FAT STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20866, 7 May 1931, Page 5

FAT STOCK MARKET.

WEEKLY WESTFIELD SALE. STEADY DEMAND FOR BEEF. BACON CURERS ACTIVE. Heavy yardings came forward to most sections of the weekly Westfield fat stock salo held yesterday. The market held firm for all choice quality stock. \ The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales :■*- This Week. Last Week. BEEF (per 1001b.)—• Extra choice ox . 26/- 26/Choice & prime ox 23/- to 25/- 23/- to 25/Clinice & prime cow & heifer . 21/- to 05/• 21/- to 25/Boner and roußh 9/- to 20/• 10/- to 20/SHEEP (per head) Prime wethers .. 14/- to 19/- 12/6 to 18/6 Unfit), wethers .. 9/- to 13/6 8/6 to 12/Primo ewes .. 8/C to 13/G 10/6 to 14/Unfinishrd owes . 5/- 1o SI- 5/6 to 9/6 Prime lambs .. 10/- to 17/9 10/6 to 16/6 Unfin. lambs .. 5/- to 9/6 1/9 to 9/C CALVES (per head)— Burners .. 45/- to 91/- 50/- to 65/Vealers .. .. 15/- to 44/- 15/- to 49/PIGS (per head) Baconers .. 49/- to 65/- 47/- to 62/Porkera .. .. 27/- to 46/- 30/- to 46/"Weancrs .. .. 8/- to 13/- 8/- to 12/Slips .. .. 14/- to 16/- 13/- to 18/Large stores .. 17/- to 25/- 19/- to 24/Following are the latest quotations for New Zealand frozen meat on the London market:— Mutton.—Canterbury and Ngrth Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481b. to 561b., 3§d; 571b. to 641b., 3 5-8 d; 651b. to 721b., 3 3-8 d; North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481b. to. 561b., 3 5-8 d; 571b. to 641b., 3 3-8 d; 651b. to 721b., ewes, under 481b., 3 l-8d; 481b. to 641b., 23d; 651b. to 721b., 2J,d. Lambs.—Canterbury, 361b. and under, and 371b. to 421b., 6£d; 431b. to 501b., 6 3-8 d; second quality, average 301b., sid ; other South Island brands, 361b. and under, and 371b. to 421b., 6jd; 431b. to 501b., selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361b. and under, 6i,d; 371b. to 421b., and 431b. to 501b., 6 3-8 d; second quality, average, 301b., 5Jd ; other North Island brands, first quality, 361b. and under, and 371b. to 421b., 5 7-8 d; second quality, average, 301b:, s|d. Beef.—Ox fores, 1601b. to 2201b., other sorts, none offering. Pigs.—First quality, 601b. to 1001b., average 901b~ /Smaller Yarding of Steers. Under an average entry of steers, comprising approximately i9O head, drew keen competition, and last week's values were exceeded in isolated instances. The entry was drawn from over a wide ranije, Bay of Plenty graziers contributing. Top price was secured for a line of particularly choice prime steers offered on account of Mr. B. Reed, Waerenga, which made up to £l2 7s 6d. The cattle were the heaviest yarded for some weeks. A line of 19 medium to heavy well-finished steers on account of Mr. A. Robertson, Mangere, made from £7 to £lO ss. Putqruru steers on account of Mr. R. A. Bent realised from £6 17s 6d to £lO 7s 6d. A line of Bay of Plenty fattened steers on account of" Mr. R. E. Grieve, some of which were rather lifrht in the bone, made from £6 2s 6d to £lO.

The cow and heifer entry comprised approximately 400 head, a big percentage of which was drawn from the Waikato. The quality was very mixed, but there were several lines of extra prime young cows and heifers which met with keen competition. Top price of £9 10s was received for one heifer sold on account of Mr. B. Orr, Ohinewai. A line of 10 well-finished cattle on account of this vendor made from £6 12s 6d to £9 10s. One .of the choicest quality lines in the yard came forward on account of Messrs. Dingle and Sons, Waiotira, to average £6 3s. Prime station heifers from the Bay of Plenty showing signs of travel sold at from £5 to £6. Best ox beef sold up to 26s per 1001b.. cood butchers' steers selling at around 24s to 25s per 1001b. Choicest quality cow and heifer beef made up to 25s pev 1001b., and even more in isolated instances, but indifferently fattened cull dairy cows sold at around 9s to 10s per 1001b. Oalf Market Slightly Easier. The market for good-quality calves held fairly steady at last week's rates at the start of the sale, but prices eased at the close. There was again a big percentage of station calves in the entry. A heavy entry of sheep contained a large percentage of stores but even these met with a steady demand at up to 13s 6d for big-framed wethers. Ewes were a shade easier. Choice quality twotooth wethers sold at the start of the sale on account of Mr. W. W. Massey, made 19s. Choice-quality wethers generally made from 15s to 18s. Well-finished ewes sold at from lis to 13s. The market for lambs was unchanged, good-quality sorts meeting with a keen demand from butchers* at from the equivalent of 4|d a lb. on the hooks upward. A rather heavy entry of fat pigs saw baconers meet a keen demand buyers for bacon curers operating freely on a basis of from 4§d • to 5d a lb. in isolated instances. Porkers realised to 5d a lb. at the start of the sale, but the market eased toward the clo'se, en m any lines made little over 4id a lb. DETAILS OF SALES. AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS.

Alfred Buckjand and Sons, Limited, report on the weekly Westfield fat .stock sale held yesterday as follows: — Beof.—We penned fat cattle to the number of 309 head as against 249 head at last week's market, comprising 139 steers and 170 cows and heifers. Uiere was a strong demand and last week's advance was easily sustained. Extra choice ox sold to £1 6s per 1001b.; choico and prime, £1 3s to.fl 'ss; secondary and plain, £1 to £1 -s; P rll "® voung cow and heifer beef. XI 39 to £.l ss: ordinary cow beef, 10s to £1 2s; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price trom £ll 10s to £l2 7s 6d; heavy prime £lO to £ll 7s Bd; lighter, £5 15s to £9 17s 6d; light, £7 10s to £8 12s Gd; small and unfinished, £4 to £7 7s Gd; extra, heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 5s to £3 55,heavy prime, £G 10s to £7 2s fid; lightei. £5 to £6 7s 6d: other killable cows, £2 to £4 17s Gd. Sheep.—There was a heavy yarding of sheep. Plain owes were yarded in more than usual numbers and prices were slightly lower. Prime mutton sold at about last week's values (1813 sheep sold). Heavy prime wethers. 17s to 18s: medium to heavy, 15s to lGs 9d; light to medium, lis to 14s 9d; unfinished wethers, lis Gd to 13s 9d: extra heavy prime young ewes, 12s to 13s 3d; heavy, 10s Gd to Us 9d; lighter, -8s Gd to 10s 3d: other killable ewes, Gs Gd to fis 3d; other ewes, 5s to Gs 3d. Lambs. —Lambs were also penned in large numbers. Wo sold 952. Values were much the samo as those ruling last week. Extra heavy primo lambs, 15s to 16s 3d: henvy prime. 13s to 14s 9d; other prime, lis to 12s 9d; light, prime, 10s to lis 3d: small and prime, 8s to 9s 9d: cull lambs, 5s to 7s. Calves,—We had a large offering of calves. Good quality vealers sold at about last week's rates, but the demand for other cksses was hardly so firm. Runners made £2 5s to £4 Us: heavy vealers. £2 6s to £2 10s; medium. £1 18s to £2 4s; light, £1 10s to £1 15s: small, fl 4s to £1 8s; rough calves, 8s to 14s; fresh droppod, 2s to 8s (272 calves were sold). Pigs.—Fat pigs were also in full supply. Tho demand for baconers was again keen and our quotations show a further improvement. Porkers sold steadily at prices equal to last sale. Choppers, £1 10s to £2 19s; heavy primo baconers, £2 19s to £3 ss; medium baconers, £2 13s to £2 16s; light, £2 9s to £2 12s; heavy porkers, £2 5s to £2 7«; medium, £1 18s to £2 3s: light. £1 Us to £1 15s; small and unfinished, £1 Ss to 5L\ 8s; Btores, £1 to £1 ss; slips, 13s to j 15s-J weanors, 8a t-o 13s (ft total 01 475 pip?# wan »old). 1 /

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILEThe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., reports on"<he weekly Westfield fat slock sale held yesterday as follows ; Beef. —Beef was penned in more than average numbers and' there was again a keon demand for .choice and prime quality beef, values being very firm at late rates. Extra choico ox sold to 26s per 1001b; choice and prime, 23s to 255; ordinary and plain, 20s to 225; prime young cow and heifer beef, 22s to 255; ordinary cow beef, 15s to 21s; heavy prime steers, £9 7s 6d to £lO 7s (id; lighter prime, £8 5s to £9 ss; light prime, £6 10s to £8 2s 6d; unfinished and small. £5 to £6 ss; extra heavy prime yoitng cows and heifers. £7 5s to £7 15s; heavy prime. £(! 5s to £7 2s Gd; lighter, £5 to £6 2s 6d: light cows, £4 to £4 17s Gd; other cows, £2 10s to £3 15s. Sheep.—Sheep were yarded in large numbers and sold at late values, prime wethers selling at from 13s to 18s Gd. Small unfinished wethers, 9s to 12s Gd; prime ewes, 8s 6d to 13s 6d; poorer ewes, 5s to 8s 3d. Lambs. —Lambs were penned in large numbers and sold at late rates. • Extia heavy prime,'lsa to 17s 9d; light to heavy prime lambs, 9s 9d to 13s Gd; small and unfinished lambs, 5s Gd to 9s 3d. p|gß,—Pigs were penned in large numbers. Values were on a par with last week s lotions for porkers. There was a good demand for baconers and values improved. Choppers sold from £1 10. to £2 7b; heavy and medium baconers, £3 to £3 4s, I)ight baconers and heavy porkers £2 10s to £2 ISs; medium porkers and hght porkers, £- to £2 ISs; small and unfinished porkers, ±1 Gs to £1 lGs. Store pigs sold at late quotations. Large stores, lGs to £1 4s; slips, 10s to 15s; weaners, 5s to 13s. Calves.—Calves were penned in smaller numbers and sold at values on a par with last week's quotations. Ilunnera. £2 5s to £4 7s; heavy vealers, £3 to £3 15s; medium, £2 8s to £2 18s; light £1 lGs to £2 6s: smaller. £1 5s to £1 1&; smal nnd fresh dropped. 5s to £1 3s; rough calves, 10s to £1 ss. DALGETY AND COMPANY. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report on | tho weekly Westfield fat stock sale held j yesterday as follows: — I Beof.-Ox beef came forward in _ larger ! numbers than last week, but offering wa i still below average numbers. Tho demand j was steady and late rates again ruled | Cow and heifer beef came; forward •in large numbers, nil prime lines ! selling steadily at full late rates. Extra choico ox sold to 26s per 1001b; choice ! and prime, 23s to 255: secondary and plain, I 21s to 22s Gd; prime young cow and heifer ! beef, 23s to 255; ordinary cow beef, 10s to 21s; lighter p&ime steers, £6 10s to ! £7 10s; light. £5 17s Gd to £6 7s Gd; small ; and unfinished, £4 10s to £5 12s 6d; ext ™ ' heavy prime young cows and neiiers, a./ i 17s Gd to £9 10s; heavy prime cows and I heifers, £6 12s Gd to -£7lss; lighter, £5 10s , to £G 10s; other kill able cows, £-, 10a to 1 £1 17s Cd. Sheep.—Sheep were yarded in big num- ! 1-ers and drew steady competition, resulting in values ruling again at late rates. Ewes camo forward in larger numbers than usual and except for well finished lines values were a shade easier. Extra heavy prime wethers, 17s to 19s; heavy prime, llis to lGs 6d; medium, 14s Gd to 15s 9d; light and unfinished, 13s 3d to 14s; heavy prime owes, lis 9d to 14s 3d; lighter, 8s to lis Gd; other ewes, 5s to 7s 6d. * Lambs.—Lambs were yarded, in well up to average numbers and sold under a steady demand at late rates. Heavy prime lambs, 14s to 15s; medium, 12s Gd to 13s 3d; light, 9s 3d to lis 6d. Calves.—A full yarding of good qiiality calves wero offered at' to-day's market. Prices were inclined to be slightly easier than those ruling last week. Runners, £2 5s to £3 7s; heavy vealers, £2 2s to £2 ss; medium, £1 130 to £2; light, £1 8s to £1 12s; rough, 9s to 15s; small, 2a to 9b. Pigs.—An averago yarding of pigs met (vith a keen inquiry and last week's improvement was fully maintained. Choppers, £1 8s to £2 lis; heavy baconers, £3 to £3 ss; medium, £2 12s to £2 18s; light, £2 5s to £2 10s; heavy porkers, £2 3s to £2 6s; medium, £1 18s to £2 2s; light, £1 lis to £1 15s; small and unfinished, £1 5s to £1 16s; stores, £1 to £1 6s, slips, 12s to 15s; weaners, 8s to 12s.

RATES AT ADDINGTON. FAT LAMBS SELL WELL. BEEF VALUES DECLINE. [BY telegraph.—press association.] > CHRISTCHTTRCH, "Wednesday. Entries were again heavy in most sections at the Addington stock market to-day. Except for fat lambs and light ewes and wethers, for which exporters were competing, the market was very dull, with a tendency _ toward lower values. Store Lambs.—The offering was of plain quality and met with a dull sale. Ewe lambs declined in price by Is 6d a head. Good ewe lambs realised 83 to 10s; medium, to 7s; good wether lambs. 6s 6d to 9s 6d; good mixed sex lambs, 7s 9d to 9s. Store Sheep.—Values showed little difference from last week, 'but the demand for ewes was dull and passings were frequent. Good four and six-tooth Corriedale ewes brought up to lis 6d; good sound-mouthed Corriedale ewes, 9s 6d to 10s 7d; ordinary six and eight-tooth halfbred ewes, 8s to 9s 6d; aged and failing-mouth ewes, 4s to 5s 6d; good six ' and eight-tooth ' halfbred wethers, 10s to 13s; ordinary sik and eighttooth halfbred wethers, 6s to 8s; good four nnd six»tooth three-quarterbred wethers, to l?s; ordinary four and six-tooth crossbred wethers. 8s tid to 9s 6d. . Fat Lambs.—A total -of 4100 was penned and met with a firm sale at full schedule values and a shade better than last week. Extra prime lambs, to 20s 9d; prime, 15s 9d to 17s 6d; medium, 14s 6d to 15s 6d; light, lis 6d to 14s. . Fat Sheep.—Another very _ heavy entry, with the quality good. Big ewes were slightly easier in price, but lighter weights sold freely under steady export competition. Prime heavy wethers made 14s to 16s; medium, lis 6d to 13s 9d; light, 7s 6d to lis; extra prime ewes, to 15s 4d; prime, 10s to 12s; medium, 8s 6d to 9s 9d; light, 6s 6d to Bs. Fat Cattle.—Another heavy entry of 419 head and a further recession in values. Passings were fairly heavy, but much of the entry was of secondary and'inferipr quality. Best beef made from 28s 6d to 31s per 1001b: good, 23s 6d to 28s; plain, 20s to 22s 6d.' Extra heavy bullocks realised £lB 17s 6d; extra heavy prime steers, £l3 IBs to £ls 7s 6d;' heavy, £lO 5s ,to £l3 ss; medium. £7 to £10; light, to £3 15s; extra prime heifers, to £ll 12s 6d; prime. £6 10s to £8 10s; ordinary heifers, £4 to £6; light, to £3 ssj extra prime cows, to £ll 15s; prime cows, .£5 10s to £8; medium cows, £2 15s to £5. PRODUCTION OF OIL. BLENHEIM BORE OPERATIONS. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] NEW PLYMOUTH. Wednesday. Production of oil at the Blenheim Reclamation Company's bore at Blenheim continues. The total measured amount of oil produced since the bore commenced on April 20 is 18,000 gallons. Thus the daily average has been 32 barrels of 35 gallons. Production and pressure are both maintained satisfactorily, Mr. R. H. Launder, technical adviser (o the company, stated this morning. Swabbing continues for a limited time daily. A strong blow-out occurred to-day during swabbing operations and oil shot up over the top of the derrick several times before the valves were closed and the flow directed into tho storage tanks.

AMERICAN WHEAT. DEMAND FROM EUROPE. May 5. Further indications of a good demand from tho foreign wheat-importing countries during the next two or three months are seen by the Department of Agriculture. In France there have been two successive increases in the quota of foreign wheat which may be milled. This, together with tho previous relaxation of the German- restrictions and other evidences of reduced stocks in European countries, suggests the likelihood of a well-main-tained import demand. * CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. '• CHICAGO. May 5. Wheat.—May 84 1-8 cents a bushel; July, 63 3-8 cents; September, 62| ceuts; December, 66i cents, >