LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 131, 4 June 1936, Page 22

LIVESTOCK MARKETS

RATES GENERALLY FIRM SOME RESTRICTED ENTRIES Late rates were generally maintained at the livestock sales held in the Dominion yesterday when prices were sometimes affected by limited offerings. Wethers had. a dull sale at Johnsonville, but there was keen competition for ewes. _ Most of the major sections maintained late rates at Addington, except store sheep, which were easier. As compared with recent sales there was a marked increase in ox beef penned at the Westfield market, and values eased back to those ruling two weeks ago. Cows and heifers came forward in fair numbers, but in this section prices remained steady at late rates. Sheep were yarded in average numbers and competition was . spirited for both wethers and ewes, late rates being easily maintained. There was again a decrease in the yarding of pigs and prime baconers were in particularly short supply, resulting in a further increase in price. There was a dearth of prime heavy bullocks at the Bunside sale and these met with an improved demand. Only a few steers were penned and values were lower. Vealers were firm and grazier and boner cows unchanged. A large entry of fat sheep was submitted. Heavy wethers were in short supply and sold at late rates, but ewes were easier.

JOHNSONVILLE PRICES. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report that an average yarding was forward at the Johnsonville sale held yesterday. The bullocks yarded comprised mostly medium-weight cattle, with a few pens of heavier sorts. Very few cows came forward; prices, taking into account the quality, can be quoted as on a par with last week's, but were firmer owing to the short yarding. There was an average yarding of good quality vealers, which met with keen competition at late rates. In the sheep section wethers, which were of average quality, were dull of sale, but ewes were keenly competed for, particularly prime heavyweights. Lambs were in short supply and sold at lates rates. Cattle.—Prime extra heavy bullocks, £12 15s, £12 10s, £12 ss; prime heavy bullocks, £11 16s, £11 ss, £11; heavy bullocks, £10 10s, £10 ss; light and unfinished bullocks, £10, £9 10s; prime heavy cows and heifers, £6 15s, £6 10s; runners, £4 16s, £4 7s 6d, £3 15s, £3 10s, £3 iss; vealers, £2 ss, £1 10 s. Sheep.—Prime extra heavy wethers, 30s 6d, 29s 6d; prime heavy wethers, 20s, 28s 6d; medium wethers, 275; prime extra heavy ewes, 23s 6d, 23s 4d, 235; prime heavy ewes, 22s 6d, 225; medium ewes, 21s 6d, 21s; heavy hoggets, 265; light hoggets, 21s, 20s 6d, 20s; medium lambs, 21s, 20s 6d, 20s.

WAIRARAPA VALUES. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Distributing Co., Ltd., report that bidding was again slightly restricted at the weekly Masterton sale yesterday, but late rates were maintained. The quality of the store cattle section was only medium, and prices were slightly easier. Dairy cattle sold well. The company offered a lair yarding of sheep, together with a good entry of cattle, to a large attendance of buyers, realising the following values:— Sheep.—Light fat ewes, 17s to 18s 6d; forward condition store ewes, 15s 6d; cull ewes, 7s 6d; good w.f. wether lambs, 21s; medium four and five-year ewes r.w. Southdown rams, 235. Cattle.—P.A. Shorthorn and Hereford three and four-year bullocks (medium quality), £7; small coloured 2i-year steers, £4 12s 6d; fair weaner steers, £4; good weaner steers, to £5; store cows, £2 6s to £2 7s; springing heifers, £4 10s to £6 7s 6d; dairy cows, to £10. Pigs.—Weaners, ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., submitted a good yarding of sheep, cattle, and pigs, effecting a clearance at the following prices:—Sheep: M.A. ewes, r.w. Southdown ram, to 255; fat and forward ewes, to 19s lid; fat wethers, to 28s; woolly wether hoggets, to 18s 4d; woolly ewe hoggets, to 22s 7d; shorn ewe hoggets, to 17s 2d; shorn wether hoggets, to 14s 8d; m.s. lambs to 14s 6d. Cattle: 3i-yr. P.A. steers, to £8; empty 18-months P.A. heifers, to £5 17s 6d; Red Poll-Hereford cross weaner steers, to £4 18s; small Hereford cross weaner steers, to £3 18s; heifers, r.w.b., to £4; fat and forward dairy cows, £3 to £3 Is. Pigs.—Small weaners, 5s to 6s; weaners, 6s 6d to 8s fid; slips, to 16s. The Loan and Mercantile Company had a fair yarding of sheep and a small entry of pigs, making the following prices:—Sheep: Two-tooth ewes, r.w. Southdown ram, 295; f.m. ewes, r.w. Southdown ram, 23s to 23s lOd; fat ewes, 19s; w.f. lambs, 16s 3d; b.f. lambs, 17s 9d; b.f. 2-tooths, 225.- Pigs: Weaners, Bs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., entered a big yarding of sheep, realising the following values:—Light fat lambs, 20s sd; light fat ewes, 18s 9d; account Eparaima Station, light fat 2-tooth wethers, 26s 3d; forward 2-tooth wethers, 26s Id; m.a. ewes, r.w. Romney ram, 255; account other venders, medium 2-tooth wethers, 21s 6d; medium shorn b.f. lambs, 14s sd; cull b.f. shorn lambs, 9s 6d; cull ewes, r.w. Southdown ram, lis Bd.

PAHIAjTUA SALE. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report that competition was keerf at the weekly Pahiatua sale on Tuesday, but prices for all classes of sheep were easier compared with recent sales. The company offered a large yarding of 1700 sheep to a good attendance of buyers, effecting a total clearance at the following range of prices:—Sheep: Fat wethers, account H. Cotter, 26s 8d to 27s lOd: forward wethers, account H. Cotter, 24s 9d; store two-tooth wethers, account E. S. Heckler, 225; four-tooth to four-year ewes r.w. S.D., account R. F. Vial, 28s 4d; m.a. ewes r.w. S.D. ram, account J. Fulcher, 28s Id; four and five-year ewes r.w. S.D. account G, Russell, 265; six-tooth to five-year ewes r.w. S.D. ram, 24s 10d; two-tooth ewes r.w. Romney ram, account H. Cotter, 325; m.a. ewes r.w. Romney ram, account A. H. Eglinton, 24s lOd to 25s 4d; four-tooth ewes r.w. Romney ram, account Estate J. H. George, 24s 2d; two-tooth ewes r.w. Romney ram, account Estate J. H. George, 23s 3d; six-tooth ewes r.w. Romney, account Estate J. H. George, 24s Id; four-year ewes r.w. Romney, account Estate J. H. George, 22s Id; woolly wether w.f. lambs, account R. B. Robertson, 19s to 19s Id; account other venders, w.f. woolly w. lambs, 18s 7d; forward shorn wether lambs, 17s 9d; medium woolly w.f.w. lambs, 14s 9d, 15s 3d, to 15s 8d; b.f. lambs. 17s 2d; woolly ewe w.f. lambs, 23s 6d to 255; cull lambs, 10s. Horses: Nineyear hack, £7. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. submitted a fair yarding of sheep, making the following realisations.—M.a. ewes r.w. Southdown ram, 23s 4d, 26s Bd, to 27s 4d; ewe lambs, 26s lOd; two-tooth wethers, 225, 22s 4d, to 245; f. and f. lambs, 19s 7d; wether lambs (in conjunction with Dalgety and Co.), 19s Id; b.f. lambs, 17s to 18s 9d; wether lambs, 14s 9d, 18s. to 19s; cull wether iambs, 10s 4d; cull b.f. lambs, 13s.

SALE AT LEVIN. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report that there was a medium yarding of pigs, a small yarding of sheep, and a medium yarding of cattle at the weekly sale held at Levin on Tuesday. Prices for pork showed a slight easing on the previous week, while those for Sheep remained on a par with last week, and there was a keener demand for fat cattle. Realisations were as f °Pigs S —Sows to farrow, 34s 7d, 37s 6d, to £2 ss; pedigree boars, £3 13s; weaners. 6s to §s 6d; shps, 8s 6d to lis 6d; light stores, 12s to 15s; heavy do., 15s to 22s 6d; light pork, 25s to 30s; medium, 30s to 355; extra heavy. 35s to £2; baconers, £3 to £3 ss; choppers, £2 10s to £3. Sheep: Fat lambs, 22s 6d; prime fats, 23s 6d; fat

ewes, 16s to 16s 6d; store lambs, 12s 6d to 13s. Cattle: Fat cows, £3 10s to £4 ss; heavy do., £4 5s to £5; extra heavy, £5 to £5 15s; prime extra heavy, £5- 15s to £7 10s; runners, £4 to £5; vealers, lighter sorts, 32s Cd to £2 ss; better types, £2 17s 6d to £3 18s; stores, 30s, £2, to £2 10s. Dairy stock; Springing heifers, £5, £5 10s, £6, to £6 2s 6d; springing cows, £4 15s, £5 10s, £6 10s, to £7.

ADDINGTON SALE. (By Telegraph— Fress Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 3. Entries were slightly larger in most sections at today's Addington market. Most of the major sections maintained last week's values except store sheep, which were easier by Is .to Is 6d a head for ewes and lambs and up to Is for ordinary wethers. There was little of attractive quality forward in stores. Fat lambs sold more briskly than last week, exporters competing more spiritedly and export rates were fully maintained. . , The fat sheep penning comprised 5000 head, 1000 more than last week, but there was a firm sale throughout. Best wethers made 27s to 30s, special to 335, good average sorts 23s to 265, good ewes 23s to 265, medium 20s to 22s 6d, freezing down to 14s. The fat cattle entry comprised 440 head, mostly of ordinary quality. The sale was a steady one, with little change in values from last week. Heaviest steers made £11 to £14, ana the bulk of the medium-weigiht £8 15s to £10 15s. "The best of the beef ranged from 25s to 27s 6d pei 1001b, in a few cases over, and medium quality from 23s to 24s Cd. The pi eponderance of ordinary cows sold at about 18s to 21s per 1001b. In the fat pig section there pas a firming for bacon of id per lb due to the export rate being that much better, but there was a correspqndmng decline in the value of porkers. w bich are down id for export. Values for both were from 5d to sjd a lb.