COUNTRY SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22628, 16 January 1937, Page 7

COUNTRY SALES

VALUES FOR STOCK THE MORRINSVILLE AUCTION COMPETITION MAINTAINED Dalgety anrl Company, limited, reports a small yarding of both cattle and pigs at the Morrinsville sale yesterday, the main reason being uncertainty that buyers would be able to operate to their full extent on account of the freezing works dispute. The cattle yarded were of good quality and several very choice maiden Polled Angus heifers met with keen competition. The yarding of sheep consisted mainly of small mixed sex lambs, which sold readily at current ra';es. Quotations:—

Cattle.—Three-year Polled Angus heifers. £7 18s to £8 12s; prime ft t Shorthorn cross cows, £7 31s; fat Jersey cows, £'s 3fis to £0 17s; light prime Jersiy-cross cows, £3 tils to £4 3 Os; forward-con lition Jersey cows, £3 to £3 His; yearling C'ersey steers, £1 I<*>s; yearling Jersey heiferc, r.w.b., £3 fis; aged cows, Jersey-cross, with calves at. foot, £3, Sheep: Forward-condition, aged owes, 37s Oil; fat ewes. £1 32s 6d; aged ewes, from Os fid. Lambs: Woolly cwo lambs, 24s Od; woolly wether lambs, 17s 3d; for-wurd-condition blackfaced lambs, lfis Id; small blackfaced lambs, 33s lid; backward and wcedly blackfaced lambs, Os fid. Pigs: Light porkers, £1 15s to £1 ISs; hca.vy baconers, £3 to £3 10s.

The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports that a, heavy yarding of sheep came forward, including the advertised entry of store lambs from various vendors. Competition was firm throughout and a total clearance resulted at prices in advance of last week's quotations. A smaller yarding of fat sheep showed no appreciable variation in values. No ox beef was penned, but prime cow and heifer beef came forward in average supply. Competition was particularly keen and values showed a marked improvement on recent sales. Heavy second quality cows also created keen inquiry and sold in advance of last week's rates. Boner rows and potter bulls were keenly sought at improved prices. Anticipating that buyers would be unable to operate owing to killing difficulties, fanners withheld their fat pigs, with the result that only e. small entry came forward. Competition was keen from a full bench of buyers and an appreciable rise was in evidence. Stores and weaners were penned in heavy numbers, with values slightly easier. Quotations:—Sheep: Fat woolly ewes, to 335; forward-condition shorn eives, to 17s 3d; light fat lambs, 21s 5d to 22s 3d; forward and killabl>3 lambs, 39s fid to 10s 10d; shorn Itornney wether lambs, 38s 4(1 to 30s 8d; smaller, to 3Os; black faced woolly lambs, 36s 3d to 17s 4d; others, lis (id to 15s 3d; smaller two-tooth wethers, ils 13d; two-tooth ewes, 33s Od; sound-mouth ewes, 30s 3d. Cattle: Heavy primo Shorthorn cows, £0 10s to £lO os; medium fat cows and heifers, £7 to £8 15s; lighter, £6 to £6 15s; heavy second quality cows, £4 32s to £5 345; heavy boners, £3 7s to £3 3.58; medium, £2 35s to £3 3s; light, £2 to £2 10s; heavy potter bulls,. £6 30s to £7 17s fid; medium, £4 15s to £6; light, £3 2s fid to £4 10s. Pigs: Heavy choppars, £3 3s to £3 17s; lighter, £2 7s to £2 lfis; heavy,-baconers, £3 12s to £3 15s; medium, £3 7s to £3 lis; light, £3 to £3 (is; heavy porkers and unfinished baconers, £2 30s to £2 3 8s; medium, £2 4s to £2 Os; light, 35s to £2 2s; stores, 26s 6d to 34s fid; 3lips, 14s to 235; tiest weaners, 10s to 3 7s; poorer, 5s to Ss fid. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports having yarded several pens of heavy quality cow and heifer beef, although there was a shortage of ox beef. Medium-conditioned! Jersey cows were entered in about the usual numbers, while an average supply of store and boner cows came forward. All classes sold readily. Prices were: —Light, rousrh quality bullocks, to £lO 355; heavy Shorthorn-cross fat cows, £7 5s to £8; medium quality Shorthorn fat cows and heifers, £(i to £7; heavy Jersey beef cows, £5 to £8; medium quality, £4 5s to £5; unfinished, £3 10s to £4; good store conditioned cows, £2 12:s fid to £3 os; boners, £1 17s Od.to £2 ss; heavy bulls, £4 to £6. A moderate yarding of mostly pork and bacon pigs sold wit tout variation from late quotations. Medium baconers mado £2 35s to £3 7s; good porkers, £2 5s to £2 3os; good stores, £1 4s to £1 7s 6d; medium, 20s to 235; slips, 17s fid to 20s; weaners, to lfis.

WESTFIELD QUOTATIONS DEMAND WELL MAINTAINED No reaction fo the dispute in the freezing industry and the hold-up in slaughtering operations was experienced at the "Westfielci weekly sfoclt sale. The demand for boner cattle, which usually pass almost immediately to the local freezing ivories, was on normal level, and prices remained firm, up to £7 being paid for fat boner bulls. The demand for dairy cattlo was good, and there were clearances ft firm rates. Jersey and Jersey-cross cows topped the market, realising up to CS ss. Good quality heifers of the same breeds also sold under keen competition and made up to £B. The quotations were:— Store Cattle. —Young cows, good condition, £3 to £'4 15s; less condition, to £2 15s: others, to £2; boner and aged cows, to £3 10s; boner bulls, to £7; breeding bulls, to £ti; meaty, killablc cows, to £5 10s; yearling Jersey heifers, good quality, to £4 10s; others, to £2 10s.

Dairy Cattle. —Jersey cows, (rood quality, close to profit, to £8; more backward, to £l>; ethers, to £3" 16s; Jersey heifers, good quality, in profit, to £8: more backward, to £5 108; others, to £3 7it fld; Jersey-cross cows and heifers, pood quality, to £8 sii; more backward, to £5 7s '3d; others, to £3 10s; Shorthorn cows and heifers, good quality, to £7 15s; more backward, to £."! 10s; others, to £3 10s; Holstein cows, fair quality, to £6 ssi others, to £3 15s; other cows, to £3 15s. OFFERING AT WAIHOU The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, limited, reports ha\ing held its fortnightly sale at "Waihou on Thursday, when a stood yarding of all cUsses of cattle came forward. Cow and heifer b?ef was in a\erage supply, the entry conaisting chiefly of medium fat Jersey cows, with a smaller proportion of prime cow beef. Competition was steady, and late quotations maintained. Boner cows met a ready snlo, while potter bulls, although slightly easier at the beginning of the sale, hardened as the sale progressed. A full yarding of sheep included the advertised entry of lambs offered. This entry elicited particularly keen inquiry, the entire lino changing hands at most satisfactory prices. A small yauling of fat sheep sold at late quotations. A full yarding of fat pigs was competed for at firm Frankton rates, buttermilk pigs, in particular, being keenly sought. Stores and weaners were penned in averngo numbers, the whole entry changing hands at satisfactory figures. Quotations: — Jjight fat Shorthorn-cross steers, £lO to £lO 112s (id; fat cows. £0 10s to £7 '->s Od; lighler fat cows and heifers. £5 5s to £0 "is 'id; forward and killablj cows, £1 3s to £5; heavy boners, £3 to £3 18s; medium, £2 5s to £2 l«s; light, 30s to £2; heavy potter Jersey bulls, £5 10s to £6 12s (id; medium, £3 15s to £5 ss; light. £'2 5s to .-S3 10s; fat wethers, to 28s; fat ewes, to 20s (id; fat woolly lambs, 23s (id to 255; light fat iambs, 20s fid to 21s; w.f. ewe lambs, shorn, to 18s 7d; smaller, to 15s Id; w.f. wether lambs, shorn, lis 7d to lis; m.s. woolly store lambs. Its •11 to l(is (ill; smaller. 10s id to 10s 8d; heavy choppers, £2 to £2 17s; light, 'J5s to 30s; heavy baconers. £3 lis to £3 Us; medium, £3 5s to £3 10s; light, £•'? to £3 Is; heavy porker*, and unfinished, baconers, £2 8s to £2 lbb; medium porkers. £2 2s to £2 Od; light, 3-Is to £2; stores, 23s to 30s; slips. Ids to 225; weaners. bs (Id to 17s Od; sow and litter, £5 15s; DEMAND AT WHAKATANE [BY TITLEGKAFH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WHAKATANE, Friday Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports having held its first sale of the new year with a good yarding at Whakatane yesterday. A large number of cattle came forward and mot with a ready demand. There was brisk bidding from a good bench of buyers. The following is a rango of values:—Heavy fat cows, £5 10s to £(i; medium fat .cows, £1 to £5; good store cows, £2 I.os to £2 lbs; heavy boner bulls, £5 Is to £0 4s; marked Jersey 'lB-month heifers, to £5 -Is; six-tooth store wethers, 18s to 22s 2d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, .Limited, reports a medium yarding of cattle and there was a good attendance of buyers. Alt lines met with keen competition, values being on a par with late rates. Following is a range of prices:— Fat cows, £5 5s to £0 ss; medium fat cows, £4 to £,') 2s Od; kiliable cov/s. £3 to £3 17s Od; fresh young cows, £2 10s to £3 10s; boner cows, 30s to £2 7s (id; heavy potter bulls, £3 5s to £0; lighter potter bulls, £3 to £-1 ss; light hacks, £4 to £(> 15s; draught colts, £8 to £lO. PUKEKOHE HORSE FAIR [from our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE. Friday An average yarding of all classes of horses except heavy draughts, which were not represented. came forward at the horse fair at Pukekohe to-day, conducted by Alfred Bucklarid and Sons, Limited. There was a good attendance of bu.vers and a healthy demand, with pre-holiday lates ruling. Medium draught horses made £37 to £45; good farm horses, £3O to £33; lighter and older farm horses, £2O to £29; hacks. £li to £22 10s; pouies, £5 to £lO.