STOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 279, 28 November 1935, Page 11

STOCK MARKETS

THE WANGANUI SALE FAT CATTLE PRICES RECOVER I I Messrs. Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Ltd., report as follows on yesterday ’s [Wanganui sale: —Being election day, the entry was only a moderate one in all sections. Fat sheep were firm on last week, whilst fat cattle recovered silghtly on. the decided drop of last week, being 5s to 7s (>d recovery per head on the £1 drop. What few store cattle were yarded sold extremely well under excellent competition. Sheep.—Prime woolly ewes, 225-, shorn, 17s, 17s 3d; fat two-tooth wethers, 20s sd, 23s 7d; woolly, 295. Cattle. —Light fat bullocks, £9 2s 6d: prime cows, £6 10s, £7 10s; fat cows, £5 ss, £6 ss; light fat cows, £4 ss, £5; P.A. and Hereford cows, £4 TOs, £4 18s 6d; S.H. cows and Herefords, £4 6s; L’J-ycar steers, £4 19s, £5 15s 6d; store cows, £3, £2 9s; boner cows, £l, £1 15s; heavy bulls, £3 17s 6d, £4 17s springing dairy cows, £3, £4; springing Jersey heifers, £2 10s, I£4 15s. Pigs. —Baconers, £2 6s, £2 10s; heavy porkers, 30s, 325; porkers, 255, 28s; big stores, 18s, 21s; average to good slips, 16s, 17s 6d; slips, 14s 6d, 15s 6d; weaners, 9b 6d, 13s. VALUES AT ADDINGTON SMALLER ENTRIES RULE. [ Per Press Association. } CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 27. Entries were smaller at to-day’s Addington market. Store sheep were represented mostly by wethers, which sold under weaker competition, there being a number of passings. Spring lambs were keen of sale for lighter weights, which averaged 8d to B{d per lb. Heavy weights sold at about 7d to 7jd. Fat Sheep.—A small entry of under 3000. An advance of up to 2s a head in the earlier stages, but more than half the advance was lost in the latter part. Extra prime heavy shorn wethers to 33s 4d; prime, 23s 9d to 27s 6d; medium, 21s 6d to 23s 6d; others to 21s; extra prime heavy shorn ewes, to 31s lOd; prime heavy, 21s 6d to 24s 6d; prime medium weights, 19s 6d to 21s Id; light and ordinary, to 19s. Fat Cattle.—An entry of 482 head. Best beef made from 30s to 32s 6d per lOOlbs.; extra prime heavy steers, 1o £l6 12s 6d; prime heavy, £ll 5s to £l3 15s; prime medium weight, £lO 5s to £ll 15s; ordinary, £8 15s to £9 15s;. extra prime heifers, to £lO 12s 6d; prime, £7 10s to £9; ordinary, £5 15a to £7 ss; extra prime cow r s, to £lO 17s 6d; primp, £7 5s to £8 ss; ordinary, £5 10s to £7. Fat Pigs.—No change in prices but exporters were not in the market to the same extent as a week ago. Choppers, 30s to £4 18s 6d; baconers, 46s to 52s 6d; heavy baconers, 56s 6d to £3 9s 6d. Average price per lb., 4}d to sd. Porkers, 2Rs to 32s 6d; heavy porkers, 34s 6d to £2 1s 6d. Average price per lb., 5d to 6d. WESTFIELD SALE HEALTHY TONE FOR FAT STOCK. [ Per Press Association. J AUCKLAND, Nov. 27. There was again a healthy tone in the fat stock market at the weekly Westfield sale. Yardings of all but pigs were on the small side and, with a good demand throughout, the price levels for most classes remained very firm on late rates. The only marked weaknesses being for lambs and ewes, and, to some extent, for baconers. Cattle were offered to a number of about 630 head, the quality of ox beef being good and reflecting pasture conditions. Bidding was fully maintained at late rates. Cows and heifers were yarded in fair numbers. Prime young lines were again short. Although there was little variation in quotations a slightly firming tendency was apparent. Consignments came again from a wide area and included excellent cattle from Gisborne and Feilding. Extra choice ox beef made 34s per 1001 b.; choice and prime, 30s to 335; secondary and plain, 24s to 295; prime young cow and heifer beef, 29s to 335; other cow beef, 21s to 28s; extra heavy prime steers, £l4 to £l5 ss; heavy prime, £l3 5s to £l3 15s; lighter prime, £ll to £l2 17s 6d; light prime, £9 5s to £ll 15s; small and unfinished, £7 to £9; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 to £lO ss; heavy prime, £6 10s to £7 15s; lighter prime, £5 to £6 7s 6d; other killable cows, £3 to £4 10s. The yarding of calves was rather smaller than in previous weeks and included a large proportion of small calves a few weeks past the “bobby” stage. Good runners were again scare, and these sold well. There was a strong demand for all other classes, the values for whicn remained very firm at late rates. Runners made 60s to 114 s; vealers, 48s to 86s. With increased shearing more sheep were penned, many of good quality. The recent demand for wethers was maintained and late rates were realised. Competition for ewes lacked brightness and values eased up to 2s a head. Hoggets again sold well. The yarding of lambs, though small, reacted to reduced schedule rates for export .and prices receded. Wethers, prime, made 22s to 28s; unfinished, 17s 6d to 21s 6a; ewes, prime, 18s to 22s 6d; unfinished, 9s 6d to 17s 9d; hoggets, prime, 20s to 265; others, 15s 9d to 19s 6d; spring lambs, best, 20s to 26s 6d: others, 15s 9d to 19s 9d. There was again a large yarding of fat pigs, with values for porkers steady at last week’s quotations. The slight decline in baconers continued, and prime sorts were in little demand above 60£ Stores w-ere in fair numbers and also were easier. Prices per lb., baconers, sd; porkers, sid to 5Jd; baconers, 48s to 625; porkers, 32s to 445; large stores, 21s to 325.