FAT STOCK MARKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21342, 17 November 1932, Page 7

FAT STOCK MARKET

WEEKLY WESTFIELD SALE

BEEF PRICES UNCHANGED

BRISK SALE FOR LAMBS

Late rates for practically all classes of stock ruled at llio weekly Weslfiekl sale yesterday. The aggregate yarding was smaller, but good competition existed only for lambs, which met with a brisk demand.

Beef was penned in less than average numbers, the total yafding being 485 head, as compared with 579 head last week. There was a slightly better demand for ox beef, and disposals were steady at prices on a par with last week. Some particularly choice quality stock came forward. For cow and heifer beef the inquiry was not so good, but prices were steady at late rates. Extra' choice ox sold to 17s per 1001b., and prime young cow and heifer beef ranged from 14s to 16s. There was a larger yarding of sheep, and a steady demand was maintained for wether and hogget mutton. However, fat ewes were in definite over-supply and there was a further decline in values for these.

A satisfactory clearance was again effected in tho case of lambs, which came forward in average numbers. An improved demand was maintained throughout tho sale, and prices were fully equal to those of last week. At the ruling rate they were still slightly above the prices offered by exporters. In the calf section, a smaller offering met with only a moderate demand. Runners were particularly slow of sale, arid they declined considerably in price. Rough and unfinished calves also met with a small demand and prices were easier. Tho inquiry was in the direction chiefly of prime vealers, which were disposed of at late rales.

Smaller numbers of pigs were available and a fairly steady demand was maintained. However, prices did not advance and they were easier for store pigs. Comparison of Quotations

The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last Lwo wcelts at the Westfield fat stocksales : This "Week Last Week BEEP (per 100lb) Extra choice ox . 17/- 17/Choice and prime ox . 14/- to 16/6 14/- to 16/C'hoice and piimo cow and heifer . 14/- to 16/- 13/- to 16/Boner and rough 81- to 13/6 SI- to 14/SIIEEP (per head)— Prime wethers . . 9/6 to 14/3 01- to 13/9 Unfin. wethers . 7/- to 10/3 7/9 to 9/Piline ewes . . 5/- to 10/6 5/6 to 9/Unfin ewes . . 2/G to 5/9 4/- to 6/6 Hoggets . . SI- to 11/6 6/6 to 12/6 Spring lambs . . 9/- to 13/- 8/3 to 12/9 Unfin. lambs . . 5/- to 8/9 6/3 to 8/9 CALVES (per head)— Runners . . ■ * 20/- to GO/- 20/- to (2/G Vealers . . . . 10/- to 02/- 15/- to 70/-

PIGS (per head) — Baconers • «• 23/- to 45/- 25/- to 43/Porkers • . • • 18/- to 34/- 16/- to 32/Weaners . . . . 5/- to 11/- 5/- to 12/Slips . . ■ • SI- to 15/- 8/- to 15/Large stores . . 12/- to 111- 141- to 19/Individual Consignments

Best price in the ox beef market was secured by two trucks of extra prime steers from Air. B. Reed, of Waerenga, which realised up to £7 2s 6d; two ti ucks from Mr. F. Donovan, of To Puke, made up to £6 15s, and a similar quantity from Mr. C. G. Vosjier, of Cambridge, realised to £6 10s. Prices tip to £5 7s 6d were brought by a further consignment from Sir. I'eed, and up to £5 17s 6d ruled for drafts from the following:—Mr. F. Vosper, of Tirau; Mr. M. E. Ward, of Colville; Ward Brothers, of Colville; and Air. H. Winter, of Tamahere. A further line from Ward Brothers made up to £5 15s, and Air. A. Orr, of Wiri, was represented with a line making lip to £5 12s 6d. Cows and heifers sold up to £4 17s 6d, which price was obtained bv a truck from Mr. J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai. The Estate of C. Hill, Ohinewai, sent forward a truck of cows and heifers which made up to £4 15s, and heifers from the cstiiie of A. Bell, llelensville, made lip to £4 and to £3 15s. A consignment from Mr. H. E. Peed, of Waerenga, realised up to £4 2s 6d, and a lot from Mr. J. Wyllie, of Fapatoctoe, sold to £3 15s. Prices up to £3 7s 6d were realised by lots from Mr. F. Freegard, of Waerenga, and Mr. 11. F. llall, of Walton.

DETAILS OF SALES

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS

Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report on the sale yesterday as follows: Boef. —We penned fat cattle to the number of 212 head, as against 211 head at last Wednesday's sale, comprising 15G steers and 5G cows and heifers. The major portion of the ox beef was of excellent quality. There was no improvement in the demand and values were unchanged. Extra choice ox sold to 17s per 1001b.; choice and prime ox, 14s to 10s; secondary and plain ox, 12s to 13s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 14s to lGs; ordinary cow beef, 8s to 13s. Extra heavy prime Bteers ranged in prica from £6 10s to £7 2s Gd, for steers from Mr. B. Reed, Waerenga; heavy prime steers, £5 15s to £6 7s Gd; lighter prime steers, £4 15s to £5 12s Gd; light prinio steers. £3 10s to £4 12s Gd: small and unfinished steers, £2 10s to £3 7s Gd ; heavy prime cows and heifers, £4 to £4 17s Gd; lighter prime cows and heifers. £2 ]sg to £3 17s Cd; other killable cows, £1 5s to £2 12s Gd. Sheep.—Tho sheep pens were moderately filled and there was no alteration in the price of wether and hogget mutton. Ewes were a trifle easier (971 sheep were sold). Extra heavy prime wethers made from 13s (id to 14s 3d; heavy prime wethers, 12s to 13s 3d; medium to heavy prime wethers, lis to lis 9d; light to medium prime wethers, 9s Gd to 10s 9d; unfinished wethers, 8s to 9s 3d; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 8s to 9s Gd; heavy prime ewes, Gs Gd to 7s (id; lighter prime ewes. 5s to Gs 3d; other killable ewes. 4s to 4s 9d. Lambs. —Lambs penned to tho number of 50G and sold freely at fully last week's rates. Heavy prime lambs made 12s to 13s; lighter prime lambs, 10s Gd to lis 9d; light prime lambs, 9s to 10s 3d; small and plain lambs, 5s to 83 9d. Calves. —We had a smaller offering of calves. The demand for runners was not keen, but all prime mother-fed vealers sold readily at improved rates. Runners made £1 5s to £2 12s Gd; heavy vealers, £2 15s to £3 2s; medium, £2 Gs to £2 13s; light, £1 lGs to £2 2s; small. IBs to £1 ss; rough and bucket-fed, 10s to 15s; bobby calves, 2s (o Gs (a total of IG9 calves was sold). Pigs,— I'igs were also in shorter supply. Bidding was steady- throughout, and although there is no appreciable advance in our quotations a firm sale resulted. Choppers made 15s to £2, according to weight and quality; extra heavy prime baconers, £1 19s to £2 ss; medium. £1 14s to £1 IGs; light, £1 9s to £1 12s; heavy porkers, £1 Gs to £1 9s; light and medium, IBs to £1 ss; stoics, 15s to 17s; slips, 12s to 15s; weaners, Gs to lis (a total of 353 pigs was sold).

DALGETY AND COMPANY

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report on the sale as follows:

Beef.-r-Tlie yarding of ox beef was slightly below an average one. A better demand existed and values generally ruled at late rates. Cow and heifer beef also was penned in under average numbers, for which values again ruled at late rates. Extra choico ox sold to 17s per 1001b: choice and prime ox, lis to Ids; just tillable ox, 12s to 13s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 14s to IGs; just tillable cow, 9s to 13s. Lighter prime steers ranged in price from £5 to £5 15s Gd; light prime steers, £4 Gd <0 £1 17s Gd; small and unfinished steers, £3 17s Gd to £4; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 to £4 17s Gd for heifers from Mr. J. A. Hill. Ohinewai; heavy prime cows and heifers, £3 to £3 17s Gd; lighter prime cows and heifers, £2 2s Gd to £2 17s Gd; other killablo cows, £2.

Carves.—There was a small yarding of calves and good quality vealers were firm at late rates. Hough unfinished calves met with sjnull competition and prices were rather easier. Hunijers made £1 15s to £3; heavy vealers, £2 10s to £2 17s; medium vealers, £2 5s to £2 12s: light vealers, £1 10s to £2; small vealers, 15s to £1 8s; rough calves, 5s to 12s; small and fresh dropped, la to 12s.

Pigs.—Pigs were yarded in average numbers and prices here were again rather easier. Choppers made 10s to £1 10a; heavy baconers, £1 16s to £2 ss; medium baconers, £1 12s to £1 lGs; light baconers, £1 3s to £1 lis; heavy porkers, £1 4s to £1 9s; medium porkers, £1 to £1 4s; light porkers, 18s to £l.

Sheep.—Sheep came forward in large numbers, for which there was a steady demand at values on a par with late rates for wethers, while the demand for ewes was slack, with a pronounced drop in values. Heavy prime wethers made lis to lis 9d; medium prime wethers, 10s 6d to lis; light and unfinished wethers, 9s 3d to 10s 3d; heavy prime ewes, 7s to 7s Gd; lighter prime ewes, Cs to Gs 9d; other ewes, 4s 9d to 5s 9d. Lambs.—Lambs were penned in numbers fully equal to requirements and found a ready sale at full rate rates. Heavy prime lamb made lis Gd to 12s; medium prime lamb, 10s to lis 3d; light prime, 5s 9d to 10s Gd.

LOAN AND MERCANTILE

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report on the sale as follows: Beef. —Beef was penned in average numbers. There was a steady demand, with values for all classes on a par with last week's sales. 'Extra choice ox sold to 17s per 1001b; choice and prime ox. 15s to lGs Cd; ordinary and plain ox, 13s to 14s Gd; prime young cow and heifer beef, 14s to lGs; ordinary cow beef, l'2s to 13s Gd; heavy prime steers. £G to £G 12s Gd; lighter prime steers, £5 7s Gd to £5 17s Gd; light prime steers, £4 7s Gd to £5 ss: unfinished and small, £2 10s to £4 ss; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £3 10s to £4 10s; lighter. £2 15s to £3 7s Gd; light cows. £2 to £2 12s Gd; other cows, £1 to £1 17s Gd.

Sheep.—Sheep were yarded in large numbers. There was a steady demand for wethers, which sold at late rates. Fat ewes were plentiful and dull of sale, values being Is to 2s lower. Prime wethers, 10s to 12s 6d: small and unfinished wethers, 73 to 9s 9d: primo maiden ewes, 9s to 10s 6d; prime ewes, 5s to 7s Gd; poorer unfinished ewes, 2s Gd to 4s 9d; prime hoggets, 8s to lis 6d: small and unfinished, 4s to 7s Gd. Lambs, —Lambs were penned in average numbers and met with a brisk sale, values being firm at late rates. Prime lambs made 9s to 13s; small and unfinished, Gs Gd to 8s 9d.

Pigs.—Pigs were penned in average numbers. There was a steady sale, with values firm on last week's quotations. Choppers sold from 17s 6d to £1 10s: heavy and medium baconers, £1 lGs to £2 4si light baconers and heavy porkers, £1 8s to £1 14s; medium prokers and light porkers, £1 to £1 Gs. Store pigs sold at easier values. Large stores, 12s to lGs; slips, 8s to 10s; weaners. 5s to 10s.

Calves. —Calves were penned in small numbers. Values were on a par with last week's quotations. Punners made £1 to £2 8s; heavy vealers. £2 to £2 lis; medium. £1 10s to £1 IBs; light. £1 to £1 8s; smaller. 10s to 18s; small and fresh-dropped, 3s to 9s; rough calves, 5s to 9s.

BATES AT ADDINGTON

ENTRIES GENERALLY HEAVY

BEEF AND MUTTON CHEAPER

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CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday

The Addington market to-day was the first since the "double" sale a fortnight ago and in consequence entries were heavy. Features were an easing in prices for beef and mutton and a slight advance in rates for fat lambs.

Store* Sheep.—There was a small entry. Wether hoggets were cheaper and values for ewe hoggets also had a tendency to ease. The sale generally was dull. Good ewe hoggets ma<le 13s Sd to 15s sd: medium wethers, 7s 7d to 8s 9d; shorn lialfbred, 6s Gd to 9s Gd: ewes and lambs, to 4s Id. Fat Lambs.— I The entry was 1600 head. The nverage price per pound was 3Jd to 41d and in odd instances 4Jd. The top price was lGs 7d - Fat Sheep.—An entry of 5600. Consequent upon the over-supply the market eased up to Is a head for ewes, and Is to Is Gd a head for wethers. Extra prime heavy wethers brought up to lis lOd: prime heavy, 12s Gd to 14s; prime medium-weight, 10s Gd to ]2s; ordinary, 9s to 10s; light, to 8s 9d; extra prime heavy ewes, 14s Gd; prime heavy, 10s to lis Gd; prime medium-weight, 8s to 9s fid; ordinary, io 7s 9d; light, to 6s. Fat Cattle.—The entry of 490 head constituted an over-supply and there wps a dull sale, with all classes easier by 10s to £1 n head. Best href made up to 22s Gd per 1001b; good prime beef, 18s to 21s; heavy. 15s Gd (o 17s fid; secondary, to 15s; extra prime heavy steers realised up to £ll 12s Gd: prime heavy. £6 15s to £9; prime med-ium-weight. £5 15s to £7; ordinary quality, to £5 ss; light, to £3 ss; extra prime heifers, £9 7s Gd; prime, £4 10s to £6 ss: medium, to £4 ss; light, to £3; extra prime cows, £7 7s Gd; prime. £3 15s to £5 15s; medium, £2 10s to £3 ss; liffht. to .£2 ss. Fat Pigs.—There was an over-Supply of porkers in a very heavy entry of fat pigs. The market was easier. Choppers made 25s to £2 18s Gd; baconers. 35s Gd to 47s Gd; heavy. 52s fid to 57s 6(j (average price per lb, 3jd to 4Jd); porkers, 2Gs Gd to 29s Gd; heavy, 30s Gd to 34s Gd (average price per lb, dd to 4-Id).