FAT STOCK MARKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21448, 23 March 1933, Page 5

FAT STOCK MARKET

WEEKLY WESTFI ELD SALE

BETTER DEMAND FOR BEEF

SHEEP A SHADE FIRMER

Prices for fat stt>ck wcro very firm at late rates at tho weekly Westfiekl salo yesterday. The yarding of beef over-all declined as compared with the previous week, tho number being about 800 against 1100 head. The supply of ox beef was short, heifers and cows being yarded in averago numbers. Somo good quality lines wcro entered and the demand showed an improvement on last week, as numbers were more equal to requirements. There was a keen inquiry for ox and prices, although quoted nominally unchanged, showed a firming tendency. Values for cow and heifer beef showed little variation. Exporters were able to operate to a limited extent on tho beef market.

Sheep camo forward in large numbers from several parts of the province. There was again a large proportion of store sheep, including somo Northern consignments. Buyers operated freely and''" values were a shade better for both wethers and ewes. There was an average yarding of lambs, which met with a ready sale at unchanged rates. Calves were in average supply and values were on a par with last week. Very few good quality calves were yarded. Tn the pig section the demand was fully equal to the supply and there was a steady disposal at satisfactory rates. Prime baconers mado fully late prices and porkers were in slightly better demand. Comparison of Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at tho Westfield fat stock sales:— BEEP (per 100lb.) _ , , This Week Last Week Extra choice ox . 19/- 19/. Choice and prime ox . . . . IG/- to 18/- 16/- to 18/Choice and prime cow and heifer 14/-«io 17/- 14/- to 17/Boner and rough 9/- to 16/SHEEP (per head) Prime wethers . 11/- to 16/- 11/- to 15/9 Unfinished wethers 01- to 11/9 9/- to 12/3 Prime ewes . . 6/- to J 2/6 6/- to 13/G Unfinished awes . 31- to 6/3 31- to 6/Prime lambs . . 8/G to 14/9 8/9 to 14/9 Unfinished lambs 5/- to 8/9 4/6 to 8/9 CALVES (per head)— Runners . . . . 20/- to 59/- 20/- to 56/Vealers .. .. 10/- to 42/- 10/- lo 42/PIGS (per head) —

Choppers . . 20/- to 56/- 20/- to 50/Baconers .. 36/- to 61/- 36/-to 60/Porkers . . . . 18/- to 46/- 18/- to 46/Weaners . 3/- to 12/- 3/- to 9/-■-Slips . . . . 8/- to 15/- 81- to 13/Large stores . . 16/- to 22/- 12/- to 22/Individual Consignments < Top price for ox beef was secured by a truck of steers from the Waikato district, which realised up to £8 ss. Mr. H. E. Reed, of Waerenga, sent forward a truck of steers, which made up to £B, a further consignment realising between £6 15s mid £7 15s. A truck from the Paparoa district made from £6 10s to £7 17s 6d, and steers from Puketutu realised from £6 to £7 12s 6d. A draft from Mr. C. G. Vosper, of Cambridge, made up to £7 10s, and prices up to £7 were realised by two trucks from Mr. G. Vosper, of Maungataupiri, Steers from Mr. H. WindsoV, Tamahere, sold to £6 12s 6d, and values ranging from £6 7s 6d to £6 10s were secured by a truck from Craven Brothers, Ruawai.

Included ,in a draft of cows and heifers from Ruatangata were two cows which sold at £6 2s 6d, while two trucks of cows and heifers from Mr. Windsor mado up to £5 17s 6d. Two consignments from the Morrinsville district, sold on account of Mr. W. Scholium, made from £4 to £4 7s 6d and up to £5 ss. A truck from Mr. G. Donaldson, Okaihau, brought up to £4 2s 6d.

DETAILS OF SALES

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS

Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on tho sale yesterday as follows: — Beef,—Wo penned fat cattle to the number of 418 head, as against 480 head at last Wednesday's market, comprising 247 steers and 171 cows and heifers. Competition was more keen and in many cases last week's values were improved upon. Extra choice ox sold to 19s per 1001b.; choice and prime ox, 17s to 18s; secondary and plain ox, 14s to lGs; prime young cow and heifer beef, 14s to 17s; ordinary cow beef, 9s to 13s; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7 15s to £8 Ss; heavy prime eteers, £7 to £7 12s Cd; lighter prime steers, £6 to £6 17s Gd: light prime steers, £4 15s to £5 17s Gd: email and unfinished steers, £1 15s to £4 12s (id; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 10s to £5 ss; heavy prime cows and heifers, £3 15s to £4 7s Gd; lighter prime cows and heifers, £2 10s to £3 12s Gd; other killable cows, £1 10s to £2 7a Gd. Sheep.—Sheep were penned in about average numbers, and generally values were slightly firmer. (945 sheep were sold.) Extra heavy prime wethers made from 15s to 16s; heavy prime wethers, 13s 9d to 14s 9d; medium to heavy prime wethers, 12s to 13s Gd; light to medium prime wethers, lis to lis 9d; unfinished wethers, '9s Gd to 10s 9d; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 9s Gd to 12s Gd; heavy prime ewes, 7s Gd to 9s; lighter prime ewes, 6s Gd to 7s 3d; other killable ewes, 5s 6d to Gs 3d.

Lambs. —We again had a heavy yarding of lambs, and values were on a par with last week's quotations. (1155 lambs were sold.) Extra heavy prime lambs made from 12s 6d; -heavy prime lambs, lis 6d to 12s' 3d: lighter prime lambs, 10s to lis 3d; light prime lambs, 8s Gd to 9s 9d; small and plain lambs, Gs to 7s 9d. Calves,—Wo had an average offering of calves. Bidding was steady throughout, with values showing little or no alteration since last week. Runners made £1 7s to £2 19s; heavy vealers, £l* 14s to £2 Is; medium, £1 9s to £1 12s; light, £1 Is to £1 7s: small. 12s to 17s; rough and bucketfed. 7s to 10s; bobby calves, 2s to Gs (184 calves were sold).

Pigs.— I There wiis a moderate entry ot pips. Prime baconers again sold readily at fully late rates. Porkers were ill slightly belter request at improved prices. Choppers made X'l to £2 lfis; no pood quality heavy prime baconers were penned; heavy baconers. £2 Ms to £2 19s; medium, £2 9s to £2 12s; light, £1 17s to £2 3s; heavy porkers, £1 13s to £1 15s; medium, £1 8s to £1 lis; light and unfinished, £1 3s to £1 6b; small, 17s to £t Is; stores, 16s to £1 2s; slips, 10» to 13s; good weanera, 7s to 9s; weedy and small, Ss to 5s (a total of 528 pigs was sold). DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgety and Company, Limited, report on the Bale as follows Beef. —Ox beef was penned in smaller numbers than last week, and the demand was keener, with values showing a firming tendency. Cow and heifer beef was yarded in average numbers, for which values remain much about the eame oe at last week's market. Extra choice ox sold to 19s per lOOlb; choice and prime ox, 16s to 18s; just killable, 13s to 15s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 15s to 17s; just, killable. lis to 14s. Extra heavy prime 6teers ranged in price from £7 10s to £7 15s for 6teers from Mr. H. E. .Reed, Waerenga; heavy prime steers, £7 to £7 7s 6d: lighter prime steers. £6 10s to £6 17s fid; light prime 6teers, £5 to £6 7s 6d; small and unfinished steers, £2 5s to £4 10s; extia heavy prime young cowe and heifers, £4 12s 6d to £5 17s 6d for heifers from- Mr. -Harold Windsor; heavy prime rows and heifers, £3 12s 6d to £4 10a; lighter prime cows and heifers. £2 12s (id to £•> 10s; other killable cows, £2 to £2 10s.

Sheep.—The yarding of sheep was again a heavy one, for which a steady demand existed and values again ruled at late .rates. Heavy prime wethers made from 13s 9d to 14s 9d; medium, 12s fid to 13a Cd; light and unfinished, lis 6d to 12b 3d; heavy prime ewes. 9s 9d to lis: lighter, 7s 6d to 9s 6d; other ewes, 5s to fis.

Lambs,—Lambs were yarded in more than average numbers and sold steadily at values on a par with late rates. Heavy prime lamb made from 13s 9d to 14s 9d; medium, 12s 3d to 13s 6d; light. 8a &d to 10a 6d«

Calves.—An average yarding of calves cnmo forward and met with a steady sale, with values on a par with Inst week's quotations. Runners made from £1 5s to £2 14s; heavy vealera, £1 17s to £2 2s: medium, £1 8s to £1 14fi; light, 19s to £1 7s; small, 10a to 17s; rough calves. 5s to 10s; email and fresh dropped, 3s to Bs. Pigs.—Pigs were yarded in average numbers, and sold steadily at values fully equal* to late rates. Heavy baconers made from £2 13s to £2 lGs; medium, £2 9a to £2 12s; lignt, £1 17s to £2 3a; heavy porkers, £1 lis to £1 13s; medium, £1 Gs to £1 10s; light, 18s to £1 4s.

LOAN AND MERCANTILE

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows:

Beef.—Beef was penned in average numbers. Thero was an inproved demand with values very firm at late audtations. Extra choice ox sold to 19s perllOOlb.; choice and prime ox, lGs to _ 18s ;f ordinary and pln.in ox, 13s to 355; prime young cow and heifer beef, 15s to 17s; ordinary cow beef. 12s to 14s; heavy prime steers, £7 to £7 17b 6d; lighter prime steers, £6 to £6 17s Gd; light prime steers £4 10s to £5 15s; unfinished and small, £2 10s to £4 ss; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £5 to £G 2s 6d; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 to £4 17s Gd; lighter, £3 to £3 17s Gd; light cows, £2 5s to £2 17s 6d; other cows, £1 5s to £2 2s Gd. Sheep,—Sheep were yarded in average numbers. There was a steady demand with values slightly improving on last week's sale. Heavy prime wethers made from 14s Gd to 15s Gd; medium prime wethers. 13s 3d to 14s 3d; light prime wethers, 12s to 13s; small and unfinished wetliera, 9s to lis 9d; heavy prime ewes, 9s to 10s; medium prime ewea, 7s Gd to 8s 9d; light prime ewes, 6s to 7s 3d: inferiorly fatted ewes. 3s to 5s 9d. Lambs.—Lambs were penned in average numbers and sold at late values. Prime lambs mijde from 9s to 14s; store lambs, 5s to 8s 9d.

Pigs.—There was a large entry of pigs, which sold at values well up to last week's quotations. Choppers 6old from £1 to £2 8s; heavy medium baconers, £2 8s to £3 Is; light baconers and heavy porkers. £1 lGs to £2 Gs; medium porkers and light porkers, £1 4s to £1 14s; email and tinfinished porkers, £1 to £1 3s: large stores. 16s to £1 Is; slips, 8s to 15s; weaners, 4s to 12s. Calves.—Calves were penned in average numbers. There was little quality and values were on a par with last week's Quotations. Runners made from £1 .to £2 7s; heavy vealerg, £1 10s to £2; medium, £1 4s lo £1 9s; light, 18s to £l-3s; smaller. 10b to 17s; email and freshed dropped. 3s to 8£; TOjigh calves, 4s to Bs.

RATES AT ADDINGTON HEAVY ENTRIES RECEIVED LATE VALUES MAINTAINED [BY TELEGRAPH —MESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday Heavy entries came forward nt the Addington market to-day, but prices were fairly well maintained. Store entry included Poverty Bay two-tooths, which sold at 15s to 16b; good sound-mouthed .sheep from Marlborough and lines from the West Coast and the Chatham Island. Good young ewes sold steadily to a small buying circle, but aged ewes mado extremely low prices. Extra good two-tooth Romney-cross rwes realised 15s to 16s; good two-tooth halfbred, 13s to 14s 9d; medium two-tooth, lis to 12s 6d; inferior two-tooth, 8s to 10s; good four-year-old, 8s to 9s; medium, 6s 6d to 7s 9d; inferior, 3s 6d to 5s six and eight-tooth halfbred, 10s 6d; ordinary two-tooth Rom-ney-cross, to 9s 6d; sound-mouth Romney, 6s 6d to 8s; ordinary, 4s 6d to 6s; inferior, 3s 4d to 4s 3d. . Fat Lambs.—There was a largely-increased entry and a steady sale resulted. Best lambs made to 14s lOd; prime, lis 6d to 13s 6d; light, 9s 6d to lis. Fat Sheep.—A total of 5000 was penned. The 6alc was dull, although values were maintained. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 17s Id; prime heavy, 14s 6d to 16s; prime medium-weight, 12s to 14s; ordinary and light, 10s to lis 6d; extra prime heavy ewes, to 12s lOd; prime heavy, 9s to. 10s 6d: medium-weight prime, 6s 9d to 8s 6d; ordinary, 4s 9d to 6s Gd; light, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. , , Fat Cattle.—A heavy yarding of 445 head was about 175 more than requirements and there w»3 a further easing in values. Best beef mado 16s to 19s; ordinary. 13s to 15s Id; inferior, down to lis Id; and rough to 7s. Extra prime heavy steers made to £9 12s 6d; 'prime heavy. £6 to £8 ss; mediumweight prime, £5 to £5 15s; light, ordinary, £2 5s to £4 10s; extra prime heifers, to £6 7s 6d; prime. £3 12s 6d to £5 7ft Gd; ordinary. £2 I2s 6d to £3 10s; light, £1 15s to £2 10s; extra prime cows, to £6 7s 6d: prime, £3 7s 6d to £5; ordinary. £2 2s 6d to £3 2s 6d; acred, £1 7s 6d to £2.

Fat Pigs.—North Island competition assisted to maintain the market. Choppers realised 30s to £3 13s Cxi; baconers, 36s to 53s 6d; average price per lb, 31d to 3Jd; porkers, 23s 6d to 32s 6d; • average -per lb, 3-Jd to 43d.