STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22005, 11 January 1935, Page 5

STOCK SALES

WESTF! ELD QUOTATIONS

DAIRY COWS SELL FREELY

A keen demand for dairy cattle resulted in an advance in prices at the Westfield weekly stock sale yesterday. There was an average yarding of both store and dairy cattle. Quality cows and heifers sold freely at improved prices under keen competition. The demaud for springers was very solid and stock of good quality was readily bought. The top realisation of £5 15s for a fine type of Jersey cow, close to profit, was 20s above the best price of last week. Shorthorn heifers were also sold under keen competition and a fine quality animal realised £5. Prices generally showed a distinct improvement. over the low rates prevailing recently. Store cattle did not sell so freely, but late rates were maintained during the day. The prices ruling were as follows: Store Cattle.—Young cows, good condition, from £2 to £4; good quality, les3 condition. 30s to 37s 6d; ethers, up to 255; boner and aged cows, up to 255; boner bulls, up to 353; breeding Shorthorn bulls, lip to £3; yearling Jersey heifers, good quality, up to £2; others, up to 255. Dairy Cattle.—Jersey cows, good quality, close to profit, and in milk, from £4 to £5 15s; good quality, more backward, from £2 10s to £3 10s; others, more inferior, up to £2; Jersey heifers, good quality, close to profit, from £3 to £1 10s; good quality, more backward, up to £2 15s; others, up to 37s Gd; Shorthorn heifers, good quality, close to profit, up to £5; others, more backward, up to £2 15s; other cows, in milk and recently calved, made up to £3 10a.

PUKEKOHE DEMAND STRONG [from ot*r own correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Thursday At the stock sale at Pukekoho to-day, conducted by "Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, dairy cattle came forward in small numbers and the quality waß not outstanding. Anything good was in demand. Choice heifers, close to profit, brought £3 15s to £5; cows, close to profit, £2 10s to £3 ss; cows in milk, 15s to £1 14s. There was no demand for backward heifers. The entry of beef cattle was heavy. Heavy fat cows and heifers made from £4 15s to £5 10a; lighter, £4 lis; light, £2 10s io £3 17s; other killable cows, £1 13s to £2 ss; boner cows, 12s to £1 6s; store > cows, £1 5s to £1 16s; light fat steers, £3 18s to £5 7s 6d; potter bulls, 16s to £1 lis. In young cattle, 18-month Shorthorn steers brought £2 19s; 18-month Shorthorn heifers, to £1 13s; 18-month Jersey heifers, 12s to £l. An extra large yarding of pigs was offered, 1209 coming forward—a record for some five years past. The demand for all prime baconerg remained extra keen and very satisfactory prices were realised. Porkers were less keenly sought, with values easier. Stores and weaners were difficult to quit and values were much lower than at previous sales. Choppers realised £1 4s to £2 14s, according to weight and quality; heavy prime baconers, £3 10 8 to £3 15s; medium, £3 5s to £3 8s; light, £2 12s to £2 18s; heavy porkers, £2 2s to £2 6s; medium, £1 15s to £1 19s; light, £l 8s to £1 13s; small and unfinished, 19s to £1 4s; good stores, 12s to 14s; slips, 8s to 10s; weaners, 3s to Cs; pedigree Large bite sows due to farrow, up to £5 ss. The advertised line of 14 young Tamworth so\vs made £3 3s each, while the advertised pedigree Tamworth service boars realised u , s " Grade sows due to farrow sold at £1 5s to £2 ss.

HEAVY MATAMATA ENTRY ' [from our own correspondent] MATAMATA, Thursday The Farmers' Auctioneering- Company held lts usual fortnightly stock sale at Matamata on Wednesday, when there was an exceptionally heavy yarding of mostly fat and fresh-conditioned Jersey cowe, with only a, small proportion of good quality cattle. Good quality Bold firmly at late rates, while second quality and boner cows suffered a decided drop on late ruling prices. Potter bulls also depreciated. There was an extra heavy yarding of store pigs, which sold well at rates equal to those ruling at Frankton. Baconers also came forward in large numbers and prices were in advance of those ruling before the holidays. Porkers, although easies, were well 'up to rulina schedule rates. A line of 55 baconers sold on behalf of Mr. S. Brindle, Hinuera. averaged £'3 8s 6d. There was a good entry of sheep, mostly store lambs. A few pens of fat sheep cold readily at late rates. All classes of Btore lambs were well competed for. Cattle: Medium fat cows and heifers, £4 5s to £5; light. £3 to £3 15s; billable cows, £2 to £2' 12s; F.C. Jersey cows. 25s to 345; boner cows, 16s to 21s; rough old cows, 8s to 12a: heavy potter bulls. _3os to 395; lighter sorts, 15s to 255. Pigs: Prime quality he.&vy baconers, £3 lis to £3 14s: heavy, £3 7s to £3 10s; medium, £3 to £3 ss; light, £2 12s to £2 18s; unfinished, £2 6s to £2 12s; heavy porkers,. £2 2s to £2 7s; medium, 36a to £2; light, 29s to 345: Unfinished, 22s to 265; heavy choppers. £2 9s to £2 lfis; light, 30s to £2 ss. Stores: Large, 24s to 27s 6cl; smaller, 18s to 21s 6d: slips. 12s 6d to 15s • weaners, good, 8s 6d to 10s Gd; smaller weaners, 5s to 7s Sheep: Prime medium fat hoggets, 228 to 23s 6d; heavy fat lambs, 20b to 6d: lighter, 18s to 19s: forward condition black-faced lambs, 13a 7d to 14s 9d; mixed sex Romney _ lambs. Tip to 14s lid: medium shorn mixed sex lambs. 10s 6d ,■> to lis Id; medium black-faced. 9s 6<J to 10a id; cull lambs, 4s 3d to 6s lOd. CLEARANCE OF STORE SHEEP The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held its first etore sheep sale of the year at Frankton on Wednesday, when a good yarding of sheep, comprising ipostly lambs, came forward. Buyers from both in and outside the district were operating freely, and a». total clearance at very satisfactory prices resulted. A line of two and four-tooth wethers were keenly sought after and sold well. Woolly mixed sex lambs, best, 14s 3<l to 15s 2d: medium, lis 7d to 13s lOd; others, 7s lOd to 10s 9d; woolly ewe lambs. 14s Id to 15s; woolly wether lambs, lis lid to 13s lOd; two and four-tooth wethers. 19s Sd; shorn ewe lambs (w.f.), 13s; shorn wether lambs (w.f.). 12s 6d. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports having held its first weekly store sheep sale at Frankton saleyards on Wednesday. There was a good yarding, the majority being store lambs. The entry consisted of 1887 head. There was a good attendance and a total clearance was effected. Prices were about Is to 2s lower than last year, due, no doubt, to the long spell of dry weather. Best forward woolly lambs sold at from 13s to 15s Id: shorn Romney wether' lambs, lis to 14s id: shorn Romney ewe lambs, medium, 14s Id: small. 12s Id and lis lOd; small shorn lambs. 8s 6d to 10s 9d; twotooth wethers. 19s 8d; small two-tooth ewes, 20s Id; six-year-old ewes. 13s 9d; failing mouthed ewes. 12s ' 4d: aged shorn ewes and lambs. Gs 3d. all counted. FEW CATTLE AT RANGIRIRI The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held its Rangiriri stock sale on Monday, when only a medium yarding came forward. Beef was in short numbers, and consisted mainly of light-weight cattle. All quotations remain unchanged. Light fat cows and heifers made £3 15s to £4 2s 6d: killable cows. 35s to £2 12s; fresh condition cows, 22s 6d to 2>?s; boner cows, 12s to 20s; potter bulls, heavy, 35s to £2 ss: light. 20s to 30s. YARDING AT TAUMARUNUI [by telegraph—own correspondent] TAUMARUNUT, Thursday The first livestock sale of the new year at Taumarunui was held on Monday and was well attended, but the entries were very small. Only G5 pigs came forward. Small weaners made from 8s Gd to-lis 6d; larger, Ins to 18s Gd; porkers, 275. Sheep: Fat lambs, 17s Gd to 18s 7d. Cattle: Fat cows, £"2 to £2 10s; store cows, 19s to £1; dairy heifers, in calf. £2 10s; springing cows. £2 2s Gd; Jersey heifers, running with bull. 31s to £2.