LIVE STOCK MARKET

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 264, 7 November 1935, Page 20

LIVE STOCK MARKET

EXPORT FLUCTUATIONS

DAIRY PRODUCE LOWER. LONDON" LAMB TRADE. Chief feature of the export market position since last review has been the continued fall in the price of dairy produce in London. The high prices which ruled last month have evidently checked consumption, which has been substantially less than for the corresponding period last year. Now that quotations are again close to the 100/ mark it may be expected that the demand will improve, as the statistical position is thoroughly sound. The market for New Zealand lamb has eased .at Smithfield as the result of heavy supplies of home killed, but the position generally is quite good, as 'is shown by the fact that export dealers are paying from 9d to 034 d .per lb for early drafts to catch the London Christmas trade.

The wool trade is fairly steady and offals, particularly hides, are finding a ready market at good prices. Of conditions in the country our Waikato correspondent writes:—

"With the abundance of growth the store section of the stock markets is the scene of keen activities, and at all centres where store cattle are offered keen interest is displayed. A few months ago there was every _ indication that store cattle would be in short supply, but in recent weeks large numbers have been sent forward from the East Coast district, while further supplies are weekly arriving and a larger number of sales of store cattle have been held this spring than has been the case for a number of years. There is no doubt that the chilling operations are reflected in these sales, and all store cattle of good quality never fail to command excellent competition.

"A feature of the sales during the week has been the return to popularity of empty Jersey heifers, both orte 'and two-year-olds These have been showing signs of neglect during the la6t week or two, but no doubt owing to high values ruling for station-bred cattle graziers are again turning attention to Jersey heifers.

"Unfortunately beef is showing a slight decline in value, although it is usual at this time of the year. Certainly the quality of recent yardings has not been -up to standard, but there is no doubt that prices"will ease back more in keeping with export values. "In the fat sheep section larger yardings are coming forward, with every indication that prices will ease back to export rates. Although there has been keen activity among the exporters to secure early drafts of fat lambs, so far not many farmers are availing themselves of the opportunity of fretting their lambs away. Almost every farmer has an abundance of feed and therefore is not anxious to lessen his sheep.' Further, as the schedule this year is up to 421b for first grade, it is a more payable proposition for sheep farmers to put the weight into their lambs. "Increased business is being done in the pig section, and there is a general all round .firming tendency."

Prices at Westfleld. , At Westfield yesterday there was only a moderate entry of fat cattle aB regards numbers, though quality was particularly good. There was a keen demand on the basis of recent values. An average yarding of calves had a good sale, especially for vealers and runners, and these advanced in price. The quantity of sheep penned was scarcely up to requirements and wether values improved, with ewes and hoggets firm at the previous week's rates. There was an increased yarding of spring lambs, and for these recent quotations again ruled. Porker pigs were more plentiful and for light sorts values improved. Baconers sold at 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 34/ 34/ Choice and prime ■ ox 30/ to 33/ 30/ to 33/ Choice and prime _ , «ow and heifer 20/ to 33/ . 29/ to 33/ Boner and rough 21/ to 28/ 21/ to 28/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime wethers: Shorn 24/ to 30/ 22/ to 26/G Unfinished wethers: Shorn 15/9 to 23/ 17/6 to 21/9 Prime ewes: Shorn 18/ to 24/6 16/9 to 23/ Unfinished ewes : •. Shorn 5/ to 17/9 10/ to 16/6 Hoggets: Shorn 17/6 to 25/ 20/ to 24/ Spring lambs . 19/ to 33/6 17/6 to 33/ CALVES (per head) — Runners ..- 50/ to 130/ 45/ to 132/6 Vealers 43/ to f BB/ 41/ to 87/ PIGS (per head) — Baconers 51/ to 65/ 50/ to 64/ Porkers 34/ to 46/ 32/ to 45/ Weaners 9/ to 16/ 6/ to 20/ Slips 17/ to 23/ 17/ to 20/ Large stores .. 22/ to 30/ 23/ to 27/

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., report:— Beef. —We penned fat cattle to the number of 210 head, as against 262 head last week,, comprising 91 steere and 119 cows and heifers. Our yarding of ox beef was smaller than last week.: The quality was good, and values remained firm, at last week's rates. The cows aud heifers penned were of very mixed quality. Good, young, prime sorts were in short supply, and prices were firm at late rates. Extra choice ox 6old to £t 14/ per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 10/ to £1 12/; second and plain, £1 7/ to £1 9/; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 10/ to £1 13/; ordinary cow beef, £1 2/ to £1 9/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £14 to £15; seven steers from Mr. H. E. Reed, Waerenga, average £14: eight from Mo B. J. Monk, Helensville, averaged £12 17/9; heavy prime, £13 to £13 15/; lighter prime, £11 5/ to £12; light prime, £9 7/6 to £10 5/; small and unfinished, £5 10/ to £8 5/. No extra heavy prime young cows and heifers were yarded; heavy prime, £6 10/ to £7; lighter prime, £5 10/ to £6; other killable cows, £3 to £4 15/.

Sheep.—Our yarding of sheep numbered 689. Prime wethers sold freely at prices slightly better than last week, while ewes and hoggets were firm at last week's advanced rates. All sheep are quoted shorn. Extra heavy prime wethere, £1 5/6 to £1 10/; heavy prime, £1 3/6 to £1 4/6; medium to. heavy prime, £1 2/6 to £1 3/; light to medium prime, £1 1/ to £1 2/; unfinished, 18/6 to £1. Extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 2/ to £1 4/6; heavy prime, £1 to £1 1/6; lighter prime, 18/ to 19/6; other killable ewes, 16/ to 17/; other ewes, 10/6 to 14/6. Extra heavy prune £1 3/6 to £1 5/;. heavy prime, £1 2/ to £1 3/; lighter prime, £1 1/ to £1 1/9; light prime, £1 to £1 0/9;- small and plain, 17/6 to 19/.

Spring Lambs. —Spring lambs were penned to the number of 85. Bidding was again extra keen, and values showed an improvement on last week. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 10/ to £1 13/6; heavy prime, £1 8/ to £1 9/6; lighter, prime, £1 4/ to £1 6/6; light prime, £1 2/ to £1 3/; small, 19/ to £1 1/.

Calves.—We had fully an average yarding of calves. Bidding was brisk, and values for all classes ruled firm. Runners made £2 18/ to £6 10/; heavy prime vealers, £3 15/ to £4 4/; medium, £2 15/ to £2 18/; light, £2 7/ to £2 13/; small, £1 14/ to £2 2/: unfinished and bucketfed, 15/ 4,0 £1 10/; bobby calves, 3/ to 8/. (244 calves were sold.)

Pigs.—There was also an extra large offering of pigs. Competition was stronger throughout, and our quotations show an improvement, especially for prime good quality baconers, and light-weight porkers. Choppers, £1 10/ .to £2 18/, according to weight; heavy prime baconers, £3 2/ to £3 5/ (one particularly good quality pen realised £3 11/); medium baconers, £2 15/ to £2 18/; light, £2 11/ to £2 13/; heavy porkers, £2 3/ to £2 6/; medium, £1 18/ to £2; light, £1 14/ to £1 16/; small and unfinished, £1 7/ to £1 11/. Stores were also in good request at higher rates. Best framed, £1 7/ to £1 10/; smaller, £1 2/ to £1 6/; slips, 17/ to £1 3/; good weaners, 14/ to 16/; small and weedy, 9/ to 12/. Baconers sold at an average of 5d to 5%d per lb, and porkers 5%d to 59id per lb. (A total of 661 pigs was sold.)

LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile AgeDcy Company, Limited, report:— Bi;ef.—A lees than average entry of beef met with ready competition, values being very fimi at late quotations. Extra choice ox Hold to £1 14/ per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 10/ to £1 13/; ordinary and plain, £1 5/ to £1 9/; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 8/ to £1 13/; ordinary cow beef, £1 2/ to £1 7/. Our entry did not include any extra heavy cattle. Heavy prime steers, £13 to £14 12/6; lighter prime, £11 to £12 17/6; light prime, £9 to £10 17/6; unfinished and small, £7 to £S 15/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 10/ to £*) 10/; heavy prime, £7 to £8 5/; .lighter, £5 5/ to £6 17/6; light cows, £4 to £5 12/6; other cows, £2 to £3.15/.

Sheep.—We had a small yarding of sheep. Competition was keen, with values improving for prime wethers, and very firm for prime ewes. Heavy prime wethers, £1 7/ to £1 8/; medium prime, £1 5/6 to £1 6/9; light prime, £1 4/ to £1 5/3: small and unfinished, 15/9 to £1 3/6. Heavy prime hoggets, £1 2/ to £1 4/6; medium prime, £1 0/3 to 1/9; light prime, 19/ to £1. Heavy prime ewes, £1 to £1 1/; medium prime,. 19/ to 19/9; light prime, 17/ to 18/9; inferiorly fatted, 5/ upward.

Spring Lambs.—"We yarded lambs in increased numbers. Competition was again keen, with values very firm at late quotations. Heavy prime lambs, £1 9/ to £1 11/; medium prime, £1 7/ to £1 8/9; light prime, £1 3/6 to £1 6/9; others, 16/ to £1 2/6.

Pigs.—Pigs were penned in increased numbers. There was a firm sale, with values for porkers firmer, while baconers sold at late rates. Choppers sold from £1 to £2 6/; heavy and medium baconers,

£2 15/ to £3 5/; light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 8/ to. £2 13/: medium porkers and light porkers, £1 17/ to £2 6/; email, £1 5/ to £1 12/. Store pigs sold at late rates. Large stores, £1 5/ to £1 8/; slips, 18/ to £13/; weaners, 9/ to 18/.

| Calves. —Calves were penned in less than average numbers. There was an exceptionally keen demand, and values were in advance of last week's rates. Runners, £2 10/ to £6; heavy vealers, £4 15/ to £5 8/; medium, £4 to £4 12/6; light, £3 to £3 15/; smaller, £2 13/ to £2 15/; small and fresh dropped, 5/ to £2 2/ for best; rough calves, 15/ to £1 10/. DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports: — Beef.—We yarded 146 head of beef, comprising 56 steers and 90 cows and heifers, against 160 head last week. The quality was first-class, and, selling under a good demand, we have to report a keen sale at firm Ifite rates. A feature of our sale to-day was an excellent offering of show bullocks from Gisborne. The line sold at from £12 5/ to £15. Extra choice ox sold to 34/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 30/ to 33/; just killable, 24/ to 29/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 29/ to 33/; just killable, 21/ to 28/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £14 2/6 to £15 2/6, for steers from Mr. H. E..Reed, Waerenga; heavy prime, £13 to £14; lighter prime, £11 to £12 15/; light prime, £9 12/6 to £10 15/; small and unfinished, £5 10/ to £9 5/. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £9 to £10 17/6, for prizewinning heifers from Gisborne; heavy prime, £7 15/ to £8 15/; lighter prime, £6 to £7 10/; other killable cows, £4 to £5 15/.

Sheep.—A small yarding of sheep drew good competition and values improved on last week's quotations. Heavy prime woolly hoggets, 27/3; extra heavy prime wethers, shorn, 26/3 to 27/6; heavy prime, 24/9 to 26/; medium prime, 23/ to 24/6; light and unfinished, 21/6 to 22/6; heavy prime ewes, 22/ to 23/9; lighter prime, 19/6 to 21/6; other ewes, 17/ to 19/.

Spring Lambs.—An average yarding of lambs sold under good competition at rates firm on last week. Heavy prime lamb, 27/9 to 29/; medium prime, 26/ to 27/6; light prime, 23/ to 25/6.

Calves.—Calves were yarded in well up to average numbers. Competition was keen and values for all classes were very firm at late rates. Our offering did not include any prime runners or heavy vealers. Medium vealers, £2 15/ to £3 4/; light, £2 8/ to £2 13/; smaller, £1 13/ to £2 2/; rough calves, 18/ to £1 10/; bobby calves, 4/ to 8/.

i Pige.—A heavy yarding of pigs came forward. Competition for light porkere was keen and values improved. All other classes sold steadily at late rates. Heavy baconers, £3 to £3 4/; medium, £2 14/ to £2 17/; light, £2 10/ to £2 12/; heavy porkers, £2 2/ to £2 5/; medium, £1 17/; to £1 10/; light, £1 13/ to £1 16/; small and unfinished, £1 5/ to £1 11/. DOUBLE MARKET HELD. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHUECH, Wednesday. There was a double market at Addingtoh to-day and valuee in all major sections o£ stock advanced. Ewes and lambs and hoggets hardened by 1/6 to 2/ a head, fat sheep by 1/ to 1/6, fat cattle by 25/, and vealers by 10/. Store Sheep.—Ewe hoggets made to 34/; wether hoggets, to 24/6; ewes and lambs, to 15/7. Fat Sheep.—There was an entry of 4650 head. Extra prime, heavy wethers made to 29/10; prime heavy, 23/6 to 26/; prime medium-weight, 21/6 to 23/3; ordinary, 19/9 to 21/3'; extra prime heavy ewes, to 29/10; prime heavy, 21/6 to 23/J prime medium-weight, 19/ to 21/; ordinary, 17/9 •to 18/9. Fat Cattle.—The entry numbered 504, all local cattle except a few trucks from the West Coast. The sale firmed as it progressed. .Best beef made 34/ to 36/6 per 1001b; good, 32/ to 33/6; heifer beef,; 33/; best cow, to 30/. Extra prime heavy j steers made to £16 7/6; prime heavy, I £12 10/ to £14 15/; prime medium-weight,! £11 5/ to £13 5/; ordinary, £8 15/ to £10 10/; extra prime heifers, to £13 12/6;! prime, £8 5/ to £10 5/; ordinary, £6 10/j to £7 15/; extra prime cows, to £11 12/6; prime, £7 15/ to £9 5/; ordinary, £6 5/, to £7 10/.

Fat Pigs.—The market was unchanged. Choppers made 30/ to £6 8/6; baconers, 45/6 to £3 5/6. The average price per lb was 4%d to 5%d. Porkers made 28/ to 42/0. The average price per lb was 5%d to 6d.