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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 7 November 1925, Page 12

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DAIRY PRODUCE QUOTATIONS. by cable —press association— copyright CONDON, Nov. 5. The butter market is very dull. Buyers are still holding off. ew Zealand choicest, salted and unsalted, is quoted at 210 s to 2125; Australian ditto, at 200 s to 2045; and Danish at 2165. STOCK MARKETS , LITTLE CHANGE. FATS STILL IN STRONG DEMAND. Weather conditions have improved a great deal,, though the cold wind of the last day or two discounts to some extent, the seasonable rains experienced by farmers and the warm spell of the previous weeks. But all dairy farmers report a decided and strong leap forward in milk supply .and the factories the fact that supplies in the gross are up to this time last year. The good spell has brought on well stock for killing, but it has not been really equal to the demand, and in consequence prices have kept up. The continuance of fine weather must even up the position rapidly, and the reports of a drop in prices in the big southern markets shows that down there the supply has increased pretty rapidly. In thi s district the same influence is at work, and will no doubt soon level up prices. The improvement in stock that two months ago was very poor lias been remarkable. In dairy stock, naturally, the lateness of the season ha s practically cut out all business. The shearing season having started, has naturally curtailed operations in sheep, except for some lines of stores, and for shorn sheep, which quit- more readily than in the wools. Generally speaking, the, position is little changed from last week. It is not a period of great activity, * and there is generally an easing of the high prices of the past month or two, when the unfavourable weather that preceded created a difficult problem for farmers

DISTRICT- STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Hawera branch, report:—

At Ivakaramea on the 2nd inst., w:i hold our fortnightly sale, when a good entry of cattle was submitted to a good attendance of buyers. Everything was cleared at ruling rates. We quote: Forward cows £5 to £6 ss, store cows £3 to £4 10s, aged cows £1 10s to £2 15s, maiden 2-year Jersey bulls £lO 10s to £l4, springing heifers £7 to £lO ss, weaner'pigs to 2ls (id.

At Hawera sale on the sth inst. a good yarding of ail classes of cattle was disposed of under the hammer at satisfactory prices. We quot(:: Fat cows (light) £8 to £9, forward cows £5 to £6 15s, store cows £3 to £4 15s, aged cows £1 to £2 ss, good Jersey cross 15-month heifers £4 ,10s to £5, medium Jersey cross 15-month heifers £2 10s to £3.55, Jersey bulls £9 9s to £l2 12s, springing heifers £9 10s to £l2, dairy cows (sound) £(i 10s to £lO, store pigs 26s to 355, weaner pigs 18s to 235.

At Wgverley sale on the 6th inst. a small yarding came forward. Prices realised wore as follows: Forward cow.-. £4 10s to £5 ss, store cows £3 os to £4 10s, springing heifers £5 to £7, medium hoggets to 275. FARMERS’ CO-OP. REPORT. Yarding throughout the week lias been on the light side, farmers having too much work oil hahd on the farms and are taking advantage or the weather to get their crops in. The weather has been very suited to agricultural work, and we now have iiad a, very welcome shower —not very heavy, but very beneficial. Many of the mangel croxis- have been planted during the last few days and a quick germination should result. The present period is rather slack, very little stock changing hands. Shorn sheep are now offering, but buyers are waiting for something definite from export buyers as to what prices the season is going to open with. Rumours are fairly current, but no definite announcement has been made. Fat stock has a tendency to decline slightly,'although there is not an over-supply. Shorn sheep are now offering, and are. more readily bought than those in the wool. The dairy season is just about finished and very few’ heifers are yarded. It has been a very disappointing season for vendors, due to trie late spring, very few dairy heifers coming forward in good condition and a big percentage being decidedly low-conditioned. Store stock has maintained late rates and found ready buyers. The markets have kept a firm tone throughout the district.

At Opunake, on Monday, the 2nd inst., we had a good yarding to a good attendance of the public, a real good sale resulting at prices firm at late rates, a total clearance being made under the hammer. Bulls met with a ready sale. We quote : Pigs—Weaners 17s, stores 375. Dairy—Best springing heifers £8 to £9 ss, fair heifers £5 to £7 10s, guaranteed sound cows £7 10s to £B, others £4 10s to £6 10s. Bulls —Pedigree Jersey to 18gns, grade Jerseys 8 to Shorthorn to 14igns, Holstein 7 to lOgns. Fat cattle—Prime cows £8 7s 6d to £9 12s 6d, light fat cows £7 to £7 10s, forward cows £5 10s to £6 4s, good store cows £4 to £5, stores £3 to £3 15s, aged cows £3 16s to £4 11s, well-grown mixed quality yearling heifers £3 2s to £3 16s, others £2 10s to £3. At Manaia, on Tuesday, the 3rd inst., a medium yarding came forward, a good sale at late rates resulting in a total clearance being made under the hammer. Vendors of dairy' stock were prepared to sell, provided prices offered were somewhere near value. Pigs —Weaners 19s to 265. Dairy—Good quality springing heifers £7 10s to £lO 10s, others £5 10s to £6 10s, good guaranteed sound cows £8 to £ll, pedigree Jersey yearling bulls to 12|gns, two-year do. to 16-Jgns, grade two-year Jersey bulls 12 to 15-igns, fat cows to £9 12s, forward cows £5 to £6 17s 6d. good store cows £3 10s to £4 15s, aged cows £1 10s to £2 10s, light works bulls £2 to £3 6s, good Jersey yearling heifers £4 to £4 14s, mixed quality £2 to £3.

At Inglewood on Thursday, the sth inst., wc held our usual fortnightly sale, a medium yarding coming forward to a fair attendance of the public. Election day falling on our usual sale day upset arrangements, and no doubt affected the yarding, none the less a good sale resulted. Fat cows made up to £lO 15s, store cows to £5 10s, aged cows £2 to £2 10s, 2-year pedigree bulls to 18gns, yearling do to 7gns, grade 2-year bulls to 15gns. Yearling heifers yarded, although well grown, were very mixed in quality and colours. Well done mixed colours made to £3 IGs, good heifers (mixed quality) to £3 109, small carry

over heifers (good quality) lps, guaranteed . sound dy. cows to £lO 15s, best dry heifers to £8 10s, others £5 10s to £7 10s. At Auroa on Friday, the 6th mst., we had a medium yarding and a good sale at late rates. A light yarding of dairy cattle sold very well. Forward cows £5 5s to £6, good stores £4 .10s to £5 aged cows £2 to £2 10s, mixed quality yearlings £3, aged bull £7 10s, works bulls £2 10s to £4 ss, good quality dairy heifers £7 15s to £lo_los, guaranteed sound dairy cows £8 15s to £lO 15s. There was a large attendance at Mr. J. R. Shewry’s sale at Kohuratahi yesterday, when some 600 head of cattle came under the hammer. Buyers were present from Hawera, Waverley, Warea, Toko, Tikorangi and Pikama for the grown cattle, and the back country men competed keenly for the young cattle. Mr. Shew-ry is to be congratulated on the class of cattle he had put together, for it is a long time since a line of such good quality stock, the property of one owner, has been submitted, to the public in Taranaki. Competition was keen and every beast changed hands under the hammer at most satisfactory prices. The following are some of the sales: Bullocks made up to £l3, 53 bullocks £lO 2s, SI do £9, 71 £8 16s, 45 3-year steers £8 ,16s, 59 2-year steers £7 3s, 14 do £5 ISs, 23 yearling steers £4 19s, 29 do £4 15s, 23 do £4 9s, 20 yearling heifers £3 17 Jersey yearling heifers £3 19s, 40 empty heifers £4 ss, 13 speyed heifers £4 14s, 42 Shorthorn cows £5 ss, P.A. bulls £ls 15s, ewe hoggets 355. wether hoggets 325.

Messrs Newtou King, Ltd., report as under:

Stratford, Tuesday, October 27, —We report an. overflowing yarding of store Cattle, and practically a full clearance under the hammer at prices favourable to the vendor. Quotations: Bulls £6 10s to £7 ss, fat cows £6 16s to £8 10s, forward cows £3 6s to £5 17s 6d, store cows £1 12s to £2 18s, 2-year steers £7 4s to £7 os, yearling heifers £3 13s to £5 Is, and a pen of choice heifers on account of Mr A. D. Walker, of Ngaere, made £6 Is. Stratford dairy sale, October 27. — We report a good yarding of dairy stock, which readily sold under the hammer. The complete herd of Messrs Waite and Goodwin was offered, and Jespit the fact that the cows were all in milk and in rather poor condition, an average of over £8 10s was obtained. Best prices obtained were from £lO 10s to £l2 15s. Quotations on behalf of other vendors were: Springing heifers £6 15s to £lO ss, calved heifers £7 10s to £lO 10s, guaranteed cows £6 10s* to £lO 10s. Our annual bull fair was held on Wednesday, October 28, when - a yarding of over 80 bulls were offered under the hammer. Prices receded-somewhat compared to the earlier pedigree sales, but nevertheless vendors in practically every case were prepared ‘to meet the market. Yearling bulls made from £lO 10s to £l6 16s, two-year bulls £ll 11s to £lB 18s, and other bulls up to £5 On Saturday, October 31, we held a special sale of dairy stock in Stratford yards. Prices remained firm on previous sales. Quotations: Springing heifers £7 to £lO 10s, calved heifers £7 5s to £l2. cows from £8 to £ll.

Douglas sale, Monday, November 2. —AVe reoort a full yarding of cattle, and practically a total clearance under the hammer. Quotations: Fat ewes and wethers (mixed) 30s, fat bullocks £l3 4s, two and three-year steers £6 2s to £7 s s , bulls £6 to £7 2s 6d, pedigree bull £lO 10s, forward cows £4 4s to £6 11s, ’store cows £2 7s up. yearling heifers £6, two-year empty heifers £3 13s to £4 Is, dairy cows £6 10s to £l2 15s. heifers £4 to £7 ss. • On Thursday, November 5, we held a clearing sale in Stratford on behalf of Mrs L. E. Blanchard. Despite the weather, a large number of buyers from all parts of Taranaki attended, and we report a most satisfactory sale. All the cows were in milk, and the herd averaged over £9 10s. grade Jersey bull £lO 10s, farm mare £25, gelding £l7 10s. Tools and sundries made satisfactory prices. TALLOW SALES.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report: We have received the following cablegram from our London house under date 4th inst: —‘'Tallow. —We quote c.i.f. and e. for the following descriptions. —Fine mutton, 47s fid per ewt ; good beef, 46s per owt; mixed, 42s 6d per cwt. Our quotations are mote or less nominal.”