COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21164, 22 April 1932, Page 7

COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

THE WAIKATO MARKET, \f. FURTHER ADVANCE IN LAMB: GOOD EFFECT OF WEATHER. . Night temperatures have been lower thia week, but not low etjough to check the growth, of pasture. The past fortnight's genial influence has transformed the face of the district. Practically no alteration has taken in tlie stock market. Lamb for export has advanced another Id. lifting it to 5Jd, which, although not of much consequence to the regular lamb grower is of distinct benefit to the dairyman who early in the autumn took advantage of his opportunity to purchase cheap stores. Many of these are now being marketed with profitable results. Tt is perhaps somewhat early to expert definite knowiedgo regarding the value -of dairy heifers, but holders a.nd traders would welcome 6ome near indication. Many sound reasons exiat for arguing lower standard?, but the certainty, now- fully recognised, that more than eyer will be needed must strongly counteract depressing influences. Very few genuine clearing 6ales have eo far been listed, and it would seem as if existing farm tenures are unlikely thia season to be greatly disturbed. Beef still remains problem. "Boner' cows have now dropped to 3s 6d per 1001b., the lowest rate on record. It equals .42 of a penny per pound. Conditions as they affect the separate branches are:— BEEF. An average entry was penned at the central yards on Tuesday, and for prime quality competition was firmer. Plain ox and cow beef remained equal to the previous _ week. Choice ox sold from IS6 to 193; ordinary, 15s to 16s; plain, l'2s to 13s: prima heifer, lCs to 17s; prime cows, 12s to 13s; plain, Gs to 7s. MUTTON. Competition in .all centres keeps a fairly even level. A good entry was penned at, the central yards, _ and no difficulty in clearing was experienced. Values _ were very firm for all classes ewes being 1 a shade better. Lambs fully reflected the export advance of Jd. Best wethers sold from 14s to 15s 6d; medium. 12b 6d to fid; plain, From lis; best ewes (not maiden), 8s to 9s Gd; plain sheep, from 6s; heavy lambs, 14s to 15s 6d (extra heavy to 176); medium, lis Gd to 13s 6d; light, from ■ 9s Gd. STORE CATTLE. The drop in the value of "boner"' beef makes a bad position worse, as the ;rardinga in this section are chiefly composed of such; in fact, from an auctioneer's viewpoint they are not worth handling. Steers remain as dull as ever and even the best fail to excite interest. Jersey calves are in demand up to a moderate figure, but it i# not possible to_ fix a true value standard until the spring price becomes estab- __ lished. Values are: Forward bullocks, £3 to £3 10s; stores. £2 to £2 10s; 2i-year steers, £1 10s to £1 17s Gd: li-year steers. 15s to £1 ss; fresh young cows, 15s to £1: aged and 6tores, 10s to 12s 6d; heifera 5n calf. £4 15s to £5 ss; (private sales of choice lots have been made to £6 10s. and in one instance higher); smaller, from £2 ss; heifer calves, to 355; medium, 17s bd <o £1 se; small, from ss. SVORE SHEEP. A firm market exists for both wetKer* and lambs. At the central yards this week competition was strong, and an easy clear» ance under the hammer was made. Breeds ing ewes attract little attention, although it must be admitted that few deserving it have lately been submitted. Values axe: Forward wethers, 10a 6d to lis 9d; etoree. 9s 9d to 10s 6d; best lambs (forward), 7e to 8s; stores, 5e 6d to 6s 6d; medium, 4s 9d to 5s 3d. PIGS. Gootf yardings continue in all centre?, with competition fairly steady. At the central yards values remained much cm th» previous week's basis. Heavy baconers sold to £2 4s; medium, from 30s; beet, porkers, to 28s; lighter, from 18s; store*, and slips, 6s to 12s; weaners, 2s to ss. PRICES AT PUKEKOHE. [I'ROJI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PUKEKOHE, Thursday. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited. con~ ducted a stock sale at Pukekohe to-day,. There was a large yarding of springers, with very few close to profit. Best dairy cows close to profit made from £8 to £lO ss; best heifers, £6 to £7; other good cows, £5 to £7; old and backward, £2 to £4. Irt the beef section heavy prime cows brought from £3 15s to £4 ss; lighter prime,-- £'2 „ 15s to £3 10s; old and boner cows. 5s tcr; £1 103t light prime steers, £3 17s 6d to £4 2s 6d; extra good quality Jersey heifer calves, £2 9s to £2 12s; weedy and lesser -" conditioned, 5s to £1 10s; bulls, up to £3 2s Gd. There was a full yarding of fat. pigs, but few stores were penned. Com- - petition was steady and prices were equal to late rates. Choppers realised from £1 53 to £2 lis; heavy baconers, £2 2s to £3 " 6s; medium, £1 16s to £2; light, £1 10* to £1 13s; heavy porkers, £1 5s to £1 8s; light and medium, ISs to £1 2s; best stores, 13s to 16s; slips, 10s to 12s; suckers and weaners, 4e to 9s; sows due to farrow, £L 5s to £2 10s; serviceable boars, up to £2 15s. MATAMATA VALUES. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reporfi having held their iu>ual .fortnightly sale at Matamata on Wednesday. A good yarding l , of cattle came forward, while sheep and pigs were yarded in small numberß. Values were:—Medium fat cows, £2 6s to £2 12sj . medium fat heifers, £2 to £2 3s; lighter fati cows, £1 15s to £2; light fat heifers, £l.7® 6d to £1 15s; fat cows, £1 to £1 7s 6di boner cows, 103 to 18s; rougher sorts, os to 7s Gd; bulls, £2; mixed-coloured weaisetf heifers, £1 Is. Sheep: Fat and forward ewes, 5s 9d; aged ewes, 3s Id to 4s 6d w Pigs; Light porkers, 18s; 6mall stores, 10?: • slips, 5s Gd to Gs Gtj; weaners, 2s to os 6d. HIKUTAIA QUOTATIONS. The Farmers' Co-operative A-nctioneerinij . Company, Limited, reports that at th® Hikutaia sale on Wednesday only a mediuni yarding of pigs and an average yarding o£ cattle camo forward. Late rates were rally maintained in all classes. Values were; * Porkers. £1 14s; store pigs, 14s to 16s; slip?. 10s to 10s 6d. Dairy heifers, £4 to £5 ss: fat cows, heavy, £3 16s; medium, £2 23 fid to £2 13s; light, £1 8s to £1 17s; fresh store cows, £1 to £1 ss; boner cows, & to 19s; potter bulls, heavy, £3 6s. STORE SHEEP VALUES. The Co-operative Company, Limited, reports that at tna Hamilton store sheep sale on "Wednesday iha entry comprised mostly lamb 3 and wethers, both attracting good competition. . Values were:—Mixed sex woolly lambs, sfors condition, frs 2d to 6s 3d; late shorn ward-conditioned lambs, 6s to 6s lOd; cull lambs, 4s to 4s 4d; two-tooth store wether** 10s to 10s 7d; poorer, Ss 7d to 9s 3d.