WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18878, 23 February 1933, Page 12

WESTFIELD MARKETS

VALUES RULE FIRM. DEMAND FOR OX BEEF. SHEEP AND LAMBS STEADY, AUCKLAND, Thursday. Prices for fat stock remained fairly iteady at the weekly Westfield sale yesterday. Although a restriction in supply is generally noticed at this time of the year, average numbers .came forward. * The yarding of cattle totalled about 600 head, a slight reduction. Ox beef was penned in under average numbers and there was a steady demand at fully last ■ week’s rates. Cow and heifer heef was in good supply and in this section also late rates were realised. Extra choice ox sold to 20s pei 1001 b and prime young cow and heifer to 19s. The yarding of sheep was an average one, all classes 'being fully represented. Competition was general and prices were fully equal to late rates. ■Lambs were penned in average numbers. There was a keen demand and values, if anything, were slightly firmer than last week. The unfinished sorts also had a satisfactory sale. Increased numbers of calves came forward and the demand could not cope with the supply. Consequently, values dropped appreciably for practically all classes. Runners sold up to 575, a decline of about Bs. Pigs were in somewhat shorter supply and the demand was keen throughout the sale. Values for baconers showed a slight advance over all and porkers brought fully late rates. The store market was also * good, values beTng very hrm.

Comparison of Quotations. 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. BEEF (per 1001 b.)

Best price in the ox beef market was realised by a truok of steers from Mr H. E. Reed, of Waerenga, which made from £7 7s 6d to £8 7s 6d. Another consignment from the same owner sold from £7 12s 6d to £8 ss. Prices from £7 7s 6d to £8 were realised by a truok ■from Mr W. J. Ralph, of 'Mahuta, and two trucks from the Helensville district made up to £7 17s 6d. Mr H. B. Williams, Putaruru, supplied a line of steers which realised to £7 15s, heifers from the same seller averaging £4 12s 6d. Mr F. J. Smith, of Kirikopuni, sent forward steers which brought up to £6 ss, and a truck from Snelling Brothers, SMaungaturoto, made up to £6 2s fid. A truck of oows and heifers from Mr Newlove, Mamarunui, secured top prloe in that market, realising between £4 and £5 17s 6d. Two trucks of cows from Mr T. W. James, of Whakatane, sold to £5 7s 6d, and prices between £3 10s and £5 5s were obtained for oows from Mr T. Kay, Te Awa.mutu. Consignments from Mr F. E. Lewis, of Qkaihau, and Mr A. Robertson, of Mangere, made up to £4 17s 6d, and a choice line of small heifers from Mr J. A. Hill, Ohinewai, realised lip to £4 10s.

Loan and Mercantile. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report on the sale as follows: Beef.—Ox beef was penned in average numbers, cow and heifer in larger numbers. There was a steady demand with values very firm at late quotations. Extra choice ox sold to 20s per 1001 b; choice and prime ox, 173 to 19s; ordinary and plain ox, 14s to 16s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 16s to 19s; ordinary cow beef, 13s to 15s; no extra heavy prime steers were penned; heavy prime steers, £7 to £8; lighter prime steers, £5 17s 6d to £6 17s 6d; light prime steers, £4 7s 6d to £5 15s; unfinished and small, £2 10s to £4 *os; extra ■heavy .prime young cows and heifers, £5 5s to £5 17s Gd; heavy prime young oows and heifers, £4 10s to £5 2s 6d; lighter, £3 10s to £4 7s 6d; light cows, £2 15s to £3 7s Gd; other cows, £1 5s to £2 10s.

Sheep.—Sheep were yarded in average numbers. Competition was steady, and values were on a par with last week’s sale. Extra heavy prime wethers, 16s 9d to 17s Gd; heavy prime wethers, Jss to lGs Gd; medium prime wethers, 12s Gd to 1 is Pd; light prime wethers, 11s to 12s Gd; small and unlinished wethers, Ps to 10s Pd; maiden prime ewes, 10s lo 1-ls; heavy prime ewes, 8s Pd lo Ps Pd; medium prime ewes, 7s 9d to 8s Gd; light prime ewes, Gs Gd to 7s Gd; Interiorly fatted ewes, 4s to 5s Pd. Lambs. —Lambs were penned in average numbers and sold readily at late rates. Prime lambs selling at from 10s lo lGs; store lambs sold at

late quotations, from 7s to 9s for best; others, 6s 6d. Pigs.—There was a small yarding •of pigs. Competition was keen with values very firm on last week’s quotations. Choppers sold from £1 10s to £2 14s; heavy and medium baconers from £2 10s to £2 17s; light baconers, and heavy porkers, £1 18s to £2 8s; medium porkers and light .porkers, £1 6s to £1 10s; small and unfinished porkers, £1 is to £1 4s; store pigs sold at late quotations; large stores, 18s to £1 3-s; slips, 10s to 15s; weaners, 5s to 12s 6d. Calves. —There was a heavy yarding of calves, exceeding the supply wanted. Values decreased on last week's quotations. Runners, £1 5s to £2 12s; heavy vealers, £2 to £2 10s; medium, £1 10s to £1 18s; light, £1 to £1 8s; smaller, 10s to 18s; small and freshed dropped, 3s to 8s; rough calves, 5s to B*. Dafgety and Co. Ltd. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:— Ox beef was yarded In under average numbers,' fcr which there was a steady demand and values ruled firm at late rates. Cow and heifer beef was penned in full average numbers and here also demand was steady, with values ruling firm at late rates.

Extra choice ox sold to 20s per 100 lb; choice and prime ox 17s to 19s; secondary and plain ox 14s to 16s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 17s to 19s; ordinary cow beef, 14s to 16s; extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7 7s 6d to £8 7s Gd. Heavy prime steers made £6 15s to £7 ss; lighter prime steers, £6 5s to £6 12s 6d; light prime steers, £5 to £6 2s 6d; small and unfinished steers, £3 17s 6d to £4 15s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £4 5s to £4 10s.

Heavy prime cow and heifers, £3 15s to £4 2s 6d; lighter prime cows and heifers, £3 to £3 12s 6d; other killable cows 35s to £2 17s 6d. Sheep were penned in average numbers and sold under a steady demand at values fully equal to late rates. Heavy prime wet'hers, 14s 3d to 15si; medium, 13s to 14s; light and unfinished, 11s to 12s 9d; heavy prime ewes, 9s to 9s 9d; lighter, 6s 9d to 8s 6d; other ewes, 4s 9d to 6s 6d. An average yarding of lambs sold under good competition at values about on a par with late rates. Heavy prime lamb, 12s 6d to 14s 6d; medium, 10s 6d to 12s 3d; light, 8s to 10s 3d. A very heavy yarding of calves came forward, but met with a slack sale, values showing an appreciable drop on last week's uotations. Runners, £1 10s to £2 14s; heavy vealers, £2 Is to £2 11s; medium, £1 10s to £2; light, £1 to £1 8s; small; 10s to 18s; rough calves, 5s to 10s; small and fresh-dropped, 3s to Bs.

Pigs were yarded in shorter numbers than last week. The demand was keen and values for baconers improved a little on last week’s quotations, while values for porkers were very firm at late rates. Choppers, £1 5s to £2 ss; heavy baconers, £2 14s to £2 17s; medium, £2 8s to £2 10s; light, £2 to £2 4s; heavy porkers, £i 14s to £1 16s; medium, £1 9s to £1 12s; Light, £1 to £1 Bs.

Alfred Buckland and Sons. Alfred Buokland and Sons, Limited, rep'ort on the sale as follow's:— We penned fat cattle to the number of 234 head, as against 296 last week, comprising 127 steers and 107 cows and heifers. The demand was firm at fully last week’s rates. Extra choice ox sold to £1 .per 1001 b.; choice 'and prime ox, 17s to 19s; secondary and plain ox, 14s to 16s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 15s to l'8s; ordinary cow heef, 9s to 14s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7 15s to £8 ss; for steers from Mr. H. E. Reed, Waerenga; heavy prime steers, £7 to £7 10s; lighter prime steers, £6 5s to £6 17s 6d; light prime steers, £5 to £5 15s; small and unfinished steers, £3 12s 6d to £4 15s; heavy prime cows and heifers, £4 10s to '£s ss; lighter prime cows and heifers, £3 to £3 15s; other killable cows, £1 15s to £'2'l2s 6d. Sheep were penned in average numbers and values realised were on a par with last' week’s prices. Extra heavy prime wethers made from 16s to 16s 9d; heavy prime wethers, 14s 9d to l'os 9d; medium to heavy prime wethers, i3s 9d to 14s 6d; light to medium .prime wethers, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; unfinished wethers, 10s to Its 9d; heavy prime ewes, 7s 9d to 9s; lighter prime ewes, 6s to 7s 6d; other killable ewes, 4s to 5s 9d; other ewes, 3s to 3s 9d. (1485 sheep were sold). The lamb pens were filled to the number of 806. Competition was keen for all classes, with values slightly firmer. Extra heavy prime lambs made from 15s to 16s; heavy prime lambs, 13s 3d to 14s 9d; lighter prime lambs, 12s to 13s; light prime lambs, 1 Os to 11s 6d; small and plain lambs, 8s 3d to 9s; store lambs, 4s Gd to 7s Gd.

We yarded an increased number of l'at calves. Except in odd instances, values for all classes were lower. Runners made £1 10s to £2 17s; heavy vealers, £2 to £2 ,9s; medium, £1 10s to £1 13s; light, £1 to £1 ss; small,-Us to 15s; rough and bucketfed, Ps to 12s; bobby calves, 2s to 6s. (212 calves were sold. There was a smaller entry of pigs. Baconers were in keen request and met a ready sale at slightly improved rates. Porkers were also wanted and sold at fully last week’s quotations. Choppers made £t to £3 3s; no extra heavy prime baconers were offered; heavy baconers made £2 15s to £2 IPs; medium, £2 10s to £2 13s; •light, £2 2s to £2 Gs; heavy porkers, £1 15s to £1 17s; medium, £1 Ps to £1 12s; light and unfinished, £1 3s to £ l 7s; small, J 8s to £1; stores, 17s to £1 2s; slips, 12s to 14s; best weaners, Ss to 11s; small, 3s to Gs. (A total of 512 pigs was sold).

Extra choice 20/OX Choice and 20/17/- to 19/prime ox .. Choice and 17/- to 19/prime cow and heifer . 15/- to 19/15/- to 19/Boner ic. rough 9/- to 16/- — SHEEP (per head) — 12/- to 16/0 Prm. wethers 11/- to 17/6 Unfln. w’th’rs 9/- to 12/9 8/6 to 12/9 Prime ewes . 6/-to 14/-6/-to 14/Unfln. ewes . 3/- to 6/6 4/6 to 5/9 ■Hoggets — 10/- to 14/Prime lambs 10/- to 16/9/- to 16/Unfln. lambs 4/-to 9/5/- to 8/C CALVES (per head): — 30/- to 65/Runners 25/- to 57/Vealers 11/-to 51/13/- to 50/PIGS (per head) — 40/- to 62/Baconers ... 38/- to 59/Porkers .... 21/- to 48/-20/-to 46/Weaners ... 3/- to 12/6 5/- to 12/6 Slips 10/- to 15/12/- to 19/Large stores 17/- to 23/17/- to 23/-