EXPORT FIGURES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23206, 28 November 1938, Page 7

EXPORT FIGURES

SMALLER SHIPMENTS LARGER STOCKS IN STORE REDUCED LAMB KILLINGS - L *• Exports of meat from the Dominion for the first six weeks '(>f the season are lower in all classes except mutton and boneless beef than shipments for the saine period of : last season. Stocks in store and those loaded into vessels not departed at the date of the return, however, arc substantially higher thjui those of last season aiiid offset the decrease in shipments.

The New Zealand \Meat Board's returns give the following exports for the season from October 1 to November 15 in comparison with; the corresponding figures of last season: —

The lateness of the season and other unfavourable factors are reflected in the sharp fall in lairih killings to date in comparison with a year ago. A reduction of 81,931 :in the number handled is duo entirely to a decline in the North Island. So far only 310 lambs have been killed at South Island works, where the season lias ojpened a little earlier than last year. Total killings from October 1 to November 15 in the (past two seasonsare as follows: —

Unshipped stocks are materially higher in all classes (if meat with the exception of porkers aud baconers.

COUNTRY^STOCK SALES

MORRINSVILLE VALUES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageney Company. Limited, reports that ■' at its MorrinHville sale a large entry of cattle came forward, drawing, keen competition, late rates being well maintained. A good yarding of fat cattle was sold under good competition, values throughout being well maintained. A pen of Hereford heifers on account of Mr. H. McDonald, of Kiwitahi. averaged £7 12s (id. A large entry of potter bulls came forward and sold at advanced rates. Prime Shorthorn cows made to £8 ss; medium prime Hereford heifers, to £7 15s; medium prime Jersey cows, £5 10s to £0; killable Jersey cows, £4 10s to £5 ss; heavy boners. £3 10s to £1 '7s Gd; medium boners. £2 15s to £3 9s: light boners. ,C 1 15s to £2 10s; heavy potter bulls, to £8 15s; others, £-1 10s to £8; medium quality yearling Jersey heifers, to £3 10s; poorer quality yearling Jersey heifers, £1 15s to £3. Pigs: An.average yarding of pigs came forward, consisting mostly of medium to prime baconers. A good yarding of stores also came forward and sold well up to recent rates. Heavy baeohers brought £3 12s to £3 14s; medium heavy baconers, £3 3s to £3 9s; heavy porkers, £2 Ss to £2 18s; medium porkers, £2 2s to £2 (is; good stores, to 30s; slips. 24s to 28s; small weaners, 13s Gd to lGsNORTHERN CLEARANCES Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports having held a cattle sale at Ohaeawai on account of Mr. W. E. Hyslop, of Waimate North. The offering, which consisted almost wholly of store cattle, was sold to a large attendance of buyers at prices fully up to late rates. Four-year-old Hereford and Shorthorncross steers made £7 2:3 to £8 is; three-year-old and four-year-old mixed coloured steers, £G 15s to £7; lihree-year-old Devon Snd Hereford steers. £5 19s to £6 14s; two-year-old Devon heifers, £4 10s to £5 2s; mixed sex Hereford yearlings, "£4 to £4 Gs; mixed sex Devon yearlings, £3 f)s to £1 12s; Devon bulls. 6M,gns to Testis. On account of ■Mr. H. H. Mountain, of "Waimate North, a Devon bull realised 15g;ns. On account of the estato of Mr. W. L. Blackburn, springing Shorthorn cows made £4 to £4 2s Gd; woolly mixed sex hoggets, to 20s; heifer calves, £1 7s to £1 10s; steer calves, £1 19s to £2 2s; empty Shorthorn heifers, £4 4s to £4 Bs. KAMO CATTLE AND PIGS [FROM OUR OTVN CORRESPONDENT] WHAN'GAREI, Friday Walter Wakelin reports having he'ld a stock sale at Kamo, when a fair entry of both cattle and pigs was submitted to a good attendance of buyers. Dairy cows, closo to profit, sold well, but other classes were inclined to be .easier, although a complete clearance resulted. Pigs sold particularly well. Fat cows and heifers made from £5 to £8; killablo cows, £3 os to £4 10s; store cows, £3 5s to £4 ss; cows and cailves. £3 12s Gd to £5 10s; two-year empty Shorthorn heifers, £3 10s to £4 ss; good quality yearling heifers, Jersey, £3 Gs to £4 ss; empty twoyear Jersey heifers, to £3 ss; yearling coloured steers, £2 lGs; service Jersey bulls. 7gns to 12gns; yearling Jersey bulls, 4gns to Tgns; Shorthorn bulls, £-3. to £G; boner bulls, £4 to £7; boner cows, £1 10s to £3 Is. Dairy stock: Best Jersey cows, closo to profit, £G to £10; backward, £3 10s to £6; good quality springing Jersey heifers, £4 to £0 10s; Shorthorn springing heiters, £4 10s to £5 15s. Pigs: Baconers. £3 to £3 14s; heavy porkers, £2 15s to £3 2s Gd; medium, £2 Gs -to £2 31J8; light, • £2 to £2 ss; large stores, £1 ISs to £2 4s Gd; slips, £1 2s to £l 17s; weaners, 12s to 265; choppers, £1 10s to £3 4s, breeding sows, £2 5s to £5 ss. Sheop: Aged empty ewes, 12s

• • ■ .. " ' i 103S 1037 Chilled beef (quarters) 5,481 0,7(1.1 Frozen beef (quarters) 13,718 27,810 Mutton (carcases) ;. 218,500 218,300 Lamb (carcases) 130,852 187,057 Pork (carcases) 33,63d 40,553 .Boneless beef (bags) .. 32,002 32,422

1038 1037 Chilled beef (quarters) . I. 14,078 13,4(33 Frozen beef (quarters) . 2,757 1,894 Wethers (carcases) . 17,025 6,248 Ewes (carcases; i.. 2,537 738 Lamb (carcases) .. . 10-1,013 186,844 Porkers (carcases) L 19,183 31,877 Baconers (carcases) • !.« 20,774 32,595 Boneless beef (frt. c/cs. ) 30,001 31,205 Boneless bobby veal (freigl It 53,750 carcases) . 49,180 Sundries (freight carcases i) 15,047 16,101