STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23338, 5 May 1939, Page 5

STOCK SALES

WESTFIELD QUOTATIONS TONE AND PRICES FIRMER HOLSTEIN COWS MAKE TO £ll A better tone was found at the Westfield weekly stock sale yesterday and prices for store cattle and some lines of dairy cows and heifers firmed a shade. The yardings were well up to average, and in the dairy section somo outstanding springers attracted competition. The best realisation was £ll for Holstein cows, with Shorthorns and Jerseys making up to £9 10s. Those values showed an increase over last week's prices. A larger number of springers sold at values up to £S 10s and average returns were better in consequence. The demand in the store section was confined mainly to boner cattle, for which there was an improved inquiry. Graziers are still operating with caution, as, although the recent rains have been beneficial, it is problematical whether the full pasture results for winter feed will materialise. The quotations were as follows: — Store Cattle. —Young cows, Rood condition, to '_'s Od; less condition, to i:t I<s (>d; others, to £•_' ss; boner and aged cows, heavy sorts, lo 11 Ts (id; medium, to ss; others, to £'J potter bulls, medium sorts, to id jftsj others, lo £5: meaty killablc cows, Mr,; yearling Jersey heifers, good quality, to £1 7s (id; others, to 10s; herd bulls, ° Dai'ry Cattle.—Jersey cows, good springers, to lit IOs; more backward, to ios; others, to jl\V, Jersey heifers, good springers, to ti) "is; more backward, to £7 f>s: others, to £5; Jersey-cross cows and heifers, good springers to £!> Ios; more backward, to Kt IOs; * others, to Holstein, cows choice springers, to ill; more backward, to X, l.>s; others, to .to ."is; Shorthorn cows and heifers, good springers, to £!• ios; more backward, lo £7 ss; others, to £5; other cows, to £o os. PEDIGREE JERSEYS DISPERSAL AT PUTARURU TOP PRICE OF 90 GUINEAS Wright. Stephenson and Company, Limited, reports having conducted a very successful dispersal sale of the' well-known hbor Jersey stud, on behalf of the-owner, Mr. R. J. Wilson, Putamru. There was a widely-repre-sentative attendance of buyers, the cattle being well distributed throughout the Auckland I rovince, and as far south as Feilding. Competition throughout was steady and keen, and being the first of the series of winter pedigree sales, a full clearance was made, with the exception of a few of the younger bulls. Top price of no guineas was paid by the Takanini breeder, Mr. A. E. Watk.n. for the v.h.c. cow. F.bor's Lady Orange (four-year-old. C.0.1?, class leader in December. January and February). Other cows which realised good figures were: —Ivondale Felloe, at Kigns to Mr. It. W. Jamieson, Matamata; F.bor's Lady Lois, 11.C.. at logns to Mr. H. Waldon. Putaruru; Ebor's Cassie. at :(.">gns, and Ebor's Kathleen, at 'J7gns to Mr. H. V. Benge. Feilding; Poor's Angela iheifer), at :$o gns to Mr. P. D. Crowley. Otorohanga; Te Aute Anscerine. at uKiens to Mrs. \V. Morris. Tirau; Ebor's Princess Lucy (heifer), at -Mtgns to Messrs. Devicieh Bros., Xgahinapour.i; Kbor's Annabel, at •_».">gns to. Mr. K. Bennett. Papamoa; lauwharc Delicia. be., at *2(igns to Mr. J. S. Se:iv, Ararimu; Hua Brook Diana, at 'Jlisns to Mr. A. J. Mace, Rototuna; Ebor s Mater, at 'iSgns, and Ebor's Althea. h.c., at *27gns to Mrs. M. J. Roussel, Mangerc. Bulls also sold at good prices, the best figure being 7 - _",-..gns for the herd sire, Waipiko Aristocrat, which went to Mr. F. F. Legarth, Piikehuia, Xortli Auckland. Other good realisations were:—Ebor's General Answer, at gns to Mr. P.. D. Crowley; Ebor s Serceant Major, at titgns to Mrs. M. Larsen, Pukehuia; Ebor's Chieftain, at lOgns to Mr. O C. A. Gould, Frankton; F.bor's Orangeman, .'{(lens to Mr. T. PeJlow Onewhero; and Ebor's Colonel, at 31 gns to Mr. F. M. McKeon, Hoe-o-Talnui. COOD MATAMATA ENTRY Dalgetv and Company, Limited, reports having held the usual fortnightly sale at Matama.ta, when there was a good yarding of all classes of cattle. Owing to a small drop in schedule rates, boners showed an easing tendency. Any prime cattle were keenlv competed for A pen of nicely finished Polled Angus bullocks on account of Mr. H l- 1 " Saunders, of Peria, sold at CS. Little interest was show i in tlve few store cattle which were yarded, some cows in calf and mixed sex Polled Angus weaners heine passed in at well below vendors' reserves. Fat bullocks made, t'B; fat Jersey cows, £-1 l."»s to £'(> (is; heavy boners, £3 to I'.'i 1 *»s; medium. £•-» l'is (id to £'J IOs; lighter, l»os to in-calf Jersey heifers, £5 .>s to £(> 15s; weanfr Jersey heifers, £- 5s to £3 •>« (id Sheep: Fat lambs (light-weiehts), iris and lis; fat ewes, 10s (id. Pigs: There was a good yarding of pifrs and a complete clearance was efTected at prices winch were vcrv firm on Frankton prices. Stojes and weaners met with moderate demand. No prime top-weight baconers were penned. 1 rime medium baconers. t'J- 'is to £3 l'-s; primp ' light baconers. £3 to £3 Os; light, £2 ISs to £3; prime heavy porkers, £'2 8s to £•2 15s; heavy. £-2 '2s to £2 Ss; prime medium, 3(is to £'2 '2s; medium porkers, 30s to 3(is: prime licht. 25s lo 30s; ligjit, •>Os to 25S{ good quality stores, 14s to lis; medium. LOs to lis; slips, (is to IOS; weaners, ■ls to Os. * MARKET AT PUKEKOHE IFIIO.M OUR OWN CORRESPONnKXT] PUKEKOHE. Thursday The vnrding of cattle at the weekly stock sale at Pukekolie conducted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Companv. Limited, was large, daity cows and heifers coming forward in greater numbers than at recent sales and there being also a good entrv of beef and lioner cattle. Dairy cows and heifers sold at prices on a par with those ruling in other centres, while the other lines of cattle met a steady demand and also sold at current rates. Pigs were yarded in smaller numbers than at recent'sales, and a largo proportion of the entry comprised unfinished sorts. Fat pies <old" freelv, but store pits were dull of sale. Best dairy cows, close to profit, made £S_to CO 17s (id; medium. £5 Ids to £7 15s; aged and backward dairy cows, £2' 5s to £.-> ss; best dairy heifers, close to profit, £7 10s to £S 15s; other dairy heifers, close to profit, t's 10s to £7 ss; backward hcifprs. £3 15s to £5 ss; light prime fat steers. £-, ir,s to £S IOs; heavy prime fat cows and heifers, £(i 5s to £7; medium, £5 to i'O 2s (id; light, £3 15s to £t 15s ; heavy boners. £-1 to £t 15s; medium. £2 lOs to £3 17s Od; light, lOs to £2 ss; potter bulls. £-1 lOs to £7 15s. In pigs, choppers realised £2 lOs to £1 is; light baconers. £3 to £3 7s; heavy• porkers. £2 10s to £2 15s; medium, £2 to £2 7s; light, CI lOs to .CI 15s; large stores. £1 to £1 ss; slips, ios to 15s; good weaners, 7s to Os; others. 3s lo (is; sows close to farrowing, £1 10 to £3. TE PUKE REALISATIONS The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports a very heavy yarding of all classes of cattle at Te Puke. The entry sold to a fair bench of buvers at prices equal to late rates for works cattle, young cattle being neglected. Pigs were varded in fewer numbers. - the yarding "being mostly porkers, with a few light and unfinished baconers. Light fat cows, c:t Ss to £1 2s; plainer, to t'3 3s; heavy boners, C2 lis to C2 ISs; lighter boners, £1 15s to £2 ss; IVi-year Hereford steers. £2 ss; IVi-vear Hereford heifers, £1 ss; small weaner Jersey heifers. £1; very heavy bulls, to cil ss; iigbier bulls, £5 5s to £0 ss. Piers: Medium Imconcrs, £2 12s to £2 17s; light baconers, £2 5s to C2 Us; porkers, £1 8s to £1 IOs; slips, to Ss; weaners, to ss. PATETONGA CLEARANCE The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company. Limited, reports having held a clearing sale on account of Mr. A. Pearson, of Patetonga, when his entire herd of 33 Jersey and Jersey-cross cows was offered before a eood attendance of buyers. Competition throughout was steady anil a good sale resulted. Jersey and Jersey-cross (July ralvers). t(5 15s to !/7 IOs; late on!vers. C 5 |.">s to CO 10s; aired cows. £t lOs to C 5 10s; Jersey heifers, running with bull (best), to ,CS; others. CO 10s to £7 10s; small anil poor conditioned. C 3 15s to £1 10s; Jersey heifer calves, to 27s Oil. OTOROHANGA YARDING The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports a large entry of boner and fat cattle at Otorohanga There was also it capacity yarding of store station-bred cattle, a medium entry of sheep and a few pons of pigs. Fat cattle were slightly easier on late rates, but boner cattle maintained an even average price throughout as compared with other sales. Station-bred steers and heifers met a weak market and a number of pens were disposed of at auction nt prices on a par with recent quotations. Medium fat bullocks made £S to CO; unfinished sorts. £7 5s to £7 15s; light fat Jersey cows. £3 12s (id to £1 Is; 2 1 / J -yenr forward-conditioned Polled Angus steers. £5 •Is; 2Vi-.vear forward-conditioned Shorthorn steers, £5 to £5 7s Otl;• IS months Polled Angus steers, C 3 Ss ; inferior sorts, £2 7s to £2 lis; store Polled Angus cows, £2 13s; heavy boner cows, C 3 2s to £3 7s; medium boner cows. C2 Is to t'2 13s; light boner cows. 30s to 3Ss; cull lambs, r>s to 7s (id; small lisrht fat lambs, IDs fid; medium bacon pig*. £3 2s; licht porkers. 3-1&; slips, 10s to 17«.