MID-WEEK SALES

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 12 September 1935, Page 10

MID-WEEK SALES

FIRM MARKET AT WESTFIELD. (By Telegraph—Press Association. s AUCKLAND, Sept. 11.

There was again a very firm tone m the fat stock market at the "W estfie c sale. The recent advance in price levels, coupled with pleasant weather conditions, was responsible for the largest attendance since the autumn. Bidding throughout was .brisk, with, a further advance in several sections, the only easing tendency being in the case of baconers.

The yarding of beef "was again on the small side, the total being about 700. Although, the general quality was hardly up to last week’s, the. yarding included many very prime cattle. Competition was again keen and values made a further, advance of between 15s and 20s a head. Extra choice ox beef realised fully 31s 6d a 1001 b., with Is more in odd cases, bringing the rise during the past six weeks to over 6s a 1001 b. Extra choice ox beef, 23s 6d a 1001 b.; choice and prime, 2Ss to 30s; secondary and plain, 24s to 275. Prime voung cow and heifer beef, 26s to 30s; other cow beef, 18s to 255. Extra heavy prime steers, £ls to £l6; heavy prime, £l3 to £l4 17s 6d; lighter prime, £lO to £l2 17s Od; light prime, £S 10s to £9 17s fid; small and unfinished, £4 10s to £8 15s. Extra Heavy prime young cows and heifers, £9 10s to £11; heavy prime, £7 10s to £9 7s fid; lighter prime, £6 to £7 7s 6d; other killable cows, £2 30s to £3 17s 6d. Calves were penned in full numbers, there being more good heavier weights. A strong demand existed and all but rough •calves improved in value. One line of exceptionally heavy Polled Angus and Hereford heifers averaged £6 10s 8d; runners made 55s to 152 s 6d; vealers, 32s to 83s.

The number of sheep offered was below average and the yarding included a fair proportion of shorn sheep. Prime wethers -were again short, the bulk of the offering being ewes. Competition was steady and recent values were fully maintained. Hoggets also sold well at unchanged prices. Only IS spring lambs came forward against 100 at this sale last year. In consequence, values ran up to as much as Is 3d a lb. Wethers, woolly, prime, 25s 3d to 33s 9d; unfinished, 22s to 255; ewes, woolly, prime, ISs to 265; unfinished, 10s 6d to 17s; wethers, shorn, prime, 21s to 265; unfinished, 18s to 20s 9d; ewes, shorn, prime, 14s to 18s; hoggets, prime, 21s to 2Ss 6d; unfinished, 12s 6d to 19s; spring lambs, 21s 6d to 29s 9d; maiden ewes, 295. Fat pigs came forward in average yarding, and although competition was, on the whole, bright, there was an easier tendency for baconers. Porkers were again in demand with values very firm. The quality of the store pigs was not good, but a firm inquiry existed with price levels unchanged. Baconers, 4os to 68s; porkers, 32s to 465; large stores, 23s to 28s. Prices per lb., baconers, od; porkers, 54d to ofd. VALUES AT WANGANUI. WANGANUI, Sept. 11. At the Wanganui sale to-day Freeman R. Jackson and Company bad a fair entry in all sections, with a particularly keen sale for prime cattle, \vhieh again firmed on last week’s rates, anything at all killable selling very freely. Fat sheep were on a par with last week, fully firm, and some good lines of store wether hoggqts were keenly competed for. Porkers and all store pigs were on a par. with last week, and dairy heifers were slightly better of sale, with a little more inquiry, although no appreciable .rise can be reported. Sheep.—Fat wethers, extra, to 31s; prime, 23s fid to 26s 3d; prime ewes, 17s 9d to 19s; fat, los 7d to I7s; fat. hoggets, 21s to 26s 3d; ewe hoggets, to 29s 6d; wether hoggets, 22s 3d to 22s 6d.

Cattle. —Light-weight bullocks, £7 2s fid to £8 2s fid; prime S.H. cows, £9 to £lO Is; light Hereford heifers, £5 to £5 17s fid; prime Jersey cows, young, £7 10s to £S ss; prime Jersey cows, £6 os to £7 Is; fat cows, £5 10s to £6 2s fid;

light, £3 los to £4 15s; store cows, good colours, £2 5s to £3; store cows, £1 10s to £2; boners, 10s to 20s; twoyear empty Jersey heifers, 345; yearling Jersey heifers, small, 18s good Jersey heifers, close.up, to £5 17s 6d; springing heifers, £2 as to £3 10s. Pi gs _l.ight baconers; to £2 10s fid; heavy porkers, 35s to 40s; porkers, 25s to 32s 6d; good stores, 20s to -235; slips, 16s to 19s; weaners, 13s to 16s; •small, 11s 6d. No vealers were yarded. THE ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 11. Smaller entries were the rule to-day at the Addington market, and there was a sharp advance in the value of fat sheep ancl a minor one for fat •cattle. Fat sheep.—A very small entry of 2150 head, as against 4000 normally, and a sharp advance for wethers of 2s 6d to 3s a head, and for ewes of 2s 6d. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 34s Id; prime heavy, 27s to 31s; prime medium weight, 25s 6d to 26s 9d; ordinary, 21s 6d to 245; extra prime heavy ewes, to 30s Id; prime heavy, 22s 9d . to 24s 6d; prime medium weight, 19s 1 to 21s. Od; ordinary, 17s 6d to ISs 9d. For cattle. —A smaller entry of 415 head, with only a few truck lots from outside the province, met a better sale by up to los a head for good cattle. Best beef averaged from 28s to 30s per 10(;lb., and in cases to 325; good, 25s 6d to 275; secondary steer, 22s to 245; good cow, to 2os 6d; best heifer, to 28s; and rough and. inferior, down to 16s. Extra prime heavy steers sold to £l4 17s 6d; prime heavy, £lO 5s to £l2 ss, prime medium weight, £9 to £lO 10s; ordinary, £5 7s 6d to £8; extra prime heifers, to £lO 12s Gd; prime, £6 to £8; ordinary, £4 5s to £5 ss; extra prime cows, to £9 12s fid; prime, £5 10s to £7; ordinary, £4 to £4 15s. Fat pigs.—The entry was the small- ( est for some time, and values advanced for all classes. Light porkers, to 355; medium, 35s fid to 40s; heavy, to £2 ss; extra heavy, to £2 15s; average price per lb., ojd to fijcl; light baconers, £2 to £2 10s; medium, £2 10s fid to £3; extra heavy to £3 17s; average price per lb., ojd to sfd; choppers, £2 18s 6d to £5 11s fid. ! PRICES AT BURNSIDE » ‘ i DUNEDIN, Sept. 11. ’ The smallest entry of fat cattle forward for some time was offered at the Burnside sale to-day, only 191 head being forward. The sale opened with prices up 10s per head on the previous market, but values quickly appreciated to 20s, and at times 30s in excess of recent rates.* Consignments from South Otago received most attention, tho top ( price being £ls 12s 6d. In the store ’ j cattle section 185 were forward, and | j sold at late rates. The large entry of , i 51 head of dairy cows was of mixed description. Supply was in excess of . j requirements, and prices were inclined , to depreciate. ; The entry of fat sheep numbered ' 1780, there being a larger percentage ; of wethers than usual. The display of fat ewes was inferior to recent markets. Country buyers operated throughout, and prices were firm for all classes. ■ Hoggets were forward in larger num- , bers, and on account of over-supply , there was a distinct easing in values. ■ Four spring lambs were forward, and " sold under good competition to 265. ! In the fat pig section 187 were penned, including a good consignment of baconers from North (Otago, for which ’ there was keen competition. 1 alucs at the commencement were firm, but j over the final races prices dropped con- ! siderablv. The 69 store pigs offered j met a brisk demand and sold at satis- . factory prices. National Jersey Bull Show TOP PRICE OF 130 GUINEAS ! (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON, Sept. 11. ■ The National Jersey bull show and ’ sale opened at Claudelands to-day be- ’ fore a large attendance. The grand championship ribbon was .awarded to 1 the five-year-old Crofton Monies Em- , peror, entered by Mr J. Inglis, of Nelson. The reserve champion was the . * two-year-old Jersey, Glen Pay Day, entered by Mr T. E. Bryant, of Mangai tainoka. • The top price, of the sale was 130 1 guineas, paid by A. E. Watkin, Takanini. Other lots sold from 50 to 90 guineas. - ,