STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22437, 5 June 1936, Page 7

STOCK SALES

WESTFIELI) QUOTATIONS AN EASING IN VALUES STORE RATES MAINTAINED Top values for dairy cattle eased considerably yesterday at the "\Vestfield weekly stock sale. Prices for quality stock failed to reach the high levels of previous weeks, the larger yarding being in some measure responsible. This factor, and the fact that pasture growth has fallen off considerably, resulted in competition being less keen. Buyers did not translate their demand for good cattle into bids after certain values were reached and a fail* number of lines were passed in. Average values also receded a. shade. The top price was £8 12s Gd for recently-calved Jersey cows. Rolsleiu-cross cows and heifers sold up to £8 5s lor stock in a forward condition. Backward lines were hard to dispose of. Store cattle were yarded in average numbers and prac- ; tically all pens were cleared at recent | rates. The quotations were: — Store Cattle.—Young cows, good condition, j from £2 2a Gd to £:i ss; less condition, 35s ; to £2; others, to 32a Cd; boner and aged j cows, to £3 os; boner bulls, to £5; breeding Jersey bulls, to £4 us; yearling Jersey j heifers, good quality, to £2 us; others, to ! 37s Gd. Dairy Cattle.—Jersey cows, recently calved, and close to profit, to £8 12s Gd; more backward, to £5 15s; others, to £3 15s; Jersey heifers, close to profit, good quality, to £7 ss; more backward, to £5 os; others, to £3 15s; Jersey-cross cows and heiters, good quality, close to profit, to £7 10s; more backward, to £5 15s; others, to £3 10s; Shorthorn cows and heifers, good quality, close to profit, to £8 ss; more backward, to £5 10s; others, to £3 10s; other cows, to £3 15s. DEMAND AT PUKEKOHE [i'HOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] PUKEKOHE, Thursday Cattle were penned in average numbers at the stock sale at Pukekohe to-day conducted by the New Zealand .Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. There was a steady demand throughout, with values very firm on late quotations. Best dairy heifeis made £7 10b to £9; others, £0 to £7 ss; small and backward, £3 10s to £5 10»; dairy cows, £3 108 to £0 15s; medium prime steers, £8 10s to £9 7s; light, £7 5s to £8 7s 6d; small, £0 to £7; heavy prime heders, £G 10s to £7 7s Od; medium, £5 to £0 ss; light, £3 to £4 15s; heavy prime cows. £G to £6 12s Gd; medium, £5 to £5 15s; light, £1 to £4 15s; killable cows. £3 to £3 15s; boner cows, £2 to £2 18s; inferior, £l.to £1 los; bulls. £2 to £4 7s Od. The yarding of pigs was of good proportions for this time of the year. The demand for baconers was again keen and values showed an advance. Porkers sold steadily throughout, with values on a par with those ruling elsewhere. J.he advertised sows met a keen sale, whde stores and weaners were in better demand. The range of prices was as follows: —Choppers. £1 10s to £2 IBs; heavy prime baconers, £3 9s to £3 15s; medium, £3 to £3 8s; light and unfinished, £2 8s to £2 19s; heavy porkers, £1 10s to £2 7s; medium. £l"8s to £1 los; light, £1 Is to £1 7s; large stores, 19s to £1 Os; slips. 14s to 18s; best weaners, 10s to 14s; others, 2s to 9s; sows, due to farrow, £2 10s to £5.

SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE [by telegraph —OWN correspondent] WHAKATANE. Thursday The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports having held "a stock sale yesterday on account of Mr. W. W. Kirkbride. There was a good attendance and the bidding was spirited for all good quality young cows and in cases keen toward the end. but later calvers and all aged cows were not: in demand. 1 he cattle were in particularly good condition and the herd averaged approximately £5 a head. Prices realised were::—Extra choice Jersey cows. July and August calvers, £G 15s to , £9 15s; choice Jersey cows. July and August calvers, £5 2s f.d to £5 12s Gd: Jersey and j Jersey-cross cows, September calvers, £4 to | £■s; aged cows, £2 to £3 17s Gd; two-year j springing Jersey heifers, early calvers, £o to £0 15s: late calvers, £3 5s to £4 17s Gd. DISPERSAL AT CAMBRIDGE The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Companv, Limited, reports havintr held a clearing pale at Cambridge on Wednesday on behalf of Mr. A. J. McFnrlane. lun. There was a particularly large attendance and a complete clearance was effected at very satisfactory values. The herd was brou'ght forward in good order. The nedicree Jerseys realised from 10 to 37 guineas, thp latter price beinK paid for a splendidly-brerl animal in "Winsome's DaLnt.v Girl. Best grade Jerseys, early calvers. £7 10s to £9 10s; more backward. £5 5s to £7 ss: Pedigree two-year in-calf heifers (> to 121 guineas; yearling pedigree heifers. 3 to 3J guineas: yearling pedigree bulls, to I(>4 guineas. Bay gelding. £32: brown mare, aged, £8; sows in pi?. £3 10s to .£4 los. KIWITAHI CLEARANCE. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports havins; held n dispersal sale at Kiwitahi on Wednesday on account of Mr. d. W. Wright Fulton. The herd contained a good proportion of quality Friesian cows, and for these competition was good at recent clearance sa es values. Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, early, £5 10s to £6 15s; August calvers. £4 15s to £5 ss; Fric-sian cows, early, £5 5s to £6 10s; August calvers, £4 5s to £5; aged, £3 to £4; unsound cows, £2 to _£2 15s; choice Jersey heifers, springing, £7 to A i Od ■ later calvers, £5 to £5 12s 6n; later calvers, £3 to £1 10s; choice Friesian heifers, springing. £5 10s to £fi 10s; later calvers. £3 10s to £4 15s; Jersoy-Frieainn cross heifer calves, to 355; service bulls. £'2 10s to £2 14s; six-year bay geldins. a work, £4B: seven year black gelding, all work, £47; aged light gelding, all \%ork. £l4 10s; single-furrow heavy plough. ±B. mower, £11; hay rake, £l2; top-dresser, £l2 10s; waggon. £l2

VALUES AT KOPU [BT TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] THAMES, Thursday Dalgety mid Company, Limitedi reports having lu-ld their fortnightly stock sale at Ko'pu on Tuesday. Competition was keen for good beef and a very good sale resulted, values showing nn appreciable rise on tliose of last sale. In the dairy section bacuward cattle excited little interest, while calved and springing cows and heifers realised current rates Values for store cattle were unaltered. There was a keen inquiry for sheep of all classes, which were penned in rather more than average numbers, lheie was no quotable alteration in tlie values for pigs. Following is a range of the prices:— Beef cattle: Best fat cows and heifers, £o to £5 13s; medium prime, £4 5s to £4 17b Oct: light. £3 to £1 2s Gd; killable cows. £2 10s to £2 17b (id. Dairy cattle: Springing heifers, £4 to £5: lute calves. £2 10s to £3 17a Gd; calved cows and heifers, £4 5s to £4 10s; springing cows, £3 2s Gd to £4 12s Gd; backward and aged, £1 10s to £3. Store cattle: Heavy fresh-conditioned cows. £2 to £2 7s Gd ; stores. £1 10s to £2; boners, £1 to £l. 8s; potter bulls, £1 10s to £3 2s. Sheep: Light fnt wethers, £1 lGs 3d; fat ewes, £1 6s; broken-mouthed ewes. 12s; store Jambs, 12s (VI to 15s Gd. Pigs: Light baconcrs, to £2 10s; medium porkers, £1 Sb to £1 13s; light and unfinished. 19s to £1 Gs; stores, 17b to £1 2s; slips, 10s to lGs; weaners, Gs 6d to 9s Gd; bleeding sows, £1 10s to £2 ss. RATESv AT MATAMATA Dnlgety and Company, Limited, reports having held its usual fortnightly sale at Minamata on Wednesday, when there was a medium yarding of sheep, consisting mostly of fat lambs, and a good yarding of cattle. The latter consisted of several pens of good fat Shorthorn cows and also fat -and forward-conditioned Jersey cows. There was an average yarding of store cuttle, with several pen? of forward-conditioned steeri<. The dairy herd on account of Mr. Biland was mostly backward spring culvers, utid only those close to profit were sought after. Competition for sheep and cattle was keen and prices were quite on a par with those ruling in other centres at recent sale?. Sheep: Good quality lambs, up to 23s 2d; medium quality, up to 21s; light-conditioned, His lid to 18a Gd; good store lambs, 14s 3d to 15s; others, 9s Gd to lis. Cattle: Fat Shorthorn heifers, £5 to £5 10s; fat Shorthorn cows, £4 15s to £5 7s Gd; lighter sorts, £3 17s to £4 5»; fat Jersey heifers, £3 5s to £4 7s Gd; good quality fat Jersey cows. £3 12s to £4; lighter, £3 7s to £3 12s; second quality killable Jersey cows, £2 13s to £2 Ilia; store and honor cows, according to condition. £1 18s to £2 19s; others, 30s to 375; inferior sorts. 23s to 28s; medium potter bulls. £3 15s to £4 ss; lighter, £2 18s to £3 ss. A pen of forward and fresh-condi-tioned Hereford three-year steers, £8; pen of fresh and forward-conditioned Polled Angus three-year steers,\ £7 12s; Hereford and Polled Angus cows, running with Polled Angus bull, £3 13s to £4. Dairy cattle: Early calving good quality Jersey cows. £5 10s to £G ss; good quality later calvers. £4 10s to £5; poor quality early calvers, £3 15s to £4 10s; backward and poor sorts, £2 15s to £3 15s; Jersey heifers, fair quality, fl 10s to £6 ss. Pigs: There was only a small yarding of fat pigs. Store pigs were firm at late quotations. Prime medium "coners. £3 to £3 (is; medium. £2 15s to CI- licht £2 10s to £2 14s: buttermilk ni"'s £'"> 2s to £2 9s; heavy porkers, 3Gs lo £2- "medium. 32s to 355: light. 27s to nn- small. 21s to 27a: unfinished 18s to o'": best stores. IGs to 21s; small, 13s to lGs' best slips. 12s to 15b; smaller. 8s to lis; small weaners, -Is to Bs.