FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22490, 6 August 1936, Page 7

FAT STOCK SALES

PEICES AT WESTFIELD BEEF SLIGHTLY FIRMER PIGS IN AMPLE SUPPLY Consequent 011 the shortest supply of ox beef offered to buyers in months, values advanced Is to 131s per 1001b. for all grades of beef cattle at the weekly fat stock sales at Westfield yesterday. No outstanding type of bullock was auctioned, so 'that individual receipts were not of particular note. Two bullocks brought the highest figure for the day of £l4 15s each, still below the £ls 5s offers of two recent sales. Tho entry of eow and heifer beef ineluded a number of well-finished lines. Prices registered a slight advance, the best being 17s 6d ahead of that of £lO obtained last week.

Calves wero comparatively , scarce. Few quality vealers were to be found, and following 011 a keen auction values advanced to Is 011 the best last week. Runners were up to 1295, and vealers 98s. Other classes showed little variation. Good Demand for Sheep Larger than that of last week, the entry of sheep included many pens of good quality. One of nine extra special wethors brought 40s, the best price for a long time. Generally, however, there were some bettor sales up to 37s 6d, against 36s 9d a week ago. Ewes were quoted easier by Is 6d for best sorts, and hoggets, of which there were more for sale, ranged to 31s 6d, or 3d under the former price. Spring lambs made their first appearance for the season, a pen of four selling up to 35s "each. In response. 110 doubt, to the high prices paid last week, there was a surprisingly large yarding of fat pigs for this late season, but a decline in values was recorded. This was on no account due to a depreciation in quality, as it was generally very satisfactory. While still 4s better than top price two weeks ago, quotations for porkers, which reached an extreme level at the last sale, were easier by as much as 8s a head. The most paid for any offering was 60s. No choice heavy baconers were penned, so that the peak of the market, 91s, suffered by Is in comparison with the previous auction. Average values for porkers were lower at 6}d to 6]d per lb., but baconers remained unchanged at O'jd. Other sorts sold at firm rates. The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for tlie last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales: — This Week Last Week BEEF (per lOolb.) Extra choice ox 31/- 30/• Choice A prime ox . . 27/ to 291- 26/ to 29/ Choice r«"irr-e cow .t heifer 27/- to 29/• 20/- to 29/• SHEEP (per head)— Prime net hers 3.">/0 to <lO/- 35/0 to 3G/9 Unfin. wethers 20/- to 27/0 2-1 /- to 29/9 Prime ewes.. 30/- to 33/3 30/- to 31/5) Unfin. ewes.. 19/- to 23/- 20/- to 23/9 Spring lambs 30/Prime lambs 20/- to 31/0 20/- to 31/9 Unfin. lambs 15/- to 19/- 16/- to 19/CALVES (per head) — Hum.era .. G.V- to 129/- 05/- to 128,'Vealers .. 87/- to 9S/- 80/- to 97/PIGS (per head) — Baconers .. SO/- to 91/- 85/- to 92/Porkers . . 50/- to 00/- 00/- to 08/Weaners 10/- to 14/* 11/- to .14/Slips .. 13/- to 18/- 10/- to IS/Large stores 21/- to 27/<■ 22/- to 27/-

Individual Consignments Two fine Shorthorn steers topped the bidding for ox beef and each realised £l4 15s, an advance of 35s on the best price a week ago. Other bullocks in the same consignment from Mr. J. H. Houghton, of Waimauku, sold from £l2 os, at an average of £l3 14s 9d. Cattle from Mr. H. Stone, of Waerenga, were auctioned up to £l3, and £l2 10s was the best value for offerings from Messrs. R. H. Reed and B. Reed, also of Waerenga. Next in price were nine steers from Mr. C. Alma Baker, of Port Waikato, which brought to £ll 10s. R. J. Dingle and Son, of Waiotira, received up to £lO 15s. and £9 17s 6d .was paid for lots from Mr. H. E. Potter, of Karaka, and Mr. J. W. Higgin, of Tirau. Trucks sent by Messrs. P. and T. Hill, of Maungaturoto, and Mr. A. Orr, of Wiri, made to £9 10s, and £8 17s 6d was realised by a line yarded by tho B. Weston Estate, of Papatoetoe. Increased figures were recorded for individual cow beef sales, the best being £lO 17s 6d for one of three beasts sold for Bell's Estate, of Papamoa. Up to £lO 15s was brought by cows offered by Mr. J. H. Houghton, of Waimauku, and to £lO 12s 6d was tlie bidding for the stock of Mr. fj. A. Hill, of Ohinewai. Cows from a Gisborne farmer. Mr. A. P. Pilmer, brought to £lO, and those from Mr. W. Main, of Tirau, to £9 15s. Lines from Trewin Brothers, of Ohinewai, and A. Bell's Estate, of Helensville. made to £9 10s, a further consignment from the latter reaching £9 7s 6d. Mr. C. Proctor, of Ohinewai. obtained to £9 ss; Mr. R. H. Reed, of Waerenga, to £9; Mr. J. Egan, of Karaka, to £8 17s 6d; Mr. c! Alma Baker, of Port Waikato, Mr. A. Windsor, of Matangi, and Mr. S. R. Paulsen, of To Kauwhata, to £S 10sMessrs. Thompson and Ernest, of Wliakatane, and Mr. J. Oilman, of Pakuranga, to £8; Mr. E. W. Heed, of Waerenga, to £7 15s; and R. J. Dingle and Son, of Waiotira,, to £7 12s 6d.

DETAILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS LOAN AND MERCANTILE Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Beef—Our yarding of beef was less than an average one. Competition was keen, and values firmed on last week's sale by about Is per lOOlb. Extra choice ox sold to £1 lis per lOOlb; choice and prime ox, £1 7s to £1 ]<)s; ordinary and plain ox, £1 -Is to £1 (is; prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 7s to £1 10s; ordinary cow beef, £1 2s to £1 (is; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l3 los to £l4 15she.ny prime sfeers. £l2 30s to £l3 10slighter prime steers, £ll to £l2 ss; light pnmo steers, £i> to £lO 15s; plain and small, £7 to £8 15s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £0 to £lO Jss: heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 ids to £8 15s; lighter, £0 to £7 6s; light, £4 r>s to £5 15s; aged and plain finished cows. £2 10s to £4. Extra prime steers from Mr. J. H. Houghton realised up to £l4 15s, 10 steers averaging £l3 14s ()d. Trime cows from the same vendor realised up to £lO 15s. Sheep.—We had a large entry of sheep. There was a ready demand, with values on a par with last week's sale. Extra heavy prime wethers, from Mr. J. It. Self, of Papatoetoe, realised to £2; heavy prime wethers. £1 15s (Id to £1 10s f>d j medium prime wethers, £1 13s to £1 15s 3d; light prime wethers. £1 8s fid to £1 12s fid; small and unfinished wethers, £1 to £1 7s (id. We penned no extra heavy prime ewes. Heavy prime ewes, £1 !>s (id to £1 10s (id; medium prime ewes, £1 8s to £1 f)s 3d; light prime ewes, £1 4s to £1 7s t)d; just killable, IDs to £1 3s; other ewes, 5s upward. Hoggets in average numbers met a ready sale with values very firm at late rates. Extra hoavy prime, £1 (is to £1 8s; heavy prime, £1 4s to £1 5s (id; medium prime, £1 2s to £l 3s (id; light primo. £1 to £1 is Od; unfinished best, 15s to IDs; others, 10a to 14s lid.

Lambs.—Wo penned the first spring lambs of the season yesterday at Westfield. These came from Mr. David Nathan, of Manurowa, and realised up to £1 15s. Pigs.—We had a large yarding of pigs. Competition was steady, with values on a par with last week's quotations. No extra heavy baconers were penned. Choppers sold from £2 to £3 17s Gd; medium baconers from £4 to £4 lis; liuht baconers and heavy porkers from £3 3s to £3 lGs; medium porkers and light porkers from £2 10s to £3; small, £1 15s to £2 8s; unfinished, £1 5s to £1 10s. Store pigs sold at late quotations. Large stores, £1 3s to £1 6s; slips, 15s to £1 2s; weanera, 9s to 16s.

Calves.—Our entry of calves was less than the usual yardinpr. Few heavy vealers were penned, the majority of calves being small. The demand tvas keen, with values showing an advance on last week's quotations. Runners, £2 lOs to £0 Os; heavy vealers, £5 Os to £5 15s for an extra choice vealer from W. Cashmore and Sons, of Clevedon; medium. £4 IDs to £5 2s (id; light, £3 10s to £4 os; smaller, £3 to £3 Ss; small, £1 10s to £'2 15s; rough calves, £1 to £1 10s; freshed dropped, 5s to 10s.

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — Beef.—Our yarding of fat cattle numbered ISS head, as against 243 head last week, comprising 12 steers and 1*1:5 cows and heifers. Ox beef was penned in small numbers. Competition was spirited and values improved by is per 1001b. A smaller yarding of cows and heifers also sold under keen competition, with values improving on recent sales. Extra choice ox sold to £1 lis per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 7s to £1 !>s; secondary and plain ox, £1 Is to £1 Gs; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 7s to £1 9s; ordinary cow beef, 10s to £1 3s. No extra heavy prime steers were yarded, but 15 steers from Mr. lien Reed, of Waerenga, averaged £ll 12s Bd. Heavy prinio steers, £ll os to £l3; lighter prime steers, £!J 15s to £'lo 10s; light prime steers, £8 15s to £0 10s; small and unfinished steers, £0 10s to £7 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £S 10s to £lO 17s (id, the latter price being for a heifer sold on account of Hell's Estate and purchased by Mr. Thomas Collins; heavy prime cows and heifers, €0 10s to £7 10s; lighter prime cows and heifers. £5 os to £6 ss; other killable cows, £3 to £1 10s. Sheep Sheep were penned to the number of 715. Bidding was not so brisk as last week, with the result that both wethers and ewes showed a decline on recent sales. Extra heavy prime wethers, £l. Us to £1 10s; heavy prime wethers, £1 11s to £l. 13s; medium to heavy prime wethers, £1 7s to £1 8s 0(1; light to medium prime wethers, £1 *ls 6(1 to £1 Os; unfinished wethers, £1 Is to £1 3s; extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 103 to £1 13s 3d; heavy prime ewes, £1 7s to £1 8s (id J lighter prime ewes, £1 2s to £1 ss; other killable ewes, 17s 6d to £1; other ewes, Ss fid to 10s .fid. Lambs—Our yarding of lambs numbered 305. The quality generally was first-class, and all sold under keen competition. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 Os to £1 lis 6d; heavy prime lambs, £1 3s Od to £1 ss; lighter prime lambs, £1 to £1 Is Od; light prime lambs, 18s Od to 10s 6d; small and plain lambs, 15s to 10s Od.

Calves.—We had a small offering of calves, the majority being small and young sorts. Values were very firm, and full late rates were obtained. Runners made £3 5s to £6 as; heavy vealers, £■l Ts to £4 18s; medium, £3 9s to £8 15s; light, £2 15s to £3 4s; small, £2 -ts to .£2 £s; unfinished and bucketfed. £1 4s to £1 IGs; bobby and rough calves, 3s to £1 3s; 210 calves were sold. Pigs.—There was a surprisingly large yarding of fat pigs for this time of the year. A »teady sale resulted, although values for porkers were considerably lower than last week's extreme rates. Baconers sold at late quotations. Choppers mnde £1 16s to £3 14s; no extra prime baconers were penned; medium baconers, £3 "Ms to £4 3s; light. £3 3s to .C 3 10s; heavy porkers. £2 10s to £3; medium. £2 r»s to £2 10s; light. £1 10s to £2; small and unfinished. £1 2s to £1 12s; stores, £1 Is to £1 7s; slins. 13s to ISs; good weaners, 10s to 11s; weedy and small, 5s to Ps: sows due to farrow. £2 10s to £4 12s Od. Baconers sold at an average of O'/d per lb. and porkers. C> I ',d to per lb. A total of 723 pigs was sold.

DALGETY AND COMPANY and Company. Limited, reports on the sale as follows; Beef.—We yarded 209 head of beef, comprising 10 steers and 100 cows and heifers against 233 head last week. The quality was again first-class, and, selling under a keen demand, we have to report an improvement of Is per 1001b on last week. Extra choice ox sold to 31s per 1001b; choice and prime, 27s to 30s; secondary and plain. 22s to 20s; prime young cow and heifer beef. 2Ps to 30s; ordinary cow beef, 22s to 275. Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £lO 7s Gd to £ll 12s Od; light prime. £0 5s to £lO ss; small nnd unfinished, £8 7s Gd to £9 2s Gd; extra hravy prime young cows and heifers. £0 to £lO 12s Od for heifers sold on account of Mr. Jas. Hill, of Hoe-o-tainui; heavy prime. £ 7 15s to £S 15s; lighter prime, £5 15s to •C 7 10s; other killable cows, £2 10s to £5 10s. Sheep,—A larger yarding than last week of sheep came forward, and included a good number of well-finished lines. The demand was good, and we have to report a firm sale at lato rates. Extra heavy prime wethers. 35s 3d to 37s Od; heavy prime, 33s Gd to 355; medium, 30s to 335; light and unfinished. 27s Gd to 20s; heavy prime ewes, 2Ss to 30s Od; lighter, 24s to 27s 6d; other ewes. 19s Gd to 23s Gd.

Lambs.—An average yarding of lambs sold under good competition at full late rates. Heavy prime lambs. 25s (id to 30s; medium. 22s (id to 255; .'icrht, 10s (5d to 225; small and plain, 10s to 19s. Calves.—Calves were yarded in shorter numbers, the yarding comprising very few gcod quality vealers. Competition was (rood, and all classes sold very freely at values very firm, or slightly better than last week's quotations, ltunners. £3 to £7 Is, for extra choice runners sold on account of Mr. J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai: heavy vealers, £4 6s to £1 19s; medium. £3 9s to £3 18s; light. £2 13s to £3 ss; smaller, £2 3s to £2 Ss; unfinished and bucket fed. £1 to £1 ISs: bobby arid rough, 4s to £1 3s. Pigs.—A heavier yarding of pigs was penned. Torkers sold steadily, although prices did not reach last week's level. Baconers sold on about a par with late rates. Heavy baconers. £3 Kis to £'4 4s; medium, £3 12s to £3 15s; light, £3 Is to £3 8s; heavy porkers. £2 10s to £2 15s; medium, £2 to £2 Os; light, £1 12s to £1 17s; small and unfinished, £1 to £1 los. °

KEEN WELLSFORD DEMAND [rilOAl OUR OWN correspondent] WELLSFORD, Wednesday There was a largo yarding of about 700 head of cattle, also small lines of sheep and pigs, at the sale held at Wellsford on Tuesday by Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited. There was a keen demand for all classes of cattle and a large proportion of the stcre cattle were bought by buyers south of Auckland. Heavy forward four-year-old dehorned Hereford steers brought up to £S 7s. Shorthorn cows in calf to Shorthorn or Hereford bulls were iu strong demand by graziers, a large number of dairy cows being bought for run cattle. There was an improved demand for dairy cows and heifers, which brought up to £6 10s. There was a short supply of fat cows and these were in keen demand by both town and country buyers. Boner cows were taken by exporting firms at schedule rates. Store pigs were in keen demand, realising up to 20s. Heavy forward four-year dehorned Hereford steers, £8 7s; lighter similar steers, £7 10s to £7 19s; heavy four-year Black Poll steers, £7 14s; good two to three-year-old Bed Poll steers. £5 17s; heavy three-year Shorthorn-cross steers, £6 4s to £7 7s; good 2Vi to three-vear-o'.d Shorthorn steers, £5 15s to £<»; two-year-old Hereford steers, £5 10s to £0 3s; good 2y a -ycar-old Shorthorn-cross steers. £5 ISs; emptiv' Shorthorn-Hereford cross heifers, £-1 Os, similar cows, £3 10s; good store Shorthorn cows. £'3 4s; heavy fat Short horn cows, £0 4s to £7; fat Shorthorn cows. £4 15s to £5 10s; killable cows, £3 10s to £1 ss; fat Shorthorn heifers, to £0 12s; fat Jersey heifers, to £3 (is; killable Jersey cows, £2 lis to £2 l«s; heavy boner cows, £1 153 to £2 10s; light boners, 22s 0(1 to 30s; cull cows, 15s to 20s; boner hulls, to £3 1 Os; Shorthorn cows, due early to £5 ss; Shorthorn cows with young calves, £4 5s to £4 15s; Jersey cows, due early, £4 to £5 2s Od; best Shorthorn springing heifers. £5 5s to £5 10s; good Shorthorn heifers, £■! 2s Od to £1 poor Shorthorn heifers, due early, £3 5s to £3 15s; Shortiiorn run heifers, in calf to Hereford bull, to £'4 15s; best Jersey springing heifers, £1 5s to £6 15s; good Jersey heifers, £3 5s to £4 ss; | oor Jersey heifers, £1 15s to £2 10s; Jersey heifers with young calves, to £3 2s (id; empty Jersey heifers, £1 10s to £2; empty Shorthorn store cows, to £3 4s; forward two-tooth wethers, 20s Od; wether hoggets. 10s Od; mixed sex hoggets, 19s; store pigs, 23s to 20s.

STRONG TONE AT PAEROA [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] PAEROA, Wednesday Tho New 'Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, report a much stronger tone in the dairy section at tho Paeroa sale and also a decided improvement in beef prices. There was an average yarding. Hest dairy cows and heifers made from £lO to £lvi 10s; medium. £7 to Jt!B 15s; others. £5 to £6 ss; backward and inferior. £2 10s to £3 15s; prime young cows and heifers, £6 to £7 ss; medium, £4 5s to £5 7s (id: I'ghter. £3 7s fid to £4 4s; heavy boners, 5s to r_>s 6d; medium, 35s to 38s; lighter, 25s to 30s; potter bulls, according to weight, £2 10s to £3 15s; yearling heifers, £2 15s to £3 ss; hoggets, to 235; store hoggets, to 10s.

DEMAND AT TAUMARUNUI [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] TA UMA III! NU I, Wednesday There was an entry of nearly 400 dairy cows and heifers in calf at the Taumarunui dairy stock sale yesterday. Buyers were present from Taranaki and the Waikato, and all parts ol the King Country. In view of the announcement of the guaranteed price lust night there was some speculation as to values. There was a keen demand for early calvers. and good cows just calved went ns high as £S 5s and £8 15s. An exceptionally good demand was experienced for quality heifers, and all lines were cleared at improved rates. Cows in calf to l'oiled Angus bull. £3 to £5; August and September calvers, £2 to £6 2s fid; cows in calf to Shorthorn bull, £3 5s to £4 15s; cows just calved. £5 to £8 15s; springing heifers, £2 15s to £(S ss; fat cows, £3 2a 6d to £3 12s Ud.