IN THE WAIKATO.

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

IN THE WAIKATO.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, Wednesday. Conditions are as follows:— Beef. —A moderate yarding of fat bullocks came forward to Frankton on Tuesday, with an extra large yarding of cow and heifer beef. Unfortunately the quality of the yarding was not up to standard, and second class beef especially showed signs of easing. Prime ox beef made from 22/6 to 23/6 per 1001b; medium quality and heavy-weight cattle, 18/ to 20,/; prime young cow and heifer, 20/ to 22/; medium cow beef, 16/ to 17/; plain beef, 10/ to 12/.

Fat Sheep.—Large yardings of fat shefp came forward to the various centres, with ewe mutton especially showing a decline in values, in fact some of the plainer classes of sheep at Frankton ou Tuesday were very little in advance of schedule. The quality of the wethers yarded was not as good as usual, and this class of sheep also barely maintained their value. A better yarding of fat lambs were practically all absorbed by export buyers at ruling rates. Prime heavy wethers made from 23/6 to 24/9; medium weight wethers. 21/ to 22/; prime.heavy fat ewes, 16/ to 17/; medium fat ewes, 13/ to 14/; fat hoggets. 20/ to 22/; heavy fat lambs, 20/ to 22/; lighter, 16/ to 18/.

Store Cattle. —At a sale of East Coast, cattle held during the week the entry comprised mostly female stock, for whicla the demand was particularly good. There is a strong inquiry for all classes of stores, in fact all cattle with the exception of Jersey heifers appear to be iu demand. Grown bullocks in forward condition make from £5 7/6 to £6; 3-year steers. £4 5/ to £5 10/': 2-216-year steers, £3 7/6 to £4. 7/6; yearling steers, £2 to £2 15/: 2-year empty heifers, 25/ to £2; good quality yearling Jersey' heifers, £2 to £2 10/; others, 30/ to £2.

Store Sheep.—This section at the present time is extremely buoyant, and with the surplus of feed and apparent shortage of beef suitable for fattening, it is not difficult to make sales of anything that is offering. Sheepfarmei's generally are looking forward with great interest to the forthcoming" Auckland wool sale, and it will be interesting to see how values compare with last season's rates. ~N T o doubt this sale will have a good bearing on breeding ewes, as after it sheepfarmers will not have to speculate as to the value of the wool.

Pigs.—Although pigs have shown signs of a decline in values so far the decrease has not been enough to record.' A large volume of business is everywhere being done, and already farmers are reaping good profits from their venture in the pig section. Heavy baconers make from £3 5/ to £3 9/; medium, £3 to £3 4/; heavy porkers. £2 5/ to £2 12/; medium, £2 5/ to £2 10/; stores, 30/ to 35/: slips, 19/ to 23/6; and weaners, 10/ to 20/.