FAT STOCK MARKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21554, 27 July 1933, Page 5

FAT STOCK MARKET

WEEKLY WESTFIELD SALE HIGHER VALUES REALISED MOST YARDINGS SMALLER The principal classes of fat stock sold at higher prices at tho weekly Westfield sale yesterday. Tho yardings generally were shorter and competition was keen. Tho entry of beef was smaller than usual, numbering about 650 head. It included a fair proportion of good quality stock. Tho salo opened rather quietly but interest developed quickly and values were very firm at tho close. Extra choice ox sold up to 21s per 1001b., and choice cow and heifer up to 20s, representing a rise of about Is per 1001b. Top price of £9 15s for steers compared with £9 realised last week. Ihere was a brisk sale for sheep, which were yarded in shorter numbers. Both wethers and owes attracted substantially higher offers and thero was an average advance in values of up to 5s a head. Prime wethers mado up to 27s and primo ewes to 26s 3d. Lambs also wero yarded in smaller numbers. Values wero firm at late rates, in some cases showing an advance. Exporters took, several hundred head. The calves yarded were insufficient for requirements. Bidding was particularly spirited and good quality sorts rose sharply in valuo. An average yarding of pigs sold at generally unchanged rates. If anything, porkers wero a shado firmer. There was a largo offering of stores, which had ready sale. Comparison o! Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for tho last two weeks at tho Westfield' fat stock sale:— This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b.) — Extra choice ox 21/- 20/. Choice and prime ° x . • 17/- to 20/- 17/- to 19/Lnoico and prime cow and heifer 15/- to 20/- 15/- to 19/Boner and rough 10/-' to 17/- 10/- to 15/SHEEP (per head)—Primo wethers . . 17/G to 27/- 16/* to 23/6 Unfin. wethers . . 12'- to 17/3 12/6 to 15/9 1 rime ewes .. 13/9 to 26/3 14/- to 21/I'nfin. ewes .. 2/6 to 13/6 7/G to 13/6 Hoggets . . . . 12/- to 24/6 Prime lambs .. 12/9 to 22/9 10/6 to 21/Unhn. lambs . . 9/9 to 12/- 8/6 to 10/CALVES (per head)— Runners . . . . 37/6 to 76/- 30/- to C 6/V ealers . . . . 25/- to 70/- 20/- to SG/I'IGS (per head)— Bnconers . . . 35/- to 65/- 36/- to 64'Porkers . . , . 39/- to 35/- 20/- to 35/H eanei'3 . . . . G/- to I.'!/- 8/- to 13/&>ips .. .. 10/- to 17/- 12/- to 17/Large stores . . 18/- to 22/- 18/- to 23' Individual Consignments

Top prico for ox beef was realised by a lino of choice steers from Mr. j. Haunon, Hautapu, which made up to £9 15s. A consignment frcm Mr. W. Tolhopf, Ahuroa, sold up to £9 10s, and steers from Mr. R. J. 8011, Tangowahine, and Taylor Brothers, Taupiri, realised up to £9. A lot from Ohinewai was priced up to £8 J7s Gd, and ex. Frankton up to £8 12s 6d. Steers from Mr. J. It. Hill, Oliinewai, made up to £7 7s 6d, and from Mrs. M. Storey, Ohinewai, up to £7. In the cow and heifer market, heifers from Mr. W. Dickey, Walton, realised up to £6. A truck of cows from Mr. W. 13. Reed, Waerenga, sold to £5 15s, and heifers from Cameron Brothers, Kiwitalii, wore priced up to £5 10s. Cows and heifers from Mr. G. Donaldson, Okaihau, and from Hargraves Brothers, Kaiwaka, mado up to £5 7s 6d. A lino from Thompson and Ernest, Wliakatane, made -up to £5 2,s (id, and from W. Johnstone, Te Kuiti, up to £-1 15s. Mr. F. C. Hansen, Matangi, sent forward a lino which sold to £4 12s Gd.

DETAILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Company, Limited, reports on the ealo as follows: Beef.—Beef was penned in average numbers. There was a ready demand, with values improving about 3s per 1001b. for most classes. This advance was not reflected in extra heavy prime cattle. Extra choice ox eold to £1 Is per 3001b; choice and prime ox, 18s to £1; ordinary and plain ox, 15s to 17s; primo young cow and heifer beef, 17s to 20s; ordinary cow beef, 12s to IGs: extra heavy primo eteers ranged in prico from £8 5s to £9; heavy prime steers, £7 5s to £8 2s Gd; lighter prime steers. £G 5s to £7 2s Gd; light primo steers, £5 to £6 2s Cd; unfinished and email, £3 to £4. 15s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £5 5s to £6: heavy prime young cows and heiferri. £4 7s Gd to £5 2a Gd; lighter, £3 32s Gd to £4 ss; light cows, £2 10s to £3 10s; other co"ws, £1 10s to £2 7s Gd. Sheep.—Sheep were yarded ip. less than averago numbers. Competition was keen anil values again advanced Is Gd to 2s per head. Heavy prime wethers, £1 4s to £1 Gs; medium primo wethers. £1 Is to £1 3s Gd: light primo wethers, 17s Gd to £1 0s 9d; small and unfinished wethers. 12a to 17s 3d; maiden primo ewes, £1 la Gd to £1 3s 9d; heavy primo owes, £3 to £1 Is 3d: medium primo ewes. 17s Gd to 19s Od; light prime ewes, 13s Gil to 17s 3d; interiorly fatted oven, 2s fid to 10s; medium to heavy prime hoggets. IGs to £1 4s Gd; light prime, 12s to 15s Od; unfinished. 7s to 10s. Lambs.—Tho first entry of spring lambs this season came forward from Mr. I. Wyiriers, of Glenbrook, and realised £2. Pigs.—There was an averago Warding ot fat pigs. There was a steady sale, with values' slightly easier on last week's quotations. Choppers sold from £1 to £1 18s; heavy and medium baconers, £2 4s to £2 10a; light baconers and heavy porkers, £1 12a to £2 2s; medium porkers and light porkers, £1 5s to £'l 10s; small and unfinished porkers, £1 to £1 3a. There was a large yarding of storo pigs, which sold at late quotations. Large stores, 18s to £1 2s; slips, 10a to 17s; weaners, 7s to 13s. Calves A small yarding of calves met with a keen demand. Values showed a sharp rise on lato quotations. Runners, £2 to £3 Its: heavy venlers. £2 IGs to £3 3s; medium, £2 30s to £2 345; light. £2 to £2 fis; smaller. £1 10s to £1 ]fia; small and fresh dropped, 5a to £1 fa; rough calves, 8a to IGs.