LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 264, 6 November 1937, Page 15

LIVESTOCK MARKETS

SURVEY OF MARKETS I The Farmers’ Co-op. Org. Society of | N.Z., Ltd., report on their sales during the week as follows: I The good rains experienced last week-end have been supplemented this time by trying westerly winds, restricting the growth of pastures, and a good rain would be very welcome. However, a redeeming feature is the fact that stock values have held throughout. There has been little to no change in prices during the week. Business at auction has been confirmed chiefly to the store cattle section, reject cows predominating. Work's buyers have secured their requirements at full schedule limits. Good grazier sorts also have met a ready sale. We advised last week that fat sheep and fat cattle had declined in value and this class showed no appreciation at recent sales. The market for dairy cattle is not buoyant due to the fact that the season is well advanced and the cattle that are coming forward are not up to the standard of earlier sales. Anything of quality is still sought after but at values considerably below those of two or three weeks ago. In the store sheep section at auction have been small but sales by private treaty are numerous and buyers are showing more confidence in the market now that the opening price for lamb has been disclosed.

We quote forward sales made by us as follows:—1100 m.s. (b and w.f.) lambs 21s 6d, 2500 (w.f.) wether lambs 19s, 750 (w.f.) wether lambs 19s, 1600 (w.f.) wether lambs 19s, 500 (b.f.) wether lambs 20s net, 350 (w.f.) wether lambs 20s net, 500 6-year old 1 ewes 24s 6d, 1700 early shorn wether lambs 17s 6d, 2000 wether lambs 18s, 800 m.s. Romney lambs shorn 21s, 300 (w.f.) wether lambs 18s. The Hawera Sale conducted on October 28 was an entry comprised chiefly of store cattle. Suitable paddock cattle were keenly sought after and works buyers took their requirements at full schedule rates. More pigs were forward than previously and these met a ready sale. An average yarding of dairy cattle was disposed of at late rates. In the fat sheep section a small entry met a good sale —quotations of shorn ewes 23s 6d, 20s; fat woolly ewes (of good quality) 325, extra prime fat P.A. heifer £ll ss, best fat cows £7 ss, £8 10s, others from £6 to £6 15s, paddock cows £4 Ils, £5 ss. Works cattle at ful schedule rates. Jersey yearling heifers £5 2s 6d, £4 ss, best springers to £9, calved cows and heifers £7 15s to £B, others from £5 10s to £6 10s, pedigree 2-year old Jersey bulls 18-J guineas, 15gns., grade 2-year old bulls from Signs, to llgns., grade yearlings to 6gns., light bacon pigs £2 17s, £2 13s, porkers £2 ss, £2 2s, slips £l, 18s, weaners 14s to 15s. and numerous sundries at satisfactory prices. Waverley Sale, October 29. A small entry at this sale was comprised chicflv of store cattle with several pens of P.A. yearling steers and hellers. Competition was good for all classes and a ready clearance was effected. Some of the prices were: 2-year-old empty Hereford heifers £7, small P.A. yearling steers £4 10s, P.A. yearling heifers £4 3s, paddock cows (Jersey cross) £4 10s to £5. Bulls £6 to £7. Dairy cows—best springers £7 10s, others, according to quality £5 10s to £6 10s.

The Manaia Sale on November 2. was a small entry in all departments but a ready clearance at prices equal to the previous week. Quotations: Best fat (ex dairy) cows to £7 10s, paddock cows £4 to £5. Yearling Jersey heifers £4 3s, Bulls £6 10s to £lO 10s. works cattle at full schedule rates.

Private Sales.—One truck fat cows £lO, several lots fat hoggets 30s, 31s; 2-year old Jersey bull lOgns., 12gns.; other bulls 125, 13, 14, 15, and 16gns.; 2-year-old P.A. bull 25gns., 8 yearling Jersey heifers £5 15s, one truck dairy heifer £8 10s, pedigree large white sow £l2, 2 colts at £35, 39 bullocks &14 15s net, 2 bullocks £l3 net.