LIVESTOCK SALES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1937, Page 5

LIVESTOCK SALES

VALUES FIRM

BUT EASING AT BURNSIDE

Values for livestock generally continued to be firm at the sales held yesterday. Beef, however, showed a considerable easing at Burnside, and mutton in the latter stages of the sale was hard to quit. Cows and heifers made late rates, and fat lamb prices were on a par with last week's.

Another improvement in beef values resulted from the comparatively short market of good quality cattle at Westfield. "Rallies ranged to 34s a 1001b, equal to those obtaining until the decrease six weeks ago. Small entries and higher values characterised all the sections of the sheep sale. Prices improved up to 2s a head, although good quality sorts were scarce. Calf values rose sharply, recovering the amount of the decline recorded last week. In a much smaller offering fair quality was available. Pig prices were firmer by about 2s all round, although porkers failed to recover the drop caused "by the depressed export buying last week on • account of the freezing workers' dispute. Bidding was considerably more brisk, and the shorter delivery of pigs sold readily, with exporters again operating freely. WAIRARAPA VALUES. Lambs brought keen competition at the weekly Masterton sale, prices in some cases being slightly in excess of recent values. Fat sheep made late rates, and weaner pigs were in demand. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., offered a yarding of 1056 sheep, 30 pigs, and 20 head of cattle, effecting a total clearance at the following prices:— Sheep.—Fat wethers, 26s lOd to 275; fat maiden ewes, 26s lOd; fat ewes, 19s 6d to 21s 3d; light fat ewes, 18s; fat lambs, 23s 6d to 24s Id; b.f. rape lambs, 19s 5d to 20s 6d; medium b.f. lambs, 15s to 17s; small b.f. lambs, 12s 3d to 13s 4d; good woolly wether lambs, 21s to 22s 10d; medium woolly lambs, 18s Gd to 19s; small wether lambs, 12s 3d to 14s 6d; small ewe lambs, 20s 6d to 22s 4d. Pigs.—Good weaners, 21s to 22s 6d; weaners, 17s 6d to £1; porkers, £1 18s. Cattle.—Jersey cows and calves, £4 4s; good weaner Jersey heifer calves, £2 15s; Jersey cross heifer calves, £2 2s.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., offered a big yarding of sheep, making the following values:—B.f. rape lambs. 18s 4d to 20s 3d; woolly w.f.w. lambs, 19s; fat and forward lambs, 21s; small w.f. ewe lambs, 23s 6d; good w.f. ewe lambs, 26s 9d; cull ewe iambs, 19s 4d: medium b.f. lambs, 15s 6d to 16s 8d; small woolly w.f.w. lambs, 14s to 16s; medium w.f.w. lambs, 16s 6d to 16s 9d; small w.f.w. lambs, 13s to 13s lOd; small b.f. lambs, 12s to 12s lOd.

The following are Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd.'s realisations:—Sheep, shorn wether lambs, 18s lOd to 21s 4d; w. wether lambs, 18s 6d to 20s 3d; medium w. wether lambs, 16s 7d to 18s; b.f. lambs, 18s to 21s 6d; fat lambs, 22s lOd to 24s 6d; small wether lambs, 13s 6d to 15s Id; fat ewes, to 20s; two-tooth wethers, 25s to 26s 6d; medium b.f. lambs, 16s to 16s 9d; ewe lambs, 18s Id to 22s lOd. Cattle, fat, and forward cows, £4 to £4 15s; store cows, £2 12s !Gd to £4; heifer calves, to £2 7s 6d. Pigs, weaners, to 20s; slips, to 235; porkers, to 30s.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Company entered a large yarding which cleared at the following prices:—Sheep, 4-tooth wethers, 27s 7d; b.f. lambs, 18s 6d to 19s 9d; w.w.f. lambs, 18s 6d; shorn w.f. lambs, 17s 4d; w.f. lambs, 14s lOd; two-tooth ewes, 275; w.f.w. lambs, 13s 4d; b.f. lambs, 17s to 19s sd; small ewe lambs. 18s 9d to 225; small m.s. lambs, 12s 7d; small b.f. lambs, 13s 8d; small wether lambs, lis. Cattle, fat Jersey cows, £4 9s to £4 115s; fat Jersey heifer, £4 14s; Jersey vealcrs, 345; potter bull, £4 10s. Pigs, slips, 23s 6d to 255; weaners, 16s to 20s. PRICES AT PAHIATUA. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Company submitted a yarding of 1976 sheep at the weekly Pahiatua sale, realising the following rates:— B.f. lambs, 20s 6d to 22s Id; ewes, to 27s 7d; w.f.w. lambs, 19s lOd; medium, b.f. lambs, 14s 6d to 18s 4d; small b.f. t lambs, 12s 6d to 14s 3d.

ADDINGTON SALE. (.By I'eleniapn— t'resi ■ association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 20. There were good .entries at today's Adaington market and a steady sale. Store lambs: About 6000 were penned with a keen sale for medium rape and ewe lambs, best wether lambs being a shade steadier. Ewe lambs made to 29s 6d, to 25s 2d. Fat lambs: 2400 were penned, the quality being indifferent, but for good export lambs full schedule rates of up to yd a lb were paid. Best lambs made from 30s to 345; good, 28s to 29s 6d; medium, 25s to 27s 6d. Fat sheep: A large entry, wethers maintained last week's values, but ewes were dearer by Is 6d a head, due to the export demand. Best wethers made 28s 6d to 335; medium to good, 26s to 28s: ordinary down, to 21s; best ewes, 24s to 295; medium, 22s to 23s 6d; ordinary. 19s to 215., , , „ Fat cattle: 470 were penned, including some prime lines of young cattle. The market was slightly easier than a week ago. B<;st beef made froiti 32s to 35s a 1001b; good, 29s to 31s; ordinary down, to 265. Extra prime.heavy steers sold to £15 2s 6d; prime heavy, £12 to. £14; prime medium, weight, £11 5s to £12 10s;. ordinary steers, £9 to £10 15s; extra'prime heifers, to' £11 17 s 6d; prime, £9 to £10; medium, £6 to £8 ss; extra prime cows, to £11 2s 6d; prime, £7 to £8 10s; medium, £5 to £6 15s. ' ' ' ■ Pigs: A normal entry and' little change in values. About 200 w ®re bought for export. Porkers made 34s 6d to 49s 6d; average per lb, 6d to 6Jd. Baconers, 49s 6d to £3 17s 6d; average price per lb, s|d to 6d.