WAIKATO STOCK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23053, 2 June 1938, Page 11

WAIKATO STOCK

BRISK MARKETS FEED STILL PLENTIFUL ABSENCE OF FROSTS Feed is still plentiful in the Waikato, only one frost of any consequence having been recorded so far this season. As a result of these conditions practically all branches of the stock market remain brisk, especially the store cattle and dairy sections. Wherever good quality station-bred cattle are offered, recent advanced rates are well maintained. At the Morrinsville sale, which appears to be the established distributing centre for store stock in the Waikato, a large yarding of store sheep ■ and station-bred cattle was offered on Friday last. A keen inquiry existed for i all male cattle and prices realised , were fully up to expectations. ' Although the female cattle did not j elicit the same spirited competition, j practically a total clearance was effected. The entry of wethers at the j same centre came forward in good order. The forward-condition sheep of the line attracted most attention and sold up to. 26s 3d, while the balanco realised 24s 9d. The, quality of the ewes offered was not attractive and although buyers were plentiful, bidding was dull and prices realised were rather disappointing. There is 110 doubt that if good clean lines of ewes could be obtained for Waikato markets, very satisfactory prices would be obtained. Interest in dairy cattle continues unabated and highly satisfactory values both in the yards and the paddock continue to be realised. Quite a number of clearing sales have already been held and exceptionally good averages have been obtained for high-producing herds. , Conditions in the various sections : are as follows: — BEEP Beef is coming forward in good numbers and prices generally are firm. At the central yards on Tuesday cow beef was yarded in larger numbers than for some weeks past. Good quality ox and cows maintained recent rates, but secondary and plain was inclined to case. One extra heavy prime pen of heifers realised £l2, which is the highest price recorded for female cattle at this centre for some time. Extra choice ox was quoted at 30s to 30s per 1001b; prime ox, 32s to 355; plain and unfinished, 25s to 295; choice young cows and heifers, 32s to 355; prime cows, 26s to 31 r; second quality cows, 18s to 24 s. MUTTON Supplies of mutton at the outside markets are still limited, but at the Frankton auction on Tuesday the offering was one of the largest se«n for some time. A big proportion of the wethers yarded were unfinished and were inclined to ease, but prime ewes elicited keen competition and sold at slightly advanced rates. Best wethers made 33s to 345; medium-weight wethers, 31s to 32s 9d; light and unfinished, 27s (Jd to 30s; prime maiden ewes, 25s to 26s 9d; heavy fat ewes, 22s to 23s 9d; well-finished lighter ewes. 18s to 21s; unfinished, 14s to 17s. STORE CATTLE The range of prices in this section is as folium S:— Forward condition Shorthorn steers, £9 10s to £9 15s; three-year Shorthorn steers, £8 10s to £8 15s; fresh-conditioned two and j a-half year steers. £8 to £9; two-year Polled Angus and Shorthorn steers, £7 to £7 15s; 18 months steers, £G to £6 ss; two and tliref-year empty Polled Angus heifers. £5 15s to £6 ss; two and three-year Hereford heifers £5 to £6; young empty Shorthorn cows, £4 4s to £5 10s PIGS Yardings of fat pigs which have been held until late in the season are now getting considerably smaller. Prices for all classes are firm and unfinished sorts, which were inclined to ease, are now being purchased by farmers; for wintering purposes and this has had the effect of sustaining this section of the trade. Best baconers are making £4 4s to £'l 8s; heavy baconers, £3 18s to £4_2s; medium baconers, £3 12s to £3 17s; light £3 3s to £3 10s; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £2 16s; medium, £2 2s to £2 8s; light, 35s to £2. MORRINSVILLE CLEARANCE The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held a clearing sale on account of Mr. C. G. Gordon, of Morrinsville. There was a large attendance of buyers, and competition was forthcoming at late rates. The sound dairy cows averaged £8 13s, with heifers in keen demand. Forward Jersey cows' realised from £9 10s to £11; later calvers, £7 15s to £9 ssj Jersey heifers, £7 to £9 15s; good yearling heifers £4 to £4 10s: smaller. £3 COMPETITION AT TE AWAMUTU There was a good attendance of buyers at the clearing sale held at Te Awamutu by < Wright, Stephenson and Company, Limited, on account of Mr. A. C. Dawson. The herd of 44 cows was in good condition, and, although test figures and individual calvintr dates could not be given, sold under stronz competition, prices ranging up to £l3 7s Gd. All showing closo up met with splendid bidding, 35 sound cows averaging £9. Young Jersey cows, early calvers, £lO 10s to £l3 7s (id; late calvers. £G JOs to £10; aged and unsound cows. £3 17s 6d to £6; three-year-old pedigree bull, lligns; 60 five-year-old ewes, 28s 9d. LARGE YARDING AT KOPU [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] THAMES, Wednesday Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports a heavy yarding of all classes of . cattle at Kopu. Fat and forward cows were,on a par with late sales Pigs were yarded in only medium numbers, prices being steady. Best fat cows made £6 5s (o £7 2s 6d; others, £4 17s 6d to £5 IDs; killable cows, £3 10s to £4 12s; good store cows, £2 10s to £3 4s; others, £1 Ids to £2 6s; cull and boner cows, 7s Gd to £1 ss; potter bulls, £3 10s to £5; Jersey-cross 18-month steers, £4 8s; yearling Jerscy-Shorlhorn-cross steers, £3 to £3 10s; springing heifers, £9 10s; calved heifers, £S 7s Od; other springing heifers, £0 I 5s to £7 ss; springing cows, £7 to £8 ss; backward springing cows, £5 2s Gd to £6 2s Gd. Pigs: Medium porkers, £2 4s to £2 8s; light, £1 16s to £2 Is; small, £1 10s to £1 14s. TAUMARUNUI VALUES [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] TAUMARUNUI, Wednesday There was a good attendance at the Taumarunui livestock sale. Entries were moderate, but there was a keen demand for all classes of stock. Fat ewes, 225; 6G from Raetilii, 22s Gd; fat hoggets, 20s: wether hoggets. IGs to 16s 7d; cull wether hoergets, 6s to 8s 3d; mixed sex hoggets. ISs 8d; ewe hoggets. 15s sd; two-tooth wethers, 14s; twotooth ewes, 19s Id. Fat cows. £2 19s to £7 10s; forward steers. £6 10s: Shorthorn steers, £5 4s; vealers, 20s. Pigs, large stores. 13s to 17s Gd; porkers, 27s to 80s OPOTIKI PIG VALUES [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] OPOTIKI, Wednesday Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports that at the fortnightly pig sale at Opotiki an average yarding came forward, and a full bench of buyers keenly competed for most lines. Top-weight, baconers made £3 19s; lighter, £3 5s to £3 15s; others, £2 5s to good porkers. £2 f)s to £2 15s; lighter, £2 2s to £2 Gs; unfinished, £1 15s to £2; stores, to £1 14s; slips, 18s to 235; weaners, 7s to 12s. YARDING AT KAMO [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Wednesday The North Auckland Farmers' Co-operative, Limited, reports a big yarding of dairy cattle, a fair yarding of beef and boner cattle, and a 'small number of sheep at Kamo. Competition, especially for dairy stock, was very keen from a large bench of buyers. Good quality springing cows, close to profit, made from £6 15s to £7 ss; fair sorts, £5 15s to £0; poor conditioned and backward, £3 15s to £4 ss; heavy fat cows, £7 4s to £7 Is Gd; lighter sorts, £4 IGs to £5 ss; hoavy boner cows, £3 5s to £3 17s 6U; lighter sorts, £2 to £2 Gs; two-year Shorthorn steers, £6 13s; full-mouthed ewes, 255; aged ewes, 15s to ISs 3d; fat wethers, 22s Od. Dalgety and Company, Limited, roports a good yarding of stock at Kamo and, although all the stock penned did not sell under tho hammer, thoso that changed hands did so at late rates, prices that were satisfactory to vendors. Good springing cows made from £8 to £9; more backward sorts, £5 7s Od; poorer, £2 15s to £3 ss; good qualitv springing heifers, £7 5s to £8; medium fat COWS, £5 10s to £6; light. £4 5s to £4 19S; empty Hereford and Shorthorn heifers. £4 5s to £4 15s; a pen of Ayrshire calves, £2 10s; boner cows, 28s to 345; medium-weight boner bulls. £5 to £5 17a 6d.