LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 4, 6 January 1938, Page 4

LIVE STOCK MARKET.

> m — NEW YEAR OUTLOOK. EXPORT VALUES EASIER. ABUNDANCE OF FEED. Overseas markets for New Zealand produce have eased slightly over the Christmas anil New Year period. The drop in butter, however, is not without its advantages, as reports state that cons sumption has improved due to the lower e prices. The market value in London, L_ still about on a par with the guarantee, •j is in advance of that ruling this time last d season. At Smithfield lambs are lower owing to heavier supplies arriving from >f New Zealand and Australia. Mutton is e firm, and though frozen beef is steady, n chilled is easier. At Bradford the tops e market is slightly easier, but the revival t in confidence in the wool market is still e in evidence at the Sydney sales, where quality lines have been firm. ' Of conditions in the country our Wai- ; kato correspondent writes: — g "Business has again resumed in the ,f stock markets after the holidays, but so J far smaller yardings of all classes have Q been the order of the day. The good prices realised for ox beef before the t holidays have been sustaiued, and from e reports to hand a large number of chilling ■, cattle will be required for shipment before -, the end of this month. This means that e the good prices realised in the beef section I- will not show the usual summer decline, o and although it was predicted thai store e cattle bought in the spring would show e only a small margin of profit, prospects look considerably brighter than when these cattle were purchased. e Demand For Store Cattle. u "With the excellent weather with which n have been favoured there is an abundd ance of feed and graziers would welcome 1- a sale of grown bullocks. Unfortunately n all classes of store cattle are hard to procure, while Quotations from Gisborne and the East Coast districts are almost unobtainable. "There has been no apparent movement in fat sheep and shsepfarmers generally are busy getting their annual drafts of fat lambs away to the freezing works. It is pleasing to note that during the week a further rise of J /id per ib in the schedule was announced, this making the price 011 an 8d per lb basis, and in many cases a d bonus, which brings the schedule nearer e to 8 ; /id. This, however, is %d per lb >f below the ruling price for the correspond■s ing period of last year. 1- "Considerable movement is expected in * breeding ewes during the next week or y so, and alieady large mobs are on the way e from Gisborne, with boat sailing due to start at the end of this week. Weather j 6 conditions in the East Coast districts have '■ been exceptionally good and most of the n sheep should be delivered in good order. l ~ "So far little business has been transacted in the pig section, but there is ' keenness on the part of buyers, especially 'j for good quality prime baconers and porkers. Stores and weaners are also fetching higher values than last year." l- Conditions are as follows: — Beef. —A smaller yarding of all classes was penned at Frankton on Tuesday, with values just about maintaining the closing rates of last year. Prime ox beef is a making 37/ to 39/ per 1001b; medium and n heavy cattle. 34/ to 36/; prime youug cow £ and heifer, 34/ to 35/; cow beef, 30/ to 33/; rough beef, 18/ 10 20/. '' Fat Sheep.—A smaller entry of fat 8 sheep was penned at I'rankton, with competition keen throughout and prices for wethers, if anything, showing an improve--8 ment. Very few good quality ewes were j offered, and for these late values were realised. Fat lambs showed a slight im--0 provement, which is in sympathy with e the rise in export schedule. Heavy wethers make 27/ to 29/6; medium. 26/ 1 to 27/; prime two-tooth wethers, 24/ to 26/; heavy prime ewes, 24/ to 25/; lighter, 18/ to 20/'; fat lambs, up to 28/; lighter, e 23/ to 25/. 1 Store Cattle.—There is keen inquiry for ?' all classes of store cattle, and during the last few days even Jersey heifers, which have been more or less neglected, have t . become more popular. So far this year the saleyards have not exhibited the same number of boner cows, which no doubt will be considerably increased in the t course of the next few weeks. Grown t c ftle in forward condition make from )- £10 to £10 10/; three-year-old steers, £9 e to £9 15/; two-year-old steers, £7 loy to d £8 10/; 15-months steers, £5 10/ to £6 il 10/;; well-bred heifers in forward condi- « tion, £7 to £7 10/; station-bred cows, £6 to £7; yearling station-bred heifers, £4 10/ to £5; yearling Jersey heifers, e £4 10/ to £5 19/; medium quality, £3 10/ e to £4; boners, 30/ to *£3 8/; store cows, 7 £2 10/ to £3 10/. n Store Sheep.—The first store sheep sale held at Frankton comprised practically s all store lambs. Although competition '• was fairly good values were about 2/' per 0 head lower than last year. It is expected *■ that all store sheep sales will increase ;. considerably- during the next lew weeks. , Two-tooth ewes, 34,6 to 35/2; smaller, , 29/6 to 31/; two-tooth wethers, 22/3 to '' 23/9; smaller, 21/ to 22/; best store lambs, e 17/9 to 19/; shorn store lambs, 16/6 to s 18/; smaller. 13/ to 14/; culls, 8/ to 9/. f Pigs.—lt is expected that a large volume of business will be transacted in this section during the next few weeks. 1 and there is every indication that values , will remain firm. Best baconers make up to £3 18/; others. £3 10/ to £3 16/ , ' heavy porkers. £2 8/ to £2 12/; large stores, 29/ to 35/; good dips, 24/ to 27/6; ■tveaners, 10/ to 18/. Westfield Prices Lower. All classes of fat stock, except sheep, .. sold at lower prices at the first sale of the t New Year held yesterday at Westfield. Beef was in much more liberal supply, and g values were down 2/ a 1001b, or about 15/ I, a head, compared with those ruling at the I Christmas sale. Demand for veal was 0 slack, numbers offered being larger than a for some time, and values fell as much as jj 10/ a head for the heaviest calves. A heavy yarding of sheep met keen competition, t selling at full late rates, but lambs j dropped to the lowest values of the season. The mark°t was well supplied with pigs n which sold well. baconers improving r slightly, while porkers were firm. Following is the range of prices, together with e last week's: —• Yesterday's sale. Last sale. BEEF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 38/ 40/ Choice & prime ox 33/ to 37/ 34/ to 39/ Choice & prime cow, heifer 30/ to 36/ 32/ to 38/ Boner, rough 20/ to 29/ 25/ to 31/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime wetliers 24/ to 30/9 23/ to 31/3 UnUn. wethers 20/ to 25/!) 20/ to 23/ Prime ewes . 14/6 to 22/ 14/ to 23/ e Unfin. ewes . 2/ to 14/ 4/ to 15/ r Prime lambs . 20/ to 27/9 20/ to 30/ Unlin. lambs . 9/ to 19/6 14/ to 19/9 CALVES (per head) — Runners 00/ to 136/ 40/ to 134/ Vealers 3/ to 99/ 7/ to 140/ , PIGS (per head)— Baconers 62/ to 85/ 62/ to 87/ Porkers 33/ to 01/ 30/ to 61/ Weaners .... 5/ to 17/ 12/ to 21/ . Slips 13/ to 24/ 16/ to 25/ 6 Large stores . 24/ to 35/ 25/ to 38/ DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports: Beef.—Our offering of beef totalled 199 head, comprising 50 steers and 149 cows and heifers, against 169 head at the Christmas sale. Although the demand was a steady one, values did not reach late rates, - and were easier by 2/ per 1001b for all classes. Extra choice ox, 38/ per 100 lb; choice and prime, 34/ to 37/; plain. 1 and unfinished, 30/ to 33/; prime voung ! cow and heifer, 33/ to 36/; plain and I unfinished, 23/ to 31/; medium prime [steers, £12 to £12 15/; lighter. £11 to ] £11 17/6; light, £10 to £10 17/6; small ; and unfinished, £6 5/ to £9 15/; extra . heavy prime cows and heifers, £9 to £10; I heavy, £8 to £8 17/6; lighter, |£7 to £7 j 17/6; light, £0 15/ to £6 15/; other killi able, £3 10/ to £5 10/.

Sheep.-—An average yarding of sheep ' came forward, and sold under steady competition at values fully on a par with late rates. Heavy prime wethers. £1 89 to £1 0 6; medium. £1 6 6 to £1 8,6: light. I £1 4/ to £1 6': lighter. £1 :2i to £1 3, 6: I heavy prime ewes. 38 6 to 19 6; lighter, ' 17/ to 18, ; other ewes, 14/6 to 16/6. 1 A full yarding of lambs was penned, and ! realised full late rates. Heavy prime lamlxs. I 23 to 24 9: mediur«i. 22 to 22 9; light, 20' to 21 6: good stfcre lambs. 16-' to 17,6; ' [medium, 14 to 15 6 ! ; small, 9/ to 12/6. I . | Calves.—A heavy yarding of calves was I 'penned. The demand was not very keen j j and values eased on (last sale's quotations. ' ■ Runners, £3 10' to £5 15/; heavy vealers. »j £4 9 to £'1 19/: medium. £3 10/ to £4 ■ 4': light. £2 14' to £3 3/: small. £1 16' • to £2 8 ; unfinished and bucket-fed. 15/ , to £14; bobbv and rough calves, 3/ to , I*.'. ; Pigs.—The yarding of fat pigs was the heaviest for some time. Baconers sold ■ under a keen demand at improved values, i Porkers sold siteadily at fully late rates, i Heavy baconers. £3 19- to £4 5/; medium. * £3 9 to £3 14/: light, £3 3/ to £3 8,. ; I heavy porkers. £'2 15 ' to £3 1/; medium. I £2 9/ to £2 12/; light. £2 2/ to £2 7/; ! small and unfinished, £1 14/ to £1 18/. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. ' Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, ' report: — j Beef.—We penned fat cattle to the , number of 278 head, as against 191 head ' prior to the holidays, comprising 85 steers , and 193 cows and heifers. The quality of [ ox beef penned was not up to the usual ' standards. Bidding was not so keen, and values eased by about 15/ to £ 1 a head. Cows and heifers were yarded in good [ numbers, and they also showed a decline ; on our last sale. Extra choice ox sold to £1 18/ per 1001b ; choice and prime ox, £1 15/ to £1 17/; secondary and plain ox, £1 1 11/ to £ 1 14/ ; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 13/ to £ 1 16/; ordinary cow beef, £1 3/' to £1 8,/. Extra heavy prims steers t ranged in price from £13 10/ to £14 7/6; . heavy prime steers, £12 10/ to £13 5/; , lighter prime steers, £11 15/ to £12 5/'; 1 light prime steers, £10 10/ to £11 5/; small and unfinished steers, £5 15/ to £9 [ 10/; extra heavy prime young cows and t heifers, £9 to £10 7/6; heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 5/ to £8; lighter prime cows and heifers, £6 to £7; other killable cows, £4 10/ to £5 10/. Sheep.—Sheep were yarded to the number of 786. Competition was steady, with values a shade easier than at our Christmas market. Exitra heavy prime wethers, ' £1 9/ to £1 10/3; heavy prime wethers, 1 £1 7/6 to £ 1 8/6; medium to heavy prime J wethers, £16/ to £1 7/; light to medium prime wethers, £1 4/6 to £1 5'9; un- | finished wethers, £ 1 to £13/; extra heavy prime young ewes, 18/6 to £1 ; heavy prime ewes, 17/ to 18/; lighter prime ewes, t 15/6 to 16/6; other killable ewes, 14/ to " 15/; other ewes, 3/ to 12/. Lambs.—Lambs were penned to the i number of 823, and sold under keen com- ' petition at fully late rates. Extra heavy s prime lambs, £1 6/6 to £1 7/9; heavy ! prime lambs, £1 4/6 to £1 5/9; lighter prime lambs, £ 1 3/ to £1 4/; light prime ■ lambs, £11/ to £12/; small and plain i lambs, 12/6 to 18/6. Calves.—We had a full yarding of calves, [ comprising a large proportion of prime i vealers. Bidding was very slack, and compared with the sale held prior to Christinas, values were considerably lower. Runners made £3 15/ to £6 2/6; heavy i vealers, £4 8,/ to £4 16/; medium, £3 10/ to £3 16/; light, £2 12/ to £3; smaller, ; £1 14/ to £2 2/; unfinished and buc-ket-i fed, 15/ to £1 5/; bobby calves, 4/ to 15/; 381 calves were sold. Pigs.—There was an extra large entry of 1 fat pigs. The demand was steady for all classes, excepting unfinished sorts, and ; values were fully firm. Choppers made ■ £2 14/ to £4: heavy prime baconers. £3 16/ to £3 19/; medium. £3 8/ to £3 12': ■ light, £3 2/ to £3 6/; heavy porkers, £2 : 16/ to £3; medium, £2 10/ to £2 12/; 1 light. £2 3/ to £2 7/; small and unfinished, £1 13/ to £1 16/; stores, £1 7/ to £1 15/; slips, £1 to £1 4/; weaners, 10/ to 17/. Baconers averaged 6d per lb, and porkers sold from 6d to 6%d per lb. A total of , 964 pigs was sold. LOAN AND MERCANTILE. ; The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., report: — : Beef.—For the firet sale of the new year . | our yarding of beef was a larger one. , ! Although there was a steady demand , I values eased by 10/ to £1 a head, the . heavier-weight cattle bein*; affected most. . Extra choice ox sold to £ 1 18/ per 1001b; [choice and prime ox. £1 13/ to £1 17'; (.ordinary and plain ox, £1 5/ to £1 12 : , j prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 10 I: to £1 16/; ordinary cow beef, £1 to £1 | . j 9/. Heavy prime steers. £13 to £14 2/6; | | lighter prime steei-s. £11 10/ to £12 15 '; j ' j light prime steers. £10 to £11 7/6: plain ! and small, £8 to £9 15/; extra heavy j prime young cows and heifers, £9 to ' £9 10/; heavy prime young cows and j I heifers, £7 12 6 to £8 15 ; lighter, £6 , I 10/ to £7 10 '; light. £5 to £6 7 6: aged and plain finished cows. £2 10' to £4 15'. | Sheep.--We had more than an average I yarding of sheep, with values slightly . I easier than those of the closing sale of , 1937. The quality penned was not up to I .last sale. Heavy prime wethers, £1 S 6 to I I £1. 9 3; medium prime wethers, £1 7/ to I , £1 8 3; light prime wethers. £1 5/ to | £1 6/9: small and unfinished wethers. £1 11/ to £1 4/6: prime maiden ewes. £1 1/ jto £1 2/; heavy prime ewes, 19/ to £1; j medium prime ewes. 16'9 to 18 9; light i prime ewes. 15/ to 16 6; just killable ewes. I 12/6 to 14/6; interiorly fatted ewes, 2/ upward. Lambs.—We penned lambs in average numbers. There was a ready demand, with values improving slightly. Heavy prime. £1 5' to £1 6/6; medium prime. £1 2/ 1 to £1 4 6; light prime, £1 to £1 1,9; ! unfinished. 17/ to 19 6. Pigs.—We had a large yarding of pigs, j Competition was keen, ami late rates were j [ well held, baconers beine firmer. Choppers sold from £2 to £4 6/: heavy and medium Iwiconers, £3 16/ to £4 5/: light baconers ; and heavy porkers, £3 to £3 14/: medium ' porkers and light porkers. £2 4/ to £2 ; 18/; small. £1 12/ to £2 2'. The demand ' for store pigs was easier. Large stores. £1 ',4/ to £1 10/; slips, 15/ to £1 2/; weanere, ' . 5/ to 16,'. j Calves.—Our entry of calves was a large ' i one. Last sale's rates were maintained, ! |and values for good vealers were better, •j Runners. £2 10/ to £6 16/; heavy vealers, 1 £3 10/ to £4 9/: medium. £3 to £3 9 ' i £2 8/ to £2 18/: smaller. £1 10/ 'I to £2 6': small. £1 to £1 8': rough | calves, 15/ to £1; fresh-dropped, 6/ to 15/. ADDINGTON PRICES. ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHUKCH, Wednesday. Smaller entries were the rule at to-day's Addington market and improved prices resulted. Store sheep: Mostly lambs were penned and the best of these made from 20/ to 21/6. sellir,' at an advance of 1/6 I on the last sale. Young wethers were also better by a similar amount. Ewes and lambs sold to 16/3. Fat lambs: A much smaller entry met a steady sale at export values, or from 8d to B%d. Fat sheep: A small penning of 3600 head met a strong sale, values all round being up by 1/6 for wethers and a little more for ewes. Exporters bought light-weights freely. Best wethers made from 32/ to 35/; tops, to 36/6; good. 29/ to 31/6; inferior, down to 24/; best ewes, 24/ to 26/6; tops, to 28/: good, 22/ to 23/6: export, to 19/. Fat cattle: Some 430 were penned and prices advanced by 10/ a head. ,Best beef made to 40/ per 1001b; good, 36/ to 39/; medium, 32/6 to 35/; rough, down to 26/; tops, to £17 7/6; good prime, £14 to £16; medium, £12 to £13 10/; light steers, down to £10; best heifers, £10 to £12 17/6; best cows. £9 to £11 17/6. The bulk of the average sorts of cows and heifers made from £8 to £9 15/. Fat pigs: There ""as a slight easing in values for both porkers and baconers. Porkers made 30/6 to 57/6 average per lb 6d to 6%d; baconers 53/ to £4 S'6. average per lb 5%d to 6%d. Store pigs: There was a; ' full yarding and a good sale. Weaners , made 15/ to 23/; slips, 24/ to 26/: stores, I 28/ to 35/6. j j