STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22853, 7 October 1937, Page 20

STOCK SALES

JERSEY BULL VALUES

TE AWAMUTU OFFERING PRICES UP TO 37 GUINEAS The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held its annual sale of pedigree bulls under the auspices of the To Awaniutu Jersey Club. The offering comprised of the catalogue entry ot 80. and a most satisfactory sale resulted. I here was a large attendance ol buyers, ami bidding throughout was brisk with practically a total clearance resulting. following are the principal sales: -On account of .Mr. Chhajja Singh: Hoi,viand Boss Prince, 2yrs, 37gns, to Mr. ('. S. Alexander, Pokuru. Mr. J. (!. Holmes: 11.0. Forward Kmgster, .'ttgns, to Mr. C. J. I'arlane, Te Mawhai; 11.0, Hoy Rimu, 35gns. tn Mr. .Ton, 'Hap, I'nkeatiia. Mr. C. McDonald: T.O. Conductor, 32gns, to Mr. J. MeOill, 011 aceonnt of a client. Mr. I*. J. H. Ifyhurn: The Oaks' Squire, 'JOgns, to Mr. Scott, Canibridge. Mr. 11. Allen: Alven Renown, 'JOgns, to Messrs. Diprose Bros., Rotorangi. Mr. ,J. (r. Holmes: 11.0. Forward Hero, '_'7kiis. to Mr. \V. Jl. Brown, Kilii Kihi. Mr. Chha.i.ia Singh: llolyland Mona Lad, 27gns, to Mr. \V. Porrin, I'aterangi. Mrs. M. North: North lea Leon, 27gns, to Mr. B. Murray, Pokuru. Mr. McDonald: T.O. Distinction, -'(igns, to Mr. T. R. Hart. Jliintly. Mr. W. Struthers: Jl. O. Campanile, 'JSgns, to Mr. J. Crawford, Pokuru; Bonovale Fit zro.v, •-'•Juris, to Mr. I"). Storey, Te Ralui. Mr. J (I. Holmes: 11.0. Forward Sam, 'JliVigns, to Messrs. W. (I. and J. Adams, Puniii Road. Mr. F. 11. Terry: Pencester Darky, 'JOgns, to Mr. K. Bosswell. Mr. G. S. Clarke: Beanvelande Enterprise, 'Jlgns, to Mr. W. J. Mills, Te Awamutii. Mr. J. MrIvor: Dnngannon Frisky Lad, 'JOgns, to Mr. J McGill, on account of a client. Mr. ('. Shaw: Rangi Masterful, -JOgns. to Mr. J. Williamson, Kaipaki. Mrs. M. K. Shaw-: Rangi Lucky Lad, -JlVjgns, to Mr. J. .T. Walton, Pokuru. Mr. C. McDonald: I. O. Digger, 'Jlgns, to Mr. J. C. Henderson, Rukuhia. Other sales ranged from Ugns to lD'/agns.

DEMAND AT WELLSFORD [l-'ItOM OUK OWN COltKKSt'ONdknt]

WELLSFORD, Wednesday

There was a good demand for all classes of | cattle and young pigs at the sale held at | Wellsford by Alfred Buckland and Sons , Limited. There was a good attendance of local ; and outside buyers, and practically the whole : yarding was sold under the hammer. Young pigs were sought for by many , buyers, good weaners bringing from 15s to 10s, according to size and quality, while slips brought up to - J7s. The advertised pedigree Jersev bulls from Mr. Coulter, le Aral, sold to a strong demand, 30gns being paid by Messrs. Bradley Bros., Helensville, for a wellbred three-year bull, while Mr. h. R. Becroft, Port Albert, paid 'J'Jgns for a two-year-old. Yearling Shorthorn bulls from Mr. 1. AlacPherson, Wellsford, sold up to 13gns, while grade bulls, both Jerseys and Shorthorns brought good prices. There was only a smalt yarding of dairy cattle. Good bhorthorn heifers, due early, brought up to £7 15s, but backward and poor animals were taken for run cattle. All fat and killable cows and heifers were in good demand, a mediumweight fat Shorthorn cow realising £0 15s, while a fat heifer brought £8 ss. Boner cows were taken by exporters at recent rates. Any fresh-conditioned empty store cows were in demand by local graziers. Jersey yearling heifers were in demand by local farmers, as there has been a big loss in dairy cattlo during the past season, large numbers having to be culled from dairy herds as being unprofitable or unfit to milk. Values _were: - Shorthorn cows, due early, to £8 ss; good Shorthorn dairy type heifers, due early, £0 7s (id to £7 15s; backward or small Shorthorn heifers, in calf to Shorthorn bull, CI •Js (id to £5 15s; Jersey-cross heifers, due early. £•"> 17s iid; run Shorthorn cows, in calf to Shorthorn bull, £5 15s to £0 lOs; odd cows, £3 ISs to £-1 15s; small Jersey cows, in milk, £3 5s to £1 10s; mediumweight fat Shorthorn cows, £S 15s to £0 His; light, £0 10s to £7 lJs; fat Shorthorn heifer, £8 .">s; fat Jersey cows, £0 <s (id to £7 10s; killable Jersey cows, £-1 'Js to £1 Os; heavy boner cows, £'J 15s to £3 ss; light. C'J 'Js to .C'J Os; culls, 'JSs to 3'Js; empty Shorthorn cows, £4 13s; run cow with yearling steer calf. £7 l'Js the pair; empty Jersey-cross heifers, £3 18s; light empty Shorthorn heifers, £3 Os; yearling Jersey heifers, £2 Ss to £3 7s Od; poor yearling heifers, 30s; pedigree Jersey bulls. 15gns to 30gns; grade Jersey bulls, sgns to lO'/gns; poor and small Jersey bulls, 2zigns to -Igns; aged Shorthorn bulls, 7'/igns to Sgns; yearling Shorthorn bulls, IIM-gns to I3gns; forward woolly six-tooth wethers, 'JSs Od to 335; poor weaner pigs, 10s; good. 15s to 10s; good slips, 22s Od to 275. RUNCIMAN SPRING FAIR [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] RUN CI MAN, WednesdayAlfred Buckland and Sons. Limited, reports that nl the annual Buncitiian spring cattle fair over 1300 head were yarded. There was a representative attendance of buyers from the Waikato and surrounding districts, and, with the exception of a few odd pens, a total clearance was made. The steers offered were ot exceptionally choir? quality and met with a keen demand. Keen, competition existed for Jersey heifers and Shorthorn steers. Good quality three-year-old Shorthorn steers mrde from CS to CO ISs, for steers from Mr. John Schlaepfer, jun.; other three-year-old Shorthorn steers. £7 Is to £7 15s; dehorned Hereford and Polled Angus two-year-old steers, .CS I (is to t'B 18s; good two-year-old Shorthorn steers, £0 to £0 15s; yearling Shcrthorn steers, £-i 14s to £5 3s; good quality Shorthorn cows and heifers, CO to £7 12s: others. CI 5s to £5 ins; empty young Jersey cows, £3 10s to £4; ased cows, £2 10s to £3 ss, choice quality vrarline Jersey heifers £1 IDs lo £5 Os; others, smaller, £3 10s to £4 ss; choice yearling Shorthorn heifers, £1 10s to £5 ISs; others, smaller, £3 5s to £4 ss.

VALUES AT PUTARURU [from our own correspondent] PUTARURU, Wednesday

Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports having held the monthly stock sale at Putaruru, when a full yarding of all classes of stock came forward. All offerings sold well at late, ruling rates, and practically a total clearance resulted. A medium yarding of dairy cattle cam? forward, and prices realised were firm on late rates. A number of pedigree Jersey bulls made up to 25gns. A medium yarding of fat pigs was received, with a full yarding of stores. Fat pigs sold readily at prices slightly in advance of late market, rates, while stores met with a very ready demand. Quotations were as follows: —Sheep. Good fat ewes, 27s (id; good fat wethers, 31s; old" ewes with 100 per cent lambs at foot. 15s, all counted; old store ewes. 12s; good woolly hoggets, 30s Dairy cattle: Good quality springing Jersey heifers, £lO to £lO 15s; medium quality, £8 10s to £0 10s; more backward sorts, £7 to £8 10s; calved heifers, £7 to £!>; springing cows, .CO to .£!); calved cows, £5 to £7 10s. Cattle: Heavy prime Jersey heifers. C 8; good Shorthorn-cross cows, £7 J*l)s; iiKdium Shorthorn-cross, £0 13s to £7; heavy Jerseys, good quality, to £0 10s; medium, CI 15s to .£5 15s; others, to £1 10s; heavy boners, £3 l!)s to £4 ss; medium sorts, £3 lo £3 15s; light and store sorts, £2 lOs lo £2 15s; empty three-year-old heifers and slips, £3 10s to £4 Is; Jerseycross three-year steers, £0 10s to £7 His; good quality yearling heifers, £4 15s; medium, £3 Ifis; heavy boner bulls, to £8 and CO; others, £4 to £7; service bulls (Jersey), good, £8 to £10; others, £4 (o £7 10s; pe'digree Jersey bulls, rising 5 years, 20gns; rising 3 years, 25gns; rising 2 years, 23gns. Pigs: Medium baconers, C 3 10s to £3 l is; light, C 3 to £3 3s; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £2 18s; medium, £2 5s to £2 10s; light, £2 lo £'J ss; small, 35s lo £2; medium slore pigs, 30s to 355; small, 25s to 30s; best slips, 25s to 325; medium, 20s to 255; best weaners, 22s (o 22s Od; niidinm, 18s to 225; small, pis to 18s; sows lo farrow, £3; sows with litter, £1 MOEREWA CATTLE YARDING I Hum out OWN CORRESPONDENT] W U A NOAH EI, Wednesd a y Dalgety and Company, Limited, report a yarding of approximately 300 head of cattle at Moerewa yesterday. The offering included a verv fine lot of grown cattle on account of Mr*. 11 V. Kay, of Molatau. Three-year-old Hereford bullocks made from £8 (is to ,C!> 5«; three-year-old Shorthorn bullocks, £7 12s to C 8 10s; two-year-old Shorthorn steers, £0 l-_'s to £7; good Jersey bullocks, to_ £7 (is; fal cows, C 8 8s; fat heifers, £8 l.»s; yearling Shorthorn bulls, 1 5gns to lOgns; boner cows, £2 5s to £3, springing heifers, £4 Os to £5; springing cows, £4 15s to £5 12s Od. WAIHOU BULL SALE The Fanners' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, held its annual Waihou bull sale (his week, when a large entry of pedigree bulls met steady competition. A complete clearance was eflertod at values right up to those ruling at recent sales. (Jood yearlings, in particular, were in good demand. Following are the principal sales:—On account Mr. B. G. Evans: Two yearlings at 25 and 20 guineas respectively, to Mr. J. Parker, To Aroha, and Mr. ii. R. Mikkelson, Waihou. Mr. A. Haze I ton, Waihou: Yearling, 22 guineas, to Mr. J. Waugh, To Aroha; to Mr. T. J. Mickey, Waihou, 18% guineas; to Mr. J. Arnett, Wiihou, 10 guineas; lo Mr. G. Sliechan, 17% guineas; (o Mr. H. Mickey, Waihou, 10 guineas; to Mr. W. W. Hughes, Te Aroha, 15% guineas; to Mr. 13. Kinn, Te Aroha. 1 .V/ a guineas-, to Mr. J. Holzen, Waihou, 15 guineas. Mr. R. Davenport: Two bulls at 20 guineas and 1(3 guineas to Mr, D. Sealey and Mr. H. E. Rosenfelt. Messrs. Wm. Dunn and Sons: To Messrs. Wild Bros., Waihou, 17 guineas; to Mr. F. Hay ward, 16 guineas; to Mr.

J. M. Hair, Te Aroha, 15 guineas. Mr. W. Luxton, Waitoa: lo Mr. M. Mchnteer, 15 guineas; to Mr. H. I'• Keightley, Waihou, J 7 guineas. Messrs. Golson Bros., Waihou. To Mr. G. W. Borne, li» guineas; to Mr. J. Ariietl, guineas; to Mr. W. Craig, 1", Lriiineas Mr. C. Hazelton: To Mr. J. keightley, 10 guineas. Mr. }V. Johansen: To Mr. W. J. Harney, lo guineas. Mr. AV Scott: To Mr. F. Hayward 20 guineas. Messrs. J- and I. ■;! ?>- . Chudleigh Estate, Hi guineas. Mr R. A. Davenport: To Messrs. Sisterton Bros., Waihou "J 1 guineas; to Mr T Plummer, Tailriniga, Hi/a guineas; to Mr. D. Sealey. \Naitoa I.V-2 guineas. Grade bulls: A full penning of grade Jersey bulls came forward consisting of yearlings and Iwo-year-olds, with a smaller number of older bulls. Competition throughout was keen, especially for bulls showing quality and fondit on. In the vearlintr section the annual draft from ilr. S Campbell, Klstow, sold under keen competition at prices ranging up to il. ios. Quotat ions were:- Aged Jersey bulls, Lb to |us; threc-ycar-olc! Jersey bulls, ._S 10s tu CM; best two-year-old Jersey bulls. £l3 10s to Cl 5 1 <ls; poor-conditioned, 10s to ilii; quality yearlinar Jersey bulls, CM to 117 Ills: Jersey yearling bulls, to to £ll 10s; small, 15 10s to ,€H; potter bulls, £4 to xr> ss. TE KAUWHATA YARDING G. W. Vercoe and Company, Limited, reports having held the fortnightly stock sale a! Te Kauwhata, when a large yarding of all classes of cattle came forward. Competition throughout was keen, and prices remained very firm Crossbred rows in milk sold from CS lo I! 8 15s; others, I*7 to C 7 17s lid; .Tersev and Jersey-cross heifers, early calvers. .C 8 to' t!» ss; small and backward heifers, i<> to (■ 7 ins; medium-weight fat cows, £8 to £8 15s- light, L's to C 7 10s; small two-year-old steers, to C 7 ss; crossbred yearling steers, to i:1 liis; yearling Jersey heifers, £3 .15s to CI ]Os; Iwo-vear-old Jersey heifers, £4 10 e l 10s; store conditioned Shorthorn cows, .C 4 to L' 4 1 ss; heavy boners, X'.'i to £4; others, to l"J 15s; two-year-old Jersey bulls, £8 to ill lis; vearling Jersey bulls, £5 to £8; potter hulls', to £7. Pigs: A large yarding of fat and store pigs met with keen competition, and a total clearance was effected at full late rates. Heavy baconers sold from I V to CI (is; medium-weights, £3 l.>s to £•! ins, light, £3 5s to C 3 1 Is; heavy porkers, £2 ISs to C 3 3s; medium-weights, £'J 1 Is to 17s- light £-> 5s to L-J I'Js; heavy choppers, £'' to £1 7s; others, 30s to £'J 10s; good stores, L-J -Js to £-J 7s; others, 38s to £•_; cood slips 35s to 37s (id; others, 2*s to 31*. good weaners, "JOs to -ss: others, I.>s to Berkshire boars, to £0 'is; sows, in pig, ,l; 5 12s 'id. OHAUPO QUOTATIONS There was a good yarding of cattle at the Ohaupo sale held by Dalgety and Company Limited. Fat and store catt e were; on a par with late market rates, while dairy cattle were somewhat easier in accordance i with previous sales. Quotations were:-—Light to medium fat bullocks, £l2; fat Shorthor rows, £0 is to CO _1 Os; fresh-cond'tioned Shorthorn cows, £< ->s to £• , fat Jersey cows and heifers, £(» 1-js to £, forward-conditioned cows, £4 lon lo- *•> lL>s (id; boner cows, 35s to i'llOs accordinn to weight and condition; Holstein-cross store cows. £0 Is; good quality Jersev he : fers. £5 os; small yearling Jersey heifers CJ 10s to £1 3s; two-year-old J erne v-cross steers, £1 l'Js; yearling Holstein steers £1 5s- to £ 1 Os; good three and four-year-old Jersey bulls, fit for service £lO 15s to CIS; pedigree yearling Jersey bulls, 10 guineas; yearling Jersey bulls. £•> 1.-,s to CS; good two-year-old Shorthorn bulls sold up to £l3 ."is; yearling Shorthorn bulls, £5 15s to £S. Dairies: Good Holstein-cross heifers, in milk, CO 'Js fid; Jersey heifers, calved £1 5s to C 7 10s; Shorthorn heifers, calved £0 to £7; springing Jersey heifers, £5 15s to £7 10s; Holstein cows, £6 .»s. I OTOROHANGA BULL SALE The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held this fixture on Tuesday, when a large yardins? of bulls was penned. Included in the offering were several lines of pedigree bulls offered on account of various local breeders. Jhe majority of the entry, however, were in low condition and values realised not up to those realised in other centres. Inquiries for grade hulls were not as keen as anticipated and prices in this section lower. Quotations:Choice pedigree yearling Jersey bulls, lOgns to llgns; small and low-conditioned yearlings 3gns to (igns; two-year pedigree Jersey bulls,' Hlgns to Ugns; three-year pedigree Jersey inills, 7gns to lOgns; yearling pedigree Shorthorn bulls, Ugns to lugns; >' earl ' nK grade Jersey bulls, £5 10s to £lO 10s; twoyear grade Jersey bulls, to £0 »s, agied ] grade Jersey bulls. £1 to £'(i.

STORTFORD LODGE VALUES [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION"] HASTINGS, Wednesday-

Values in all sections except fat cattle were easier at Stortford Lodge to-day when a large yarding of stare cattle met a dull market. A lack of growth, together with late. high, westerly winds, accounted for buyers showing little confidence. Ine lines most seriously affected were two-year steers, which failed to improve on the £7 ss. Many lines were ragged and there was no inquiry for them. Best forward bullocks brought £0 12s Od, and three-year steers to £8 12s. Good yearling steers made the best selling, an extra well-grown well-bred draft making £6 lis. Empty cows, well framed, brought £O, and hMfers ready for breeding £(> 15s Fat rattle remained firm, ox beef making to -Ms per 1001b; prime heifer. 40s to 42s (id; prime cow, 37s Od to 40s. Quality pens were in short supply and unfinished sorts were not in demand. Woolly wether hoggets and ewes with lambs at foot made up the store sheep pens. Values for hopgets showed little change from last week, but ewes with lambs, all counted, were fully Is (id cheaper. In a large offering of fat sheep tallies receded by 3s to Is from late peak price levels. The first shorn ewes of the season made 30s Od for heavy prime. Best unshorn heavy ewes made 38s, becoming cheaper as the sale progressed. Medium quality brought 24s to 28s, unfinished being as cheap as 10s. Extra good hoggets made 35s and spring lambs brought almost Is per I'.i

NORTH AUCKLAND VALUES [hy TEI.EGRAPH OWN correspondent] DARG A VILLE, Wednesday

The large yarding of stock offered at the rattle sale held at the Mangawhare yards yesterday resulted in prices generally being a little easier. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, reports that there was an average yarding of dairy cattle, prices in this section being slightly lower by comparison with recent sales. A heavier yarding of beef than at recent fixtures came forward, but prices remained on a par. The large offering of store and boner cows resulted in prices showing an easing tendency. Yearling Jersey heifers sold very freely and the realisations showed an advance on recent rates Jersey cows, in full milk, made from £5 to £0; Shorthorn cows, in full milk, to £7; best Jersey cows, close to profit, to £7 10s; Shorthorn cows, close to profit, £5 12s (id to £7 2s (id; Jersey heifers, close to profit, £5 12s (id to £0; Shorthorn heifers, close to profit, £6 5s to .(.'!) ss; ordinary sound calved cows, £-1 to inferior and unsound cows, £2 10s to .11. In the beef section, heavy prime steers realised up to CM. and light prime steers to I'll Iss. Good quality fat steers made from CO 5s io £lO 15s; light coloured steers, £8 Is to £8 17s (id; unfinished and coloured steers. .C(! to CO ss; fat coloured cows, CO 2s (id t-o .CO 15s; fat heifers. .CO to £7 Is; light killablc cows and heifers, £4 '2s Od to £5 2s Od; low-conditioned three-year-old Shorthorn and Fricslan steers, to £7 10s; good quality empty Shorthorn store cows, CI 12s to £5 ss; young crossbred store rows, CI to ,C-1 15s; low-conditioned and older store cows, £3 2s to £3 10s; boners, from £2 to £3 12r; young cows with calves at foot, £3 10s to £4 1(is; extra choice yearling Jersey heifers. CI 15s to £5 ss; good quality yearling Jersey heifers, to £4 lis; yearling Shorthorn heifers, to £1 4s. POLLED ANGUS BULLS [ I'KOM Oi l! OWN CORHESPONDENT] WHANG A R EI, Wednesday Dalgety and Company, Limited, report holding in conjunction with the North Auckland Farmers Co-operative, Limited, a special sale at Kaikoho of two-year-old Polled Angus bulls, (lie lop price being *il%gns on accounl of the estate of the late Mr. F. Orr, of Kaikohe. Oilier prices for bulls by the same vendor ranged from 20gns to 11gns. Bulls on account of Mr. W. Imms, of Okaihau. realised 2Sgns to 47gns. OPOTIKI PIG SALE [BY TKT.KGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] OPOTIKI, Wodnesday The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports a heavy yarding in all classes at the Opotiki \>ig sale. A good entry of prime baconers, which met with good competition. Porkers and forward stores also sold well, but weaners and slips were easier in value. Prices realised were: —Heavy baconers, CM ids to £3 17s; lighter. C.'i Is to £3 8s; prime porkers, £2 Ss to £2 Ms; lighter, £2 to £2 7s; forward stores, C2 to C2 4s; smaller. 33s lo 38s; slips, 21s to 28s; weaners, 18s *T>d to 235; srtuill sorts, to His; choppers, to £3 sk; sows, £2 to £.l. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports dial more than the advertised entries came forward, its yarding totalling 350 pigs of all classes The quality of the yarding was up to the usual standard, with more baconers being yarded than usual at this time of the year. Porkers were penned in averago numbers, while stores were yarded in very large numbers. There was a large and representative attendance of buyers, with competition exceedingly keen on baconers at fully late rates. Porkers sold at steady competition, on a par with late rates. Large stores met with keen competition at slightly advanced rates. Slips and weaners sold under steady competition, but were slightly below previous rates. Heavy baconers made from C:i 10s to CI; medium. £3 10s to £3 15s; light, £3 to c 3 ss: heavy porkers. £2 15s to £2 17s Od; medium. £2 10s to £2 15s; litrlit, £2 to £2 ss; forward stores, £2 to £2 ss; others, 30s to 355; slips, 20s to 255; weaners, 17s Od to 225; medium, 14s to 16s.