VALUES IN WAIKATO

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23113, 11 August 1938, Page 9

VALUES IN WAIKATO

DIFFICULT WEATHER DAIRY CATTLE ERRATIC BEEF SECTION FIRM With the continued rough weather and consequent shortage of feed, the' 5 market for dairy cattle tended. to be erratic. While some good gnJes :havo been recorded and in some cases outstanding heifers close to profit have realised up to £l3 los, the majority of good heifers are making between £9 and £lO, with poorer quality from £6 upwards. Values in other sections show little alteration from t-hoife of last week, except for beef which ia firmer. • ... . A noticeable feature at .each of the three centres, Frankton, Morrihsville and Te Awanuitu, is that butchers from outlying districts have been operating and with this additional competition, larger yardings have been cleared at improved prices. While beef is plentij ful these buyers are able to iilL their [ requirements in their own districts and their operations at these sales is a good indication of a further rise in prices. Although store cattle are. coining forward in only small numbers, competition for offerings of this class; is good. At the central yards a line of particularly well-grown yearling Polled Angus steers in good condition were auctioned at prices from £4 4s to £6. leading Jersey heifers also meet with a ready demand at "prices ranging from £3 10s to £o os, according to size and quality. At all Waikato centres,, the beef market which has been firming for the. past three weeks, has more than maintained recent improved rates and indications are that prices will rise for some weeks yet. At the Morrinsville auction on Friday, there was a good yarding of well-finished cattle which were cleared under keen competition at improved values. Some pens of particularly well-done three-year-old."" Jersey heifers made to £8 14s. At the Frankton sale on Tuesday there was -again a good display of both ox and ccw beef which sold under steady competition from a large and representative bench of buyers. Values were fully firm and in some instances in excess of last week's quotations. Prices up to £l6 were paid for a pair of heavy prime Shorthorn bullocks and this is the best price obtained in these yards for some months. While extra choice ox. was - quoted up to 36s per 1001b., the hulk of the offering was traded at 30s to 31s per 1001b. Extra choice young cow and heifer beef made 30s to 335, and prime cow, 27s to 295": Conditions in the various classes are as follows: • ; . MUTTON Fat sheep continue to come forward in pood numbers and although conditions are not nearly as buoyant as in the beef section, prime mutton maintains recent values. There is still a fair percentage of unfinished sheep on offer and apparently due to -the shortage of feed farmers are forced to dispose" of them earlier than anticipated. Consequently no sharp rise im values can be expected while this class keep coming on to the market. A good yalding of fat hoggets were disposed or at satisfactory figures. Heavy - prime fat wethers made 30s to 32s Gd; prime wethers, 2Ss to ais lid; lighter. 25s to 27s (3d; unfinished, lSs Gd to 245; extra prime young ewes, to 2lis lid;- heavy prime ewes. 20s to 22s Od; medium-weights, 18s to 19s 6d; lighter, 15s to 17s 6d; fat - hoggets, 18s 6d to 23s Od. PIGS ■ Pennings of fat pigs are light and in some cases are only sufficient for butchers' requirements. Buttermilk feeders are-also anxious to secure supplies of pigs large enough to carry oil and finish for the early market and they also compete strongly in the fat section. As a consequence competition is particularly keen for all good quality and prices are extremely iiigh.' Smaller stores and weaners are also in strong demand and here again prices are in vendors-' favour. Breeding sows elicit keen bidding and realise up to £S for choice young sows. > TE KAUWHATA OFFERING G. W. Yercoe and Company..- Limited, , reports a small entry of cattle at Te Kauwhata. Competition throughout was keen and practically a total clearance ..was effected. Light-weight Jersey cows sold from £5 los to £fs 10s;, heavy boners. £4 5s to £4 155.; medium weights, £3 10s to £4 flight, £2 103 to £3 os: Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, early calvers, £7 to £S; backward and inferior, to £G 10s. A small entry of fat pigs sold readily at full late rate.?. Heavy baconers. £3 ISs to £4 2s; medium weights, £3" 10s to £3 17s; light, £3 3s to £3 9s; heavy porkers. £2 ]Bs to i 3 2s; medium weights. £2 10s to £2 17s; light, £2 to £2 Os. A full entry of store pigs sold tinder spirited competition and prices advanced. Good stores, 36s to smaller, 32s to 355; good slips, 28s to 3ls; others, 22s to 275; best weaners, 22s to 2(35; medium, ISs to 21s; small, up to 15s. TE PUKE QUOTATIONS .- ' [bt telegraph—own correspondent] • TE PUKE, Wednesday The New Zealand Loanand Agency Company, Limited, reports that fully tho advertised number -of' pigs came forward at Te Puke. The quality of the yarding was very good, but, while prices realised were satisfactory, the shortage of feed had a quietening effect on the market. A sharp rise was recorded in the prices for fat cattle. There was little improvement in the demand for dairy cows and heifers. Medium fat cows made £5 15s to £7; light fat CO-ws, £4 to £5; forward cows. £3 os. to £4 ss; boner cows, £v 12s to £2 15s; Jersey heifers, close to profit, £7 to £S ss. Pigs: Medium heavy baconers, £3 8s to £3 lOs; light, baenners. £2 15s to £3 ss; heavy porkers, £2 os to £2 12s; light porkers. £1 10s to £2; large stores, £1 15s to £2 os; slips, £1 5s to £1 12s; weaners, ISs to £1 os 6d. DEMAND AT THAMES [by telegraph—own correspondent] THAMES, Wednesday Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports a large yarding of cattle, especially in the dairy section, at Kopn. The total .herd of cows on account of Mr. P. Gardiner were yarded, a total clearance being effected. Pigs were yarded in medium numbers. Beef: Fat steers made £7 15s; best fat cows, £6 15s to £7 7s (id; other fat cows, £4 15s to £.6; killable cows, £3 10s to £4 10s; store cows. £2 to £3 2s (id: cull and boner cows. 15s to £1 12s; potter bulls. £1; empiy Jersey heifers, calves. £2 (ss. Dairy cattle: Best springing heifers, £7 17s (id to £0 2s (id; other springing heifers, £6 10s to £7 12s Gd; backward springers, £"> to £6 ss; good calved cows. £7 5s to £S 12s Gd; other calved cows. £5 5s to £7. Pigs: Small porkers, £1 15s to £1 17s; large stores, £1 12s to £1 ISs; other stores. £1 6s to £1 lis; slips, £1 to £1 4s: weaners, to £1 2s; sows and Utters, £6 hB 6d; aged sows, in pig. £3; choppers, £1 Is. NORTH AUCKLAND VALUES * [from our own correspondent] . WHANG AR EI, Wednesday The North Auckland Farmers' Co-opera-tive, Limited, reports a large yarding of pips, which sold at fully 2s up on late rates at Kamo. Dairy cattle-showing quality also sold well, while beef an'it-stores realised late rates. Pigs: Light porkers, £2 12s lid to £2 Ss; heavy stores.. £2 to. £2 f>s fid: medium stores, 35s to 39s -(3d; small, 2Ss to 345; slips, 23s to 26s 6d; weaners, 19s to 24s tid. Sheep: Woolly hoggets. 10s. Cattle: Best dairy cows, £S to £S 12s 6d; medium. £6 10s to £7 15s; aged and inferior, £5 to £6 7s 6d; best daio" heifer?. £7 lOs to £S 2s Gd; medium, £6 7s £d to £7 ss; small and backward, £5 ss-to £6 2s Gd; light fat cows. £6 10s; fresh conditioned cows, £4 10s tOe—*2s 6d; hea*> boner cows,. £3 10s to £4 2s; medium, £2 los to £3 7s Gd; light. £1 10s to £2 ss. Alfred Bncklarid and "Sons. Limited, reports that beef was in demand but dairy cattle were dull of sale, at *\\ aiotira. Prices for an average yarding were:—Heavy steers, £ll LOs; heavy fat. cows and heifers. £8 is to I'S 15s; fat cows and heifers, £o los w £7 15s; boner cows, £1 10s to £2. BUTTER MARKET QUIET LONDON, August 9 Tho market for butter-is quiet and unchanged. Choicest salted JNew Zealand is quoted at 121s to 152s per cvyt ; Australian, 119s to 120s. Unsalted butters are quoted at Is per cwt. premium^