FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22538, 1 October 1936, Page 7

FAT STOCK SALES

PRICES AT WESTFIELD

BEEF TENDS TO EASE CHEAPER SPRING LAMBS quoted up to 36s per 1001b., the value obtained over the past- six weeks, and the best for six years, beef prices, nevertheless, tended to ease at the Westfield fat stock sales yesterday. This, too, was in spite of a reduced yarding, in which much excellent quality was displayed. Steers were down about 10s a head, with £ls 10s as top price, as against £l6 7s 6d last week, and respective highest averages of £l4. 9s 8d and £l4 10s 7d. Again the choicest stock came from Mr. W. J. Ralph, of Mahuta, who has established something of a record by topping the average for eight successive weeks, 64 steers being disposed of at an average of £l4 17s. An outstanding Shorthorn cow in a line from a Wanganui dealer realised £ls ss, only 5s away froni the best ox figure, and the most paid for a cow at Westfield since September, 1929, when prices ranged up to £l6 15s. The consignment sold yesterday averaged £l2 5s lOd. Sheep and Lambs

Quality generally was first-class in an average entry of sheep, for which there was a spirited sale. Unshorn wethers made to 43s 9d, which was Is 9d better than* a week ago, although best ewes changed hands at 36s 6d, a decline of 6d on the previous market. Shorn sheep were 10s a head cheaper, indicating that farmers offering woolly stock are being more than paid for their Wool. Hoggets brought 365, which was Is more than last week, and the first pens of shorn varieties were cleared to 28s.

Spring lambs were plentiful. The yarding was 10 times greater than any other this season, showing that every succeeding week <» should find the deliveries increasing. The assortment quite satisfied tho demand, and the market eased to 33s as tho best bid, being 3s under last week.

improved quality was found in the full yarding of calves available. Light vcalers recovered something of the 4s decline registered last week, and all other sorts were auctioned steadily at late rates. Runners reached 1525, against last week's 1445, and vealers 115s (120s). Yarded in more. than average numbers, including mostly medium quality, pigs experienced a keen sale, and maintained the higher prices recorded last week. Baeoners were up to 86s, compared with the best price of 79s a week ago, and porkers made Is more to 575. The respective averages were unchanged at 6d and 6id per lb. Comparison of Quotations

The following is 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/- 36/Choice and prime ox . . 30/- to 35/- 31/- to 35/Choico and prime cow & heifer 30/- to 35/- 30/- to 35/SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers: Shorn .. 25/- to. 33/0 28/6 to 33/0 Unshorn . 30/> to 43/0 20/- to 42/Unfin. wethers: Shorn ... • Unshorn . 25/- to 30/- 25/- to 31/G Prime ewes: Shorn .. 24/- to 26/3 25/6 Unshorn . 22/- to 3G/G 25/- to 37/Unfin. ewes:

Unshorn . 3/G to 29/6 7/G to 26/Ho;r(fcts: . * Shorh . 22/- to 2SIUnshorn . 21/6 to 36/- 22/- to 35/-

Unfinished 18/- to 22/6 J 7/- to 23/0 Spring lambs 18/9 to 33/- 21 /- to 30/CALVES (per head) — Runners . . 00/- to 152/- 60/- to 144/Vealers .. 28/- to 115/-. 25/- to 120/PIGS (per head) —

Baeoners .. 50/- to SO/- 58/- to 79/Porkers .. 21/- to 57/- 24/- to 56/Weancrs . . 10/- to 25/- 10/- to 21/■ Slips . . . 16/- to 24/- IS/- to 24/Larffe stores . 23/- to 35/- 23/- to 32/Individual Consignments Easier by 17s 6d than the best ox beef offer of a week ago, £ls 10s was top price in a line of eight from Mr. W. J. Ralph, of Mahuta, which ranged from £l4 and averaged £l4 9s Bd. Steers from Mr. W. H. Reid, of Maxwell, Wanganui, sold to £ls 2s 6d and £l4 7s 6d was realised for a consignment from Mr. H. E. Reed, of Waerengn, who received to £l2 17s 6d for a second offering. Eight bullocks from Mr. A. Colgan, of Kaukapakapa, were traded to £l3 15s, 2s 6d less heading the auction on behalf of the Rangipo Prison Farm. Up to £l3 10s was obtained by Mr. N. G. Litchfield, of Patumahoe, and £l3 7s 6d was paid for cattle from Mr. J. Price, of Matamata. Lots also came from Mrs. M. Finlayson, of Ruawai, which made to £l2; Mr. 11. J. Finlayson, of Raupo, to £ll 17s 6d; Mr. W. H. Keeler, of Waipipi, to £ll ss. The exceptional bid of £ls 5s was made for a fine heavy Shorthorn cow, yarded in a pen from the, Wanganui vendor, Mr. Reid. Prices ranged from £lO 17s 6d and averaged £l2 5s lOd. Stock from the Kingseat Mental Hospital brought to £l2 and that from Mr. E. M. Wright, of Mauku, made to £lO 15s, with 5s less for a line sold on account of Mr. Reed, of Waerenga. Amburys, Limited, of Mangere, was paid to £lO 2s 6d and £9 15s was accepted by Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi. Top quotes for additional satisfactory consignments were £9 12s 6d, Mr. E. P. Paul, of Mangere; £9 10s, Mr. R. 0. England, of Opotiki; £8 7s 6d, Mr. R. Johnstone, of Manurewa; £7 12s 6d, Mr. H. Plumlcy, of Papatoetoe; £7 7s, Mr. F. M. Dodd, of Putaruru.

DETAILS OF SALES . AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limitod, reports on tho salo as follows: Beef.—We penned fat cattle to the number of 206 head, as nsainst 259 head last week, comprising 66 steers and 140 cows and heifers. The quality of ox beef yarded was again first-class. Ridding was not so brisk as at recent sales and, although our quotations arc the same, all classes were slichtly easier. The quality in the cow and heifer section was not up to the usual standard, and values also showed an easing on last week. Extra choice ox sold to £1 16s per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 12s to £1 14s; secondary and plain, .fit Os to ft lis: prime young cow and heifer beef. .CI 32s to i'l 14s; ordinary cow beef, £1 Is to £i „Bs. Extra heavy prime steers ran cwt in price from £l3 10s to £l4 ?s (id; heavy prime steers, Cl2 jOs to ,£l3 ss; lighter, £ll lOs to £l2; light, £lO to £lO 12s (Ids small and unfinished, £7 to £0; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO to £lO 17s Gd; heavy prime cows and heifers, £8 5s to £9; lighter prime, £5 10s to £7; other killablo cows, £3 5s to £5.

Sheep.—Our sheep pens were moderately filled with a nice class of mutton, Competitior, was keen throughout the sale. and values improved on last, week's sale; 47!) sheep were sold. No extra heavy prime wethers were yarded. Heavy prime wethers. £1 17s (id to £1 IDs; medium to heavy. £1 Ills to £ 1 15j Od; light to medium, £1 JOs to £1 12s: unfinished wethers, £L (is to £L 8s <id; extra heavy prime young owes. £1 14s Oil to £1 Ids; heavy prime. £1 13s to £1 14s; shorn, £1 4s to £1 6s; lighter prime ewes, £1 10s to £1 12s; other killablo ewes, £L 4s to £1 7s Od; other ewes, Os to 10s Od. Hoggets were penned to the number of 208, ami sold freely at late rates. Extra heavy prime hoggets, £1 13s to £1 15s; Bhorn, £l 4s to £1 (Is; heat'y prime, £1 IDs to «CI 11 s (Id; lighter, £1 (5s 0d to £1 8s; light, £1 4s Od to £1 5s 6d; small and plain, 18: ito £1 2s Od. Our yarding of spring lambs numbered 74. Heavy prime lambs. £1 10s to £1 13s; medium, £1 0s to £1 8s; light, £1 os to £1 4s Gd; small and plain, 19s to £1 18.

Calves.—Faf, and young calves were attain in full supply. The demand was keen, and a recovery in values for light vealers was noticeable. All other classes sold readily. Kunners made £3 15s to £7 I'2s, for a prime heifer from Thomas Brothers, of Kiwitahi, and a line of 15 (rood quality runners averaging £5 16s 4u; heavy veamrs. £'s (is to £5 15s; medium, £'4 3si to £4 10s; light,' £3 5s to £3 158; smaller, £2 Ss io £'2 15s; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 l'Js to £2 4s; hobby and rough- calves, 'Lis to £1 8s; 222 calves were sold.

Pigs.—We had an increased rarding of Bidding was free for all classes, and prices ruled fully equal to last sales. Choppers made £1 15s to £3 ss; heavy prime baconers, to £4 (is; heavy baconers, £3 10s to £3 lHsr; medium. £3 10s to £3 13s; light. £3 2s to £3 78; heavy porkers, £2 12s to £2 17s; medium £2 2s to £2 8s; light. £1 15s to £L 18s; small and unfinished. £1 7s to £1 13s; best stores, £1 8s <o £1 12s; smaller, £1 3s to £1 Os; slips, 18s to £1 2s; weaners, JOs to IGs. Baconers sold at an average of (id per lb, aad porkers! GVid per lb. A total of 5<J7 pifjs was sold. LOAN 'AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Beef. —Our yarding of beef wan an average one. Competition wais not as keen as last week and, although quotations arc the same generally, there wsis an easing tendency. Extra choice ox sold to IX 10s per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 10s to £1 15s; ordinary and plain ox, £1 5s to £1 9s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 10s to £1 15s; ordinary cow beef, £1 4s to £1 Os. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £ls to £ls 10s; heavy prime steers, £l3 15s to £l4 17s Od; lighter prime steers, £l2 to £l3 10s; light prime steers, £lO to £ll 17s Gd; plain and small, £4 10s to £0 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £0 7s Gd to £lO 10s; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 to £9 sfi; lighter, £G 17s Gd to £7 17s Gd; light, £4 15s to £G 15saged and plain finished cows, 4:2 10s to £4 12s Gd. A truck of choice prime steers from Mr. W. J. Ralph, of Mahuta, realised up to £ls 10s. the truck of eight averaging £l4 Os Bd. Sheep.—We had more than am average entry of sheep. Competition was liceen, with values for wethers very firm and improving foj prime ewes Is to 2s a head. Woolly extra heavy prime wethers, £2 to £2 3s 0d; heavy prime wethers, £1 18s to £1 lf>s fid; medium prime wuthers, £1 15s Gd to £1 17s fid; light prime wethers, £1 lis to £1 15s 3d; sina,ll and unfinished wethers, £1 5s to £1 10s; medium to heavy prime shorn wethers, £1 10s to £1 13b fid; light and small, £1 5s to £1 fis Od; heavy prime ewes, £1 15s to £1 lGs Gd; medium prime ewes, £1 12s to £1 14s (id; light prime ewes, £1 10s to £1 lis Od; primo shorn ewes, £1 4s to £1 Gs 3d; smaller and just killable ewes, £1 2s to £1 8s; poor-condition ewes, 3s Gd upward; heavy prime woolly hoggets, £1 10s to £1 10s; light to medium woolly, 5s to £1 Os Od; prime shorn hoggeis, £1 2s to £1 Bs. We penned spring lambs in large numbers. There was a steady demand, with values lower by 3s to 4s a head. Heavy prime, £1 10s to £1 325; medium prime, £1 Gs Od to jC 1 Os; light prime, £L 3s to £1 Gs Gd.

Pigs.—Wo had an average yarding of pigs and competition was again.very keen, with values firm on last week's rates. Choppers 6old from £1 10s 1,0 £3 8s; heavy and medium baconers, from £3 1,2s to £4 4s;'light baconers and heavy porkers, from £2 10s to £3 10s; medium porkere and light porkers, from £'2 to £2 l<s; small, £1 10s to £1 17s; unfinished, £1 5s to £ 1 Os. Store pigs were in keen demand and values were again firmer. Large titores, £1 f>s to £1 15s; slips, lGs to £1 -Is; weaners, 12s to £1 55.-

Calves. —Our entry of calves was; an average one. The yarding was mostly of small calves. Values were firmer, if anything, on last week's quotations. Runners, CA to £3 10s; heavy vealcrs, £5 to £5 Os;; medium, £1 to £4 18s; light, £3 to £3 18h; smaller, £2 to £2 18s; small, 15s to £1 ISs; rough calves, fresh dropped, 5s to lis. DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — Beef. —We offered 170 head of beef, comprising 20 steers and 153 cows and heifers, against 103 head last week. The Quality was again first-class, but the offering .met with a weaker demand, and values w'cire inclined to be. easier. Extra choice ox sold to .'His per 1001b.; choico and prime ox, 32s to 355; secondary and plain ox, 28s to 31s; prime \ young cow and heifer beef, 33s to 355; ordinary cow beef, 27s to 325. Ea;tra heavy prime steers ranged in price front £l4 12s (Jd to £LS 2s Gd. for steers from Mr. W. 11. Rcid, of Maxwell, Wanganui; heavy prime steers, £l3 15s to £ll 10s; lighter prime steers, £l2 15s to £l3 12s Od; Light prime, steers. £to 2s «>d to £l2 12s Od; small and unfinished steers, £8 15s to £10; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO 10s to £ll> ss, for a prime hciler sold account Mr. W. H. Reid, Maxwell, and purchased by Mr. 1. Collins; heavy prime cows and heifers, £S 17s Gd to £lO ss; lighter prime cows and heifers, 10s to £8 15s; light prime cows, £5 to £7 os; other killable cows, £2 to £4 10s.

Sheep.—Less than an average yarding of sheep was offered for which the demand was good and values for both wethersi and ewes ruled fully on a par with last week. An average entry of hoggets sold under good competition at full late ratss. Medium prime noggets, 2Gs to 27s Gd; light. 24s Gd to 25s (id; extra heavy prime wethirs, woolly, £1 19s to £2 Os Gd; hcE.vy, £1 17s Gd to £1 18s Od; medium, £1 .14s Gd lo £1 17s; light and unSnished, £1 12s to £1 14s; heavy prime ewes, woolly, £1 12s tc £1 13s Gd; lighter, £1 10s to .El lis 6d;'other ewes, £1 7s Gd to £1 9s Gd. A large entry of lambs did not sell as freely as last week, and values eased considerably. Medium prime lambs, 25s lo 2Gs; light, 23s to 24s Gd; small, ISs Od to 22s Gd.

Calves.—We yarded calves in fewer than average numbers. Competition was keen, and a free sale resulted values for nil classes being very firm at late rates. Medium runners, £3 to £5 2s; heavy vealers, £5 to £5 15s; medium, £4 to £4 8»; light, £3 3s to £3 12s; smaller, £2 Gs to £2 14s; unfinished and bucket fed, £1 Ss to £2 2s; bobby and rough calves, 4s to £1 6:5. Pigs.—An average yarding of pigs came forward. Competition was steady, and values for both baconers and porkers were very firm on last week's quotation!!. Heavy baconers, £3 lis to £3 17s; medium, £3 4s to £3 10s; light, £3 to £3 3s; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £2 15s; medium, £2 3s to £2 Ss; light, £1 15s to £1 19s; small and unfinished, £1 4s to £1 12s.

RATES AT ADDINGTON VALUES LITTLE CHANGED IMPROVEMENT FOR CATTLE [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday 3Jhere was little change in values at Addington to-day, except in the fat cattle and spring lamb sections, and in some classes of store sheep. Cattle improved as a result of a short entry, and wether hoggets declined because of over-supply. Spring lambs were also in excess numbers, and these eased by '2s a head.

Store Sheep.—A heavy entry of wether hoggets was penned. They were weaker by Is Gd a head. Ewe hoggets were unchanged, but ewes and lambs improved by Is Gd a head. The best ewe hoggets soil at 3ls Gd; best wethers, 23s Gd; outstanding fourtooth ewes and lambs, all counted, 245. Spring Lambs.—There were 150 penned and an easing of 2s. Rates were Ifrom U/id to lOd per lb. Fat Sheep.—The entry was heavy, including many southern lines. There was a good sale until near the final stages, when values weakened by is a head. Bent wethers made 35s to 445; good medium-weights, 30s to 335"; other wethers, down to 275; best ewes, 28s Gd to 30s lOd; good mediumweight, 24s to 2Ss; others, down to 18s. Fat Cattle. —A very small cntr;r of 325 head came forward, with an improvement in valuo of 255. Best cattle made from £l4 to £l7 17s Gd; good medium-weights, £ll 15s to £l3 15s; light st'Bers, to £!> 10s; best heifers, £lO to £l4; good, iS to £<) nis; extra prime cows, £0 to £l3 17s Gd; others, down to £5. Fat Pigs.—lt was (lie best porker sale for some months, values being from GVid to 7d per lb. Baconers made Gd to GVid.

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