COUNTRY STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22398, 20 April 1936, Page 5

COUNTRY STOCK SALES

VALUES AT TE AWAMUTU SHEEP IN KEEN DEMAND RECORD ENTRY OF PIGS The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reporting on its stock sale at Te Awamutu last week, states that there was a good yarding of all classes of sheep, the entry including several pens of fat lambs. Competition was keen throughout, and a good sale resulted. There was a good yarding of fat and store catt'e. although no prime bullocks were penned, most of the entry comprising oecond quality beef and boncis. Prices were fully equal to recent quotations. There was a record entry of fat i>igs, it.being necessary to reyard at least 75. Competition was extra keen for baconers. Porkers sold well up to schedule rates. Although competition was not keen for stores and weariers, practically the whole entry changed hands. Quotations Sheep : Hevy fat wethers made from 263 9d to 27s lid; medium, to 21s Gd; fat ewes, 15s lOd to 18s lOd; lighter, 14s 6d to 15s fid; prime heavy woolly fat lambs, 24s 7d to 255; lighter, 22s Id to 2lia 9d; shorn lambs. 193 9d to 20s lid; Btore lambs, 15s to 15s 8d; woolly ewe lambs, to 21s 2d; store ewes, 7s Gd to 7s 9d. Cattle: Prims fat heifers sold from £o lis to £7 lis; fatcows, £4 lGs to £'s 10s: lighter, £3 17s Gd to £4 10s; forward-condition cows, £2 lGs to £3 6s; heavy boner cows, £2 153 to £3 lis: lighter boner cows, 30s to 395; heavy bulls, £4 10s to £5 10s; lighter,/ £3 12s 6d io £i: Jersey heifers, r.w.b., £3 7s to £4 2s; heifer ct>\ 'es, £2 15s; dairy cows, to £6. Pigs; Heavy baconers made from £3 Is to £J Gs; medium, £2 173 to £3; light, £2 lis to £2 lGs; heavy porkers. 38s to £2 sa; medium, 34s to 375; light, 28s to 335; stores. 15s to 225; slips, 8s to 126; weaners, 3s 6d to 7s Gd; bows to farrow, £2 Ts 6d to £2 12s 6d. TE KUITI REALISATIONS [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT ] TE KUITI, Saturday Reporting on its stock sale at Te Kuiti, Abraham and Williams, Limited, states that there was a fair yarding of sheep, and also cattle, mostly of rough class, in excess of 'advertised numbers. There was a good market for sheep, which maintained late ruling rates. Cattle sold freely. Quotations: — Sheep: Ewe lambs made from 17s 6d to 19s &d; light fat lambs, 19s to 19s Gd; gcod finished lambs, to 21s; 86 fat and forward lambs, lGs to 16s 6d; small 6tore lambs, 12s Id to 14s Gd; fair-quality good breeding ewes, to 18s Gd. The yarding of cattle consisted mostly of light fat cows and boners, which' sold at late rates. There was a better market for dairy heifers and cows, medium heifers making £3 10s to £4 ss; ordinary cows, to £4. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports that at its Te Kuiti cale a small yarding of sheep and cattle was offered. Prices for all classes were firm at late rates. The offering of cattle comprised mainly fat and boner cows, with a few pens of dairy stock. Quotations Sheep: Light fat wethers made to 23s Gd; medium-weight fat lambs, 19s to 21s; small two-tooth wethers, 18s 9d to 193 lOd; medium wether lambs, to 13s lOd; small mixed age ewes, to 21s Gd. Cattle: Medium-weight fat cows made from £4 to £4 10s; light. £3 5s to ■£3 15s; fresh-con-ditioned cows, £2 to £2 15s; boner cows, £1 to 355; medium-quality dairy heifers, to £4 12s Gd; small, to £3 ss. MATAMATA RATES FIRM The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company. Limited, reports that there was a fiill entry of sheep, comprising mostly lambs, at its yale at Matamata last week. Competition generally was firm, and values for all classes were fully on a par with those ruling at other centres. There was a good yarding of all classes of cattle. Cow and heifer beef were penned in average numbers, the demand being firm. Late rates were fully maintained. Store cows and potentry of dairy cattle comprised mostly ter bulls sold readily at late rates. A small entry of dairy cattle comprised mostly medium quality cattle. These were not keenly sought after and values failed to reach vendors' reserves. In the pig section there was a small yarding of fats, for which competition was brisk. A total clearance was effected. The entry of stores and weaners was also small, and this was cleared at imoroved rates. Quotations: — Sheep: Heavy prime fat lambs made to 2Cs lid; hea-y fat lambs, 23s 6d to 23s lOd; lighter, 20s to 21s 4d; forward and killable, 17s 7d to 19s; fat ewes, 17s to 18s 2d; fat wethers, to 24s lid; fat hoggets, 23s to 23s Gd; woolly store lambs, 12s to 14s lOd; smaller, 9s to 12s; cull lambs, 6s to 7s Gd; full-mouth ewes, running with rams, to 15s 9d; empty ewes, to 8s 6d. Cattle: Heavy fat cows sold at from £5 2s 6d to £5 18s; lighter, £3 16s to £4 15s; fat Shorthorn heifers, to £5 2s Gd; fat Jersey heifers, £3 15s to £4 Is; forward and killable cows, £2 lGs to £3 8s; heavy boners, £2 to £2 ISs; lighter, 28s to 38s; potter bulls, £3 7s to £4 9s. Pigs: Heavy baconers made from £3 to £3 ss; medium, £2 16s to £3; light, £2 lis to £2 15s; buttermilk pigs, £2 2s to £2 10s; heavy porkers. 38s to £2 2s; medium, 33s to 375; light, 28s to 325; stores, 15s to 20s; slips, 10s to 13s; weaners, 5s to 10s; choppers, 30s to £2. HORSES IN DEMAND [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI. Saturday Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports that it had a yardinc of GO horses of all classes at its horso fair at Kamo to-day. All good young and sound drnughts sold under good competition. There was a good attendance, buyers coming from as far south as Auckland. The top price, £37 10s. was paid by Mr. R. Saunders, of Auckland, for a nice four-yenr-old medium gelding sold on account of Mr. C. H. Finlayson. of Aponga. A rising three-year-old grey gc-lding sold on account of Mr. M. J. O'Shea. of Whangarei, was bought by Mr. D. McD. Laing. of Pakotai, for £37. Other prices were:—Medium four and five-year-old geldings, £3G to £37 10s: other young medium geldings. £27 to £33 10s; seven and eight-year-old farm mares, medium weight. £23 to £27 10s; good sound farm sorts. £l7 to £2l 10s; lighter. £8 10s to £l4; good young hacks, £8 10s to £9 10s; others. £5 to £7; good ponies.- £2 10s to £5 ss; small. £1 to £1 15s. There were no unbroken horses yarded. COMPETITION FOR PIGS [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] TE PUKE. Saturday The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held a pig sale at 1 Edgecumbe. Approximately 600 pigs of all classes were yarded, practically the whole of which were sold under the hammer. A large number of buyers was in attendance and operated keenly throughout. A preponderance of baconers was yarded, the quality of many of the lines being good. Late rates were maintained in this section. The top prices for choice quality baconers was £3 3s. Owing to the supply exceeding the demand, and the shortage of milk, weaner and store pigs were easier in price, but -were quitted at prices which should bliow buyers who have the necessary feed, and at the present parity of prices, a good return. Quotations: —Heavy baconers, £2 19s to £3 3s; medium baconers, £2 13s to £2 ISs; light baconers, £2 5s to £2 9s; medium porkers, £1 8s to £1 15s; buttermilk pigs, 36s to 455; large stores, 26s to 30s; medium stores. 17s to 20s; slips, 12s to 19s 6d; best weaners, 6s to 10s 6d: small weaners, 4s to 5s 6d. • VALUES AT KAMO [from our own* correspondent] WHANGAREI. Saturday Dalgety and Company. Limited, reports holding a stock sale at Kamo yesterday, when the yarding of cattle was smaller than usual. There was a moderate entry of sheep; Boner cattle were sold at late rates. There was a good demand for dairy cattle, especially for springers coming in early. Quotations :—Cattle: Sound Jersey cows made to £4 ss; springing heifers. £3 as to £3 17s Gd'; medium fat Shorthorn cows, £4 Is: lighter, to £5 17s 6d; light fat heifers, £2 5s to £'2 17s Gd; fleshy Jersey cows, £2 5s to £2 12s; heavy boner cows, 31s to £2; lighter, £1 to £1 7s: mixed heifer calves, to lis. Sheep: Black-faced two-tooth wethers, store condition, to tyis; black-fnced twotooth ewes, to 16s; medium black-faced lambs, to 10s 3d; small lambs, to Bs. Pigs: Baconers, to £2 13s. The North Auckland Farmers' Co-opera-tive, Limited, reports holding a sale at Knmo yesterday. A feature of the sale was the keen competition for cattle, especially for boners. There was a moderate yarding, tind a good attendance of buyers. Quotations:—Cattle: Best dairy cows, £4 10s to £5 ss; medium. £3 15s to £4 7s 6d: backward and inferior cows. 35s to £2 7s f»d; best dairy heifers, £4 7s Gd to £5 ss; medium, £3 to £4 ss; small and backward heifers, 30s to £2 las; ox beef, £8 to £8 15b ; coloured fat steers, £4 15s to £6 ss; heavy fat cows, £5 to £5 12s; medium. £4 to £4 15s} light, £3 5s to £3 15s; heavy fat Jersey cows, £3 to £3 15s; light, £2 10s to £2 17s 6d; boner cows. 30s to £2 2s: light, £1 to 255; potter cows, 9s to 15s; heavy boner bulls. £4 to £5 7s fid; medium. £3 IQs to £4 2s (id; light. £2 to £2 12s 6d; cows and calves. £4 to £5 ss; light cows and calves, £3 to £3 17s Gd: heavy runners. £2 10s to £2 15s; light. £1 12s to £2 ss: Jersey heifers in calf. £2 10s to £2 las; yearling Jersey heifers, 32s 6d to £2; 21-year Shorthorn steers, good quality, to £5 9s; 18-months Shorthorn steers, good duality. £3Mas to £1 10s. Sheep; Mixed sex blackfaced two-tooth, to £1 0s 3d; mixed sex lambs, 10s 6d to 12». Piss: Weaners. 5« 6d to 7i.