FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22971, 24 February 1938, Page 9

FAT STOCK SALES

PRICES AT WESTFIELD BEEF RATES MAINTAINED HIGHER VALUES FOR CALVES Expectations that the shortage of good quality cattle and the substantial appreciation of prices at Inst week's sale would induce larger yarctyngs did not materialise at the Westfield fat stock sale yesterday. The offering of steers was larger, but there was a smaller yarding of cows and heifers, and last week's firm rates of 42s per 1001b. were fully maintained. The values for calves showed an increase in average returns, sheep, particularly ewes, appreciated in price, and pfigs sold at recent firm rates. Some choice quality lines were forward in the steers section, and under keen competition the top price advanced to £l6 10s, representing an advance of 25s over .the previous week. The values for prime cow and heifer beef, which was scarcely up to standard quality, were maintained, with thp rougher and unfinished lines bringing better returns. One line realised up to £ll 17s od, this being only a few shillings less a head than tho improved values for best sorts last week. Competition for Sheep The sheep section was fairly well .supplied, but the numbers of choice quality were Ehort of trade demands. In spite of the somewhat indifferent quality, the prices of wethers finned a shade under keen competition. One line of 225 from Kaipara made up to y.'Js 9d, the line averaging 32s 9d. The most noticeable advance in this section was when ewes were offered the average returns for unfinished stock being considerably higher. Lambs were forward in average numbers, with a fairly big penning of rather poor quality stores Values were generally well maintained at previous high rates under a strong demand for the better sorts

Calces were penned in numbers that failed to meet trade requirements. Bidding was lively throughout, and rates for the backward lines rose sharply. Good quality runners were in short supply, and £6 13s was the best price. Increased yardings of pigs were reported by all auctioneers, but under the keen demand values did not recede. Baconers of prime quality were keenly sought, and the prices realised averaged from Gid to Gjd per lb. The top prices for porkers reflected an advance of about Is a head, and all lines sold very readily at an average of about 6id per lb. Comparison oI Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales: — This Week Last AVcck BEEF (per 1001b.) Extra choice ox 42/- 42/• Choice and prime o.x . , . . 38/- to 41/- 35/- to 41/Choice and prime cow and heifer 37/- to 40/- 31/- to 40/. Boner and rough 25/- to 30/- 27/- to 30/SHEEP (per head) — Prime Wethers 25/- to 34/3 24/- ic 34/Unfin. wethers. 20/- to 24/0 21/- to 23/fi Prime owes .. 15/- to 24/9 15/- to' 23/tt Unfinished ewes 5/- to 14/0 2/0 t<:i 14/0 Prime lambs . 1 »/• to 28/3 IH/- to 28/Unfin. lambs . 6/- to 18/6 7/- to 18/6 CALVES (per head) — Runners - .. 55/- to 133/- 50/. to 150/Vralerg . .. 4/- to !07/- 4/- to 00/* PIGS (per head) — Baconers .. 00/- to 87/- Oil- to 88/Porkera .. 29/- to SM/- 2»/• to 58/Weaners ... 6/- to 15/- «/• to 15/Slips ... ' .. 14/- to 22/- 14/- to 21/Large stores .. 21/: to 20/• 21/- to 20/Indlvidual Consignments The top price realised for ox beef was £l6 10s for a line of steers from Matthews Brothers, Paengaroa, and £l6 7s fid Avas obtained for offerings on behalf of Mr R. A. Bent, of Putaruru. Mr. K. J. McLeod, of Mareretu, realised £ls 17s 6d for tlie best of a large line and £ls 12s 6d was obtained for Chamberlain Brothers, of Ponuf Island. Other quotable lines were:—Mr, A. L. Hull, of Waiuku, to £ls 10s; Mr. F. Chamberlain, of Ponui Island, to £l4 15s; Mr. A. Orr, of Hoteo', to £l3 17s 6d.

Cows and -heifers from an Ohinewai \ producer sold at prices ranging to £ll 17s 6d, and Mr. J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai, realised to £JO 15s for good sorts. Other consignment? quotable are:—Mr. John W.vllie, of Papatoetoe, and Mr. \V. J. Filet, of Helensville, to £ll 2s fid; Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi, to £lO 10s; and Mr. H. Plumley, of Papatoetoe, to £7 17si 6d. DETAILS OF SALES AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS . DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgety and Company, Limited, reportß on the sale us follows: Beef.—We yarded 102 head of beef, comprising 35 steers and 127 cows and heifers, against 183 head last week. The uuality was again first-class, and, selling under a ready demand, values for ox bepf ruled fully equal to lust week. For well-finished cow and heifer beef values ruled very firm. Extra choice ox sold to 12s per lOOib; choice and prime ox, 30s to 41s; just killable, 35s to 38s; primo young cow and heifer beef, :17s to -10s; Just killable, 2Ss to 30s. Extra heavy 'prime steers ranged in price from £ls 5s to £ls 17s Oil, for steers from Mr. E. J. McLeod, of Waipu; heavy prime steers, £l3 15s to £ls 2s (id; lighter prime stcrs, £l2 JOs to £l3 Ids; light prime steers, £ll 5s to £l2 ss; small and unfinished steers. .10 17s lid to £11; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO 5s to £ll 17s Od, for cows from Mr. C'. Proctor, of Ohinewai; heavy prime cows and heifers, £0 to £10; lighter prime cows and heifers, £8 to fcß 17s (id; light cows, £0 15s to £7 15s; other killable cows, £1 JOs to £0 10s. Sheep.—Sheep came forward in average numbers, and sold under a good demand at firm late rates. Heavy prime wethers, £1 Ms <o £1 10s (id; medium, £1 7s (id to £1 8s Od; light and unfinished, £1 5s 6d to £l. 7s; heavy prime ewes, £1 2s to £1 4s Md; lighter, 10s to 21s od; other ewes, lis to 18s Od. A small entry of lambs drew good competition, and our quotations are fully on a pnr with those of last week. Heavy prime lamb, £1 3s to £1 Is; medium, £1 Is to £1 2s Od; lighter, 10s to £1 Os Od; small and plain, 17s to 18s Od. Calves.—Calves came forward in short supply. Tho demand was keen and values rose sharply on last week's rates. Runners, to £5 15s; heavy vealers, €4 Is lo £4 Ms; medium, £3 4s to £3 13s; light, £2 8s to £2 14s; smaller, £1 12s to £2 3s; unfinished and bucket-fed, Ids to £l. 8s; bobby and rough calves, 5s to lis. Pigs An average yarding of pigs was penned. Baconers were in keen demund, and sold freely at improved rates. Porkers sold steadily at values very firm on late rates. Heavy baconers. £1 Is to £4 ss; medium, £3 13s to £3 17s; light, £3 6s to £3 10s; heavy porkers, £2 l is to £2 ISs: medium. £2 5s to £2 Ms; light, £2 to C2 3s; small and unfinished, £t Ms to £1 17s. LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows.— Beef.—Our yarding of beef was more than an average one. Competition was keen, and last week's improved values were fully maintained. Extra choico ox sold to £2 2s per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 ISs to £2 Is; ordinary and plain ox, £1 14s to £1 17s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 17s to £2; ordinary cow beef, £1 5s to £1 10s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £lO to £lO 7s Od; heavy prime steers, £ll JOs to £ls 17s Od; lighter prime steers, £l2 15s to £l4 7s Od; light primo steers, £lO to £l2 10s; plain and small, £0 10s to £0 15s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO to £11; heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 10s to £0 15s; lighter, £7 to £8 ss; light, £5 I.os to CO 17s Od; aged and plain finished cows, £3 His to £5 7s Od. Sheep.—A large yarding of sheep, which did not include the quality of last week's penning, sold under d steady demand, with little or no alteration in values. Heavy prime wethers; £1 0s Od to £1 10s-* 9d; medium prime wethers, £1 7a 6d to £1 9s 6d; light

prime-wethers, £1 5s to £1 7s 3d; small and unfinished ethers, £1 to £1 4s 9d; heavy prime ewes, £ 1 Is to £1 3s; medium prime ewes, 38s to £1 Os f)d; light prime ewes, His to 17s !>d; just killable ewes, 10s to 15s Oil; interiorly fatted ewes, Os upward. Lamb*.—Lambs in average numbers sold readily at late quotations. Extra heavy prime, to £1 7»; heavy prime, i'l 5s to £1 (is (id; medium prime, £1 3s to £1 -Is yd; light prime, £ 1 Is to fcl *_'s (id; smaller, 10s to £1; unfinished, best, 12s (id to 17s; others, (is to I'.'s. Pigs.—We had a good yarding of pigs. The demand was very keen and values were very firm at late quotations. Choppers sold from £'2. to £4 J Us; heavy and medium baconers, from £3 10s to £■l 7s; light baconers and heavy porkers, from £3 3s to £3 14s; medium porkers and light porkers, from £'2 10s to £3; small, £l 15s to £'2 fis; unfinished, £1 5s to £1 13s. Store pig values were firmer. Large stores, £1 4s to £1 Ws; slips, JOs to £1 vis; weaners, 7s to 15s. Calves.—Our entry of calves was an average one. Values showed a further improvement on last week's rates. Bunncrs, £3 to £0 13s; heavy vealers, £1 10s to £5 7s; medium, £3 18s to £4 8s; light, £3 to £3 JOs; smaller, £2 8s to £2 18s; small, £1 10s to £2 Os; rough calves, 15s to £1 ss; fresh dropped to three-weeks-old, 5s to £1 bs. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows:—r Beef,—Our total yarding of cattle numbered 190 head, as against 165 head lust week, comprising 45 steers and 15L cows and heifers. Ox beef again sold under keen competition at fully last week's advanced rates. The quality of cows and heifers was not up to the usual standard. Bidding for best quality was spirited, md last week's quotations were easily maintained. Extra choice ox sold to £'2 2s per 1001b; choice and prime ox, £1 19s to £'2 1b; secondary and plain ox, £1 15s to £1 18s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 17s to £'2; ordinary cow beef, £1 Ts to £1 12s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £.14 10s to £lO JOs; one truck of steers from Matthews Brothers, of Te Puke, made up to £lO 10s, and averaged £ls lis 3d; heavy prime steers, £l3 7s 6d to £l4 ss; lighter prime steers, £l2 10s to £l3 ss; light prime steers, £ll 5s to £l2; small and unfinished steers £7 10s to £lO 12s Od; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO to £l2 7s Od; heavy prime cows and heifers, £8 to £9; lighter prime cows and heifers, £0 10s to £7 10s; other killable cows, £4 15s to £5 15s. Sheep,—Sheep were penned to the number of 700. Wethers sold freely at fully late rates, while ewes improved slightly on recent. sales. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 J2s Od to £1 14s 3d; heavy prime wethers, £1 10s to £1 lis Od; medium to heavy prime wethers, £1 7s Od to £1 Os; light to medium,, prime wethers, £1 5s Od to £1 Os Od; unfinished wethers, £1 Is Od to £1 4s; 225 wethers from South Head, Kaipara, made up to £1 13s 9d, the line averaging £1 12s Od; extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 Is fid to £1 4s: heavy prime ewes. Ills Od to £1 Is; lighter prime ewes, 17s Od to 18s Od; other killable ewes, 15s to 10s Od; other ewes. 10s to 13s Od.

Our total yarding of lambs numbered 308 and sold freely at late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 5s to £1 8s 3d; heavy prime lambs, £1 3s to £1 4s Od; lighter prime lambs, £1 Is to £1 2s fid; light prime lambs. JOs to £1; small and plain lambs, 12s Od to 17s.

Calve*.—Calves were penned in numbers insufficient for requirements. Bidding was brisk and values considerably higher. No good runners were penned. Medium-weights made £2 15s to £5; heavy vealers, £4 3s to £4 10s; medium, £3 8s to £3 1-ls; light, £•2 10s to £2 16s; smaller £1 15s to £2 3s; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 to £1 ins; bobby and rough calves. -Is to 18s; 131 calves were sold. Pigs.—We had an increased yarding of pipes. The demand for all prime baconers was particularly keen, and higher prices ruled. Porkers also sold readily at fully late quotations. Choppers made £2 4s to £4 10s; heavy prime baconers, £4 Is to £4 fls; medium, £3 15s to £3 18s; light. £3 fis to £3 10s; heavy porkers, £2 15s to £2 IHs; medium, £2 fis to £2 Hs; light, £2 Is to £2 4s; small and unfinished, £1 10s to £1 16s; good stores, £1 7s to £1 12s; smaller, £1 Is to £1 4s; slips, 14s to IBs; weaners, 6s to lis. Baconers sold- from (IVA to o%d per lb and porkers averaged about OVSd per lb. A total of 581 pigs was sold. ADDINGTON MARKET GENERAL EASING TENDENCY [BY TELEGBAFH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday The entry at the Addington market today was the largest of the season. It comprised about 35,000 head, of which about 20,000 were store lambs and breeding ewes. There was ah easing tendency for all classes of stock except fat lambs, which sold at above the export schedule. Store lambs; 'About 11,000 were penned. The best pens of rape lambs sold at from 17s to IPs Ud, and a tew specially sood to 20s, while Romncycross ewe lambs sold to 24s 3d, Store ewes: Most of the entry were travelled and aged. Medium to good pdns •of \ two-tooths made from 30s to 325. and best to 375. Chatham Island mixed aged ewes sold from 27s Od to 28« Od; good four-year-olds, to 225; four and five-year-old ewes, 17s Od to 20s. A big number of failing-mouth ewes sold at from 14s to 16s 6d. A pen of Chatham Island wethers sold at 27s Od, and local halfbreds to 235. Fat sheep: A total of 6300 were penned. There was a general easing of about Is to Is fid a head, except for export ewes, which nearly maintained recent values. Best wethers, made from 20s to 345; good 27s to 28s 6d; medium, from 24s to 20s 6d; light, down to 20*. Best ewes made from 10s to 235; a few tops, to 28s; medium. 17s Od to 10s; export sorts, from 14s to 10s 6d. Fat cattle: There were 520 penned, of mixed quality, except for a few outstanding pens, values were down by 10s to 15s a head, the latter easing for cows.. Best bwf made from 33s to 3<ls per IQOlb-, and a few tops to 37s Od. Top price ;was £l9 Od. Good beef made £l3 to £l4 15s; medium to good, £*ll 10s to £l2 15s; good cows and heifers, to £l2 12s Od; medium to good heifers, £8 to £0 155.; cows. £, to £8 15*; Inferior and ordinary, from £5 to £6 10s. Fat pigs: A small porker entry improved by 2s to 3s a head, making from o'/ 4 d to per lb. Baconers sold at n slight firming per pound, values being from Od to O'/jd. SYDNEY WOOL SALES BEST FLEECES EASIER (Received February 23, 8.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 23 At the wool sales to-day 8193 bales were offered, of which 6920 were Bold, including 1230 privately. The easier tondcncy recently reported on the market has now extended to the best fleece wools, which showed a decline of 5 per cent. Competition was fairly general. Greasy Merino made up to 20d. WOOL FOR JAPAN PLANS OF GOVERNMENT (Received February 22, 5.5 p.m.) TOKIO, Feb. 22 According to the Japanese Government's present plans imports of wool in 1938 are likely to approximate 540,000 bales. MARKET FOR HIDES RENEWED INTEREST LIKELY Reference to the low prices ruling for hides is made by W. Weddell and Company, Limited, in a recent review of the London hide market. "It is not at all certain that prices ■will fall away and remain on a lower scale." the report states. "Rather is it likely that a reduction may be quickly followed by a general renewed interest to bring about the required activity and restore prices. Fundamentally, no one can find anything wrong with raw hide values at present prices. "They are, in fact, considered relatively cheap, but leather is so difficult to sell on account of lack of confidence in trade generally that tanners find it quite impossible to continue buying raw hides tor their future requirements. As soon as leather begins to move, hides will be wanted in large quantities because in most countries there has been conspicuously short purchasing for several months past. "In Colonial and miscellaneous hides no trading of any importance is reported. Quotations for Australian hides are marked back slightly in order to encourage bidding, but buyers prefer to wait. New Zealand prices are now unchanged." BRITISH WAR LOAN British Wireless RUGBY, Feb. 22; War loan, 3i per cent, is quoted at £lO3 8s 9d, compared with £lO3 2s 6d yesterday.