FAT STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19452, 7 October 1926, Page 9

FAT STOCK MARKET.

WEEKLY WESTFIELD SALE. E BEST BEEF PRICES FIRM. L MUTTON VALUES IMPROVE. j Prices for fyeef at the Westfield fat , stock sales yesterday showod a slight ( improvement compared with last week s < rates, the advance being chiefly in extra ' choice and prime ox beef. j The yarding jof sheep was rather ] smaller than usual, the majority being ■ shorn. Values improved'on last week's j prices by 2s to 3s per head. The number of spring lambs offered was insufficient for the demand, and the offering sold readily at good prices. Pigs were penned in average numbers and values for good bacon types were maintained, although other grades were easier. The following table gives the prices realised for fat stock this week and last week:—

LONDON MARKET VALUES. Latest quotations for New Zealand meat on the London market are as follow : Sheep.—Wethers and maidens, Canterbury quality, selected brands, light, 6£d pen lb; medium, 6-^d; heavy, s|d. Other brands, medium and light, 6d; heavy, sfd. Ewes, mediym apd light, 4-^d. Lambs.—Canterbury quality, light, 10jd per lb; medium, heavy, B|d; seconds, 9£d. Selected brands, light, lOd; medium, 9|d. Other brands, first quality, 9|d; seconds, 9£d. Beef.—Ox fores, 4d per lb; hinds, 5-^rl; cow fores, 2Jd; hinds, 4^. Frozen Pork.—Bolb to 1201b, Hid; 1201b to 1801b, lOd. . LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd.. reportsßeef was penned in average numbers, competition being very keen for choice quality, which again improved in values, all other classes being firm at lato quotations. Extra choice ox sold to 393 per 1001b.; choice and prime, 36s to 3:Js; ordinary and plain, 33s to 355; primo young cow and heifer beef, 32s to 365; ordinary cow beef, 29s to 325: extra heavy prime steers, £l6 to £l7, for steers from Mr. E. P. Paul. Mangere; heavy prime steers, £l4 to £ls 15s; lighter prime. £l2 10s to £l3 17s fid: light prime, £lO 10s to £l2 7s 6d; unfinished and small, £9 to £lO 7g 6d; heavy prime young cows and heifers. £lO 5s to £11: lighter, £8 to £10; light cows. £6 to £7 17s 6d. .Sheep were yarded in average numbers, selling under keen competition at improved values. Heavy prime wethers, woolly, £1 13s to £1 15s; shorn, £1 5s 3d to £1 7s 6d; medium prime, £1 10s 6d to £1 12s 9d: shorn, £1 3s to £1 ss; light prime, £1 8s to £1 10s 3d; shorn. £1 to £1 2s Gd; small and unfinished. £1 2s 6d to £1 5s 6d: shorn, 18s to 19s 9d; heavy prime ewes, woolly, £1 7s 3d to £1 9a; shorn. £1 3s to £1 ss; medium prime. £1 5s to £1 7s; shorn, £1 Is 9d to £1 2s. 9d; light prime., £1 3s to £1 4s 6d; shorn. £1 to £1 Is 6d: prime woolly hoggets, £1 3s to £1 6s 9d. Spring lambs were penned in smaller numbers with competition very keen, values being decidedly better. Heavy prime made .£1 7b to £1 10s fid: medium prime. £1 5s to £1 6s 9d; light prime. £1 2s to £1 3s 9d. Pigs were penned in large numbers, values remaining firm at late quotations. Choppers made £3 to £4 7s Gd; heavy and medium baconers. £4 9s to £4 14s; light baconers and heavy porkers. £4 to £4 7s; medium porkers and light porkers, £3 10s to £3 ISs: small porkers. £3 to i' 3 8s; unfinished porlSHrs. .£2 10s to £2 18s. Store pins in large numbers met with keen competition, values being very firm at late quotations. Large stores made £2 8s to £2 14s: slips. £1 18s to £2 6s; weaners. £1 Ss to £1 17s. Calves were penned in less than average numbers. There was a keen demand and values improved on late quotations. Runners made £4 10s to £5 17s fid; heaVy vealers. £3 18s to £4 14s; medium', £3 Sa to £3 16s: light. £2 18s to £3 6s: smaller, £2 6s to £2 16s: small and fresh-dropped, 3s to £2; rough calves. £1 to £1 15s. DALGETY AND CO. Dalgety and Company report:—Beef: There was a smaller yarding. Extra choice and primo ox was slightly firmer, , other classes being unchanged. Extra choice ox made to 39s per 1001b: choice and prime, 34s to 365; just killable, 30s to 335; prime young cow and heifer beef, 323 to 36s per 1001b; just killable, 27s to 31s Gd. Sheep: There was a much smaller yarding. Competition was keen throughout wjth a decided improvement in prices. The yarding consisted chiefly of shorn sheep. No extra heavy primo wethers were penned. Heavy primo wethers, shorn. 28s; medium, woolly. 30s to 335; shorn, 23s to 255; light and unfinished, woolly, 25s to 295; heavy prime ewes, shorn, 22s to 235; lighter, shorn, 19s to 21s, Lambs: A much smaller yarding, prices in consequence being better. Heavy prime made £1 9s 6d to £1 lis 6d ; medium .£1 7s to £1 9s: light-. £1 2s 6d to £1 ss; small, 17s to 21s. Calves: An average yarding. Very few good quality calves.were penned and price.; were subject to a sharp rise. Runners made £4 10s to £5 10s; heavy vealers £3 18s to £4 9s; medium, £3 to £3 16s; light, £1 ISs to £2 15s; small, .£1 to £1 14s; fresh dropped, 4s to 15s. Pigs: A good yarding, prices beingMirm at late quotations. Choppers made £3 15s to £5; heavv baconers. £4 12s to £4 17s: medium baconers, £4 2s to £4 8s: light baconers. £3 15s to £4; heavy porkers, £3 Ps to £3 15s; medium porkers, .£3 3s to £3 6s; light porkers, £2 7s to £3. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd.. report:— Our beef pens contained 275 head, as compared with 253 at last Wedncseday's sale, comprising 158 steers, and 117 cows and heifers. The duality again was first-class and there was a keen demand. Light choice ox was a shade firmer, while other classes maintained late values. Extra choice ox sold to £1 19s per l(K)lb.; choice and prime, £1 15s to £1 18s; secondary and plain, £1 12s to £1 lis; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 12s to £1 16s; ordinary cow beef, £1 5s to £1 10s: extra heavy prime steers sold at £l9 17s 6d; for two steers from Mr. W. \V. McLaughlin, Puhunui, Papatoetoe; heavy prime steers, £l4 10s to £l6 sft; 14 extra prime steers from Mr. C. Ct. Stewart, Tahuna. averaged X'lG Or 3d, and 14 from Mr. W. W. McLaughlin. Puhunui, Papatoetoe. averaged £ls lis 7d: lighter prime, £l2 15s to £l4 7s 6d: light prime. £lO 5s to £l2 12s 6d; small and unfinished. £7 to £lO 2s 6d; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO to £ll 59; heavy prime cows and heifers, £8 10s to £9 17s 6d; lighter prime, £6 to £8 7s fid; other killable cows, £4 10s to £5 17» 6d. There was less than an average entry of sheep, and a much keener demand. Values for all prime mutton were; firmer by 2s to 3s a head. Extra heavy primo wethers, shorn, niado £1 8s fid to £1 9s fid;-heavy primo wethers, shorn. £1 6s to £1 8s: woolly, £1 13s 6d to £1 14s 9d : medium to heavy prime wethers, shorn, •£! 3s Cd to £1 5s 9d; woolly. £1 lis to .£1 13s 3d; light, to medium prime, £1 9s to £1 10s 9d; unfinished wethers, shorn, £1 Is to £ 1 2s fid; extra heavy prime young ewes, shorn, £1 3s fid to £1 ss; heavy prime, £1 Is to £1 3s 3d: lighter prime, ,18a fid to £1 0s fld ; other killable ewes, woolly, £1 3s to £1 5s fid (977 sheen said). The 117 spring lambs which- came forward were insufficient for requirements, and values advanced. Extra heavy prime lambs made £1 10s to £1 12a fid; heavy prime, £1 8s to £1 9s fld; lighter prime, £1 lis Oti to £1 7s 9d: light prime. £ I 4s to £1 5s fid; small and plain. 19s to £ 1 3s 9d. Calves wore yarded in medium numbers. Competition was. keen throughout,. values showing an improvement on lato quotations. Runners made £3 15s to £(j V2a fid: heavy vealers, £3 19s to £(i 10s, for an extra choice heavy vealer from Papatoetoo; medium, £3 5s to £-i 10slight, £2 9s to £3 -Is- small Rood quality vealers, £ l 9s to £2 7s: fresh dropped and plain calves, Ss to £1 6s. (242 calves sold.) Pigs were penned in increased numbers. Heavy baconers remained firm, selling at recent rates, while prices for all other classes were lowor. Choppers made £2 15s to £4 6s: evlra heavy -prime baconers, ,£4 lis. to. £-1 17s; medium, £4 4s to £■' 8s; light, £3 18n to £4; heavy portcers, £3 13s to £3'lßs: medium, £3 9s to £3 12s; light-, £2 18a to £3 ss; small and unfinished. £2 Is to £2 19 s; stores. £2 to £2 6s; 'slips, £1 10s to £1 15s; best, weaners, £1 3s to £1 7s; small, 16s to £l. (300 pigs sold.)

This "Week. Last Week. BEEF (per 100lb.)~ Extra choice, ox 38/Choice and prime 38/35/- to 37/6 ox . . . . 34/- to Choice and prime 36/28/- to 36/cow & heifer 27/- to SHEEP (per head)— Prime w.ethers, 20/- to 26/6 Shorn . . 23/- to 28/Unshorn . . 25/- to 33/28/- to 35/Unfin. wethers 21/- to 26/23/6 to 2S /- Prime ewes, 21/Shorn . . 18/6 to 25/17/- to Unshorn . . 23/- to 25/6 23/- to 26/6 Unfin. ewes . 17/6 to 22/18/- to 22/6 Spring lambs . 18/6 to 32/6 18/- to 30/CALVES (per head)— Rnnners . . 70/- to 132/6 70/- to 119/Vealers . . 15/- to 89/40/- to 85/PIGS (per head)-i-Baconers . . 75/- fo 97/78/- to 97/Porkers . . 47/- to 78/60/- to 84/Weaners . 16/- to 27/15/- to 29/Slips . . 30/- to 35/31/- to 36/-