FAT STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19476, 4 November 1926, Page 9

FAT STOCK MARKET.

WEEKLY WESTFI ELD SALE. DECLINE IN BEEF VALUES. MUTTON PRICES MAINTAINED. Beef was penned in larger numbers at the Westfield fat stock sales yesterday, and in consequence prices were lower all round by 2s to 5s per 1001b. The decline in values was chiefly felt in the heavy cattle classes. There was a larger yarding of sheep, and although prices were maintained at about last week's values the tendency of the market was easier. Best lambs sold at about last week's rates, but ordinarywere slightly lower. There was a heavier yarding of calves, and prices showed a slight decline. Fat pigs were penned in increased numbers. Last week's rates were obtained for choppers and heavy baconers, but other classes were lower. The following table gives the prices realised for fat stock this week and last week:— This Week. Last Week. BEEF (per 1001b.) Extra choice ox 35/- 39/Choice and prime ox .. .. 33/- to 35/- 34/- to 38/Choice and prime cow and heifer 30/- te 34/- 27/- to SS)*SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers, Shorn .. 21/-te 28/3 21/- to 26/Unfiu. wethers lfj/6 to 21/9 181- to 22/ - Prime Ewes, Shorn .. 20/f, to 23/6 17/- to 24/3 Unshorn .. 23/- to 22/6 21/- to 29/0 Hoggets, Shorn .. 21/- to 23/6 18/- to 22/fi Unshorn .. 23/- to 26/6 21/- to 26/S'pring lambs . 17/- to 28/- 18/- to 27/CALVES (per head>— Runners V. 47/6 to 115/- 82/- to 105/Vealers .. 261- to 87/- 20/- to 92/. PIGS (per head)— Baconers .. 70/- to 91/- 65/- to 89/Porkers .. 47/- to 69/- 50/- to 65/Weaners .. 15/- to 30/- 14/- to 23/Slips .. 28/- to 36/- 30/- to 38/. 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 3-8 d per lb.; medium, 6 l-8d; heavy, 5 7-Bd. Other brands, light, 6 l-8d; medium, 5 7-8 d; heavy, sfd. Ewes, light and medium, 4 3-Bd. Lambs.—-Canterbury quality, light, 10|d; medium, 9£d; heavy, 8d; seconds, 9 3-Bd. Selected brands, light, lOd; medium, Bfd. Other brands, first quality, medium and light, 9Xd; seconds, 9 3-Bd. Beef.—Ox fores, 4d; hinds, sd. Cow fores, 2fd; hinds, 4£d. Frozen Pork.—Bolb. to 1201b., 11 Ad; 1201b. to 1801b., 9d. LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd . reports:—Beef was penned in larger numbera, values being lower by 2s te 3s per 1001b. Extra choice ox sold to 36s per lOOlb.: choice and prime, 33s to 355; ordinary and plain, 29s to 325; prime young cow and heifer beef, 31s to 345; ordinary cow beef. 27s to 30s. No extra heavy prime steers were penned. Heavy prime, £l4 to £ls; lighter prime, £l2 15s to £l3 17s 6d; light prime, £lO to £l2 19s; unfinished and small, £8 10s te £9 17s 6d; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 to £lO 10s; lighter, £7 10s to £8 15a; light co'sfcs. £6 to £7 7s 6d; other cows, £4 to £5 17s 6d. Sheep were yarded in large numbers and although in places last week's values ruled, generally there was an easing tendency. Heavy prime wethers, shorn. £1 5a to £1 6s; medium prime, £1 2a 9d to £1 43 9d; light prime. £1 1b to £1 2s 6d; small and unfinished, 17a to £1 0s 6d; heavy prime ewes, shorn, £1 Is 9d to £1 /2s 6d; woolly, £1 3s to £1 6b 6d; medium prime, shorn, £1 0s 6d te £1 Is 6d; light prime, 19s to £1; interiorly fatted, 15b to 18s; hoggets. 18s to £1 Is. Spring lambs were penned in large numbers and values were somewhat easier. Heavy prime made £1 3s to £1 ss; medium prime, £1 te £1 2a 9d; light prime. 17s to 19s 9d; others, 10s to 10s 6d. Pigs were penned in less than average numbers, values being at late quotations. Choppers sold at £3 10s to £4 17s 6d; heavy and medium baconers, £4 to £4 6s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £3 10s to £3 18s; medium porkers and light 'porkers, £2 18s to £3 8s; small and unfinished porkers. £2 10s to £2 16s. Store pigs in small number sold at late quotations. Large stores made £1 18s te £2 8b; slips, £1 8s to £1 16s; weaners. 15s to £1 3s. Calves were penned in average numbers. values being at late quotations, except for late calves for which values were easier. Runners made £4 10s to £5 13s; heavy vealers. £3 10s to £4 2s; medium, £3 te £3 8s; light, £2 10s to £2 18st smaller, £2 to £2 8s; small and fresh dropped, 3s to £1 16s; rough calves, 15s to £1 10a.

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., report:— Our beef pens contained 425 head, as compared with 326 at last Wednesday's sale, comprising 284 steers, 141 cows and heifer 3, including many lines of extra choice and prime ox The demand was le©B Iceen and generally values receded by 2a to 3a 1001b.. heavy cattle suffering most. Extra choice ox sold to £1 16s per 1001b; choioe and prime, £1 13s to £1 15a; secondary and plain, £1 10s to £1 12a 6d; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 10s to £1 13b; ordinary cow beef, jEI 5s to £1 9s; extra heavy prime steers, £ls to £l6 12s 6d; the latter price was realised for two steers from Mr. J. E. Bryant, Karaka; heavy prime steers, £l3 10s to £l4 15s; lighter prime. £l2 to £l3 7s 6d; light prime, £9 15s to £ll 17s 6d; small and unfinished, 10s to £9 128 6d; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £ll to £l2; heavy prime cows and heifers, £8 to £lO 15s; lighter prime, £6 to £7 17s 6d; other killable c»ws, ward in more than average numbers and met with a steady sale. Ewes were lower in price while wethers sold at about last week's values. There were no fat woolly sheep penned; extra heavy prime wether* made £1 5s 6d to £1 8s 3d; heavy prime. £1 3s 6d to £1 5s 3d; medium to heavy prime, £1 2s to £1 3s 3d; light to medium prime, 19s to 21s 9d; unfinished, 16a 6d to 18s 9d; extra prime young ewes, £3l -2s to £1 3s 6d; heavy prime young ewes, Jl 0 s 6d to £1 Is 9d; heavy fat ewes, 17s 6d to £1; lighter prime ewes, 14s 9d to 17a 3d; other killaW© ewee, 13s 6d to 14s 6d. other ewes, 11a to 13b; prime shorn hoggets, £1 Is to £1 3b 6d; woolly froggetß, £1 3s to £1 7s 6d (1692 sheep sold). Spring lambs penned to the number of 276 and all prime lambs sold at last week's rates. Plain lambs were lower. Extra heavy prime lambs made £1 6s to j£l 8s; he«vj prime, £1 3s to £1 5s 9d; lighter prime, £1 to £1 2s 9d; light prime, 3.6s 6d to 19s 3d; small and plain, 10s to 16a. Thar« was a heavy yarding of calves. At the commencement of the sale values were about equal to last week's but toward the concluding stages competition was dull and prices seceded. Runners made £2 7s Gd to £5 15s; hoavy vealers, £3 6s to £4 7s; medium, £2 12s to £5 ss; light, £1 15s to £2 ie; small vealers, £1 6s to £1 lis; freshdropped and plain calves, 3s to £1 (577 sold. Fat pigs were penned in increased numbers. Choppers and heavy baconeTs sold at late ratee, all other classes being again lower. Choppers made .£2'lds to £4 15s: heavy baconera, £4 3s to £4 lis; medium, £3 16# to £4; light, £3 103 to £3 14s; heavy porkers. £3 5s to £3 9s; medium £2 14s to £3; light, £2 7s to £2 12s; small end unfinished, £1 15#®to £2 2s. Store« met a brisk sale, selling at £1 18a to £2 8d; slips, £t 10a to £1 15s; weavers, £1 6a to £1 10s for best; small, 16s to 22a (E32 pigs 6©ra).

DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:— Beef.—There was a good yarding, consisting chiefly of food quality cattle. Values were about 2s to 3a per _ 1001b. eswier. A consignment of eactra choice medi.Bin.-weight PJL steers, on account of Mr. J. Hutchinson, Te Awamutu, sold at £l3 15# to £l4 17a 6d, and averaged £l4 Ba. Extra choice ox sold to 3&s per 1001b: choice and prime. 33s to 85s; just tillable, £1 10a to £1 12s 6d; prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 10s to £1 133; just killable, £1 5# to £1 Ss. Sheep.—Ther« was again a good yarding, prices being on a par with last week • ratee. Heavy prime .wethers, woolly, Jl2s 3d to 34b; shorn, £1 4« to £1 ss: medium. 31s 6d to £1 12s 3d; sfaorn, £1 2s 9d to £1 3s 6d; light and unfinished, £1 5a to £1 8a; shorn, 18s to £1; hoary prime ewes, £1 7s; shorn, £1 Is; lighter, 23s 6d; shorn, 17a to 19«. Lambs.—There was i> good yarding, prices being easier, especially toward the end of the sale. Heavy prime lambs made <159 15d; medium, 22s 6d to 'Mb: light, ISa to £l. Calves.—There w&s an average yarding of calves, there being little or no change in value. Bunnera mad« £4 10s to £5 6a; heavy vealers, £3 10s to £4 fis; medium, £2 ISa to £3 ss; light, £i 14s to £2 lets; rough, £1 to £1 log; small and fresh dropped, Ss to 14s. Pigs—-A good jcaxding, selling act last weak"® xasoaa.