FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22466, 9 July 1936, Page 9

FAT STOCK SALES

PRICES AT WESTFIELD BRISK BUSINESS IN CATTLE GENERAL INCREASE RECORDED Brisk business in the auction of a small yarding of beef cattle resulted in an all-round increase of 3s per 1001b. at yesterday's weekly fat stock sale at West field. In many cases the gain amounted to 15s a head. A restricted number of well-finished cattle was offered, the consignments including a large proportion of plain stock, lop price was £ll, a shade above last week's best sale, but on a. par with that of two weeks ago.

Again there was a shortage of sheep, about the same number as last week being for sale. Values tended to recede, dropping 9d to 36s 6d for prime wethers and Is to 30s Gd for ewes. Lambs improved Is 9d to 28s 6d. Ihe yarding was well below requirements, and the quality was not up to last week's standard. Nevertheless, the sale lacked nothing in enthusiasm on the part of buyers. Much good-quality veal was on offer, and an exceptionally satisfactory sale returned an improvement of 2s on most of the calves. Runners made up to 120s per 1001b., as compared with 101s a week ago. Vcalers were up 3s to 98s on the same basis. Fewer pigs were penned, and while baconers went under the hammer at rates equal to those of last week, 6d per lb., porkers were better by 4s a head, values per lb. being 5Jd to 6d, up to Id ahead of tho former price. After last week's short market, with its attendant better prices, it was anticipated that some indication as to the reserve of stock would be given at yesterday's sale. A second yarding below expectations was said to sueeest a real shortage of good stock. Seasonal feeding difficulties tended to make fattening a problem, it was said, and it seemed as though good prices would be maintained. They might even improve, but butchers' agents were emphatic that retail prices would bo affected by the firming of the markets, and especially that of cattle, which had been inclined to improve over the last three weeks. Comparison of Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for tho last two weeks at the West field fat stock sales: — This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b.) Extra choice ox 30/- 27/Choice and prime ox . . . . 20/- to 28/- 23/- to 25/Phoice and prime cow and heifer 20/- to 28/- 24/- to _o/SHEEP (per head)— , , nmin Prime wethers M.">/(> 35/- to 3 J«5 Unfln. wethers . 23/- to 27/0 24/- to 2</!) Prime °wes . 2!i/(! to 30/0 -0/* to 31/1, TJnfin. ewes . . 20/- to 23/0 IS/- to 20 0 Prime lambs . 20/- to 28/0 -o/0 to -0/9 Unfin." lambs . 13/- to 10/- 1 6/« to 10,Vcalers . 84/• to 5)8/- SO/- to 00lK.!. P " to 5.,. m/. to 8.-. . «• to Ml- MJ. to r,O . Weancrs *>/- }° 10/ flips . 14/- to 10/- 13 -to 10/Large stores . . IS/- to 23/- 18/- to Individual Consignments

Equal to that of two weeks ago, the best ox beef price was £l4 for one of n lino of eight steers, ranging from £l- - trucked by Mr. James Douglas, ot Pukckohe. Next in value was a line from Sir. J. Berridge, of Paparoa, which realised up to £l2 10s. Ihere was then another slight drop to the offering of Mr. A. B. Carpenter, of Karaka, which made to £l2 2s 6(1. Lots of nine each from Mr. C. G. Yosper, of Cambridge, and Mr. P. Le Oros, of Opotiki, brought up to £ll 17s 6d. Mr. E. A. Urquhart, of Karaka, obtained up to £lO os for a yarding of 12, and £9 17s Od was top value for steers auctioned for Mr. H. E. Potter, of Karaka, and Mr. A. Orr, of Hoteo. Compared with last week's £l2 18s 6d, the best figure for cow beef was £lO 17s 6d, in a line of nine, ♦which averaged £lO 10s 7d, from Mr. R. H. Bailey, of Tirau. Up to £lO 12s 6d was received by Mr. C. M. Boord, of Kumeu, and consignments from Mr. P. F. Hall, of Walton, and Mr. C. G. Vospor, of Cambridge, brought as much as £lO. The cows of Mr. A. M. Hardy, of Ohinewai. brought £9 10s, and £8 15s was the ocst return of Mr. G. Reed, of Waerenga. Lines from Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi, and Mr. A. B. Carpenter, of Karaka, rose to £8 12s 6d, and Mr. A. Orr, of Hoteo, made to £7 17s 6d. For the cattle of Mr. W. E. Clark, of Te Kauwhata, and Mr. H. Plumley, of Papatoetoe, up to £7 10s was paid, and other quotable sales were those of the stock of Mr. D. Ryburn, of Clevedon, which made to £7 ss; Mr. J. Nash, of Tangiteroria, and the Piroa Farm, of Maungaturoto, to £7 2s 6(1; Mr. C. H. Hope, of Papatoetoe, to £6 2s 6d; and Messrs. Williams and Pulliani, of Dargaville, to £5 17s 6d. DETAILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — Beef.—Our yarding totalled 124 head, comprising 1 steer and 123 cows and heifers, against 234 head last week. The sale was the brightest that has taken plnce for some considerable time and values for the beef improved 3s per ,1001b. One truck of extra prime Polled Anirtis heifers sold for Mr. B. Tt. Bailey, of Tirau, averaged £lO 10s 7<l. Extra choice ox sold to 30s per 1001b; choice and prime ox. 20s to 20s; just kiliable, 21s to 255; prime young cow and heifer beef, 27s to 20s; just killnhle, 2ls to 20s. Heavy prime steers, £l2 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, €8 12s Od to £lO 17s Od for prime heifers from Mr Bailey; heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 to £8 10s; lighter prime cows and heifers, £5 10s to £0 15s; other killahle cows, £2 10s to £5. Sheep.—A small yarding of sheep again drew keen competition and we have to report a lively sale at rates on a par with last week. Heavy prime wethers, woolly, 31s to 30s; medium, 28s to 32s Od; light and unlinished, 21s Od to 275; heavy prime ewes, 25s to 295; lighter, 23s to 2ls (id; other ewes, 21s to 22s Gd. Lambs. —An average yarding or lambs sold nniler ready competition at rntes equal to last week's. Heavy prime lamb, 22s Od to 218; medium, 21s to 225; light, 18s to 20s. Calves. —We yarded calves in fewer than average numbers. Competition was agniii very keen and all classes sold freely at values firmer than last week's quotations. Bunners. £3 to £5 7s; heavy vealers, £1 2s to £4 17S; medium vealers, £3 lis to £3 18s; light vealers, £2 17s to £3 Os; smaller vealers, £2 7s to £2 13s; unfinished calves, I Os to £1 10s; bobby and rough. Is to £1 2s. Pigs.—An average yarding of fat pigs sold steadily at values on a par with last week's quotations. Heavy baconers, £3 lis to £4 2s; medium baconers, £3 8s to £3 12s; light baconers, £2 10s to £3 3s; heavy porkers. £2 5s to £2 10s; medium porkers, £1 l is to £2; light porkers, £1 Os to £1 lis; small and unfinished, 18s to £1 Os. LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the salo as follows: — Beef. —Our yarding of beef was an average one. Following two to three weeks of very firm sales, at yestorday's market competition was very keen, and all clusses of choice and prime quality cattlo woro considerably dearer. Extra choice ox sold to £1 10s per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 Os to £1 Os; ordinary and plain, £1 3s to £1 ss; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 5s to £1 8s; ordinary cow beef, £1 to £1 4s, Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l3 to £l4; heavy prime steers, £ll 15s to £l2 15s; lighter prime, £lO to £ll 12s Od: light prime, £8 10s to £0 17s Od; plain and small, £0 to £8 ss; extra heavy prime young cows and* heifers, £8 to £8 15s; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 to £7 17s 6d; lighter, £0 to £0 17s Od; light, £5 to £5 17e 6d; smaller cowr, £4 to £4 17b 6d; plain, £2 10s to £3 101.

Extra prime steers from Mr. James Douglas, of Pukekohe, realised up to £l4, the truck of eight averaging £l3 Gs. Sheep.—We penned sheep in larger numbers than last week, but there was again a keen demand, with values on a par with late rates. Heavy prime wethers, £1 15s (id to £1 ltls Od; medium prime, £1 13s to £.l 15s; light prime, £1 8s to £1 12s Gd; small and unfinished, £1 3s to £1 7s Wd. Heavy prime ewes, £1 Os Od to £1 10s Gd; medium prime, £1 7s to £1 Os 3d; light prime, £1 4s to £1 Os Od; smaller and just killable, £1 to £1 3s Gd; inferioriy fatted ewes, 12s Gd to 10s; very poor and weedy/ from 3s upward. Lambs.—Lambs in small numbers met with a keen sale, values being very firm. Extra heavy prime, £1 Gs to £1 8s od; heavy primo, £ I -Is to £1 5s Od; medium prime, it 2s to 3s lid; light prime, 10s to £.L Is Od; unfinished, from 13s upward. Pigs.—Pigs were penned in greater numbers. The market was still keen, and late rates were fully maintained. Choppers sold from £2 Ids to £."> OS; heavy and medium baconers, £3 15s to £4 ss; light baconers and heavy porkers, £3 2s to £3 12s; medium porkers and light porkers, £2 -Is to £2 10s; small an>l unfinished, £1 3s to £1 Os. Store pigs sold at lato rates. Large stores, 17s to £l. Is; slips, 10s to ,10s; weaners, 7s to lis. Calves.—Our entry of calves was an average one. Thero was again a keen demand and values remained very firm at last week's rates. Runners, £2 10s to £G 10s; heavy vcalcrs, £1 10s to £5 Is; medium, £4 to £-1 Nh; V?ht, £3 10s to £3 38s; smaller. £2 10s to £3 8s; small and freshed dropped, 8s to £2; rough calves, £1 os to £2 ss. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports ou the salo as follows: — Beef.—We yarded fat cattle to the number of 218 head, as against 280 head last week, comprising 08 steers and 150 cows and heifers. The ox beef penned was not up to the usual standard. Bidding was very spirited for prime cattle and values improved by about 10s to 15s per head. Cows and heifers were also yarded in short supply, and here again values were much firmer. Extra choice ox sold to £1 10s per 1001b.; choice and prime ox, £1 Os to £1 8s; secondary and plain ox, £1 3s to £1 Gs; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 Os to £1 8s; ordinary cow beef, IDs to £1 2s. No extra heavy prime steers were yarded. Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £lO 10s to £ll 17s Od; lighter prime steers, £9 5s to £10; light prime steers, £8 15s to £9; small and unfinished steers, £\ 15s to £7 os; extra heavy prime young cowg and heifers, £8 10s to £lO 12s Gd; nine heifers from Mr. R. F. Hall, of Walton, averaged £0 2s <ld. Heavy prime cows and heifers, £0 10s to £7 10s; lighter primo cows and heifers, £5 to £0; other killable cows, £3 Gs to £4.

Sheep.—Sheep were penned to the number of 572. Competition was keen, and values wcro firm at last week's advanced rates. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 14s to £1 His; heavy prime wethers, £1 lis tid to £1 13s; medium to heavy prime wethers, £1 S3 Gd to £1 Ids (j<J; light to medium prime wethers! £1 5s to £1 7s; unfinished wethers, £'J is to CI Us (id. Extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 8s Cd to £1 lis 3d; heavy prime ewes, £1 (is to CI 7s Gd; lighter prime ewes. £1 Us to £1 ss; other killable ewes, IKs Cd to £1 Is; other ewes, 10s to 15s (id. Lambs. —Our total yarding of lambs numbered 201. Values were again firm at late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 4s (id to £t (is (id; heavy prime lambs, £1 2s to £1 3s; lighter prime lambs, l!)s (id to £1 Js; light prims lambs, 17s Gd to 18s Gd; small and plain lambs. 15s to lGs Gd. Calves.—We had fully an average yarding of calves, numbering 261. Bidding was again very brisk, and all classes sold readily at values again higher. Runners made £3 5s to £0; heavy vealers, £4 4s to £4 18smedium, £3 12s to £3 18s; light, £2 ISs to £3 Ss; small, £2 7s to £2 12s; unfinished and bucket-fed. £1 to £1 ISs; bobby and rough calves, 3s to £1 ss. Pigs.—There was a smaller offering of pigs (450), porkers being in short supply. Baconers sold at late rates, while all prime porkers had better inquiry at advanced prices. Medium weight choppers, £2 10s to £3; heavy baconers, £3 lGs to £4 4s; medium, £3 Ss to £3 12s; light, £2 lGs to £3 4s; heavy porkers, £2 Os to £2 14s; medium, £1 ISs to£2 4s; light, £1 lis to £1 15s; small and unfinished, ISs to £1 Ss; stores, ISs to £1 3s; slips, 14s to lGs; weaners, lis to 13s; weedy and small, 5s to 7s. Baconers sold at an average of Gd per lb., and porkers, o'/ad to Gd per lb. RATES AT ADDINGTON FAT SHEEP ADVANCE BEEF A SHADE EASIER | [by telegraph—PßESS association] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday A feature of the Addington fat stock market ! to-day was a sharp advance in fat sheep prices, ranging from 4s to Gs a head. The entry was n small one for the second successive sale and butchers had scarcely enough for their requirements. Best wethers sold at from 3Ss to 455; good, 34s to 37s Gd; prime, mediumweight, 29s to 335; light, down to Qss. Best ewes made from 33s to 425; good, 30s to 335; prime medium, 26s to 20s; ordinary, down to 20s. Store Ewes.—A small entry and a very keen sale with an advance of up to 2s 6d for good full-mouth and guaranteed ewes, and Is to Is Gd for ewe hoggets. Is for wether hoggets. Only one pen of adult wether hoggets was offered. Fat Cattle.—There was a large entry of 485. The sale was not so buoyant as that of last week, prime steers being a shade easier, and medium classes of cattle about 10s easier. Heavy cattle made to £l4 2s Gd; prime, £lO 15s to £l2 10s; primo mediumweight, £0 5s to £lO 15s; light and ordinary, from £5 10s to £8 10s. The best heifer lines averaged £lO 12s Gd for a choice lot, and Hie bulk of the serviceable pens from £8 to £9 10s. The best of the cows sold at. from £7 10s to £9 10s. Good beef averaged from 20s to 31s Gd. • Fat Pigs.—The entry met with a slightly better sale. Choppers sold at up to £6 Is"; baconers. 51s 6d to £4 lis Gd. The average price per lb. was 6'4d to Gd. Porkers made 31s Gd to 47s Gd. The average price per lb. was 5V?d to Gd. WAIKATO CLEARANCES The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held a clearing salo at Te Hoe on Tuesday on account of the estate of the late J. B. McIntyre. The cows, which were mostly wellbred Shorthorns, showing a lot of' dairy quality, sold readily to a good bench of buyers. The heifers met with fair competition, as did also, the line offered on account of Mr. B. L. Orr. The yearling Shorthorn heifers were offered in one lot, the 21 realising £3 3s each. The 70 cows offered averaged £7 Ss. Best Jersey cows, close to profit, made £S 10s to £10; other Jersey cows, £5 10s to £7 15s; good Shorthorn cows, close to profit, £8 to £9 10s; later calvers, Shorthorn cows, £G 5s to £7 10s; older Shorthorn cows, £3 10s to £5 10s; Shorthorn cows, in milk, £G 10s to £7; best Shorthorn heifers, £0 to £6 15s; backward, £4 10s to £5 10s; Friesian heifers, £1 17s Gd to £0; backward Jersey heifers, £3 5s to £4; Shorthorn bulls, £7 15s to £S 10s. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Hamilton, reports having held a sale of dairy stock on account of Mr. L. E. Bellingham, Taupiri, on Monday. There was a large attendance and a very satisfactory sale resulted. Tho herd was brought forward in good condition, and the cows were of a very good type of high-grade Jerseys. The best quality cows, close to profit, made £lO to £l3 58; good cows, £7 to £9 10s; backward, £5 to £G 15s; cows iu milk, £8 10s to £ll 10s; Jersey heifers, springing., £5 10s to £8; Jersey heifers, in milk, £7 5s to £8; sows and litters, to £8; sows, to farrow, £3 5s to CI 10s; backward sows, £2 to £3 2s Gd; store pigs, 25s Gd; slips, 15s; weaners, 8s to 118; aged draught gelding, £33: aged grey gelding, £26. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports having held a cloaranre sale of dairy stock on account of Sir. A. T. Morrisson at Putaruru, on Tuesday. There was a good attendance and a very satisfactory total clearance was effected at full market rates. Jersey and Shorthorn-cross cows, close to profit, sold at £7 10s to £lO 10s; medium, £5 10s to £7; faulty and inferior, £1 5s to £5 ss. The Shorthorn herd was a very well bred one and competition was exceptionally keen for nil the young cows. The best cows of this herd made £7 10s to £lO 15s; aged and faulty cows, £3 5s to £0 15s. Choice JerseyShorthorn cross heifers made from £7 10s to £9 5s and averaged £B. Store pigs mado 23s to 30s; slips, 14s; sows and litters, to £5 15s; sows, in pig, 1o £3 ss; Tamwortb boar, £2.

PIGS AT EDGECUMBE [by tet. kg rape—own correspondent] TE rUKE, Wednesday The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports havinp held its recular plfr sale at Edffeciimbe on Monday, when there was an averatre attendance of buyers, who operated freely. The yarding, which was a small one, comprised mainly stores and weaners. which were firmer on last quotations. Heavy porkers made 30s to 375; lichter, 22s to 20s r forward stores, 25s to •">Bs; slips. 13s to 21s; good weaners, Os to Vis; smaller Ss to 5s fid; sows in pit?. •25s to 50s. KIRIKOPUNI ENTRY | FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT J \V 11ANGAREI, Wednesday Dalßcty und Company, Limited, reports an averapo yarding of cattle at Kirikopuni on Monday, a total clearance _ hemp: effected at late rates Forward springniK dairy heifers. £-1 10s to £5; backward, £•> to £'3 10s; boner cows, '24s to 2fes: D otter bulls, £2 5s to £3; is-months-old mixed coloured steers £2 10s to £3.