FAT STOCK MARKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22046, 28 February 1935, Page 7

FAT STOCK MARKET

WEEKLY WESTFIELD SALE INCREASED BEEF YARDING GOOD PRICES FOR SHEEP There were again increased yardings of beef at the weekly Westfield fat stock sale yesterday, well Tip to 800 being offered. The quality of the ox beef was first class and, selling, under keen demand, this realised prices on a par with those at last week's sale, extra choice ox beef being again quoted at 25s per 1001b. A heavy yarding of cows and heifers did not meet with the same brisk demand and values showed a slightly falling tendency, although all prime sort 3 were firm at late rates. Generally, in view of the large offering, the tone of the market was good. Calves were in greater supply, the bulk of the offering being good quality vealers. A slack demand existed and last week's advanced price levels were not maintained, there being an average drop of about 2s a head. Sheep, Lambs and Figs

The yarding of sheep was very small for a Westiield sale, and the offering included a great number of lines of unfinished sheep. Heavy prime sheep were very short and the demand for what few were offered was exceptionally keen, values improving by as much as 3s a head for wethers and 4s for ewes. The best sale of the day was that of a choice line of two-tooth wethers from Mr. A. Orr, of Hoteo, these selling to 31s, the highest price since early in September Lambs were also in short supply and were sold under keen competition at improved prices, which were well up to those realised at the same period last year. Three exceptionally choice lambs from Miss Kirkbride, of Mangere, averaged 28s 9d. Both fat and store pigs were penned in smaller numbers. The offering of baconers was again a good one, and the market foi these was apparently affected by the recent drop in schedule rates, values easing for 'all classes. In the porker market the demand for medium and light sorts was unchanged but heavier pigs realised prices about Is less than those of a week ago. Competition improved slightly for store pigs, reflecting the improvement in pasture conditions. Prices per lb. for baconers were a fraction lower at from 5Jd to sjd, while porkers were unchanged at from sid to o£d. Comparison of Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales;— This Week Last Week BEEF (per 300lb) — Extra choice ox.. 25/- 25/Choice and prime ox .. .. 20/- to 24/- 20/- to 24/Choice and priniu cow and heifer 19/- to 24/- 20/- to 24/Boner and rough.. 10/- to 18/- 12-/- to 18/SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers .. 23/-to 31/- 21/6 to 29'Unfin. wethers 18'- to 22/6 18/- to 21/3 Prime ewes .. 17/-t022'6 16/3 to 22/Unfin. ewes .. 5/- to 16/6 3/3 to 16/Prime laml s .. 17/- to 27/9 16/6t.026/G Unfin. lambs .. 10/- to 16/6 13/- to 16/3 CALVES (per head)Runners .. .. 32'- to 80/- 30/- to 85/Vealers . . . . 16/- to 64/- IS/- to 70/PIGS (per head)— Baconers .. 51/- to 76/- 53/- to 78/Porkers .. 34/- to 48/- 34/- to 49/Weaners .. .. 3/- toll/- 3/- to 10/Slips -. .. 10/-to 18/- 11/- to 15/Large stores .. 20/- to 28/- 18/- to 23/Individual Consignments The top price in the ox beef market was that realised for a line of 18 very prime steers from Mr. W. J. Mills, of Rangiriri, which sold to £lO 12s 6d. Another well-finished offering which came from Mr. W. J. Ralph, ex Mahuta, was disposed of up to £lO 10s, while two trucks sold on behalf of Mr. B. Reed, of Waerenga, made up to £lO ss. For two trucks from Mr. N. Mason, of Manomaku, up to £lO 2s 6d was paid, and £9 12s 6d was the top price paid for steer!) from Mr. R. IS. Laird, of Te Kauwhata. Up to £9 10s was secured for the best of a small line from Mr. H. Massey, of Kirikopuni, and the wellfinished cattle of Mr. R. J. Finlayson, of Ruawai, made to £9 7s 6d. For the offering of Mr. A. Orr, of Hoteo, up to £9 was realised, and steers from Mr. J. R. Hill, of Ohinewai. made to £S 10s. Prices ranging to £8 7s 6d were secured for the offering of Mr. M. M. McKenzie, of Maungaturoto, while for a line from Mr. E. Speedy, of Ohinewai, up to £8 os was paid. The best of the remainder were those of Mr. W. T. Cox, of Waitakaruru, which made to £7 12s 6d.

In thq cow and heifer beef market the best price was that realised for a line of very prime heifers ex the south, which sold from £7 12s 6d to £8 2s 6d, cows in the same consignment making to £6 15s. Other good heifers were those of Mr. J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai, which were disposed of up to £7 2s 6d,' and for cows of Mr. F. Alley, of Opotiki, the top price was £6 17s 6d. Heifers selling to £6 15s came from Mr; 0. T. Newlove, of Mamaranui, and Mr. W. J. Mills, of Eangiriri, cows from the latter grazier realising up to £6. A line of heifers from Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi, sold to £'6 l2s Od, and for the offering of. Mr. J. 1?. White," of Tahnna, prices ranging up to £6 15s were paid. A truck from Mr. J. Taylor, ex Glen Junes, made to £6 It's (3d, while the heifers of Mr. J. M. Mcßae, of Maiingaturoto, realised up to £5 15s. Other good cattle were those of Mr. G. Lyons, of Pokeno, and Mr. A. E. Sanderson, of Whangamarino, which sold to £5 10s and £5 respectively. DETAILS OF SALES 1 AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgety and Company. Limited, reports oil the sale jis follows : Beiif,—We yarded 208 head of beef, comprises 21 nteei'B and 187 cows and heifers, against 14(5 head last week. The quality of the ox beef was first class and. selling under n good demand, values ruled very firm. A bib yarding of cows and 'heifers included a large nunfber of well-finished cattle, which sold at film rates. Extra choico ox sold to 25s per lUOlb.: choice and prime, 22s to 245; jus* killablc, 18s to 21s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 21s to 'Ms; just killablc. 16b to 2ds. Heavy prime steers, £9 to £9 12s Od; lighter prime. £8 to £8 17s Cd; light prime, £7 to £7 17s 6d; small and unfinished. £5 10s to £(> 17s fid. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £6 12s lid to £7 2s (id. for heifers from Mr. J. A. Hill;, Hoe-o-tainm; heavy prime, £5 10s to £fi 10s; lighter prime. £.l 10s to £5 7s fid; other killnble cows. £1 15s to £4 7s (id.

Sheep.—Sheep -were penned in small numbers and prime sheep were in vary short supply. As a result values Were. decidedly better, with rates for wethers fully 2s to 3b per head improved on late rates, hwes also found a ready maiket with values improved .fully 3s to 4s per head. Heavy prime wethers. 2Ss 9d to 29s 3d; medium prime, 26s fid to 28s fid: haht and unfinished, 24s to 203 3d; heavy nrime ewes. 20a to 22s Gd: lighter prime. 18s to 19s 9d: other ewes, 14s to 17s 9d.

Lambs.—A small entry of lanibs drew good competition and realised full late rates. Heavy prime lamb. 21s to 22s fidmedium prime, 19s Od to 20s 9d; light prime. 18s to 19b 3d; plain. 16a to'l7B 9d; others. 12b to 15s 9d.

Calves. —A heavy yarding of calves was penned, the bulk of the offering comprising good quality vealers. Competition was steady, but values ruled a little easier than Inst week's rates. Runners. £3 to ±'3 lbs; heavy vealers, £2 10s to £2 17b; medium. £1 lf)a to £2 6s; light, .f 1 6s to £1 14b; roueh. 9s to 15e; bobby calves, 3s to 6».

PigS.—Pigs were yarded in shorter numbers. Co-ttpetition for baconers and heavy porkers was not bo keen and values easod. Medium and light porkers sold at late rates. Heavy baconers, £3 12s to £3 16s; medium. £3 Is to £3 7s; light, £2 lis-to £2 15ft; heavy porkers, £2 5s to £2 7s; medium, £2 Is to £2 4s; light-, £1 14s to £1 17s: small and unfinished, £.l Is to £1 10s. LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealaid Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows; Beef,—Our yarding of both ox and cow and heifer beef was larger than for some weeks. .There was a ready demand for good quality cattle, which sold at late rates. Plain and poor Quality cows were inclined to be easier. Extra choice ox sold to £1 5s per 1001b; choice and prime. £1 to £1 4s; ordinary and fclain, 16s to 19s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 to £1 4s; ordinary cow beef. 14s to 19s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £3 15s to £lO 10s; heavy prime, £8 15s to £9 12s 6dj lighter prime, £7 15s to £8 12s Cd; light prime. £0 12s fid to £7 128 6d; unfinished and small, £4 to £6 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 10s to £7 10s; heavy prime, £5 12s 6d to £6 7s 6d: lighter, M 5s to £5 10s; light cows, £2 15s to £4 2s 6d; other cows, £1 5s to £2 10s; prime steers from Mr. W. J. Ralph, Mahuta, realised £lO 10s; prime cows from Mr. Fred Alley, of Opotiki, realised £7 10s. Sheep.—We had a small yarding of sheep. There was a keen demand and values improved 2s to 3s per head. Heavy prime wethers, £1 9s to £1 lis," for sheep fatted by Mr. A. Orr, Iloteo; medium prime, £1 7b to £1 8s 9d; light prime, £1 4s to £1 6s 9d; small and unfinished, £1 Is to £1 3s 9d; heavy prime ewes, £1 Is 6d to £1 2s 6d; medium prime, £1 to £l Is 3d; light prime, 17s to 19s 9d; inferiorly fatted, 8s upwards. Lambs.—Lambs penned in small numbers also sold readily. Heavy prime, £1 5s to £1 7s 9d; medium, prime, £1 2s to £1 4s 9d; light prime, 18s to £1 Is 9d; unfinished, 10s to lGs 6d. Pigs,—There was again an easing off in the numbers of pigs yarded. Values for porkers were maintained, -while baconers again eased in values. Choppers sold from £1 10s to £3 8s; heavy and medium baconers, £3 8s to £3 16s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 8s to £3 6s; medium porkers and light porkers, £1 12s to £2 sa; small and unfinished, £1 5s to £1 10s; store pigs sold at late rates; large stores, £1 to £1 8s; slips, 10s to' 18s; weaners, 3s to lis. Calves There was a heavy yarding of calves, which sold -with a decline in values for all classes. Runners, £2 to £3 14s; heavy vealers, £2 6s to £3 4s; medium, £1 18s to £2 4s; light. £1 8s to £1 16s; smaller, £1 to £1 6s; small and fresh dropped, 3s to 16s; rough calves, 5s to 10s. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — Beef.—We yarded fat cattle to the number of 253 head, as agains£ 236 head last week, comprising 62 steers and 191 cows and heifers. There was a. keen demand throughout the sale of ox beef and values remained firm at late quotations. Cows and heifers were yarded in large numbers and competition was less keen, with the result that prices eased slightly on last week s sale. Extra choice ox sold to £1 5s per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 23 to £1 4s; secondary and plain, 18s to £1; prime young cow and heifer beef, 18s to £1; ordinary cow beef, 10s to 15s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £lO to £lO 12s 6d; heavy prime. £9 to £9 15s; lighter prime, £8 to £8 15s; light prime, £7 to £7 15s; small and unfinished, £5 10s to £6 _los. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 to £8 2s 6d; heavy prime, £5 to £6 ss; lighter prime, £3 to £4; other killable cows, £1 10s to £2 ss. Sheep.—Sheep were penned to the number of 1147. The yarding included many lines of unfinished sheep, which sold freely at late rates. Prime wethers and ewes again showed an improvement on recent sales. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 7s 6d to £1 9s 6d; heavy prime, £1 5s to £1 6s 9d; medium to heavy prime,. £1 3s to £1 4s 6d; light to medium prime, £1 Is 6d to £1 2s 9d; unfinished, 17s to 19s 6d. Extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 to £1 2s; heavy prime, 17s 6d to 19s; lighter prime. 16s to 17s; fether killable ewes, 14s to 15s 6d; other ewes, 5s to lis 6d. Lambs.—Lambs were yarded in small numbers. Competition was keen, with values remaining firm at late quotations (239 lambs sold). Three extra choice lambs from Miss Ruth Kirkbride averaged £1 8s 9d; extra heavy prime lambs, £1 3s 3d to £1 ss; heavy prime. £1 Is to £1 2s; lighter prime, 18s 6d to £1; light prime, 16s to 17s 6d; small and plain, 10s to 13s-6d. Calves.—We had a large entry of calves. The demand was slack and values were lowej by 2s to 4s per head. Runners made £1 12s to £5 IS for a particularly prime Shorthorn heifer from Mr. W. Blowes, Omana; heavy vealers, £2 8s to £2 14s; medium, £1 18s to £2 ss; light, £1 7s to £1 lis; small. 10s to lfis; bucket-fed and unfinished, 6s to 12s; bobby calves, 3s to 6s. (204 calves were sold.) Pigs There was also a smaller yarding of pigs. Competition for baconers was again easier and our quotations show a further decline. Porkers sold at about last week's rates. Choppers, £1 15s to £3 8s; heavy prime baconers, £3 lis to £3 16s; medium, £3 3s to £3 7s; light, £2 lis to £2 15s; heavy porkers, £2 6s to £2 8s; medium, £2, Is to £2 4s; light, £1 14s to £1 17s; small and unfinished. £1 to £1 10s. Stores made up to £1; slips, 12s to 14s; weaners. 5s to Bs. Baconers realised an average of s}d to 5Jd per 11a and porkers, 5Jd to 5Jd per lb (a total of 445 pigs was sold).

STORTFORD LODGE VALUES [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] HASTINGS, "Wednesday Brisk bidding and strong selling characterised the market in the fat ea.ttle Bection at to-day's sale at Stortford Lodge, when with a short entry values still further improved. In comparison with last week's prices, realisations showed an advance of from 25s to £2. There was a moderate entry. Store cattle sold steadily at elightly improved rates. Some 500 fnt sheep met with an easier market. In consequence of the increased supply, ewes declined 2b 6d to 3s a head, wethers about Is, while lambs were fairly steady at late rates. Eighteen thousand store sheep met with good competition, breeding ewes being firm on quality lines, while lambs and wethers were improved. The recent rains having brought feed well away, considerably more activity is being experienced in the store stock market. Bullocks, medium prime, made to £9 12s; others, from £7 ss; cows, medium to prime. £6 17s to £8 9s; others, from £2 10s; •heifers medium to prime, £7 15s to £3 lis; others, from £6 2s 6d. Store cattle: Eighteen-month steers, to £4 2s; bullocks, to £6 7s. Fat sheep: Ewes,. medium to prime. 19s to 245; others, from 14s; wethers, medium prime, to 23s fid; others, from 19s 9d; lambs, to 21s 9d. Store sheep: Twotoo'h ewes, to 23s Gd: four-tooths, to 235; five-year, to 19s Id; lamb 3, to 16s 2d; wethers, to 21s 9d. PIGS AT TE KAUWHATA G. "W. Yorcoe and Company, Limited, reports having held its fortnightly sale at Te Knmvhata on Monday, when a full yarding of pigs came forward. Bnconers eased in value, while porkers firmed slightly. Heavy baconers, £3 10s to £3 15s; medium. £3 to £3 9s; light. .£2 14s to £2 19a; unfinished, £2 9s to £2 13.5; heavy porkeru, £2 to £2 8s; medium. 35s to 395: light, 28s to 345. A full ■entry of stores considerably firmed in value. Good stores. 23s to 275; slips, 15s to 225: best weuners, 10s to 14s fid; others, 6s to 9s. WAIOTIRA CLEARANCE [from our own correspondent] WHANG ARE I, Wednesday The North Auckland Farmers' Co-opera-tive, Limited, reports holding a combined sheep fair and cuttle sale at Waiotira yesterday. The yarding was slightly more than the advertised number and competition was fairly brisk. Buyers were present from Papatoetoe, Pukekohe and other southern centres. Practically everything yarded changed hands. A line line of 240 two and four-tooth wethers made 22a; two-tooth wethers, 18s fid to 18s 9d; two-tooth ewes, 21s to 23s 9d; a good line of five-year-old ewes, low in condition, made 20s 3d; other ewes, sound mouthed, ISs fid to 19s sd; older and inferior ewes, lis to 15s fid; best lambs, 17s Id; good store lambs, 12s fid to 14s; medium size lambs, 9s to lis 9d; small, 7s 3d. Mixed-age Southdown rams on account of Messrs. G. and R. of Matakolie, made from 2gns to 4gns; Fcilding-bred Southdown rams, sjgns. Cattle: Fat cows, £3 15s to £4 (is; freshconditioned cows, £1 15s to £2 12s; boner cows. 19s to 265; 35-year-old steora, £4 15s to £5 la; two-year-old steers, £3 5s to £3 lis; 18-months-old Jersey heifers. 355; boner bulls. 225. to 28a. Dalgety and Company, Limited, also held a sheep fair and cattle sale at Waiotira yesterday, when fully the advertised numbers came forward. There was a large attendance of buyers from the surrounding district and as far south as Papatoetoe. Competition for all classes of sheep was keen at late rates. The quality of cattle yarded was good throughout and competition was on a par with recent rates. Two-tooth ewes, medium. 19s to * 19s 9d; four and five-year-old ewes, 18s to 20s; medium, 15s to 16s 6d; aged ewes. 14s to lfis; culls, 8s to 12s; forward shorn lambs, 14s to 15s Id: shorn mixed-sex lambs, 11b 5d to 12s 6d; medium sorts, 9s to 10s 4d; culls. 7s to 8a; shearling Southdown rams, 2gns to 32gn8. Light fat cows, £3 7s to £4; plain fat cowa, £2 to £2 12a;. light fat bullocks. £6 to £6 10s: four-year-old Hereford bullocks, £5 10s to £6 2s; four-year-old Shorthorn bullocks. £5 to £5 10s; two-year-old steers, £3 to £3 10s: yearlings, £2 to £2 10a; steer calves, £1 10s to £1 15s; two-year-old heifers. £1 lfis to £2 sa : yearling heif°rs. £1 10s to £1 15s; Shorthorn heifer calves. 23s to 25a; cows and calves, £3 to £3 9s; inferior sorts, £2 5s to £2 17s 6d: store cowa, 25b to 355; boner cows, 15s to 21s; working bullocks, £l3 ft pair.