LIVESTOCK PRICES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 5, 6 July 1939, Page 26

LIVESTOCK PRICES

THIS WEEK'S SALES

BEEF VALUES HIGHER

Prime quality cow and heifer beef improved under the keen demand for a short entry at the Westfield stock sale yesterday. Poorer sorts and ox beef were firm. Veal was in short supply, and values rose sharply in consequence, prime quality selling very well. Pork was in short supply in the pig sale, in which the number entered was small. There was a sharp rise in prices, baconers remaining firm. The heavy entry of sheep sold at fully late rates, ewes showing a marked upward trend. Lambs, in fewer than average numbers, made late rates. Only a few prime quality bullocks were included in the small offering of fat cattle at the Burnside sale yesterday, the remainder being made up of medium sorts, and cows and heifers. The yarding barely sufficed to fill requirements, and competition was keen, with all bullocks showing an appreciation of £1 to £1 10s a head, and cows and heifers £1 a head. The small entry of store cattle of mixed qualitymet with keen bidding, and prices remained firm at late rates. Also forward in small numbers were good dairy cows, which found, a ready sale. About 150 hoggets were included in the entry of 1937 fat sheep, and there were some consignments of choice ewes and wethers. Despite the good quality shown, prices eased from the high level of the previous sale by 2s or 3s a • head. Hoggets had an erratic sale also, values declining by 2s a head. Fat pigs were sold in keen competition. Porkers were up by 5s a head, and baconers ■ were also slightly firmer. JOHNSONVILLE SALE. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report that a-large yarding of all classes of cattle and' an average yarding of sheep came forward at the Johnsonyille stock sale yesterday. Only a few pens of prime heavyweight bullocks came forward, the balance of the yarding comprising light and mediumweight cattle. Prime heavyweight bullocks met with a good demand, prices showing no alteration, and lightweight and unfinished bullocks were easier by 5s to 10s a head. Extra prime heavyweight heifers met with fervent competition, with prices showing no alteration. Medium-weight cows were easier by 5s a head. Cows, ex dairy, sold readily with no alteration. Run- j ners and vealers met with a good sale. Extra prime heavyweight wethers met with a ready sale at prices firmer | by 6d to Is a head on those ruling last j week. Lightweight wethers and unfinished sorts were slightly easier. Extra prime heavyweight ewes sold j readily with little, alteration. Un- j finished ewes were down by Is a head. There was little demand for lambs, only prime quality being in demand, j

Quotations: — . Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks, £14 5s to £13; prime heavy, £12 17s 6d to £12 10s; heavy, £12 ss; bullocks, £11 to £9 12s 6d; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 2s 6d to £6 15s; I prime heavy, £6 12s 6d to £6 ss; cows [and heifers, £5 12s 6d to £5 ss; cows, ex the dairy, £4 12s 6d to £3 8s; runners and vealers, heavy, £3 15s to &,A 16s; light, £2 10s to £1 Us. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 22s 6d to 21s 9d; prime heavy, 20s 9d to 19s 6d; medium. 18s 6d to 17s 3d; prime extra heavy ewes, 20s 3d to 18s Id; prime heavy, 18s 6d to 16s 9d; medium, 15s 6d to 13s 7d; heavy lambs, 21s 6d to 19s 6d; medium, 18s 6d to 16s; light, 15s to 14s 6d. " • v ' MASTERTON PRICES. At the Masterton stock sale held yesterday the associated auctioneers offered a good yarding of sheep and a few cattle. The attendance was fair. I Fat sheep, the quality of which .was only fair, met with a slow sale, with Ino change in prices. Ewes in lamb met a better market and showed an 'improvement, and hoggets remained iat late rates. Prices are: — ■ Sheep.—Heavy fat ewes, 18s 6d, good 15s to 15s 6d. unfinished Us to 12s; I fat wethers, 18s to 18s. 6d, light 14s to 15s; b.f. wethers, 15s 6d; fat hoggets, 17s 6d; four- and six-tooth ewes, r.w. Southdown rams, 15s Id; four- and five-year,. 12s 6d; m.a. ewes, r.w. Rornney rams, 17s 6d; woolly ewe hoggets 21s 3d, medium 11s 6d; good woolly wether hoggets, 12s 6d to. 12s 7d, medium 8s 4d to 10s 9d, small and shorn 6s 6d to 9s 6d; two-tooth wethers, ] 12s 7d to 14s. ,■„«,= ! Cattle.—P.A. cows, r.w.b., £2 15s; springing Jersey cow, £10 10s. Pigs.—Porkers, £2 14s. PAHIATUA SALE. J

The New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Distributing Co., Ltd., reports that a good entry of sheep came forward at the Pahiatua stock sale this week. Prices were slightly easier than at the previous sale, though competitive with outside markets.. Bidding was not altogether spirited, but the bulk of the yarding was sold. Prices are: —Five-year ewes, r.w. S.D. rams. 17s to 15s; lower-condi-tioned sorts from 10s 3d; m.a. ewes, r.w. S.D. rams, 15s Id to 17s 6d; fat ewes, 14s 4d to 10s for plainer sorts; fat wethers, 18s 6d to 15s; fat lambs, small, 14s 8d; store wethers, 13s lOd to 13s 4d; wether lambs, medium, 10s 4d; store ewes, 6s 6d.