STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22991, 19 March 1938, Page 9

STOCK SALES

10REINSVILLE VALUES MARKET GENERALLY FIRM ' FAT SHEEP AT LATE RATES A good yarding of cattle, which comprised chiefly second quality beasts and boners, canio forward at the Morrinsville stock sale held by the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited. The market was firm throughout and a total clearance was effected. There was a full entry of bulls, which also realised satisfactory prices. The advertised entry of storo cattlo came forward, and, with the exception of females, competition was keen and the majority of the yarding changed hands under the hammer. Grown steers in good condition -were especially sought, but heifers and cows were not wanted. There was only a small yarding of fat sheop, comprising mostly wethers, which realised lato rates. An entry of fat lambs also brought schedule prices. An extra large entry of store lambs attracted a good bench of buyers and last week's rates were fully maintained. Two lines of well-grown ewe lambs realised 245. A smaller yarding of breeding ewes comprised mostly southern sheep, us well as some from Uio east coast. Included in the offering was a largo lino of two-tooth ewes, which was dull of sale. Older ewes, however, realised satisfactory prices and sold | on a par with last week's prices. Pat pigs were varded in stronger numbers than last week. Competition was very keen for baconers, and porkers remained firm at late rates. Choppers were also keenly sought, while the entry of stores and weaners showed prices slightly lower than thoso of the last sale. Values wore:—Cattle: Heavy killable cows. £5 Ids to .CO; medium, £5 to £5 ss; light, £1 12s to £4 18s; heavy boners, £4 5s to £4 10s; lighter, £3 3s to £4 Is HI; heavy potter bulls, £!) Is to £lO Is; light, £(> to £(l los;' others, £4 14s to £5 I ts. Btore cattle: Good condition 4 , / a -ycar Hereford steers, £lO to £lO lis; lighter, £8 12s (Id to £0 lis; good condition Polled Angus steers, £lO to £lO Ms; 2Vi-year, £8 to £0 13s; Polled Angus-cross steers, £7 (is to £7 INs; 2'/a-ycar Hereford steers, £7 !<s to £7 10s; yearling Polled Angus steers, £5; yearling Shorthorn steers, £2 Os; yearling Polled Angus heifers, t'3 18s to ,!:4 Is; Hereford-cross yearling co.vs, £7; crossbred cows and calves, £5 10s; Hereford cows, £4 2s (id, well-grown Jersey heifers, £2 Ms to £3 ss; smaller, t'L I ts to £2 Os. Sheep: Fat wethers, 27s Od; fat ewes, 21s Od to 235; medium fat ewes, lis 3d to 15s (id; heavy fat lambs, 22b Od to 21s 3d; fat shorn lambs, 10s 3d to 18s Od; best ewe lambs, 21h; other ewe lambs, 20s to 225; shorn wether lambs, lis to 15s 3d; smallpr, 8s 3d to lis lid; cull lambs, 7s Id to Ks; two-tooth ewes, 325; mixed age owes, 20s 3d; four and five-year ewes, 27s 3d; five-year ewes, 23s to 245; sound mouth ewes, 2ls to 21s (id; aged owes, 13s Od to 18s Od; Southdown rams, 3 guineas to 4 guineas; others, 1 l / s guineas to 2 guineas. Pigs; Large choppers, £3 17s to £-1 8s; others, £2 13s to £3 12s; prime heavy baconers, £4 to 14 ss; heavy baconers, £3 15s to £3 ISs; medium, £3 10s to £3 11s; light, £3 3s to £3- 8s; unfinished porkers and buttermilk pigs, £2 Ms to £3 Is; heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 12F; medium porkers, £2 2s to £2 Cls; light. 30s to £2; unfinished, Wis to 345; large stores, 23s Od to 'J7s (id; medium, ISf, to 225; slips, 12s to 10s; weaners, 4s to lis (id. AUTUMN CATTLE FAIRS The North Auckland Farmers' Co-operative reports holding its annual autumn cattle fair at Ohaeawai, when one of the biggest yardings seen there for many years came forward. Although there was no outside competition, practically all entries changed hands under the hammer. Light fat bullocks made from £0 10s to £lO 2s (id; coloured, £8 ss; heavy prime fat cows, £7 to £7 12s Od; medium, £(i 10s to £0 17s (id; light, 12s (id to I'O 8s; fat Jersey cows, heavy, £5 7s Od to £0; light, £4 15s to £5 ss; boner cows, heavy, £3 10s to £4 4s; medium, £2 15s to £3 Ol; potter cows, £1 15s to £2 12s; heavy toner bulls, £8 to £8 12b Od; medium, £0 5s to £7 17s Od; light. £3 10s to £4 15s; thrue-year Shorthorn steers, nice quality, £(> 18s to £7; two-year, £5 10s to £0 2s Od; yearlings, £4 12« Od to £5 2s (id; weaners, £2 12s to £3 Is; best dairy cows, £."> 15s to £7; medium. £4 10s to £5 7s Od; backward and Inferior, £3 15s to £4 ss; two-year Jersey heifers, r.w.b., £3 17s (id to £4 "is; yearling Jersey heifers, £3 12s; Jersey heifer calves, £1 10s to £2 ss; cows and calves, good quality, £5 10s; others, £3 15s to £5. There was an exceptionally heavy yarding at the Kaikohe autumn cattlo fair. Competition was very brisk, Dry wealhy seemed to affect prices a little, but local boyors wero well in evidence. Best dairy cows made £5 15s to £0 2s Od; medium, £1 10s to £5 12s Od; backward and inferior, £3 12s Od to £4; best dairy heifers, £1 10s to £5 2s fid; small and inferior, £3 12s Od to £1 7s Od; three-year good quality steers, £7 to £7 10s; two-year, £5 12s 0(1 to £0 23 Od; yearlings. £4 17s Od to'£s; small yearlings, £3 12s (id; Hereford steer calves, £3 8s to £3 His; Black Poll slcer calves, £3 15s to £4 2s; Shorthorn steer calves, £2 los to £3 3s; cows and calves, £3 15s to £5 2s fid; boner cows, heavy, £3 15s to £4 4s; medium, £3 to £3 lis; light. £2 7s Od to £2 10s; potter cows. £1 15s to £2 ss; heavy potter bulls, £7 to £8 12s 0(1; medium, £0 to £0 18s; light, £3 15s to £5 ss; fre.ih-conditioned store cqws, £1 5s to £4 12s; light fat cows, £4 17s Od to £5 10s; heavy fat cow 9, £5 15s to £0 4s. PRICES AT WAIOTIRA The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports holding a stock sale at Waiotira, when a heavy yarding came forward to a good-bench of buyers. Competition was good and the total yarding changed hands. Good quality beef was in demand and quality dairy* cows and heifers, close to calving, sold readily. Springing heifers made from £0 5s to £0 15s; backward, £5 to £5 7s 0(1; good quality springing dairy cows, £0 to £7 ir>s; more backward, £(i to £(! 12s fid; fat bullocks, medium, £lO 10s to £l2 7s Od: liijrht-weights, £0 to £0 10s; prime heavy heifers, £lO 15s; good cows, £7 to £7 15s; lighter, £0 to £0 17s (id; boner cows, £2 to £3 ss; lighter, £1 to £ 1 10s; boner hulls, £5 to £7; storo bullocks. goorl quality, fresh conditioned, £0 2s to £10; 3 :1 / 2 -ynar Shorthorn steers, fresh conditioned £S to £8 10s; lighter, £0 -4s to £7 (is. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports a heavy yarding of storo cattlo at its Waiotira sala. Bidding was lirisk and satisfactory prices were ruling for all classes of cattle. Best springing cows and heifers close to profit. made from £0 10s to £8 2s Od; good heifers, £5 to £0 ss; heavy prime steers. £l2 to £l3; lighter, £ll 7s; good forward conditioned steers, £!1 2s to £lO 8s; threeyear store steers, £0 15s to £8 8s; prime fat cows and heifers, £8 7s fid to £10; heavy cows and heifers, £0 15s to £7 10s; lighter. £5 5s to £0 10s; boner cows, £1 10s to £3 15s; potter bulls, £5 to £0 10s. YARDING AT WAIHOU The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held its sale at. Waihou yesterday, when a medium yarding of cattlo came forward, comprising a good entry of killable cows with a small penning of light cow beef and a full yarding of bulls. Bidding was keen throughout with prices on a par with late rates. A full yarding of all classes of pigs came forward, the entry comprising mostly baconers, for which competition was very keen. Prices remained firm at lato Franklon rates. Porkers also sold well, but stores and weaners were dull of sale. Values were:—Cattle: Light cow beef, £0 Os to £7; medium Jersey cows, £5 10s to £0 ss; lighter, £4 lOu to £5 ss; light, £4 18s to £5 2s; heavy boners. £4 10s to £4 15s; medium, £4 to £4 Os; light, £3 5s to £3 1.2s Od; yearling Jersey heifers, £3 to £3 ss; small, 32s Od to 355; heavy potter bulls, £lO 3s to £lO 15s; medium, £!) 2s (id to £0 8s; lighter. £7 15s to £8 12s (id; small, £5 15s to £0 ss. Pigs: Heavy choppers, £3 15s to £4 2s; others, £2 'ls to £2 18s; prime heavy baconers, £4 to £4 ss; heavy baconers, £3 His to £3 ISs; medium, £3 10s to £3 14s; light, £3 4s to £3 8s; unfinished baconers and buttermilk piers, 11h to .t'3 L's: heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 I2s; medium, £2 2s to £2 Os; light, 35s to £2; unfinished porkers, 30s to 31s; large stores, 24s to 27s (id; lighter, 20s to 235; slips, Ms to 10s; weanors, Os to 12s (id. VALUES FOR SHEEP Tho Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held its sheep sale at Hamilton on Thursday when a good yarding came forward, comprising mostlv storo lambs. Competition was not as keen as at recent sales and values were a shade easier. Prices were:—Forward condition store lambs, 13s to Ms 3d; small. Ms (id to His 3d; medium wether lambs, lis to 12s (id; cull lambs. 5s to 8s (id; cull ewes, 5s to Os; potter rams, 10s to 15s. v SALES IN THE NORTH Walter Wakclin reports having hold sales at Maungntapere, Whakapara ami Kamo this week. Good ynrdings came forward and total clearances resulted at satisfactory prices. The Kamo yarding comprised 400 cattle, 550 \ pigs and 200 sheop. Dairy cattle, which caino forward in large numbers for this time of the year, met with an excellent demand, prices ranging to £7 los. Tho herd offered on account of Mr. S. C. Jounneaux met with • keen interest. Beef was keenly sought, while a good demand existed for ! store cattle. In llio pig section, baconers . increased in accordance with the export | schedule. Stores and weaners also sold well i considering the lateness of the season. Several pens of wethers, ewes and lambs sold well to a full bench of buyers.

Maungatapero Sale.—Fat Jersey cows made from £3 10a to £5; boner cows, £3 58; boner bulls, £5 10s; dairy cows, £0; Shorthorn steer calves, to £2 16s; Jersey heifers, running with bull, to £4 18s. Whakapara Sale. —Heavy fat cows and heifors made from £5 10s to £7 10s; medium, £4 10s to £5 ss; heavy boner cows, £3 r>B to £4 ss; medium, £2 10s to £3 3s; light, £1 58 to £2 7s 0(1; boner bulls, £4 to £7 10s; dairy cows and heifers, £4 to £7; Jersey heifer calves, to £2 Os; 214-year steers to £7 2s; 18-#ionth Shorthorn heifers, £3 to £4 12s; cows and calves, £4 to £6 10s. Kamo Sole.—Cattle: Forward Shorthorn steers, to £0 10s; heavy fat cows and heifers, £0 10s to £8; medium, £5 10s to £6 ss; light, £4 to £s;' runners, £2 15s to £3 ss; cows and runners, £4 15s to £7 15s; 2Va-year steers, £5 15s to £0 Us; yearling Shorthorn steers, £4 to £4 12s; two-year Shorthorn heifers, £3 15s to £5 10s: 18nionth coloured steers, £3 5s to £4 Os; Shorthorn steer calves, to £2 15s; Polled Anguscross steor calves, £2 15s; small steer calves, to £1 los; best dairy cows, £0 to £7 10s; medium, £4 30s to £5 Os; backward and inferior, £2-15s to £3 15s; Jersey heifers, running with bull. £3 5a to £5 10s; boner bulls, £4 to £7 jO.i. Shfop: Fat and forward wethers, to 20s; two and four-tooth wethers, to 23s Oil; forward lambs, 10s ftd to 18s; storo lambs, 13s to l.~>s 7d; sound-mouth owes, "13s od to 10s 3d. Pips: Baconisrs, from £3 0* to £3 18s; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £3 3s; medium, £2 5s to £2 10s; light, £1 Ills to £2 2s; stores, £1 5s to £1 14s; slips, 13s to 20s; weaners, 7s to 10s; choppers, to £2 15s. OTOROHANGA VALUES The * Farmers' Co-operative .Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held its fortnightly stock sale at Otorohanga on Wednesday, when an extra largo entry of all classes of stock camo forward. A big proportion of the yarding was comprised of run cattle, but with the exception of grown steers, bidding was slack with a result that passings were frequent. Jersey heifer calves were penned in more than average numbers, but i in practically all cases vendors' reserves were ! not reached. Values were:—lß-months Polled Annus steers, to £0 15s; 18-months Hereford steers, £5 7s to £5 17s Od; two-year crossbred steers, £3 15s to £4 15s; fat Jersey cows, £5 Os to £0 Is; heavy boner cows, £3 30s to £4 ss; lighter, £2 Is to £3; potter bulls, £0 2s to £7; young service bulls, to £2 17s; shorn wether lambs, lis 7d to 17s Od; shorn ewe lambs, to 17s; shorn wethers, 21s Od; small two-tooth ewes, 23s Od; cull ewes, Os 3d to 10s Od; medium porkers, £1 15s; slips, 12s. Abraham and "Williams, Limited, reports having a medium yarding of sheep, cattle and pigs at the Otorohanga stock sale this week. Sheep wero less in demand and prices easier, The penning of cattle consisted mostly of boner and store cows for which the market was firm at fully late rates. Several liens of rough class steers were not sought. A good pen of fresh Polled Angus heifers 1 on account of Mr. W. G. Grant, made £5 I l()s, the best price of the day for,' heifers. ' The pig market was easy and prices dej dined. Quotations.—Sheen: Light fat lambs, ! 17s (id to 20s Od; forward lambs, 15s; | medium llomney wether lambs, 12s Od to 13s od; aged ewes, 8s Od to 10s 2d. Cuttles | Fat Jersey cows, £5 to £5 14si two-year-old Polled Angus heifers, to. £5 10s; boner cows, best, to £1 12s; plain sorts, to £3 7s od; good potter bulls, £0 2s Od to £8; light, £3 to £4 10s. OHAEAWAI AND KAIKOHE Dalgety and Company. Limited, reports holding stock sales at Ohaeawai and Ivaikolie, when there were large yardings. Prices were slightly easier than late rates. Ohaeawai.—Medium fat cows made from £0 Os to £0 l is; light, £1 128 (id to .C-l 17s Od; fat heifers, £0 10s to £7 10s; 18month Red Poli steers, £5 to £5 17s Od; 18-month Polled Angus steers, £5 to £5 10s; IK-month Hereford-cross steers, £-1 15s to £1 17s; 18-month Shorthorn steers, £5 12s to £."> 1 Os; Shorthorn yearling steers, £3 Os to £3 Os; 18-month Red Polled heifers, £-1 Ids to £4 1-ls; yearling Polled Angus heifers, £3 lis to £4; light-conditioned Shorthorn heifer calves. CI Ids to £2 2s; medium conditioned Polled Angus heifer calves, £2 10s to £2 15s; cows with calves, £3 10s to £3 19s; boner cows, heavy, £3 17s Od to £4; light, £1 15s to £2 ss; heavy boner bulls, £7 10s to £8; medium, £4 7s Gd to £5, Kaikohe. —Springing hell'ers made from £5 5s to £5 12s Od; springing cows. £5 10s to £5 15s; dairy heifers, small, £3 12s Od to £3 15s; forward 3V 2 -year Hereford bullocks, £8 10s to £8 15s; forward four and five-year-old Polled Angus bullocks, £lO 2s to £lO 13s; three-year Polled Aw* bullocks, to £8 17s; forward three,year Hereford steers, £8 to £8 3s; 18-month to Iwo-year Polled i Angus steers, £5 10s to £5 18s; mixed I coloured steer calves, £3 to £3 2s Od; Short- | horn steer calves, £3 ."s to £3 Os; light con-: ditioned, £2 5s to £2 10s; light fat cows, £4 to £4 15s; heavier, £5 4s to £0 ss, Shorthorn store cows, r.w. Hereford bull, £3 , 7s Od to £3 10s; yearling Hereford-cross ! steers. £3 7s Od to £3 12s; yearling Jersey- | cross steers, £2 Os; cows and calves. £3 fis I to £4 12s Od; boner cows, heavy, £4 to £4 Os; medium. £2 15s to £3; light, £1 15u | to £1 17s fid; boner bulls, medium, £5 12s I Od to £O.

MEDIUM ENTRY AT TIRAU The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held its monthly sale at Tirau yesterday, when a medium entry of cattle came forward. Prices ! were on a par with recent quotations and j a total clearance was effected. A small entry | ot sheep, consisting mainly of store lambs, ; sold at late rates. Values were:—Cattle: Kill* j able cows, £4 12s to £5; heavy boner cows, £4 to £4 Gs; lighter, £2 "His to £3 Os; I Jersey bulls, £0 17s to £7 10s; others, £3 7s (id to £5 ;>s. Sheep: Light fat wothers, to 23s Od; small store lambs, lis 3d to 12s; cull lambs, 8s 3d to 9s Sd. RATES AT FEILDING [BY TELECRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] FEILDING, Friday Continued dry weather again affected price* at this Feilding sale to-day, the demand slackening further with easing values. Station cattle made good rates in spite of a heavy entry. All sheep classes were dull in demand. Values were:—Fat sheep: Ewes, maiden. 23s Od to 25s Gd; light, prime,* ISs lOd to 17s Gd; others, 13s 3d to 10s; lambs, prime, 24s Od to 27s Gd; light, 17s Gd to 20s Od; wethers, 21s to 25s Gd. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes, 2Ss to 32s Gd; four-tooth, 20s; five-year, 17s Gd to 24s Gd; six-year, 18s; two-tooth wethers, ISs Id to 22s 3d; white faced lambs, 13s Od to 17s Od; black faced, 10s to IGs; ewes, 14s lid to 25s Gd. Store cattle: Weaner heifers, 40s to 70s; forward cows, £3 15s to £4 ss; heifers, £3 12s to £4 ss; 2%-year Polled Angus steers, £8 !o £f); Shorthorn, £7 lis to £8 10s; Polled ■Angus steers, £7 10s to £7 17s; heifers, £3 15s to £5 10s; weaner Polled Angus hoifors, £2 2s Gd to £3 4s; weaner Hereford heifers, £3 Os: moaner Polled Angus steers, £4 to £1 3s; Weaner Hereford steers, £3 7s Od. Fat cattle: Heifers, £4 5s to £0; cows, £0 2s Gd to £8; ox. ,£lO to £lO 10s; runners, £5 17s Od. Dairy cattle: Springing heifers, £4 5s to CG 15s; springing cows, £5 10s to £7 2s Gd.

SHEEP AT GISBORNE [BY TELKGIUrB —OWN CORKKSI'ONDF.Nt] GISBORNE, Friday Values for store lambs were easier, but late rates for fat sheep wero maintained at tho Matawhero stock sale to-day. There was a small offering of stock generally. Only a few ordinary sorts came forward in the beer section, the best prico for cows being £3 12s (id. Little interest was taken in the small entry. For a yarding of 140 fat sheep, which wero generally of average quality, values were maintained. A few prime heavy ewes made 18s 8d; average sorts, 10s 3d to 17s 4d; medium, 11s 3d; second-grade ewes, to 14s sd. The offering of store sheep was small, consisting mostly of odd lots. Tho market for lambs was easier and the store market generally was barely maintained. Breeding ewes rnado to 23s 8d; aged atid poor, 8s to 13s; lambs, to 10s Od; Southdown lambs, to 10s 4d; ewe lambs, to 20s. AUTUMN HORSE FAIR [BY TKLKGItAI'H —OWN COBRKSI'ONDENT] WHAKATANE, Friday Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports having held its autumn horse fair yesterday. A small yarding attracted spirited competition from local and outside buyers. There were very few good, heavy horses entered, and tho top price was £44 paid for a bay gelding on account of W. Doney. A bay filly on account of O. V. Marx made £4l lOs. with other pood sorts from £3O to C-iO. Two 18months fillies on account of W. Glen made £2O to £24, while a gelding on account of tho same vendors made £22. There was a keen demand for good hneks, which brought up to £lO 10s. Practically a total clearance was made under the hammer.