FAT STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24133, 27 November 1941, Page 5

FAT STOCK SALES

PRICES AT VVESTFIELJ)

BEEF VALUES STEADY FEWER CALVES YARDED Prices for beef at the fat stock sales , at West-field yesterday showed no variai tion from those realised a week ago. ■ The entry of cattle was small and sold 1 quickly. An average offering of finished ox beef drew keen competition from 1 buyers and prices were well up to standard. The best heavy prime steer 1 brought £ls 10s, only 2s'6cl below last week's best. Cows and heifers were yarded in average numbers. A good yarding of sheep and lambs did not include any Dorset Horn lambs, marketed for the first time at Westfield last week. Late ruling values were realised, although a few cheaper prime and unfinished wethers were to be obtained. Ewe prices were more normal .yesterday, the cheapest unfinished ewes selling at 2s 6d, compared with Is a week ago. The number of calves brought forward once again showed a decline. Buyers competed keenly for all prime runners and vealers, but an all-round easing of a few shillings in values was noticeable. Quotations for runners were from £5 to £9 Bs, compared with £6 to £lO 'ls at the previous sale. In an average pjg market, porker values improved somewhat, while late rates for baeoners were maintained. Comparison of Quotations Following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales:— This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b.) — Extra choice ox 41/- 41/Choice and prime ox . . . . 38/- to 40/- 38/- to 40/Ciioicc and prime cow and heifer 33/- fo 37/- 33/- to 37/Boncr and rough 25/- to 29/- 25/- to 29/SIIEEP (per head) — Prime wethers 21/(5 to 27/3 23/- to 27/Unfin. wethers 10/- fo 21/ 18/6 to 22/Prime ewes .. 3 2/- to 18/(5 12/- to m/ 3 Unfinished ewes 2/(5 to 11/- 1/- fo 11/Prime lambs . 19/- to 2(5/9 15/- to 27/(5 CALVES (per head) — Runners 100/- to 188/- 120/. to 201/Vealers .. 5/- to 115/- 3/- to 146/PTGS (per head)— Baeoners .. (57/- to 81/- (57/- to 83/Porkers .. 44/- to <>(!/- 41/- to 65/Weaners .. 13/- to 21/- 12/- to 21/SJips . . . . 24/- to 30/- 25/- to 30/Largo stores . 32/- to 44/- 3-1/- to 44/DETAILS OP SALES THE AUCTIONEERS' REPORT Alfred Buckland and Sons, Dalgety and Company and thg New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report:— Beef.—The demand for an average entry of well-finished ox beef was keen and a very firm sale resulted. Cows and heifers also came forward in average numbers and sold iit values ou a par with iate quotations. Extra choice ox, to 41s per 1001b; choice and prime, 38s to 40sj secondary and plain, 34s to 3(js; 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 to £ls 10s; heavy, £l4 5s to £l4 15s; lighter, £l3 10s to £l4; light, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; small and unfinished, £7 10s to £11; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO to £ll 17s Gd; heavy, £8 10s to £9 10s; lighter, £7 to £8; other killablo cows, £4 10s to £6 10s. Sheep.—A good yarding was offered. Competition was again steady and values generally were about on a par with last week. Extra heavy prime wethers, 20s to 27s 3d; heavy, 24s (5d to 25s Gd: medium, 23s to 21s; iight, 21s (5d to 22s Od; plain and' unfinished, 15s to 21 a; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, Ids to 18s Gd; heavy, 13s fid to lis Gd; lighter, 12s to 13s; plain and aged, 10s to lis; others,' 2s Gd to 9s. Lambs.—The lamb offering was a good one. Competition was steady and late rates were fully maintained. Extra heavy prime lambs, 20s to 26s Od; heavy, 21s to 255; medium, 23s to 23s Gd; lighter, 21s Gd to 22s Gd; light, 19s to 20s Gd. Calves.—There was a smaller yarding of calves. Bidding was steady for all prime runners and vealers, but values generally were a shade easier, plain and unfinished calves being affected most. Runners, £5 to £9 8s; heavy vealers. £G to £7 ss; medium, £-1 15s (o £5 15s; light, £3 10s to £'4 10s; small, £1 to £3 os; unfinished and bucketfed. 18s to £1 15s; bobby and rough calves, 5s to 17s. Pigs.—There was an average entry. Baeoners sold steadily at late rates, while values for porkers improved. Choppers, £1 10s to £3 Ss; heavy baeoners, £3 16s io £4 4s; medium, £3 13s to £3 15s; light, £3 7s to £3 10s; heavy porkers, £3 3s to £3 Os; medium, £2 14s to £3; light, £2 lis to £2 13s; small and unfinished. £2 2s to £2 8s; stores, £1 12s to £2 4s; slips, £1 4s to £1 lOSs; weaners, lis to £1 Is. MORRINSVILLE HORSE FAIR The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports having held its horse fair at Mornnsville, the entry comprising a special consignment of South Island draught mares and geldings. Good young draught horses. £23 to £2S 10s; aged draught geldings, £lB to £2l; aged draught marts, £l6 fo £22. £221,000 FOR WOOL DISTRIBUTION ON TUESDAY Payment to growers for wool appraised at Auckland on November 14 and 35 will be made on Tuesday, instead of Monday, owing to the bank holiday. About £221,000 will bo paid out. GISBORNE DISTRICT CHEQUE £173,882 FOR 9674 BALES (0.C.) GISBORNE, Wednesday Prompt day for wool disposed of at the first appraisal of the season held in Gisbome, Tolaga Bay and Tokoumru Bay a fortnight ago fell to-day, and £173,852 is being paid out, less 5 per cent retention money. The payment was made on 9674 bales and the average per bate is a shado under £lB. Realisations in the three centres, together with the bales appraised, arc as follows:—Gisborne, £113,191, 6416 bales. Tokomaru Bay, £3(5,078. 1920 bales. Tolaga Bay, £24,614, 1338 bales. REVIEWING BRITISH PRICE AUSTR ALI AN CONSIDER ATION Because of the alleged failure of the previous Government to initiate a review of the wool price as arranged between the Australian and British Governments, it may not- be possible to arrange any change m the price until the 1912-13 clip. This was stated in the Senate at Canberra by the Minister of the Interior, Senator Collings. Senator Collings added that, the understanding between the two Governments was that the price would be reviewed in May of each yenr. The Government was now considering the question, WESTPORT COAL FUTURE OPENING FURTHER AREAS (0.C.) DUNEDIN, Wednesday Botn the Denniston and Millerton collieries had worked well during the year and both had been almost frco from any unnecessary cessations of work, said Mr. James Begg, chairman of the Westport Coal Company, Limited, at the annual meeting yesterday. Those that had occurred had been mainly due to bad weather, which had at times upset shipping arrangements. The output of 282,875 tons showed a substantial improvement of 28,323 tons over the figures for the previous year. Mr. Begg added that rates and taxes, which were a big item in most balance-sheets those days, had increased by £9OOO. The sum of £IOOO had been voted to the staff provident fund. The chairman added that although in the 60 years' history of the company 20,000,000 tons of coal had been extracted, there were still large areas of good coal available, and the directors were investigating the best means of opening up further areas. Considerable capital outlay would be necessary, but the quantity and quality of the coal available were such as fully to justify expenditure on the development of these seanm. AUSTRALIAN SAVINGS Savings bank deposits in Australia at the end of October totalled £203,599.000. a record. The increase on the month was £1,687,000, and oiv the year, £10,55<,000. MANAWATU KNITTING Tho Manawatu Knitting Mills, Limited, earned a net profit of iMSOS in the year ended October 17, against £4804 in the previous year. The directors propose an unchanged dividend of 10 per cent (interim 3. final 7) for the year. The sum of £ISOO is transferred to general reserve and the dividend requires £2500. During the year the company has purchased land and buildings in which its business is carried on for £6250, which has been paid in cash. MINING RETURN Argo (West Coast).—3loz. from 8000 yards in 114 hours. WHOLESALE EGG PRICES The Auckland Egg Marketing C'ommitteo advises that thero is no change in the wholesale price of eggs, standard hen being Is By a d a dozen and largo duck Is O'/jd, with the usual differentials.