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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 201, 25 August 1937, Page 8

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STILL RISING. BEEF AND VEAL DEARER. STEERS MAKE UP TO €19 7^ For tlie fifth week in succession beef prices showed a rise on the Westfidj fat stock market to-day, eclipsing last Wednesday's seven-year record. Ox *n up 1/ to 41/ per 1001b and prime cow* and heifer beef rose sharply to 40/ per 1001b. Not since 1930 have prices beet so high. Following continued short yarding 0 f fat cattle and increasingly attractive prices, a bigger offering came in to-day Keen bidding by a full bench of buyers again lifted values in spite of the wider choice. Steers offered were up to the quality, but cows and heifers included a large number of rough type. J OD price again went to the estate of late W. J. Ralph, Mahuta, a prime Shorthorn which made £19 7//J included in the two trucks forwardei The whole consignment of 16 averaawi £17 0/8 a head. Seven steers Smith, Matakohe, made- up to £17 in/" and a line fattened bv BL Walter. Ll Karaka, sold from £15 to fl7. Extremely high values ruled in tie calf market, with prime vealers n„ another 2/ a. head. Unfinished and hobbr calves comprised the biggest n«4 « the offering and all cla«l and runners were scarce. ' «««rs

INDIVIDUAL LOTS. Steers. account B a cU»d „ £15 to £16 17/6; D. Protfof Ob," ' ' K £8 17/6 to £12 5/; ft te Waiuku 9, £13 17/6 to £15;\ftlte rf ? Hardmg, Mount Wellington 10 £n S ill E - L - « AS I K„?g% tor Ohmewaj. 10, £9 to £10 7/6; Geoiw Smith, Matakohe, 7, £12.5/ to H Walters, Karaka, 8, £15 to $ estate of W. J. Ralph, Mahnta, 16 £15 ti £19 7/6; W. J. Scholium, Pnriri 4. £« 17/6 to £9 10/. ' % ta _ Dalgety and CxMupany, Ltd.—On account of J. Lake, Tirau, 8, £14 15/ to £1«Ihompeotf and Ernst,-Whakatane, L at *'I*l 17/6. % - .• .Cows and Heifers. Balgety and Company, Ltd.—On account of H. Windsor, Matangi, a line, m> to £15 2/6; H. PJumlej', Papatoetoe, a line, up to> £9; J. A. Hill, Ohiiiewai. 16, £9 2/6 to £12 15/; E. M. Wright, Manku, 9 £10 7/6 to £12 15/6; J. Johnstone, Mannrewa, 2, at £8 15/; F. C. Bull, Mangere, 2, up to £10 15/6; Tliompson and Ernst, Whakatane. 17, £8 17/6 to £13 7/6; J. Slater, Mangere, 10. £8 5/ to £10 12/6ex Dannevirke, 8, £10"l7/6 'to £13 10/. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile **' Company, Limited.—On account of Hamlet Orum, Clevedon; 11, £6 17/6 to £11 15/; G. fiastie, Papatoetoe, 1, at £12 12/6; H. Ellett, Mangere, 4, £10 to £12 12/6; F. Dreadon, Karaka. 5. up to £12 1//6; S ton ex Bros., Papatoetoe, 10, £6 to £12; A. C. -Lupton, Karaka, 1, at £10 17/6, .. Calves. Dalgety and Company. Ltd.—On account fflf Waikeria Borstal,;!", £5-2/ to £7 10/: Ohinewfii 6, £2-16/ to £7 2/; E. Smith, Panmure. 4, £3 16/ to £5; H. Plumley,. Papatoetoe, ,6, up to £6 9/; H. Windsor j Matangi* 2, "£6 1/ and £6 9/. AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. fi" ' I Dalgety and Company, Ltd. Beef.—Our offering of beef totalled ITS head, comprising 9" steers and 164 cows and heifers, against 134 head last week. The quality -of the ox was first-class, and steers sold freely at. a rise of 1/ per 1001b on last week. An average offering of cow and heifer beef also sold at higher rates. Extra choice ox sold to 41/ per 1001b; choice and priniie, 37/ to 40'; secondary and plain, 33/ to 36': prime young cow and heifer beef, 37/ to 40/; secondary. 2// to 36/. Heaw prime steers, £15 2/6 to £16 17/6; lighter. £14to £1d 5/; light, £12 to £13 10/: small and unfinished, £11 to £11 17/6: extra heavy prime young cowe and heifers £13 to £13 10/: heavy, £12 to £12 15/; lighter, £10 to £11 15/: light, £8 10/ to £9 15/; others, £5 to £8. Calves.—An average yarding of calves I n i very keen competition and values showed a further advance, high prices being obtained for vei-v prime calves. Runners. £4 10' to £7 10/: heavy vealers, £5 15/ to £6 16/; two extra choice heavy vealers from Mr. J. A. Hill. Ohinewai, realised £7 1/ and £7 2/; medium vealers, £4 18/ to £5 8/: light vealens. £4 6/ to £4 11/; smaller vealers. £3 2/ to £4 1/; unfinished and bucket-fed. £1 16/ to £2 17/: rough calves. £1 5' to £1 16/; bobby calves, 5/ >to 14/. N. 2. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Lti. Beef.—Our yarding of beef was an average one. and for the fifth week in succession we report an advance in values. Ox beef was up 1/ per 1001b and prime cow and heifer beef 2/ to 3/. Extra choice ox sold to 41/ per 1001b; choice and prime, 37/ to 40/; secondary and plain. 31/ to 36/; prime young cow and heifer beef. 37/ to 40': secondary, 28/ to 36/. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £17 10/ to £19 7 6: heavy, £16 to £17 7/61 lighter. £14 to £15 19/6; lisrht. £10 to £13 17'6: small and unfin* 'shed. £7 to £9 15/; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £13 to £13 15/'; heavy. £10 to £12 15': lighter. £8 5/ to £9 15/; light. £6 15/ to £S: others, fl to £6 10'. Sixteen steers from the estate of the late Mr. W. .T. Ralph, Mahuta. realised to £19 7'6. and averaged £17 s'B. Calves.—Our entry of calves was an average .one. There was a further increase in values. Morp small calves camp forward and ther«» was a scarcity of —ood heavy vealers. Runners. £4 to £8 7/: heavy vealers. £5 10' to £6 2'; medium vphlts. £4 I.V to 8': liffht £4 to £4 14'- vealers. £3 to £3 IS': s-t.:." venlors £2 to £2 18': ronHi ealvos *•' to £2 10': bobby calves. 10' to £1 10'.