LIVE STOCK MARKET

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 129, 26 May 1932, Page 6

LIVE STOCK MARKET

STORTFORD LODGE SALE BEDROCK PRICES FOR BEEF At Stortford Lodge sale yesterday beef undoubtedly struck tho lowest price that has ruled for several decades. This was particularly noticeable for drafts of extra prime heavy cattle sold on account of Messrs T. H. Lowry, Okawa and Williams Bros., Pukehou. Both lines wore too heavy for export, being over the maximum weight of 8801bs. Butchers arc all complaining, that, owing to stress of hard times, the inquiry is for cheaper joints, there being very little demand

for prime cuts. Several pens of unfinished, ox beef were purchased by graziers out of the fat pens. Throe P.A. bullocks sold on account of Mr T. H. Lowry, topped the market at £6 12s Gd. A prime pen of P.A. baby beef was sold on account of Mr H. A. Wall, Maraetotara, at £4. Drafts of bullocks wore sold on account of Messrs T. 11. Lowry, Williams Bros., H. A. Wall, Koreru I Station and a Pukokura client. Drafts of cows and heifers wore sold on account of Messrs ,T. J. Gatonby and Royston Campbell. A larger number of voalers was offered than usual prices being lower than usual rates. Extra prime heavy ox beef realised 13s per lOOlbs., and lighter weights 14s to 15s per hundred. Prime cow and heifer beef ranged in price from 10s to 12s per hundred, and plainer quality at 8s and 9s. Bullocks: Prime heavy £5 12s Gd to £G 12s Gd; prime light £4 17s Gd to £5 .10s; unfinished £3 to £4 10s. Cows: Primo heavy, £2 10s to £3: prime light £2 to £2 10s; unfinished 30s to £1 17s. Heifers: Prime heavy £3; prime light, £2 5s to £2 15s. Dairy sorts: Primo £1 5s to £1 10s; unfinished 20s to £1 2s Gd. Voalers: Heavy £1 5s Gd to £1 16s; medium 12s to £1 Is. Store Cattle Several consignments of store cattle from Nuhaka and Wairoa districts were the main entry in the store pens, the majority of these cattle being 18month and 24-year steers. Vendors met tho market, accepting prices rather loxyer than have been ruling at previous sales. The condition of to-day’s entry was only medium, and the majority of the entry will require some time before being ready for the butch or.

29 empty P.A. cows and, heifers from Wairoa in forward condition sold at 335; 30 18-month Hereford steers, on account of Waireka Station, in medium condition, £1 4s; 2G 4-yr P.A cross bullocks on account Raupapa Station £2 15s; 4G 18-month P.A. and

Hereford steers, on account of Waircka Station £1 8s; 44 31-yr P.A. steers £2 16s; 37 4-yr Hereford bullocks, on account Raupapa Station, a good lino £3 6s; 31 4-yr .Jersey cross bullocks on account of Raupapa Station £1 12s; 36 18-month and 3-1-yr P.A. cross heifers £1 12s; 17 P.A. empty cows and heifers 225; 14 P.A. and Hereford cows, running with Hero-

ford bull, on account of Mr R. Iv. Campbell, £2 7s 6d; 16 aged bullocks, dairy bred, in fair condition, £2 12s; 34 18-month and 21-yr P.A. heifers from Wairoa, £1 8s; 10 4-yr bullocks in good condition, on account Waircka Station £2 19s; 28 ISmonth and 24yr steers 30s; 14 24-yr Hereford steers, on account of Waircka Station £2; 26 34-yr P.A. cross steers £2 13s; 16 34-yr P.A. cross steers from Wairoa £2 6s; 13 empty Hereford and Shorthorn cows £1 ss; 5 aged, bullocks £3 2s; 5 P.A. speyed cows on account of Waircka Station £1 4s; 7 24-yr P.A. cross steers £1 4s; 6 24voar dairy bred steers 18s. Store Sheep The entry in this section was on a reduced scale, breeding ewes and hoggets being the main lines offered. Prices are slightly lower than recent sales.

500 5-vr ewes i.l. to S.D., on account of Messrs 800 and Bee 1 , Kotomnori, sold at 9s 9d; 412 wether lambs 8s sd; 212 sm. ewes i.l. to S.D., on account of Mr K. McKenzie, Waikare 9s 2d. Pat Sheep Several good drafts of prime ewes wore yarded in this section, tho following vendors being represented:—• Messrs W. White and Sons, Otane, P. Drummond and Inglis Bros. BROKERS’ REPORTS Tho Associated Stock Auctioneers report as follows on tho usual weekly Stortford Lodg’d sale;— To the usual attendance of the public a large yarding of cattle and a moderate yarding of sheep were offered. The entry of beef comprised some

prime pens of fat bullocks and cows, which sold very much in buyers’ favour. The entry of store cattle was mostly of cattle from the Wairoa district, and was dull of sale. Sheep in consequence of the drop in fat prices and the unsatisfactory state of the London wool market, showed an easing tendency. The following is the range of prices:—■ Prime bullocks £6 5s to £6 12s 6d; fat bullocks £3 10s to £6, fat cows £2 to £3; fat heifers £3 to £3 ss; vcalers £1 to 365; f. and f. cows 335; 18-mths steers 24s to 30s; 24 to 3-1-yr steers £2 10s to £3 6s; empty cows and heifers 225; cows in calf £2 7s 6d to £2 15s; fat ewes 6s to 9s 6d; fat weds 12s, fat lambs 10s 6d to 12s 8d; f.m. ewes (S.D. ram) 9s 9d; 5-yr ewes (S.D. ram) 9s 3d to 12s; 4 and 5-yr ewes (Romney ram) 9s 6d; wed woolly lambs 8s 5d to Ils 6d; 2 and 4-th weds 10s 8d to 10s lOd; storo ewes 3s to ss. ADDINGTON VALUES (Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Entries were smaller in most sections at Addington and prices generally tended downwards.

Store sheep were very poor in quality. The entry of ewes sold dragging ly. Forward wethers and lambs met with a better demand. Good rape lambs to 7s 7d; ordinary m.s. 4s 2d to 4s 6d; extra good ewes to 12s 6d, others 6s to Us 6d, ordinary half-bred wethers 7s to 9s Id, medium 4 and 8-th crossbred owes to 12s 6d, sound mouth to 7s 7d, aged Is 4d. Fat lambs. —A poor class entry, which sold at about Is a head less than last week. Extra prime to 18s, prime 15s 6d to 17s, medium 12s to 15s, light 9s to Us 6d.

Fat sheep.—A big entry for this period of the season of 5300 head. Exporters operated to a very small extent and values were down by about a shilling per head. Extra prime heavy wethers to 23s 9d, prime heavy 16s to 18s; medium weight prime 13s to 15s 6d, ordinary Ils to 12s 6d, light 8s to 11s, show ewes to 20s' lOd, extra prime heavy 13s 6d to 16s, prime heavy 10s to 13s, ,medium weight prime 8s to 9s 6d, ordinary 6s to 7s 6d, light ewes 4s to 5s 6d.

Fat cattle. —An entry of 410 head the bulk indifferent sorts. A few good cattle sold well, others being weaker. Best beef made to 24s per 100 lbs, good 18s 6d uto 225, ordinary 15s to 18s 3d, and rough down to 10s, best steers to £l2 7s 6d, good. £7 to £lO 10s, others £3 10s to £6 10s, best heifers to £8 2s 6d. good £5 to £6 15s, others £3 to £4 15s, best cows to £8 good £4 15s to £6 10s. others £2 10s to £4 10s.

Fat Pigs.—Small entry and better demand. Choppers £2 to £4 6s, baconers 37s 6d to 59s 6d, average price per lb 3sd to 4 l-4d; porkers 22s 6d to 33s 6d, average price per lb 5d to ssu.