FAT STOCK MARKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21916, 27 September 1934, Page 7

FAT STOCK MARKET

WEEKLY WESTFIELD SALE BEEF PRICES UNCHANGED LOWER VALUES FOR EWES After several weeks of advancing prices, values at the weekly Westfield fat stock sale yesterday showed a slightly weakening tendency. Extra choice ox beef was still quoted at 32s per 1001b., however, which represents the highest level reached since 1930. The yarding of cx beef was considerably larger than at last week's sale. The quality generally was very good, and although there was not the firmness of tone which characterised last week's competition, values through most of the sale reached late quotations. Prime young cow and heifer beef was not offered as freely as last week, and values in this section were very firm.

There was a moderate yarding of sheep, and, as at last week's sale, ewes predominated, good quality wethers being comparatively scarce. As a result, while wethers were fairly firm at late rates, ewes dropped again in price. Hoggets came forward more freely and sold readily. Lambs, which for several weeks had been penned in numbers which were so small as to maintain a very high average price, were offered in larger quantities. Top price was 28s, and for rather unfinished sorts values were as low as Bs. In spite of a large yarding of pigs, prices were very firm, exporters operating to a considerable extent. Values per lb. for both porkers and baconers worked out at 6d or over. Comparison ol Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat Btock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales; — This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 32/- 32/Choice and prime ox . . . . 28/- to 31/- 28/- to 31/Choice and prime cow and heifer 27/- to 31/- 27/- to 31/Boner and rough 20/- to 26/- 18/- to 26/SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers: Shorn . . 23/- to 29/- 23/- to 29/3 Unshorn . . 25/- to 31/6 25/6 to 33/6 Unfinished wethers: Shorn . . 20/- to 24/Unshorn . . 23/- to 25/G 23/- to 25/9 Prime ewes; , , Shorn . . 16/- to 21/- 18/- to 22/9 Unshorn . . 18/- to 24/6 20/- to 26/6 Unfinished ewes: Unshorn .. 10/- to 17/6 10/- to 18/ - Hoggets: Shorn . . 16/- to 23/6 16/- to 19/Unßhorn . . 18/- to 27,'- 18/- to 26/9 Spring lambs . . SI- to 28/- 17/- to 34/CALVES (per head) Runners .. 52/- to 98/- 55/- to 100/Vealers . • 25/- to 78/- 30/- to 78/PIGS (per head)— Baconers . . 53/- to 83/- 54/- to 84/Porkers -. 28/- to 51/6 28/- to 52/Weaners • • • 8/- to 23/- 8/- to 20/Slips . . • • 18/- to 30/- 21/- to 30/Large store# . . 28/- to 36/- 32/- to 36/Consignments Top price in tho ox beef market was that realised for a choice line »<l steers from Mr. B. Reed, Waerenga. These ranged from £lO 10s to £l4 10s, and the average for 23 was £l2 17s. A consignment from Mr. J. Hannan, Hautapu, sold from £lO 15s to £l4, while a line of 16 steers from Mr. E. T. Bain, of Huntlv, sold up to £l3. A consignment from Messrs. Ring Brothers, of Hinuera, made from £l3 to £l2 17s 6d, and steers from Mr. E. Hastings, Papatoetoe, brought up to £l2 12s 6d. Mr. H. E. Wiley, of Mauku, realised from £lO 2s 6d to £l2 10s for a nicely finished consignment of steers, values up to £l2 5s were made by a line from Mc-ssrs. Craven Brothers, Ruawai, and prices up to £l2 2s 6d were secured by a line from Mr. R. A. Burt, Putaruru. A consignment from Mr. R. C. Morgan, of Matainata, made up to £ll 17s 6d, steers from Mr. A. Orr, of Ohinewai, brought to £ll 15s, and prices ranging up to £ll 12s 6d were secured by Mr. E. A. Price, of Papatoetoe, and Mr. A. B. Carpenter, of Papakura. Consignments from Mr. J. Walters, of Wniuku, and Mr. R. A. Bent, of Putaruru, realised up to £ll ss. Steers from Mr. J. B. Evans, of Helensvillo, sold at from £9 10s to £ll 2s 6d. In tho cow and heifer beef prices ranging up to £9 17s 6d were secured by a well-finished line from Mr. T. W. James, of Whakatane. Mr. E. T. Bain, of Huntly, sent in cows which made up to £9 7s 6d, and a consignment from Messrs. O'Brien Brothers, Waiheke, sold up to £8 ss. — I DETAILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports on tho salo us follows: Betf.- —We yarded 200 head of beef, comprising 30 steers iind 170 cows and heifers, ufeainst 263 head last week. The offering included a big number of well-finished heavy ox, and although our quotations remain the same as last week, values generally were not so keen. Extra choice ox sold to 32s per 1001b.: choice and prime ox, 29s to 31s; just, killable, 2Gs to 28s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 27s to 30s ; just killable, 20s to 26s- extra heavy prime steere ranged in price from £l3 5s tc. £l4, for steers from Mr. J. llannon. Hautanu ; heavy prime stuers, £l2 to £l3 2s 6d: lighter primo Pteers, £lO to £ll 17s Gd; light prime steers, £8 17s 6d to £9 17s (id: email and unfinished steers. £6 to £8 15s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £3 12s Gd to £9 17s Gd. for heifers from Mr. T. W. James, Whakatane; heavy prime cowa and heifers, £7 12s 6d to £8 10s; lighter prime cows and heifew. £6 to £7 10s: other killable cows, £2 to £5 17s 6d. Sheep.—Sheep again came forward in well up to average numbers, and sold under a steady demand at values fully equal to last week's rates. Heavy hoggets, unshorn, 22s 6d; shorn. 19s 6d to 21s Gd: extra heavy hoggets, unshorn, 27s 9d; heavy prune wethers, unshorn, 27s 9d to 28s 6d; shorn, 26s to 26s 9d: medium, unshorn. 26s 9d to 27s 6d: heavy prime ewes, unshorn, 23s 3d to 24s 3d; shorn. 19s; lighter, unshorn. 22s to 28s: other ewes, 20b to 21s 9d. Lambs.—A larger yarding than usual of lambs came forward, and values eased on last week's quotations. Heavy primo lantbs made 25« to 25s 3d: medium. 23s 3d to 24s 9d: light. 19s to 235. Calves. —Calves were penned in well over average numbers, and sold steadily at values a little below last week's quotations. Medium runners made £2 15s to £3 7s; heavy vealers, £3 10e to £3 15s: medium. £2 15s to £3 Is; light, £1 14s to £2; small, £1 3s to £1 9s; rough calves, 10s to 15s; bobby calves, 2s to 48. Pigs.—A heavy yarding of pigs came forward and sold under steady competition at values firm on late rates. Heavy baconers made £3 16s to £4 Is; medium, £3 6s to £3 13s ; light. £2 13s to £2 19s: heavy porkers, £2 4s to £2 10s: medium. £1 17s to £2 Is; light. £1 13s to £1 16s: small and unfinished. £1 7s to £1 lis LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — Beef. —Our yarding of ox beef was more than an average one and although in places last week's values were obtained, generally rates for prime ox were slightly easier. There was a smaller entry of cow and heifer beef, which sold readily at values about on a par with last week's report. Extra choice ox sold to £1 12s per 1001b: choice and prime ox, £1 8s to £1 lis; ordinary and plain ox, £1 3s to £1 7s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 7s to £1 lis; ordinary cow beef, £1 to £1 6s. No extra heavy prime steers were penned. Heavy prime steers made £l2 to £l3; lighter prime' steers. £lO to £ll 17s Gd; light prime steers, £8 to £9 17s Gd: unfinished and small. £5 to £7 15s; extra heavy prime young cowa a»nd heifers. £8 to .£9 7s Gd; heavy prime youns cows and heifers. £6 10s to £7 17s (id; lighter, £5 7s 6d to £6 7s 6d; light cowa, £4 to £5 ss: other cows, £1 10s to £3 15s Sheep.—We penned sheep in numbers fully equal to last week. Prime wethers again sold readily at late quotations. Al-

lliough there was ft steady dnualld for prime ewes those were again easier in value. Heavy prime wethers, unshorn, £1 10s to £1 lis Gd: shorn, £1 8s to £1 9s; medium prime wethers, unshorn, £1 8s to £1 9a 9d; tshorn, £i f>s to £1 7s 9d; light prime wethers, unshorn, £1 Ss 9d to £1 <s 9d; shorn. £1 4s Gd to £1 5s 9d; small and unfinished wethers, unshorn, £1 3s to £1 5s 6a; shorn. £1 to £1 4s; heavy prime ewes, unshorn. £1 2s Cd to £1 3s 6d; shorn. 19s to £1; medium prime ewes, unshorn, £1 Is to £1 2s 3d; shorn, 17s to 18a 9d; light prime ewes, unshorn, 19s to £1 0s 9d; shorn, lfis to 16s 9d; inferiorly fatted ewes, unshorn, 12s to 18s; prime hoggets unshorn, £1 to £1 6s; shorn, 18s to £1 3s Gd Lambs. —We had a larger yarding of spring ltimba, which were easier in value, selling at from 14s to £1 7s. for prime spring lambs, small and unfinished realising 8s to 14s.

Pigs.—We had more than an average yarding of pigs. Competition was steady, late values ruling. Choppers sold from £2 10s to £3 15s; heavy and medium baconers, £3 13s to £4 2s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 15s to £3 12s: medium porkers and light porkers, £2 to £2 14s: smaller, £1 10s to £1 18s. Store pigs sold under keen competition at late rates. Large stores, ill lis to £1 lfis; slips, £1 4s to £1 10s; weaners, 12s to £1 3a. Calves.—We penned calves in large numbers. There was a ready demand throughout, with values improving on last week's sale. Kunners brought £2 15s to £4 17s; heavy vealers, £3 9s to £3 18s; medium. £2 16e to £3 8s; light. £2 to £2 15s; smiWler, £1 to £1 17s; small and fresh-dropped, 3s to 19s; rough calves, 10s to £1 ss. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on tho sale as follows: Beef.—Our beef pens contained 245 head, as against 187 head at last Wednesday's sale, comprising 158 steers and 87 cows and heifers. The quality of the ox beef was again first-class, and although competition was less keen there was little or no alteration in values. Extra choice ox sold to £1 12s Per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 9a to £1 Us; secondary and plain ox, £1 6s to £1 8s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 7s to £1 10s; ordinary cow beef, £1 to £1 6s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l3 15s to £l4 10s for steers from Mr. B. Reed, Waerenga (23 from Mr. B. Reed averaged £l2 17s). Heavy prime steers made £l2 10s to £l3 12s 6d: lighter prime steers, £ll to £l2 7b 6d; light primo steers. £9 to £lO 17s Gd; small and unfinished steers, £6 15s to £8 17s 6d; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 to £8 10a; heavy prime cows and heifers, £6 10s to £7 17a 6d; lighter prime cows and heifers, £5 to £6 7s 6d; other killable cows, £1 10s to £4 17s 6d. Sheep.—Sheep came forward in average numbers and sold on a par with last week's prices, ewes again easing in price by about Is 6d Per head. A total of 745 sheep was sold. Heavy prime wethers realised £1 8s to £1 9s 6d; medium to heavy_ prime wethers, £1 6s 9d to £1 7s 9d; light to medium prime wethers, £1 5s to £1 6s Gd; unfinished wethers, £1 2s Gd to £1 4s 6d; extra heavy prime _ young ewes, £1 3s to £1 4s 6d; heavy prime ewes. £1 Is to £1 2s 9d; lighter prime ewes. 18s 6d to £1 0* Gd; other killable ewes. 15s 6d to 17s 6d. A small yarding of hoggets sold freely at late rates. Extra heavy prime hoggets made £1 5s to £1 7s; heavy prime. £1 2s to £1 4s; lighter prime. t9s 6d to £1 Is Gd: small and plain, 15s Gd to 17s 6d. Lambs.—We yarded spring lambs to the number of 64 w{th values easier than our last week's report. Heavy prime lambs made £1 5s to £1 Ps; medium. £1 2s to £1 4s; lighter, 19s 6d to £1 0s Gd; smaller, 14s Cd to 18s Gd.

Calves.—Calves were again in full supply. In odd instances extra good quality sold at fully late rates, but generally values were slightly lower. Runners made £2 12s to £5 lis for a prime heavy Hereford steer from Hoteo; heavy vealers, £3 9s to £3 15s; medium, £2 14s to £3 Is: light, £1 14s to £2; small, £1 5s to £1 10s: unfinished and bucket-fed. 8s to 15s; bobby calves, 2s to 4s. A total of 292 calves was sold. Pig«.—The pie pens were also well filled, and prices ruled firm, except toward the conclusion, when rates showed an easing inclination. Choppers made £2 to £3 (no extra heavy were offered); prime baconers. £3 17s to £4 3s; medium, £3 5s to £3 10s; light, £2 14s to £3; heavy porkers, £2 4s to £2 10s; medium, £1 17s to £2 Is; light, £1 14s to £1 16s; small and unfinished, £1 8s to £1 12s; stores, £1 8s to £1 12s; slips, 18s to £1 2s; good weaners, 14s to 17s; weedy and small, 8s to 10s; sows due to farrow, £3 12s Cd to £4 7s 6d; baconers and porkers realised from s}d to Cd per lb. A total of 661 pigs was sold. RATES AT ADDINGTON - FAT CATTLE AND SHEEP VALUES SUGHTLY EASIER [By TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRIJSTCHURCH, Wednesday Entries were of normal size in most sections at the Addington stock market to-day, but, as there has been a succession recently of heavy yardings of fat cattlo and fat sheep, there was a slight easing of values in both thoso sections. Store Sheep.—A small entry, toostly hoggots. values for which were easier by a shilling a head. Ewe luDggets sold to '29s 2d; wethers, to 22s 7d. Ewes and lambs sold better by a shilling a head. Spring Lambs.—There was an entry of 90, which sold at lOd per lb. Fat Sheep.—The entry was 3200, compared with 3700 last week. Prices for big ewe* were down by Is 6d a head, rates for medium and light sorts showing little change. Extra prim® heavy wethers sold to 32s 7d; prime heavy, 36s 6d to 28s 6d; prime medium weight, 24s to 265; ordinary, 21s Cd to 23s 6d; light, to 20s; extra prime heavy ewes, 26s to 30s 7d; prime heavy. 21s to 24s Cd; medium weight prime, 19s fld to 20s 6d; ordinary, 17a 6d to 19«; light, to 17s. . Fat Cattle.—A total of 400 was penned, 25 more than last week. About 25 per cent of the entry came from South Canterbury and South Otago. Values were easier by 10s a head. Good beef mads from\ 28s 6d to 31s per 1001b., with occasional! beast* up to 325; heavy, 25s to 28s; ordinary, 22s 6d to 25s 6d; secondary, 19s 6d to 225. Extra prime heavy steers made up to £ls 2a 6d; prim© heavy, £ll to £l2 17a 6d; medium weight prime, £9 10s to £ll ss; ordinary. £6 15s to £9; light, to £6 10s; extra prim® heifers, to £lO 12s 6d; prime. £7 to £9 ss; ordinary, £5 10s to £7; light, to £5; extra prime cows, to £lO 12s 6d; prime, £6 15s to £9; ordinary, £5 to £6 10s; light and #gcd. to £1 10s. Store Cattle.—A lin® o! four-year-old Shorthorns sold at £6 6s. Fat Pigs.—A brisk demand was experienced for the good-sined entry. Baconers made 45s 6d to £3 14s 6d (average price per lb, 5Jd to s|d); porkers, 30s to 44s 6d (average, sid to 6id per lb). Store Pigs.—Weaners, 13s to 18s 6d; slips, 14s Gd to 16s 6d: stores, 15s 6d to 27s Cd. VALUES AT HASTINGS GOOD DEMAND FOR BEEF [BY TELEGI'-nPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] HASTINGS. Wednesday Values for bullocks were on a par with last week at to-day's sale at Stortford. Lodge, when an entry of 640 head ol fat, cattle came forward. Good stock generally sold well, with steady inouiry from both outside and local buyers. Bullocks, medium to prime, made £lO 16s to £l2 15s; others, from £7; cows, medium to prime, £6 5s to £7 Is; others, from £4 15s; heifers, medium to prime. £7 2s 2d to £9: others, from £5. An entry of 1100 store cattle sold well at rates which were fully eaual to last week s prices. Local farmers did the bulk of the purchasing. Bullocks sold up to £6 Is; steers, to £4 17« Cd: heifers, to £3 13s Cd: cows, to £3 2s Cd. . . , ... A moderate entry of fat sheep met with an easier market, rates showing a further decline on last week's values, and a number of entries were passed in. A few spring lambs were offered and sold well. Ewes, medium to prime, sold at 22s 6d to 265; others, from 15s Grl: wethers, medium to prime, 27s to 325; others, from 255; hoggets. 20s 4d to 26s 7d: spring lambs, 17s 6d to 22". The store sheep entry sold at values which were much the some as those ruling last week. TUAKAU CATTLE FAIR [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] TUAKAU, Wednesday Dalgety nnd Comnany, Limited. advises having held its annual spring cattle fair nt Tuakau yesterday, when fully the advertised yarding of cattle caltte forward. There was a good attendance of buyers and competition was very keen, the total yarding being sold under the hammer at values fully on a par with recent sales. Four-year-old Shorthorn steers mode from £5 10s to £6 15s; three-year-old Shorthorn steers, £4 19s to £5 14s; yearling Shorthorn steers, to £3 12s; four-year-old Hereford steers, to £6 16s: three-year-old Polled Angus steers, £5 8s to £G 7s; a line of two-year-old Polled Angus steers from sifr. B. M. Walter, Onewhero, £5 10s to £6 17s: other two-year-old Polled Angus steers, £4 10s to £4 15s; 2}-year Polled Angus steers. £3 18s to £4 7s; yearling Polled Angus £2 6s to £4 Is; yearling Polled Angus heifers, £2 10s to £2 13s; mixed sexed Polled Angus yearlings, to £2 lis; yearling Jersey heifers, to £2 2s 6d; 18-months-old Jersey heifers. £1 lis to £2 6s; two-year-old Jersey heifers, £2 10s: fat cows. £3 to £5; good store cows, £2 to £2 17s Cd; other store cows, £1 to £1 15s; Jersey bulls, to £4 3s; good springing heifers, £4 17a 6d to £5 7s 6d; other springing heifers, £2 12s Cd to £3 17s Gd; dairy cows, £3 17s 6d to £4 7s Cd.