FAX STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23965, 15 May 1941, Page 5

FAX STOCK SALES

VALUES AT WESTFIELD RfSE IN PIG RATES MARKET GENERALLY FIRM A slight increase in the price of lambs and a decrease in rates for ewes occurred at the fat stock sale at Westfield yesterday. Yardings generally were average, although the offering of sheep was fairly lull, and competition in most sections was steady. A good entry of ox beef and an average offering of cows and heifers realised late rates, although the top price for an extra heavy prime steer dropped 10s to £l4 los on last week's price. The best quotation for cows and neifers was £ll 10s, compared with £lO 10s. Extra heavy primp wefhers made to '2Bs 6d, against 29s fid, but other primo types were the same as last week. Prime ewes decreased in value from a best price last week of £1 Os 9d to 18s, and unfinished types dropped Is to 12s 6d. The best price for lambs increased from £1 8s to £1 9s fid, and unfinished classes improved by 6d. Calves again came forward in large numbers, but bidding was steady and rates were firm. The best price for runners was £7 17s fid, compared witli £8 2s. Vealers realised up to £5 fis. The top price for baconer pigs, slips and stores improved on last week's rates by Is in each case, and other classes wero firm in value. Comparison ol Quotations Following is a summary of the prices realised for the last two weeks at tlio Westfield fat stock sales: — ■

DETAILS OF SALES THE AUCTIONEERS' REPORT Alfred Buckland and Sons, Dalgety and Company and the Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, report:— Beef. —There was again a good entry of ox beef. Competition was 6teady, and lata rates were fully maintained. Cows and heifers also came forward in average numbers, selling at rates on a par with last week. Extra choice ox, to 3Ss per 3001b; choice and prime, 31s to 375; secondary and plain, 31s to 335; extra prime young cow and heifer, 29s to 335; choice and prime, 26s to '2Bs: ordinary cow beef. 21s to 255: extra heavy prime steers. £l4 to £l-1 los; heavy, £l3 to £l3 los; lighter. £l2 to £l2 10s: light, £lO 10s to £ll los; 6mall and unfinished, £5 to £10; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £9 to £ll 10s; heavy prime, £7 10s to £8 10s; lisrhter, £G os to £7 ss; other killable cows, £3 15a to £5 los. Sheep.—Full numbers were penned. Rates for wethers remained on a level with last week, but ewes eased in value. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 7s (id to £1 Ss 6d; heavy, £1 (Js (id to £1 7s; medium, £1 5s to £1 6s: light, £1 3s Cd to £l -)6 Gd; plain and unfinished, £1 to £1 2s Gd: extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 17s to 18s; heavy prime. 15s Gd to lGs Gd; lighter, 14s to 15s; plain and aged, lis Gd to 12s 6d; others. 3s to 10s Gd. Lambs.—An average entry again sold freely at values on a par with late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 7s Gd to £1 9s Gd; heavy. £1 5s Gd to £1 Gs 6d; medium. £1 3s to £1 4s Gd; lighter. £1 Is to £1 2fi Gd: light. 10s to £1 Os 6d; small and plain. 15s to 17s Gd; culls, 4s to 10s. Calves. —There was a full yarding, the quality generally being first class. Bidding was steady throughout, and values were srm at last week's quotations. Runners, £4 to £7 17s Gd; heavy vealers, £4 to £5 Gs; medium. £3 5s to £3 lGs; light. £2 10s to £3; small. 18s to £2 Ss; unfinished and bucket-fed, 16a to £1 15s; bobby and rough, 3e to lis. Pigs.—There was a smaller entry. Biddinsr was again spirited for prime .baconers and values were fully firm. Porkers also sold readily. Stores realised late quotations. Choppers. £2 to £3; heavy baconers, £4 to £-1 lis; medium, £3 10s to £3 15s; light. £2 18s to £3 Gs; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £2 15s; medium. £2 2s to £2 7s; light, £1 13s to £1 18s; small and unfinished. £1 3s to £1 10s; stores, 17s to £l Gs; slfps. 9s to lis: weaners, 5s to 9s. ADDINCTON MARKET [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION! CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday' As the result of smaller entries in the faf stock sections at the Addington market thera was a moderate recovery in prices, which have been showing an easing tendency for some sales. Fat lambs and export ewes, both of which have had a fractional advance in the export schedule, were dearer, and sold well. Prime fat wethers and ewes wero dearer and fat cattle improved by up to 203 a head. A total of IGOO fat lambs of mucji improved quality were penned, and the best sold to S 3 <d per lb. There was a small entry of store sheep and an Improved sale for forward lambs and wethers. Rates were slightly firmer for breeding ewes, which were mostly full and failing-mouthed. Sound-mouthed crossbreds made to ISs Gd. The offering of fat sheep was -1000. as against 5500 last week, light station wethers from Marlborough and the south being included. The latter sold draggingly, but prime wethers and ewes were belter by 2s to 2s Gd a head. Good wethers sold from 2Gs to 20s; tops, to' 335; light station wethers, 18s to 20s; exceptionally prime ewes, from 25s to 30s; prime, 20s to 235; prime medium-weight, los to lSs: ordinary, T'-'s to 14.5; plain, to lis. Fat cattle were penned to a total of 125, including southern truck lots. The best advanced by 20s a head, and others by 10s to 15s. Primest heavy steers made from £ls to £l9 17s Gd; medium-weights, £l2 10s to £l4 10s; light, to £10; best heifers, £lO to £l2 12s Gd; medium, £7 to £S 10s; best cows, £9 to £l2; medium to good, £6 to £B. Best beef made 36s to 38s per 1001b; medium to good. 33s to 355; rough, down to 265. A heavy entry of porkers met with a slacker sale, but baconers were firmer. Porkers sold at 27s Gd to 59s Gd, average price per lb, GVId to 7d. Baconers. 59s Gd to £6. averaee price per lb, GVid to 7Vid.

This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b)— 38/Extra choice ox 38/ Choice and prime to 37/ox . . 3-1/- to 34/Choice and prime cow it heifer 29/- to 29/to 33/Boner & rough 21/- to 21/to 25/SHEEP (per head) — Prime wethers 23/6 to 28/0 23/to 29/0 Unfin. wethers 20/- to 22/0 21/to 22/(1 Prime ewes . . J I/- lo 14/to 20/9 Unfin. ewes . . 3'- to 12/0 8/to 13/0 Prime lambs . Ill/- to 29/(3 18/to 28/Unfin. lambs 1/- to 17/0 4/to 17/CALVES (per head)— Kunncrs .. 80/- to 1 .'>7/0 80/to 162/to 108, Vealers .. 3/- to 3/PIGS (per head) — to 93/Baconers, .. 58/- to 58/Porkers .. 23/- to 22/to 55/Weaners .. 5/- to 4/to 9/Slips .. 0/- to 8/to 13/Large Stores . 17/- to 17/to 26/-