COUNTRY STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22777, 10 July 1937, Page 9

COUNTRY STOCK SALES

MORRINSVILLE VALUES SHEEP PRICES AGAIN FIRM STEADY DEMAND FOR CATTLE The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports as follows on the Morrinsville stock sale yesterday:— Sheep.—A full yarding of all classes. Wether mutton was in plentiful supply, with prices again firm, while there was a shorter supply of ewe niutlon, prices remaining unchanged. Lambs wero yarded in better numbers, the entry comprising mostly well-fin-ished lots. Competition was good, with exporters operating freely. Two trucks of lambs averaged 'ills. Store lambs showed no chang6 on laic quotations. Cattle: A small entry of ox beef was in firm demand. Cow and heifer beef came forward in extra heavy numbers, with finished cattle in short supply, these celling at very firm rates. Second quality cows also were in firm demand. An extra heavy entry of boners met with brisk competition from exporters. A full yarding of store cattle, comprising mostly yearling Jersey heifers, which again commanded good attention. Dairy cattle: A full yarding, including the advertised herd of Jersey cows offered on account of Mr. C. 11. Malcolm, of Waitoa. Competition was steady, values remaining on a par with late clearing sale rates. A good entry of Jersey springing heifers included a ! larger proportion of better quality heifers j than last sale. Competition for good quality I heifers close to profit was particularly brisk, | and values generally were in advanco of last i week's realisations. Backward heifers also met i will) a ready sale at firm rates. Pigs: A small I yarding of fat pigs, and a medium entry of stores ancr weaners. Fat pigs maintained late high rates, and the inquiry for stores and weaners was particularly keen and a very substantial rise in prices resulted. Quotations: —Sheep: Medium fat wethers, 31s to 355; lighter, 30s to 31s (Id; ligni fat ewes, •_Ms; killable ewes, "JOs to 21s lid; prime fat lambs, 12! is; medium, '_Ms to 'JOs 3d; others. •>2s to 235; forward conditioned, 17s to 20s: store conditioned, lis to Ms. Cattle: Killable steers, £!j 7s to I'D 15s; killablc Jersey steers, £7 Ms to £8 17s (id; runners, £1 Is to iM lis; vealors, £2 15s to JJ3 8s; prime fat cows and heifers, £S Pis (id to £8 17s (id; light, £7 to £8 Is; heavy second quality I cows, £5 15s to £0 15s; heavy boner cows, I £3 18s to (j-1 l is; medium, £2 8s to £3 8s; , good yearling Jersey heifers, £4 to £4 ss; I medium, £3 3s to £3 Pis; smaller, 38s to ! £2 IDs; Polled Angus ami Hereford yearling i heifers, £-1 ss. Dairy cattle: Choice Jersey I springing heifers, in to £lO "15s; Jersey j and Jersey-cross heifers, early calvers, £7 10s j to £8 15s; Jersey springing heifers, later, C 7 | to .fc'B; more backward, £5 17s (id to £0 15s; osmall and inferior, CI 5s to £5 Pis fid; j Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, close to profit, £!) to £10; others, £7 5s to £8 15s; backward, £5 7s (id to £0 17s (id; unsound and inferior, £3 17s Od to £5. Pigs: Medium I baconers, 63 (Is to £3 10s; light, £3 Is to £3 I ss; heavy porkers, £2 15s to £3; large | stores, 3."is to £2 'ls; medium, 2Ss to 335: | slips, 25s to 28s; best weaners, 22s to 275; ] smaller, lis to 17A; good quality breeding 1 sows, to farrow, £3 10s to £-1 ss; medium. : £2 10s to £3 ss; inforior, 30s to £2: I The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Hamilton, reports: i A particularly large entry of cattle included, I as well as (he usual numbers of unfinished j sorts, the advertised Red Poll yearlings and j Black Poll calves and several lines of dairy cattle. Early in the sale unfinished and medium beef cows were a shade easier than former rates, hut hardened up to current quotations as the sale proceeded. The j demand for the Black Poll calves was very 1 kren. while for the yearling lied Poll heifers j spirited competition was forthcoming. A j number of dairy heifers ox Te. Kiilti were I backward and rather low in condition, but j sold freely at satisfactory prices. Both springer j and in-uiilk dairy cows commanded a good j sale at values equal to those prevailing al j present. Bidding for the advertised four-tooth j ewes was brisk and the whole line went io j one buyer at a good price. Fat lambs sold at' late rates. Medium quality fat Shorthorn-Jersey-cross cows, £5 15s to £0 18s; good quality Jersey beef cows, £1 15s to £o 10s; unfinished conditioned cows. £3 17s Od tn £1 12s fid; good conditioned boners, £2 15s I to £'3 12s (id; inferior, np to £3 12s (id; j'good quality in-milk dairy cows, £7 15s to j £10; medium springing dairy cows, £8 to £!) 10s; others, £0 to £7 15s; small backI ward heifers, ex Te Kuiti, £5 10s to £0 10s; i 50 Red Poll yearling heifers sold in three lots 1 at £5 10s each; Black Poll calves, £2 7s (id. j medium class Jersey heifers, £3 7s; 300 four- \ tooth breeding owes, 30s;.medium fat lambs, 21s to 21s 1 Od; forward quality lambs, up j to 20s.

MATAWIIERO QUOTATIONS RECORD PRICE FOR EWE HOGGETS [by telegraph—own CORRESPONDENT J GISBORNE, Friday, There was only it small yarding of stock to-day at Matawhero. Tlio entry of href totalled 08 head. Station tows, Shorthorns made from £5 to £0 10s; Polled Antrus cows X'ti 5s to £(> I>S; Jerseys, to l"o for one prime finished cow; other Jersey cows, to £ I. A small entry of fat owes made 20s 3d, 22s (id and -3s lOd, (hern being nothing outstanding. Second grade owes sold at from 17s to ISs Id. The storo sheep entry exceeded 15,000, and good breeding ewes were included in the offering, hut many did not reach tlio reserve and were passed in. Good lines brought '-'lis to 27s fid, while fair sorts made 20s. Hoggets maintained their values, with good lines at Itis lOd to 21s (id. Ewo hoggets made the record price of 33s for a few head, v.ith good pens selling to 27s (id. Empty owes realised ISs and ISs 2(1 for fat and forward lots, and 12s for fair sorts. Generally the market was firm, with breeding ewes sticky.

MATAMATA DISPERSAL ■ 'L'lte Farmers' Co-operalivo Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held a clearing sale at Matamata on account of Mr. G. Mason. There was an exceptionally large bench of buyers, and a splendid sale resulted. The herd was brought forward in good order, and this, together with tho fact that the majority wero early calvers, was reflected in tho high values which ruled throughout. Sundries sold readily at late ruling rates. The herd of 87 cows realised the excellent avcrugc of £lO. Best quality Jersey dairy cows, July calvcrs, £ll 10s to .CI3 10s; Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, July calvers, £lO to £ll fis; Jersey cows, Alienist calvers, £1) 10s to £11; Jersey-cross cows. August calvers, £D 10s to *£ll 10s; aged cows and later calvcrs. £7 to £0 ss; two-year springing heifers. £» 2s (id to £11; rising two-year bay gelding. £35 10s; rising two-year filly, I'.'ts,

, DEMAND AT NGONGOTAHA The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held its fortnightly stock sale at Ngongotaha. A large entry of cattle came forward. Fat and storo cattle met with ft keen demand and sold well. In the dairy section buyers were keen, and' all lots submitted realised satisfactory prices. Cattle: —Prime cows, £(l 7s (id to £0 lis; heavy second quality cows, 5s to £5 17s (id; fat Jersey cows, £t •is to £1 His; light, £'A 8s to £.'! Lis; young empty Jersey cows. £2 Sis to £2 10s; boner cows. 20s to £3 t)s; empty two,year Jersey heifers, £3 to £3 ss; yearling Jersoy heifers, £•;» to £3 17s; smaller, £2 10s to £2 17s. Sheep: Mixed aged ewes, running with B.F. rams, 21 is; light fat wethers. UVs (id. Dairy cattle: Jersey cows, July calvcrs, £8 to £!): August calvers, £0 10s to £7 7s Gd; in milk, £5 15s to £7; lator, £4 15s to £5 10s; aged, £3 5s to £1 10s; Jersey heifers, backward, £0 10s to £7 1.2s (id; later, £5 5s to £'(i os. Pigs: Sow and litter, r t's ss; good storo pigs, 25s to 20s (id; medium, 20s to 23s (id; weaners, 10s to lis (id.

TE AWAMUTU YARDING Dalgetv and Company, Limited, reports as follows on the tri-vvcekly sale nt To Awanintil:—Fat sheqp: A medium entry of fat. wethers, owes and lambs was offered, and met with a ready sale at late rutins? rates, all offerings being sold under the hammer. Heavy fat wethers inado to Wis; medium. H'Js (id to .'lts (Id; light, 2!>s (id to :tls;.fat owes ((rood) to 2ns; others, to 21s (id; heavy fat lambs (woolly). 28s (id to 21)8 (id; mediumweight, 2.'!s :'.(! to 255; light (downs), to 20s; well-grown Uomney store lambs, 20s (id. 21s lid to 'j:!s; ditto (black face). I(>s (id to 18s (id; cull store lambs, 1 Ms to 15s. Store sheep: A larsre varding of breeding ewes came forward, including the advertised entry of breeding ewes, and they wero keenly competed for. Bidding was brisk and all sold well. Good breeding owes from two-tooth to six-year-old. running with Southdown rams, made 20s to Hiis; medium five and six-year-old, 255, 2.>s (id and 2(fs; others (fair and railing mouths). 22h llil; local breeding ewes (culls). 12s Oil to l is !ld. Cattle: A small yardintr of fats, boners anil stores came forward, including xomio extrii good cows, and ruling rates were maintained. Light-conditioned Polled Angus steers, I*B 2s (id; heavy Shorthorn heifers. 411 - is (id; good prime Polled Angus heifers, L'H 17s (3d; heavy Polled Angus cows, i'B 17s (id to 1110; good fat Shorthorn cows, A'B 13s lo fO; good Ayrshire cows, ,C 7 12s (id-to CK; medium fat cows (Jersey and JersoyStiortiiorn cross), £5 12s (id to £<>; light, £1 His lo £5 ss; heavy boners, to jC-1 ss; medium. £li to I'M 15s; lighter, ,C2 to C2 17s (id; empty young Jersey cows and lieifors, £M 5s lo C 3 12s (id. Dairy cattlo: Tliero was a large yarding. Competition was keen Ihroue;limit, on all good quality classes showing close to profit, while inferior and more backward sorts wero- not as keenly sought after. The advertised herd on account of Mrs. 1, Ifarro averaged £0 18s, the highest prico cow being £0 10s. Other young quality JorTO' cows close to profit made £8 to £8 15s: older and more backward sorts on account of the same vendor, £5 5s to £7 10s. On account of other vendors: Good quality Jersey cows ic mil it, £3 to £9 10s; close to profit, £8

to £0; medium quality cows, closo to profit, .CO 15s to £7 15s; morn backward sorts, £ I 10s to £0 ss; fair quality Jersey heifers, close to profit, £7 fis to £8 2s (id; good quality calved Jersey heifers, £8 to £8 7h (id; inferior quality and backward sorts, £5 to £(i 15s; old cows, £3 lis (id to £1 ss. Pigs: A medium yarding of fat pips enme forward, while a. large yarding of stores was penned. Fat piers wcro keenly sought after, and a total clearance was effected at satisfactory prices. Htoros nnd weaners were in keen deinand, and prices worn well in advance of recent quotations. Breeding sows met a ready demand. Medium baconers, £3 3s to £3 8s; lie-lit, £2 15s to £3 2s; heavy porkers. £2 5s to £2 15s; medium, 38s to £2 ss; small, 32s to 38s; unfinished, '-'(is to 325; medium choppers, £'_' Is; large store pigs, '-'(is to 325; medium, 20s to 'ids; small, 15s to 20s; best slips, Kis to 225; medium, l()s to 10s; best weaners, 12s to l(is; others, 8s to 12s; sows with litters, £1 10s to £0; sows to farrow, £■l 10s to £5 10s.

FEILDING MARKET FIRM DEMAND FOR SHEEP [BY TELKGKAI'H —I'll ESS ASSOCIATION] FEILDING, Friday There was a firm demand for all classes of sheep at the Fcilding sale to-day. The yurding was a record one for sheep having regard to the time of the year. All fat lines firmed in price. The cattle sale was quiet except for dairy lines, which advanced considerably. Range:—Fat sheep: Prime ewes, 30s to 32s lid; medium, 27s (id to 28s .Mid; others, 22s to 2Us; lambs, best, 275; light, 21s (id to 21s 3d; wethers, prime, 33s Ml to 30s; others, 28s to 32s 3d. Store sheep: five-year owes, 22s (id to 21s Id; four-year, 28s Id to 30s (id; mixed aged, 27s to 28s; two-tooth, best, lis (id lo 13s Od; others, 32s (id to 3<is (id; two-tooth wethers, 22s Od to 24s HI; ewe lambs, 21s Id to 32s (id; wethers, 20s to 21s (id. Store cattle: Two-year steers, £0 17s; yearlings, £1 to £4 10s; pedigree wearier heifers, i-'-l 15s; grade heifers, £2 Is to £3 15s; forward cows, £3 5s to £1 Is. Fat cattle: Cows, £0 Pis Od to £8 12s (id; heifers, £8 5s to £8 18s Od; cows, ex dairy, £1 5s to £0 17s Od. Dairy cattle: Cows, near profit, 7 10s to £1) 15s; backward, .CI -Is to £0 15s; springing heifers, £(> 5s to £8 15s; lato calvers, £3 15s to £5 15s; heifers, milk, £8 ss.

WAIHI CATTLE VALUES The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held a sale at Wailii, when a eood yarding of calile came forward. A smaller offering of both fat and boner cows sold at late quotations. A full yarding of dairy cattle included the advertised herds of Mr. Jesse Ward, of Waihi, and Mr. 13.' May, of Katikati. Competition for both cows and heifers close to profit was firm, and good sales resulted. Backward cattle, however, were not so keenly sought, but values remained firm. Cattle: Light fat cows and heifers, £5 to £5 15s; heavy boners, t'3 (is to £3 Kis; lighter, £2 to £3 2s. Dairy cattle: Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, close to profit, £1) 10s to £lO ss; others. £7 15s to .LIl; backward, £4 15s to £7; Jersey heifers, close to profit, "£7 to £8; backward, i's tp tu 15s. CLEARING SALE AT RUAKAKA The Farmers' Co-oporativc Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports,-.having held the advertised sale on account of tho estate of the late A. G. Dearie, at Ruakaka. The herd came forward in rather low condition. The cows, however, were all young and sold under the hammer, a satisfactory average resulting. Good Jersey cows, close Jo profit. £8 10s to £10; August calvers, £7 to £8; later calvers and poor-conditioned, £5 to £(» 10s; Jersey cows in milk, £5 to £0 10s; Jersey-cross heifers, closo to profit, £7 10s to £8 ss; later calvers, £5 to £0 10s: Jersey bulls, £H 10s; aged bay mare, all work, £3(»

FRANKTON CLEARANCE The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report* having held a clearing sale at Frankton on behalf of Mr. C. Rout. The herd came forward in good condition and close up sorts evoked keen competition from a good' bench of buyers. A total clearance resulted. Choice Friesian and Friesian-cross cows. .l'(( to £!i "15s; Jersey cows, close to profit, i'S to i) 0 •"is; choice Shorthorn cows, close to profit, £7 Ids to ,C 8 15s; good quality Jersey-cross cows, backward. X<> to £7 r.s; backward Jersey and Shorthorn cows, £5 5s to £'"> 15s; breeding ewes running with Southdown rams, 23s to 27s Od. MAUNGATAPERE HERD [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] WHANGAREI, Friday There was only fair competition at the clearing sale of Mr. C. D. Dawson's Jersey and Jersey-cross herd at Maungatapere conducted by the North Auckland Farmers' Cooperative, Limited. The highest price was £9 5s fur a grade Jersey cow. Forward conditioned cows brought £8 to £0 ss; medium quality, £0 15s to £8; older and backward, £5 10s to £<J 12s (id. A line of springing heifers averaged £5 ss. Two fine quality heavy draught-inares were passed in at 52gns. KAMO HORSE FAIR [from OUR OAV.N correspondent] WHANG AREI, Friday The North Auckland Farmers' Co-operative. Limited, reports a medium attendance of buyers at its horse fair at Katno. Bidding was very spirited for all good sorts, the top price being £s'_' 'for a bay draught mare bred by Messrs. Jones Brothers, of Pakaraka, and sold by Mr. M. J. O'Shea, of Whangarei, to Mr. F. Wordsworth, of Te Kopuru. A two-yeaY-old draught filly was purchased by Mr. E. Babe, of Waikiekie, for £'•ls. This horse was bred by Mr. J. Woolhouse, of Tauraroa. Mr. A. E. Vylo. of Otaika, paid £3B for a two-year-old medium draught colt. Other prices were:—Heavy draughts, £3B to £52; medium, £3l to £37 10s; light, £2O (o £32 3Os; spring cart sorts, £lB to £25; good hacks and light harness horses, it) to £l-1 10s; weeds and ponies. £3 to £7 10s.

PEDIGREE PIG PRICES BREEDERS* SALE AT TE PUKE [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] TE PUKE, Friday Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports as follows on the first annual pedigree pig sale held under the. auspices of the Bay of Plenty branch of tho New Zealand Pig Breeders' Association at Tc Puke;— The sale was «oil well attended by buyers from outside districts, and the Bay of Plenty was also well represented. The high quality- of the offering attracted favourable comment from the various breeders, and the fact that orders came from as far south as Nelson, as well as from the Manawatu and Wellington districts, augurs well for the future of pig breeders in the bay. The, highest price of the day was realised by Messrs. D. and S. Ross for a large black sow, Balnogoro Topsy's Merit 18th, which went to Messrs. Black Brothers, at Paengaroa, for ISgris. A full little sister of this sow was purchased by Mr. Douglas, of To A walnut u, for 15gns. The following is the range of prices:—Berkshires: Boars, -lgns to JsV.gns, tho top price being realised by Mr. W. "E. Bowen's Terapa . Sonny; sows, sgns to loVigns, Messrs. I), and S. Ross realising Ihe top price with Balnogoro Boyalettc. Large Blacks: Boars, 7>/,gns to IS/ 2 gns, Messrs ]). and S. Ross being the only vendors; sows, sgns to ir.gns. Large Whites: Mr E J. Adlcr. of Tauranga, was the only vendor in this class. Boars, 3gns to lgns; sows, -_'gn.i. Tainworths. 'I his class attracted •10 entries. Boars, 3%gns to tO'/gns, Mr. •S. M. Jcphson, of Opotiki, realising the top price with Ilinlon Legatee; 11 sows, ;>g"s to ISgns, Messrs 11. aiid S. Boss realising Sgns each with seven entries.