STOCK IN WAIKATO

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23954, 2 May 1941, Page 3

STOCK IN WAIKATO

YARD INGS STILL LARGE BONER COWS PLENTIFUL Large yarditigs of most classes of rattle continue to come forward at the main yards and ori the whole values show little alteration. Boner cows still comprise a large proportion of the offerings and, although in many cases these cattle have to he held over for some time before being killed, prices have held tip particularly well. As export buyers are still unable to accept potter hulls, very few are being penned. The market for store cattle remains firm. Grown steers are still in good demand, while the recent improvement for younger cattle bas .been fully maintained. Although there has been very little inquiry for dairy heifers in the paddock recently, special offerings have elicited good bidding at prices which must be considered very satisfactory in view of the uncertainty which faces the butter' industry next season. The inquiry for yearling Jersey heifers, which was quite keen a month ago, has slackened, and prices have declined. There has been an improved demand for well-grown healthy hoggets at slightly firmer rates. Beef,—P'air yardings of fat cattle have been penned and prices have been a shade easier. Heavy second quality cows arc coming forward in large numbers at most centres and in some cases this has adversely affected'the sale for prime beef. At the central yards on Tuesday the entry of ox beef comprised mainly light to medium weights which sold practically unaltered. The quality in the female sK'tion was scarcely up to the usual standard and values were inclined to ease. Extra prime ox sold to 37s per 1001b.; prime, 32s to 355; extra prime young cow and heifer beef, t-o 325; prime cows, 25s to Mutton.—Small entries of fat sheep have been penned at most sales and recent quotations have been maintained. However, at the Frankton sale on Tuesday the offering: was the largest for some weeks and included a number of lines of outstanding wethers. The market opened quietly and, although there was an improvement later, on the whole prices were lower. One line of very prime wethers sold from 27s to 2Ss (id, but very few pens reached this figure. Fat lambs again sold readily at very firm rates. Extra prime wethers made 27s to 2Ss Oil; prime, 25s to 2(is Od; medium weights. 23s to 21s fid; light and unfinished, to 22s (id; prime ewes, 15s to His (id; medium weights, 13s to I t.-; light, to !2s.

Pigs,—Medium yardings of fat pigs now comprise mainly porkers, only a small proportion of haconers beins; penned. Supplies are now only sufficient for local requirements and recent improved rates have been fully maintained. At the central yards on Tuesday a further advance for prime porkers and haconers was recorded. Fairly large entries of stores and weaners continue to _sell well. Baconers make from £3 3s to £3 ,17s; heavy porkers, £2 15s to £3; medium weights, i'2 Ss to £2 12s; light, 35a to £2 2s; small, to 325. PUKEKOHE QUOTATIONS Heavv baconers made up to £4 10s at the Pukekohe sale on Thursday, conducted by the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Dairy heifers, £5 to £l2 10s; dairy cows, .CO to £l3; light fat steers, to £0 12s Od; 3'4-vear-old forward Shorthorn steers, £s' lis to £!> Ss; fat cows, £5 to £0 15s; fat heifers, £5 10s to £7 15s; boners, CI to £1 10s; weaner heifers. £2 10s to £3 His; choppers, £2 to £3 ss; baconers, £3 3s to £1 10s; imrkers, £1 10s to £3; slips, CI to £1 Os; weaners, 5s to 10s; pedigree sows, -Iprns. to Ogns.; other sows, £2 10s to £3 10s; boars, lgn. to 3ens. MATAMATA OFFERING Da I ire ty and Company reports having held its Matamatn sale on Thursday. Trices for fat and boner cattle were on a par with recent" sales, while store cattle were dull of sale. Heavy Shorthorn cows, £0 Os to £7 list Jersey cows, C 5 to £0 2s Od; boners. 20s to £ I 12s; two-year Jersey heifers, r.w.b., CO to £(i ss. Fat wethers, £1 3s (id; prime fat. lambs, £1 5s lOd; medium and light, 10s Oil to £1 os 3d; medium fat ewes, lis (id; store lambs, 12s to Its; cull lambs, 5s 7d. Light haconers, £2 l,Ss to £3 -Is; heavy porkers and light baconers, £2 12s to porkers. 30s To £2 12s; unfinished, 20s to 30s; stores, 12s io 235; slips, Os to r_s; weaners, 4s to OS; choppers, 20s to £2 l'-s; sows with litters. £2 to £2 108; sows to farrow, £2 13s.