LIVE STOCK MARKET

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 149, 25 June 1936, Page 19

LIVE STOCK MARKET

EXPORT VALUES FAIR.

BUTTER PRICES LOWER.

MILD WINTER WEATHER.

Since last review the export markets have been fairly steady, with the exception of dairy produce. Butter has failed to hold the full extent of the recent advances and cheese, too, has eased in sympathy. Smithfield. reports, on the other hand, are quite good. Almost all classes are meeting with a good demand at full late rates. An exception is chilled beef, which is easier owing to increased supplies and warm weather. Freezing works are at a . slack period just now. Supplies of all the main lines have come close to the vanishing point and the bobby calf, trade has scarcely commenced. Weather conditions have been very favourable from the farmers' standpoint. The frosty spell has 1 been succeeded by intervals of showery weather, with temperatures generally mild for this season of the year.. Stock is wintering well. Of conditions in the country, our Waikato correspondent writes: — Quiet in the Country. "This has been a comparatively quiet week so far as the stock markets are concerned. 4 "Beef, which last week had shown slight signs of improving, has held its own, while the tone in the dairy sales has decidedly improved. Many graziers are arixious to get 'their consignments of chilling cattle away at the earliest opportunity to ma,ke room, no doubt, for stores, and it seems agreed that anyone who can purchase their store cattle before the spring demands set in will have the benefit of the lower winter price, for there are definite indications that all classes of store_ cattle will be extremely hard to get in the spring. . "In the sheep sections, while an improvement has been noticeable with both ewe and wether mutton while supplies are comparatively short, there is every indication that increased prices for both these classes will be in evidence during the next few weeks. Fat lambs, which are mostly .lbs-orbed by the exporters, have shown little or 110 alteration. _ There is a decidedly good inquiry for ail ciasses of breeding ewes, and at a sale held during the week, where several lines of East Coast sheep were offered, advanced prices were realised. During the coming week an offering of genuinely-farmed ewes will be submitted to the public, and it will be very interesting to see the values which are placed upon them. _ "Only small business is being transacted in the pig section, this, no doubt, being due to the lateness of the year, but the inquiry, especially for heavy baconers and porkers, still holds good and good prices are being realised at all sales. An improvement in stores and weaners can also be recorded, and this, no doubt, will continue as further supplies of milk are available. FAT STOCK SCHEDULE. The current fat stock schedule is unchanged as follows:— 0 •Lambs.—3olb and under, 8d per lb; 371b to 421b, VM-, over 421b, 7d; seconds, 7%d. Sheep.—Wethers: 481b and under, 5%d per lb; 491b to 561b, sd; 571b to 641b, 4%d; 651b to 721b, 4,id; 731b and over, 3%d; seconds, 4%d. Ewes: 481b and under, 3%d; 481b to 561b, 'Hid; 571b to 641b, 3d; 651b to V-ib, 2%d; 731b and over> 2';sd.

Beef.—Boner bulls, 12/6 per 1001b; boner cows, 11/. Pigs.—Up to 601b, 4%d; 611b to 801b, sd; 81 Id to 1001b, 4%d; .1011b to 1201b,'446d; 1211b to 1001b, 5%d; 1611b to.lßolb, 4%d; ISllb to 2001b, 3d; over 2001b, and choppers, 2d; second grade, %d less; unexportable, less Id for porkers and baconers. at westfield: Fewer cattle were yarded at Westfield yesterday than. the previous and with a strong demand late values .were easily realised. There was keen bidding for calves, and further advances were registered. Lambs sold readily at late rates, and a small yarding of sheep was disposed of at increased priccs. Pigs were penned in average numbers, and all classes of fate met a keen demand at full late rates. The range of prices, together with those ruling the previous week, was as follows: — This "Week. Last Week. P.REF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 27/ 27/ Choice and prime ox 23/ to 20/ 23/ to 20/ Choice and prime cow and heifer 23/ to 20/ 24/ to 20/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime wethers . 27/ to 31/0 28/0 to 30/3 Unlin. wethers . 19/ to 24/9 18/ to 20/ Prime ewes ... 22/ to 20/0 21/ to 24/ Unfinished ewes 10/ to 21/0 10/ to 19/0 Prime lambs .. 21/ to 20/0 22/3 to 25/0 Unfinished lambs 10/ to 18/9 10/ to 17/0 CALVES (per head) — Runners 50/ to 117/ 50/ toll?/ Vealers 00/ to 92/ 00/ to 00/ PIGS (per head) — Baconers GB7 to 87/ 70/ to 84/ Porkers 30/ to 52/ 29/ to 30/ Weaners j 0/ to 12/ 0/ to 15/ Slips \. .v; 13/ to 17/ 13/ to 17/ Large stores .. 17/ to 24/ 18/ to 25/ LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:— Beef. —Our yarding of beef was less than an average one. Competition was very keen' with values extra firm for all choice and prime beef, quotations remaining the same as last week. Extra choice ox sold to £1 7/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 4/ to £1 6/; ordinai'y and plain ox, £1 1/ to £i 3/; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 3/ to £1 6/; ordinary cow -beef, 18/ to £1 2/'; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £12 to £12 15/; heavy prime steers, £10 12/6 to £11 15/; lighter prime steers, £9 7/G to £10 10/; light prime steers, £8 5/ to £9 5/; plain and snrall, £6 to £8; extra heavy prime young cows and heifera, £8 10/ to £9 10/; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 17/6 to £8 7/6; lighter, £5 10/ to £G 15/; light, £3 15/ to £5 5/; aged and plain-finished cows, £2 to £3 10/. Sheep.—We had a small entry of sheep. .Competition was keen and with values improving 1/ to 2/ per head on last week's sale. Heavy prime wethers made £1 10/ to £1 11/6; medium prime wethers, £1 8/ to £1 9/9; light prime wethers, £1 5/ to £1 7/9; small and unfinished wethers, £1 2.6 to £1 4/9; heavy prime ewes, £1 4/0 to £1 5/6; rtiedium prime ewes, £1 3/' to £1 4/3; light prime ewes, £1 to £1 2/6; smaller, 18/ to 19/9; inferior fatted ewes, 12/6 to 17/. Lambs. —Lambs in small numbers met with a ready sale, with values very firm at late rates. Heavy prime, £1 4/ to £1 6/6; medium prime, £1 1/ to £1 3/6; light prime. 19/ to £1 0/9; unfinished best, 17/ to 18/9; others, 12/ to 16/6. Pigs.—We had an average yarding of pig 6, which met with a keen sale. Baeonei.and porkers improved in values on last week's sale. Choppers sold from £2 to Jb2 15/ heavy and medium baconers, £3 8/ to £3 18/; light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 11/ to £3 7/; medium porkers and ligiic porkers, £1 10/ to £2 10/; smaller, £1 5/ to £1 9/. Store pigs were dull of sale and : easier in value. ' Large stores, 18/ to, £1 4/'; slips, 13/ 17// weaners, 5/ to 12/,

Calves.—Our entry of calves was an average one. Competition was very keen, and values were better than those ruling at last week's sale. Runners made £2 10/ to £4 16/; heavy vealers, £4 6/ to £4 12/; medium. £3 10/ to £4 5/; light, £3 to £3 9/; smaller, £2 5/ to £2 19/; small and fresh dropped, 6/ to £S 4/; rough calves, 18/ to £2 8/. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., report:— Beef. —Our total yarding of fat cattle numbered 246 head, as against 214 head last week, comprising 63 steel's and 183 cows and heifein. The quality of ox beef penned was first-class. Competition was good throughout the sale, and prices were again very firm at late rates. The cow and heifer pens were well filled with a medium class of cattle. In this department prices were inclined to be better than recent sales. Extra choice ox sold to £17/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 3/ to £1 5/; secondary and plain ox, £1 to £1 2/; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 4/ to £1' 6/; ordinary cow beef, 13/ to £1. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £11 to £12 12/6 (eight steers from Mr. H. E. Reed, Waerenga, averaged £12 0/11; 12 steers from Mr, .Tames Scott, Mangere, averaged £10 11/8); heavy prime steel's, £9 12/6 to £10 10/; lighter prime steers, £8 10/ to £9 5/; light prime steers, £7 10/ to £8; small and unfinished steel's, £5 10/ to £6 10/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 to £8 5/; heavy prime cows and heifers, £5 10/ to £6 12/6; lighter prime cows and heifers, £4 5/ to £5; other killable cows, £2 15/ to £3 10/. Sheep.—Sheep were penned in smaller numbers than last week. Wethers still remained firm, while ewes improved by about 2/ a head on last week's saie (540 sheep were sold). No extra heavy prime wethers were yarded. Heavy prime wethers, £1 7/ to £1 8/9; medium to heavy prime wethers, £1 5/ to £1 6/: light to medium prime wethers. £1 2/6 to £1 4/; unfinished wethers,' 19/ to £1 1/. One pen of Ryeland ewes from Mr. •Tolm Schlaepfer made £1 6/6. Extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 4/6 to £1 6/0; heavy prime ewes, £1 2/6 to £1 4/; lighter prime ewes, £1 to £1 1/6; other killable ewes, 16/ to IS/; other ewes, 10/ to 14/6. Lambs. —Our total yarding of lambs numbered 239. Again bidding was spirited, and late values easily maintained. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 4/ to £1 5/6: heavy prime lambs, £1 2/ to £1 3/6; lighter prime lambs, 19/6 to £1 1/6; light prime lambs, 18/ to 19/; small and plain lambs, 10/ to 15/6. A few very choice lambs made up to £1 10/. Calves.—Calves were penned in average numbers. The demand was again particularly strong, and with the exception of bobby calves our quotations show a further advance. Runners made £2 18/ to £5 2/; heavv vealers, £4 to £4 9/; medium, £3 4/ to £3 12/: light, £2 14/ to £3; small, £2 2/ to £2 8/; unfinished and bucket-fed, 18/' to £1 15/; bobby and rough calves, 2/ to 10/. (226 calves were sold.) Pigs.—We had an average offering of pigs. Prime baconers were wanted, and values for those were again higher. All other classes of fats realised full late rates. Stores were not in such good request. and priccs were slightly lower. Choppers made £1 18/ to £3 12/: heavy prime baconers, £3 18/ to £4 7/ (22 baconers from Messrs. W. Massey and Son, Mangere, averaged £4 5/: 16 from Messrs. Lange and Tambour, Waimauku, £4 1/8; and 22 from Glendene Farm, Henderson, £4 1/7); medium baconers, £3 10/ to £3 14/; light, £2 18/ to £3 6/; heavv porkers, £2 7/ to £2 12/; medium, £1 16/ to £2; light, £1 10/ to £1 13/; small and unfinished, 19/ to £1 7/; stores, 17/ to £1 2/; slips, 12/ to 15/; good weaners, 8/ to 11/; weedy and small, 2/

to 5/. Baconers averaged 6d to per lb, and porkers 5d to 5%d per lb. (A total of 401 pigs was sold.) DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports: Beef. —We yarded 221 head of beef, comprising 15 steers and 200 cows and heifers, against 199 head .last week. Selling under a strong demand we have to report a very keen sale at rates firm to better than late rates. Extra choice ox sold to 27/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 23/ to 26/; secondary and plain ,«x, 18/ to 22/; prime young cow and heifer beef, 24/ to 26/; ordinary cow beef, 18/ to 23/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £12 7/6 to £14, for bullocks on account -estate late Alexander Bell. Heavy, prime steers, £9 15/ to £10 7/6; lighter prime steers, £8 12/G 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 15/ to £8 15/; heavy prime cows and heifers, £6 5/ to £7 10/; lighter prime cows and heifers, £4 5/ to £6; otlier killable cows, £2 15/ to £4. Sheep.—A small yarding of sheep sold under good competition and a firm sale resulted for wethers, while for a small offering of ewes values again improved. Extra heavy prime wethers, woolly, 29/6 to 30/9; heavy prime, 27/ to 29/; medium, 25/ to 26/6; light and unfinished, 23/6 to 24/6; heavy prime ewes, 24/ to 26/: lighter, 22/ to 23/6; other ewes. 20/ to 21/6. Lambs. —A small yarding of lambs sold under free competition at full late rates. Heavy- prime lamb, 23/ to 24/6; medium, 21/6 to 22/6; light, 19/ to 21/; small and plain, 17/ to 18/6. / Calves.—We ' yarded calves in average numbers. Bidding was very spirited and values again showed a sharp improvement on last week's quotations. Runners, £2 15/ to £5 17/; heavy vealers, £4 to £4 8/; medium, £3 8/ to £3 15/: light, £2 14/ to £3 4/; smaller, £2 4/ to £2 10/; rough calves, 18/ to £1 10/; bobby, 3/ to 12/. Pigs.—An average yarding of fat pigs sold steadily at values on a par with late rates. Heavy baconers, £3 35/ to £4 2/; medium, £3 6/ to £3 11/; light, £2 15/ to £3 2/; heavy porkers, £2 6/ to £2 9/; medium. £1 14/ to £1 18/; light, £1 9/ to £1 12/; small and unfinished, 18/ to £16/. ' i THE ADDINGTON MARKET. ' CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. ' Slightly smaller entries were the rule at to-day's Addington market, and prices were firm at last week's level, or showed improvement in one or two cases. Store Sheep.—A small entry of 1850 head, mostly sound and failing-mouthed ewes. The former made up to 23/ and failing-mouth from 15/ to 18/, with gummy from 12/ to 14/. Forward wethers sold up to 23/3. Fat. Lambs.—The market was the final one of the season for export buying. Butchers', ewes were firm at last week's rates, but light sorts were back to the export level. Fat Sheep.—Only one exporting firm operated to-day and light ewes receded from the high rates of last week. Heavy wethers and ewes were better by 1/ a head and light wethers were little changed. The entry was 4000 head. Best wethers sold upward from 24/ and best ewes from 23/ to 26/. Fat Cattle.-—There were 415 yarded and a pood sale for quality beef resulted. Best bullocks sold at from £11 to £15; medium to good. £9 to £10.10/: best heifers, £8 10/ to £11 10/; good, £7 to £8; best- cows, £7 10/ to £9 5/; medium to good, £5 10/ to £7. Best beef made from 30/ to 33/6 per 1001b. Fat Pigs.—There was a small entry of baconers and a sound sale. The average price per lb was SMd to 5%d. Porkers were in larger supply and average values were the same as in the bacon section.