TARANAKI STOCK SALES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 April 1929, Page 7

TARANAKI STOCK SALES.

■NEWTON KINGS iilil’OilT. Newton King. Ltd., reports a.s under for the week ended to-day, April 6: Reel. —During the- past fortnight the juices offering by freezing companies in this- section have not changed; however, those -ruling at our various centres have hardened a little- since our lasi leport, tins being due. no doubt, to the fact that supplies are by no means plentiful. The offerings at our various centres have for the most part consisted of cow beef, fatteners cl ox beef preferring to sell through tile medium of jirivate treaty, and as only limited numbers have been coming forward. full clearances have been effected under spirited competition. Prices ruling being as follows: Heavy fat cows £9 IDs to- £lO 10s, lighter sorts £8 to £9, killable sorts £7 to £7 10s. Eat Sheep.—As with beef, no change iii the prices offering by freezing companies -has taken place in this section silica our last repot t. In view ol the fact that supplies <ue ol a more or Jess limited nature, it is not anticipated that a further drop iin price will be el- 1 fected. Works buyers have now almost completed their activities in this section for this season, although there are still a few .sales being effected to them. In view of our open markets being practically devoid of any class under this heading, butchers’ requirements are being supplied through the means ol I private treaty. Through this .medium j sales for the various classes have been I effected as follows : Eat wethers 30s to i 82s, heavy fat ewes 23s to 24s 6d, I lighter 21s" to 225, best fat lambs 23s to 245, others 21s 6cl to 225. Store Beef.—Our open markets are , now practically devoid of this class and quotations- are of -a limited nature, this | applying especially to breeding ewes, | for which there- is a strong enquiry*, j Lambs are being quoted freely, but at the figures they are being offered at are 1 not meeting with a ready sale. I Wethers, although being quoted in limited numbers, are selling at rates below I those that were ruling some few weeks ago. This is undoubtedly due to a decline. In the prices offering for fats, that was announced some few weeks back; however, sales of the various classes are being effected largely ! through the medium of private treaty !at the following prices: Best 4 and 5i year ewes 28s to 30s, others, 2 os 0d to ! 2ds 3d, 2-tooth wethens 26s to 275. good | wether lambs 19s- 6d to 20s. others 21s Ito 265. t,mall 21s to 22s 6d. i Store Cattle.—The offerings at our j open markets consist largely of store j and forward cows while limited numbers : of male cattle are being offered for • private sale. With no further reduei t.ion in the prices offering for beef, full • clearances me being effected at our I valions centres at prices equal to late l quotations. A good enquiry exists tor j male cattle and sales through tile medium of private treaty have been effected as follows : Fat and forward I conditioned 3 and 4-year bullocks £ll 10s, good stores £9, others £S to £8 JOs' while younger -sorts are also belling well. The demand for Jersey weaner heifers is not as strong as it was some Jiltle time back and accordingly sales have eased a little; however, during the past week a number of sale's to local and outside farmers have been effected at prices ranging from £5 to £5 10s tor 1 cattle of best quality, while the medium | sorts have been changing hands atfrom £4 to £4 10s. I Dairy Cattle. —Sales under this heading have been of an increased nature during the last tortnight and many i hundreds of heifers have ohaged hands, i not only to local fanners, but also to I outside buyers. .Sales- to the latter be- - ing effected largely’ on a forward deI liverv basis. From now on the enquiry I will naturally become stronger and sales i will increase accordingly’. Prices foi I the various lines sold range as follows : | Extra choice 2 and 3-year fawn Jersey I in calf to pedigree Jersey bulk £l3 1 os 6d. good quality sorts £ll to ~l_. medium L’9 I.os to £lO 10s. small and i mixed coloured sorts £7 to £B. A strong enquiry also exists for dairy’ holds anil sales of this class are being steadily et- , footed. Prices obtained being as foll Jews : Herds consisting largely oi Jer-evs of good duality up to £1,6. mixed herds £ll to £l3. Pigs.—Good vardings oi stores ami winners, are coming torward to oui various centres, but with the exoeprj. n of best stores they are dull ot sale ; l-i-wowr. vendors arc meeting the niarL:ct and full clearances arc being effected at the following rates: Best stores I 2;’:- <’’• 255. .slips Ik to 16 s. best we a 11I ers S-s to 12s. others 4s (id to 6s Gd.