FAT STOCK MARKETS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 97, 24 April 1940, Page 19

FAT STOCK MARKETS

TREND IN AUCKLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN CALVES.

OTHER VALUES STEADY,

Although yarding* at the Wostfield fat stock sales yesterday were smaller prices in most classes remained unchanged, the only change being in calves, which advanced. The quality of beef was first-class and bidding was brisk. \ allies tor sheep were firm on late sales and bidding was steady. Competition was brisk for a much smaller calf entry. Values for all i'.asses showed a considerable improvement. Less than an average yarding of pigs came for ward and bidding was steady. However, the quality ot baconers was not quite up to the usual standard. This week Last week BEKF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 36/ 3G/ Choice & prime ox 31/ to 35/ 31/ to 35/ Choice & prime cow & heifer 2H to 32/ 2S' to 32/ Bouer & rough 22/ to 28/ 22/ lo 28/ SUKKl 1 (per head) — Prime wethers 25/ to 31/ 23 to 30 !i I'ntin. wethers 20/ to 24 (j jo - to 22 U I'rime ewes . 15/ to 22 ti 1". lo 23/ rutin, ewes . 2. Ii In 12 i; 2li lo 11 <1 Prime laml)s . 20/ to 2!l ;i 20 to 2'.i/(> I'ntin. lambs. ti/ u> is, 0 1/ lo 18/0 CALVKS (tierlieadl — Kuilliers 70/ to 144/ CO/ to 1.V2 'ti \ ealci's 7/ to IUI, ti/ to Uti/ I'HiS (per liead i — Kaeoners .... 04/ to !»2 lit,' to !13/ 1 I'orkers 27/ to till 27/ to 58' Weauers 5/ to 14.' to 11/ Slips 10/ to 15' 10/ to 14' Large stores . 18/ to 25/ lis/ ij 24/ DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety aud Company, Limited, report: Beef.—Our ottering ot beet totalled 77 cows aud heifers, against 00 head last week. The quality ot the ox beet was first-class, and selling tinder a keen demand values tinned on last week's rates. For an average entry of cow and heifer beet the inquiry was steady and late rates were maintained. Extra choice <>x, 30, per 1001b; choice and prime, 33 to 35 ; secondary and plain, 29/ to 32 : extra prime young cow and heifer beef. 2:i. to ! 32/; choice and prime, 20, to 2S ; oidinary cow beef, 22/ to 2~> ; heavv pi i 111*» steers. , £12 15/ to £13 10,; lighter, £11 15/ to : £12 10/; light, £10 5, to £11 111 ; small j and untinished. £9 to £0 15/; extra heavy ' prime young cows ami heifers. £!> to £9 ; 12/6, for cows from Mr. Harold Windsor, Matangi; heavy, £S to £8 15'; lighter, . £6 10/ to £7 10''; light, £5 5' to £6 5/; ■ aged an<l untinished cows, £3 10/ to £5. ] Sheep.—Our entry was a full one of excellent quality. -Bidding was keen and ' prices improved on last week's quotations, j ' Extra -heavy prime wethers. £ 1 9 ti to £11] U/; heavy, £18/ to £1 9 ; medium, £1 , 6, 6to £l */t>; light. £1 5/ to £ 1 0 ; plain ] and unfinished wethers, £1 3 0 to £li| 4 -<>- I Lambs, —A small entry sold freely at 1 full late rates. Heavy prime lamb, 24,/ to • 26/; medium, 22 6 to" 23. tt: lighter. 21/ to ; : ■22/; light, 19/ to 20, ti; small and piain, , ■ 14/6 to 17/6. Calves.—We had a medium varding, the I - quality being first-class. Values from the 1 1 outset showed an improvement on last '. week's quotations. Better quality calves 1 were well sought after. Runners. £6 7/6 1' to £6 18/; heavy vealers. £3 10 to £4 ] 1/; medium. £3 4/ to £3 15'; light, £2 18/ !: to £3; small. £2 10/ to £2 19'; smaller, ; £1 10/ to £2 10/; plain and unfinished, i 1 £' Ito £1 8/; bobby calves, 12 (i to 10'. ; Pigs—Our entry was a small one. prices 1 being firm on last week's sale, (.'hoppers, 1 £3 to £4; heavy baconeiv, £4 to £4 7/; i medium, £3 10/ to £3 18/; light, £3 4/ ' to £3 9/: heavy porkers. £2 to £2 9 : medium, £1 10/ to £2: light. £1 to £1 1 5/; slip#, 10/ to 13/; weaners, 5/ to 14/. i

LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report: — Beef-—Less t'han an average entry met a ready demand, with values ior all classes very firm at late quotations. Extra choice ox, £1 16/ per 1001b; choice and prime. £1 11/ to £1 15/; ordinary, £1 7/ to £1 10/; prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 9/ to £1 12/; ordinary cow beef, £1 3/ to £18/; no extra heavy prime steers were yarded; heavy prime steer*. £12 15/ to £-13 17/6; medium, £11 to £12 12/6; light. £9 t'o £10 17/6; email and unfinished, £4 10/ to £8 17/6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 12,6 to £9; heavy, £7 10/ to £8 10/; medium. £6 10/ to £7 7/8; light, £5 to. £6 7/6; other cows, £3 to £4 15/. Calves.—A small yarding came forward. and values improved on last week's quotations. Runners, £2 10/ to £5 14/; heavy vealers, £4 to £4 14/; medium. £3 10/ to £3 16/; light, £3 to £3 9,/; smaller, £2 10/ Vo £2 19/; small, £2 to £2 10/; frashdropped, 7/ to 16/. Sheep.—A small entry sold to a steady demand, with values firm at late quotations. Heavy prime wetfhers, 29/ to 30/3; medium, 27/ to 28/9; light, 23/ to 26/9; heavy prime ewes, 19/6 to 21/; medium, 18/ to 19/3; light, 16/ t'o 17/9; just killaible, 11/6 to 15/9; unfinished, 6/ to 11/. Lambs. —Lambs in small numbers sold at late quotations. Extra heavy prime lambs, 27/ to 28/6; heavy, 25/ to 26/6; medium, 22/ to 24/6; light, 18/ to 21/6; smaller, 14/ to 27/9;. unfinished, 6/ to 14/. Pigs.—There was a good average yarding, mostly pork coming forward. No heavy baconers were penned. Values were very firm on last week's rates. Choppers, £2 10/ to £5 7/; medium baconers. £3 16/ to £4 1/; light, £3 8/ to £3 14/: heavy porbere, £3 <to £3 6/; medium, £2 8/ to £2 18/; Brnall, £2 to £2 6,/; unfinished. £ I 14/ to £1 18/: large stores, £1 to £1 8/; slips, 12/ to 18,/; weaners, 6/ to 14/. The advertised purebred Berkshire sows, aged four to six months, made from £3 2/6 to £4 10/. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report:— Beef.—We penned 202 head of fat cattle, as against 282 head last week, comprising 77 steers and 125 cows and heifers. Bidding was spirited for ox beef and a keen

sale resulted at firm late rates. Cows and heifers showing quality were firm at late quotations. Medium and inferior were not keenly sought after. Extra choice ox, £1 lb/ per 1001b; choice and prime. £1 13/ to £1 10/: secondary and plain, £1 9/ to £1 y. ; prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 • i to W' ort, i»ary cow beef. £1 2/ to Tw 6 ' „ Kxtra lleav .v prime steers. £13 ! , t0 ,,, ' for st cers from Mr. H. E. Keed. \\ aerenga; heavy, £12 10/ to £13; lighter, £11 10/ to £12; light, £10 5/ to ill; small and unfinished steers. £5. to L.>: extra heavy prime young cows and f B , 1( '/ to £9 10. ; heavy, £7 to £7 lj/ ; lighter, £G to £0 10/; other killable cows. £4 10/ to £5 .")/. -no' 101 ',': ,lr . total yarding numbered Competition was good and values leniain firm at last week's quotations, l-.xtra heavy prime wethers. £1 8' to £1 ?' ' heavy, £1 7/ to £1 7 9; .medium to £l . (i (i ; light to medium, i-ii .>•• ' ""hnislied wethers, £1 to £1 —/ti; extra heavy prime young ewes, J ',o £ ", /6; ', IL ' av - 19/ to £1: lighter, 1// to 18/; other killable ewes, 15/ to 16/other ewes. 2,6 to 12/6. Lambs.—-Lambs were penned to the number ot ".00 and a keen sale resulted at u'.ly last weeks quotations. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 7 6 to £1 9/3; heavy, i i?' .1 j'Shter, £1 3/ to £1 4/: £ i; 1 -■ ; email and plain lambs, 1- b to 18/6.

Calves. — I here was a much smaller yard iuk and bidding was very brisk throughout, with values for all classes showing a considerable rise on last week's quotations. Heavy prime runners. £5 10/ l ?- V' l'(?ht and medium, £3 10/ to A.jo/; heavy prime vealers, £4 5/ to £5 1 . the latter price for an outstanding oliortliorn vealer from Miss Joy Morlev, lapatoetoo; medium, £3 10/ to £4 2/light. £2 10/ to £3 «/; smaller, £1 15/ to 0, ; small, 18/ to £1 12/; rough and bucket-fed, 18/ to £1 12/; bol>by calves, tv° it- total of 128 calves was sold. J 1 less than an average oftei nig. Ihe quality of the baconers was not lip to the usual standard. Bidding for all classes was steady, baconers realising late quotations, while pork values were slightly tinner for prime sorts. Choppers made £- 14' to £4 5,'; heavy baconers, £4 4/ to £4 12/; medium, £3 12/ to £3 17/ ; light, £3 4/ to £3 9'; heavy porkers, £2 12/ to £3; medium. £2 6' to £2 10/; light. £1 18/ to £2 3/; small and tinfin*heu. £1 7/ to £1 16/; stores. 18/ to £1 •>. ; slips, 11/ to ¥>'; weanei-s. 6/ to 10/; biiioners averaged 6 1 4 dto 6M:d per lb and porkers sold from 6Vid to 6%d per lb. A