FAT STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19808, 1 December 1927, Page 9

FAT STOCK MARKET.

WEEKLY WESTFIELD SALE. LAMB VALUES MAINTAINED. BACON PIGS IN DEMAND. Heavier supplies of beef at the weekly Westfield stock sale yesterday resulted in a slight easing of values from last week's level. Extra choice ox continued to make up to 32s per 1001b., and prime cow and heifer beef met with a ready sale. Good quality sheep were penned in larger numbers. Bidding was steady, but prices generally showed a slight decline on last week's values, especially for plain ewes. An average offering of lambs met with spirited competition and values were very firm at late rates. There was a heavy yarding of calves. Good runners sold well, but prices for vealers had a tendency to ease. There was little or no demand for rough sorts.

Pigs were again yarded in sair numbers, and values wore on a level with late quotations, with a keener demand for heavy baconers. Stores sold readily. The following table shows the prices realised for fat stock this week, compared with last week:— This week. Last week. BEEP (per 1001b.) — Extra choice ox 32/- 33/Choice and prime ox ~ .. '2B/-to 31/6 28/- to 32/Choice and prime cow und heifer 25/- to 28/- 26/- to 29/SHEEP (per head)— t'rime wethers 24/- to 32/- 25/- to 31/Unfin. wethers 21/- to 23/9 21/- to 25/3 Prime ewes . . 18/- to 24/3 18/6 to 24/3 Spring lamb. . 20/- to 28/G 20/- to 28/9 CALVES (per head)~Kunners ~ 45/- to 103/- 68/- to 90/Vealors .. 35/-to 78/- 60/-, to 80/-* PIGS (per head)— Baconers ~ 52/- to 62/- 42/- to 56/Porkers .„ 42/- to 52/- 40/- to 48/Weaners .. 8/- to 20/- 12/- to 20/Slips .. .. 19/- to 24/- 19/- to 26/Largo stores , 30/- to 36/- 27/- to 32/LONDON MARKET PRICES,. Following arc the latest prices for New Zealand meat on the London market: — _ Mutton.—Wethers and maidens, Canterbury quality selected brands, light, 6-Jd per lb.; medium, 6d; heavy, 5 7-8 d: other brands, light, 5 7-8 d; medium, 5 .5-8 d; heavy, 5,Jd. Ewes, -641b. and under, 4id. Lambs. —Canterbury quality, light and medium, 9 5 8d; seconds, B£d; other brands, first quality, light, medium, 9 l-8d; second quality, light, average, B£d. Beef.—Ox fores, 3 7-8 d; hinds, Pork.—Bolb. to 1201b., B£d; 1201b. to 1801b., 7d.

LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., reportßßeef was penned in mora than average numbers and jn consequence valueii were slightly easier. Extra choice ox sold to 32s per 1001b; choice and prime, 28s to 31s; ordinary and plain. 25s to 275; prime young cow and heifer beef, 25s to 275; ordinary bow beef, 22s to 245; extra heavy prime steers, £l3 103 to .£l4 10s; heavy prime. £l2 to JBI3 7s Gd; lighter prime. £lO 15s to £ll 17s 6d; light prime, £9 to £lO 12s 6d; unfinished and small; £7 15s to £8 17a Gd; extra heavy prime young cows _und heifejs, £8 10s to £9 15s; heavy prime, £7 5s to £8 ss; lighter, £G 5s to £7 2s Gd; light cows, £5 to £li 2s Gd; other cows, £4 to £4 17a 6d. Sheep were yarded in mole than average numbers, values being slightly easier than at last week's sale. Extra heavy prim® wethers made lis 3d: heavy prime, £1 7s Od to i'l 8s M: medium prime, £1 Gs 3d to £1 7s 3d; light prime, £1 4s to £1 (Is; small and unfinished, £1 2s Cd to £1 3s Od; heavy prime ewes, £1 2s to £1 3s 6d; medium prime, £1 Is to £1 Is 9d; light prime, 19s Gd to £1 0s 9d; interiorly fatted, 15s to 18s 9d. Lambs were- penned in average numbers and Bold readily at late values. Extra heavy prime made £1 Cs to £1 8s Gd; heavy prime, £1 4s to £1 5s 9d; medium prime, £1 2s to £1 3s 9cJ; light prime, £1 to £1 Is 9d; unfinished, lis upward. Pigs were again penned in large numbers, values being on a par with late quotations, with a keener demand for heavy baconers. Choppers sold at £2 to £3 ss. heavy and medium baconers, £2 16s to £3: light baconers and heavy porkers. £2 lis to £2 14s; medium porkers and light porkers, £2 5s to £2 9s; small and unfinished porkers, £2 to £2 4s. Store pigs were penned in average numbers and sold at late Quotations. Large stores made £1 10 s to £1 16s; slips, £1 2s to £1 8s; weaners, 6s to £l. Calves were penned in large numbers. Values declined on late quotatiouis except in a few instances of good heavy vealera. There was no demand for rough calves. Knnners made £4 to £s_ Ss; heavy vealers, £3 10s to £4 6s; medium, £2 18s to £3 8s; lisrht. £2 8s to £2 16s: smaller. £1 fOs to £2 4s; small, and fresh fivonped, 4s to £1 Ss: rough calves, to 15s. •

DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:— Beef.—There was slightly njore than an average yarding of ox beef and a large entry of cows and heifers. In consequence values were inclined to ease somewhat. Extra choice ox sold to 32s per 1001b; choice and prime, 28a to 31s; just killable.. 25s to 275; prime young cow and heifer beef, 25s to 275; just killable. 22s tc 245, Sheep.—A large yarding, prices being easier for all classes. Extra heavy prime wethers, shorn, £1 8s to ±'l 9s; heavy prime, £1 6s 6d to £1 7s 6d; medium, £1 5s to £1 6s; light and unfinished, £1 la 6d to £1 4s; heavy prime ewes, £1 3s 6d; lighter, £1 Is to £1 2s; other ewes, 18s to £l. Lambs.— A good yarding. values being very firm. A pen of extra prime lambs from Delamore Bros., GlenbrooJt, made £1 8s 6d. Heavy prime lambs made £1 8s 6d; medium, £1 4s to £1 6s 6d; lisfht, £1 to £1 2s 6d. Calves. There was an average yarding, prices being on a par with last week, although m places they were inclined to ease. Runners made £3 10s to £.f 12s; heavy vealers, £3 2s to ±3 17s; medium. £2 Is to £3; light. £1 15s to £2; rough. 7s to £1; fresh dropped, 3s to 19s. Pigs.—A good yardinu. there beinj little or no change in values. Heavy baconers made £2 12s to £2 lGs; medium baconers. £2 9a to £2 lis; light baconers, £1 7s to £1 9s; heavy porkers, £2 9s to A2 12s; medium porkers, £2 5s to £2 8s; light porkers, £2 Is to £2 4s,

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Buokland and Sons, Limited, report, Our supply of beef totalled 606 head, as against 352 at Inst Wednesday s oales. comprising 297 steers, and 209 cows and heifers. The demand was less Keen and this, coupled with the extra supply, aocounted for a slight decline in values. Extra choice ox sold to £1 12s per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 10s t'j £1 lis fed; secondary and plain, £l\ 7s fed to £1 9s; prime young cow ana heifer beef. *1 6s to £1 8s; ordinary cow boof» £1 2s to £1 ss; heavy prime steers. £l2 10a to £l3 12s fed; lighter prime, £ll 10s to £l2 7s (id; light prime, £lO to £ll 7s 6d; small and unfinished, £8 to £9 17s 6d; extra heavy prime young cows ari heifers, £8 10s to £lO 10s: heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 5s to £8 7s 6(1; lighter prime, £6 to £7 2s fed; other killable cows, £4 to £5 17s fed. There was again a heavy yarding of calves, which met with only fair competition, values again showing a considerable decline on late quotations. Runners made £2 15s to £4 18s; heavy vealers, £2 19s to £3 18s; medium, £2 Is to £2 19s; light, £1 los to £2; rough and plain, 8s to ■l9s; small and fresh dropped, 3s to 18a (313 sold). The pig pens were well filled, although the quality, with the exception of about two lots was not up to last week's standard. The demand was steady at ruling rates. A pen of extra special heavy baconers realised £3 2s; heavy prime baconers, £2 18s to £2 los; medium, £2 9s to £2 lis; light, £2 7s to £2 9a; heavy porkers, £2 9s to £2 12s; medium, £2 si> to £2 7s; light, sBl 19» to £2 2s; small and unfinished. £1 12s to £1 17s; good stores up to £1 15s; slips, 19s to £1 4s; good weaners, 15s to £1; small, 8a to 12a; weeds', 2s to 6s (423 pigs sold). Sheep were penned in increased numbers, and met with a steady sale throughout, Although values ware lower, especially for the nlam class of e.wes. Extra heavy prime wethers made £1 10s to £1 12s; heavy yrime, £1 8s fed to £1 9s 9d; medium to heavy prime. £1 7s to £1 8s 3d; light to medium prime, £1 4s to £1 fes 9d: unfinished, £1 la to £ 1 3s 9d; extra heavy prime young ewes. £1 2s Cd to £1 4s 3d; heavy prim** ew««, £1 Is to £1 2ir 3d; lighter prime, 18b Ud to £1 0s 9d: fit her killable, 16s 6c! to IBs 8d; other ewes, 12b fed to 15s 9d (1584 sheep sold) The lambs panned numbered 456. There was spirited! competition and values were on a par with last week. Extra heavy prime llamlis mad® £1 7n to £1 8s; 80 Ryland cross lambs from Mr. K. ID. Orr. Pukekawa, averaged £1 7a Id; heavy prime lambs, £1 5s to £1 6a 3d; lighter prime, £1 3s to £1 4s 9d; light prune, £1 Is to £1 2s 3d; small and, plain, lie to £1 0s Gd.