FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23077, 30 June 1938, Page 9

FAT STOCK SALES

PRICES AT WESTTIELD ■ ■ FIRM TREND IN MARKI-T UNSTABLE SHEEP SECTION Late rates ruled for all classes of stock at tho Wostfield sales yesterday. Much inferior beef was offered in an increased yarding, but only good returns were obtained for prime beasts. Fewer sheep came forward, and finished stock, particularly among ewes, was very scarce. There was also a smaller entry of lambs, both sections producing good competition. Calves maintained last week's recovery, and : a limited supply of pigs met with a j brisk sale. Quality similar to that available last j week was found in few cases in the cattle stalls. There was not a plentiful supply of ox beef, and prime steers were readily traded to £ls 7s 6d. None of the heavy stock which made to £l7 last week was offered. In tho largo entry of cows and heifers there was a fairly indifferent assortment, and £lO j 7s 6d was tho best price, compared ' with £lO 15s a week ago. For the third successive week averages were quoted from 22s to 38s per 1001b. Prime Sheep Scarce Tho sheep section was tho most unstable of tho market. There was a slightly smaller yarding over all, with an accompanying shortage of extra heavy prime sheep. Good quality owes wore ut. a premium, the best realising to 28s a head, as against 29s 3d at tho last sale, One choice pen of wethers went under tho hammer to 26s 6d. which was fractionally hotter than the top bid last week. Generally, however, there was an easing tondency in the sale. The seasonal diminution ot_ stock supplies was also evidenced in tho shorter ontry of lambs. Buyers provided spirited competition throughout the auction, and fully firm prices were maintained, Prime lambs wore priced to 275, and smaller and unfinished sorts changed hands from 7s 6d to 16s 6d, Tho price range last week was the same. Calf Quality Improves Improved quality came forward in a full entry of oulves, and in some cases there wore increased prices. Over the whole market, however, values were no more than fully firm on the better scalo of tho previous sale. An extra fine runner brought £7, and vealers i ranged to £5 3s, which represented a 1 decline of 5s on the primest vealer sold last week. There was a good, steady demand. 11l a small yarding of pigs the quality was quite up to standard. Keen buyling caused a complete clearance at very firm prices. Two outstanding wellfinished baconers made £5 each. Similar bids have not been registered since last August. Slight improvement was registered in some sales of stores, Baconers again averaged to 6Jd per lb. and poafeers 6Jd to 6sd. Comparison ol Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at tho Westfield fat stock sales: — This Week Last Week BEEP (per 1001b.> — Extra choice ox 38/- 38/« • Choice & prime ox .. 33/- to 37/• 33/- to 37h Choice & prime « cow & heifer 30/- to 35/- 30/- to 35/Boner & roug!i 22/- to 29/- 22/- to 29/' SHEEP (per head)— Prime wethers 27/- to 30/- 20/6 to 35/Q >Unfin. wethers 20/- to 26/0 18/* to 20/Prime ewes '.. 10/- to 28/> 14/- to 20/3 Uufin. ewes ~ 2/6 to 15/- 5/- to 13/6 Prime lambs 17/- to 27/. 17/-' to 27/Unfin. lambs 7/6 to 16/6 7/- to 16/6 OALVtES (per head)- — Kunners .. 50/- to 140/- 50/« to 116/* Vealors .. 3/- to 103/- 4/- to 108/PIGS (per head)—• Baconers .. 00/- to 100/- 65/. to 02/• Porkers .. 2S/- to 64/• 25/• to 64/Weanerß .. 0/> to 17/* 5/* to 14/Slips 15/- .to 21/- 30/- to 18/Larffo stores , 23/- to 29/- 18/- to 30/Indivldual Consignments Top price for ox beef was £ls 7s 6d, which was obtained for steers sold on behalf of Mr. A. T. Totman's estate, of Tirau. Stock from Mr. R. A. Bent, of Putaruru, was traded to £ls, and a lino from tho Ngapuko Estate, of Wairamarama, made to £l4 2s 6d. Bullocks from Mr. H. E. Reed, of Waerenga, were marketed to £l4. Other quotable entries wero auctioned for Mr. A. Proctor, of Ohinewai, to £ll 17s 6d; Mr. J. McDonald, of Waiuku, and Mr. A. W. Alley, of Hikutaia, to £ll 12s 6d; Mr, E. J. McLaughlin, of Kopu, to £ll 10s; Mr. H.' E. Potter, of Karaka, to £ll 7s 6d; Mr. H. S. Owen, of Whangamarino, and Mr. T. Greenwood, of Wellsford, to £ll ss; and the Topuwae Estate, of Poro-o-tarao, to £ll. Cows and heifers yarded byn Whakatano client headed this section of the market, with prices to £lO 7s • 6d. Drafts from Mr. J. Pohlen, of Matamata, Blackett Brothers, of Frankton, and Mr. Owen realised to £9 15s, and bids to £9 12s 6d were accepted , on behalfof Mr, J. Biddies, of Mangarata, Mr. H. Windsor, of Matangi, and Mr. S. W. Mitchell, of To Puke. Consignments from Reid Brothers, of Opotiki, and Mr. N. Brokenshire, of Papakura, ranged to £9 10s, and £9 7s 6d was received for lots from EUingham and Peacocke, of Orini. Further prime lines were traded for Mr. G. Byers, of Pakuranga, to £9 2s 6d; Mr. J. T. Hamilton, of Awhitu, to £8 17s Gd; Mr. W, H. Fife, of Nihonilio, to £8 15s; Mr, J. Reeves, of Pakuranga, to £8 ss; Mr. J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai, and Mr. H. C. Bull, of Puketutu Island, to £8 2s 6dj and Mr. J. Somcrs, of Otahuhu, to £B.

DETAILS OF SALES

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS

dalgety and company f Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports on tho sale as follows: — Beet.—Our offering of beef totalled 801 head, comprises GO steers and 251 cows and hollers, againßt 183 head last week. The ouality of the offering was first-class, and selling under a stoady demand we havo to report a clearance at rates on a par With thoso ruling last week. Extra choice ox sold to 38s per 1001b; choice and prime ox, 35s to 378! just kill£.ble. 81a to 34sj i)rime young cow and heifer beef 3ls to 355; just killable oo a to 80s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged fn prlco from £l4 to £ls 7s Bd for steers from Mr. A. Totman's estato, of Tlrau, seven averaging £l4 Us Od; heavy prime steers. £l2 6s to £l3 10s: lighter primo steers. £ll 5s to £l2 2s Od: light primo steers, £lO to £lO 17s 6d; small and unfinished steers. £4 10s to £9 10sj extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £9' to £9 15s for heifers from Messrs. Blackett Brothers, of Franktonj heavy primo cows and heifers, £8 to £8 loss lighter prime cows and hoifers, £7 to £ i 17s (id; light cows, £5 10s to 4.6 15s: other killable cows, £4 to £5 ss.

S^eep,—wo offered an average entry, of sheep, which sold undor ready competition, and our quotations remain on a par with last week's quotations. Our offering did not include any extra heavy wethers. Heavy nrime wothers. £1 13s to £1 13s Od; medium. £1 108 od to £1 128 Od; light, £1 7s to £1 10s; plain and unfinished. £1 Is to heavy prime ewes, £1 4s to £1 Gs, lighter, £1 to £1 3s; other ewes, IBs to 19s. A small entry of lambs drew good com. petition and realised full late rates. Heavy primo lamb, 22s Od to 24sj medium, 20s to 22ai lighter, 18s to 19? Od; small and plain. Lis to 17s Od. Calves. —We had a smaller yarding of calves The quality was again first-class and the demand for all classes was keen, resulting in values remaining firm on last week s quotations. Runners. £4 4s to £5 15s; heavy vealers, £4 lis to £5 3s; medium. £3 14s to £4 4s; light, £2 14s to £3 Os; smaller, £1 15s to £2 8s; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 to £1 13s; bobby and rough calves. 9s to-165.. Pl gs< —pjg S W ere yarded in fower numbers than last week. A brisk sale resulted, with values remaining very firm on last week's

Quotations. Heavy baconers, £4 5s to £4 IQbi medium, £3 19s to £4 4s; light, £3 8s to £3 10s; heavy porkers, £2 16s to £3 4s; medium. £3 8s to £2 12s; light. £3 to £3 08. LOAN AND MERCANTILE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Company, Limited, roports oa the sale as follows: — Beef.—Our yarding of beof was an averdffo one. There was a steady demand, with values on si p&r with lfl-flt week 8 sale. Extra choice ox sold to £1 IBs per 10011 i~hn»£v and prime ox, £1 l«3s to £1 l<s; ordinary and plain ox, £1 6s to £1 prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 , 10s „/ 0 Oa ordinary cow beef. £1 3s to £1 Os. Heavy primo steers,, £l3 (o £l4 3s Gd; lighter prime, steers, £ll to £l3 15s; light prime steers, £9 10s to £lO 15s; plain and small, £5 15s to £0 ss; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £9 7s <Sd to £lO 7s 0(1; h® a *y prime young cows and heifers, £8 _s Oa to £9 ss; lighter. £7 to £8; light, £5 to .€0 15s; aged and plain finished cows, £3 to £4 17» (id. Sheep,—A large entry of sheep sold to ready competition, with values inclined to ease on late quotations. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 15s to £1 His; heavy prime wethers, £1 13s to £1 Us Od; medium primo wethers, £1 10s to £1 13s Od; light prime wethers, £1 7s to £1 Os 9d; small and unfinished wethers, £1 to £1 Os Od; extra heavy prime ewes, £1 7s to £1 8s; heavy prime ewes £1 4s Od to £1 Os; medium prime ewes, £1 2s to £1 4s 3d; light prime ewes, 19s to £1 Is 9d: just killable ewes, 12h to 17s; inferiorly fatted ewes, 3» Od upward, Lambs in smaller numbers sold at late rates. Heavy prime, £1 4s to £1 ss; medium prime, £1 Is Od to £1 3s Od; light prime. 18s to £1 Is; unfinished, best, 15s to 17s 9d; others, 10s to 14s. Pigs.—We had a small yarding of pigs. Competition was keen and there was a sharp rise in values on last week's quotations. Choppers sold from £3 to £3 19s; heavy and medium baconers, from £4 7s to to; iight baconers and heavy porkers, from £•! 10s to £4 ss; medium porkers and light porkers, from £3 10s to £3 Os; smaller, £'- to £2 8s; unfinished, £1 8s to £1 18s. Store pigs sold at increased valued Large stores, £1 3s to £1 7s; slips, 15s to £1 Is; woaners, 9s to 17s.

Calves. —'Our entry of calves was an average tine. Values were generally firmer, but the market was patchy. Runners. £3 10s to £o 7b ; heavy vealers. £4 to £4 10s; medium, £3 10s to £3 18s{ light. £3 to £3l 8s; smaller, £3 8s to £3 18s; small, £1 10s to £3 Os; rough calves, 15s to £1 10s; fresh droppod to three-week-old- 5s to £1 Gs. ALFRED BUCKLAND AND SONS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Baof.—Wo penned fat cattle to the number of 301 head, as against 304 head last week, comprising 110 steers and 185 cows and hfcifers. Our ox beef pens were well filled, and the Quality generally was well up to the usual standard. We have to report a steady sale at fully late quotations. Cows and heifers also Bold on a par with recent sales. Extra choice ox sold to £1 18s per 1001b; choice and primo, £1 15s to £1 17s; secondary and plain, £1 lis to £1 lis; prime yoiung cow and heifer beef, £1 13s to £1 15s; ordinary row beef, £1 2s to £1 7s. Extra heavy prime Steers ranged in price»from £l4 to £ls; 7 steers ftom Mr. H. E. Reed, of Waerenga. averaged £l2 148 3d; 8 steers from the estate Of Mr. A. Totman, of Tirau, averaged £l2 14s Id; heavy prime steers, £l2, 10a to £l3; lighter prime, £ll 5s to £ll 15s; light prime, £lO to £lO 15s; small and unfinished, £5 15s to £9 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £0 to £10; heavy prime, £7 5s to £S; lighter prime, £5 15s to £0 15s; other killable cows, £3 10s to £4 15s. Sheep.—Sheep were penned to the number of 509. Good quality were in short supply, the majority of the yarding being unfinished sheep. Values were steady at late quotations. Heavy prime wethers, £1 12s Gd to £1 14s; medium to heavy prime, £1 10s 6d to £L lis Od; light to medium prime,. £1 Os to £1 10s; unfinished wothers, £1 3s to £1 7s 6d: extra heavy primo young ewes, £1 5s to £1 7s: heavy prime, £1 3s (Id to £1 4s; lighter prime, £1 to £1 Is; ojther killable ewes, 16s to IBs Od; other ewes, 3s Gd to 32s 6d. Our total yarding of lambs numbered 205 and sold freely at late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 3s Gd to £1 7s; heavy prime, £1 Is Gd to £1 2s 6d; lighter prime, £1 to £1 Is; light prime, 17s to 18s 6d; small and plain lambs, 7s 6d to 15s. Calves.—We had a full yarding of calves, tho majority being good quality medium and heavy vealers. There was steady bidding for all classes at values equal to those ruling last week. Runners made £3 10s to £7; heavy prime vealers, £4 8s to £5 Is; medium, £3 13s to £4; light, £3 15s to £3 6s; smaller, £1 lis to £2 lis; unfinished and bucket-fed, 18a to £1 12s; bobby calves, 3s to 15s; 273 calves were sold. ' . . . -

Pigs.—Pigs were penned in small numbers. Bidding was brisk and a good sale resulted at prices fully firm. Choppers made £2 15s to £4 6s; heavy prime baconers, £4 Ss to £4 14s; medium, £3 Ids to £4 4s; light, £8 Us to £3 15s; heavy -porkers, £2 17s to £3 4b; medium, £2 7s to £2 13s; light, £2 Is to £2 ss; small and unfinished, £1 8s to £1 18s; store pigs, £1 4s to £1 9s; slips, 16s to £1; weaners, 10s to 12s. Baconers averaged 6 3 / d per lb, and porkers sold from VY,d to oy 2 d per lb; 379 pigs were sold.

ADDINGTON MARKET IMPROVEMENT IN VALUES [BY TELEGRAPH —KRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday Entries were smaller at to-day's Addington market, and as a result there was a slight improvement in values for most classes of stock. Fat sheep were principally concerned. Store sheep: Hoggets comprised the bulk of a small entry, and they sold draggingly at up to 10s lOd for wethers and 16s 4d for owes. Two-tooth and four-tooth crossbred wethers sold at 21s 6d. Fat lambs: Exporters bought less freely than of late, and prices were down by Is a head. Fat sheep: A small entry of about 4500 head of wethers was better by up to 2s a head, and ewes by up, to Is 6d. Best wethers made from 29s to 325; tops, to 31s; good, 27s to 28s Od; inferior, down to 20s. Good ewes sold from 21s to 235; tops, to 275; light, down to 12s, with the bulk of the penning selling from 16s to 17s 6d. Fat cattle? A total of 304 was penned, about 160 less than recent l averages. Lightweight cattle were in small supply, and these improved in value. There was little change in the price of heavy steers, the tendency being weaker for this class. Best steers made from £l2 1,6s to £l4 6s; tops, to £ls 2s, Odj good steers, £ll to£l2 10s; light, down' to £8 10s; good heifers, £8 to £9 10s; tops,< to £ll 10s; light, down Jo £6; best cows,, £7 10s to £9; tops, to £ll 6si inferior, down to £4 10s, Fat pigsi Porker values were little changed, but baconers were slightly easier. Porkers, 38s 6d to CBs 6dj average price per lb, 6VM to TVWK/baooners, £3 2s Od to £5 12s 6dj averago prlctf-per lb, 0 1 /td to 7%d.