LIVE STOCK MARKET

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 173, 23 July 1936, Page 24

LIVE STOCK MARKET

EXPORT PHASE GOOD. I ALL-ROUND BUOYANCY. PRICES WELL MAINTAINED. Since last' review the exnort markets have moved favourable to New Zealand producers. At Tooley Street further advances have been ree'ded in butter and cliee.sc, both of which have reached new high levels for the year. At the higher prices consumption is heavier than it was a year ago, so that a strong statistical position in being maintained. Smithfield reports the lamb market as being slightly weaker, but consumption is satisfactory. Chilled beef prices have improved, and tlie pig market is firm. The wool market, judged by.comments on the closing of the London series, is in a very sound position, and ' prospects for next season's clip are encouraging. Hides have been somewhat easier of late, but at this week's sale there was an improvement. This is the off season at the freezing woijis, and chief activity at the moment is tlie killing of bobby calves, which are now coming to hand in fair quantities. Climatic conditions in the province are extremely satisfactory, and stock generally is wintering well. 01' conditions in the country our Waikato correspondent says: — All Classes Busy. "The buoyancy recorded in the stock market during the last few weeks still continues, and business in all sections has been particularly brisk. "While there is as yet no shortage in the beef section there are indications that supplies are definitely hard to locate, and a number of cattle have already been bought in the southern districts to fill Auckland requirements. The never ending supply of fat cows from dairy farmers has, at last, shown signs of diminishing, and this leaves the field clear for better quality beef from graziers. Unlike other years, there is a keen demand in the store section, and cattle of all classes are inquired for. It is some months earlier than usual for this demand to set in. but apparently graziers are anxious to fill their requirements before spring sales. "In the fat sheep section prices still continue good, although at the moment there is every indication that fair supplies are being held. Perhaps during the next month ewes will be in shorter supply, but it will not be long before sheepfarmers will be culling out any empty ewes from their flocks, so that although indications are for prices to slightly improve in the near future it is not anticipated they will rise to extreme levels. "Store sheep arc still keenly sought, especially hoggets and wethers. It is almost impossible to shift breeding ewes at the present time, but no doubt when they again come on to the market with lambs at foot they will meet with a ready *nlp

Dairy Section Active. "In the dairy section good business continues to be done, chiefly with dairy heifers, and prices at all sales, especially for good quality well-grown heifers, have been fully maintained. This year there appears a larger number of under-sized and inferior heifers on the market, than in previous years. "In thepig section good business still continues, with small offerings of fat pigs, while stores and weaners are 'also increasing in popularity."

AT WESTFIELD.

Aii average yarding of beef cattli generally of good class had a firm nali at late rates at Westfield yesterday Calves were offered in smaller numbers but owing to inferior quality last week': high prices were not maintained. Fa sheep were in short supply, and tlii advance in values continued, prime ewci gaining up to 2/ per head. Lambs wer firm 011 last week's quotations. There wa a shortage in the pig pens, and valuei rose as much as 0/ for the best baconers and 4/ for porkers. The range of prices, together with thos< ruling the previous week, was a, follow:— BEEF (per 1001b) — .Tills Week. Lust Week. Extra choice ox 30/ 30/ Choice anil prime ox —0/ to 118/ 20/ to 28/ Choice and prime cow and heifer 20/ to 2S/ 20/ to 2S/ SHEEP (per head)— ' Prime wet here. 37/ to {18/0 37/ to 37/1 Untiii. wethers. 20/ to 30/ 18/ t027/i Prime ewes .V. 32/ to 31/ 32/ to 33/ Unfinished ewes 15/ to 24/ 10/ to 23/ Prime lambs . . 27/ to 30/ 25/0 to 20/1 Unfin. lambs . . 15/0 to 18/9 15/ to 10/ CALVES (per head) — Runners 05/ to 108/ 70/ to 140/ Vealers . 87/ to 00/ 00/ to 100/ PIGS (per head) —- Baconers 84/ to 04/ 70/ to 85/ PorUera 54/ to 58/ 50/ to 54/ V,<liners 10/ to 15/ 10/ to 15/ $> n l!« 15/ to 18/ 14/ to 27/ Large stores .. 20/ to 27/ 10/ to 23/ - dalgety and company. Walgety and Company, Limited, report: lieef—Our yarding totalled 245 head, comprising SO steers and 200 cows and heifers, against 208 head last week. The demand was_ again a good one, and we have to report a steady sale at values firm on last week for all classes. JSxtra choice ox sold to 30/ per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 26/ to 29/; secondary and plain ox, 21/ to 25/; prime young cow and heifer beef; 27/ to 29/; ordinary cow beef, 21/ to 26/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £13 15/ to £15 5/, for bullocks sold on account of Messrs. Thompson and Ernst, of Whakatane; heavy prime steers, £11 15/ to £13 10/; lighter prime steers, £10 to £11 10/; light prime steers, £8 10/ to £9 15/; small and unfinished steers, £0 15/ to £8; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 10/ to £10, for heifers sold on account of Mr. Jas. Hill, of Hoe-o-tainui; heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 to £8 5/; lighter prime cows and heifers, £5 10/ to £6 15/; other killable cows, £2 10/ to £5. Top price in the market was £15 5/, for a well-finished bullock sold on account of Messrs. Thompson and Ernst, of WhaVatane. and purchased, by Messrs. Stott, Limited, of Birkenhead. Sheep.—Again a short yarding of sheep came forward, which sold under keen competition at improved rates on last week. Extra heavy prime wethers, 37/ to 38/6, for prime heavy wethers sold on; account of Mis. E. Bodley; heavy prime, 35/G to 36/6; medium, 33/6 to 35/; light and unfinished, 27/ to 33/; heavy prime ewes, 30/ to 34/3; lighter, 25/ to 29/6;

other ewes, 21/ to 24/6. ! Lambs.—An average entry of lambs sold under good competition at very firm late 1 rates. Heavy prime lamb, 23/6 to 25/6; ! medium prime, 22/ to 23/; light prime, 19/6 to 21/6; small and pli'.in, 17/ to 19/. Calves. —We yarded calves in average numbers. The demand was not so keen, and values eased on last week's quotations. Runners, £3 to £6 11/, a truck of 16 prime runners from Mr. T. J. Murray. Pukekawa, averaging £5 5/5; lieavj vealers, £4 4/ to £4 18/; medium, £3 10/ to £3 18/; light, £2 14/ to £3 6/; small, i £2 6/ to £2 9/; unfinished and bucket-fed, j £1 to £1 15/; bobby and rough calves, 4/ to £14/. : Pigs.—Fat pigs were yarded in fewer than average numbers. Competition was very keen and v«lues for both baconers and porkers - sjiowed an appreciable rise. No choppers ' were on offer. Heavy baconers, £3 1.9/ to £4 8/; medium, £3 11/ to £3 15/; light, £2 18/ to £3 7/; ; heavy porkers, £2 11/ to £2 16/; medium, ! £2 1/ to £2 6/; light. £1 12/ to £1 18/; s- ill and unfinished, 19/ to £1 10/,

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report: — Beef—We yarded fat cattle to the number of 303 head, as against 251 head last | week, comprising 80 steers and 223 cows and heifers. The quality of ox beet penned , was lirst- class. Competition was keen and j values wore firm at late quotations. Lows and heifers were yarded in large numbers, with values siiowisig a slight easing on last week's sale. Extra choice ox sold to £1 10/ per 1001b; choice and prime, £ 1.0/ to £ I 8/; secondary and plain ox, tl .3/ to £1 5/; : prime young cow and lieiter beef, £1 0/ to £L 8/; ordinary cow beet, 15/ to £1 2/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £13 to £14 10/j heavy prime steers, £10 10/ to £11 10/; lighter prime steers, £9 to £9 17/6; light prime steers, £8 10/ to_ £8 17/6; small and unfinished steers, £5 10/ to £7 o/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 to £10 15/. the latter price being tor a heifer from Mr. •!. S. Allen, of lirau, and purchased by Mr. K. S.Magill; li e:l _ v J' prime cows and heifers, £6 to £o_lo/; lighter prime cows and heifers, £5 to £5 15/; other killable cows, £3 to £4. : Sheep.—Our total yarding of sheep .numbered 452. Wethers were firm at late rates, while ewes again improved on recent sales. Extra heavy prime wethers, _£1 16/ to £ 1 18/3; heavy prime wethers'; £1 11/6 to £1 14/; medium to heavy prime wethers, £1 8/0 to £1 10/6; light to medium prime wethers, £1 5/6 to £1 7/6; unfinished wethers, £1 1/ to £1 3/6; extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 9/6 to £1 14/3; heavy prime ewes. £1 7/ to £1 8/6; lighter prime ewes, £1 3/6 to £1 5/6; ; other killable ewes, 18/6 to £1 1/6; other : ewes, 7/0 to 12/0. Lambs.—Lambs were penned to the number of 283. Bidding was brisk, with values very firm. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 0/ to £1 7/9; heavy prime lambs, £1 2/0 to £1 5/; lighter prime lambs, £1 to £1 I/O; light prime lambs, 18/ to 19/; small and plain lambs, 12/0 to 10/6. Calves.—The calf pens were well filled. The demand was hardly sr» strong as at last week's sale and values receded slightly, i Runners made £3 5/ to £5 8/. no extra good runners being offered; heavy vealers, £4 7/ to £4 10/; medium, £3 8/ to £3 10/; light. £2 14/ to £3 4/; small, £2 4/ to £2 8/ unfinished and bucket-fed. | £1 to £ 1 15,/; bobby and rough calves, 3/ to £1 2/ (281 calves were sold). 1 Pigs.—We had a smaller offering of pigs, the number being insufficient for requirements. Bidding was brisk for all classes of fats, and our quotations show a sharp rise. Choppers made £2 15/ to £4; heavy prime baeoners. £4 4/ to £4 10/; extra special fattened by llr. George Raven, of Mount Roskill. made up to £4 14/; medium baeoners, £3 12/ to £3 10/; light, | £3 to £3 8/; heavy porkers. £2 14/ to i £2 18/; medium. £2 2/ to £2 7/; light, i £ I 13/ to £1 18/; small and unfinished. I£l to £1 10/; stores again had good inquiry, selling at £1 to £17/; slips. 15/ to 18/: weaners, 10/ to 15/ for best; weedv sorts. 0/ to 8/; baeoners sold at an average of GVmI per lb and porkers 5%d to O'/id. A total of 374 pigs was sold. I I LOAN AND MERCANTILE. | The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report: ] Beef.—Our yarding of beef was more than an average one. Competition was steady, 1 with values firm at late rates. Extra choice |ox sold to £1 10, per 1001b; choice and I prime ox, £1 7/ to £1 9/; ordinary and plain ox, £1 2/ to £1 6/; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 0/ to £1 9/; ordinary cow beef, £1 to £1 5/. No extra heavy prime steers were penned. Heavy prime steers, £12 5/ to £13; lighter prime steers, j £11 to £12 2/0; light prime steers, £8 12/0 Ito £10 17/0; plain and small, £7 to £8 10/; extra lieavv prime young cows and heifers, £8 to £9 5/; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 to £7 17/0; lighter, £6 to £6 17/6; light, £4 to £5 17/6; aged and plain finished cows, £1 10/ to £3 17/0. Sheep.—We had more than an average yarding of sheep. Competition was keen, with values again improving by 1/ to 2/ per head. Xo extra heavy prime wethers were penned. Heavy prime wethers made £1 10/ to £1 18/;' medium prime wethers, £1 12/ to £1 15/9; light prime wethers, £1 0/ to £1 11 9; small and unfinished wethcis, £1 to £1 5/; heavy prime ewes, £1 12/ to £1 14/; niedium prime ewes, £19/ to £1 j 11/9; etjight prime ewes, £15/ to £1 8/9; just killable and interiorly fatter ewes, 15/ to £1 4/; poor ewes, 7/0 upwardLambs. —We penned lambs in more than average numbers. Competition was keen, with values firm at late quotations. Extra heavy prime, £1 7/ to £1 10/; heavy prime, £1 4/ to £1 6/; medium prime, £1 2/0 to £1 3,9; light prime. 19/ to £1 2/; unfinished, best, 1.5/6 to 18/9; others, 12/ to 15/. l'igs.—We had a small yarding of pigs, and they were in.keen demand. Values showed a. sharp rise on last week's quotations. Choppers sold from £2 10/ to £3 6,'; heavy and medium baeoners, £4 to £4 10/; light baeoners and heavy porkers, £3 8/ to £3 18/; medium porkers and light porkers, £2 10/ to £3 5/; small, £2 to £2 8/; unfinished, £1 5/ to £1 15/. Store pigs sold at late quotations. Large stores, £1 to £1 5,/; slips, 12/ to 19/; weaners, 7/ to 15/. Calves.—Our entry of calves was an average one. Little quality was penned, and the demand was not so keen. Values _ eased on last week's quotations. Runners, i £2 10/ to £5; heavy vealers, £4 to £4 ! 16'; medium, £3 10/ to £3 18/; light. £3 to £3 8/; smaller, £2 4/ to £2 18/; small and fresh dropped, 5/ to £2 2/; rough j calves, £1 to £2 5/.

| THE ADDINGTON MARKET.

| FAT SHEEP LOWER. | (By Telegraph.—l'ress Association.) | CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Fat sheep fell sharply at the Adclington stock market to-day, best ewes being to 4/ cheaper, and good wethers 3/. The yarding was the second heavy one in succession. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 43/4; prime heavy, 29/ to 32/6; prime medium-weight, 26/ to 23/0; medium, 23/6 to 25/; light, to 23/; extra prime heavy ewes, to 34/7; prime heavy, 24/0 to 28/; prime medium-weight, 22/6 to 24/; ordinary, 20/ to 22/; light, to 19/6. Store Sheep.—The entry was smaller, with a good offering of ewes. For the best over 30/ was paid, and one small pen of four, six and eight-tooth made 34/. Prices were fully up to last week, and better for young sorts. There was a small entry of wethers, which sold strongly. Fat Cattle. —The entry totalled 455, with a bigger proportion of good beef. A few trucks were forward from Southland. Early in the sale values were weaker by 10/ a head, and, although at the end the better-class beef recovered, others did not. Extra prime heavy steers made to £16 17/6; prime heavy, £11 10/ to £13 5/; prime medium-weight. £9 10/ to £11 : ordinary, £5 15/ to £8 10/; light, to £5 5/; extra prime heifers, to £11 17/6; prime. £6 5/ to £9; medium, £4 15/ to £6; light, to £4 10/; extra prime cows, to £12 7/6: prime, £5 10/ to £S; medium, i £4 5/ to £5 5/; light and aged, £4. The vealer entry was of small and inferior quality. Values recovered the drop of 5/ last week for the best and less for the other sorts. Store Cattle. —The sale was firm, with a good demand for quality. Dairy Cattle. —The entry was of moderate class, and the sale dull at a 10/ easing. Fat Pigs.—The entry of porkers was

large, and the price easier. Baconers were firm. Choppers made to £6 6/; porkers. 30/6 to 46/6. The average price was 5%d to 6d per lb. Baconers, 49/6 to 98/6; average price, 5%d to 6d per lb.