BEEF VALUES HIGHER.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18406, 13 August 1931, Page 2

BEEF VALUES HIGHER.

SHEEP RATES EASIER. \ GOOD PRICES FOR PIGS WESTFIELD FAT STOCK MARKET. A furl her sharp increase of 2s per 1001 b in values for prime ox beef and cow beef was recorded at the weekly Westfield fat stock sale yesterday. Competition was active and the total entry in all classes of the beef division was considerably in excess of last week's yarding. Buyers were looking for medium-weight cattle of the best quality.

The largest offering of sheep for three months was penned, and \alues, which last week reached 27s 3d for very choice sorts, eased about 2s a head in nearly all classes.

Calves were again offered in larger numbers, the entry being well above the average. Prices disclosed an easing tendency, particularly in the mediocre pens. Bobby calves came forward in increasing consignments, and rates were disappointing to sellers.

Pigs were in shorter supply, and values for porkers and baconers rose by about 5s a head on last week's quotations. Bidding was active, particularly among the pork butchers. Owing io the very full sheep pens and the increased calf entry the sale continued until later in the afternoon than for several weeks. The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales:— This week. Last Week HEEF /per 1001 b — Extra cnoice ox 30/- 28/Ctxilce and prlbe ox .. 27/-to 29/- 25/-to 27/Chmre prime • ( cow A: heifer 24/- to 28/- 24/-to 27/Roner & rough 20/-to 23/- 18/- to 23/I’ <per head) — IT. wethers 22/- to 25/6 23/6 to 27/3 I nlln w< th r- 1 i 6 to 17/9 1 3 9 to 17 9 I i-.rne owes . 20 - to 23/6 18/- to 21/3 I nlln. ewes . 10 '• to 16 6 !<•/- to 15/6 I r me lambs 18/-to 20/- 14/-to 23/9 I niin. lambs 8/- to 157- 7/- to 13/Runners ... 40/-to 98/- 100/-to 130/- \ ealers .... 35/- to 68. - 48/-to 94/ll'is < per heal) — Baconers .... 60/- to 73/- 50/- to 68/1 orkers .... 35/-to 65/- 30/-to 68/btores 1 i, -to 42,- 12/-to 42/Good Quality Beef. The quality of beef cattle was very good. Although the offering was larger than last week's it was not more than average. Some good individual prices were secured, the rate for fat bullocks of prime quality being the highest for some months. A line of quality fat bullocks from Mr W. Main. Tirau, sold from £9 10s to £lO 15s; a consignment from the Waikato averaged £lO 12s 6d; and a truck of 11 extra heavy prime cows from Mr W. Dennis, Waikato, made £7 12s 6d to £8 12s 6d. Calves In Over-supply. Calves were in over-supply, and a large proportion of inferior sorts was penned. Bobby calves came along in increased numbers as expected ai this time of the year. Prices showed an easing tendency all round. Last week's attractive prices for prime fat sheep resulted in a very large yarding being sent in from the farms? and it was a natural reaction that the big offering favoured the buyers. Some very fine sheep were sold, but a large proportion consisted of unfinished and inferior kinds. Lambs were penned in about usual numbers, and values closed at late quotations. Pigs were aealn in small supply, and met a keen demand. Stores sold at approximately late rates. Loan and Mercantile. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on th.; weekly Westfield fat stock sale held yesterday as follows:— Average numbers of cattle were penned and there was a steady demand with values again Improving, the ad vance being more, marked in the lighter prime quality. Extra choice »x sold to 30s per 1001 b.; choice and prime young cow and heifer beef, 2 is tn 28s; ordinary cow beef. 19s '<• 235; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price fmm £ll 10s tn £l2 15s; heavy prime steers. £lO to £1 I .»s: lighter prime steers. £7 5s Io £8 7s 6<|; unfinished and small. £6 to £7 2s 6d, heavx prime ynung rows ami hei f**rs. £7 5s Io £8 |<)s »*.d; lighter. £•'• tn £7 2s 6d; light rows. £.’> tn £."• 17s Ad; other cows. £2 JOs tn £♦ I.’»s \ line nf 17 extra prime steers from Messrs. Reid Bros., upotiki averaged

Large numbers of sheep were yarded. and although there was a steady demand throughout, values were lower by Is to 2s. Heavy prime wethers sold from £1 3s to £1 5s 3d; medium, £1 to £1 2s 9d: light, 16s to 19s 9d; small and unfinished, 10s to 15s 9d; heavy prime wethers from Mr M. E. Ward, Colville, realised £1 5s 3d; heavy prime ewes sold from 18s -'id to £1 Is; medium. 15s 6d to 18s: light 13s to 15s; inferiorly fatted ewes, 10s to 12s; spring lambs from Mr Jack Glasson, Kar.aka, realised £1 ss. Prime hoggets made from Ils to 18s; extra prime hoggets, to £1 3s 6d; unfinished, 8s to 10s. Pigs in average numbers were penned and sold readily, with values showing a decided improvement on last week’s sale. Choppers sold from £3 7s to £3 12s; heavy and medium baconers, from £2 13s to £3 6s; light baconers and heavy porkers, from £2

7s to £2 12s; medium porkers and light porkers, from £1 16s to £2 6s. 1 Store pigs sold al late rates. Large stores made £1 10s to £1 15s; slip*. £1 Is to £1 9s; weaners, 12s to £l. Large numbers of calves were offered, with the consequence tint , values were lower by 5s to 10s per j head in most classes. Runners made from £3 to £6 14s; heavy vealers, £2 , Ils to £3 10s; medium, £1 12s to i £2 10s; light. £1 to £1 Ils; smaller, ! Ils to 19s; small and fresh dropped, Is to 10s; rough calves, Ils to 20s. | Dal jety and Company.

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report on the weekly Westfield fat stock sale, held yesterday, as follows:— Ox beef was penned in full average numbers. A steady demand existed and values for prime light-weight cattle again showed an increase. Gow and heifer beef came forward in larger numbers than last week and in Hits section values ruled at late rates. Extra choice and prime, 27s to 295; just killable. 25s to 265; prime young cow and heifer beef, 2is to 275; just killable. 19s to 235. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £lO 17s 6(1 Io £ll ss; heavy prime steers, £9 15s to £lO 15s; lighter, £8 17s 6d to £9 12s 6d; light, £7 17s 6d to £8 15s: small and unfinished, £5 2s 6d to £7 I Os: extra heavy prime young cow* and heifers, £8 10s to £9 ss; heavy prime cows and heifers, £7 5s to £8

7s 6d: lighter. £6 5s to £6 12s 6d; other killable cows. £i 3s to £6 2s 6d. The yardings of sheep were large and with the exception of extra prime sheep, which were easier by 2s to 3s per head, all other classes were a good deal easier. Extra heavy prime wethers sold from 21s 9d to 22s 9d; medium. 19s to 21s 6d; light and unfinished, I is 9d to 18s 6d. Our offering of lambs was about usual and sold steadily at full late rates. Heavy prime lambs brought 16s: medium, 13s to 15s 6d; light, 8s to 12s 6d. Calves were yarded in large numbers and prices were considerably easier. Runners made from £2 to £i ss; heavy vealers, £3 to £3 15s; medium, £2 10s to £3; light, £2 to £2 9s; rough, 15s to 255; small, 15s to 355; bobby and small, 2s to 10s. Pigs were yarded in smaller numbers and sold at advanced rates. Wellfinished porkers showed a good rise on last week's rates. Choppers sold from £2 to £3 10s; heavy baconers. £3 5s to £3 15s: medium, £2 18s to £3 4s; light, £2 8s to £2 18s; heavy porkers. £2 10s to £3; medium, £2 to £2 10s; light, £1 10s to £2.

Alfred Buckland and Sons. Messrs Alfred Buckland anti Sons report:— At Westfield to-day they penned 261 head (135 steers. 126 cows and heifers; compared with 208 last Wednesday. There was again a keen demand and choice quality and medium ox showed a further advance. Others sold at. last week's rales. Extra choice ox sold to 30s per 1001 b, choice and prime. 27s to 295; secondary and plain, 24s to 265; prime young cow and heifer beef, 24s to 28s; secondary 20s to 235. Extra heavy prime steers ranged from £ll to £ll 15s: heavy £lO to £lO 17s 6d; lighter, £8 15s to £9 7s 6d: light. £7 10s to £8 12s 6d; small and unfinished £3 15s to £7 7s 6d; extra heavy prime young cows an 1 heifers . £7 15s to £9; heavy £6 15s tn £7 12s 6d; lighter, £.5 10s to £6 12s 6ii; others, £3 10s to £5 7s 6d. 'l'll' 1 re was a full entry of sheep and although competition was keen throughout, values generally were 1 from I-' 6d Io 2s a head lower. Extra heavy prime wethers made from £1 is to £1 5s 6(|; lieaxx pr.me. £1 Is to £1 3s 6d; medium prime, 1 Ss to £1 0s '•'I; light and unfinished wethers, 16s tn 17s '.hl; store wethers, Ils 6d Io 15s ''•<!: extra lieaxy prime ewes. 18s In £1; other Lill.ilile e\\cs. 1 i> to I Is <‘■•l; other ews. tn lot I '’.7 slmep v. ,•, |,| W e penned lami « Io the iri.ober of I (19 <ml <n J re oiilx .i' I’ulin v i 'lies ||P n x ]•:■ me. I *s In £ ’ lizi-ie • n i . - to 17s 9*i . !i-li prime. I • i ■ I is nd; stores and p*am lambs, 8s to 12s

We had an over supply of calves. Competition was very slack and prices for all grades disappointing. Values for travel-worn sorts and those lacking finish suffered particularly. Runners made from £2 to £4 18s; heavy vealers, £3 to £3 8s; medium, £2 10s to £2 15s; light, £1 15s to £2 2s; small vealers, 12s Io £1 2s; rorfgh calves, 10s to 18s; bobby calves, Is to 7s (391) calves were sold/. A small entry of fat pigs met with a ready sale and our quotations show an Improvement. Choppers sold from £2 5s to £3 3s; heavy prime baconers, £3 6s to £3 13s; medium, £2 18s to £3 3s; light. £2 12s to £2 16s; heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 12s; light and medium, £1 15s to £2 6s. A large number of store pigs sold at fully late rates. Rest framed made from £1 8s to £1 15s; smaller, £1 2s to £1 ss; slips, 18s to £1 Is; good weaners, 14s to 19s; others, 8s to Ils (a total of 403 pigs woiT sol<l .