FAT STOCK MARKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21880, 16 August 1934, Page 7

FAT STOCK MARKET

WEEKLY WESTEIELD SALE BEEF VALUES AGAIN ADVANCE GOOD PRICES FOR SHEEP There was again an improved tone at the weekly West field fat stock sale yesterday, prices in both the boef and sheep sections making advances. Good calves also sold well, but values for pigs wero inclined- to bo easier. The pastures throughout the province have not yet shown signs of the early spring growth, "being retarded by the cold weather, and graziers are finding it still difficult to get their stock into marketable condition.

Beef cattle wero yarded to well up to average numbers, there being about 800 offered, of which approximately 500 were cows and heifers. Tho general quality was excellent, and this, combined with a continuation of tho recent keen demand, was responsible for a rise of 2s per 1001b. to 26s for extra choice ox, with all other classes higher in proportion. These prices were the highest that had been obtained since November, 1931. Calves were again offered in fair numbers, but there was a distinct shortage of runners and good quality vealers, for which there was a firm demand, bringing prices higher than those of a week ago. Values for all other sorts were firm at lato rates. Bobby calves again sold for between Is and 3s, but bucket-fed sorts made good prices.

Better Quality of Sheep The yarding of sheep was an average ono for the time of the year, with the quality an improvement on that of last week. Competition was brisk throughout, and values wero firmer for ewes and well up to recent rates for wethers. Some extra heavy prime wethers sold to 335. The offering of hoggets, which was well up to the averago, included some of very good quality, and several small lots made to 29s Gd. Generally hoggets sold at values on a par with those at recent sales. Only a few spring lambs came forward, and these sold up to 31s. The pig pens were comparatively well filled, with a tendency to a shortage of heavy prime sorts. Bidding was not as keen as it has been recently and there was a slight falling off in prices for fat pigs. Stores were plentiful, and these were easier with the exception of smaller weaners, which maintained recent values. Prices per lb. worked out at 5d to 5Jd for baconars, and 4£d to s id for porkers. Comparison of Quotations

The following is a sumirfary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two Aveeks at the Westfield fat stock sales: — This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b} Extra choice ox . . 26/Choice and prime ox 22/- to 25/- 20/- to 23/Choice and prime . cow and heifer 21/- to 25/-" 19/- to 23/Boner and rough 12/- to 20/- 10/- to 19/SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers . . 25/- to 33/- 24/3 to 31/6 Unfin. wethers .. 21/- to 24/9 18/- to 24/Prime ewes . . 20/- to 27/- 18/G to 26/3 Unfin. ewes .. 16/- to 20/- 15/- to 21/lioggets . . .. 16/9 to 27/3 17/- to 26 - Spring lambs . . 24/6 to 31/- to -6/CALVES (per head) Thinners • • • ■ 40/- 79 '" 40 (' <0 Vealers . . • • 23/- to 74/- 30/- to <4/PIGS (per head)— Bnroners .. 50/- to 78/- 52/- to 80/Porkers .. .. 29/- to 48/'- 30/- to 47/"Weliners . - « « 6/- to 15/- 5/- to 15/Slips .. .. 10/- to 19/- 11/- to 22/Large stores . . 20/- to '251- 23/- to 27/Individual Consignments Top price in the ox beef market was secured for a lino of, choice cattle from Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi, whose offering sold to £l2, with an average of £lO 16s for seven bullocks. The same top price was realised for another line from the South. For the prime steers of Mr. H. E. Heed, of Waerenga, up to £ll 2s 6d was paid, and those of Mr. B. L. Orr, of Ohinewai, made to £lO 2 S 6d. Two lines making up to £9 17s Gd were disposed of on behalf of Mr. .T. H. Houghton, of Waimauku, and Mr. A. Caley, of Huntly, while a consignment from Mr. H. Monk, of Wharepapa, sold up to £9 15s. Prices up to £9 12s Od were secured for the steers on account of Mr. W. J. Ralph, ex Maliuta, and good cattle from Mr. W. "Wills McLaughlin, of Papatoetoe, made to £8 15s. Other good lines were those of Mr. A. Orr-, ex Hoteo, and Mr. G. Smith, of Matakohe, which sold to £8 12s 6d and £8 respectively. The highest price in the cow beef market was that paid for a well-fin-ished heifer.from Mr. J. H. Houghton, of Waimauku, which realised £9 2s 6d. A line from the East Coast sold to £7 12s 6d, and good cows and heifers from 3\!r. R. J. Bell, of Kirikopuni, sold to £7 10s. A number of consignments from the Waikato and other southern districts sold for between £7 and £7 10s, while the best of 44 cattle from Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi. were disposed of up to £6 17s <3d. From Messrs. Thompson and Ernest, of Whak atane, came cows and heifers which made to £6 10s, and for the best of the offering of Mr. 11. Sterling, of Paparoa, £G 7s 6d.

DETAILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgcty and Company, Limited, reports on tiie sale us follows: Beef.—We yarded 27!) head of beef, comprising 69 steers and 201 cows and heifers, against 279 ho ad Inst week. The quality of the offering was again first-class and selling under a keen demand, last week's rates were improved by fully 2s per 1001b. Extra choice ox sold to 26s per 1001b; choice and prime, 23s to 255; secondary and plain, 19s to 235; primo young cow and heifer beef, 22a to 245; ordinary cow beef. 12s to 21s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £lO 12r 6d to £l2, for bullocks from Mr. Harold Windsor, Mntangi; heavy prime, £9 5s to £lO 10s; lighter prime, £8 to £9 2s 6d: light prime, £6 15s to £7 17s Gd; small and unfinished. £4 12b (id- to £6 7s fid. Extra heavy primo young cows and heifers. £7 10s to £7 17s Gd: heavy prime, £5 17s Gd to £7 7s Gd; lighter prime, £4 15s to £5 15s; other killable cows. £2 to £4 12s 6d. Sheep.—Sheep came forward in well up to average numbers und met with a ready demand at rates improved on last week's market. Maiden ewes, 2Gs Gd; extra heavy primo wethers, !)0s 9d to ills ad: heavy prime, 28s Od to 30s Gd; medium primo, 27s to 28s Gd; light and unfinished, 22s to 26s Gd: heavy prime ewes, 24s Od (o 25s 9d; lighter prime, 23s to 24s Cd; other ewes, 19s 1 i 22s Gd. Hoggets.—An average yarding sold under : 'eady competition and values again ruled late rates. Extra heavy hoggets. 2Gs to 3d; heavy prime, 19a 9d to 21s Gd; medium prime, 17a to 19s Cd; light prime, lis Gd' to 10s Gd. Calves.—Calves were yarded in well up to average numbers. Owing to tho fact that good-quality vealers were in short supply tho demand was keen and prices were slightly better than last %veek. Medium runners, £2 10s to £2 19s; heavjr vealers, £3 to' £3 7s; medium, £2 10a to £2 18s; light, £1 18s to £2 3s; small, £1 9s to £1 14s; rough, 10s to £1; bobby calves, 2s to 3s. Pigs.—An average yarding of pigs was offered and met with keen demand. Prices were also slightly improved on lato rates. Heavy baconers, £3 12a to £3 IGa; medium, £3 3s to £3 lis; light, £2 13s to £3; heavy porkers, £2 5s to £2 8s; medium, £1 16s to £2; light, £1 10s to £1 lis.

LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the salons follows: Boef.—"We penned beef in average numbers. Competition was keen, with values improving Is to 2s per 1001b. This advance wns rnoro marked in the choice lightweight cattle. Extra choice ox sold to £1 Gs per 1001b: choice and prime, A'l 2s to £1 ss; ordinary and plain, 17s to £1 Is; prime young cow and heifer beef. 21s to 255; ordinary cow beef, 16s to 20s, No extra heavy prime steers were penned; heavy prime, £8 17s Cd to £9 17s Gd; lighter prime, £7 10s to £8 15s; light prime, £oi to £7 7s Gd; unfinished and small, £-t 15s to £5 17s Gd; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 to £9 ss; heavy prime, £7 io £7 17s-Gd; lighter, £5 to £6 15s; light cows, £3 10s to £1 15s; other cows, £1 10s to £3 ss. An extra prime heifer fatted by Mr. J. 11. Houghton, Wnimauku, realised £9 2s Gd.

Sheep.—Our yarding of sheep was about an average one for tho timo of the year. Hera again there was a ready demand, with wethers firm at late quotations and values for ewes slightly improving. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 9s to £1 13s; heavy prime, £1 9s to £1 10s 9d; medium prime, £1 7s Gd to £1 8s 9d; light prime, £1 5s to £1 7s 3d; small and unfinished, £1 Is to £1 4s 9d; heavy prime ewes, £1 5s 3d to £1 Gs Gd; medium prime, £1 3s to £1 ss; light l>rimc, £1 to £1 2s 9d. 'Hoggets.—Hoggets also sold readily at late quotations, prime selling at from 19b to £1 Gs; others, 12s to 18s. Pigs.—Pigs were penned in less than average numbers. Values wero on a par with last week's quotations. Choppers sold from £2 to £3 13s; heavy and medium baconers, £3 8s to £3 18s; light baconers and heavy porkers. £2 6s to £3 7s; medium porkers and light porkers, £1 12s to £2 4s; small, £1 3r to £1 10s. Store pigs sold at Into rates. Large stores, £1 to £1 ss; slips, 15s to 19s; weuuers, 8s to 15s.

Calves Calves wero penned in largo numbers. There was a shortage of good quality calves, which sold at improved rates. Values for other calves were firm on late quotations. Runners, £2 to £3 18s; heavy vealers, £3 to £3 14s; medium, £2 10s to £2 18s; light, £2 to £2 Bs.; smaller, £1 8s to £1 18s; small and fresh dropped, 2s to £1 Gs; rough calves, 7s to 14s. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Beef. —Our supply of beef totalled 197 head, as against 212 head at last Wednesday's sale, comprising 61 steers and 13G cows and heifers. The quality generally was firstclass. Competition was keen and values were firmer, especially for prime light and medium weight cattle. Extra choice ox sold to £1 Gs per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 3s to £1 ss; secondary and plain, 18s to £1 2s; prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 2s to £1 ss; ordinary cow beef, 12s to £l. Extra heavy prime sters ranged in price from £lO 17s Gd to £l2. Seven from Mr. H. E. Reed, Waerenga, averaged £lO IGs, and four on account of a client averaged £ll 2s. Heavy prime steers, £9 17e Gd to £lO 15s; lighter prime. £8 10s to £9 15s: light prime, £G 15s to £8 58; small and unfinished, £5 2s Gd to £G 12s Gd. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £G 17s Gd to £7 7s Gd; heavy prime, £5 15s to £6 15s; lighter prime. £5 to £5 12s 6d; other billable cows, £2 5s to £-1 17s Gd. Sheep.—Sheep came forward in increased numbers and sold readily throughout, last week's advance being sustained (799 cheep sold). No extra heavy prime wethers were penned: heavy prime. £1 8s Gd to £1 9s 9d ; medium to heavy, prime, £1 7s to £1 8s 3d: light to medium prime. £1 5s Gd to £1 Gs 9d: unfinished, £1 3s Gd to £1 5s 3d. Extra heavy prime young maiden ewes, £1 Gs to £1 7s; heavy prime, £1 4s 9d to £1 53 9d; lighter prime, £1 3s Gd to £1 4s Cd; other killable owes, £1 Is to £1 3s; other ewes, 16s to £l. Hoggets.—The 212 hoggets penned wero of extra good quality and eold at ruling rates. Extra heavy prime hoggets, £1 4s 6d to £1 Gs Gd; several small lots of extra special made from £1 7s to £1 93 Gd: four spring lambs made from £1 4s Gd to £1 lis; heavy prime, £1 3s to £1 4s 3d: lighter prime. £1 1b to £1 2s Dd: light prime, 16s 9d to £l.

Calves. —We had an average yarding of calves, the offering consisting mainly of small and light ' vealers. Values improved considerably for the few medium and heavy vealers which came forward, with prices for other classes firm. Runners made £2 to £3 17s; heavy vealers. £3 3s to £3 lis: medium. £2 12s to £2 18s; light. £1 17s to £2; small. £1 10s to £1 13s; unfinished and bucket-fed. 12a to 188: bobby calves. Is to 3s (198 calves were sold). Pigs.—The nig pens were again well filled. Bidding was hardly so kern and our Quotations are slightly lower. Choppers made £2 8s to £4 Gs. '.l here were no extra heavy prime baconers penned; heavy baconers made £3 lis to £3 17s; medium, £3 3s to £3 7s; lislW, £2 10s to £2 16s; heavy porkers, £2 2s to £2 ss; medium. £1 lis to £1 17s; light, £1 9s to £1 ]2s; small nnd unfinished, £1 2s to £1 Gs. Values for stores wero considerably easier. Best framed, £1 to £1 ss; slips. 10s to 12s; weaners, Gs to 10s. Baconers realised an average price of 5d to 5Jd per lb, and porkers 4Jd to 53d (a total of 481 pigs was sold). PRICES AT HASTINGS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*]' HASTINGS. Wednesday An entry of 209 fat cattle sold particularly well as quality beef at to-day's sale at iitortford Lodge, bullocks making to £9 5s and cows to £7. Female beef was fully firm on Inst week under keen competition, while bullocks also registered an improvement on the better finished lines. Bullocks, medium to prime, £7 5s to £9 ss: others, from £5 IHs; cows, medium to prime heavy, £5 2s Gd to £7; others, from £3 2s fid; heifers, medium to prime, £5 4s to £6; others, from £3 15s. A total of 31G store cattle were offered, making values which were unchanged. Empty cows and heifers, to £3 3s; breeding cows, to £3 13s: steers nnd bullocks, to £4 15s. An entry of 1000 store sheep was very plain. Tlio few good sheep entered sold well, but poorer soils met with a weak reception. Two-tooth wethers, to IGr Gd; others, to 20s; wether hoggets, to 18s lOd; ewe hoggets, to 23s 4d; breeding ewes, to IGa sd. A total of 800 fat sheep made lale rates for ewes, but wethers and lambs sold quietly under an easier demand. Ewes, medium to prime, 22s to 255; others, from 15s; wethers, medium to prime, 24s to 2Gs; others, from 225; lambs. 15s Gd to 23s 4d. CLEARANCE AT PUTARURU Dalgety nnd Company, Limited, reports having held a successful clearing sale on account of Mr. J. E. Worth at Putaruru on Monday. There was a largo attendance of buyers from all ports of the Waikato. and under keen competition a total clearance was effected at the following prices:—Bay draught gelding, aged, £4B 10s; brown draught gelding, aged. £4O; brown gelding. £3l; light harness gelding, £24 10s; aged hack, £l3 10s. Jersey cows in milk sold at from £5 to £9 ss; Shorthorn cows in nailk, £5 15s to £7 10s; Jersey cows, springing, £1 10s to £7 10s: Shorthorn cows. £4 5s to £7. Sows and litters, £1 5s to £5 10s; empty, 25s to £2 Is; small stores, 19s Gd; weaners. 10s to lis.

HELENSVILLE YARDING [by telegbath—own correspondent] WARKWORTH, Wednesday The North Auckland Farmers' Co-opera-tive, Limited, penned a fairly largo yarding at Helensville on Saturday, a largo number of pigs nnd sheep being offered. Prices were as follows Steers, forward-conditioned, .£8; heavy beef cows, £5 Is; lighter, £4 Is: fresh-conditioned, £2 19s to £3 10s; cowb and calveß. £3 4s per pair; yearling Shorthorn heifers, 31s; springerS, cows, £4: backward, £2 15s: Jersey heifers, £3 10s; backward, £2 2s Cd. Sheep: Fat wethers, 295; fat hoggets, heavy, 34s Gd: others, IPs 3d to 19s Gd; fat ewes, 22s Gd. Pigs: Breeding sows. £3 to £4 10s; smaller, £2 to £2 10s: pedigreo Tamworth boar, 41gns; slips, small, 17s Gd to £1 Is; larger, £1 2s Gd to £1 Go fid. VALUES AT TE TEKO . [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WHAKATANE, Wednesday The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports as follows on the monthly stock sale held at To Teko on Monday. Tho herd of Jersey cows from Gisborno came forward in poor condition, but tho cows, practically without exception, were of good type and realised from £2 10s to £5, averaging over £4 per head; best quality Jersey heifers, dose to profit, £4 10s to £5 2s Gd; small nnd backward heifers, £2 5s to £3 15s. Fat cattle were in good demand, £8 being realised for a lino from W. H." Charley's farm. Other fat cows made from £4 (is to £5 Gs; lighter fat cows, £3 to £4; forward cows, £2 to £3 4s. FAIR YARDINGS AT MATAMATA [I'BOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] MATAMATA, Wednesday At Dalgetv and Company's fortnightly stock sale at Mntamata to-day there wore fair yardings of all classes of stock. Bidding was good, beef selling under keen competition. Best Jersey heifers, close to profit, up to £6 2s Gd; medium heifers, £3 10s to £4 10s; dairy cowa, £3 10s to £4: light fat cows. £3 15s to £5; inferior cows, £2 10s to £3 ss: store cows, £2 to £2 15s; Tnmworth-crofs sow and litter, £3 19s; backward sows. £2 10s; good store pigs, 23s to 31s; light baconers, £2 2s; porkers, 28s to 335; sinnll stores, 13.S to 18s; weaners, 7h 6d to 12s Gd; medium-weight fat hoggets, 19s; light wethers, 245; good wether hoggets, 19s 3d.