LESS GROWTH

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21816, 12 September 1945, Page 6

LESS GROWTH

WAIKATO PASTURES MARKET BUOYANT Pastures in the Waikato are not making as much growth now as the res ult of weather experienced lately, but, despite this, the market for practically all clauses of stock lemnins buoyant. A number of spring cattle fairs were, held last week and entries included a good number of young cattle. At the Te Kauwhata centre there was a particularly keen demand for this class at prices in advance of previous Quotations, the majority of the yearling steeis selling between £0 and £lO, while grown steers ami female cattle also met a particularly ready sale at improved 'aces.

The large entry of East Coast cattle offered at the Morrinsville market attracted a laige attendance of buyers. Bidding for well-grown three and four-year steers was brisk and top pens realised up to £ls. Smaller three-yeai steers sold from £l2 to £l3; and two-year, £lO to £ll tOs. Female cattle were also wanted at very firm quotations. In-calf Polled Angus heifers sold at £lO 13s, and empty Polled Angus and Hereford cows, £8 to £J 15s; while yearling Polled Angus heifers made to £7 11a. Yearling steers and heifers comprised the bulk of the yarding at Waingaro and these met a very steady sale at firm quotations, the tops of the steers selling from £S 15s to £9 7s 6d. Smaller yardings of dairy cattle are coming forward. There is a strong demand for both cows and heifcra showing quality and prices toad to show a further firming. Yearling Jersey heifers are also wanted at improved rates. In he store sheep section, hoggets are coming forward in average numbers and continue to meet a ready sale at very firm quotations. Beef.—Small yardings of fat cattle are being penned at the country sales and values at these centres show little alteration. However, slightly increased offerings hnve been forward at some of the main sales and prices have shown a decline on the exceedingly high rates obtained the previous week when entries were not sufficient for requirements. It will be some time before large supplies are available. Heavy prime ox Bell from £22 to £24; prime, £l9 10s to £2l; light, £l7 10s to £l9; prime heifers, £l3 to £l4 19s; light, £l2 to £l2 19s; heavy fat cows, £l3 to £l4 10s; light. £l9 to £l2. Mutton.—Similar conditions exist in the fat 6heep market to those ruling in the fat cattle section. Offerings at the country sales comP"ise principally hoggets and prices for these remain very firm. An increased yarding of wethers at the central yards resulted in prices showing a decline, but vnlues for ewes remained firm. More shorn sheep are now coming forward. Heavy prime wethers, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s; prime, £2 4s to £2 6a; medium, £2 to £2 2s 6<l; light and unfinished, 37s to 38s 6d ; prime fat ewes, 34s to 38s; medium, 30s to 325; light, 25s to 28s.