HIDES FIRMER

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 59, 2 December 1933, Page 10

HIDES FIRMER

Better Wellington Market SHEEPSKINS STEADY Prices generally for both sheepskins and hides were slightly better at the fortnightly sale held jrslerday by the combined Wellington brokers. Competition for sheepskins was keen for sound pelted skins. Hallbreds and fine crossbreds appreciated dd. Other descriptions sold nt par, with the exception of lambs, which were easier. There were only a few salteds offering. Good supplies of hides were offered, the market showing a slight improvement on previous quotations. Cow, all weights, were 1-S<l, ox, all weights 1-8(1 to 3-8(1, kip and yearling Id to Id, and calf -}d to 3-8 d better than late rates. Only a small catalogue of tallow was offered, values being slightly easier. The following is the official range of Dry sheepskins: Halfbred, 84d to 10jd ; fine crossbred, 71(1 to 10d ; medium crossbred, G4d to S}d ; coarse crossbred, 6?d to 7Jd; half wools, 44d to 7d; quarter wools’, 4Jd to 6|d; pelts, 2d to 4d. Salted skins: Pelts, lOd to 1/6; full wools. 3/9 to 4/-: lambs, to 1/3. Hides: Ox, 331 b to 441 b, 4 5-Sd to 5 5-8(1: ox, 451 b to 521 b, 5 l-8d to 6|d; ox, 531 b to 591 b, to 6 5-Sd; ox. 601 b to 691 b, 5 7-8 d to 6 7-Sd; ox. 701 b and over, 6 3-8 d to 6 7-Scl: cow, 331 b to 391 b, 4}d to 5 5-Sd ; cow, 401 b to 481 b. 4ld to 5 5-Sd ; cow. 491 b and over, 24 d to 5 5-8(1; kip. 251 b to 321 b, 34(1 to 5 7-8 d; kip. 171 b to 241 b, 4d to GJd; yearling. 111 b to 161 b, 4Jd to 7 7-8(1; calf. 91b to 101 b. 4](l to 74(1; calf. 61b to 81b. Gid to 9d: calf, lib to 51b, 54d to 81d. Tallow: In casks, etc., 14/6 to 18/-; in tins. 9/- to 10/-. Sundries: Horsehair. 133 d. LIVE STOCK MARKET Feilding Sale Prices Dominion Special Service. Feilding, December 1. There was a very good market for station cattle, of which there was a large entry, at the stock sale to-day. P.A. cattle especially were in demand, the entry generally being of good quality. Young stock are apparently in strong demand, the whole of the large entry being cleared under the hammer. The fat cattle market, on- the other hand, shows signs of weakness. The quality was not of the best and the sale showed some easing in prices. The dairy cattle market was quiet, with only a small entry. Fat sheep prices were slightly up on last week, with only a small offering, while store sheep also were in short supply, while the market showed n keen demand for breeding ewes, especially two-tooths. Prices were:— Sheep.—Fat sheep: Prime heavy hoggets, 22/-; good skins, 20/-; lighter, 17/3; prime heavy lambs, 20/9 to 21/-; prime heavy finished wethers, to 23/9; lighter, 20/-; prime quality ewes, all shorn, 15/8 to 16/6; good, from 11/2 to 13/10; light, unfinished, 9/1 up. Store sheep: Ewes, in good condition, 11/3; ewes and lambs, 32/-; two-tooth ewes, good quality, to 27/-; inferior condition, from 19/9; twotooth wethers, good. 14/6 to IG/1. Cattle. —Fat cattle: Bullocks. good weights, £5/16/-; really good Hereford heifers, £5/2/6; Shorthorn cows, £3/7/-; prime heavy heifers, £4 to £4/5/-; good lines, £3/1/- to £3/13/-; light sorts, £2 2/6 to £2/17/6; best prime eows made £4/15/-; good weight and quality, £3/7/6 to £4; light, £2/3/- to £2/18/-; runners, 28/- to 42/-. Store cattle: "The yarding was mostly P.A. beasts, for which the following prices were received: Yearling heifers, 30/- to 40/-; two-year heifers, £2/14/- to £4; two-year cows and heifers, £2/14/- to £3/1/-; yearling steers, £2/6/- to £2/15/-; two-year steers, £2/15/- to £3/7/-; fhree-year steers. £3 7/- to £4/11/-; cows, £2/14/- to £3/9/-; other breeds sold comprised mixed yearling'steers, 26/- to 40/-: yearling heifers, 20/- to 40/-: Jersey, 26/- to 28/-; Hereford, 27/- to 37/-; two-year Hereford heifers. £2/7/- to £2/16/6; Hereford cows, £2/9/-: Shorthorn cows. £3/12/-; store cows, 26/- to 41/-; empty heifers nnd springing cows, good, £4/10/- to £4 15/-; poor, £2; springing heifers, £5/5/-. Prices at Gisborne Dominion Special Service. Gisborne. December 1. At the Gisborne stock sale fat sheep values were easier. Best shqrn ewes made 10/6 to 11/S; second grade, shorn, 8/2. Stores: A small entry found the market firm. Two-tooth wethers, small, 12/- to 13/-; e_\ves, two-tooth, small, 14/2; full-mouth _ eweH. shorn, 7/3; woolly ewes, forward, 13/5. Upper Hutt Sale At Upper Hutt, on Thursday, Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., offered a large yarding of sheep which had a spirited sale from a large number of buyers representative of Manawatu and Wairarapa. There was little competition tor cattle. M.a. woolly ewes, with 100 per cent. b.f. lambs at foot. 26/10, 28/6, 29/6, to 29/7; shorn "aged ewes, with b.f. lambs at foot, 23/5; m.a. dry ewes, woolly, 18/-.; woolly wether hoggets, 19/1; woolly ewe hoggets, 24/6: shorn 2-tooth ewes, 19/-; shorn 2-toofh wethers. 15/-; 4 and 6-tooth wethers. woolly, 25/4. Forward cows, £3/1/-, £3/2/6, to £3/10/-; store cows, 25/- to 27/6; empty 18-month heifers, 30/- to 33/-; vealers. £2; potter bulls, £3/1/- to £4. Carterton Sale Dominion Special Service Masterton, December 1. Prices for sheep and cattle were about the same as last week at the Carterton sale to-day, but prices for pigs showed a decline, slips being considerably lower. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold a fair yarding at. the following prices:— Sheep: Fat lambs, to 18/-; two-tooth wethers, to 16/6; S.D. ewe, 16/-. Cattle: Springing heifers, £2/17/6 to £3/10/-; spring cows, £3/2/6; fat cows, to 56/-; fat heifers, to £2/14/-; forward cows. 25/to 37/6: store cows. 12/6 to 20/-; yearling heifers, to 25/-; cows and calves, 54/-; heavy potter bulls, £3/15?- to £4 7/-; bulls. £2 to £3/10/-. Pigs: Weaners, 11/- to 16/-; slips. 17/-' to 18/-; porkers (light), 21/6 to 24/-; porkers, 28/- to 35/-; baeoners, to 54/-. Dollar Conversion Rates The Associated Banks have agreed that the conversion rates from November 29 will be:— U.S.A. Canada. Conversion of dollar bills received for collection and sale of dollar drafts 5.0 S 4.95 Purchase of dollar bills . 5.2 S 5.15 These conversion rates are, of course, ascertained on a sterling basis (London funds), nnd therefore current rates of exchange New Zealand on London will also be charged or allowed as the case may require.

AUCTION DIARY

Cr. Parade and Pnneta St.. I’nokakariki, 3 p.m.-—Mortgagee sale (Finch, Webster, am! Oswin). 21 I'liiuket St.. Kelburn, 1.30 p.m.—Furniture (Kirkbeck). MONDAY.

35 Daniel St.. Newtown, 9.30 a.m.—Furniture (C. W. Price). Johnsonville store stock and dairy sale, 1 p.m. (W., S., and Co.). Shannon sale (A. and W„ Ltd.). TUESDAY. Waipukiirnu saleyards, 11 a.m.—Bullocks. :i/e. Messrs. Kelly ami Houston (11.11 I’arniers’ Co-op.l. ./imikiirnu siilf'.v.ir.ls. -Wetiiers, n/e Moure Station (de Pelicliet, McLeod, aud C'o-h