FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24103, 23 October 1941, Page 5

FAT STOCK SALES

PRICES AT WESTFIELD

SHEEP AND LAMBS CHEAPER PIGS ALSO AFFECTED As a result of large yardings of pigs, sheep and lambs at tile Westfield fat stock market yesterday, values in theso sections declined appreciably. For the eighth successive week, extra choice ox beef remained at £2 Is per 1001b. The best steer of the sale was sold for £l6 2s 6d. Cows and heifers were quoted as high as £l2 10s, compared with the season's record price of £l4 7s 6tl last week.

Although there was a ready demand for sheep, the entry was so large in the case of wethers that prime sorts brought only £1 8s 9d, against £1 10s at the previous sale. Unfinished sorts also were easier. The depreciation was most marked in the lamb section, where the best quotation was only £1 7s, compared with £1 18s 3d last Wednesday. Ewes were not affected. Demand for Calves As has been the case for a number of weeks, the demand for calves was particularly brisk. The entry was larger than a week ago and included a few heavy vealers, which were not offered last Wednesday. Runners made up to £ 1-0 19s, compared with £ll 3s the previous week. In the pig section, porkers, stores, choppers, woaners and slips were all cheaper. Values for best porkers dropped from £3 6s to £3 4s, while stores changed hands at from £1 10s to £2. against £1 14s and £2 4s a week ago. Weaners and slips were 3s and 4s cheaper respectively, but recent rates were obtained for baconers. Comparison of Quotations Following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock tor the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock This Week Last Week BKEF (per lOOib) — Extra choice ox 41/- 41/Choice and prime ox . . . . 38/- to -10/- 38/- to 40/Choire and prime row and heifer 33/- to 37/- 33/- to 37/Buncr and rough 25/- to 20/- . 25/- to 29/SHEEP (per head!— Prime wethers . 23'- to 28/0 23/- to 30/Unfin. wethers . 15/6 to 21/G 20/- to 22/6 Prime ewes .. 11/- to 20;- 15/- to IS'Unfin. ewes .. 4/- to 13 9 4/- to 14/6 Prime lambs . . 20/- to 27/- 19/- to 38/3 CALVES (per head) — Runners .. 120/-to 219/- 120/- to 223/Vealers .. 5/-to 155/- ■ 5/-to 135/PIGS (per head)— Baconers . . OS/- to SO/- 68/- to 85/Porkers .. 40/- to 01/- 40/- to 66/Weaners .. 12/- to 21/- 13/- to 24/Slips .. .. 24/- to 2S/- 25/- to 32/Large stores . . 30/- to 40/- 31/- to 44/DETAILS OF SALES THE AUCTIONEERS' REPORT

Alfred Buckland and Sons, Dalgety and Company, and the New Zealand Loan • and Mercantile Agency Company report;—

Beef.—Ox beef came forward in usual numbers. The quality was first class and, selling under a ready demand, late rates were obtained. For an average entry of cows and heifers the demand was keen, and late rates again ruled. Extra choice 6x, to -lis per loolb; choice and prime, 3Ss to 40s; secondary and plain, 34s to 30s; extra prime young cow and heifer, 33s to 375; choice and prime, 30s to 325; ordinary cow beef, 25s to 295; extra heavy prime steers, £'ls 15s to £l6 2s (id; heavy, £ls to £ls 10s; lighter, £l3 10s to £ll 10s; light, £ll 15s to £l2 los; small and unfinished, £lO to £11; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO 20s to £l2 10s; heavy, £9 to £10; lighter, £7 10s to £S 10s; others, £5 10s to £6 10s. Sheep.—A. heavy yarding of sheep was ■penned, and, although competition was steady, last week's values were not reached fur wethers, which were easier by 2s to »s a head. Ewes sold readily at unchanged prices. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 6s 6d to £1 8s 9d; heavv. £1 5s Od to £1 Gs; medium, £1 -Is Gd to £1 4s Od; light, £1 3s to £1 4s; plain and unfinished, 15s 6d to £1 Is 6d; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 17s Gd to £1; heavy, 15s Gd to XGs Gd; lighter, 14s to 15s; plain and aged, 13s to 13s Od; others, 4s to 12s. Lambs. —Lambs came forward in big numbers, and consequently values cased. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 6s 6d to £1 7s; heavy, £1 5s to £1 Gs; medium, £1 4s to £1 4s Gd; lighter. £1 2s to £1 3s; light. £1 to £1 Is Gd.

Calves. —There was an average yarding ol calves, the majority being small vealers. Bidding was very keen for all classes, and values were fully firin at late quotations. £0 to £lO 19s; heavy vealers. £6 10« to £_~ 15s; medium, £5 10s to £G Gs; light, £4 os to £5 ss; small, £1 to £4; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 to £2 10s; bobby and rough, 5s to lGs.

Pigs.—There was an increased offering of pigs. At the commencement of the sale values were firm, but there was an easing in the later stages, with porkers mostly affected. Prices for stores were lower. Choppers, £2 5s to £3 10s; heavy baconers, £3 ISsto £4 fis; medium, £3 12s to £3 15s; light. £3 Sc to £3 lis; heavy porkers, £3 Is to £3 4s; medium, £2 34s to £2 19s; light £2 cu to £° 12s; small and unfinished, £2 to £2 7s; stores, £1 10s to £2;' slips, £1 4s to tl Ss; weaners, 12s to £1 Is.

ADDINGTON MARKET [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday Heavy entries at Addirigton to-day brought about an easing in most classes of fat stocks. Fat sheep, which showed an increase of about moo head in entries, cased sharply, particularly old ewes. The average decline was about. 4s, while wethers were 2s Gd cheaper. Ml but a few southern sheep were shorn. Good shorn wethers made 22s to 255; tops, to 31S; medium, IS3 to 21s; light, 16s to 17s fid; srood ewes, to ISs; tops, to 21s; • medium, l is fid to 17s (id; light. 10s upward. The store sheep entry was much larger than uMinl Ewe hoggets sold, for extra good sheep, to 35s 3d, for a small pen of three-quarte> breds in wool; others, 25s to 20s; shorn, ISs to 21s 3d. They were up to a shilling weaker than last week. Shorn wether hoggets and shorn wethers sold to 21s; best ewes and lambs 15s (id to 17s, all counted. Spring lambs'attracted an entry of 050 head, which was more than the market wanted. Values eased, best making lOd per lb and others Od. Top prices were from 2Ss to 31s. Although there were fewer fat cattle forward than last week, values dropped sharply, heavy bullocks bv a fall 25s a head, secondary steers and rt>ws bv 20s. and light prime steers and heifers by 15s to 20s. Good beef made 39s to 42s Gd per 1001b, a few tops to 445; medium and heavy-weight, 35s to 3Ss; inferior, down to 275; good steers, £l6 to >. Cis a few tops over £2O; medium-weight prime steers. £l4 to £ls 10s; good heifers. Cl2 to £l4; best cows, £ll to £l4. Best quality porkers maintained last week's rates. Over-weights and unfinished were os cheaper. Prices ranged from £2 4s Gd to £3 Ss Gd. average per lb. 7d to 9d; baconers, £3 7s 6d to £1 Gs Gd. average price per lb. Gd to Sd.