LIVE STOCK MARKET

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 13

LIVE STOCK MARKET

PASTURES REFRESHED

GOOD PRODUCTION OUTLOOK.

COMING WAIKATO EWE FAIRS

Heavy rain throughout the Auckland province has refreshed pastures and completely changed the outlook in the farmmg districts as compared with a week mnltJiv ,i ' V ;°" rable c which resulted from the rains ot earlv December have been extended and a good production stason should now be assured.

correspondent writes as Further heavy rains have been exnpnwiirL'n lit 0 Wniknto ; ancl whilst pastures *ill beneht as a result many fanners who had taken advantage of the fine weather to cut their hay will be unable to continue harvesting operations for a few days On the whole crops cut later r-e much heavier than tl.*e harvested earlier in the season aitf ,t does not appear ikely that there ,fi!: be any shortage of hav durins the coining winter. In the \Vaikato a busy time has been experienced .since the opening sales ot the year and the large en trie* at the various Jarda have received keen patronage from tu!l benches of buyers. The highlight of Uaikato stock activities during the next tew weeks will be the ewe fairs, and present indications are that prices for all classes will show a rise on those paid (luring the last two sea-wins. Prices nowbeing paid in Gisborne arc considerably Inyrher than opening rates, and also reasonable returns are now assured for both wool and lambs. Consequently much of the uncertainty associated with the breeding e*> trade has been removed. A further advance of Mid per lb in the lamb schedule announced during the last week is further welcome news to the sheepfarmer. Ewes From East Coast. ho far no Knit Coasrt ewes have been offered, but the first sale ie scheduled to take place at Morrinsville on Friday next, when no doubt it will be interesting to see the standard of values set. Large numbers are now en route via boat and road from Fast C oast and Gishorne . districts, and offerings from the end of January onwards will be particularly heavy. Despite the large niAnbers purchased for forward delivery, it is known that large quantities are required for replacements, and voung ewe*, particularly, should be keenly sought. Waikato once again seems to be the chief distributing centre for East Coast sheep, whilst southern sheep will also be offered in smaller numbers. The beef market has shown no improvement since last week, but for the time of the 3'ear values jnust he considered satisfactory. Ox betn is being yarded in small quantities only, the majority of the beef offerings comprising cows and heifers, of which a large proportion is second quality. Store cattle are not in particularly strong demand and for a special entry ot Morrinsvillp last Week lower values were recorded. The heavy rain experienced over the week-end. however, may result in renewed activity in this section.

l'igs of all classes continue to come forward in larue numbers. A feature of the mai ket this year has been the very firm demand for baconers and porkers. vahNß during the last two weeks continuing fo rise in spite of record entries. St or en and weaners are plentiful and values remain very steady, and some instance* show a considerable improvement. 1

Conditions are as follow:— Beef.—Ox beef was penned in lighter numbers at central yard* this week, with the quality of the offering only average. Cow and heifer beef showed no appreciable variation on last Week's rates. Ox beef continues to make 32/ to 34/ per 1001b; medium quality and heavy-weight cattle, 90/ to Si/prime coW And beifef beef, 28/ to 90/: medium cow beef, 257 to 27/; rough. V"jfe^B^eep.— Another twjfe'entry of afi classes Was penned at FVaiikton this week and a slightly easing tendency has to be reported. During the last two or three .Weeks (at eheep have declined by approximately 2/ to 3/ per head, but "this is not surprising as a drop to lower levels is to be expected at this time of the year. The exception, however, » fat lambs, which in keeping with the rise in schedule realised slightly more money. Extra prime wethers. 22/9 to 24/3; medium, to 21/6; light and unfinished. 18/ to 19/; prime heavy fat ewes, 14/6 to 16/; medium. 14/ to 14/0; heaw fat lambs,-to 27/; medium fat lambs, 21/6 to 23/; light, 19 9 to 21/. . Store Sheep.—A great deal of activity i* anticipated in this section during the next few weeks and sheepfat'met's will be busily engaged in milking replacements in klteif flocks from the large numbers available from which to make selections. The majoi'itv of Coast sheep to be offered this year will be boated over and is every reason to suppose thnt they will, as In previous seasons, arrive in excellent rondition. Store 1 limits, which are making their appearance in fairly large numbers, meet n particularly kern demand from th<? dairy farmer, who finds this type of business quite a profitable sideline, and realising tliat the strong lamb is the better proposition, a decided preference is shown for top lamhn. ' • . Pig.*. — Accommodation ,at the various snleyard* is taxed ,to capacity in coping With the number* coming forward, but despite till* no difficulty is experienced in disposing of the offerings, increased rates being the order of the flay. Prime heavy baconer* have further improved ami now realise to £4 6/i medium. £3 l.y to £4: light. £3 8/ to £3 W\ Vmttermilk piors and heavy porkers. £3 to £3 *>. » lieavv porker*. £2 18' to £33/: ni«lnini. £2 10/ to £2 16': Heht. £2 5' to £28/: 101-ae stores. £2 to £2 7/: medium. 34/ to 38/; slips, 25/ to 30/; weaners, 15/ to 20/. HEALTHY MARKET. While there Was a fairly 2enrr.il firmness in values at the West field fat stock sales yesterday, a slight easing in beef resulted from tfce heavy yarding Quality throughout was Well maintained. There was active competition for sheep, and VAItMH were firm. Pijtf Also were very ftrm. CttlVf* showed a tendency to fl»IC» turtte. lirtit averntie quotations revealed llt t»Aees a, re«iisid for )at stock at Wfestfield for the past two weeks are compared in the following table:— This week Ijist week Flxtrn elinleeox 30/ 37/ Choice k prime 32/ to 35/ 33/ to 30/ Choice k prime , cow k heifer 27/ to 34/ 211/ to ?,./ Boner & rougli 22/, to 28/ 2-/ to 30/ SHEEP (per head) — Prime Wether** 18/ to itn/ll 20/ to 27/ nnfln. wethers 12/ to 18/9 I<J/ to lp/9 Prime eWes 12/ to 2ft/ 14/ to 23 tlnAn ewes . 5/to I.V 1/0 to 13/0 Prime lambs . 17/ to 27/0 10/ to 2<>'»j Unfln. lamns . 0/ to 17/0 8/ to 10/ CALVES (per head)— |(unner* . .. 00/ to 173/ 60/ to 100/ Vealers 5/ ts 112/ &/ to 112/ PIGS (perbead) — Baconers .... 07/ to 88/ 60/ to 88/ Porlters ...»• 84/ to fl.»/ - a->/ to 03/ i Weaners .... 0/to 19/ 8/ to 22/ Hllps 1-1/ to 28/ 13/ to 28/ barge stores . lit)/ to 30/ 89/ to 30/ ALFRB& iUCKLAND AND SONS. A If ted Buuklatid and Sons, Ltd., "taa* ir total yarding of fat cattle nuiMberetl 393 head, as against 320 head fast Week, comprising 13# stews and 165 cows and Iwifars. Competition for ox beet' [Was keen, and although olir quotations arc 1/ per 1004b less, values allowed little or no alteration on late sales. L'owS and heifeitt were not so keenly sought, and Values again eased on last week's sale. Extra choice.ox. £1 10/ RP»' 1001b; choice and prime. £1 13/ to £l 15/; secondary and ttiain, £1 9/ to £1 I' 2/; print's young cow and heifer beef. £1 10/ to £1 14/; ordinary cow beef, £13/ to £1 7/; extra heavy prime steers, £14 to £lo; for stceis from Mr. Ben Recti, Waorenga, Ifl steers, averaging £13 11/4. from Mr. Oeo. Vosper, Cambridge, made up to t'l4 17/0. the line itveratfutf,' £14 7/. Heavy, £13 to £13 10/; lighter, £12 to £12 10/j light, £10 10/ to £11 7/0; null

and unfinished steers. £6 10/ to £9 10/; keavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 10/ ro £9 7/6, for heifers from Mr. A. -ttain, lamahere; heavy, £6 to £7: i j *" et » to 15/; other tillable cows, to £4 15/. were to the art* ° f 64 ?-, was steady tor and , late Isolations weit» mainV *,r'» l ? oav >' wethers, £1 °/ 9: heav y> -£1 4/ to £1 4/9; rnedumi do heavy, £l 2/6 to £13/6; light edlU £1 l/ 10 £l -/= unfinished 16/ 10 19 /6; extra heavy prime 17/fi S , C Tf S * 18/6 10 £1: h(My y- Wto 2/ n ',-!/ 47 h° 13/6; °^ her k,liab!e e« es, IZf to 13/; other ewe#, 5/ to 10/. ' number« 7"l rabs . ?" ere pen . ned to the : m : It o "]n' a 1 week BP' ices were Vtn / C ' Xt !' n heavy p,im,; 'amha, £1 lu ' av >'. £ 1 2/6 to £1 4/; smalf anf 1 f 1 y ; light ' 17/ 10 l 9'> Milan and plain lambs, 6/ to 15/ a ' in average' yarding, cl"i It q H? hty ° f the offerin * ,' „ • c ' ,e commencement of the sale an 'mn ° n keen and values showed Is thTc°V ement ' but the demand eased *tJe* ™ e Pro>rressed ' and the later ~I? Uea were considerably lower. 13/ fl,„ | V M PMme r " nn ' ;rs - £6 W to £8 heifJ f latter price for an outstanding ™ Z" Mr V. Fred Robert. Pakuuntfn^h.r 1 tf°£? .If- s hi,i' Bht Bml v .,„° * -4 '<*' • heavy prime £4 14 /• if ' a ,2 ' : £* to H ♦ co fj 1 / t0 f3 15^: smaller, £2 ™,1 1 1 lfi / : 17/ to £1 16/; rough and bucket-fed calves. 15/ to £1 6/; bobby t0 16A A total ° f 247 ca,ves

Pigs. These were offered in more than average numbers, and with brisk bidding all claw.es sold readily at fully recent quotations. Choppers made £3 5/ to £6 10/, according to weight: heavy prime iKieonei*. £4 9/ to £4 8/; medium. £3 li/ to £3 18, : liirht. £3 8/ to £3 l?L porli ™' £3 to £3 5/: medium. £2 13/ to £2 17': light. £2 6/ to £2 ft/; small and unfinished. £1 14/ to £2 4/stores £1 »/ to £1 15/: slips. £1 1/ to ±1 o/: l>est weaners. 14/ to IS/; ofhers. 7/ to 11/; baconees «old from RHd to per lb, and porkers from .(i%d to 7 , .4 d per lb. A total of pigs wa» sold. LOAN AND MERCANTILE. lJie Zealand Loan and Mercantile u t)n)i»ai]y. Limited, 4 report:— Beef.—Our yarding was ah average one, and although there was little or no alteration 111 values on last week's sale, our quotations are 1/ per 1001b lower. Extra choice ox. £1 16/ per 1001b; choice and prune. £1 12/ to £1 15/; ordinary and plain Ox, £1 7/ to £1 11/; prime voting cow and heifer beef, £1 7/ to £1 14/ordinary cow beef. £1 2/ to £1 6/; no extra heavy prime steers were penned: heavy prime steers, £12 10/ to £13 2/0: lighter. £11 to £12 7/6; light. £9 to £10 I</6: plain and small. £6 to £8 15./; extra heavy prime young cowh and heifere*, £9 £l ° 2/0: heavy, £8 to £8 17/6; lighter, £8 10/ to £7-15/; light. £5 5/ to £6 7/6; aged and plain finished cows, £3 10/ to

Sheep.—A large entry met a ready demand, with values firm at late quotations. Heavy prime wethers, £1 3/ to £1 6/3; medium. £1 3/ to ill 4/9; light, £1 1/3 to £1 2 it; smnlier, 19/ to £1 1/; small and unfinished wethers. 12/ to 18/9; heavy prime ewes. 18/ to Ift/; medium. 15/ tt> 1/ 9; light. 14' to 15/9; just killablc, 10/ to 13/6; mferinrl.v fatted ewes, 5/ to' 9/0. Lanilts.--Lambs in average numbers also sold readily at values 011 a par with the laist sale Extra heavy prime lamb#. £1 5/ to £1 fl/fl; heavy. £1 3/6 to £1 4/9: [medium, £1 1/6 to £1 3/3; light, 19/, to £1 1/; smaller, 17/ to 18 '!). Store lambs, pen net! in large numbers, met it keen competition, selling to an unsatisfied demand. Values improved 2/ to 3/ per head. Best, 14/ to 10'0; others. 8' to 13/. l'hw.—We had a 1.-n-ge yarding. Competition was steady throughout, "and values were slightly l»etter rhau those ruling last week. Choppers, £2 10/ to £4 11/; heavy and medium baronets. £3 18/ to £4'7/'; light baconers and heavy porkers, £3 7,' to £3 15/; medium and light porkers. £2 8/ to £3 5/. Store pigti Sold at values equal to those ruling last week. ' Large stores. £1 0/ to £1 16/; slips, 15/ to £1 8/: weaners. «/ to 18/. -Gal^ts. —Our entry an average-one. The demand -was steady and values for good quality vealers were better. Plain runners were easier. Runners, £3 15/ to £5 17/; heavy vealers. £4 5/ to £5 11/; medium, £3 10/ to £4:. light. £2 10/ to £3 #/: smaller. £1 17/ to £2 9/; smatl, £1 V to £1 I#/: rough enlves, 14/ to £1 5/; fresh dropped, 6/ to 16/. DALQETY AND COMPANY. Dalget.v and ( 01 npai:y, Ltd., report: — Beet.--Our offering totalled 148 head, comprising 43 «teeiis and 10.) cows and heiiers, against 191 head last week. The quality ot, t'he ox beef was agiin first-class and sold readily at rates a.boun on a par with last week. A heavy yarding of cows ond heifers of good quality did not meet With competition an keen a« last week, and values eased. Extra choice OX. 30/ per 1001b; choice and prime. 33/ to 30/; secondary an<l plain, 29/ to 32/; extra prime young cow and heifer bovf. 32/ t'o 34/; choice and prime. 29/ to 31/: ordinary cow l>ecf. 25/ to 28/; heavy prime Steeis. £12 10/ to £13} light*''. £11 15/ to £12.")/; light, £10 5/ to £11 30/; small fthd unfinished. £8 5/ to £9 10/; extra heavy prime voting con's and heifers. £8 10/ to £8 15/; hea\*y, £7 10/ to £8 5/; lighter, £5 10/ to £7 5/; light. £5 10/ to £0 5/j aged and untioitihed cow*, £3 10/ to £5.

Sheep.—We had a T>*» yarding, which sold under, keen competition, and our quot.-itions are firm on Jast week for all eI.iMM. Heavy prime wethetw. 24/6 to 25/3} medium. 23/0 to 24/3: light, 22/ to 23/: plain and unfinished wethera, 21/ to 21/9; heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 10/ to 20/: heavy prime ewes, 18/ to 18/9; lijshter, 16/ to 17/6; plain arid ngfed ewes, 10/ to 15/. Lambs.—An average erttYy sold freely at full late rates. Medium prime iamb. 21/ to 32/9: lighter. 19'6 to 20/6: li„'ht.. 18/ to IB': "Rmall and plain lamb, 16/ to 17/0. f Calves.—Calves were ■ yarded in full numbers, the quality being finH-cla«i. At blue com-meneement of t,ne sale tlieie was n firm demand, but tffiid darkened a.< the ♦Mile progressed. and. in the liter stages values were considerably low?r. Runners. £4 10/ to £6 10/: heavy vealers. £4 to £5; medium. £3 8/ to £3 17/: licht. £2 15/ to £3 4/; small. £2 2/ to £2 11/: Smaller. £1 5/ to £1 15': plain and nil' fin imbed, 15/ to £l 5/: bobby calves, 5/ to 15/. Pics. —An average vardinft cams forward. Competition Was keen and values Remained very firm on hist week's quotations. Chooners. £3 V to £4 7/: heavy tjiacrtners. £4 to £4 6/; medium. .£3 14/ to £3 18': lijzht. £3 7/ to £3 '.2/; heavy nofkers. £3 to. £.1 4/; medium. .£2 13/ to &2 17': lis-ht. £5 6/ to £2 10/: small. 1 w to £2 3/: store*. £1 6/, to £1 13/; slip*, £1 2/ to £1 6/: winners, 10/ to 19/.