THE STOCK MARKETS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 234, 1 September 1938, Page 5

THE STOCK MARKETS.

JOHNSONVILLE SALE. LARGE YAIIDINGS. Large yardings of cattle and sheep were offered at the Johnsonville stock sale yesterday. The bullocks were! chiefly heavyweight cattle. With the exception of unfinished cattle all bullocks met with a ready sale at prices firm on last week's. The cows and heifers were of exceptional quality, with a keen sale for all classes, especially for prime heavy heifers. Prime extra heavy cows were firmer by 5s a liead, medium-weight cows showed no alteration, and prime quality heifers were 5s to 10s a head firmer. The yarding of wethers was of indifferent quality, very few pens of prime heavy sheep coming forward, the balance of the yarding consisting chiefly of lightweight and unfinished sorts. All classes sold at late rates. There was a larger yarding of ewes than usual, few pens of heavyweight sheep. Extra prime heavy ewes sold at last week's rates, and light and medium-weight ewes were slightly easier. The yarding of hoggets was of good quality, with prices showing no alteration. Prices ranged as follow : Prime extra heavy bullocks, £ls 10s to £l4 12s; prime heavy, £l4los to £l4; heavy, £l3 18s to £l3 ss; light and unfinished; £l2 12s 6d to £lO 10s; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £l2 5s to £lO 10s; prime heavy, £9 18s to £8 5s ; others, £7 17s to £6 18s Prime extra heavy wethers, 32s 3d to 31s 2d; prime heavy, 30s to 28s 4d; medium, 20s 9d to 24s 8d ; prime extra heavy ewes, 24s 6d to 22s 9d; prime heavy 22s 6d to 20s; medium, 18s Gd to 15s; heavy hoggets, 27s 4d to 2os 3d; light, 23s 2d to 20s. LEVIN MARKET. "LEVIN, Aug. 31. All sections at the Levin stock sale yesterday were in short supply, which, together with a keen demand, caused an all-round hardening in prices. the sale for porkers and store pigs was particularly brisk, and there was a considerable rise in values lor this section. The entry of fat cattle was poor in quality though realisations showed, no easing'tendency. The yarding of dairy stock was rather larger than usual and the realisations were satisfactory to the vendors. Range or prices: „. , „„ ~ Pigs.—Light porkers. 37s to £2 los; medium. £2 18s to £3 ss; heavy £3 6s to £3 lis; weaners. 19s to ids; slips, 25s to 30s; stores, 32s to £i Is Sheep: Fat ewes 20s 3d to 21s; fat hoggets, 19s lOd to 24s 7d; ewes rw SD. rams, 27s 3d. Cattle: Light fat cows, £3 7s 6d to £4 os; medium, £5 to £6; heavier, £6 10s to £i os; prime heavy, £8 5s to £9 7s 6d ; light vealers, £1 15s to £2 7s 6d: medium, £3 to £4 6s: runners. £4 10s to to, store cows, 30s to £2 16s; Jersey weaner heifers, £2 .13s to £3. Dairy stock: Small springing heifers, £4 15s to £6 10s; better. £7 10s to £8 is 6d; springing cows, £4 1/s 6d to =to. ADDINGTON^QUOTATIONS. I Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 31. There were an over-supply of tat „sheep and increased entries in °tber Lotions of the weekly stock market at JAddington to-day. In the store sheep section fair sized pens of particularly Wd two-tooth ewes sold at 36s 3d to %s 6d, s.m. halfbreds 22s 6d, others 17s Bd. Excent for the better pens I the sale was a hard and dragging one. Ewes and lambs were of poor class, aiid one pen sold at 12s lid, all countpa. There was an entry of more than r,o)p fat sheep and some good quality 4s represented in the wethers, but a biS proportion of the ewes were light s .its. All round the market was easier bvla Is; best sheep to Is 6d Prices wle:-Sheep: For lighter extra prime walhers 365, prime heavy 29s to 31s 6d'i prime medium-weight 2os to iSs, ofilers down to 20s; extra prime ewes 2s|4d, prime heavy 20s to 245, prime mlium-weiKht 16s to 18s 6d, others do*n to lis 6d. . . , , The entry of 455 fat cattle included a ffeod showing of quality steers and luiffcrs, and quality as a whole showed ton extremely por standard for a setion of the cow penning. The market W strong from the outset and tlv rates of last week were increased by fully 20s a head, inferior sorts sliirhtly less. Good beef made 41s to 43s 6d tons 455. medium 38s to.4Us, hc.vy 37s 6d to 41s, indifferent down to'3os a 1001 b. . Quotations jere:--t flattie- Extra nrimo steers to til Jis ' M&e £l6 15, to £lB 10s, medium' £l4 15s to £l6 15s, light to £ll I 10«' irextra nnme heifers to ±,lO lis i 6d, prime £ll 15s to £l3 medium :£lO in fill 10s, light to £9 10s; extra pH," cows'£l4 17s 6d. prime £lO 5s tn ill, medium £8 to £9 15s, light to

£ Choppers 52s Gd to £7- Is; porkers, Rd-to £3 9s Gel. average price a ib f-’-d tn BJd. Baconers £3 12s Gd to £5 • 14s'" Gd, average price a lb, 7d to 7Jd. | : W

STORTFORD LODGE. HASTINGS, Aug. 31. There was a heavy yarding of iat cattle at Stortford Lodge to-day, which resulted in a drop in values by 25s to 30s from last week’s high levels. Quality was distinctly better than last week’s, and due to competition from outside buyers prices kept well above normal levels. The yarding of ox beef was very small and a line of well finished bullocks made to £l7 ss. The top price for cows was £l2 2s 6d for a splendid entry Beot heifers made from £lO to £lO 18s, lighter sorts, £8 10s to £9 10s. The yarding of fat sheep was moderate, with butchers showing a moderate interest only. Prices, however, were fully maintained on last week s improved levels. The store sheep yarding was mainly hoggets and they shade cheaper than last week, top price was 225; medium pens making 18s to 19s 6d. A good line of weil-woolled ew© hoggets made Ms. VALUES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Aug. 31. The Westfield sale’s yardings of beef were about the same as last weeks, and under keen competition made late rates which were easily maintained. Cows and heifers from a W aikato dealer sold to £l3 17s 6d, surpassing, the high level reached last week. ihe average values were fully firm and extra choice ox beef, brought 40s a 1001 b; choice and prime, 36s to 3JS, secondary and unfinished, 30s o , prime cow and heifer beef, 33s to 395, plain and unfinished, 26s to 335; extra heavy prime steers, £ls to os, heavy, £l4 5s to £l6 2s Cd; medium, £l3 to £l4 17s 6d ; hght, £lO to £l2 17s 6d; unfinished, £7 to £lO los, extra prime cows and heifers, £li_ to £l3 10s; heavy, £9 5s to £ll os. medium, £7 los to £9 ss; hg , 7s to £7 17s 6d; unfinished, £2 10s to were in steady demand in the sheep market and values were unchanged. Ewes also were steady a last week’s higher levels. Extra heavy prime wethers realised 34s Gd to 36s 9d; heavy, 32s to 37s 9d; medium, 30s to 34s Gd; light. 27s to 29s Gd ; unfinished, 20s to 2Gs Gd; extra heavy prime ew’es, 2Gs to 295; heavy, 23s Gd to 27s Gd; medium, 20s to 24s 9d; light, 18s to 21s Gd; smaller and unfinished, 10s to 17s Gd. Hoggets sol_d steadily at late rates from 10s to 2is Gd; lambs sold to 31s. The demand for calves was still keen and late rates were maintained. Prices were: Runners, £3 10s to £7 10s; heavy vealers, £5 10s to £6 6s; medium, £4 ’ 10s to £5 9s; light, £3 15s to £4 16s; smaller, £2 12s to £3 14s; small and unfinished, £1 5s to £2 2s; bobby calf values, 4s to los. Choppers realised £1 to £3 12s; heavy baconers, £4 2s to £4 (S; medium, £3 15s to £4; light, £3 6s to £3 12s; heavy porkers, £3 to £3 10s; medium, £2 Bs. to £2 18s; light, £2 2s to £2 6s; smaller and unfinished, £1 14s to £1 19s; stores, £1 10s to £1 17s; slips, 20s to £1 10s; weaners, 12s to 255. Baconers averaged Gjd to 6£d lb; porkers, 7d to 7Jd. BURNSIDE PRICES. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Aug. 31. There was only a medium' entry of 244 head of fat cattle for the Burnside stock sale to-day, which included a fair proportion of fat bullocks. There were also some specially good cows and heifers, but the yarding had a tail-end of light and inferior sorts. Extra heavy bullocks were a shade firmer, with prime medium-weight of all descriptions slightly easier. Realisations were :

Cattle.—Extra prime heavy bullocks made to £22 17s 6d; prime, £l7 to £lB 10s; medium, £l2 to £l3 15s; light, from £8 10s Gd; extra prime cows, and heifers, to £ls 12s 6d; best quality beef made £2 3s 6d a 1001 b; prime cows and heifers, beef, £2 3s Gd; and poorer quality, £1 12s. A pen of good three-year steers, in store and cattle pens, made £lO Is. Extra prime wethers made to £1 18s; prime, £1 8s Gd to £1 13s; ;medium, £1 3s -to £1 6s Gd; light, down to 18s; extra prime, heavy ewes brought to £1 7s 9d; prime, £1 to £l. :3s Gd; medium, 16s to 18s; light, from 125.; ■ j Baconers showed an easing of 3s to 4s a head. •