STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22878, 5 November 1937, Page 7

STOCK SALES

WESTFIELD QUOTATIONS

VALUES GENERALLY LOWER

EFFECT OF DRY WEATHER

The demand, for dairy cattle slackened at the Westfiekl weekly stock salo yesterday and values receded over all sections. Tho yarding, which was a shado below average, did not contain many good quality cattle. The demand even for the better grade lines was indifferent, however, and a number of pons was passed on failing to make reservo figures. The return of dry conditions was stated to be responsible for the slackness, as most buyers are playing safe with the pastures to ensure sufficient feed in the event of there being inadequate rainfall. Tho top price yesterday was £8 for Jersey cows, while heifers of the same breed r.iudo up to £7. The store section was not so adversely afi'ccted, but values also showed a decline. Young cows in particular were below recent rates and only boner cattle showed a steady tendency. The quotations were:— Storo Cattle.—Young cows, good condition, to £0 ss; less condition, to £4 ss; others, to £2 ss; boner and aged cows, to £4 J2s (id; potter bulls heavy-weights, to £S ss; medium-weights, to £0 (is; others, to £4 15sj meaty, killablo cows, to £G 7s (id; yearling Jersey heifers, good quality, to £4 ss; others, to £2 ss; breeding bulls, to £O. Dairy Cattle.—Jersey cows, good springers to £S; more backward, to £(i 15s; others, to £1 10s; Jersey heifers, good springers, to £7; more backward, to £5 15s; others, to £4 10s; Jersey-cross cows and heifers, good springers, to £7 17s (id; more backward, to £0 10s; others, to £4 15s; Shorthorn cows and heifers, good springers, to £7 12s (id: more backward, to £0 ss; others, to £1 7s (id; Jlolstcin cows and heifers, fair quality springers, to £0; others, to £4 ss; other rows, to £4 15s. VALUES AT PUKEKOHE [ I'HO.M Ol lt OWN (,'OItIIKSPONDKNT] PUKEKOHE, Thursday Cattle came forward in average numbers at tho weekly stock sale at Pukekohe today, conducted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. In spito of tho dry spell, there was a good demand for quality dairy cows and heifers. Beef of good quality also met with a keen demand and "Westfield rates of yesterday werei more than maintained. Boner cows sold readily, but values for store cows and steers were easier. A heavy yarding of pigs was received, and all classes sold to keen competition at late quotations. Best dairy heifers made £0 10s to £ll ss; medium, £8 to £0 ss; smali, £0 to £7 10s; backward, £4 10s to £5 15s; best dairy cows, £7 to £lO 10s; poorer. £5 to £0 15s; service bulls, sgns to Ogfis; best yearling Jersey heifers. £.". 15s to £4 12s Od; others, £3 to £3 10s; heavy prime fat steers, to £l.l, this price being paid by Mr. J. N. Massey, of Pukekohe, who also gave the same figure for an extra heavy prime cow from Mr. E. Row e, of Mauicu; heavy prime cows, £l2 to £l3 10s; medium, £!) to £ll 10s; light, £7 to £8 15s; other killable cows, £5 to £0 15.1; heavy boner cows. £2 10s to £4 15s; others, £1 5s to £2 ss; medium prime heifers, £7 10s to £0 7s Od; light, £0 to £7 ss; small, £5 to £5 15s; useful store cows, £2 10s to £3 15s; potter bulls, £4 to £8 2s Gd. In the pig section heavy baconers brought £3 10s to £4; medium, £3 10s to £3 l is; light, £3 to £3 8s; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £2 18s; medium, £2 to £2 8s; light, £1 12s to £1 18s; large stores, £1 15s to £2 Is; slips, £1 8s to £1 13s; weaners. 15s to £1 ss. OTOROHANGA PRICES Tho Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company. Limited, reports having held its Oforohanga sale, a good yarding of nil classes of cattle coming forward, including tho advertised line of steers on account of Mr. \V, I). Stevenson, of Waitomo. A small offering of pigs was penned, prices remaining firm on late rates. Quotations were:—Cattle: Light fat cows, to £5 158; killable cows, £3 19s to £1 (is; heavy boner cows, £2 18s to £S 10s; light, 3(is to £2 14s; grown mixer colour steers, to £0 Gs; 15-inonthsold Polled Angus steers, £5 to £5 7s; 12-months-olc: Hereford steers, £4 10s to £5; heavy pottei bulls, to £10; others, £3 to £5 15s; Pollei Angus bulls, to £l2 12s; yearling Jerse; bulls, £2 to £2 13s. Pigs: Heavy baconers to £1; heavy porkers, £2 Kis to £2 Ifts medium, £2 10s to 12 lis; light, £2 to £: 7s; large stores. 33s (id to 3Ss lid; slips, 20: to 21s (id; weaners. 32s (Id to Ids (id. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantil Agency Company, Limited, reports:—Cattle Light Polled Angus steers, £l2 10s; niediur Jersey beef cows, £4 10s to £5 ss; unfinishei and forward store cows, £3 12s (id to £4 5s ordinary class store Jersey cows, £3 2s G< to £3 JOs; boners, £2 lis to £2 ISs; othe boners, i'l 8s to £2 7s Cd; good ycarlinj heifers, £1 15s to £5 Os; others, £4 2s IU to £4 10s; heavy potter bulls, £0 5s to £7 medium, £5 to £(>; light, £4 15s. Sheep Heavy woolly fat hoggets. 32s Od to 35s others, to 30s; shorn fat hoggets, 25s ti 20s (id; 275 shorn store wether hoggets, 23 Od; others, 21s to 235; medium grown shori ewe hoggets, to 32s Od; plain fat ewes, 10 to ISs. Pigs: Light baconers, £3 to £3 2s heavy porkers, £2 Its to £2 18s; medium £2 4s to £2 12s (id; light. £1 18s to £2 3s good store pigs. £1 12s to £1 His; medium £1 8s to £l. lis; slips, 21s to 27s (id; gooi weaners, 18s to 20s; small, to 17s Od. AVERAGE YARDING AT HIKUTAIA An average yarding of cattle came forwarc at tho sale held at Hikutaia by the Farmers Co-opcrrrtivo Auctioneering Company, Limited Competition for cow beef, which was mostlj of second quality, was firm, and late rate; maintained. A medium yarding of dairj cattlo sold in advance of recent quotations Quotations were:—Cattlo: Fat cows, £0 tc £0 His; lighter, .tl 18s to £5 12s; hcavj boners, £3 to £3 l(is; lighter, 3Ss to £2 8s Dairies: Jersey springing heifers, £S 10s tc £0 355; others, £0 to £7 15s; calved heifers, £8 to £0 15s; others, £5 15s to £0 10s: Jersey springing cows. £1 10s to £5 30s; yearling Jersey bulls, £0 to £8 Ss. MORRINSVILLE CLEARING SALE A most successful clearing sale was held by the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, at Tatiunu Road, Morrinsville, on account of Air. F. M. Savill. The herd, which showed condition and quality was sold under very keen cnipetitin, the 0£ sound cows offered averaging ovet £ll. Keer competition was also forthcoming for the ad vertised pigs and these realised most satis factory figures. Choice Jersey cows in milk brought £l2 30s to £l4; milturo cows it milk, £lO to £l2; aged cow's in milk, £"i 10s to £!» 15s; unsound cows, £4 JOs to £( 10s; service bulls. £7 30s to £ll lis; stort pigs, 33s to £2 Is; slips, 22s to 31s; weaners J Is; sows with litters, to £l-_»; sows in pig £ I 17s (id lo £5 ss; empty sows, 34s U £3, Tamworth boar, it KOPU QUOTATIONS [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] THAMES, Thursd ay Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held its usual fortnightly sale a Kopu, when a good average yarding wa offered. Fat cows met with a steady deniani and sold at late rates, while store cattle alsi sold at late rates. Dairy cows and heifer found a quieter market, prices being sliglitl; lower than previous quotations. A smui yarding of pigs met with very keen competi tion. prices being in advance of late rates Quotations:—Best fat cows, .CO to XG lOs other fat cows, £4 15s to £5 15s; killabli cows, £3 15s to £4 10s; store cows, .1". to £3; cull and homier cows, i'l to £1 8s service bulls, Jersey. I'O to £7 10s; ycnrliin Jersey heifers. £3 JOs; best springing heifers .CO to £0 15s; best springing cows, £7 15: to £8 ss; calved cows, ,C 8 ss; backwan springers, £4 to £5; medium porkers, £'. 5s to £2 8s; light porkers, £1 lis to £1 ,18s; storo pigs, AI 15s to £2 3s; slips l!is (Id to £ I 12s Gd; weaners, lis to lis 4(1

MANGAWHARE PRICES EASIER [it Y TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] DAHG A VILLE, Thursday

The weather was reflected in the slate or the market at tlio Mangawhare cattle sale when, although large yearlings were tite rule in most sections, prices were in all cases easier, buyers remaining: in doubt as to their requirements for the season. The North Auckland Farmers' Co-opera-tive. Limited, reports realisations as follows: —Heavy 'fat. cows, £<i .'is to £7 15s; medium, £5 10s to £(i; lighter, £1 17s to £5; boner cows, £'.> to £"J !)s; inferior, ails to £2: three-year Jersey heifors, £'_> 17s (id to 1 'Js (id; two-year Shorthorn heifers, to '£2 Us; backward Jersey dairy heifers, i t 5s to £5; Jersey cows, £3 10s to £5 ss; pedigroo Jersey bulls, it) Os to £'l2 I2s; yearling Jersey bulls, £2 2s to £'3 3s; heavy woolly hoggets, £'l 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:— Medium prime steers, £lO 10s to £11; light prime. £!> 15s to £10; plain and unfinished. i!> to ,I'it I'Js; medium prime cows, £7 to tit; lighter. £(t "_'s (id to £t! 17s t!d; light prime heifers, £'7 to £8; lighter. £(l 'Js (id to £(l 15s; fat coloured heifers. £5 5s lo £5 17,s (id; plain and unfinished. £1 I'_'s (id lo £5 'Js (id; fat coloured cows. £5 tOs to £(i l'Js (ill; three and four-year Shorthorn steers, to £8; two-year Shorthorn steers. £5 5s to £5 l<is; two-vear Hereford heifers, to £ I ltis; two-year Hereford strers, C 5 to £5 lis; yearling Shorthorn steers. c:s 10s to £■l 'Js; yearling to 15-month Jersey heifers. It lo £t Is; others. £ls lis lo £3 Ids; inferior. £2 to £2 8s; yearling Jersey bulls, •t to <;% guineas; two and Ihree-year service bulls. £5 5s to £7 ss; boner hulls, £1 15s to £5 10s.