WAIPUKURAU SALE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 154, 15 June 1932, Page 11

WAIPUKURAU SALE

BEST EXPORT INQUIRY FOR

HEIFER BEEF. A better export inquiry for heifer beef was responsible for increased interest at the Waipukurau sale yesterday in cattle suitable for export. Vendors of cattle at recent sales have had very little encouragement to forward their entries, and it will require some buoyant sales to encourage entries of cattle in any number. In the fat sheep section prices were lower than at any previous sale during this season. This time last year fat ewes were becoming scarce, with a decided rise in price, but this season has been quite the reverse, with prices lower in June than they were in December, when the sheep were just off tho shears. The future prospect for fat sheep for local consumption seems difficult to forecast because under ordinary circumstances, with a largely increased number having been killed for export, it would be safe to assume that the local market would have advanced by now. But graziers will have to bear in mind, with the present dubious outlook for export ewe mutton, that exporters will be pleased to unload their stock on the local market in preference to shipping. There' are sufficient quantities left in store in New Zealand to feed the whole population until next freezing season opens, and still leave a large quantity for shipment. Such being the position, there may be no rise in local prices equal to last season. The balance of the sheep offered in the store pens did not meet with spirited competition yesterday, but prices were much on a par with last week’s prices. BROKERS’ REPORTS. Brokers report as follows:— Dalgety and Company, Ltd.—3s fat ewes, 58 2-th ewes b.r.w. S.D. rams 15s 3d, 61 at 13s, 16 f.m. ewes 4s. de Pelichet, McLeod and Co. Ltd. — 3 fat ewes 7s 6d, 70 f. and f. wethers 10s 2d. Hoadley, Son and Stewart, Ltd.— 1 fat cow £3 4s, 2 fat heifers £2 ss, 1 vealer £l, 1 store cow 12s 6d, 1 empty heifer 25s 6d, 254 4 and 5 year ewes (R.R.) 9s 3d. Hawke’s Bay Farmers.—B3 fat ewes 6s 4d, 57 at 7s 6d, 7 at ss, 2 at 3s 3d, 41 at 6s 2d, 2 fat wethers 10s 9d 12 fat ewes 6s Id, 17 m.s. hoggets 8s 6d, 29 fat wethers 10s sd, 9 fat lambs 13s 2d, 21 ewe lambs 7s, 1 dairy cow £7 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.—l fat wether 10s, 1 fat ewe 3s 6d, 2 fat steers £2 15s, 2 fat heifers 20s, 2 fat cows £2, 2 at 25s 1 fat steer £2, 1 dairy cow £5. Williams and Kettle, Ltd. —84 fat ewes 7s 9d, 91 2-th ewes (S.D.r.) 14s, 2 fat heifers £3 17s 6d.