LIVESTOCK MARKET

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 69, 22 March 1934, Page 16

LIVESTOCK MARKET

WESTFIELD SALE. LABGE ENTRY BEEF CATTLE. EASING IN PRICES. The chief feature of the stock sales at Westfield yesterday was the large entry of beef cattle which totalled 900 head, against 800 head the previous week. Pigs also came forward in very large numbers. The quantity of cattle available was above requirements, and lower prices ruled. An average yarding of calves sold at about late rates. Sheep and lambs met a ready sale, with little alteration in values. In the pig classes porkers were a little easier, but on the whole satisfactory prices were realised. The range of prices, together with those ruling the previous week, was as follow: — This Week. I.ast Week. BEEF (per 1001b)— Extra choice ox . 22/ 23/ Choice and prime ox IS/ to 21/ 19/ to 22/ Choice and prime cow and heifer 16/ to 21/ 17/ to 22/ Bouer and rough 14/ to 17/ 12/ to 17/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime wethers . 23/6 to 29/ 23/ to 30/3 Uniin. wethers .. 21/ to 23/9 21/ to 24/ Prime ewes 15/ to 23/(5 15/ to 2(i/ Untin. ewes 7/6 to 1(5/3 9/ to 16/9 i'rime lambs ... 1(5/ to 2S/0 15/9 to 27/(5 Unfinished lambs 10/ to 16/6 0/ to 15/6 CALVES (per head) — Runners 18/ to 74/ 30/ to 70/ Vealers 20/ to 60/ 20/ to 58/ PIUS (per head) — Bacouers 44/ to 77/ 40/ to 7S/ I'orkers 24/ to 39/ 25/ to 40/ Weauers 3/ to 11/ 3/ to 14/ Slips 0/ to 13/(5 12/ to IS/ Large stores .... 14/ to 30/ 20/ to 25/ ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports

Beef.—We penned fat cattle to the number of 387 head, as against 359 at last Wednesday's sale, comprising 181 steers and 206 cows and heifers. The major portion of the ox beef was first class. The demand was less keen and values again receded, heavy cattle suffering most. Extra choice ox sold to £12/ per 1001b, choice prime ox 18/ to £1 1/, secondary and plaiu ox 16/ to 17/; prime young; cow and heifer beef 16/ to £1, ordinary cow beef 12/ to 15/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £9 to £10 for steers from Mr. H. E. Reed, Waereuga; heavy prime steers £7 15/ to £8 17/6," lighter £6 10/ to £7 12/6, light £5 5/ to £6 7/6, small and unfinished £3 10/ to £4 17/6. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers £5 to £6 2/6, heavy prime cows and heifers £3 15/ to £4 17/6, lighter prime £2 10/ to £3 12/6, other killablc cows £1 10/ to £3 7/6.

Sheep.—There was about an average yarding of sheep, the quality of which was not up to recent sales. Competition was steady and there was no alteration in values. A total of 1267 sheep was sold. Heavy prime wethers £1 7/6 to £1 8/9, medium to heavy £1 6/ to £1 7/3, light to medium £1 4, 6 to £1 5, 9, unfinished £1 1/ to £1 3/6, extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes 19/ to £1 1/3, heavy prime ewes 17/9 to 18/9, lighter 16/6 to 17/6, other killablc 15/ to 16/3, other ewes 6/ to 14/6.

Lambs. —The 681 lambs which came forward were, with few exceptions, of prime quality, and sold readily throughout. Extra heavy prime lambs £1 5/9 to £1 7/6, heavy £1 3/6 to £1 5/6, lighter £ 1 to £1 3/3, iight 17/ to 19/6, small and plain 10/6 to 16/6.

Calves.—Fat and young calves were in average supply. Prime light vealers were in good demand, at higher rates, but other classcs sold at slightly lower values. Runners made £1 15/ to £3 7/, heavy vealers £2 6/ to £2 14/, medium £1 18/ to £2 3/, light £1 16/ to £2, small £15/ to £1 10/. unfinished and bucket-fcd 10/ to 16/, bobby calvcs 3/ to 6/. (A total of ISI calves was sold.)

Pigs.—We had an extra large offering pigs, including many pens of extra prime baconers. Although our top quotation is not so high ns last week's, bidding was steady throughout and satisfactory prices ruled. There was a slight easing in values for porkers. Large stores maintained late rates but values for the smaller sorts and wcaners were considerably lower. Choppers made £1 15/ to £3 7/. heavy prime baconers £3 10/ to £,'{ 15/. medium £3 to £3 5/, light £2 6/ to £2 12/, heavy porkers £1 16/ to £1 18', medium £1 10/ to £1 13/, light £1 7/ (o £1 9/, small and unfinished £1 4/ to £1 8/. Large stores made up to £1 10/, smaller 17/ to £1, slips 9/ to 12', best weaners 7/ to 10/, others 3/ to 6/. Baconers realised an average price per lb of 5d to 5%d, and porkers 4%d to 5%d. A line of 30 prime baconers from East Tainaki averaged £3 11/. LA total of 846 pijrs was sold, which constitutes a record at Westfield for this season.)

DALCETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report: — Beef.—We yarded 244 head of beef, comprising 53 steers and 191 cows and heifers, against 236 head last week. The quality was well up to standard, but the demand was qot so keen, and an easing in value of 1/ per 1001b took place for all classcs. Extra choice ox 6old to 22/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 18/ to 21/; just killablc, 14/ to 17/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 17/ to 21/; just killable, 12/ to 16/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £8 17/6 to £9 5/' for bullocks sold on account of the estate of the late Alexander Bell: heavy prime steers, £7 15/ to £8 10/; lighter, £6 10/ to £7 12/6; light, £5 7/6 to £6 7/6; small and unfinished, £4 to £5 2/. Heavy prime cows and heifers, £4 to £4 17/6; lighter prime cows and heifers, £3 to £3 17/6; other killable cows, £1 15/ to £2 17/6.

Sheep.—Sheep came forward in well up to average numbers, for which there was «-i steady demand, and values ruled on a par with last week's rates. Extra heavy prime wethers, 28/ to 28/6; heavy prime, 26/3 to 27/9; medium, 24/ to 26/; light and unfinished, 21/ to 23/9. Maiden ewes, 22/ to 22/3; heavy prime ewes, 18/6 to 19/3; lighter, 16/3 to 18/; other ewes, 10/ to 16/. Lambs.—Lambs were penned in full average numbers and sold under brisk competition at values fully equal to late rates. Heavy prime lamb, 26/ to 28/6. for lambs from Mr. B. L. Orr, Hoe-o-tainui; medium. 23/ to 25/6; light, 20/ to 22/9; plain and unfinished, 16/9 to 19/. Calves. —An average yarding of calves came forward and sold readily at values fully on a par with last "Week's rates. Runners, £1 15/ to £3; heavy vealers, £2 10/ to £2 17/; medium, £2 1/ to £2 8/; light, £1 14/ to £1 18/; small, £1 to £1 8/; rough calves, 12/ to £1; small and fresh dropped, 3/ to 6/. Pigs.—A heavy yarding of pigs was penned. Baconers were in demand and values ruled firm at late rates. Porkers were M little easier. Choppers, £2 15/ to £3 3/; heavy baconers, £3 10/ to £3 16/; medium, £3 to £3 5/; light, £2 9/ to £2 14/; heavy porkers, £1 17/ to £1 19/; medium, £1 10/ to £1 13/; light, £16/ to £1 9/.

4 loan and mercantile. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:—

Beef.—Beef was again penned in large numbers and although there was a steady demand, values were again easier by about 1/ per 1001b. Extra choice ox sold to £1 2/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 18/ to £1 1/; ordinary and plain ox, 14/ to 17/; prime young cow and heifer, 18/ to £1 1/; ordinary cow, 13/ to 17/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from to £9 7/0; heavy prime, £7 10/ to £8 7/6; lighter prime, £0 12/0 to £7 7/0; light prime, £5 10/ to £0 10/; unfinished and small, £3 10/ to £5.7/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 7/6 to £6; heavy prime, £4 10/ to £5 5/; lighter, £3 i 5/ to £4 7/6; light cows, £2 15/ to £3 12/6; other cows, £1 10/. to £2 10/,

Sheep.—Sheep were yarded in average numbers and sold under steady competition at late quotations. Heavy prime wethers, £1 7/9 to £19/; medium, £16/ to £1 7/6; light, £1 3/6 to £1 5/9; Bmall and 'unfinished, 18/6 to £1 3/; maiden prime ewes, £1 1/3 to £1 3/6; heavy prime, 19/ to £1 1/; medium, 17/3 to 18/9; light, 15/ to 17/; inferiorJy fatted, 7/6 to 14/6. Lambs.-—Lambs were penned in average numbers and met with a ready sale, values being on a par with last week's sale. Heavy prime, £13/ to £1 5/3; medium, £1 to £1 2/9; light, 16/.to 19/9; unfinished, best, 13/9 to 15/6; others, 10/ to 13/6. Pigs.—Pigs were penned in large numbers. There was an easing tendency, but values generally were on a par with last week's quotations. Choppers sold from £1 10/ to £3; heavy and medium baconers, from £3 5/ to £3 17/; light baconers and heavy porkers, from £'2 4/ to £3 3/; medium porkers and light porkers, from £1 6/ to £2 3/; small and unfinished porkers, 15/ to £1 3/. Store pigs were dull of sale. Values were easier. Large stores, 14/ to 18/; slips, 10/ to 13/6; weauers, 5/ to 11/. • Calves.—An average yarding of calves sold at late rates. Runners, £2 to £3 14/; heavy vealers, £2 10/ to £3; medium, £2 to £2 8/; light, £1 10/ to £1 18/; smaller, £1 to £1 8/; small and freshed dropped, 3/ to 16/; rough calvcs, 8/ to 16/.

THE ADDINGTON MARKET, FAT LAMBS SELL WELL. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The major sections of the Addington market to-day attracted steady competition, with a maintenance of late rates. A very large store sheep entry was drawn from manv parts of the North and South Islands. Eat cattle were slightly easier. Fat Lambs.—An entry of 3000 sold keenly under the new schedule of up to 7%d for under 361b sorts. Operating exporters paid up to that rate and butchers paid to 8d per lb. Values were:—Extra prime heavy lambs, to 28/1; prime heavy, 23/6 to 26/; medium-weight, 21/ to 23/6; light, 17/6 to 20/6. Fat Sheep—There was an entry of 5200. The market was firm at late rates, with a spurt over the last 1000, causing an advance of 1/6 a head. Values were:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 27/7; prime heavy. 23/ to 25/6; prime mediumweight, 21/ to 23/; ordinary, 19/ to 21/; light, 15/6 to 18/6; extra prime heavy ewes, to 22/6; prime heavy, 20/6 to 21/0; prime medium-weight, 18/ to 20/; ordinary, 15/ to 17/; light, 11/6 to 14/6 Fat Cattle—An entry of 560 head was slightly more than the market could absorb and there was a consequent easing up to 10/ a head. Best beef made from 21/ to 23/ per 1001b; good, 38/ to 20/6; lieav.v-weight, 15/6 to 17/6; ordinary, 13/ to 16/; rough, down to 10/. Store Sheep—The entry of 28,000 was the largest of the year at Addington. There was a steady sale for quality sorts on a par with late rates. Values were:— Extra good two-tooth crossbred ewes, 33/6 to 34/6; average 23/6 to 26/9; averago sound-mouthed crossbred, 10/b to 17/2; good two-tooth Romney, to 32/7; good two-tooth three-quarterbred, to 30/9; eood two-tooth Corricdale, 32/3 to 33/, average two-tooth halfbred, 25/6 to 27/; inferior. 19/ to 23/; extra good four-year halfbred, to 26/3; extra good soundmouthed, 21/ to 23/9; ordinary soundmouthed, 17/ to 20/6: aged and brokenmouthed, 5/6 to 9/6; failing-mouthed halfbred and crossbred, 9/6 to*lo/6; good two-tooth wethers, 18/6 to 19/9. Fat Pigs.—A good entry met with a keen demand, except for choppers, or which there was an over-supply. >o pigs were bou-bt for export. Values were:— Choppers. 30/ to £4 6/; baconers, 40/ .to 52/6; heavy, 57/6 to £3 12/6; average price per lb, 4%d to 5%d; porkers, 31/ to 33/6. heavy 34/6 to £2 1/6; average pnee per lb. 5d to 5%d. . . The demand for anything of quality in the veal section was good, top price being £4 13/6. ,' - . Store Pigs.—The market was firm at late rates. Values were:-Wenners 8/ to 12/; small to medium stores, 12/6 to 17/0, good, 18/ to 25/. j