COMMERCIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19336, 28 May 1937, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

STOCK IN WAIKATO STORE CATTLE BUOYANT DAIRY LINKS IMPROVE Willi l.etter weather, stock business in the Waikato has been conducted more pleasantly. Buyers, too, seem happier for the change, and show a more generous disposition toward all confronting them. Ileceat sales of store cattle disclosed existence of a very buoyant attitude and. although the stoppage id beet export has handicapped the purchasing power of many, there are buyers enough apart from those to keep competition active. Exporters are still busy with boner-, the .assembly of which has been extremely heavy in till centres. It is known that the, cost of these is great - lv in excess of schedule, lull, in spite of the desire to bring them nearer the limit, warmth of competition keeps them soaring.

-Moderate purchases of oxen lor freezing have also been made. These are mainly the heavier chilling cattle which gray. iers feel doubtful of maintaining in condition until duly. The freezing schedule is 255, lull it is understood that exporters are assisting its far its lies in their power to bridge the gap between the two classes. 'flu! lamb schedule has been lowered bv pi, bringing it to Shi. The entry at Frank ton this week, which was heavy, seemed to feel the elloct. Store cattle. —Stiles in a number of the hill districts were held this week, and gave better results than were generally anticipated; indeed, there lias been quite a revival of interest in all centres. Although it is unlikely that the general advance, for spring stocking has commenced, it- is undeniable that the tendency develops earlier ouch year, and it is :t tact that graziers are already assembling lines of young Jersey cows to cope with next spring’s abundance. Naturally, against the competition of exporters, this is a costly experiment, and one that will hardly appeal to many. The demand for station-bred cows and heifers in calf is consistently strong, prices ranging between ,'J> and CX Forward steers at Frankton on luesday realised from AS 7s lid to AS bis. Eighteen-month Bolted Angus steers are also popular and worth Iron) A> to fti Ins. Wea tiers, which are fairly plentiful, sell readily at Imm £-1 ns to A" ns for steers, with heifers from A! in At. At Waingarn, the preler cm-e, which usually leans Inward steers, inclined more toward heifers, for which compural ively high values were secured. There is also a strong demand for good (aliening cows, which tire far from plentiful. From At 10s to An Ins is about the range..

Store sheep.—The market'- in this section is disappointing. An extensive entry at Morrinsville last Friday faced tin nnenthusiastie assembly f| l havers. Competition was hard to rouse, and sellers generally evidenced dissat isftict ion. it was expected that the demand from dairymen for ewes in lamb would be heavier than ever, but they certainty are slower to disclose it. Possibly the fail's next, month will have better results. Mmrinsville rates are: —.Medium two-tool'n ewes, in lamb, 32s to 3ns (id; a line of well-frtusfod local .'i-vear ewes sold for 30s; good mouthed ewes, from North Auckland, from 23s to 31s, with inferior classes from 10s to 235. Competition for wethers was fairly good, and most of these were readily cleared.

WAIROA STOCK SALE

A SMALL YARDING

(Special to the Horahl.) WAIROA. this day

The attendance was small at the North Clyde saieyards yesterday, when a small yarding of sliecqi and cattle was oflered. Bidding was fair. Wether and wether lambs showed a slight advance on previous sales, hut on other lines prices showed no improvement. .Prices were realised as follows: - Lambs, 11s 3d to 14s: wether lambs, 12s; ewes, 17s; 5-year ewes, 18s 6d to 19s; wethers. 235: cows. Cl 15s to £5 10s