FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22194, 22 August 1935, Page 7

FAT STOCK SALES

MiICES AT WESTFIEIjD OX BEEF REACHES 29S GENERAL ADVANCE IN VALUES Yardings well below the average brought a sharp advance in values for most classes of stock at the weekly Westfield sale yesterday, prices in a number of cases being the highest since the corresponding period last year, when abnormally short yardings ruled. The opinion was general among graziers and dealers that cattle and sheep are making little progress owing to shortage of feed and the colder weather, and that it wilf be several weeks at least before animals can be brought into marketable condition. Meanwhile prices are expected to advance within reasonable limits.

The offering of beef readied barely 450 head and included a number of fairly large consignments of excellent quality cattle, the best coming from the Waikato. Competition was exceptionally keen and a sharp rise in prices was general. Although extra choice ox beef was quoted at 29s per 1001b. with other classes in proportion, values in some cases were well in excess of these. Prices per head advanced by fully £l, the top price of the day being again realised for the offerings of Messrs. Blackett Bros., of Te Kawa, and Mr. B. Heed, of Waerenga, whose steers sold to £l3, with averages of well over £l2. In the cow beef market the exceptional price of £lO os was secured for very prime heifers from Mr. V. H. Nolan, of Cambridge, compared with the previous highest price this season of £9.

Calves, Sheep a,nd Pigs Although the supply of calves was fair it included very few heavier sorts, good runners being particularly scarce. Most of the offering hardly reached the light vealer standard. Bidding , was spirited and an exceptionally bright sale at improved rates resulted. What runners were penned sold well, a number realising over £5. Three to four week old calves were in strong demand and sold freely at prices up to 30s, with some higher values. Less than an average number of sheep was penned, but the quality was good in spite of the recent wet weather. Competition was strong throughout and values advanced by Is a head in the case of wethers, while for ewes prices were fully 2s better than those of a week ago. A small line of exceptional wethers from Messrs. Hamilton Bros., of Whenuakite, made 33s 9d. Lambs, mostly practically at hogget stage, also met with a good demand at slightly advanced rates. A few spring lambs were placed on tho market and_ commanded keen bidding to sell up to 27s 6d. Generally spring lambs are late coming in this year.

A reduced offering cf pigs of average quality sold in a firm market, the baconers offered being on the light side. For these price levels were unchanged, while porkers were the subject of keen bidding and were slightly higher, though generally prices per lb. were not in advance of those ruling recently. Baconers sold at from 5d to 5Jd per lb., and porkers, from 5Jd to 5Jd. The few store pigs penned were of poor quality and failed to realise recent values. Comparison of Quotations

Tho following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Yi estfield fat stock sales:— _ , This "Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b.) — Extra choice ox 29/- 27/-

Choice and prime , ox . . 25/- to 28/- 23/- to 26/Choice and prime , , ... cow & . heifer 24/- to 28 - 22 - to 26 - Boner &' rough 18/- to 23/- lot- to 21/SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers 24/- to 33/- 23'6 to jjl/3 Unfin. wethers 21/- to 23/9 19 - to 23 3 Prime ewes . . 18/- to 24/3 16/- to .3/Unfin. ewes .. 10/- to 17 9 10 - to lo 9 Prime lambs.. 17/9 to 26- 17 - to 2o 9 Unfin. lambs .. 15/- to I<;6 13/- to 16/9 CALVES (per head) Runners .. 50/- to 108/- 45/- to 107/6 Vealcrs • • 30/- to 80/- 25/- to *4/-

PIGS (per head) — Baconers .. 46/- to 70/- 46/- to 70/Porkers .. 31/- to 46/- 30/- to 40/Wenners .. 7/- to 15/- i/- to 16/Slips . . • • 14/- to 19/- 17/- to 20/Large stores . . 20/- to 28/- 21/- to 29/Individual Consignments

Top price in the ox beef market was realised for two consignments of prime steers from Messrs. Blackett Bros., of Te Kawa, and Mr. B. Reed, of Waerenga both of which sold to £l3. A truck' from the former averaged £l2 Is 9d while two trucks from Mr. Reed, averaged £l2 7s 2d. For a largo line from the Estate of D. Finlavson, of Dargaville, up to £ll 10s was paid, while £lO 10s was the highest price secured for steers from Mr. M. Harding, ot Mount Wellington. For two trucks from Messrs. Hargreavcs Bros., of Batlev, up to £lO was paid, with an average of £9 12s 6d, and prices ranged to £9 10s in the case of good cattle of Mr. W. J. Highan, of Karaka. Up to £9 7s 6d was obtained for the offering of Mr. O. Alma Baker, of Port Waikato, and two trucks from Messrs. Thompson and Ernest, of Whakatane, sold to £8 10s. Another oriod lino was that of Mrs. E. Craig, of Waiuku, which made to £8 ss. Although there were few quotable cattle in the cow and heifer market the outstanding top price of £lO 5s was secured for very prime heifers sold on account of Mr. V. H. Nolan, of Cambridge, with an average for ten ot £9 4s A line from Mr. H. Windsor, of Matarnd, sold to £8 15s, and for a truck from "Mr. S. Duncan, of \\hangamarino, up to £8 12s 6d was paid. F.nr a consignment of IB cows and heifers from Mr. C. Alma Baker, of lort Waikato up to £8 5s was realised and three trucks from Messrs. Thompson and Kirn est, of Whakatane. made to £8 2s 6d. Other good cattle came from Ambury, Limited. Mangero, and Mr. H H Reed, of Waerenga, these selling to £7 10s and £6 17s 6d respectively.

DETAILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan nnd Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: ■ Beet. —Wo had a smaller entry of beef. Competition was very keen. \\ c report a sharp rise. values heme: belter by las to f 1 a head, in odd cases, perhaps more. Fxtl'u choice ox sold to i'l 9s per lOfllh., hoice ami )»">>«. <V? ry and plain. CI .'ls to £'l ss; prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 5s to £1 8s: ordinary cow beef. IBs to XI 3s. > extra heavy prime steers were penned. Heavy Inline, £lO os to £ll 10s: lighter prime. £9 to £lO 2s (id; light prime, £7 10s to £8 Ins: unfinished nnd small. £6 to £7 6s prime you wet cows and nouera, 4.H to •2s Gd; lighter, £7 to £7 17? <>d ; light cows, ff, to £6 15s: other cows, i' 3 10s to £4 las. Sheen. —Onr yarding of sheep was less than an average one. Competition wns keen, with values advancing about Is for wethers and about 2a for ewes. Heavy prime wethers, £1 f»s to £1 lis 3d; medium prime. £1 .s to £1 8s 9d: light prime, £1 -is to £1 (is !)d: small and unfinished £1 Is to £1 3s Da. Heavy prime ewes, £1 Hs to £1 -Is 3d; medium prime, £1 to £1 2s 9d ; light prime. 17)! to 19s 9d; inferiorly fatted. 10s to> 16s. Heavy prime hoggets, £1 to £1 2s; medium, 18s 9d to 19s 9d; light, 17s 9d' to 18s (id; unfinished, 15s to 17s 6d. A few spring Itunoß from Mr. Arch. Douglas, \\ aiuku, realised from £1 5» to £1 7» 6d.

PigS.—Pigs wore penned in small numbers and competition was keen, with values very firm on last week's rates. Is'o heavy bat-oners were penned. Choppers sold from £1 to £2 16s; medium baconers, £2 18s lo £3 'ls; light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 7s to £2 17s; medium porkers and light porkers, £1 5s to £2 6s. Store pigs were penned in average numbers. Large stores, £1 'ls to £1 8s; slips, 14s to £1; weaners, 7s to Iss.

Calves.—Calves were penned in good average numbers and competition was keen, with values in advance of those ruling last week. Runners, £2 15s to £5 Is; heavy vealcib, £3 l'2s to £! Gs; medium, A' 3 2s to £3 10s; light, £2 10s to £3 Is; smaller, £1 lt-s to £2 6a; small and freshed dropped, 5s to £1 16s; rough calves, £1 to £1 15s. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Beef.—Wo penned fat cattle to the number of 153 head, as against 220 head at last week's market, comprising CI steers and 92 cows and heifers. The ox beef was of excellent quality. Competition was extra keen and values advanced for all classes. Extra choice ox sold to £1 9s per 1001b.; choice and prime, £1 6s to £1 8s; secondary and plain, £1 2s to £'l ss; prime young cow heifer beef, £1 5s to £1 8s; ordinary cow l>eof, 18s to £1 4s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l2 to £l3; 7 from Messrs. Blackett Bros., Tc Kowhai, £l2 Is 9d; 11 from Mr. B. Heed, Waerenga. £l2 7s 2d; 1G from Messrs. Hargraves Bros., Batley, £9 12s (id: heavy prime, £lO 10s to £ll 15s; lig'iter primj. £9 5s to £lO 7s Gd; light prime, £7 10s to £9 2s Cd. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 to £9; heavy prime, £G 10s to £7 17s Gd; lighter prime, £5 5s to £6 7b Gd; other kulable cows, £2 10s to £5. Sheep.—There was a moderate entry of good Quality mutton, which sold at improved rates. Ewca advanced about Is a head and wethers 2s n head. (6G3 sheep sold). Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 10s to £1 12s: a small consignment from Messrs. Hamilton Bros., "Whenuakite, made £1 13s 9d: heavy prime. £1 7s 9d to £1 9s 9d; medium to heavy prime, £1 6s Gd to £1 7s Gd; lifrht to medium prime. £1 5s to £1 Gs 3d. Extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 2s Gd to ~1 4s: heavy prime. £1 1? to £1 2s 3d; lighter prime, 18s Gd to £1 0s Gd; other killabl© ewes, 15s to 18s; other ewes, 12s to 14s 6d. Lambs. —Lambs were penned to the number of 203 and found ready buyers. Extra heavy prime lambs. £1 4s to £1 6s; prime, £1 2s to £1 3s 9d; hffhter prime. £1 to £1 Is 9d; small and plain, 16s Gd to 18s 9d. Calves.—We had fully an average yarding of calves. Bidding was spirited and a particulorly brisk sale resulted, at improved rates. Runners made £2 10s to -5 8s; heavy vealers, £3 14s to £4; medium, £2 13s to £3; light. £2 6s to .£2 10s; smaller. £1 10s to £1 18s; unfinished and bucket-fed, 18s to £1 8s; bobby calves, 3s to 8s (-3o calves were sold). pigs —There was a smaller offering of pigs. The demand for baconers was about equal to last week, while porkers were m firm re qucst at slightly higher values. The Quality of the stores was poor, and prices lower. Choppers made £2 5s to £3 6s; heavy prime baconers, £3 3s to £3 8s (one made £3 14s); medium, £2 lis to £2 13s; fifth t. - Ps to £2 8s; heavy porkers, £2 3s to ti Gs; medium. £1 18s to flf-'ulj A3a Us to £1 14s; small and unfinished. £1 <« o £1 8s stores. 19s to £1 2s: slips. 14s to iGs; weaners. 8s to lis; sows due tofarrow. £2 2s Gd to £4 2s Gd; baconers sold at od to 51d per lb. and porkers, ojd to aid. (A total of 241 pigs was sold).

dalgety and company Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Beef.—We yarded 151 head of beef, comprising 19 steers and 132 cows and heifers, against 105 head last week. The quality was fully up to standard, and the small number of cattle offered accounted for a very keen demand? and a sharp rise m value. Ue yarded no extra heavy steers. Extra choice ox sold to 29s per 100lb.; choice and prime, 25s to 28s: just kill able. 22s to 2is: prime young cow and heifer beef, 24s to -Bs, just billable, 18s to 235. Light prime F . te . e "' 10s to £8 17s Gd; small and unfinished. -•> 5s to £8 5s Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers £8 15s to £lO ss, for heifers from Mr V. H. Nolan, Cambridge: heavy prime £7 to £8 10s: lighter prime £6 to £G* 17s Gd; oth<r killable cows £4 to £o 17s Gd. Sheep.—The offering of sheep was only a moderate one, with few lines o i good oualitv. Selling under a steady demand, values improved slightly .on 1« « 8 | quotations. Extra heavy prime heavy prime, 27s Gd to 28s Gd; medium , prime, 25s Gd to 2Gs 6d: licht and unfin- | ished, 21s 9d to 255; heavy prime ewes, 18s 9d to 19s 9d; lighter prime, l.s to, 18s Gd; other ewes, 14s 6d to 16s 6d. . Lambs.—An average yarding of lambs was penned, and values ruled, fully on a par , with last week. Heavy prime Inn™' 19s . to 21s; medium prime, 18s to 19s; light prime, 17s to 17s 9d. Calves. —An average yarding of calves came forward, the bulk of the offering com- , prising young calvers. The demand was ; keen and values show a further ment on last week's rates Heavy vealers, £3 to £4; medium. £'2 lis to £2 18s. light, j £2 4s to £2 9s: smaller. £1 10s to £1 j rouch calvers. 12s to £1 ss; bobby calves. , 2s to Bs.

pjgg —Fat piers were yarded in short numbers Competition was steady and alt classes sold at values firm on late> rai es. Heavy baconers. £3 Is to £3 10s; medium. £2 lis to £2 15s; light. £2 Gs to £2 9s: heavy porkers, £2 2s fo £2 ss: medium, £1 17b to £2: li*bt. £1 10» *1 l 2i : smal] and unfinished. £1 to £1 Is.

ADDINGTON MARKET FAT CATTLE PRICES EASIER STORE EWE VALUES FIRM [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHTTBCH, TTednesday A heavy enlry of fat cattle to-day at the Addinpton market caused an ensinsr in prices of from 3s to 4s per 1001b. Fat sheep also were slightly easier, as were need. Store ewes maintained their values. Store sheep and Romney cross ewe hoppets sold at from 2Ss to 20s lid. ar.d hnlfbred to 275. Soundmouthed ewes sold at up to 25s Id. and forward wethers to 01s. Fat Sheep.—There were 4000 penned. There was an over-supply of wethers, and these ■ja-ied hy Is to Is fid a head. Good and medium ewes showed little change, hut light ewes were easier. Best wethers made from 27s (id to 31s 4d. pood, from 24s to 275, and average, to 23s (id. Good ewes sold at from 22s 6d to 255; medium, 19s to 225; others, to ISs, Fat Cattle.—There were 644 penned, including entries from Poverty Bay. South Westland, South Otapo and Southland. Values were down hy 30s a head. Best beef made from 20s fid to 28s Rd, and pood from 24s to 20s; extra prime heavy steers, to £l4 7s 6d; | prime heavy, £9 10s to £ll ss; prime medium-weight, £S 5s to £lO ss: ordinary. £5 15s to £7 15s; extra prime heifers, to £lO 2s fid: prime, £5 5s to £7 10s; ordinary, £4 to £5: extra prime cows. £9 2s l!d; prime, £5 to £6 10s; ordinary, £3 15a to £4 15s. Fat Pips.—The entry was larpe, and there was a good sale. Porkers brought 23s to 30s: heavy porkers. 30s f>d to 39s (id; average price per lb., s}d to Gd. Baconers made 50s to £3; heavy baconers, £3 2s (VI to £3 10s (id; extra heavy baconers, to £3 17s; choppers, 30s to £4 10s: average price, sjd to s!d.

WIIAKATANE HORSE FAIRS GOOD PRICES OBTAINED [BY T2LEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WIIAKATANE, Wednesday The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports a very successful sale of unbroken horseß on the first day of the annual spring horse fair to-day. Theie was a representative bench of buyers from all parts of the North Island and bidding wna brisk throughout. Prices were Three-year-old unbroken draught geldings, £3l to £4l; three-year-old unbroken fillies, JL'3O to £37 10s; three-year-old unbroken diaught colts, £3l ]()s to £3 7 10s; two-year-old unbroken draughts, £3O to £3O; draught yearlings, £26 1 o £3l; half and three-quarter draught yearlings, £lO to £ls; draught foals. £7 to £l4; half-draught fillies and geldings, two and three-year-old, £l7 to £2B; unbrokon hacks, £0 10s to £5. Dnlgety and Company, Luuiled, report having "conducted the first day of their spring horse fair at Whakatane to-day. The offering consisted of unbroken horses. There was a large attendance of buyers and outside districts were well represented. Bidding was free and values were in excess of vendors reserves. The total offering was disposed of at advanced rates. Quotations are Unbroken three-year mediumdraught fillies, £25" to £34, unbroken threeyear medium draughts, £22 to £27 10s; unbrokon two-year fillies, £23 to £35; unbroken two-year geldings. £2O to £27; unbroken yearling fillies. £l6 to £25: other unbroken yearlings. £7 to £l2; colt foals, £25 to £3O 10s; others, £7 to £l3; broken mare, with foal at foot, mars, £l7, fofcl* £22.