FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22580, 19 November 1936, Page 7

FAT STOCK SALES

riiICES AT WESTFIELD QUALITY CATTLE SCARCE WETHERS AND LAMBS EASIER

"Well-bred, good-qualitv cattle were at a premium at yesterday's fat stock sales at Westfield. Bullocks were particularly scarce, and the yarding of cows and heifers included a majority of poor type Jersey breed. Nevertheless, the buying was brisk, and values remained on a par with those which have now ruled for 13 weeks, to 36s per 1001b. Lower grades tended to ease slightly. The heaviest bullock was a Hereford crossbred, which realised £l6 2s 6d, and top bid for cows was £ll ss. In both cases there was an. improvement of 2s 6d on the respective figures of the previous sale. For the first time in many weeks wethers were more numerous than ewes in the sheep pens. Practically all < stock was shorn, and average quality | was available, there being a lack of heavy sheep. Wethers reached 30s 6d, the same as a week ago, but there was a general tendency over the sale for values to depreciate. On the other hand, values for ewes were very firm, again making a top price of 23s 6d. Hoggets realised to 28s Gd, which was slightly more than last week's best offer. Lower Lamb Values In keeping with the lowering of the export schedule rates, lamb values were somewhat cheaper, in spite of a ready demand. They ranged from 18s 6d to 28s 6d, whereas a week ago they made to 325. There was a good entry and bidding was keen throughout, although the quality was not outstanding. Quality similar to that offered in the calf market over a long period again confronted buyers. Smaller numbers were yarded than has been the ease recently, and lower values obtained for the heavier vealers, 110s, against 113s last week, although quotations were firm for the light and medium classes. Values for pork pigs recovered portion of their decline at last sale and baeoners were steady at the reduced rates, pound averages remaining unaltered at 6ld and s?d respectively. Farmers seeking pigs to be fattened on their surplus buttermilk were again responsible for the better demand for porkers. Some stores showed a little improvement. Comparison o! Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b) — Extra choice ox 36/• 30/Choice & prime ox * •. 32/" to 3of* 32/' to 3ol' Choice & prim* cow 4 heifer 30/- to Sol' 30/- to 3.i/Boner & rough 21/- to 29/- 21/- to -»/- SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers: . Shorn .. 23/6 to 30/6 23/6 to 30/G Unfin. wethers: Shorn .•• 20/- to 23/6 20/- to 22/0 Prime ewes: Shorn .. 20/- to 26/3 l</6tc -</3 Unfin. ewes: , , Shorn .. 10/- to 19/- 10/• to 1 .»/• Hoiigcts: Shorn .. 22/- to 28/6 24/- to 28/,Unshorn .. - to 34/UnCnished . 16/6 to 21 /• 21/- to 23/6 Spring lambs . 18/6 to 28/6 1 5/- to 32/CALVES (per head)- ■ Runners - ■ ■ 40/- to 120/- 50/■ to 138/Vealers .. "/* to 110/- 7/- to 115/*

PIUS (per head) — Baeoners . . 57/- to 73/- 50/- to 74/Porkers . .. -'/• to 50/- 24/- to 50/Weaners .. 8/- to 120/- 8/- to 21/Slips .. .. IS/- to 'Jo/- IS/- to 25/Larjco stores . 25/- to 4G/• 24/- to 35/* Individual Consignments

Half a crown more than the top bid of last week was realised for an ox in the usual truck of Polled Angus-Here-ford cattle from Mr. W. J. Ralph, of Mahuta, who obtained to £l6 2s 6d, at an average of £l4 lis lOd. This vendor lias topped the average for the past 15 weeks. Steers from Mr. W. J. Ellett, of Karaka, made to £l4 ss, and a pen from Mr. W. W. McLean, of Walton, realised to £l4. Mr. H. E. Reed, of Waerenga, sold stock to £l3 17s 6d and £l3 15s for separate lots, and a consignment from Mr. W. Mathieson, of Papakura, changed hands to £l3 7s 6d. A line from Mr. "J. Walters, of Waiuku, was auctioned to £ll 7s 6d, and bullocks entered by Mr. G. Smith, of Matakohe, were traded to £lO 10s. Seventeen choice mixed breeds of cows and heifers from a Taneatua farmer sold to £ll ss. A large offering from Mr. <T. A. Hill, of Ohinewai, attracted bids to £lO 17s (3d, with £9 12s Cd as the next best quotation for cows from Mr. A. Clarke, of Runciman. Mr. Reed and Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi, were paid to £9 2s 6d, and £8 17s 6d was the best offer received by Mr. N. Walters, of Otahuhu. Lots from Mr. S. Aickcn, of Paparimu, ant! Mr. E. G. Ellett, of Mnngere, ranged to £8 12s 6d, £8 was obtained for cows from Mr. R. Johnstone, of Manurewa, and £7 10s was obtained on behalf of Mr. C. Matthews, of Otahuhu. Other quotable lines were cleared for Mr. J. .lohnstone, of Manurewa, and Mr. H. Plumley, of Papatoetoe, to £6 10s; Mr. J. Wvilic, of Papatoetoe, and Mr. A. L. Hull, of Waiuku, to £6 ss; Mr. L. U. Benion, of Wiri, and the Kennedy Ross Estate, of East Tamaki, to £6; Mr. C. Proctor, of Ohinewai, to £5 ss.

DETx\ILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS DALGETY AND COMPANY Dnlgety and Company, Limited, reports on tlio sale as follows: — Beat.—Our offering totalled 170 head, comprising 17(J cows and heifers, asrainat 222 head last week. The quality was again firstclass, and selling under a ready demand we liavo to report a steady sale at rates on a par with last week. Extra choice ox sold to 3(is per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 33s to 355; just killnble, 30s to 325; prime young cow and heifer beef, 33s to 355; just killable. 27s to 325. Extra heavy prime young cows and heiters ranged in prico from £lO to £ll ss; heavy prime cows and heifers, £S to £9 10s; lighter prime cows and heifers, £6 10s to £7 15s; light prime cows, £1 10s to £0: other killable cows. £2 to £4 ss. Sheep.—A full average yarding of shorn sheep came forward, for which the demand was good, and values for all classes showed no alteration from last week. Heavy prime wethers, £1 Ss 3d to £1 0s Od; medium, £1 (is Od to £1 Ss; light and unfinished, £1 3s Od to £l. 6s Od; heavy prime ewes, £1 5s to £1 (ts 3d; lighter, £1 3s to £1 4s Gd; other ewes, 10s (id to £1 2s Gd. Lambs were yarded in moderate numbers, and sold readily at, values fully on a par with last week. Heavy prime lamb, 20s to 27s 8d; medium, 24s (id to 25s Od; light, 22s to 245; small and plain, 10s (?d to 21s Od. Calves. —Calves wore yarded in average numbers, and sold steadily at values firm on last week's rates. Our offering did not include any heavy prime vealers. Runners, £3 10s to £5 ss; medium vealers, £4 to £4 8s; light, £3 3s to £3 lis; smaller, £2 Os to £2 14s; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 10s to £2 4s; bobby rough calves, 7s to £1 14s. Pigs.—Pigs «erc again yarded in heavy numbers. Competition was keen, and both baconers and porkers sold readily at values firm on last week's quotations. Choppers, to £2 58; heavy baconers, £3 9s to £3 13s; medium, £3 3s to £3 7s; light, £2 17* to £3; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £2 16s; medium, £2 4s to £2 Ss; light, £1 I(is to £2 Is; small and unfinished, £1 7s to £1 13s. LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on tho sale as follows; Beef. —Our yarding of beef was an average one. Competition was steady with values for all classes on a par with last sale. Extra choice ox sold to £1 His per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 12s to £1 losj ordinary and plaiu ox, £1 Ss to £1 lis; prime young

cow and heifer beef. £1 10s to £1 14s; ordinary cow beef, £1 4s to £1 9s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £ls to £lO 2s Od; heavy prime steers, £l3 ">s to £l4 17s fid; lighter'prime steers, £ll 17s (id to £l3 '_'s (id; light prime steers, Li) 10s to £ll Jss; plain and small, £7 to £!> ss; extra heavy j)rime young cows nnd heifers, £9 to £9 15s; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 10s to £S 15s; lighter, £0 lus to £7 7s (id; light, £-1 15s to £(> 7s fid; aged and plain finished cows, £.'! to £1 10s.. Sheep.—We had more than an average entry of sheep, comprised mostly of wethers, which were easier in values. Ewes, in short numbers, were very firm at late quotations Heavy prime wethers, £1 Us to £1 lis 9d; medium prime wethers, £1 7s to £1 8s 9d; light prime wethers, £1 -Is to £1 (is I'd; small and unfinished wethers, £1 to £1 3s (id; heavy prime hoggets, £1 7s to £1 Ss Od; medium, £1 -1s to £1 (is; light, £1 2s to £1 3s Od; unfinished. 10s Od to £1 Is; heavy prime ewes, £1 <ls (id to £1 5s Od; medium prime ewes, £1 3s 3d to £1 4s 3d; light prime ewes, £1 Is to £1 3s; ewes, with lambs at foot, all counted, 10s to £l. Lambs were again penned in small numbers. There was a ready demand with values slightly easier on last week's sale. Heavy, £1 (is to £1 8s; medium, £1 4s to £L 5s Od; light, £1 to £1 3s Od.

Pi gg ,—\\ e had a large yarding of pigs. There was a steady salo with last week's quotations being general. Choppers sold from £1 to £2 9s; heavy and medium baconers. from £3 5s to £3 12s; light baconers and heavy porkers, from £2 lis to £3 3s; medium porkers and light porkers, from £1 1 !)s to £2 Os; small, £1 (is to £1 12s. Store pigs sold at late rates. Large stores, £1 7s to £1 12s; slips, 15s to £1 ss; weaners, 10s to £l. Calves.—Calves were again penned in average numbers. The demand was not so keen, and values again had an easing tendency. Runners, £2 to £1 Jss; heavy vealers, £5 to £5 10s; medium, £3 19s to £4 17s; light, £3 to £B 10s; smaller. £2 to £2 1 Sg; small, £1 Ss to £1 18s; rough calves, £1 to £1 10s; fresh dropped. 7s to 12s. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Beef. —We penned fat cattle to the number of 285 head, as against 323 head last week, comprising 79 steers and 206 cows and heifers The quality of ox beef penned was first-class. Bidding: was again spirited and late quotations were easily maintained. Good quality cows and heifers were again in good demand, while medium and inferior sorts were slightly easier. Extra choice ox sold to £1 16s per 1001b.; choice and prime ox, £1 12s to £1 I ts; secondary and plain ox, £1 Os to £1 lis; prime young cow and heifer beef, €1 12s to £1 14s; ordinary cow beef, £1 Is to £1 Ss. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l4 to £l4 10s: heavy prime steers, £l2 10s to £l3 10s; lighter prime steers, £ll 10s io £l2; light prime steers, £lO 10s to £11; small and unfinished steers, £9 to £0 ss; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO to £ll 10s; heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 10s to £9; lighter prune cows and heifers, £5 5s to £6 10s;. other killable cows, £3 to £4 ss. Sheep.—Our sheep pens were moderately filled with a nice class of mutton. Wethers were slightly easier than last week, while ewes were firm at last week's quotations; 712 sheep were sold. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 Os to £1 10s Od; heavy prune wethers, £1 7s to £1 Ss; medium to heavy prime wethers, £1 5s Od to £1 6s Od; light to medium prime wethers, £1 3s Od to £1 4s Od; unfinished wethers, £1 to £1 2s Od; extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 4s 6d to £ I 5s Oil; heavy prime ewes, £1 3s to £1 Is; lighter prime ewes, £1 to £1 2s; other killable ewes, 17s Od to 19s; other ewes, Ids to 15s. Lambs were yarded to the number of 131. Although competition was good throughout, the sale values were easier than at recent sales. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 7s Od to £1 8s Od; heavy, £1 (is (id to £1 7s; lighter, £1 5s to £1 Os; light, £1 3s to £1 4s; small and plain. 18s Od .c £1 Is. Calves.—We had a smaller entry of calves. There was a keen demand and except for heavy vealers values were very firm at fully late quotations. Runners made £3 Os to £0; heavy prime vealers, £5 2s to £5 10s; r medium, £4 2s to £4 10s; light, £3 5s to £3 14s; small, £2 10s to £2 15s; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 12s to _£2 ss; bobby and rough calves, 8s to £1 15s; 239 calves were sold. Pigs.—Fat pigs were in full supply, while stores were penned in smaller numbers. Bidding for baconers was steady and last week's prices were obtained. Porkers were in good request, our quotations showing a recovery. Choppers made £1 2s Od to £3; heavy prime baconers. £3 10s to £3 13s; medium, £3 4s to £3 Ss; light, £2 17s to £3 2s; heavy porkers, £2 12* to €2 10s; medium, £2 7s to £2 10s; light, £1 ISs to £2 3s; small and unfinished, £1 Ss to £1 15s; extra large stores, up to £2 Cs; good framed, £1 5s to £1 12s; slips, 18s to £1 2s; weaners, Ss to 15s; baconers averaged s'/»d per lb. and porkers 6%d per lb. A total of 695 pigs was sold. ADDINGTON MARKET ALL CLASSES IN DEMAND {BY TELEGHAFH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*] CHRISTCHCRCH, Wednesday Entries were of normal size to-day at Addington, and there was a good demand for all classes of stock. Fat lambs: There was a small entry and a keen sale, values ranging round fe'/jd to o%d per lb. Store sheep: A very small entry, and a strong demand for ewes and lambs, and wethers. Ewes and lambs made to 21s, all counted, and wethers to 225. Fat sheep: About 4000 were penned, and although somewhat irregular. recent values held. Best shorn heavy wethers made 26s to 30s; prime mediumweight, 22s Od to 24s 6d; others, down to 20s; best ewes, 21s to 255; prime mediumweight, 18s Od to 20s Od; others, down to 16s. Fat cattle: There were 450 penned, with an advance in values for all prime mediumweight cattle of about 10s a head, but heavyweight steers sold very slowly. Best beef made from 33s to 355; good, 29s to 325; ordinary and inferior, down to 25s per 1001b. Best steers made from £l2 to £ls 12s Od; prime medium-weights, £lO 10s to £l2 10s; others, down to £9 ss; best heifers, £9 to £T2; (food, £7 to £8 los; others, down to £6 ss; show cows, to £l4 2s 6d; good, £8 10s to £ll 10s; medium. £6 to £B. Fat pigs: Recent values were maintained. Porkers realised 32s Od to 48s 6d, an average per lb. of s s 4d to 6'Ad; baconers, 54s to £4 4s 6d, an average per lb. of 5%d to 6Vid.

THE PUTARURU YARDING The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company. Limited, reports that at its Putaruru stock sale on Monday a pood yardinsr of cattle came forward. Cow and heifer beef was in averaga supply, the entry comprising chiefly medium quality cattle. Competition was very keen and values generally considerably in advance of recent quotations. For a good yarding of sheep, including the advertised entry of ewes and lambs offered on account of Messrs. J. I). Piper and A. Schischka, competition was firm, a total clearance resulting for all classes at lato rates. A good yarding of both fat and store pigs sold under keen competition at late rates. Quotations: —Cattle: Medium fat cows and heifers, £6 to £7; lighter, £5 to £5 17s Od; forward and killable cows, £3 10s to £1 15s; good conditioned Jersey store cows, £'2 1.->s to £3 15s; lighter conditioned, 35s to £2 10s; yearling Jersey bulls, £2 10s to £3; smaller, to £O. Dairy stock: Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, close to profit, £5 15s to £<> 10s; later calvers, £3 10s to £5. Sheep: Fat woolly hoggets, 21s 3d to 21s (3d; fat woolly ewes, 21s 3d to 2<ss 3d; fat shorn ewes. 21s 6d; ewes and lambs, "Ms to Ifis fid. P'us: Light baconers, £2 10s to £2 15s; heavy porkers. £2 5s to £2 Ss; medium, 3Ss to £2 2s; light, to 30s; good stores, 21s to 275; smaller, 18s to 20s: slips, 10s to ISs; best weaner-. 13s to 10s 6d; smaller, 10s to 12s Od. VALUES AT TE KAUWHATA G. W. Vercoe and Company, Limited, Hamilton, reports having held its fortnightly stock sale at. Te Kauwhata on Monday, when an average yarding of cattle came forward. Competition for all classes was keen throughout and practically a total clearance was effected at full late rales. Medium-weight fat cows sold at £<> 15s to £7 10s; light, £5 to £6 7s Od; heavy fat Jersey cows, £5 10s to £0 ss; others, £1 10s to £5 ss; forward conditioned Shorthorn and Friesian cows, £-1 to £5 2s Od; young Jersey cows, £3 5s to £3 ISs; yearling Jersey heifers, £4 to £4 17s; empty two-year Jersey heifers, to £4; heavy boners, to £3; others, to £2 ss; service bulls, to £0 12s Od; potter bulls, to £4 10s; Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, early calvers, £5 10s to £7 ss; backward, £4 to £5 ss; Jersey and Jersey-cross heifers, early calvers, £0 to £7 10s; others, to £5 10s. Pigs; Heavy baconers, from £3 6s to £3 Os; medium-weights, £2 ISs to £3 os; light, £2 12s to £2 17s; heavy porkers, £2 5s to £2 10s; mediumweights, £1 ISs to £2 48; light, £1 13s to £1 17s; choppers, to £2 10s; good stores, £1 8s to £1 14s; others, £1 4s to £1 7s; slips. ISs to £1 3s; best weaners, 17s to £i is; others, 10s to 14s; sows in pig, to £3 10s CATTLE DEARER AT MATAWHERO [by TELEGRAPH —OWN correspondent] GISBORNE, Wednesday A sharp rise occurred in cattle values at the Matawhero fair yesterday-, when there was an entry of over 2000 head. Prices went ud to £» 12s Od for bullocks. The cattle were in excellent condition. The attendance was smaller thau usual, but many outside buyers were present and competition was keen, with values much higher than at any recent sale. The prices ranged as follows: —Cows and calves. £7 12s Od to £8 Os; grown heifers, £6 12s to £0 18s: empty cows, quality, £5 17s 6d to £0 10s; fair to medium empty cows, £4 8s to £5; two-year steers, £7 2s to £7 17s Od; medium sorts, £<> lis; yearling steers, quality, £0 Os to £7 4s; medium, £0 Is to £0 3s; poor, £5 ss; bullocks, £8 10s to £f) 12s Cd. The quality of the beef cattle offered was attractive and values were as follows: —Outstanding Hereford heifers, £7 17s; heavy Jersey cows, £4 2s 6d; cowg, £0 os to £7 6s, for top lines.