LATE COMMERCIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19123, 18 September 1936, Page 8

LATE COMMERCIAL

P.B, CATTLE FAIR SECOND DAY’S PRICES OUTSIDE BUYERS ACTIVE For 11 u* second day of 1 lie Cattle ran conducted by llie Poverty Ray Stockbrokers’ Association at tlio Maiawlioio saleyavds to-day there was a lull yarding'of female cattle. Outside Imvers were again to the loro and the sale was animated, with prices high, t ows with calves ranged from £6 cs to £6 IQs, empty cows front C 4 10s to £6 6s: extra good, from £5 ICs 'upwards. Grade heifers were represented by some attractive pens, which realised from £6 to £7 10s. Two-year heifers brought £7 2s I'or an extra good pen, and other lots from £5 to £6 Is. Good breeding cows sold at from £5 Is to £6 7s. and yearling heifers from £4 Gs to £5 3s.

Cows and calves. —Seventeen cows and 11 calves, all in good condition, Het'ofords. £6 ICs; 15, hard conditioned I’.A. llereiord cows and 15 calves. £6 3s.

Empty cows. —Fifteen. good store condition, mostly Hereford, £4 19s: 12, black, ordinary store condition, £4 lls; 8. Ilerefords, in good order, £4 ICs: 50 quality ilerefords, on account >d Messrs. Kells and Turnbull. £5 16s; 68. good conditioned P.A., £5 8s; 14. lal and forward, P.A., £5 12s; 38, P.A.Ucreford cross, medium condition, £4 2s: 83, R.A.. with si/.e and condition, on account of Mr. 11. \\ . Coop, £5 10s ; 23, speyed, P.A., store condition, £5 Is; 27. ileicford-Shortliorns. big and meaty, £5 17s; 34. speyed, P.A., with condition. £5 9s; 31 Ilerefords, and Hereford-I’.A., hard to medium condition. £4 ss: 23 I’.A. medium condition, £5 4s; 11 Shorthorns, frame and condition, £6 6s. Heifers. —Seventy-nine. F.A., a, good pen, £5 ss; 40. good llerel’ord-l'.A.. £5 5s ; 50 P.A., in good order. £6 4s; 36 3-year Ilerefords. on account of Palmer estate, outstanding in condition and size. £6 14s; 13, I’.A., size and condition, £6 3s; 22. 1 lereford-P.A., r.w.b.. in good order. £7 4s; 20. good 1 I’.A.. £6 lls; 14 good Hereford* £6 10s; 33. good I’.A. £7 10s; 26. good Hereford. £5. Two-year heifers. —Forty-eight, P.A.. ordinary store condition, £5 16s; 44, Ilerefords, fairly good condition, £5 ; 38 Ilerefords, good condition, £5 6s; 128 Ilerefords. good store condition, dehorned, £5 15s; 155 Hereford-]’.A., as last, £5 16s; 47 good Ilerefords, £6 Is; 16 extra good Ilerefords, on account of Mr. \Y. M. Livingstone, £7 2s.

Breeding cows.—Fifty-four Ilerefords, ! young, in good order, £6 7s; 26 Ilerc- | fords, in good order, £6 6s ; 25 young ; Ilerefords, medium frame, store condi- ' lion, £5. Yearling heifers. —Forty-three P.A., j size, and condition, on account of Mr. R. W. Coop, £5 3s; 51 P.A.. good frame, store condition, £4 14s; £0 good Hereford-?.A., £4 9s. BEEF Cows.—Five barren Ilerefords, extra good. £6 7s; 6 P.A., on account of .Mr. 111. \Y. Coup, £7 ss; 7 Hevefords, £5 17s; 9 good Ilerefords 1 , £6 2s; 1 P.A.. £5 15s; 1 Hereford, £5 17s 6d : 10 speyed cows and heifers, £6; 7 speyed Herefords, £6; 6 Hereford cows and heifers, £6 15s; 5 good Hereford and Shorthorn, £7 2s 6d; 9 good Hereford;!, £6 17s Oil. Bullocks.—One big Jersey bullock, £5 1.7 s 6d ; 1 Hereford bullock, £6 15s. Heifers.—Four heavy Shorthorns, 87. -BUTTER BACK TO 306/. EQUAL TO GUARANTEE MARKET REMAINS WEAK j ■ (iihie. Tel.. Copyright' —United Press Assn.) , / (Reed. Sept. 18, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Sept, 17. The market for butter continues weak. 'Danish, after remaining firm despite the {decline in pricey for other butters, fell iduring the week by 5s per ctvt. New Zealand and Australian fell a further 3s in the week, making a total decline of 16s for New Zealand and 14s for Australian in three weeks. Danish is now quoted at 1235, Australian and New Zealand choicest salted 105 s to 106 s, and unsalted at 106 s to 107 s. Cheese is also quiet. New Zealand prices fell by Is and Is 6d per cwt. during the week, present rates being 67s to 67s 6d for white and 65 s- 6d for coloured. No Australian cheese is offering. The present level of New Zealand butter on the London market, 105 - to 106 s, is equal to the New Zealand Government's guaranteed price of 12 9-16 d per lb, f.o.b. Prices quoted to-day are 8s per cwt. lower than a. year ago, when the market I was still rising towards the peak of 128 s ireached in October. The peak this year so far lias been 122 s last mouth. Top quotations given to-day compare l as under with those of last week, and also a month and a year ago: — Last Last J.ast To-day week month year j Butter—

Xcw Zealand 114/Australian 111/(Danish 1 Cheese— 128/128/-. 128/-/ X'.Z. wliile 67/6 71/55/6 X.Z. coloured 65/6 68/55/6