FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22390, 9 April 1936, Page 7

FAT STOCK SALES

TKICES AT WESTFIELD OX BEEF IN DEMAND CALF VALUES EASIER The offering of cattle at the weekly Westfield fat stock sale yesterday was again below the average and proceedings were prolonged by the late arrival of fully half the yarding, due to a derailment at Mercer cutting off Waikato and Bay of Plenty consignments until late in the morning. The general standard of quality was only fair, but ox beef was in firm demand at fully late rates. Well-finished cows and heifers also sold well, but old and inferior sorts were dull of sale and values for these eased materially. Although pasture growth is reported to be chocked there is still a fair amount of feed and very large yardings are not anticipated until the effects of early frosts are felt. A very large yarding of calves included a few choice lines. Good runners and heavy vealcrs commanded late rates at the beginning of the sale, but values eased very much later, with rough and unfinished sorts suffering most. Sheep, Lambs and Pigs

A larger number of sheep was penned and the general standard was good. Competition was bright for all prime wethers, which were very firm at late rates. Ewes were in much larger supply and there was a decline from last week's extreme values, which were duo to a pronounced temporary shortage. Lambs were comparatively plentiful, although the offerings are easing steadily. A good demand existed and there was a slight improvement in the price levels. The yarding included a pen of Bix lambs born since the New Year,- which were the subject' of keen competition. Pigs were again plentiful. Although .prices ruled at about the same levels as at last week's sale, the bidding lacked its recent briskness, and there was a tendency to weakening of the market. Stores were very hard to sell except those of exceptional quality, values on the whole being well below those ruling recently. Prices for fat pigs remained unchanged at 5d to s§d for baconers, and from 5Jd tp for porkers. Comparison of Quotations

The following iB 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 1001b) — Extra choice ox 30/- 80/Choice and prime ox . . . . 26/- to 29/- 26/- to 29/Choice and prime cow and heifer 24/- to 28/- 24/- to 28/SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers . . 24/- to 30/6 23/- to 31/6 Unfin. wethers . . 20/- to 23/6 18/- to 23/Prime ewes . . 17/- to 22/6 20/- to 24/6 Unfin. ewes .. 7/6 to 16/- 14/- to 19/Prime lambs . . 39/- to 29/- 21/6 to 27/Unfin. lambs . . 12/6 to 18/- 11/6 to 17/CALVES (per head)— Runners .. .. 30/- to 120/- 40/- to 100/Vealers . . . . 30/- to 71/- 33/- to 71/PIGS (per head) — Baconers . . 50/- to 65/- 51/- to 65/Porkers .. .. 31/- to 48,'- 23/- to 49/Wenners . . 31- to 10/- 31- to 12/Slips . . 8/- to 16/- 10/- to 17/Large stores . . 17/- to 26/- 17/- to 23/Individual Consignments Top price in the ox beef market was realised for two trucks of very prime steers from Messrs. Trewin Bros., of Maungatoroto, which sold to £l3 15s. A line of nearly 40 from Mr. C. Geard, of Colville, made to £ll 17s 6d, and for a truck from Messrs. Blackett Bros., of Te Kowhai, up to £ll 12s 6d was paid. Good steers from Mr. C. Hemmings, of Mamaku, were disposed of up to £ll 2s 6d, and an attractive offering of Messrs. Judd Bros., of Maungatoroto, made to £lO 12s 6d. Prices ranged to £lO for the consignments of Mr. A. Orr. of Hoteo, and Mr. G. Hayward, of Pikiwahine. The best of the remainder were those of Messrs. Reid Bros., of Opotiki, and Mr. A. J. Judd, of Maungatoroto, which sold to £9 17s 6d and £8 15s respectively. In the cow and heifer beef market the good price of £9 was realised for the best of a truck of prime heifers from the Paerangi Estate, another truck selling to £8 17s 6d. The latter price was secured for a good line from Mr. A. W. Alley, of Hikutaia, while prime heifers sold on behalf of Mr. J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai, made to £8 10s. For cattle from Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi, up to £8 obtained and a truck from Messrs. Reid Bros., of Opotiki, sold to £7 17s 6d. For a small line from Mr. A- Totman, of Tirau, prices ranged to £7 55.. and a truck from Mr. A. Orr, of Hoteo. made to £6 7s 6d. Of the others, the best werp those of Mr. G. Thompson, of Pakuranga, which sold to £6, and lines from Mr. R. Johnstone, of Manurewa, and Mr. J. Pohlen, of Matamata, both of which realised to £5 17s 6d.

f DETAILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Beef. —We had less than an average entry of ox beef and a largo entry of cow and heifer beef. All classes of ox were firm at late rates. Cow and heifer beef eased considerably as the sale advanced. Extra choice ox sold to £1 10s per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 Gs to £1 9s: ordinary and plain, £1 2s to £1 ss; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 5s to £1 8s; ordinary cow beef, £1 Is to £1 4s. No extra heavy prime steers were penned; heavy prime, £lO to £lO 12s 6d; lighter prime* £9 to £9 17s 6d; light prime, £8 to £8 17s 6d; unfinished and small, £5 10s to £7 15s. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 to £7 10s; heavy prime, £6 to £6 17s 6d; lighter, £5 to £5 17s 6d ; light cows, £3 15s to £4 17s 6d; other cows, £2 to £3 10s. Sheep,—.A large yarding of sheep met with a ready sale, wethers selling at late rates, prime ewes being 'lower by 3s on last week's extreme values. Heavy prime wethers, £1 9s to £1 10s 6d; medium prime, £1 7s to £1 8s 9d; light prim©, £1 4s to £1 6s 9d; small and unfinished, £1 to £1 3s 6d. Prime maiden ewes, £1 Is 6d to £1 4s; heavy prime, £1 to £1 Is 3d; medium prime, 18s to 19s 9d; light prime, 16s to 17s 9d; inferiorly fatted, 10s upward. Lambs.—An average entry of lambs -Bold readily at late quotations. Extra heavy prime, £1 5s to £1 7s 6d; heavy prime, £1 3s to £1 4s 9d; medium prime, £1 Is to £1 2s 9d; light prime, ,19a to £1 0s 9d; unfinished, 12s Gd to 18s. Pigs.—Pigs were penned in average numbers. Competition was 6toady, values remaining firm on last week's rates. Choppers sold from £1 to £3 12s; heavy and medium baconers, £2 10s to £3 ss; light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 Gs to £2 15s; medium porkers and light porkers, £1 10s to £2 4s; small and unfinished porkers, £1 to £1 6s. Store pigs were dull of Bale and values eased. Large stores, 12s to 18s; slips, 7s to lis; weaners, 3s to 10s. Calves.—Thore was an extra heavy yarding of calves. Good quality calves in tho early sale sold at last week's rates, but as the sale progressed values steadily decreased. plain and rdugh suffering most. Runners, £1 10s to £4 Mss; heavy venlers, £3 10s to £4 6s; medium. £2 16s to £3 Gs; light, £1 10s to £2 14s; smaller, £1 to £1 8s; small and freshed dropped, 5s to 17s; rough calves, 5s to 12s. ALFRED BU&CLAND AND SONS Alfred Buokland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Beef.—We yarded fat cattle to the number of 274 head, as against 303 head last wt'ek, comprising 68 steers and 206 cows and heifers, Our yarding of ox beef included several linea of heavy prime cattle. Bidding vu cn a par with la«t week and

late rates were easily maintained. Good quality cow. and heifers again sold freely, while old and inferior are still hard to quit. Extra choice ox sold to £l 10s per 1001b.; choice and prime, £1 Gs to £1 8s; secondary and plain, £.' l 3s to £1 ss; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 6s to £1 8s; ordinary cow beef, 15s to £1 2s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price frenj £l2 to £l3 ss: 16 steers from Messrs. Trewin Brothers, Marohemo, averaged £ll 8s 6d; eight from Messrs. Blackett Brothers, Te Kowhai, averaged £lO 12s Gd; heavy prime, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; lighter prime, £9 15s to £lO 7s 6d; light prime. £8 10s to £9 ss; small and unfinished, £4 10s to £7. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 to £9; heavy prime, £5 5s to £6; lighter prime, £4 to £4 15s; other tillable cows, £2 15s to £3 15s.

Sheep.—Our total yarding of sheep numbered 919. "Wethers were again very firm and ewes also sold freely, but were inclined to bo a little easier than last week. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 8s to £1 9s 9d; heavy prime, £1 5s 6d to £! 7s Gd; medium to heavy prime. £1 8s to £1 is Gd; light to medium prime, £1 Is Gd to £1 2b Gd; unfinished, 18s Gd to £1 Os 6d. Extra heuvy prime young ewes. £1 Is Gd to £1 3s Gd; heavy prime, £1 to £1 la; lighter prime. 17s to IMb Gd; other killahle ewes, 14s 6d to IGs; other ewes, 7s Gd to lis Gd.

Lambs. —Lambs were penned to the number of 420. Bidding was spirited, with late rates ruling. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 5s to £l 9s; heavv prime. £1 3s tn £1 4slighter prime, £! Is to £1 2s 3d; light prime. ISs Gd to £1; small and plain. 12s Gd to 15s.

Calves.—We penned calves in greatly increased numbers, including several lines of choice quality vealers and runners. At the commoncrmcnt of the sale all prime sorts sold readily at fully late rates, hut later the demand slackened eonsidernbly, and prices eased. Runners made £2 5s to £(i. for an extra good heifer; heavy vealers, £3 3s to £3 lis: medium, £2 12s to £3: light, £2 Is to £2 8s; small, £1 7s to £1 18s: unfinished and bucket-fed, 12s to £1 4s: bobby calves, 3s to 9s. (337 ralvee were sold.)

PlJfS.—We had a full yarding of pigs. Bic'ding was t risk, but values were inclined to ease. Choppers made £1 5s to £3 10s; heavy prime baconers, £2 19s to £3 4s; medium, £2 13s to. £2 18s: light, £2 10s to £2 12s; heavy porkers. £2 Is to £2 9s; medium, £1 17s to £2; light, £1 11? to £1 IGs; small and unfinished, £1 4s to £1 9s. store and weaner pigß were dull of sale, with the exception of quality lines. Large stores, £1 to £1 Gs; slips, lis to IGs; best weaners. 5s to 9s: others. 3s upward. Baconers averaged Bd to s}d per lb., and porkers 5Jd to s|d. (A total of 742 pigs was sold.)

DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports on the Bale as follows: Beef,—We sold 172 head of beef, comprising IS steers and 154 cow# and heifers, against 178 head last week. The quality of the ox beef was good and realised latn rates. Well-finished cows and heifers sold at late rates, but valueß for poorer sorts wore easier. Extra choice ox sold to 30s per 1001b: choice and prime, 2Gs to 295: secondary and plain, 21s to 255; prime yonng cow and heifer beef, 24s to 28s: ordinary cow beef, IGs to 235. Heavy prime steers, £lO 15s to £l2 ss; lighter prime, £9 15s to £lO 10s; light prime, £8 5s to £9 10s; small and unfinished, £5 17s 6d to £B. Extra heavy prime young cows said heiferß, £'■ to £8 17s 6d, for heifers sold on account of the Paerenga Estate; heavy prime, £5 10s to £6 15s; lighter prime, £4 to £5; other killable cows. £2 to £3 10s. Sheep.—Sheep came forward in larger numbers than last week and sold under steady competition at fully late rates. Extra heavy prime wethers, 28s Gd to 29s Gd: heavy prime, 27s to 28a 3d; medium prime, 25s 6d to 26s 6d; light and unfinished. 23s to 255; heavy prime ewes, 21s 3d to 22s 6d; lighter prime, 19s Gd to 21s; other ewes, 18s to 19s. Lambs.—An average entry of lambs sold well at values on a par with last week's quotations. Heavy prime lambs, 25s 3d to 26s 3d; medium prime, 23s to 255; light prime, 20s to 22s 6d; small and plain, 17b Gd to 19s 6d.

Calves.—A heavy yarding of calves came forward. In the early part of the sale any good quality calves realised late rates, but in the late Bales values eased considerably for all classes. Heavy vealers, £3 to £3 8s; medium, £2 12s to £2 17s; light, £1 19s to £2 8s; small, £1 8s to £1 18s; rough calves, 10s to £1 ss; bobby calves, 4s to 10s. Pigs.—A full jarding of pige met with steady competition and sold at values fully cui a par with last week's rates. Heavy baconers, £2 19s to £3 ss; medium, £2 14s to £2 18s; light, £2 lis to £2 13s; heavy porkers, £2 2s to £2 7e; medium, £1 17s to £2; light, £1 12s to £1 15e; small and unfinished, £1 4s to £1 9s.

ADDINGTON MARKET SMALLER ENTRIES YARDED GOOD SALE IN ALL SECTIONS [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION*] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday Entries were smaller at to-day's Addington market and there was a good sale ill practically all sections of stock. Store Lambs.—About 4000 were penned, mostly station sorts, and there was a good sale for all classes. Ewe lambs Bold to 23s 3d and forward wethers to 17s lOd. Store ewes: The entry was 17,000, and there was a keen sale for all classes, particularly young sheep. Two-tooth Romney cross ewes were passed at 38s 3d; four-year-old ewes sold at 27s 3d; Bound mouth at 21s 9d; and aged ewes at 14s 6d to 17s. Fat Lambs.—A small entry met with a firm sale at last week's prices. Best lambs made from 25s to 30s. Fat sheep: An average entry and practically no change on last week's values. Best wethers made from 27b to 325; prime medium weight, 23s to 26s 6d; others, 19s to 235. Best ewes Bold at 23s to 2fis; prime medium weight, 18s to 21s 6d; others, 13s to 17s. Fat Cattle.—3Bo were penned compared with 488 last week. The yarding was mostly of indifferent quality, and the market showed little change. Best cattle sold at from £lO 10s to £l2 7s 6d; good, £9 to £lO sb; light, from £6 to £8 10s. Best heifers sold at from £7 to £8 12s 6d; and best cows at from £6 15s to £B. Handy weight beef sold at from 28s to 31s per 1001b, and good heavy beef at from 24s to 275. Fat Pfgs.—The market was only a porker one on account of the approaching holiday. An over-supply met with a Blight easing. Prices were 28s to 40s 6d, average value per lb, 5Jd to 5Jd

MORRINSVILLE PRICES The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports that at its stock sale at Morrinsville there was practically an absence of heavy beef cattle, but medium quality Jersey cows and stores were again in pood supply. Current, market rates did not vary for these. The advertised Jersey heifers in calf were mostly of medium to plain quality only, and this had a detrimental effect on their sale. However, most of those passed under auction were subsequently booked up at reserve figures. Considering the condition of the cattle, the eale3 made were very satisfactory. Most of the entry of sheep consisted of fat lambs, And there was a Blightly brighter tone to the bidding than at other sales last week. Prices were a fraction better than schedule. A pen of store wethers drew lively bidding, while some aged breeding ewes sold without variation from late rate. A email entry of porkers and store pigs sold well. Quotations: Pen of Polled Angus and Hereford medium heifers. £4 19a; good quality fat Jersey cows, .£3 17s bd to £4 10s;- lighter, £3 5s to £3 15s; killable condition, £2 12s Gd to £3 2s Gd; heavy boners, £2 to £2 7s 6d; others 30s to 365; medium-condi-tioned Jersey heifers, m calf, £5 5s to £6; inferior. £3 17e 6d to £4 15s; pen of 24 heifer calves, £2 l<s; pen of 16, £3, heavy fat lambs, £1 2s. to £1 4s Id; good. £1 1b to £1 2b; medium, store wethers, 19s sd; inferior, 16s 6d; breeding; ewes, 17»; light porkers. £1 lis to £1 13is; good store pigs, 16s to 21b; slips, lis to los, weaners, 7s to lis. ♦ . "" MATAWHERO CATTLE FAIR [by telegraph OWN correspondent] GISBORNE, Wednesday. A full yarding of cattle came forward for the first day of the cattle fair at Matawhero yesterday. A feature of the sale was the excellent condition of the entry. Many outside buy bib were competing, but the market, ii 3 expected, declined from last fair s high values. The difference could be eiitunated at 15s on big cattle and on young cattle 7s 6d, although several lots of the latter showed liUle if any decline. Bullocks l an £fd f fr °™ £7 to £8 12s; 2i-year steers. £8 <s 6d for an extra good pen from Hutchinson Brothers, otherwise £6 9s to £7 ss; 18-month steei s, £5 14s to £6 9s. MORRINSVILLE HORSE FAIR The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company. Limited, report having held their autumn horse sale at Morrinsville on Tuesday, when there was a fair entry of 101 draughts, 25 lijrht and 10 unbroken horses. There was a large attendance of buy-ers and competition* was steady for all useful sorts. The advertised line of six unbroken fillies on account of Mr. J. T. Bryant met with brisk competition, selling at from £3l to £4l 10s and averaging £37 15s. Other unbrokens sold from £25 to £32; heavy young draughts, £4O to £47 10s; aged heav7 draughts. £3O to £35; medium draughts, £2B to £32 10s; lighter sorts, £l6 to £23; aged farm horses, £8 to £ls; good hacks, £l7 10s; hack and hunter, £18; medium sorts, £6 to £9; medium, £3 to £ls.