FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22847, 30 September 1937, Page 7

FAT STOCK SALES

PRICES AT WESTFIELD

MARKET GENERALLY FIRM DEARTH OF -PRIME QUALITY Stock was less plentiful at the Westfield fat stock sales yesterday, but owing to a lack of quality prices were no more than firm. Beef remained unaltered to 41s per 1001b. for the sixth Kuccessive week. The sheep salo was again subdued, more shorn sorts being available, aiul spring lambs sold readily. Calf quality was generally unattractive, but high bids again ruled. More pigs were traded at late rates. There was an average yarding of beef. Ox quality remained fairly sound, but there was again a dearth of good stock among cows and heifers. Prices for steers ranged to £lB ss, which was slightly under the bidding of a week ago, but there were again a number of lines which made over £l7 a head. The pick of the cow market realised £l4 17s 6tl, the general run again selling at over £lO Dull Sheep Competition Sheep pens were only partly filled in comparison with recent entries. All classes were very slow of sale, competition being the dullest for some weeks. Wethers in the wool sold to 43s 6d, which indicated the lack of heavy stock, which made to 50s a head last week. Shorn sorts brought to 33s 6d. Woolly ewes were priced to 41s, which was (3d under the top bid of the last falo, and shorn owes wero. auctioned to 25s 9d.

Shorn lionets wore offered for the first time this season, realising to 2bs 6d each. Prime grades sold to 39s 6d. which was slightly below last week's scale. Weedy hoggets were offered to about 255. About 50 spring lambs came forward, keen buying being observed in this section. Prices .similar to those at tho previous salo were obtained, from 21s 6d to 395. Calves Below Standard

Quality in the ftil! yarding of calves was not by any means up to standard. Prime calves were scarce, and realised fully late rates, but unfinished and small types wcro slightly lower in price. The choicest runner brought £9 7s, as against recent sales of over £lO, but a good vealer made £8 2s, compared with £6 15s for the best one last week. Good quality was found in a muchincreased yarding of pigs. Fats sold steadily throughout at values equal to last week, but prices for small stores and slips wero an average of Is a head cheaper. Baooners averaged to GJd per lb. and porkers to 7d. Comparison of Quotations ' The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Wcstfield fat stock sales: — This Week Last Week BEEF (per lOOlb.) Extra choice ox 41/. 41/. ('lioice and primo "X • .• • 37/- to 40/- 37/- to 40/Choice and prime cow and heifer 37/- to 40/- ,37/. to 40/Boner and rough 2S- to 30/- 26/- to 36/ : SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers: Shorn . . 28/- to 33/0 '2B/- to 32/- .. Lnshorn . . 30/- to 43/0 30/- to 50/I'lifinishcd wethers: Shorn . . •>.*,/. to 27/0 2.*»/• to 27/Unshorn . 30/- to 35/0 31/- to 30/6 Primo ewes: Shorn . 1-21- to 25/0 22/U Lnshorn .. 2t/- to 41/- 30/- to 41/0 Unfinished ewes: Unshorn .. 5/- to 23/- 6/- to 20/HokjtplS: i Shorn . . 21/- to 28/0 Unshorn 18/- to 30/0 IS/- to 40/Spring lambs .. 21/0 to 30/- 21/- to 30/CALVES (per head)— Runners .. - 7."/- to 187/- 80/. to 210/N fillers o/. to 102/- o/. to 135/. PIGS (per head) — Biironcrs . . (it/, to 00/- 00/- to 07/Porkers . . 30/- to Ot/. 30/- to 05,Weaners ~ 10/- to 21/. 12/- to 24/. Slips .. .. 21/- to 35/- 23/- to 30/Larjre stores 27/. to 40/- 33/. to 4S> Individual Consignments ■ Top price for ox beef was £lB ss, which was obtained for a lino, averaging £ls 17s, from Mr. W. J. Ralph s estate, of Mnhuta. Choice steers from Mr. i?. A. Bent, of I'uketuruu, sold to £l7 17s Gil, at an average of £l4 9s. A truck from Mr. B. Heed, of Waerenga, realised to £l7 10s, and bids to £l7 were accepted on behalf of Mr, W. H. Pcndcrgrust, of Mangatawhiri. Lines from Mr. N. G. Litchfield, of Patumalioe, and Mr. A. W. Alley, of Hikutairt, ranged to £l6 17s Gd. and prices to £l6 los were paid for stock from Mr. \V. J. Mills, of Rangiriri. Messrs. H. and A. Schlaepfer. of Pacrata, traded cattle Lo £IG 12s Gd, and an entry from Messrs. Thompson and Ernst, of Whakatane, was cleared to £l6 os. Additional consignments were auctioned for Mr. 11. Windsor, of Matangi, to £ls 12s 6(1; Mr. G. Heed, of Waerenga, to £ls; Mr. A. Orr, of Hotco, to £l4 ss; Mrs. A. Muir's estate, of Onewhero, to £l3 7s 6d; and Mr. C. H. J. Wily, of l'ukekolie, to £l2 12s 6d.

Cows and heifers yarded by the Kingscat Mental Hospital and an Ohinewai vendor changed hands to £l4 17s 6d. .Messrs. Thompson and Ernst received to £11) 12s Gd, and £l3 10s was the best offer accepted by Mr. ,J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai. A line from Mr. Windsor sold to £l2 10s. and stock from Mr. E. M. Wright, of Mauku, made to £l2 ss. Five cows from Mr. G. Reed realised to £l2 2s 6d, and Wattle Downs. Limited, of Mnnurewa, traded cows to £ll 2s Gd. Bids to £lO l()s were received for a line from Mr. A. C. ljupton. of Karaka, and an offering from Mr. E. C. Bull, of Mangere, made to £lO 2s Gd. Transactions were also completed for Mr. E. Dreadon. of Ivaraka. and Mr. J. Wvllie, of Papatoetoe, to £0 17s 6d; Mr. 1?. Hall, of Wiri. and Mr. ,J. Kelland, of Tirnu, to £9 ss; Mr. G. Thompson, of I'akuranga. to £9 2s Gd; Mr. R. Johnstone. of Manureua, to £8 15s; and Mr. I'endergrast, to £8 10s.

DETAILS OF SALES

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Bcof.—Our yarding of beef was about an average one. Competition was keen, with values very firm at late quotations. Extra choice os sold to £•_' Is per lCKilb.; choice and prime ox, £L 17s to £2; ordinary and plain ox, £l lis to £1 His; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 17s to £'J; ordinary cow beef, £1 -Ss to £1 His. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l7 15s to .CIS r>s; heavy prime steers, £Ut ]()s to £l7 12s lid; lighter prime steers, £ls to £1(1 7s od; light prime steers, £l3 Ills to CM 17s (id; plain and small, £ll to £IU ss; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £ll 5s to £ 1 - J; heavy prime young cows and heifers, C!> to £11; lighter, £7 to £S 17s (sd; light, t's 10s to £<i 17s (id; aged and plain-finished cows, £M 15s to £5 ss. Prime steers from the estate of (he late Mr. W. J. Ralph realised up to £IS ss, and from Mr. 1?. A. Bent, of Puketurua, up to £l7 17s (Id.

Shoep.—We had fully an average yarding of sheep. There was a steady demand, with little or no alteration in values. Heavy prime wethers, woolly, £2 to £2 lis; shorn, £1 I2h to £1 IMs (id; medium prime wethers, woolly. £1 18s (o £1 lt)s 9d; shorn, £1 10s to £1 lis Od; light prime wethers, woolly, £ I Iss (o CI 17s Od: shorn, £1 8s to £1 !>s Od; small and unfinished wethers, woolly, £1 10s to £1 Ms; shorn, £1 5s to £1 7s (id; heavy prime ewes, woolly, £1 18s to £2 Is; medium prime ewes, £1 ins (id to l'l 17s 7(1; light prime ewes, £1 5s (o £1 K!s; just killnble, ISs (id to CI -is (id; interiorly fatted ewes, 7s (Id upward; prime shorn ewc«, £1 2s to £1 5s Od.

Hoggets.—Hoggets in average numbers sold readily at late quotations. Heavy, £i 12s to £1 15s (id; medium, £1 Ss to £1 lis; light, £l as (id to £1 7s (id; others, ISs to £1 3s.

Lamb«.—Spring lambs in small numbers again sold readily from £1 is 6d to £1 10s od.

Pigs.—We had an average yarding of pigs. Porker and light bacondr values remained firm on late quotations. Heavy baconers sold at easier values. Choppers sold from £'. i Ids to £-1 fc-s; heavy and medium baconers, from £i to £1 lis; light baconers and heavy porkers, from £:,t 8s to £3 16s; medium porkers and light porkers, from £2 10» to £3 Os; small, £2 to £2 6s; unfinished, £1 los to 11 15s. Store pig's were still in keen demand and values remained very firm. l,arge stores, £1 His to £2 (Is; slips, £1 8s to £1 15s; weaners, 10s to £L -is; sows and litters, to £to 15s; sows due to farrow, £3 to £0 ss.

Calves.—Our entry of calves was a good average yarding. Good heavy-quality vcalers were scarce, and values showed a sharp rise. All other classes sold at values well up to late quotations. Kunno/B, II to ill 7s; heavy vcalers, £0 lo is 2s; medium, 15 to £5 15s; light, £3 15s to £4 15si smaller, £3 to £3 10s; small, £1 10s to £2 Lss; rough calves, il to £2; fresh dropped to two-weeks-old, 10s to £1 Bs.

ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, re> ports on the sale as follows:

Beol,—We penned fat cattle to tho number of iiTli head, as against "Jsl head last week, comprising 110 steers and 130 cows nnd heifers. A large yarding of ox beef sold under keen competition at fully late quotations. Cows and heifers also sold freely at values ruling last week. Extra choice ox sold to £2 Is per loolb.; choice and prime ox, £L J7s to £2; secondary and plain ox, x 1 13s to £1 10s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 17s to £"-!; ordinary cow beef, £ I 8s to £1 13s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l7 to £l 7 10s; 15 steers from Mr. B. Heed, of Who* renga, made up to £l7 10s, and averaged £lO Us Sd; 'JO steers from Messrs. H. and A. Schlaepfer, of Paerata, made up to £lO 12k (Id, and averaged £ls Is (Id; '-'0 steers from Mr. X. G. Litchfield, of Karaka, niado up £lO J7s Od, and averaged £ls Os lid; heavy prime steers, £ls 10s to £lO 15s; lighter prime steers, £l3 10s to £l4 105; light prime steers, £ll los to £l'-! 10s; small and unhnished steers, £8 10s to £lO 15s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £l*2 to £ll 17s Od; seven cows from the Kingseat Mental Hospital made up to £l4 17s Od and averaged £11! 15s Od each; heavy prime cows and heifers, £lO to £ll ss; lighter prime cows and heifers, £8 5s to CO ss; other killablc cows, £5 to £7' JO.« Sheep.—Sheep were penned to the number of 500. Wethers were slightly easier than last week, while ewes remained firm at late rates. No extra heavy prime wethers were penned. Heavy prime wethers, £'J Is Od to £'2 3s Od; medium to heavy prime wethers, £1 JUs to £•_'; light to medium prime wethers, £1 17s to £1 18s Od; unfinished wethers, £1 10s to £1 15s Od; extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 17s to £li; heavy prime ewes, £1 lis Od to £1 10s Od; lighter prime ewes, £1 lis Od to £1 13s; other killablo ewes, £1 ss. Od to £1 Os; other ewes, 5s to 18s Od. Hoggets.—Our total yarding of hoggets numbered ISO, nnd sold freely at late rates. Extra heavy prime hoggets, £1 15s to £1 IDs Od; heavy, £1 Ids Od to £1 13k; lighter, £1 7s to £1 Os; light. £1 3s Od to £1 Os; small and plain, 18s to £1 lis. Forty-three snring lambs made from £1 Is 3d to £1 IDs.

Calves.—Calves were penned in fully average, numbers. The quality was below the usual standard, very few well-finished sorts being offered. The demand was good for prime quality, but slightly easier for unfinished. Runners niado £3 15s to £S; heavy vcalers, £5 Ids to £0 10s; medium, £4 12s to £5 3s; light, £4 to £4 ss; smaller, £2 10s to £3 8s; unfinished and bucket-fed. £1 (Is to £2 lis; rough calves, 10s to £1 ss; bobby calves, 5s to 15s: 204 calves were sold.

Pigs.—We had an increased offering of piers. Bidding was steady throughout the .sale and values for all classes wero firm at fully late quotations. Choppers made £2 8s (o £4 10sj heavy prime bnconej*s, £4 8s to CI lGs; medium, £3 10s to £4 Is; light, £3 (Js to £3 lis; heavy porkers, £2 ISs to .€3 'ls; medium, £'2 Ss to £2 Ms;' light, £2 2s to £2 (is; small and unfinished, £1 15s to £2 Is. Prices for small stores and slips were slicrhtly lower. Larcre stores made £1 15s to £2; smaller, £1 Ts to £1 10s; slips, £1 Is to i; 1 .'is; weancrs, lis to 18s. Baconers averacred (J'ld per lb. and porkers ' 7d per lb A total of 7<V2 pigs was sold. DALGETY AND COMPANY Dnlgety and Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Beef.—Our offering of beef totalled 205 head, comprising 11 steers and 101 cows and heifers, against 237 head last week. The quality was first-class, and selling under a good demand, we have to report a steady sale at firm lato rates. Extra choice ox sold to 41s per KMHb: choice and prime ox. 37s to lits; secondary and plain ox. 33s to 3<>s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 37s to Ins; ord'nary cow beef, 33s to 3Us; heavy prime steers, £ls 15s to £IG ss; lighter prime steers, A' 14 10s to £l.~ 1 <'»; light prime steers, £l2 15s to £ll' 7s (Id; small and unfinished steers, £i) 15s to £l2 Ids; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £l3 to £l4 17s (Id; heavy prime cows and heifers, £lO 15s to £l2 lOfl; lighter prime cows and heifers, £0 5s to £lO ](•»; light prime cows. £7 10s to £1); other killablo cows, £4 10s to £7.

Sheep.—All average -entry of sheep sold tinder steady competition at values about on a par with last week. Heavy prime wethers, woolly, £2 'Jh to £2 3s; medium. £2 lo £2 Is «d; shorn, £1 10s; light and unfinished, £1 13s fid to £1 1f)s; shorn, £1 8s «d: heavy prime ewes, £1 10s to £1 Ills; lighter. £1 13s Od to £1 15s Od; other ewes, £1 Ss to £t 13s.

Hoggets.—A small entry of hoggets sold under strong competition at firm late rates. Heavy prime hoggets. shorn, 27s to 2Ss <!d; medium. 23s to 20s (id; liffht. -3s to 21s (3d; small, 21s to 22s Od. Calves. —Our yarding of calves was an averiiiro one. comprising mostly light and medium vealers. Coinpciit'.on was keen, and values remained very firm on last week's quotations. No runners or heavy vealers were yarded. Medium vealers, £-1 10s to £•"> ."is: light. £3 KSs to £t Os; small, £2 <ls to £3 (Is; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 12s to £2 3s; rough calves, £1 to £1 7s; bobby calves, 6* to 1 os.

Pigs,—Pigs were again yarded in increased numbers, and values in all classes remained firm oil last week's quotations. Hcnvv baconers, £-4 Ss to £1 12s; medium, £3 13s to £3 Ills; light, £3 -is to £3 10s; heavy porkers. £2 K>s to £3 Is; medium, £2 ios to £2 lis; light, £2 3s to £2 78.