FAT STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20162, 24 January 1929, Page 9

FAT STOCK MARKET.

WEEKLY WESTFIELD SALE.

AVERAGE YARDING OF BEEF.

LATE RATES MAINTAINED

An average yarding o[ boot cuttle came forward at yesterday's weekly fat stock sulo at Westfield. The demand was steady throughout and lato rates wore maintained, with a slight tendency to an incrcaso. Extra choice ox sold at up to 435, equal to last week's rato. The quality of the ox beef was first-class. Cow beof, which came forward in average numbers, sold at last week's rates. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l6 10s to £l7 12s 6d. Sheep were yarded in average numbers, with little alteration from last week's prices. Prime wethers sold very readily at late rates, while young owes were in demand. Older ones were, however, hard to sell. Lambs came forward in average numbers and sold at a little below lato rates. They included a fair proportion of fat and store lambs

The number of pigs ottered was a little above the average. Prices showed a rising tendency, consequent upon good competition and a ready sale.

The demand for calves weakened as the sale progressed. Runners realised up to £6 12s, and vealers up to £5 7s The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales, togethej with the latest Miiotations for New Zealand meat on Lht Loudon market This week. Lust week. BEEF (per lOOlb.) Extra choice ox 43/- 43/Choico und prime ox . . . 40/- to 42/- 30/- to 42/Choice and prime cow and heifei 35/- to 38/- 35/- to 38/SIJEEP (per head)— Prime wether* .. 27/- to 34/G 2'.)/- to 34/Prime ewes '2O/- to 27/9 20'- to 20/6 Prime tombs . 22/- to3o/ti -23i0t032'9 CALVES (per head) Runners . . 05/- to 132/- (56/- to 120/Vealers . . 41/- to 107/- 02/- to 92/PIGS (per head)— Baconers 62/- to 70/ 54<- to 08'Porkers . 37/- to 00/- 41/- toOl/Weunera .. .7/- to 10/ 8/- to 10/Slips JO/- to 20/ 11/- to 20' Larue stores .. 25/- to 35/ 25/- to 32/-

LONDON MARKET PRICES.

Following are the latest quotations for New Zealand meat on the London mar» ket

Mutton.—Wethers nnd maidens, Canterbury quality, selected brands, light, 7d per lb; medium, 6^d; heavy, 6|d. Other brands, light, 6|d ; medium, 6^d; heavy, 6 .1-8(1 Ewes, light and medium, 5Jd. Lambs.—Canterbury quality, olcl season, light, 9;j,| ; medium, Seconds, Bd. Selected brands, new season, light and medium, 10=d. Other brands, second quality, 301b to 3211) average (new season), 9i.fl.

Beef.—Ox hinds, sd; cow fores, 3id hinds, 4.', d

Pork.—Porkers, 7d to lU\; baconers 7d.

DALGETY AND COMPANY

Dalg"ty mid Co., Ltd.. report:—Beef: All avc yarding of ox beei came forward, and prices remained firm at last week's quotations. Medium-weight bullocks Hold to £11; light, i' 9 17s. Ctl to XJ-1 10s. Cow beef was penned in average numbers, nnd sold firm at last week's rates. Two trucks of prime cows and heifers from Mr. 11. Dingle, of Waiotira, realised £'B 15s to £l2 1-3 (id, the two best pens being purchased by Mr. D. Bride-son, of Onehunga, nnd K. nnd W. llellaby, Ltd. Extra choice ox sold to 43s per lOfllb: choice nnd prime. 40s to lv!s; just killable. :!7s to 3951: crime young cow nnd heifer beef, 38s; just killable, 30s to IDs Sheep: An average yarding of sheep came forward, selling under steady competition .at late rates. Heavy wethers made 29a Sd to 335, the b.est pen being purchased by Mr. P. Crimes, of Roval Oak. Extra heavy prime wethers made 335: heavy prime, 31s; medium, 30s; light and unfinished, 29s 3d; heavy prime ewes. Qss 9d; lighter, Q3s (id; other ewes, 20s 3d. Lambs: An average yarding of lambs came forward, which sold at Into rates. Heijvy prime lamb made '29s 3d; medium, 28s 9d; light. 25s 3d Calves yarded in average numbers, and sold freelv nt prices rather better than last week. Heavy vealers made £4 to £4 12s; medium. £3 to £3 15s: light. £'2 to £2 15s; small. 12s to 235. Pigs met with good competition, and improved in vnliie. Choppers mijde £1 'los to £2 8s: heavy baconers, £3 3s to £3 8s; medium baconers. £2 15s to £3: light baconers. £2 8s 1o f2 12s; heavy porkers, £2 4s to £2 7s; medium po r ' f e ,-c . £2 to £2 3s: light porkers, t'l 15? to £1 18s.

LOAN AND MERCANTILE

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Conipai.i', Limited, reports:—Beef was Denned m average numbers and sold readily at late rates. Extra choice ox Bold to £2 3s per lOOlb; choice and prime ox. £2 to i"2 2s; ordinary and plain ox, £'l 17s to .£1 10s; prime young cow and heifer beef, i'l 15s to £1 17s: ordinary cow beef, £1 13s to £'l 14s Gd; no extra heavy prime steers were penned; heavy prime steers, £ls to £lO 12a (id; lighter prime steers, £l3 5s to £ll 17s Gd; light prime steers, £ll 10s to £l3 2s fid; unfinished and small, £9 to £ll 7s Gd; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO 10s to £l2 ss; heavy prime young cows and heifers. £9 to £lO ss: lighter, £7 17s 6d to £8 17s Gd; light cows. £7 to £7 15b; other cows. £5 10s to £6 17s 6d. Sheep were yarded in averago numbers. - Prime wethers sold very readily ut lata lates. Young ewes also were in demand. Older prime ewes were hard to quit, values for these being easy. Heavy prime wethers made £1 13s 9d to £l Ms 6d; medium prime wethers, £1 12s to £1 13s Gd; light prime wethers. £1 10s to £1 lis 9d; small and unfinished wethers. £1 Gs to £1 9s 9d; heavy prime ewes, £1 5s to £1 7s 9d for young ewes: medium prime ewes. £1 3s to £1 4s Gd: light prime ewes. £1 to £1 2s 9d; inferiorlv fatted ewes, 15s to 19s Gd. Lambs were penned in average numbers and sold at late rates. Heavy prime madQ £1 fts to £1 10s 6d; medium prime. iM Gs to £\ 7s 9<l: light prime. £1 4s to £1 5s 9d; unfinished. 18s to £1 2s 9d. There was a large yarding of pigs. Values were firm at lute quotations. Choppers sold from £2 to £3 7s: heavy and medium baconers, from £3 3s to £3'9s: light baconers and heavy porkers, from £2 12s to- £3: medium porkers and light • porkers, from £2 2s to £2 10s: small and unfinished porkers. £l' 17s to £2. Store pigs were penned in average numbers and values were firm at, late quotations. Large stores made £1 10s to CI 15s; slips. £1 to £1 Gs: weaners. 7s <o IGs. Calves were penned in average numbers. There was a poor demand and values were again easier on late quotations. Runners brought £3 5s to £4 los: heavy venlers. £4 8s to £5 7s; medium. U Ills to £1 Gs; light. £2 IPs to £3 8s; smaller. £2 to £2 IGs- small and fresh dropped, 8s to £1 18s: rough calves. £1 to £1 15s.

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS. Alfred Bucklaml and Sons, Limited ronoit.—Our beef pens contained 359 head. uh kuninst 2SB head ut last Wednesday s sale, comprising 1212 steers and 117 cows and heifers. The. quality of the ox beef was first-class. There was a steady demand throughout, with values unchanged. Extra choice ox sold to £2 •'<» per lOOlli: choice and prime ox. £'i to £2 2s; second - nry and plain ox £1 17s to £1 19s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 15s to i'l 18s; ordinary cow beei i'l 10s to ..CI Its: extra heavy primo steers ranged in price from £l6 IDs to £l7 12s (id (the lutter price ws\B for Bteers from Mr C. K. Morgan, Miilamutu, which were bought by Mr, Thomas Buster, Ponsonby Road); heavy prime steers, £ls 15s to £l6 7s Gd; lighter primo steers, £1!) 10a to £ls 2s 6d; light prime steers, £l2 to £l3 7s (id; small and unfinished Hteers. £lO 10s to £l' '7 s . extra heavy prime j'ounp cows and heifers, 'MI to I'll 2s 6d (this figure foi n heifer from Mr. Chas. Orr. Piikckawa, and purchased by Messrs. Smith and Smith): heavy prima cows arid heifers, £9 to £lO 17s Cd: lighter primo cows and heifers £7 to £8 17s (id; .other killshle covs, £5 5s to £0 .!7s (id The highest uveiHges for steers were: 15 from Mr. H E Reed. Wacm,ga. (>|(■ 10s; l(i from Mr C H Morgan. Matamuta. £ls 15s: 10 from. Mr. 0. o ;, Ro fe r V son. Otaua, fit 5s 7d; IB from the Wnikato, i'l t- 2s (id: 110 from Messrs. Death lirothers Wnitaknuim, £l3 Is; 8 from Mr .las Freogard, Waerenga, £l3 17s (id. Sheop were penned to the number of Bd(> nnd sold steadily, with little or no niterat ion in values from last leport. Fvxtia heavy prime wether a made £1 12s (Id to i t 14s; heavy primo wethers £1 10s to 4*l 12s 3d; medium to heavy prime wethers,' £1 .8s Od to £1 0s 0d; light to medium prime wethers £1 7s to £1 8s

3d: extra heavy prime young ewes. £1 Gs to i'l 7» Gd ■ heavy prime ewes, £1 2a 6d to i'l 5a Gd; lighter prime ewes, £1 la to £1 '2a 3d; other tillable ewes. 17a to £1 Oa (Hi. The 466 lambs which came forward included a bis proportion of plain and store lambs. All classes sold readily Extra heavy prime lamba brought i'l Sa to i'l 9s 3d: heavy prime lambs. .£1 Gs to £1 7s 9d, lighter prime lambs, i'l 4s tp i'l 5s 9d: light prime lambs, i'l 2s to i'l iis 9d; email and plain lambs, 17s to £1 la ('id. An increased number of calves was offered. The demand was keen at the commencement, but ea3ed us sale progressed. Prices generally- were lower. Runnel's realised i'l 12s- to £0 12s: heavy vealers. £3 14s to £4 10s; medium. £3 to LS 8s; light. £'2 4s to £2 18s; bucket-fed calves, i'l Is to £■2 4r; rough and unfinished. 17s to £1 Gs- small and fresh-dropped. Gs to £1 Is <2ofi calves were sold> We had an average yarding of pigs. All classes sold readily nt prices in advance of those ruling at last sale. Choppers made £1 10s to £'2 19s; heavy prime bat-oners, ±3 .is to £2 IM to £2 15s: heavy porkers, £2 9s to £2 l'2s; medium, £2 2s to £2 Gs; light, il 17s to £'2: small and unfinished, £1 Gs to £1 15s; stores made £1 5s to £1 15s; slins, IGs to £1: best weaners. 9s to 13s: weedy. 5a to 7s 1358 pigs were sold).

COUNTRY SALES

Alfred Huckland and Sons, Limited, report:—During the week we held sales at VVefctfield, Waiotira, Maungakaramea. Pokeno, Huncinian and Kaiwaka; also a pig sale at Waiuku, There were average yarding® of cattle at. all centres and a heavy entry of pigs at Waiuku. Dairy cattle have improved in price. Pigs, also, are in better demand, and all classes of store cattle are meeting with a ready sale Best dairy cows and heifers made £l2 to £IG 10s; second grade, £9 to £ll 10s; backward, i'G 10s to £S 15s; aged and inferior, £4 10s to £fi 7s (id; empty young cows and heifers, £4 10s to £(i 10s; store and boner cows, £2 10s to £5 15s; well-bred 18-month-old in calf dairy heifers, £5 las to £8 10s: inferior heifers. £3 10s to £5 ss; cows with calves, £7 10s to £lO 10s; grown steers in forward condition. £9 15s to £lO 15s: three to four-year-old steers, £8 to £9 12s (id, two to three-year-old steers, £G 10s to £7 17s Gd; yearling to 18-month-old steers, £4 Ins to £0 10s; good calves, £2 15s to £ 4 smaller calves, £1 15s to £'2 12s: heavy bulls. £8 to £l9 15s : sound young herd l >"lls. £0 Gs to £l9 12s: other hulls. £4 to £11; heavy prime fat cows and heifnrs. £8 to £lO 15s: lighter f;it. cows and heifers, £5 15s to £7 17s fid; r a t, steers. £lO lo £l4 ss.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:—S'ales were held during the past week at Westfield. I'ukekohe (rattle and nigs), Waiuku (cattle and pigs*. and Patwkura. All classes of cattle sold 'eadily ut late values '• I'ukekohe and Waiukii values realised for pigs were on a par with Westfinld quotations. Best dairy cows and heifers made fin 10a <r> fit 10s: rtlier dairy cows and heifers. f'7 10s to £lO ss: used cnw and inferior heifers, £3 15s to £7 ss; bulls. £3 to £l3 10s; boner and store cows, £4 to £'! 17s fid: weaner heifers, £1 15s to £3 10s: wean«r steers. £'2 to £3 ss: yearling to 18-mnrtth heifers, beet. £5 IPs to £8 15s; others. £3 1 7 s fid to £5 7a fid: yearling to 18-month steers £4 10a to 17s fid: 2 to ■"-year steers. £fi to £7 2s fid: 3 to 31-year steers, £7 5a to £8 15s; 4 to 4S-yenr steers. Tl to fio Oa fid: gr»"wn steers in forward condition, £lO 5s to £ll ss.

RATES AT \r>PTNf;TO\ T

HEAVY ENTRIES RECEIVED

LITTLE CHANGE IN FAT SHEEP

[by TEr.EGItAI'H. PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday.

At the Addington market heavy entries were the rule to-day. particularly in the store sheep section.

Store Sheep.—Tlie range of values was forward. Rape lambs, 25s Cd to 275; medium rape lambs. 23s to 255; backward lambs, 90s to 22s fid; medium halfbred wether lambs, to '2ls 4d; cull lambs, lGs to 18s 8d; ordinary three-quarterbred ewe lambs. to ?4s; ordinary halfbred ewe lambs, to '22b; best, 4, G and 8-tooth Roinney-cross ewes, to 40s Id; ordinary 4, 6 and 8-tooth Romney-cross ewes. 29s to 325; Bound and failing mouth Romney-cross ewes, to 25s 3d; best 4. (5 and 8-tooth three-quarterbred ewes, to 36s 4d; ordinary 4, C> and 8-tooth three-quarterbred twes. to 295; good 4. G and 8-tooth crossbred ewes, to 33s Gd; ordinary 4, 6 and 8-tooth crossbred ewes, 27s to 28a; sound and failing mouthed crossbred ewes, to 245: aged and inferior mouthed crossbred ewes, 13s 3d to lGs; good 2-tooth crossbred ewes, to 31s: best 4, 6 and 8-tooth halfbred ewea, to 3fis Gd; good 4, G and 8-tooth halfbred ewes, 3'2a to 33s 6d: ordinary 4. 6 and 8-tooth halfbred ewes, 26s to 27s Gd; sound and failing mouthed halfbred ewes, to 22s Gd; good crossbred ewes and lambs, to 225: ordinary halfbred wethers, to 225. Fat Lambs.—An entry of 2500 head of very moderate' quality. Good lambs sold at schedule rates, but unfinished did so with difficulty. Extra prime, 34s to 3fis lOd: prime, 31s to 33s Gd: medium. 28s to 30s Gd: light, 2f>s • to 27s 9d. Fat Sheep.—A much smaller entry, but values showed little change on Inst week. Exporters would buy lighter wethers at schedule rates but little' else except odd pens of ewes. Extra prime heavy wethers. 35s to 37s lOd; prime wethers, 31s 9d to 31s Gd; medium wethers. 29s to 31s Gd: light wethers, 2f>s to 28s fid; extra prime ewes, 33s to 36s 3d: prime ewes, 27a to 31s Gd; medium ewes. 23s Gd to' QGs 6d: light ewes. 20s Gd to 235: aged ewes. l"s to 20s.

Pat Cattle.—Pour hundred and fifty were penned, including a few West, Coast line*. The general quality was indifferent. The sale receded on an average of 25a a head on last week's high rates. Best ox beef made 4Gs to 50s per 1001b: heavy steers, 38s to -12s; medium quality, 40s to 425; good cow and medium heifer, 42s to 455; heavy cow, 34s to 37s Gd; and rough down to 80s. Extra prime heavy steers made to £2l 7s (id; prime heavy steers, £lB 10s to £2O 10s; medium-weight' prime steers. £l7 to £l9: medium quality 6teers, £l3 10s to £l6 10s; light steers. £ll to £l3: extra prime heifers, to £l6 12s fid; prime heifers, £l3 to £l4 10s ;> medium heifers, £ll to £l2 10s; light . heifers, £9 15s to £lO 10s: extra prime cows, to £ls 7s Gd; . prime cows. £ll 15s to £l4; medium co\vs. £9 10s to £ll 10s; light cows, £7 to £9 ss. Venters.—The smallest entry for years. There were far too few to go round and high' prices were realised. Twelve to 13months calves made to £8 ss; good vea'ers, £G 15s to £7 12s Gd: others. £4 to £6 10s: Calves. 20s to £3. Store Cattle.—Mostly cows came forward with odd pens of steers and heifers. The demand was slightly easier. Yearling to 2ryear-old made £4 15s to £G 15s; IS-months heifers, to £4 17s fid; good cows. £5 to £fi 16s; medium. £2 10s to £4 10s. Dairy Cattle,—A small entry and a good demand for cows at drop. Others were easier. Best second to fourth calvers, £lO 10s to £l6 15s; others. £6 to £10: heifers. £9 to £l2; aged cows in profit, £5 to £7 10s; bnokwhrd calvers, £fi 15s to £9. . Fat Pigs.—A heavv entry, which included a good shoeing of West Const pigs. There was a slightly better market. Choppers. 30s to £3 IBs Gd: hnconers. 47s Gd to £3 6s Gd: extra heavv. £3 Its Gd. average price per lb., 5d to Gd. Porkers, 28s to 355; heavier porkers, £1 17s Gd to £2 5a Gd, average nrice per lb. (id to G' ; d. Store Pigs.—A medium entry, wn'fh sold well at the start, but eased later. Weaners. 3s to Gs; better, to 10s; stores, lis to 20s; large. 22s to 20,5: extra large, to lios.

.TOTINSONVTLLE PMCES

DECLINE IN COMPETITION.

[r.Y TET.KGRAPJI. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday.

Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd., and Abraham and Williams,. Ltd., report on the Johnsonville sale held to-day as follows: —Theru was un average yarding of sliee and cattle. Competition throughout the sale was slack, prices all round showing . decline on late rates. This was particularly accounted for hy the quality of the stock, which was not up to the usual standard. Prices were:—Bullocks, £lO is Gd to XIP 7s fid: cows. £l3 17s fid to £ll 15s; heifers, £l3 10s to £l4; vealers, .£2 7s to £4 3s: wethers 31s 4d to 35s 3d: ewes, 21s to 21s 9d : lambs, 2(is to 30s.

SALE OF SOUTHDOWNS

GOOD PKICKS FOR RAMS

[iiv TELEGRAPH.—OYVN CORRESPONDENT.] PALMKKHTON NORTH, Wednesday

A sale of Southdowns on account of Mr. C. E. Vile was lielcl at Pulmerston North show grounds to-day. The sheep came forward in excellent condition and were typical of the breed Tliero were buyers present from Auckland to the lMui't, and from the first lot offered spirited compstition was forthcoming until the cud of the sale. A number of sheep were purchased for Australia. Stud rams made from,3sgns. to 192gns.; selected stud ewes, from 28gns. to 63g»5.; Hock ewes and shearlings, from. 9Jg»s. to 35gn . two-shear, from 7gns. to 20gns.; mixed ages, from 3£gns. to 12Agns. ' A feature of tho'sald was the strong and sustained demand for ram lambs, many of which weiQ by imported sires, Selected ram lambi? made up to 32gns., and nothing was sold under 9gns. Ewe iambs were keenly bid for, and made as high ai- lQtins. Flock rams brought from llJjgns. to 14gns., and flocjk ram lambs, in pens of five, as high as 7gns.