STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23067, 18 June 1938, Page 13

STOCK SALES

MORRINSVILLE VALUES I ! SHEEP IN POOR DEMAND CATTLE RATES MAINTAINED Tlio Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports that at tiieir weekly Morrinsville stock sale only a small yarding of fat sheep was penned. The advertised entry of store sheep came forward, including the special entry 011 account of Mr. VV. _H. Williams, Waimaoho Station, Gisborne. The sheep were in good condition and yarded in splendid order, but although a good attendance ol buyers was present, bidding was (lull, and prices realised considerably lower than last year. Local sheep were also yatded in large numbers, but here again \alues were below expectations. In most cases vendors met the market, and practically a total clearance •,«as eiiected. Cattle: A lull yarding of beef and boner cows tame forward, and, although the quality in the beef section was only second class, lato rates were fully maintained on all classes. Store cattle: A good entry of store cattle was penned, including several pens of empty Hereford cows. These were disposed of at prices which looked good buyins to the purciiaser. A few yearling Jersey heifers were penned, these realising late rates. l>uiry cattle: A good entry, including the advertised herd offered on account of Mr. Wi J. Cox. Competition for good quality cows, close to profit, was keen, and prices realised fully equal to late clearing sale rates. Only a short yarding of in-calf heifers came forward, and prices in this section eased slightly. Pigs: A light entry of L-l pigs, aud H full offering ol stores and wcaners. Competition for baconers and porkers was keen, values remaining firm on late rates. The largest yarding of stores and weaners seen at Morrinsville for a long time was penned. Bidding was slow in this section, and in most cases failed to reach vendors' reserves. Quotations:—Fat sheep: Light prime wethers, 295; medium fat ewes, 10s (id to 18s;- fat hoggets, itfs to '23s; forward-conditioned lambs, Jls 3d to 14s 3d; fat and forward store wethers, 275; two-tooth wethers, 18s to '2' m (id, Stort; sheep: Sales by Mr. W. H. Williams, Waimaoho Station—Five-year-old ewes, 27s (id to 29s 3d; six-year ewes, 25s to 27»; mixed aged ewes, 295. Other sales were: Two-tooth ewes, 30s; failing mouth ewes, ins to 17s 3d; aged ewes, 7s to Bs. Cattle: Medium fat cows, £7 3s to £8; light, £0 12s to £0 15s; medium heifer beef, £0 5s to £7; heavy killable cows, £1 15s to £5; medium, £4 os to £4 12s Od; light, £3 15s to '£l; heavy boner cows, £3 7s (id to £3 10s; medium, £2 15s to £3 2s tid; light, £2 to £2 10s; canncr cows, 25s to 355. Store cattle: Forward-conditioned Hereford cows, £'i Is to £7 10s; empty Hereford cows, £4 12s to £4 19s; empty Polled Angus cows, £3 to £4 12s; yearling Ayrshire heifers, £3 Ills: Jersey heifers. £3 Is to £3 13s. Dairy cattle: Best Jersey cows, close to profit, £lO to £ll 15s; others, £8 5s to £9 10s; sound young Jersey cows, later calvers, £G 5s to £8; Friesian cows, July and August calvers, £5 15s to £7 15s; inferior and later calvers, i' 3 104 to £5 10s; best heifers at profit, £8 15s to £lO 10s; calved heifers, £8 to £9 10s; smaller, and close to profit, £6 5s to £7 12s Gd; backward heifers, £4 15s to £7. Pigs: Choppers, 3Gs to £3 13s; medium baconers, to £3 18s; light, £3 5s to £3 lis; unfinished, £2 ISs 'to £3 3s; heavy porkers, £2 12s to £2 10s; medium, £2 4s to £2 10s; light, 38s to £2 2s; unfinished, 30s to 3Gs; large stores, 24s Gd to 295; medium, ISs to 22s fid; slips, 14s to lGs; weaners, 7s Gd to 12s Gd; sows close to farrowing, £2 lis to £3 12s Gd; sows and young, £2 17s 6d to £5 2s Gd.

Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports a good yarding of all classes of cattle. Competition on beef was a little easier than previous sales, while boner cattle remained at late market rates. Competition on store cattle was very limited under the hammer/ but quite a number of pens were 6old by private treaty at prices far in advance of those at auction. Forward-conditioned Polled Angus bullocks, £lO 9s; lighter ditto, £8 17s; medium fat Polled Angus and Hereford cows, £6 to £6 8s; light fat J r ersey and Jer-sey-cross cows and heifers, £4 15s to £5 ss; forward-conditioned young Jersey cows, £4 2s Gd to £4 10s; best boner cows, £3 10s to £4 2sj Others; £2 to £3 Ss; thin cows, 10s to £1 14s; rising three-year emoty Polled Angus heifers, £6; fat and forward Polled Angus and Hereford cows, £5 to £5 lis; 18-months Hereford and Polled Angus heifers, £3 12s Gd to 1 £4; mixed sex weaners (small), £3; Polled Angus and Hereford cows, running with Polled Angus bulls, light condition. £4 5s to £5 5s

The New Zealand Loan and .Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports an average yarding of cattle was offered. There was no ox nr prime cow beef, but the entry of medium quality and light beef met with a very good demand, with late rates being well maintained. A good yarding of store and boner cows met with brisk competition, values in this section likewise being maintained. A small entry of weaner Jersey heifers was sold under strong competition, with satisfactory prices being realised. There was a very small entry in the dairy section, which comprised mostly inferior and backward cows, which mot -with quite a satisfactory demand, a good clearance resulting. Medium quality fat cows, £6 to £6 lis; light fat cows, £5 10s ta £G; killable. £4 7s Gd to .€5 2s Gd; heavy store cows, £3 15s tj £4 ss; medium, £3 7s 6d to £3 10s; htavy boners, £2 10s to £3; others, from 30s; weaner Jersey heifers, £1 15s to £2 10s; pedigree Ayrshire bulls, G'/agns; backward Jersey dairy cows, up to £6; inferior ditto, from £4 12s. Pigs: A fair yarding of pigs came forward, values being well maintained under good competition. We offered no baconers. Heavy porkers, £2 16s to £2 18s; medium, £2 5s to £2 10s; heavy choppers, up to £3 Is; store pigs, Ss to 12s 6d; sows to farrow, £3 to £4.

CRYSTAL SPRINGS. JERSEYS The annual sale of Crystal Springs Jerseys on account of Mr. Charles Stevens, Maungatapere, Whangarei, was held at the homestead. Althongh threatening weather and stormy conditions the previous night affected the attendance, there was a good muster of buyers and competition was keen and well sustained throughout the sale. The in-calf heifers, which comprised the bulk of the offering, were an attractive line, all even types, well grown and in good sale order. The whole offering of 50 head realised an average price of 15 1-3 guineas, the top price, 40 guineas, being paid by Mr. S. Edge, Kamo. for the two-year heifer Crystal Springs Graceful. The next highest prices were 30% guineas, paid by Mr. R. G. Hosking, Whangarei, and 25 guineas, by Mr. G. McLauchlan, Maungatapere. A feature of the sale was the purchase of nine head at an average of just on 18 guineas by the Manawatu breeder, Mr. W. H. Carter. The auctioneers were Wright, Stephenson and Company, Limited, and the North Auckland Farmers' Co-operative, Limited, in conjunction. MATAMATA VALUES Tho Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held its usual fortnightly sale at Matamata, a good yarding of cattle coming forward. Beef: A smaller offering of cow and heifer beef comprised chiefly medium fat cows, for which competition was steady, and values remained firm at late rates. Boner cows sold fully up to schedule rates. A number of Jersey yearling heifers were also penned and met with fair inquiry. A smaller offering of dairy cattle, with competition for early calvers firm and values compared favourably with those ruling at other centres. Pigs: A light yarding of fat pigs, the entry comprising mostly porkers, wtih no heavy baconers penned. Competition for porkers was keen, values remaining firm at late rates. A medium entry of store and weaner pigs sold fully up to rocent quotations. Quotations were:—Cattle: Killable steers to £9 68; medium fat cows, £7 5s to £7 lis; fat Jersey cows, £5 10s to _ £0 7s Gd; medium Jersey cows and heifers, £4 15s to £5 4s; killable Jersey cows, £3 10s to £4 4s; heavy boner cows, £4 to £4 14s; medium, £3 to £3 16s; lighter, £2 5s to £2 17s; medium potter Jersey bulls, £G to £7; yearling Jersey heifers, to £4; smaller, £2 to £2 7s Gd; best Jersey springing heifers, £0 5s to £10; other early calvers, £8 10s to £8 15s; smaller and backward, £4 17s Gd to £6. Pigs: Light baconers, to £3 10s; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £2 18s; medium, £2 2s to £2 8s; light, 36s to £2; unfinished. 30s to 31s; large stores, 24s 6d to 20s; medium, 21s to 23s Gd; slips, 16s Gd to 20s; weaners, 7s, to lis Gd. COMPETITION AT WAIOTIRA ! [fhom our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Friday There was only a small yarding at the stock sale conducted by Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, at Waiotira. Competition for springers was steady throughout. Best dairy cows and heifers made to £7; inferior sorts, £4 to £5 10s; no heavy steer beef was yarded; light steers, to £7 17s Gd; fat cows, £7 5s to £8 108. LARGE KAMO YARDING [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Friday Tho North Auckland Farmers' Co-operative Limited, reports a very large sale at Kamo. More than the advertised number of beef came forward and practically all of it changed hands at prices that seemed to be in the vendor's favour. Mr. Robert McLennon, of Kauri, yarded 24 choico bullocks, a little uneven in sizo, but beautifully finished. These were purchased by Messrs. McFarlane and Sons at £ll 14s. The yarding of cow beef was exceptionally heavy fo< this time of the year and competition *m keen throughout. A pen of nicely-finished speyed Hereford cows from Mr. H. E. Worsp were purchased by local butchers, Messrs. Timewell and King. Another pen of exceptionally well-finished Shortnorn cattle from Mr. Dan Fin lay son changed hands at £8 16s, and were purchased by Mr. a.

Appleton. Both the Hikurangl butchers Purchased lines of well-finished cattle and Mr. E. R. Jenkins, of Paparoa, was a heavy buyer, being particularly strong on heiler beef. There was only a moderate yarding ol mutton and Mr. E. Shiprnan, of Portland, paid top price, 3ls, for a nice pen ol wethers. Dairy cattle were not so numerous as at recent sales, but quality cattle close to profit sold at a little less than late rates. Prime fat bullocks made from £ll to £ll Ms; lighter prime bullocks, £lO l<s Gd to £11; fresh-conditioned and unfinished bullocks, £9 15s to £1(1; three-year steers, £H to £8 lis; others, £7 10s to £7 lbs; two-year steers, £0 5s to £6 12s; yearling Shorthorn steers, £3 15s to £4 2s Gd; light fat Jersey-cross steers, £0 10s; good runners, £5 08 to £7 10s; cows and calves, £4 10s to £5 32s Gd; best dairy cows, £G 10s to £7; medium, £5 2s (id to £G ss; backward and inferior cows, £3 15s to £4 1.7s Gd; there were no quality heifers yarded, but medium dairy heifers sold at £4 15s to £o 17s Od; boner cows, heavy, £3 35s to £4 Is; medium. £2 10s to £3 8s; light. 359 to £2 9s; potter cows, 5s to 12s; fat wethers, yos to -31s; no breeding ewes were yarded. SMALL TE PUKE YARDING [by telegraph —own correspondent] TE PUKE, Friday The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports a small yarding of fat and store cattle at Te Puke, while dairy cattle were also yarded in smaller numbers. The advertised dairy herd from. Mr. J. C. Lewis came forward rather low in condition, but satisfactory prices were, realised. Prices for all cattle were somowhat easier. A large number of wethers from Motu and Gisbornc failed to elicit keen competition under the hammer, but were disposed of privately after thd sale. The horses from the South Island met with a good demand. They were brought forward in good order by the vendors, Messrs. McDonald Brothers". Quotations: —Sound Jersey cows, July and August calvers, £7 10s to £8 ss; aged cows and later calvers, £•> 15s to £6 15s: aged draught mares, £3O to £44; aged draught geldings, £27 10s to £3O 10s; light draught mares, £27 to £29 10s; light draught geldings, £2O to £2O; Jersey heifers, medium quality, small. £7 15s. Pigs: Prime heavy baconers, £3 18s to £4 Is; medium £3 5s to £3 12s; light, £2 15s to £3 3s; heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 lis; light, £1 10s to £2; store pigs, £1 to £1 ss; slips, 12s to 18s; weaners, 6s to Bs. Sheep: Two and four-tooth wetheti, £ i 2s to £1 4s; wether hoggets, 17s. PAPAKURA OFFERING The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports an average yarding at Papakura. Competition was fair, no extra quality animals being yarded. Prises realised were as follows: —Best dairy I heifers, £9 to £ll 15s; best dairy cows, at profit, £8 10s to £9 SS; fat cows, to £5 12s Gd; yearling Jersey heifers, £1 2s to £4 ss; wcaner steers, to £2 15s. TATUANUI CLEARANCE The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held a clearing sale at Tatuanui on account of Mr. E. A. Parker., For the size of the herd quite a good bench of buyers was present, a very satisfactory sale resulting. Prices were: —Good quality Jersey cows, £lO 10s to £l2; good quality Friesian cows, £9 to £ll ss; backward Jersey cows, £8 to £9 15b; aged cows, £5 to £7 ss; heifer calves, £3 10s; bull calves, £5; Jersey bulls, three-year-old, £ls 10s; two-year-old Jersey bulls, £10; yearling Ayrshire bulls, £5 ss; aged farm horse, £2l. 1 TE TEKO REALISATIONS _ [by telegraph—own correspondent] WHAKATANE, Friday The New Zealand Loan and Agency Com* pany, Limited, held its' fortnightly stock sale at the Te Teko saleyards. There was a fair yarding of beef and boner cows, but prices showed a distinct decline. Ewes in iamb made up to 27s 2d; springing Jerseycross heifers, to £7 ss; fat cows, £5 '-S to £5 15s; lighter fat cows, £2 10s to £4 15s; forward cows, £2 10s to £3 Ss; boner cattle, to £2. KIHIKIHI CLEARANCE Newton King, Limited, reports a successful clearing sale on account of' Mr. C. R. Lockyer, Kihikihi, Te Awamutu. Early calving young cows realised £ll to £l3 10s; older cows £9 to £lO 10s. The heifers were keenly sought after, from £8 10s to £ll, tfce_yearlings realising £4 7s. An entry of heifers on behalf of Mr. A; C. Coxhead brought £8 to £lO 5s , _ FENCOURT DAIRY HERD Newton King, Limited, reports a clearing sale on behalf of Mr. A. Brown, Fencourt, Cambridge The herd of GO cows came forward in good order, no calving dates or butter-fat returns, however, being available. Keen competition resulted in an average of £lO 10s being realised, earlier calving young cows bringing £l2 to £l4 10s, and older later calving cattle, £8 to £ll 10s. The special offering of 110 Taranaki heifers were keenly sought after. Although a little on the small side, the quality left little to be desired, an average of £9 5s over all resulting. Forward heifers brought £9 15s to £lO 12s Gd; later sorts. £8 10s to £9 10s. MATAWHERO . OFFERING [by telegraph—cwn correspondent] GISBORNE, Friday

The market for fat cattle at the Mat* whcro stock sale was slack, there being an offering of 24. Following the decline at the - cattle fair, values seemed to be settling at - a lower level. One he.ivy Jersey cow made •; £4 10s, but, generally. Jerseys sold from £3 2s Gd upward. In the fat sheep section prime heavy ewes made 20s for one pen. ' Other good ewes made from 10s to 17s 9d, with ordinary sorts 12s Gd upward. There was an extra large yarding of store sheep, but all classes were well down in value. Many quality pens of wethers were offered, including a large number of freezers. The top price was 20s 4d. Breeding ewes,. of which many good pens were offered, made np to 23s 4d for a line of mostly young ones. FIRM KAUROA VALUES 1 The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports a full yarding of all classes of cattle at Kauroa. Prices for dairies and boner cows were firm, at late rates, and the demand for well-grown, good- * conditioned yearling run cattle keen. A pen ; of this class, on account of Mr. W. J. Lusty, - sold for £5, and another good pen, on behalf of Messrs. Pond and Pond, realised £4 17a. Good yearling Polled Angus steers, £4 17« » to £5; good yearling Shorthorn heifers, £t to £5; smaller Polled Angus heifers, £3 to £4; smaller Polled Angus steers, £2 15s to £4; prime Hereford heifers, £7 to £9 - ss; heavy killable cows, £4 3us to £G 15s; boner cows. £3 to £4 10s; forward Jersey heifers, £6 lf.s to £S; forward Jersey cows. ► £5 to £7 10s; backward sorts, £4 to £5 10s.