FAT STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19736, 8 September 1927, Page 9

FAT STOCK MARKET.

WEEKLY WESTFIELD SALE. BEEF VALUES MAINTAINED. SHEEP PRICES FIRM. Although thero was a larger yarding the advanced prices obtained for beef at the previous sale were maintained at the weekly Westficld fat stock sale yesterday. Competition was keen. There was an average entry of sheep and prices remained firm. There was a lively demand. With a larger offering prices for spring lambs were easier. , Pigs came forward in decreased numbers and prices improved on last week's quotations. A large yarding of calves met with keen competition and values improved. The following table gives the prices for fat stock this week, compared with those for last week:— This Week. Last "Week. BEEF (per 1001b.)Extra choice ox 25/- 85/Choice and prime ox . 32/- to -34/6 32/- to 34/Prime young cow and heifer . 25/- to 30/- 27/- to 30/SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers 37/6 to 45/- 37/6 to 44/6 Unfin. wethers 28/- to 32/6 28/6 to 33'Prime owes 27/- to 34/- 2S/6 td 31/9 Hoggets 23/- to 29'G 25/- to 29/6 Spring lambs 27/- to 29/6 33/CALVfiS Cper head)— Runners . 70/- to 137/6 68/- to 109/Vealers . . 65/- to 87/- 70/- to 32/PIGS (per head)— Baconers . . 69/- to 81/- 64/- to 71/- - to 63/- 65/- to 72/Large stores 34/- to 40/- 32/- to 38/"LONDQN MARKET PRICES. Following are the latest prices for New Zealand meat on the London market:— Sheep.—Wethers and maidens: Canterbury quality, selected brands, light, per lb.. medium, 5 5-8 d; heavy, 5 3-Bd. Other brands, light, 6d; medium, s£d; heavy, s£d. Ewes, 4Jd. Lambs. —Canterbury quality, light, 9jd ; medium. B|d j heavy, Bid; seconds, 8 3-Bd. Selected brands, light, 9d; medium, B|d. Other brands, light, 8 5-8 d; medium, 8 l-8d ; seconds, 8 3-Bd. Frozen Pork.—Bolb. to 1201b., Bjd; 1201b. to 1801b., 6|d. LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The Now Zealand Loan and • Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:—At West-field fat stock market yesterday ox beef was penned in larger numbers than last week. Competition was keen with ; values firm at late quotations. Cow and heifer beef penned in small numbers sold very readily at late quotations. Extra choice ox sold to 35s per 1001b; choice and prime. 32s to 31s 6d; ordinary and plain, 28s to 31s 6d. ordinary Cow beef, 25s to 27s Gd; heavy prime steers, £l3 17s 6d to £l4 15s; lighter prime, £l2 10s to £l3 15s; light prime, £lO 10s to £l2 ss; unfinished and small. £8 to £lO 53; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £9 to £lO 7s 6d; heavy prime, £7 10s to £8 15b; lighter, £6 10s to £7 7s 6d; light cows and heifer 3. £5 to £6 7s 6d; other cows, £4 to £4 15s. Sheep were yarded in more than average numbers. Competition was keen. with values firm at late quotations. HeaVy prime wethers made £1 17s 6d to £2; medium prime, £1 15s 9d to £1 17s 6d; light prime, .£1 13a 3d to £1 15s 6d; small arid unfinished, £1 8s to £1 12s 6d; prime ewes, £1 ,7s to £1 14s; prime hoggets, £1 3s to £1 9a 6d. Spring lambs were penned in increased numbers, with "values easier than at last week's sale. Heavy prime made £1 7s to £1 9s 6d; medium prime, £1 4s to £1 6s 9d; light prime, £1 to £1 8s; others, 14s to 19s. Pigs \vere penned in less than average numbers, values improving on last week's quotations. Choppers sold at £3 10s to £4 7s; heavy and medium baconers, £3 10s to £'4 is; light baconers and heavy i porkers, £3 to £3 8s; medium porkers and light porkers, £2 10s to £2 18s; small and | unfinished porkeis, £2 4s to £2 BS. Store pigs in average numbers sold at late quotations. Large stores' made £1 14s to £2; slipsr £1 8s to £1 12s; weaners, 18s to £1 6s, Calves were penned in laige numbers. Values improved on late quotations. Run- ' nets made £5 to £0 17s 6d; heavy vealens, £3 16s to £4 7s; medium. £3 7s to £3 14s; light, £1 15s to £3 ss; smaller, £2 5s to £2 123; small and fresh dropped, 6s to £2 2s; rough calves, £1 to £2.

.DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report:— Baef: There was an average yarding, values being firm at late rates. A line of prime medium weight steers on account Of Mr. I. Murray sold to £l4 10s and averaged £l3 2s. Cows and heifers were penned in smaller numbers. Extra choice ox Sold to 36s per 1001b; choice and prime, 32s to 31s; just killable. 26s to 80s; prime young Cow and heifer beef, 25s to 30s. just kill ab1e.«»229 to 245. Sheep: A fair yarding, prices being firm at late quotations. A line of' extra prime wethers on account of Mr. 'J W. Livingstone, Whatawhata, sold to £2 5s and averaged £2 3s 9d. Extra heavy prime wethers made . £2 3s; heavy prime, £1 IBs 6d to'£2: medium, £\ 15s 6d to £1 17s 6d; light and unfinished. 293 to 325-. heavy prime ewes, £1 9s So' to £1 Lis fid; lighter, £1 4s' to £1 7s 6d: othor ewes. £1 Is to £1 3s. Spring lambs cane forward in larger numbers Heavy prime lamb made £1 9s 3d; medium, £1 4s no £1 Cs 6d; light, £1 to £1 3s Calves A smaller yarding, all classes realising higher prices Runners made £3 10s to £4 16s; heavy vealers. £3 5s to £4 ss,' medium £2 15s to £3 3s; light. £2 to £2 14s; fresh dropped. 3s to £1 4s. Pigs: A fair yard ing. there being little or no change in values. Choppers made £3 to £3 16s: heavy baconers, £3 9s to £3 12s: medium baconers £3 4s to £3 8s; light baconers, £3 to £P, 3s. heavy porkers, £2 19s to £3 3s; medium porkers. £2 lis to £2 ISs; light r>orker9. £2 9#>to £2 13a. ALFRED AUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Ltd., report -Our beef pen contained 352. head, as com pared with 380 head at last Wednesday's sale, comprising 247 steers. 105 cows and heifers. The quality again was first-class There was a keen demand throughout, and with the exception of an odd instance of heavy cattle, last week's advance was sus tained. Cow and heifer beef was better worth Extra choice ox sold to £1 15s per 1001b.; choice and prime. £1 12s to £1 14s; secondary and plain, £1 9s to £1 lis 6d; prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 0s to £1 12s; ordinary cow beef, £1 43 to £1 8s; extra heavy prime steers ranged from £ls 15s to £l6 ss. fhe latter price being obtained for steers from Mr Wm. Vosper Dingley Dell, Cambridge. Heavy prime steers made £l4 10s to £ls 12s 6d; lighter prime. £l3 to £l4 79 6d• light prime, £ll 10s to £l2 17s 6d; small and unfinished. £8 10s to £ll 7s 6d Extra heavy prime young cow 9 and heifers made £lO to £lO 15s; heavy prime cows and heifers, £9 to £9 17s 6d. lighter prime, £7 10s to £8 17s Gd; other killable cows, £4 10s to £7 7s Gd The highest averages for steers were 24 from Mr. Wm. Vosper. £ls lis; 14 from Mr. Ed ward Allen Warwick Farm, Cambridge. £l4 13s fid; 16 from Mr. Clifford Allen. Okoroire. £l4 9s 3d; 18 from Mr Chas Morgan, Matamata, £l3 10s fid; 22 from Mr. Harold Kelland, Waipipi, £l3 4s, 16 from the Waikato £ls 3s. There was scarcely an average yarding of sheep, the demand and values being on a par with last week's sale. Extra heavy prime wethers made £0 Is to £2 3s 9d; heavy prime, £1 18s to £2 Oa 6d : medium to heavy prime. £1 16s 6d to £1 17s 9d; light to medium prime, £1 14s 6d to £1 16b 3d; unfinished wetners, £1 9a to £1 13s: extra heavy prime young ewes. £1 18s 3d to £1 19s, the latter price being obtained for a pen of ewes on account of Messrs. Sutton and Sutton heavy prime ewes, £1 10s to £1 1.35; lighter prime, £1 7s to £1 9s; other killable ewes. £1 5s to £1 Gs 9d (907 sheep sold). Twenty spring lambs came forward and sold at 19s 6d to £1 13s, the latter price being obtained for lambs from Mr. Fred Stephens, of Clevedon A large yarding of calves again met with keen competition, and sold readily at values about equal to late quotations Run ners made £3 ' !0s "to £6 12s 6d: heavy vealers. £3 7s to £4 155,. medium, £3 Is to £4 4s; light. £2 10s to £3: rongb and plain, 14s to £1 lis: small and fresh-dropped. 2s to £1 15s (268 sold). Pigs came forward short of requirements. A good demand existed throughout and our quotations show a recovery in values for oil classes. Good prime choppers sold at £3 5s to £4 17s; extra heavy prime baconers, up to £3 19s: heavy prime baconers, £3 12s to £3 tss; medium baconers, £3 8s to £3 10a: light, £3 3s to £3 6a; heavy porkers, £2 18s to £3 2s: medium. £2 14s to £2 17s; light. £2 8s to £2 12s; small and unfinished. £1 19s to £2 7s. The few stores also found ready buyers, small and good-conditioned making up to £1 18s; good slips. £1 8s to £1 12s; weaners, 18s to £1 3a (201 pigs fold).