LIVE STOCK MARKET

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 277, 22 November 1934, Page 28

LIVE STOCK MARKET

VALUES STEADY.

rain helps pastures.

;-JUVIB SEASON UNDER WAY.

Since last review the export markets have shown moderate changes only. At Sraithficld the market tone is rather quiet, due to heavy arrivals in several sections. However, export operators are still paying from C>d to 7d per lb on the hooks for Auckland lambs, and recent rains should materially assist production.

'The dairy market has quietened down after its recent flutter. Deliveries from Tooley Street stores last week were considerably reduced, and prices have slipped back a few shillings.

Considerable interest is row being given to the wool situation, with special attention to the opening sale of the Dominion clip, which takes place in this city next Tuesday. It has been evident for some time that prices are likely to rule much lower than was the ease last year, and this view iis confirmed by the results obtained at the opening of the London sales on Tuesday. The local freezing works are again becoming quite busy.' The new season's lamb trade is now well under way, and although the Season' seems a little later than usual fair quantities are coming to hand, and the quality is excellent. The chilled beef trade, which so far has not been subjected to restrictions, continues to engage a fair amount of attention. The Trojan Star has lately been dispatched with a shipment to London, and others are to follow shortly. Large quant.ties of pigs are still being handled at the works, as well as reduced quantities of bobby calves. Of conditions in the country our Waikato correspondent writes:— "The remarkable growth of feed has made farmers extremely anxious to purchase stock to keep the growth in check. Already many dairy farmers have started ensilage making, and it will only be a few more days before this work will be in full swing. As there is fe,ed in abundance larger quantities of ensilage and hay will this year be saved than has been the case- for a number of years. "During the week the lamb schedule

lias remained stationary at 7d per lb. and this price appears-likely to hold for a ' little while longer. Bookings are not nearly so heavy- this year as last, owing, no doubt, to the lambs not being so far advanced, and it will be December before the bigger drafts find their way to the works. •'Naturally, with so irrucli feed there is \a strong demand for all classes of store cattle, and although very few stationbred cattle are being offered locally, one or two outside sales are scheduled to take place in the near future. At all these sales keen competition is expected, and prices for all classes of cattle suitable for fattening seem to.have a firming tendency. Young cattle are also in demand, the only class at present being neglected being yearling Jersey heifers. Store and boner cows have shown a considerable improvement during the past few weeks, as they have been freely used by farmers to keep feed in check. "Although beef is still holding its own, the market has a slightly easing tendency, and it would not be surprising to see a gradual reduction in values. "There is still keen activity in the pig section, prices showing very little variation from last week." At Westfield. A much smaller yarding of fat cattle was penned at Westfield, and these were readily cleared at full late rates. Calves were more plentiful and values eased. Fat sheep sold steadily with little alteration in values. Spring lambs were yarded in larger numbers, and had a ready sale. The pig pens contained an average entry, with values slightly easier. The range of prices, together with those ruling the previous week, was as follows: — This Week. Last Week. 1!BEF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 27/ 27/ Choice and prime ox ........ 24/ to 20/ 24/ to 2G/

Choice.and prime „ cow and heifer 23/ to 26/ --./ to _•->/ Boner and rough 15/ to 22/ 10/ to -1/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime wethers . 21/0 to 20/ 21/9 to 26/6 Untin. wetliers 15/ to 21/ 7,., Prime ewes ... 12/0 to 19/ 10/Cto-TJ/ Unfinished ewes 5/ to 12/ i ■>/ tul3/.i| Hoggets 17/ to 25/ 17/ to 24/. Prime lambs .. 16/0 to 23/ 16/ to _-/J Untin. lambs ' . 13/ to 15/0 12/ to 10/ CALVES (per head) — Runners 30/ to 72/0 30/ to : 07/ Vealcrs 17/ to 62/ 22/ to 8// PIGS (per head) — Baconers 52/ to 73/ 53/ to 73/ Porkers 32/ to 51/ 33/ to o-/ Weaners 12/ to 19/ 10/ to -1/ Klips 20/ to 24/ 22/ to —8/ Large stores . . 25/ to 32/ 30/ to 43/ DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety -and Company, Limited, report:— Beef—We yarded 115 head of beef, comprising 34 steers and 81 cows and heifers, against 199 head last week. The quality ot the yarding was first-class, and the smaller offering accounted for a keen demand with values ruling very firm to improved on last week's quotations. Extra choice ox sold to 27/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 24/ to 20/; just billable, 21/ to 23/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 22/ to 25/; jUst billable, 15/ to 21/. Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £9 10/ to £10 15/, for bullocks on account of Messrs. Trewin Bros., Maroliemo; lighter prime, £8 to £9 u/; light prime, £0 17/0 to £7 17/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 to to 15/; heavy prime, £5 to £5 1//6; lighter prime, £3 15/ to £4 17/6; other killable cows, £1 10/ to £3 12/6. _ . Sheep.—Sheep came forward in well up

to average numbers, and sold under steady competition at rates about on a par ivitn last week's quotations. Extra pnmc wethers, 25/ to 26/3; heavy prime. 2.3/6 to 24/9; medium prime, 22/ to 23/3; light and unfinished. 21/ to 21/9; heavy prime ewes, 16/ to 16/9; lighter prime, 14/ to -I•>/•■>> other ewes, 12/ to 13/9; extra prime hoggets, 23/ to 24/9; medium prime, 19/ to 22/9. ~ • , Spring Lambs.—An average yarding ot lambs came forward and sold steadiij at values on a i>ar with last week s quotations. Heavy prime lamb. 20/3 to -l/o, medium prime, 18/6 to 20/; light prime, 16/ to 18/. . . _ 1 Calves—A full yarding of calves was penned. Competition was not very keen and values eased on last week s quotation. Runners, £3 4/ to £3 9/: heavy yealeis, £2 15/ to £3 2/; medium, £2 to £2 11/, light, £1 8/ to £1 16/; small, £1 to £1 H/; rough, 8/ to 15/; bobby calves, 1/ to 0 Pigs.—A full yarding of pigs met with steady competition and sold readi y . values fully on a par with last week s rates. Choppers, £1 W to £2 /, medium baconers, £3 2/ to £3 4/, • £2 13/ to £2 18/; heavy porkers, £2 8/to £2 11/; medium, £2 4/ to £2 £1 16/ to £2 1/; small and unfinished., 8/ to £1 14/. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report:— , Beef.—Our entry of fat cattle totalled 209 head, as against 323 head last week, comprising 87 steers and 122 cows ami heifers. The quality generally was gocw, competition was very free, and[lust w * prices were fully sustained. Ihe cow an t heifer .pens were well filled; quality < sold well, while inferior lots were not m request. Extra choice ox sold to ' per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 4/ to ii 6/: secondary and plain ; £1 r.f '• prime young cow and heifer beet,_ fc 1 / o £1 4/; ordinary cow beet, 13/ to 19/. -L-x • heavv prime steers ranged in price £10 10 ' to £11 5/; 15 steers from Mr. Ben. Kccd, Waerenga. averaged £10 s/-, nc.i y prime, £9 to £10 7/6;. lighter prime £7 10/ to £8 15/; light prime, £6 10/ to *,< 7/6: small and unfinished" £4 "10/ to *£G

! - heavy prime young cows and heifers, i,O o/ t 0 £7; heavy prime, £5 5/ to £5 W: lighter prima, £3 10/ to £4 10/; other tillable cows, £i 10/ to £3. Sheep. Sheep were penned to the number of' 1442; Prime fat wethers sold up to late rates, while medium quality snowed a Slight easing in values. Good fat e«es remained firm at late quotations, ft/ l il " eav y-.pwine -wethers, £1 5/6 to £1 o/; heavy prime,. £1 4/ to £1 5/;, medium f o heavy prune, £1 2/6 to £1 3/9; light to medium prime, £1 1/6 to £1 2/: unfinished, 15/ to £1. Extra heavy prime J ouug ewes, 10/6 to 17/6; heavy prime, 15/ to 16/3; lighter prime, 13/ to 14/6; other kulable ewes, 11/6 to 12/6. Lambs.-—Wo • yarded lambs to the number of 255; the bidding was brisk and values remained firm on last week's sale. heavy prime lam'bs, £1 1/6 t 0 £1 •V; heavy prime, £1 to £1 1/; lighter Pnme, IS/6 to 19/6; light prime, 16/6 to 18/; small and plain, 13/ to 15/6. Calves.—There was again a large entry ot calves. The demand was less keen, and our quotations show a further decline. No extra good runners were penned. Medium "\\ eights made £1 14/ to £3 12/6; heavy vealers, £2 17/ to £3; medium, £2 7/ to £2 11/; light. £1 6/ to £1 10/; small, 17/ to £1 2/; unfinished and bucket-fed, 6/ to 12/; 'bobby calves, 2/ to 6/. (271 calves Were sold.) Pigs.—-We had a smaller entry of fat ■P'gs.- Bidding was slow, and values ruled at par to slightly lower. Choppers made £1 10/ to £3; heavy baconers, £3 10/ to ;£3 13/; medium baconers, £3 1/ to £"3 4/; light, £2 12/ to £2 17/; heavy porkers, £2 8/ to £2 11/; medium, £2 3/ to £2 5/; light and unfinished, £1 15/ to £2 ]./. .Stores realised prices a little under those ruling last week. Small stores, £1 8/ to £1 12/; slips, £1 1/ to £1 4/; good weaners, 15/ to"" 19/; others, 8/ to 12/; sows due to farrow, £2 to £4.. Baconers realised an average of 5%d to o'/kl per lb. and porkers Gd to OVid per lb. (A total of 557 pigs was sold.)

LOAN AND MERCANTILE

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:—

Beef. —Our yarding of beef was an average one. There was a ready demand, with values very firm at late rates. Extra choice ox sold to £1 7/ per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 4/ to £1 6/; ordinary and plain, £1 to £1 3/; prime young cow and heifer beef, £13/ to £16/; ordinary cow beef, 17/ to £1 2/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £10 10/. to £10 17/6; heavy prime, £9 to £10 5/; lighter prime, £7 17/6 to £8 17/6; light prime, £6 10/ to £7 15/; unfinished and small, £4 to £5 5/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 10/ to £7 5/; heavy prime, £5 5/ to £6 7/6; lighter, £4 5/ to £5 2/6; light cows, £3 to £4 2/6; other cows, £1 10/ to £2 15/. Prime steers from Mr. J. T. Dickey, Koliekohe, i realised up to £10 17/6.

Sheep.—Wo had a large entry of sheep and although competition was steady, values for wethers were slightly easier. In the case of prime ewes, values eased V to 2/ per head. Heavy prime wethers, £1 5/ to £10/; medium prime, £1 3/6 to £1 4/9; light prime, £1 2/ to £1 3/3; small and unfinished, 17/ to £1 1/; heavy prime ewes, 17/ to 19/; medium prime, 14/6 to 16/0; light prime, 12/6 to 14/3; interiorly fatted, 5/ upwards. Heavy prime hoggets, £1 3/6 to £15/; medium prime, £1 2/ to £1 3/3; light prime, 19/6 to £1 1/9; unfinished, 17/ to 19/. Lambs—We had a full entry of lambs, which sold at late rates. Prime lambs, 15/6 to £1 1/9; small and inferior, 9/ to 14/0. Pigs.—We had an average yarding of pigs. The demand for porkers was easier, with values hardly up to last week's quotations. Baconers were firm at late rates. Choppers sold from £1 to £2 7/6; heavy and medium baconers, £2 15/ to £3 13/; light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 5/ to £2 13/; medium porkers and light porkers, £1 19/ to £2 4/; smaller, £1 12/6 to £1 18/. Store pigs sold at slightly easier values. Largo stores, £1 5/ to £1 12/; slips, 18/ to £1 2/; weaners, 12/ to £10/6. , . Calves.—Calves were penned in average numbers; very little quality- came forward and values were easier- all round. Run-ners,-to £3 12/f hnavy sealers, £2 5/ to £2 17/; medium. £1 16/ to £2 3/; light. £1 5/ to £1 15/; smaller, 10/ to £1 4/t small and freshed dropped, 3/ to 12/; rough calves, 5/ to 10/.

THE ADDINGTON MARKET

SHEEP VALUES RECOVER.

(By Telegraph.—l'ress Association.) CHRISTCIIURCH, Wednesday. Entries were of normal size in most sections at the Addington stock sale to-day ami in these cases there was a recovery 111 % 'Store Sheep.—There was a small penning, comprising a few -lots of hoggets, which sold well at up to 20/, and a peiror two of ewes and lambs and wethers, lor which there was an average demand. Eat Sheep.—A total of 4000 was penned and there was a-recovery in prices of 1/ to 1/0 a head. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 24/10; prime heavy, 22/ to 23/6, medium-weight prime, 19/6 to 21/b ordinary, 18/0 to 19/3; light, to 18/. Extia prime ewes, to 21/4; prime heavy 18/ to 20/3: medium- weight prime, 15/6 to 17/o, ordinary, 13/6 to 15/; light and aged, to 13 p at Cattle.—The 505 penned included some good lines from South Canterbury, Southland and Banks Peninsula, lhere was a slight easing of a few shillings for prime beef, and about 10/ a head foi secondary. Best made to 28/ per 1001b. good, 24/ to 20/; heavy, 22/ to 24/, ordinary, down to 18/. Fat Pigs.—Bacon was a shade stronger and pork unaltered. Choppers made to £3 11/6; baconers, £2 3/ to £3 10/, a-i elage price per lb, fid to 5%d; Porkers, 32/ to 43/6; average price per lb. Jd to txl.

HAWKE'S BAY VALUES,

VARIABLE CATTLE MARKET,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

HASTINGS, Wednesday

The practical withdrawal of outside competition and an entry of 260 head resuited in a variable market for fat cattle ■it to-day's sale at Stortford Lodge. Bullock and cow and heifer values were easier on last week's rates. Female cattle were in the majority. Bullocks, medium to prune, made £7 12/6 to £9 12/6; others from £6 7/6. Cows, medium to prime, £4 11/ to £5 5/; others, from £3 2/8. Heifers, medium to prune, £5 .)/ to £6 14/6, others? from £3 17/6. With store cattle good inquiry ruled, with outSKle btiyers competing. Of an entry ot. 450 head female cattle made up the bulk ot the offering, and were slightly easier on late rates, while bullocks and steers were steady. Bullocks and steers made to £6 13/6; cows, to £4 2/; heifers, to £3 14/. Eat sheep were in short supply and met an improved market, which local buyers monopolised. Ewes which were chiefly offered, appreciated 2/ a head, while the few wethers and lambs offering made late rates Ewes; shorn, medium to prime, 14/3 to 16/0; others, from 12/6; wethers, to 27/ (in the wool); lambs, to 23/9. Store sheep were not freely offered, and the sheep offering met with a firm market Ewes and lambs, all counted, to 18/; ewe hoggets, to 22/7; wether hoggets, to 23/4; wethers, shorn, to 20/8.

HORSE FAIR

KEEN DEMAND

CAMBRIDGE, Wednesday. The two days' sale conducted by the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Go. xvnt resumed in Cambridge this morning. Hordes were in good demand miring vefterdav's sale, and some good prwea j-e lor i Very few lots were "luring the day. The majority of the horses were of very good qnaiitj, but there were.a few of very poor for which there were no bids. Bujeis are still prepared to pav good prices tor horses of good quality, but they will not look at unsatisfactory stock. The weather was fine to-day and there was a good muster of dealers. The lots on offer comprised the balance of draughts tog,ether with hacks and harness horse..