calves was sold). Pigs.—There was an average yarding of pigs. Baconers were again in keen request and our quotations show a further advance. The demand for porkers was erratic, with values generally about equal to last sales. Choppers realised £1 18/ to £3 3/; extra prime bacon ers, £3 11/ to £3 18/; medium, £3 to £3 4/; light, £2 9/ to £2 14/; heavy porkers, £1 18/ to £2; medium, £L 12/ to £1 14/; light. £18/ to £1 11/'; small and unfinished, £ 1 2/ to £1 7/. Large stores also sold readily. Best made up to £1 B,'; smaller, £1 to £1 4/; slips, 12/ to 14/: good weaners, 9/ to 11/; small and weedy, 5/ to 7/. (A total of 414 pigs was sold). LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:— , Beef. —Beet was penned in small < munoers, only lui cattle being penned. Consequently competition was Keen, and values improved aooul 2, per iOUio. ExUa choice ox suid t-o 22/ per iOUlb; cnoice and prime, 19/ to 21/; oruiuary and plain, 15/ to 18/; prime young cow and heifer beei, 19/ to 21/; ordinary cow beef, 14/ to 18/. Extra heavy prune steers ranged in price irom £8 to £10; heavy jjriine, £7 5/ to £7 17/0'; lighter prime, £tj 2/0 to £7 2/0; light prime, £.'i to £0; unfinished and small, £3 to £4 15/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 12/0 to £0 5/; heavy prime, £4 12,0 to £5 10/; lighter, £3 17/0 to £4 10, ; light, £2 15/ to £3 13/; other cows, XI It)/ to £2 10/. An extra prime steer from Air. H. E. Potter, Ivaruka, realised £10; one from .Mr. J. Straka, i'uhoi, £9 15/. Sheep.—Sheep were yarded in large numbers, 1734 being penned. Competition was steady, with values very firm for prime wethers, and improving for prime ewes. Heavy prime wethers, £1 0/ to £1 7/6; medium prime, £1 4/9 to £1 3/9; light prime, £1 3/ to £1 4/0; small and unfinished, 18/ to £1 2/; heavy prime ewes, 18 /to £1 0/9; medium prime, 15/3 to 17/9; light prime, 13/ to 15/; inferiorly latted, 4/ to 12/. Lambs.—Lambs were penned to the number of 479. Here again there was a ready demand, with values for all classes firm at late rates. Heavy prime, £1 1/ to £1 4,6; medium prime, 18/6 to £1 0/9; light prime, 14/ to 18/; unfinished, 9/ to 13/9. Pigs.—Pigs penned to the number of 363. \ alues for both baconers and porkers were firm at late rates. Choppers sold from £2 to £2 15/; heavy and medium baconers, £3 2/ to £3 11/; light baconers aud heavy porkers, £2 6/ to £3 1/; medium porkers and light porkers, £1 10/ to £2 5/. Store pigs sold at late quotations. Large stores, £1 2/ to £1 9/; slips, 15/ to £1 1/; weaners, 6/ to 14/. Calves.—Calves were penned to the number of 321, including many lines of good quality calves. Although there was a steady demand throughout, values were slightly easier. Runners, £2 to £3 3/;

heavy vealers, £1 15/ to £2 5/; medium, £1 7/ to £1 14/; light, £1 to £1 6/; smaller, 10/ to 19/; small and fresh dropped, 3/ to 9/; rough calves, 10/ to £1 THE ADDINGTON MARKET. RISE FOR FAT LAMBS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Values for fat lambs rose 1/ a head at the Addington market to-day, exporters buying keenly. Store Sheep.—There was the biggest yarding of the season, and it included many travelled lines. Bidding was not as keen as last week, but values were maintained. Good two-tooth halfbred ewes made up to 31/3; medium,' 26/ to 20/; medium two-tooth crossbred, to 23/9; ordinary, 20/ to 22/; medium two-tooth Corriedale, to '25/9; good four, six and eight-tooth halfbred, to 24/; medium, 19/ to 22/; good four, six and eight-tooth three-quarterbred, to 25/; medium, 19/ to 22/; inferior, from 11/; good four, six and eight-tooth crossbred, to 26/3; medium, 17/ to 20/; good four and six-tooth Romney cross, to 28/; medium and aged halfbred, 17/ to 19/6; ordinary, 14/ to 10/6; inferior, S/6 to 13/6; good aged crossbred, to 25/; medium, 17/ to 21/; ordinary, 12/ to 16/6; inferior, from 7/6; good wethers, to 19/4; medium, 14/ to 17/; inferior, 9/ to 13/6. Store Lambs.—A large yarding of good quality. Bidding was less animated, but prices were maintained. Forward mixed sex halfbred, to 18/7; medium, 15/6 to 17/; backward, 11/ to 15/; medium halfbred ewe lambs, to 16/6; forward crossbred ewe lambs, to 19/9; medium, 10/ to 17/6; forward halfbred wethers, to 10/; good three-quarterbred wethers, 10/ to 18/1. Fat Lambs.—The entry totalled 4700 and the quality was good. It was a keen sale, with exporters buying heavily at up tp Yid a lb rise in the schedule rates. Many lambs sold at 8d per lb. Extra prime heavy realised up to 31/1; prime heavy, 23/0 to 25/6; medium, 20/6 to 23/; light and plain, 17/ to 20/. Fat Sheep.—The entry was 3000, in which many inferior ewes were included. There was a good free sale at late rates. Extra prime heavy wethers brought up to 32/4; prime heavy, 24/ to 26/'; prime medium-weight, 22/ to 23/1; ordinary quality, 19/6 to 21/6; light, 16/ to 19/; extra prime heavy ewes, to 26/10; prime heavy, 21/6 to 23/6: prime medium-weight, 17/ to 20/6; ordinary, 14/6 to 16/6; light, 11/ to 14/. Fat Cattle.—ln spite of an entry of 435 head,_ there was a good sale at fully last week's rates. Best beef made 24/ to 27/6 per 1001b: good, 21/ to 23/; heavy-weight, 17/6 to 20/; medium, 16/ to .10/; rough, 1 down to 12/. Fat Pigs.—For a large yarding the demand was slightly weaker. Porkers and baconers were bought for export. Choppers made £?. 3/6 to £5 6/; baconers, 47/6 to 57/6; heavy, £3 to £3 7/6; extra, to £3 16/6 (average price per lb, 4Vfcd to I 5(1); porkers, 29/6 to 32/6; heavy, 33/6 to ■ 37/6 (average price per lb, 4%d to sd). <

PUKEKOHE HORSE FAIR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) PUKEKOHE, Wednesday. There was only a small yarding of horses at Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons' Pukekohe horse fair to-day. There was a fair bench of buyers, and a total clearance was effected, jjrices being very satisfactory. No heavy draughts were yarded. Medium draughts realised from £21 10/ up to £26: good farm sorts, from £10 10/ up to £20: hacks brought from £4 10/ up. to £7; others, from £1 upwards. HUKERENUi (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, this day. There was a fair number of cattle penned at the Hukerenui sale held yesterday by the North Auckland Farmers' Co-c>p., Ltd. Quotations: —Dairy cows, backward sorts, £3 5/; fat and forward cows, to £2 10/; boner cows, to £1 0/; boner bulls, to £2 2/6; small weaner pigs, 5/.