FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22775, 8 July 1937, Page 7

FAT STOCK SALES

TRICES AT WESTFIELD FIRM VALUES IN ALL LINES HEAVIER SUPPLIES AVAILABLE Firm values were maintained in all sections of the market at the Westfield fat stock sales yesterday. Slight improvement was revealed on the recent high prices for baconers and porkers. Heavier vardings were general and especially in beef, steers and cows being in greater supply tlnm for several weeks. Quality showed some deterioration among beef. Steers did not retain the consistency of standard that has characterised entries for some time past, and numerous plain cows were on offer. However, buyers followed the sale very keenly, and good individual prices were obtained. Bullocks sold to £l4 2s 6d, which was £1 under the exceptional transaction of a week ago, and cows realised to £lO 10s, which represented a slight decrease on the top bid of last week. Wethers Sell Well Larger numbers of sheep were available than at the former sale, but only a limited assortment of very prime lots was yarded. Wethers made the highest prices since last October in pens of well-finished heavy stock, which realised to 40s 3d each. Other grades averaged about 365, which was about the price ruling a year ago. Good ewes ranged to 33s 6d, which was a better top price than last week. An average quality assortment of lambs met with a ready demand, and recent improved rates were obtained. The choicest lines were traded to 32s each, while unfinished and weedy grades brought from 12s 6d to 20s 3d. Values for all prime calves were very firm. In a good yarding there was not the same fine quality that came forward a week ago, but bidding showed no sign of being subdued. A big runner made £7 Is and vealers were priced to £5 ss. There was an increased entry of prime baconers, which remained in strong request, arid realised to £4 17s for one outstanding pig. A well-finished line from another vendor brought to £4 15s a head. The pork sale was erratic, opening unsatisfactorily and closing at extreme values, the best offer being £3. The averages were quoted unchanged at 6Jd to 7d per lb. for baconers and from 6d to 6Jd for porkers. Comparison of Quotations

The following is a v 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 ]oolb) — Extra choice .ox 32/- 32/-

Choice and prime , ox . . . . 27/- to 31 /• 28/- to 31/Choice and prime , £ cow & heifer 24/- to 2!)/- . 25/- to 21)/Boner and rough 17/- to 23/- 17/- to 21/SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers: , „ , Shorn . . 30/- to 40/3 30/6 to 30/9 Unfin. wethers: Shorn . . 25/- to 30/- 26/- to 30/Prime ewes: , Shorn • 20/- to 33/6 22/- to 32/Unfin. ewes: , Shorn . 3/- to 21/- 8/- to -4/6 Prime lambs . . 20/- to 32/- 21/- to <WUnfin. lambs . . 12/6 to 20/3 10/- to 20/9 CALVES (per head)— Runners • • 50/-to 141/- 00/-to lob/Vealcrs 5/-to 100/- o/-to 103/-

PIGS (per head) — Baeoners .. 66/- to 9 </■ Go/- to 94/Porkers . 20/- to 60/- 16/- to 09/Weaners ■ ■ *>/- to 14/- 3/- to 13/Slips . . • 10/- to IT/- 8/• to 10/IriirKC stores . ItJ/- to lb/- to -o/Individual Consignments Top price for ox beef was £l4 2s 6d, obtained in a line from Mr. R. Clark, of Waiau Pa, which averaged £l2. Steers from Mr. G. P. Goodiellow, of Waihou, made to £l3. and trucks from Mr. A. G. Riches, of Tnumarunui, and Mr. E. A. Urquhart, of Karaka, sold to £l2 ss. Prices to £l2 were received for cattle from Craven Brothers, of Huawai, and Mr. R. Hammond, of Waiiiku. An offering from Mr. J. T. Hamilton, of Awhitu, brought to £ll 15s, and entries from Mr. D. C. Jones, of Pikhvahine. and Mr. A. Mcof Paparoa, were traded to £ll Pis* 6d. Stock from Mr. W. J. Ellett, of Karaka, realised to £lO 17s 6(1, and lines from Mrs. A. Muir's estate, of Tuakau, Mr. J. Whitmore, of Pokeno, and Mr. G. H. Horton. of Te Kauwhata, ranged to £lO 15s. Lots from "Mr. E. A. Price, of Papatoetoe, and Mr. J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai, made to £lO 10s and £lO 7s 6d respectively. Cows and heifers yarded by Mr. W. W. McLaughlin, of Papatoetoe. headed the market, with prices to £lO 10s. Bids to £0 12s 6d were accepted on behalf of Mr. Williams, of Rangiuru. and cattle from Messrs. Ellett and Riches sold to £9 ss. A line from Reed Brothers, of Opotiki. was auctioned to £!), and cows from Thompson and Ernst, of Whakatane, and Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi. were cleared to £8 17s 6d. Mr. A. E. Costar and Mr. F. Yates, of Karaka. obtained to £8 15s and £8 Pis 6d respectively. Other quotable lines were sold for the Matarawa Land Company, of Tokoroa, and Stephen Brothers, of Waiotira. to £8 2s 6d; Mr. G. C'ox. of Man cere. Mr. W. N. Grant, of Wiri. and Mr. T. N. Blake, of Tangowahine, to £S; Mr. D. G. McMillan, of Paeroa, to £7 15s: Mr. J. Pohlen. of Matamata. to £7 10s: Mr. H. Plumley. of Papatoetoe, to £7 ss; Mr. A. B. Carpenter, of Karaka. to £7 2s 6d; Mr. H. C. Henley, of Kaukapakapa.. and Ambury. Limited, of Mangere, to £7.

DETAILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS LOAN AND MERCANTILE The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Bert.—Our yarding of beef was again above tre average number. Competition was steady throughout, with little or no alteration in values. 7\xtra choice ox sold to £ 1 12s per lOOlb; choice and prime ox, £1 7s •to CI lis; ordinary and plain ox, £1 4s to £1 (is; prime young cow and heifer beef, £ 1 -Is to £1 Ss; ordinary cow beef, £1 to CI 3s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l3 ."is to £ll 2s (id; heavy prime steers, £l2 2s fid to £l3 2s <)d; lighter prime steers, £ll to £l2; light prime steers, £tt to .CIO 17s (id; plain and small, £(> to £8 17s (id; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 1 .Is to £0 Ids; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 10s to £8 12s fid; lighter, £fi 10s to £7 7s fid; liiht, £5 to £(> 7s fid; small, aged and plain finished cows, £3 ">s to CI 15s. Twentytwo steers from Mr. TCobt. Clark, of Wniau Pa. realised up to £ll 2s (id. averaging CI 2.

Sheep.—We had a larcre entry of sheep, with values about the same as last week. Kxtrn heavy prime wethers, £1 10s to £2 ()s Mil for extra prime wethers from Mr, ,T. R. Self, of Papatoetoe; heavy prime wethers, £1 ids (id to £1 18s (id; medium prime wethers, £1 lis to £1 10s'; lisrht prime wethers, £1 10s to £1 13s (3d; small and unfinished, £1 5s to £1 Os fid. .Extra prime owes, £1 Ids to £1 13s; heavy prime ewes, £1 7s fid to £1 l's (id; medium prime ewes, £1 r>s to £1 Ts 3d; light prime ewes, £1 2s fid to £! Is fid; just killable ewes, Ifis fid to £1 Is; poor ewes, Is to Ms. Lamb*.—Lambs in large numbers met a ready market, with values on a par with last sale. F.xtra heavy prime, £1 8s to £1 I Os; heavy prime, £1 (is to £1 7s fid; medium prime, £1 -ts to £1 ">s fid, light prime, .61 Is to £1 3s fid; small and unfinished, best, 17s fid to £1 Os 3d. others. 12s fid to lfis fid.

Plgg,—We had an Increased yarding of pigs. Competition was again keen, and values showed a further increase. Choppers sold from C 1 to £3 10s; heavy and medium baconers, from £1 to M Ms, £4 17s being realised for an outstanding baconer; light baconers and heavy porkers, from £3 fis to £3 ISs; medium porkers and light porkers, from £2 10s to £3 3s; small, £1 10s to £2 ."is; unfinished, £1 to £1 Bs. Store pigs were a little easier in values. Large store, £1 to £1 3sj slips, 10s to 17s; weaners, 5s to Hi.

Calves.—Our entry of calves was less than an average yarding. Few good quality calves came forward. Values were well maintained at late rates. Runners, £2 10s to £5 13s, heavy vealers, L I 10s to £'•"> ss; medium, £ I to C 4 f-s; light, £3 to £3 His; smaller, £2 to £2 18s; small, 'JOs to £1 lbs; rough calves, 15s to £1 10s; fresh dropped, us to I ts.

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — Beef. —AVe penned fat cattle to the number of 37!) head, as against 218 head last week, comprising 70 steers and 300 cows ;yid heifers. The quality of ox beef penned was not up to the usual standard, and although our quotations are the same the demand was not so keen. A large yarding of cows and heifers sold under keen competition at fully late rates. Extra choice ox sold to £1 J2s per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 8s to XI 10s; secondary and plain ox, £l. Os to £1 7s; prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 Gs to £1 Ss; ordinary cow beel, 17s to £1 3s. Xo extra heavy prime steers were yarded. Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £ll 10s to £l2 ss; lighter prime steers. £lo 10s to £ll ss; light prime steers, £0 12s (id to £lO os; small and unfinished steers, £t to £8 7s Od; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £1) to £11; heavy prime cows and heifers, £(» 10s to £8; lighter prime cons and heifers, £5 5s to £G; other kiliable cows, £3 15s to £1 .108, Sheep.—Sheep were penned to the number of GoI. Values for wethers were firm at late quotations, while ewes improved slightly on recent sales. Xo extra heavy prime wethers were yarded. Ileavy prime wethers made, £1 lis fid to £ 1 l«s; medium to heavy prime wethers, £1 12s (id to £1 13s (id; light to medium prime wethers. £1 lis to £1 12s; unfinished wethers, £1 5s Gd to £1 lUs; extra henvv prime- young ewes, £1 10s to £1 13s Gd; heavy prime ewes, £1 7s Gd to £1 »s; lighter prime ewes, £1 -Is Gd to £1 Gs; other kiliable ewes, £1 to £1 3s; other ewes. 3s to lGs Gd. Lambs.—Our total yarding of lambs numbered 38G. Bidding was not so keen, and values were a shade easier. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 8s to £1 12s; heavy prime lambs, £1 Gs to £1 7s: lighter prime lambs, £1 4s to £1 5s Gd; light prime lambs, £1 2s to £1 3s; small and plain lambs, ISs Gd to £l. Calves. —We had a full yarding of calves. The quality was not up to last week's standard. Bidding was again keen, with values for all prime sorts fully firm. Runners made £3 10s to £7 Is; heavy vealers, £4 5s to £4 16s; medium, £3 los to £4; light, £3 Gs to £3 10s; smaller, £2 Ss to £2 lGs; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 Os to £2 ss; bobby and rough calves, os to £1 Is; 200 calves were sold. Pigs.—There was an average entry of pigs. Baconers sold very readily at fully late quotations. Bidding for porkers was erratic, prices improving as the sale progressed, at the conclusion extreme values ruled. Choppers made £2 to £4; heavy prime baconers, £-1 4s to £4 15s; a line of 15 prime quality baconers from Messrs. Langc and Tarbour, of Waimauku, averaged £4 lis; medium baconers, £3 15s to £3 18s; light, £3 Gs to. £3 12s; heavv porkers. £2 IJs to £2 10s; medium, £2 Gs to £2 12s; light, £1 18s to £2 -Is; small and unfinished, £1 2s to £1 13s; stores, los to £1 ss; slips, 14s to lfis; weaners, Gs to 13s; baconers averaged G'id to 7d per lb and porkers Gd to GV'jd per lb. A total of 452 pigs was sold.

DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — Beef. —We yarded 102 head of beef, comprising 21 steers and 171 cows and heifers, against 175 head last week. The quality of the offering of ox beef was, with few exceptions, not up to average. A large yarding ot cow beef of average quality was penned. Both ox and cow beef sold under steady competition on a par with late rates. Extra choice ox sold to 32s per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 29s to 31s; secondary and plain ox. 25s to 28s; prime young cow and neifer beef, 27s to 295; ordinary cow beef, 18s to 21s. Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l2 to £l2 ss; lighter prime steers, £ll to £ll 17s Gd; light prime steers, £9 15s to £lO 17s Gd; small and unfinished steers, £7 to £0 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, 1:8 12s Gd to £9 ss; heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 10s to £8 10s; lighter prime cows and heifers, £0 to £7 ss; lifjht prime cows, £4 10s to £5 15s; other killablc cows, £3 to £4 ss. Sheep.—An average yarding of sheep drew good competition, and values for all classes ruled fully on a par with last week's nuotations. We did not yard any extra heavy wethers. Heavy prime wethers, £1 15s to £1 17s fid; medium. £1 13s 3d to £1 14s Od; light and unfinished. £1 10s Gd to £1 13s; heavy prime ewes, £1 10s Gd to £1 13s 3d; lighter, £1 7s Gd to £1 10s; other ewes, £1 2s to £1 7s.

Lambs.—A large yarding of lambs sold freely, and realised last week's rates. Heavy prime lamb. 24s to 25s 3d; medium. 22s to 23s Gd; lighter, 20s to 21s Gd; small and plain, 17s to 19s Gd.

Calves, —An average yarding of calves sold under steady competition at values very firm on last week's rates. Runners, £3 to £5 2s Gd; heavv vealers, £4 4s to £4 14s; medium, £3 14s Io £3 18S; light, £3 4s to £3 9s; smaller. £2 Gs to £2 17s; unfinished and bucketfed, £1 6s to £2 2s; bobby and rough calves. Gs to £1 Bs.

Pigs.—A shorter yarding of pigs was penned. Baconers sold steadily at late rates. Porkers were in short supply, and sold readily, extreme prices being realised in some cases. Heavy baconers, £4 3s to £4 14s; medium, £3 los to £3 19s; light. £3 7s to £3 lis; heavy porkers, £2 14s to £3; medium. £2 7s to £2 12s; light. £1 18s to £2 4s; small and unfinished, £1 4s to £1 15s.

ADDINGTON MARKET

SHARP ADVANCE IN FAT SHEEP [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION J CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday Fat sheep made a sharp advance at today's Addington market, wethers being dearer by 3s to Is a head and good ewes by 2s. Fat cattle sold firmly, also fat and store pigs, but scalers and dairy cattle were easier. Store sheep: Only a few pens were forward and met a sound sale. Ewe hoggets sold' to 27s 3d and old ewes close to lambing at 'JUs (id. Fat sheep: The market was the dearest for a long time. The entry was smaller, the total being about 3700 head. Wethers advanced by from 3s to -Is a head and ewes of good class by Is lid to 'Js, lighter sorts being slightly easier. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 13s lOd; prime heavy, 35s to 3'Js; prime medium-weight, 31s to 3ls; ordinary, 'J7s Gd to 30s; extra prime heavy ewes, to 31s 10d; prime heavy, 27s lid to 30s; prime medium-weight, 'Jos to :275; ordinary ewes, 20s to 2-1 s; light ewes, 13s to l!)s. Fat cattle: The entry was 510 head. Good cattle showed a tendency to harden. A large amount of the heavy beef ranged round about 33s per 1001b. Unfinished steers and ordinary cows scarcely maintained last week's rates. Extra* prime heavy steers, to £l7 17s Od; prime heavy. £l3 to £ll 15s; prime medium-weight, £l2 to £l3 ss; ordinarysteers, £lO to £ll ss; extra prime heifers, to £l3 10s; prime, £8 5s to £0 10s; medium, £li 5s to £7 His; light, to £(3; extra prime cows, to £l2 2s Od; prime, £li to £8; medium, £1 10s to £5 15s. Vealers: A good sale for small calves and a dragging sale for other sorts. Big and plain calves did not meet with much demand. Prime heavy runners, to £0 lis; heavy, £4 to £4 10s; medium, £2 15s 'o £3 15s; prime vealers. £3 to £1 ss; medium, 50s to £3; small calves, 20s to 17s. Dairy cattle: A poor quality lot of spring calvers made up to £5 ss. The market was down by about 20s a head. Best second and third calvers sold to £0 10s; heifers, to £O. Store cattle: No quotable lines. Fat pigs: Porker prices rose sharply. Baconers were penned in smaller numbers and competition was keen throughout. Choppers, 13s lid to £5 8s (id; porkers, small, 21 is (id to 35s lid; medium, 3Ss (id to -Ms lid; good, -15s (id to 40s lid; extra heavy, 50s (id to 55s (id; average price per lb, to (i'id; baconers, 51s (id to £3 7s (id; heavy baconers, £3 12s (id to £3 10s (3d; extra heavy baconers, £1 (is (id to £4 lOs lid; average price per lb., lid to (>V ; d. Store pigs: Prices were scarcely up to those of last week. "Weaners were easier by 2s to 3s a head. Small weaners made 7s (id to 10s; (rood, lis to 13s; slips, 15s to Ids Gd; small stores, 17s to "IPs; medium stores, 20s to 21s; large stores, 25s to 275.

BOMBAY HERD SELLS WELL Alfred Bucklnnd and Sons. Limited, report having? conducted a clearing sale 011 account of Messrs. Sinitti Brothers. Bombay. The herd of tested cows came forward in excellent condition and were a very choice, even lot, averaging 8001b. butter-fat last season. There was n pood attendance of buyers, competition was keen and high prices were realised. The top price was £l6 10s. this being: reached on three occasions, and the whole herd of -10 cows averaged £ll lis. Choice high-grade cowr. in milk. £ll to £lO His; close to profit, £l3 to £l6 10s; good. £lO 10s to £l'2 10s; August calvers, £S to £10; extra choice Jersey heifers, close to profit. £9 to £l2: more backward. £5 to £7 10s.

PAPAKURA CATTLE [from ouh own correspondent] PAPAKURA, "Wednesday The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports a heavy yarding of all classes of cattle at Papakura yesterday, which sold unde'r excellent competition. Best dairy cows in milk and close to profit made from £lO to £l2 10s; good cows. £7 10s to £0 10s; others, £5 to £7; good dairy heifers, to £1) 10s; fat cows, to £7 ss; fat heifers, to £6 14s; fat steers, £» ss: yearling steers, to £3 ss; weaner pigs. 12s to 14s. STORE PIGS IN DEMAND [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WHAKA TAN E, Wed n esd a y The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports that at its fortnightly pig sale at Ldgecumbe, in spite of the small number yarded, comprising stores only, there was strong competition for good quality pigs in this class, which is apparently in short supply at the present time. Largo forward stores mode from 36s to £2 ys; medium, 30s to 325; slips, 15» to 23».