LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 143, 18 June 1936, Page 4

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

EXPORT CONDITIONS GOOD DAIRY PRODUCE FIRM. ! END OF FROSTY SI'ELL. j Since last review marketing conditions I have been quite favourable from the far i mors' viewpoint. Butter has been in ■ keen demand on the London market, am although the peak price of 112/ per ewl was not maintained, to-day's rate of 107■ marks a welcome advance on the leve . ruling in recent months. Cheese, too. i.- ' selling at higher prices. At Sinithfieli there has been a distinct improvement, in which practically all classes of meat havt. participated. The wool market is steady. Climatic conditions have been favourable to Auckland producers, the spell of frost,\ i weather having terminated and light, milii rains have permitted fresh pasture growth ' Of conditions in the country our WaikaU correspondent writes: — Jhe break in the long series of frosts | has no doubt been welcomed by farmers. There is every indication that although ; the weather has been extremely cold and 'lan unusually large number of frosts lia.|i been recorded, stock ale standing up to the winter in excellent order. However, many farmers, especially dairy farmers, have had paddocks shut up after being topdrcsscd and with the lack of rain they have been seriously hampered in the grazing routine of their paddocks. Although more rain would have been welcomed, especially as far as tanks arc concerned, the little that we did have will no doubt do good. Dairy Sales Disappoint. The markets during the week have shown little or no improvement, with the exception perhaps of dairy stock, which have been a little brighter. Most of the clearing sales averages so far this year have been disappointing, but occasionally an outstanding herd realises prices considered satisfactory from all points of view. D.i y heifers, which have been disappointing, are also showing a slightly keener demand, but it must be admitted that the quality yf the heifers offering this year is considerably below the usual standard, and no doubt these conditions govern the price. However, it is quite certain that an offering of good quality heifers, close to profit, would realise improved prices. The usuai ' oddment lines are being offered through the store sections and no well-bred cattle have come forward. Unfortunately, beef shows little or no improvement and apparently it will be some months before summer prices will be regained. Tu the fat sheep sections the market is still over-supplied, but probably this is the result of the severe frosts and farmers are anxious to unload all surplus sheep. The most favoured section, no doubt, is store sheep, and there seems to be a never-failing inquiry for breeding ewes, while a better demand exists for hoggets and store wethers. There is an improved demand for heavy bacon pigs, but with the lateness of the season supplies are hard to get, and most of the yardingu comprise unfinished porkers. while at recent sales stores and weaners, which have been extremely dull, have shown an improvement. At Westfield. A smaller yarding of fat cattle was penned at Westfield yesterday and met a keen market, with values firm on late quotations. There was a larger entry of calves and with a particularly brisk sale prices showed an advance. Fat sheep and lambs were firm at late rates. Tn the pig pens there was a better sale for porkers, with baconers still very firm. The range of prices, together with those ruling the previous week, was as follows: This Week. Last Week. BEEF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 27/ 27/ Choice and prime ox 23/ to 26/ 23/ to 20/ Choice nml prime cow and heifer 24/ to 20/ 24/ to 20/ SIIEEI 1 (per head) — Prime wethers. . 28/0 to 30/3 28/0 to 30/3 T*nli n. wethers.. 18/ to 27/ 18/0 to 25/ Prime ewes ... 21/ to 24/ 21/ to 24/0 Un flu. ewes ... 10/ to 10/0 12/0 to 10/ Prime lamhs . . 22/3 tn 25/0 22/ to 25/ Untin. lambs . . 10/ to 17/0 14/ to IS/ CALVES (per head) — Runners 50/ to 117/ 45/ to 100/ Vealers 00/ to 00/ 05/ to 82/ PIGS (per head) —- Baconers 70/ to 81/ 70/ to 83/ Porkers 20/ to 50/ 20/ to 50/ Weaners 6/ to 15/ 7/ to 12/ Slips 13/ to 17/ 12/9 to 18/ Large stores . . 18/ to 25/ 19/ to 23/ FAT STOCK SCHEDULE. NO ALTERATION - IN T RATES. The current fat stock schedule is unchanged as follows: — Lambs. —Thirty-six lb and under. 8d per lb; 371b to 421b, 7Vkl; over 421b, 7d; seconds, 7%<1. Sheep.'—Werners: 481b and under, per lb: 491b to 561b, sd: 571b to 641b, 4'/2(l; 651b to 721b, 4%d; 731b and. over, 3'/id; seconds, 4%d. Ewes: 481b and under. 3%d; 481b to 561b. 3Mid; 571b to 641b, 3d: 651b to 721b, 2%d; 731b and over, 2%d. Beef.--Boner bulls, 12/6 per 1001b; boner cows, 11/. Pigs.—Up to 601b, 4Vsd; fillb to 801b. 3d; 811b to 1001b. 4%d: 1011b to 1201b, 4'/id; 1211b to 1601b, 5%d; 1611b to 1801b. ■ 4%d; 1811b to 2001b. 3d; over 2001b and choppers, 2d; second grade, Mid less: unexportable, less Id for porkers and baconers. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports:— Beef. —We penned fat cattle to the number of 214, as against 269 head last week, comprising 53 steers and 161 cows and heifers. The quality of ox beef yarded , ivas not up to the usual standard. Bidding ivas spirited and late values were main- ; tained. Cows and heifers were also of medium quality and sold freely at slightly jetter values than last week. Extra dioice ox sold to £17/ per 1001b; choice ind prime ox, £1 3/ to £1 5/; secondary ind plain ox, £1 to £1 2/; prime young ;ow and heifer beef, £14/ to £16/; ] jrdinary cow beef, 13/ to £1. Extra heavy I irime steers ranged in price from £11 to ' £12; 10 steers from Mr. H. E. Reed, iVaerenga, averaged £10 5/ and five steers ' rom Bell's Estate, Pnpamoa, averaged 1 £11 15/; heavy prime steers, £9 10/ to £10 10/; lighter prime steers, £8 10/ to £9; light prime steers, £7 10/ to £8; mall and unfinished steers, £4 to £6 10/. sfo extra heavy prime young cows and leifers were yarded. Hea\y prime cows ' ind heifers, £5 5/ to £6 10/; lighter prime : :ows and heifers, £4 to £4 15/; other kill- ' tble cows, £2 10/ to £3 7/6. Sheep.-—Our total yarding numbered ( 008. Both wethers and ewes remained < irm at last week's quotations. Extra ] leavy prime wethers, £1 8/6 to £1 10/; 1 icavy prime, £1 6/ to £1 7/6; medium to leavy prime, £1 4/6 to £.1 5/6; light to uedium prime, £1 2/ to £1 3/; unfinished, 8/ to £1 0/6; extra heavy prime young wes, £1 2/6 to £1 4/; heavy prime, £1 / to £1 2/; lighter prime, 19/ to £1; ithcr killablc, 16/ to 17/6; others, 5/ to ' 5/. ' Lambs.—Lambs were yarded to the J lumber of 304 and sold freely at fully late J ates. Extra heavy prime lambs, £14/ to v El 5/6; heavy prime, £12/ to £1 3/; < ighter prime, £1 0/6 to £1 1/6; light ( irime, 18/6 to £1; small and plain, 10/ toil 6/. A few choice lambs made £1 0/. Calves. —Calves were in full supply. ?here was an extra keen demand for all , lasses and we report an advance in ■allies. Runners made £2 15/ to £4 17/6 no extra heavy were penned); heavy ealers, £3 16/ to £4 5/; medium, £3 to £3 8/; light, £2 10/ to £2 18/; slnall, £2 o £2 6/; unfinished and bucket-fed, 17/ o £1 10/; bobby and rough calves, 4/ to ' 6/. (Altogether 277 calves were sold.) Pigs.—We had an average yarding of iigs. Bidding was brisk, and a very firm one existed throughout the sale. Our [notations are fully equal to those ruling ust week.,. Choppers made £2 to £3 19/; icavy prime baconers, £3 15/ to £4 3/ 45 choice quality baconers from Glendene

Farm, Henderson, averaged £3 18/7); '* medium baconers, £3 6/ to £3 11/; light. £2 16/ to £3 2/; heavy porkers, £2 6/ tc £2 10/; medium, £1 15/ to £1 18/; light £1 9/ to £1 12/; small and unfinished, I. 17/ to £1 6/ stores. 18/ to £1 4/'; slips. 14/ to 17/; good weaners, 9/ to 12/'; weedy sorts, 3/ to 7/. Baconers averaged 5%d to 6(1 per 11). and porkers 5d to sVid pei 11). (A total of 401 pigs was sold.) LOAN AND MERCANTILE. s The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile 'j Agency Company, Limited, report: — ' t Beef.—Our yarding of beef was fully an y average one. There was a ready demand throughout, with values very firm at late s rates. Extra choice ox sold to £17/ per ( '| 1001-b; choice ami prime ox, £1 4/ to £l n 6/; ordinary and plain ox, £1 to £1 3/: ~ prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 3/ t > - £1 6, ; ordinary cow beef. 18/ lo £1 2,'; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price v from £12 5/ to £13 10/; heavy prime il steers, £11 5/ to £12 2.6; lighter prime i steers, £'J 15/ to £11 5/; light prime slews, „ £7 10/ to £!) 10/: plain and small, £5 10/ to £7 5/; extra heavy prime young cows . and heifers, £7 10/ to £8 17/6; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 5/ to £7 li 7, 6; lighter, £5 to £6 2/6; light £3 15/ to I £4 17 0; aged and plain finished cows, s £1 15/ to £3 10/. 0 ' Sheep.—We had a smaller entry of slice]), •, which did not include any extra heavy or i, really heavy wethers. Yajucs were inclined g to improve on last week's sale. Heavy y prime wethers made £1 9/0 to £1 10/3; :- medium prime wethers, £1 8/ to £I^o/3; 1 li'ilit prime wethers, £1 5/ to £1. 7/0; .. small and unfinished wethers. £1 to £l , 4,9: heavy prime ewes, £1 3/ to £1 4/; t medium prime ewes, £1 1/ to £1 2/9; light prime ewes, 17/ to £1 0/9; interiorly fatted ewes, 5/ upward, e Lambs.—Lambs were also penned in Li small numbers. Competition was keen, i with values very firm at late rates. Heavy :• prime made £1 4/ to £1 5/6; medium r prime, £1 I/O to £1 3/9; light prime, 18/ to £1 1/; unfinished, 12/ to 16/. ; Pigs.—We had an average yarding of 1 pigs, and competition was keen throughout, 1 with values for baconers very firm at last week's rates, and porkers were in better ' demand. Choppers sold from £2 5/ to £4 | 3 ; heavy and medium baconers, £3 10/ to £4 4/; light baconers and heavy porkeis, J£2 12/ to £3 medium porkers and light ' porkers, £1 2/ to £2 11,'. Store pigs soid lat late rates. Large stores. 18/ to £1 .">/; ! slips. 13/ to 17/; weaners, 6/ to 15/. Calves.—Our entry of calves was larger 1 than last week, and competition was again * keen, with values very firm. Runners, £2 10/ to £4 14/; heavy vealers, £4 4/ to £4 v 10'; medium, £3 8/ to £4 3/; light, £3 to I £3 7/; smaller, £2 5/ to £2 19/; small and iresh dropped, 6/ to £2 4,/; rough calves, 18/' to £2 3,'. j DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports: Beef.—We yarded 199 head of beef, ( Dillprising 33 steers and 166 cows and heifers, i against 239 head last week. The quality I throughout was hardly up to the average, j but a good demand resulted in a firm sale tor all classes. Extra choice ox sold to . 27/ per 1001 b; choice and prime ox, 23/ to 20/; secondary and plain ox, 18/ to 22/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 24/ to 20/; ordinary cow beef, 18/ to 23,/. .Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £11 10/ to £11 17/6. for steers from Mr. C. McLoughlin; heavy prime steers, £9 15/ to £10 17/6; lighter prime steers, £8 12/6 to £9 12/6; light prime steers. £7 12/6 to £8 10/; small and unfinished steers, £4 10/ to £6 15/; extra heavy ! prime young cows and heifers, £7 10/ to £9, for heifers from .Mi-. J. A. Hill, Hoe-o-tainui; heavy prime cows and heifers, CO to £7 5/; lighter prime cows and heifers. £4 to £5 17/6; other killable cows, £2 10/ to £3 15/. Sheep.—Less than an average yarding of sheep sold under good competition at values on a par with late rates for wethers, while ewes were in better demand and sold at improved prices. Our offering did not include any extra heavy wethers. Heavy prime wethers. 28/9 to 29/9; medium, 27 6 to 28/0; light and unfinished, 24/0 to 27- : heavy prime ewes, 22/0 to 23/0: lighter, 20/ to 22/; other ewes, 10/ to 19/6. Lambs.—An average yarding of lambs sold at well up to last week's quotations. Heavy prime lambs. 22/3 to 24/; medium. 20/ to 22./; light, 18/6 to 19/0; small and plain. 15/ to 17/6. Calves. —Our yarding of calves was less than an average one. Bidding was very spirited for all classes and an appreciable improvement in values resulted throughout. Runners, £2 15/ to £5 17/6 for a choice Hereford heifer from Cameron Bros., Kiwitahi: heavy vealers. £3 10/ to £4 5/; medium, £3 6/ to £3 13,/; light, £2 13/ to £3 4/; smaller, £2 2/ to £2 10/: rough calves. 18/ to £1 15/; bobby, 5/ to 14/. Pigs.—Fat pigs were yarded in shorter numbers. Competition was keen and values ruled very firm at late rates. Heavy baconers, £3 14/ to £4 2/; medium, £3 5/ to £3 9/: light, £2 14/ to m 2/; heavy porkers. £2 4/ to £2 9/; medium, £1 14/ to £1 17/; light. £1 9/ to £1 11/; small and unfinished, 10/ to £1 6/.