FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22865, 21 October 1937, Page 9

FAT STOCK SALES

PIUCES AT WESTFIELD DROP IN SHEEP VALUES OTHER MARKETS ALSO RECEDE Heavy supplies were responsible for easier values in some sections of the market at the Westfield fat stock sales yesterday. Sheep were chiefly affected, substantial declines on recent high levels being recorded. Lambs, however, were firm. Calves also receded sharply, and many plainer sorts of cows were cheaper, although good cow beef and ox made late rates. Pigs were unchanged. The increased entry of cattle consisted largely of rough cows, for which there was a slack demand. Values in this class eased by Is per 1001b., but the better grade of stock sold firm, with a top bid of £l3 l()s, which was on a par with the similar transaction of a week ago. Heavy steers were at a premium, but the supply was generally sound in quality. The best individual price of £l7 J7s Gd was much below recent top offers. For the ninth successive Aveek values ranged to 41s per 1001b. Subdued Sheep Sale Sheep came forward in the largest numbers for many weeks, shorn types predominating. Competition was subdued from the outset, only scattered pens of quality sheep producing good prices. Wethers were quoted lower as much as 2s each to 40s, as against last week's range to 41s 6d. Shorn wethers made to 335, compared with 34s 9d a week ago. Ewes were between 2s and 3s a head cheaper to 35s 6d, compared with 37s 6d at the former sale. Prices to 25s Gd were realised for shorn ewes, tho best offer last week being 28s. Prime hoggets failed to make late quotations by over Is a head, shorn and unfinished sorts being even lower in price. The sale became more depressed as it advanced, final pens attracting little attention from buyers. Best woolly hoggets brought 375, which was 2s under last week's bidding. Tho only firm section of the sheep market, spring lambs, sold from 22s to 37s each, there being a smaller selection of good stock. Heavy Calf and Pig Entries There was an ample supply of all types of calves in one of the heaviest yardings for some time. In practically every class there was a slackness in demand, and prices eased by 4s to 5s a head. One fine heavy runner realised £9 15s, which has not been equalled for three weeks, and vealers were priced to £6 3s, as against £G 8s at the previous sale. Pigs were delivered in much increased numbers, and quality was plentiful. There was a steady sale for all grades, which were quoted firm on recent returns. Baconers averaged from GJd to Gid per lb, and porkers to 7d. Stores were in keen demand, and one exceptional chopper was traded at £6 15s. Comparison of Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for tho last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales:—•

PIGS (per head) — Baroners . . (».">/• fn 02/- fit/- to 00/Porkers .. 30/- (o (>.'s/- 30/- to 03/AVeancrs .. 11/- to 25/- 12/- to 28/Slips .. 22'- to 3W- 21/- to 37/Large stores.. 2S/- to 11/- 29/- to 40/Individual Consignments Top price for ox beef was £l7 17s 6d, which was obtained among a line from the estate of Mr. AY. J. Ralph, of Mahuta. Cattle from Mr. H. E. Reed, of Waerenga, sold to £l7, and Mr. C. E. Sampson, of Waerenga, received to £l6 10s. Consignments from the Kingscat Mental Hospital and Mr. W. H. Walters, of Karaka. realised to £l6 ss, and lots from Motion Brothers, of Pokeno, and Mr. G. Reed, of Waerenga. were traded to £ls 12s 6d. Prices to £ls 7s 6d were accepted on behalf of .Mr. .T. D. Crawford, of Waiuku, and an offering from Mr. X. G. Litchfield, of Patumahoe. was cleared to £ls ss. Additional choice entries wcro auctioned for Mr. T. J. Hamilton, of Awhitu, to £l3 15s; Thompson and Ernst, of Whakatane, to £l3 ss; and Mrs. E. L. Craig, of Waiuku, to £l3.

Cows and heifers yarded by Mr. W Rowe, of Waiuku. headed the market to £l3 10s. Stock from Mr. E. M. Wright, of Mauku, brought to £l3 2s 6d. and an entry from Mr. W. G. WestneV, of Mangere, was auctioned to £l2. Bids to £ll 17s 6d were taken for cows from Mr. G. Johnston, of Matamata, and a truck from Mr. E. Johnston, of Okoroire, made to £ll 15s. Transactions to £ll 12s 6d were completed for Mr. F. J. Storey, of Ohinewai. and cattle from Mr. J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai. ranged to £ll 10s. Othe» quotable lines were sold for .Mr. H Plumley, of Pa pa toe toe, to £ll 7s 6d; Mr. W. E. Clarke, of Te Kauwhata, to £ll 2s Gil; .Mr. G. Hastie, of Papatoetoe. to £lO 17s lid; Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi, and Thompson and Ernst, to £lO 7s 6d: Mr. S. Duncan, of Waimarino, to £9 10s; Mr. A. C. Lupton. of Karaka. to £9 2s Gel; Mr. R. Hall, of Papatoetoe, and Mr. T White, of East Taniaki, to £9.

DETAILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Azeno.v Company. Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — Beef. —There was aeain an a vera ere yardins of beef, for which there was a steady demand, with values firm on last week's rates, with the exception of plain cow beef, which was easier. Extra choice ox sold to £2 Is per tOOlb; choice and prime, £ 1 17s to £2; ordinary and plain, £1 lis to £ I 10s; prime vninir cow and heifer href, CI 17s to £2; ordinary cow beef, £ 1 (is to £1 His. Extra hea*y prime steers r.mired in price from £l7 s to (.17 17s (id; heavy prime steers, CMS to 117; liprhter prime. I'M to fto 1 ."is; light prime, £ll 17s (id to C 1 3 t.'s; plain and small. £lO to £ll 1"s; extra heavy prime younir cows and heifers, £lO r>s to £l3 Ids; heavy prime, £K 17s (id to £10; lighter. £7 5s to i'S 12s (id; light. £."> to X' 7; acred and plain finished cows, £2 10s to £1 r>s. Two trucks of prime steers from the estate of (he late Mr. W J. Ralph realised to £l7 17s (id

Sheep.—Our sheep pens were filled to aver ape numbers, mostly shorn sheep beinc penned. The market was easier for all classes. Heavy prime wethers, woolly. £1 I ts to £1 Kis (id; shorn, £1 lis ad to £1 Ills; medium prime, woolly, £1 12s to £1 13s !>d; shorn £1 8s (id to £1 lis; lijrht prime. £1 lOs to £1 lis !>d; shorn.. C! (is !>d to LI Ss 3d: small and unfinished, woolly, J: 1 <»s to LI i>s (id; shorn. £1 ts to C! (is fid; heavy prime ewes, wool I.v, £1 Kis to CI l.">s (id; shorn, £'. 2s lid to £ 1 -Is 3d; medium prime, woolly, il 10s to € I 12s (id; shorn, ft Is to CI 2s 3d; lisrht prime, woolly, £1 (is to £1 9s 6d; shorn, £1 to £1 Os yd; inferiorly fatted ewes, los to 19s.

Hoggets,—Hoggets sold at late quotations. Heavy prime hoggets, £i 32s to £1 17s; medium, £1 Ss to £I 11s; light, £1 '_'s to £1 7s; others. 17s (Jd to X'l Is lid.

Spring lambs were penned in increased numbers. The demand was keen, and values advanced. Prices ranged from £1 2s to £1 Us ;id.

Pigs.—Wo bad an average yarding of pigs. Competition was steady throughout, and values were firm at last week's quotations. Choppers sold from £'2 5s to £ 1 lis; heavy and medium baconers, from £3 Iss to CI 10s; light baconers and heavy porkers, from £'-i 7s to £!5 17s; medium porkers and light porkers, from £'2 Os to £3 (is. Slore pigs were jarded in average numbers. Values were slightly easier. Large stores, £1 los to £'2 28; slips, £1 '_'s to £1 Us; weaners. Us to £1 .■•x. Calves.—Qur entry of calves was a large one. Values for good quality calves remained firm, but plain calves were easier. A choice heavy Polled Angus runner sold on account of Mr. H. J. Bull, of Clevedon, realised £0 15s. Kxtra heavy runners, £8 10s to £0 15 s; lighter, £1 ."is to £7 10s; heavy vealers. £5 (:> £(i ;ss; medium, £t 5s to £1 His; light, £:i ."is to £1 -Is; smaller, £'2 Is to £;i Is; freshed dropped, to three weeks old, 9s to £1 ss; rough calves, lbs to £'2. . . ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS j Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — Beef.—We penned fat rattle to the numher of 2I)U head, as against 231 head last week, • comprising 05 steers and li>s cows and heifers. Ox beef was penned in good numbers. Coin{ictition was keen and bite quota- . tions were again maintained. Good quality cows and heifers sold freely at late rates, \ while plain and inferior sorts were easier, i Extra choice ox sold to £2 Is per loolb; ; choice and prime ox, £1 17s to £2; sccondary and plain ox, £1 13s to £1 10s; : prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 17s to £'2; ordinary cow beef, £1 7s to £L 12s. ! Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price . from £lO JOs to £l7; two trucks of steers: from Mr. H. E. Reed, of Waerenga, averaged £lO Os; one truck of steers from Mr. C. i Sampson, of 'Waerenga, averaged £lO Is 3d; heavy prime steers, £ls 10s to £10; lighter prime steers. £l3 10s to £l4 7s Od; light prime steers, £ll 12s Od to £l2 lus; i small and unfinished steers, £8 12s 6d to j £lO 12s Gd; extra heavy prime young cows j and heifers, £ll 5s to £l2; heavy prime cows and heifers, £1(1 to £lO 12s fid; lighter j prime cows and heifers, £7 10s to £8 15s; | other killable cows, £4 10s to £6 10s. j Sheep.—Our total yarding of sheep num- ; bered 003. Values for prime wethers re- | mained firm, while unfinished eased by about j 2s Od a head. Ewes, both woolly and shorn, also declined in value by 2s to 3s a head. I Extra heavy prime wethers, woolly, £1 17s ! Od to £2; shorn, £1 lis to £1 13s; heavy j prime wethers, woolly, £L lis Od to £1 ; 10s; shorn, £1 Ss to £1 10s; medium to ] heavy prime wethers, woolly, £1 lis to £1 13s Od; shorn, £1 Gs Od to £1 7s Od; light to medium prime wethers, shorn. £1 5s to £1 (is lid; unfinished wethers, shorn, £1 Is to £1 ss; extra heavy prime young ewes, woolly, £1 10s to £1 lis Od; shorn, £ I 4s to £1 5s Od; heavy prime ewes, woolly, £l. 7s to £1 Os; shorn, £1 2s to £1 3s Gd; lighter prime ewes, woolly, £1 5s Od to £1 Gs Gd; shorn, 18s Od to £1 Is; other killable ewes, shorn, 14s Od to 17s Gd; other ewes, shorn, 7s to lis Gd. Hoggets.—Hoggets were penned to the number of 204. and sold freely at slitrhlly lower values. Extra heavy prime hoggets, woolly, £1 13s Gd to £1 17s; heavy, £1 »s to £1 12s; lighter, £1 Gs Gd to £1 8s; light, £1 3s to £1 5s Gd; small and plain, 15s to £l. Thirty-five spring lambs sold from £1 2s to £1 17s. Calves.—We had an extra large yardina: of calves, the increased number accounting for an easing in the demand and a consequent lowering in values. Runners made £3 5s to £8 Gs; heavy prime vealers, £5 4s to £0; medium, £4 5s to £4 l is; light, £3 Ss to £3 15s; smaller, £2 10s to £2 17s; unfinished and bucket-fed, 17s to £1 12s; rough calves, 15s to 19s; bobby calves, Gs to 15s; 380 calves were sold. Pigs.—There was also a full entry of piss. Bidding was steady throughout and prices were fully equal to those ruling at last week's sale. Choppers made £2 10s to £G 17s, for an extra heavy Taniworib sow; heavy prime baconers, £4 Gs to £1 12s: medium. £3 15s to £4; light, £3 5s to, £3 K>s; heavy porkers, £2 l c s to £3 2s; medium. £2 Os to £2 14s: light, £2 2s to £2 Os; small and unfinished, £1 10s to £2; large stores, £1 I,s to £2 2s; smaller, £1 8s to CI 12s; slips, £1 2s to CI Gs; weaners, 12s to £1 Is. Baconers sold from O'id to 6%d per lb. and porkers avpracred 7d per lb. (A total of 701 pigs was sold.) DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Beef.—Our offering of beef totalled 21G head, comprising 35» steers and 177 cows and heifers, against l!»l head last week. Again the quality was first-class, and selling under a ready demand, we have to report a • steady sale at late rates for ox and prime- , quality cows and heifers. The rates for plain 1 and unfinished cows eased slightly. Extra choice ox sold to -lis per lOOlb.; choice and prime ox, 37s to -10s; secondary and plain ox. 33s to 3<is; prime young cow and heifer beef. 37s to 40s; iDrdinary cow beef, 32s to 355. Heavy primt steers ranged in price from £lO to £lO 10s; lighter prime steers. £ll to £ls 17s Od; light prime steers. £l2 to £l3 15s; small and unfinished steers. £7 15s to £ll 10s; extra heavy prime yourig cows and heifers. £l2 to £l3 2s (id for a prime heifer from Mr. E. M. Wright, of Mauku; heavy prime cows and heifers, £lO to £ll los; lighter prime cows and heifers, £S 15s to £0 15s; light cows, £7 to £S Ills; other killable cows, £1 ids to £G 10s; aged and inferior, £2 to £4. Sheep.—Sheep came forward in full average numbers, the major number being shorn. Although the demand was a steady one, last week's rates were not reached, and the market was lower than last week by 1s Gd for wethers and 3s for ewes. Heavy prime wethers, woolly, £1 13s to £1 17s; shorn. £1 lis to £1 12s Gd; medium, woolly, £1 13s to £1 lis Od; shorn, £1 7s (kl to £1 10s (>d; light and unfinished, woolly. £1 lis (kl to £1 12s Od; shorn. £1 :is Gd to £1 7s; heavy prime ewes, woolly, £1 (is to £1 Os; shorn, £1 Is fid to £1 2s 9d; lighter shorn ewes, 18s Gd to £1 Is. Hoggets.—Hoggets continue to come forward in average numbers, and, although the demand was steady, values were easier. Heavy prime hoggets, shorn, 24s to 27s Gd: medium, 22s to 23s Od; light, 20s to 21s Gd. » Calves. —A full yarding of calves was penned. Competition was slack and values for all classes eased on last week's rates. Our offering did not include any heavy runners or heavy prime vealers. Medium runners, £1 to £5; medium vealers, £4 8s to £4 17s; light. £3 lOs to £3 17s; small. £2 Os to £2 10s; unfinished and bucketfed, 15s to £1 13s; bobby and rough calves. Os to 15s.

Pigs.—A full yarding of pips met with keen competition, selling freely at fully late rates. Heavy baconers, £4 Is to £4 Ss; medium. £3 1 -Is to £4; light. £'3 5s to £3 S)s; heavy porkers. £2 18s to £3 3s; medium. £l2 Ss to £'.2 13s; light, £'.2 2s to £2 Gs; small and unfinished. £1 12s to £2.

AJDDINGTON MARKET VALUES WELL MAINTAINED [BY TKLKGItAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday There were slightly smaller entries at today's Addington market and values were well maintained in all sections except store sheep, where there was an casing for old ewes and thrir lambs and for hoggets. Store sheep: A line (if close on sioo shorn Romney hoggets from tlie Chatham Islands were a feature of the store market, and these sold from 23s to - J(is for all except a [>en of so odd. Good ewes and lambs made an even 20s.'but old sorts ranged about' 12s, to Ms. Spring lambs: A moderate quality entry came forward and sold up to about lo\id per lb. Fat sheep: A smaller entry. I.iOO head. A'l shorn sheep sold well. Wethers made to 3(is Id; ewes, to 33s lod. Most of the wethers forward were shorn and the better sorts sold from 2Ss to 335; woolly ewes. 3.*»s to 41s; medium woolly. 31s to 31s. Fat cattle: Some Ito were penned and met a irood sale, particularly for light bodies, heavy being a shade easier. Much of the best heef ranged round about 10s. in cases to 43s for good. The top price for steers was £2O 2s (id. and cows £I(J 2s. Good prime st<>ers made from €'!■""• to £l7; prime light to medium-weight*, £l3 to £ll i.">s; good cows. £lO to £I t 10 s: good heifers. £1(1 l"is to £l2 ."is; rough cows, down to £.*> ss. Vealers: There was a good sale for prime vealers, big plain runners being easier. Store cattle: A small entry met with a keen sale, two-year steers makintr to £G Is and fattening cows from £1 lOs to £O. Fat pisrs: Average entry. Prices were well maintained. Porkers, 3Ss Gd to £3 7s (id. averaze price per lb 7' s d to Sd: baconers, £3 (3s Gd to £•"> 12s (>d. average price per lb. 7 l ld to Sd. St" r e pitrs: Yonn? pi?.« were in brisk demand. Weaners. 1(!s to 23s slins, CMs to -'(is: stores. 28s to 395; sows in pip, ,C 3 10s to £5 10s.

This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b.)— Extra choice ox 41/Choice <t prime ox 37/- to 40/37/- to 40/Choice <t prime cow & heifer 37/- to 40/37/- to 40/Boner <fc rough 20/- to 30/27/- to 30/SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers: Shorn 20/- to 33/2H/6 to 34/9 Unshorn . . 30/- to 40/33/- to 41/6 Unfin. wethers: Shorn 2J/- to 20/0 2R/6 to 29/3 Unshorn . . 20/- to 20/6. 29/- to 34/Prime ewes: Shorn 21/- to 25/6 20/- to 28/Unshorn . . 20/- to 30/0 21/- to 37/6 Unfin. ewes: Shorn IS/6 to 21/- — Unshorn .. 7/- to 20/5/- to 23/Hoinret.s: Shorn 2ft/- to 27/6 24/6 Unshorn 15/- to 37/16/- to 39/ Sprinu lambs 22/- to 37/22/- to 36/h CALV.ES (per head)— Runners 65/- to 195/72/- to 171/Vealers 0/- to 123/5/- to 128/-