COMMERCIAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11833, 14 January 1933, Page 5

COMMERCIAL

LIVE STOCK MARKET

STORTFORT) LODGE SALE

HASTINGS, Jam H

At, the 5 cortf or d Lodge stock sale to-day there was a good yarding of beef, dud to, the- attractive prices obtained last, week. There were 230 head of fat, stock offering, there being: pome excellent, bullock beef. As far as dairy stock was concerned, there was a small mixed offering. Bidding was fair and few offerings were passed. Prices generally were as firm as .last week. Two attractive lines of prime heavy realised .€6 5s and £6 3s. The fop price in, ibis section was realised by two Hereford bullocks in prime heavy condition, the bid being £7 6?.

Hereford,s were in more demand than P.A.’s in the heavier classes, and in consequence dominated the bidding. Considering the large yardi|ig, prices were quite satisfactory. The top prices o.tbaincd were on a par with last week’s sale, but the stock which realised these toi> prices were better quality than the price leaders last week. Taking beef quality for quality prices obtained this week were lower than, for the same class. Prices were : Cattle: Prime heavyweight bullocks £4 17s to £7 •. medium "bullocks, £4. £4 10s, light £3, £3 17s’6d; fat cows prime, £3 6s. £4 10s; medium conditioned, £f> 3s 6d, £3; heifers, £3. £4 17s; vealers, 21s, £2 16s; dairy sorts cows, 18s, 255; bulls, £1 10s, £4 2s 6d Fat sheep again showed decreased entries, though lamb were more plentiful. As a result of the short supply, there was a general increase of about fid per head on ewes, wethers and lambs remaining on a' par with last week’s prices. Prices for fat owes were very encouraging, and fat wethers also showed a brighter marked. Fat sheep ; Ewes, heavy, 6 S 9d to -Ss; lighter, 6s fidwethers, heavy 12s Id, 13s 2d; lighter, 13s; lambs, best 10 TT, ll s 8d; others, 9s 9d; store sheep, rape lambs, 6s 7d, 6s lOd, 8s 7d; wethers lls to 12s 10c!; others, 9? 10H

WAIKATO MARKET Business in the stock market has again been resumed after the holidays. During the recess slieepfarmers were busily engaged in dralting lat lambs for the freezing works. This has been an exremely good year for lambs, and from reports to hand it would appear that in most instances lambs are killing out better than was expected. It is a elwi-recognised. fact that in dry seasons lambs pub on more weight and the grading is also better.-

During last week rtho exporters au. no traced a welcome- rise in the schcr dule of both wethers and ewes. This will be greatly appreciated by the sheepi'iarmers, as they are now busy culling tlleir flocks to rexila.ee them with lresh ewes for the coming season On the present schedule of 14 d up to 561 b., l)d 57 to 641 b., ljd 65 ;to 721 b. and Id overs and seconds a fat ewe will, work ou|ti at about 5s a head. It is anticipated that breeding ewes for replacements will be worth from 6s fid to 7s fid, and with the average price of a fat Jamb ajb 10s per head farmers cannot afford to pay a- greatdr difference) in these prices. / The wether schedule having shown, an. increase will also ho welcome, as this class off sheep has shown very profit for fattening during the last twelve months. One of the most pleas i'hg features is the announcement that Cxporter s are prepared ,to buy ox beefl, and, in fact, a good, number has already been purchased and , is awaiting a/rrangejnentjs for slaughter. This, undoubtedly, will liave; a beneficial effect, on the: beef. market, and will no doubt bp reflected. .in the store market, There is also an improved defnand for bacon pigs.