STOCK SALE.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18930, 27 April 1933, Page 12

STOCK SALE.

yALUES AT FRANKTON. FAT LAMBS SHOW IMPROVEMENT. PIG QUOTATIONS DECLINE.. An average yarding of fat sheep oame forward at the Frankton stock sale yesterday and values generally were on a par with late rates. There was little alteration in prices for wethers and ewes, hut fat lamhs showed a slight improvement on the previous sale. A moderate entry of fat cattle was penned, and here again late rates prevailed for ox beef, with choice cow and heifer beef a shade firmer. A good yarding of pigs met with fair demand, but prices for fat pigs showed a slight decline. The following table shows the comparison between this and last week s rates: — Beef (per 1001 b). Tills week. Last week. Extra prime ox 14/- 15/& Prime ox .. 13/- 13 /" Extra choice young- cows and heifers 14/- 12/Prlme cows 12/- 10 /' Second duality cows 7/- 7/' Vealers .. 15/- to 28/Mutton (per head). prime •wethers .. 14/4 IV3 Fat wethers 13/6 13/6 Extra prime ewes .. 10/3 10/6 Fat ewes .. 8/6 g / 6 Unfln. ewes .. 7/ \ Fathoggets 10/4 to 12/0 9/- to 12/Pigs (per head). v Baconers .. 30/- to 44/- 33/- to 46/Porkers ... 16/- to 30/- 18/- to 33/Weaners .. 5/- to 7/6 5/- to 7/0 Sl fp 3 .. 8/- to 12/d 8/- to 13/6 Large stores 12/- to 16/- 14/- to 17/Farmers’ Auctioneering Company. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report:—At the weekly stock sale in the Frankton yards on Wednesday, we had a heavy varding of all classes of fat -sheep, with a medium yarding of store wethers and in-lamb ewes. There was good competition for all fat ewes, and last week’s advanced prices were / fully maintained. Better quality fat wethers were penned, with prices on a par with last week. Lambs also came forward in full numbers, and sold at slightly better than freezing rates. Store sheep maintained late quotations. Cattle: An average yarding of ox beef, with good quality selling at equal to late rates. Cow and heifer beef of good quality came forward in smaller numbers, and prices remained very firm, while second quality remained unchanged. Pigs: A full yarding of pigs mot with another easy sale, prices for baconers being 3s to is below last week’s rates. Quotations. —Sheep:- Fat wethers, 13s to 14s; medium, 12s 3d to 13s 6d; prime fat ewes, 9s to' 9s lOd; medium, 7s to 7 s 9d; prime fat lambs, 12s Gd to 13s; medium, 11s to 11s 9d; light, 10s to 10s 9d; forward conditioned lambs, 8s to 8s sd; breeding ewes, 7s sd; empty ewes, 4s. Cattle: Heavy fat steers, £6 6s to £6 10s; medium, £5 5s to £5 8s; light, £3 to £3 12s; heavy far cows, £4 3s to £4 6s; medium, £3 8s to £3 16s; light fat cows and heifers, £2 2s to £2 12s; boner cows, 20s to 265; lighter, 10s to 15s. Pigs: Heavy baconers, 38s to £2 3s; medium, 35s to 37-s; light, 30s to 345; heavy porkers, 26s to 30s; medium, 23s to 255; light, 17s to 225; stores, 11s to 15s; slips, 7s to 10s; weaners, 3s Gd to 6s Gd. Loan and Mercantile. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Hamilton, report on their weekly Frankton stock sale yesterday:— Cattle. —Supplies of both ox and cow beef were about average, the quality of the majority of the cow beef being particularly good. While ox beef met with a dull market and prices decreased decidedly, cow beef was keenly sought after and all classes realised prices appreciably in advance of last week’s quotations. The store cow pens were practically empty, and for those yarded there was no alteration on late rates. Medium quality ox beef, £4 10s to £5 7s 6d; lighter, £3 12s to £4 7s Gd; 18 prime cows and heifer 3 on account Messrs Fullerton Smith Bros., averaged £3 10s; prime cow and heifer beef, £3 15s to £4 10s; good quality, £3 7s 6d to £3 15s; medium, £2 10s to £3 ss; lighter, £2 2s to £2 9s; inferior, £1 12s to £2; good stores, 19s to £1 6s; Inferior to 17s Gd. Sheep.—A decrease in values for both ewes and wethers was largely due to a heavier supply. Lamb prices improved substantially, although a heavy yarding came forward. Prime wethers, 13s 3d to 14s; good quality, 11s 9d to 12s 9d; lighter, 10s 3d (o 11s Gd; prime ewes, 7s 9d to 8s Gd; medium, 7s to 7s Sd; poorer, 5s lOd to Os 9d; prime lambs, i Is Gd to 13s; medium, 10s to 11s 3d; lighter, 9s to 10s.

Pigs.—There was a large yarding of both fat and store pigs, both classes showing a decrease on last week’s prices. Large baconers, £2 to £2 3s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £1 13s to £1 13s; medium porkers, £1 5s to £1 10s; good stores, 15s to 18s; poorer, 10s to 12s; good weaners, Ss to 10s; inferior, 5s to 7s.

Q. W. Verooe and Co. Messrs G. W. Vercoe and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly stock sale at Frankton yesterday when an average yarding of sheep came forward. Fat wethers changed hands at rates about equal to those of last week, while fat ewes and lambs remained very firm at latest quotations. Fat wethers, 13s to 14s 3d; light fat wethers, 12s to 12s 9d; heavy fat ewes, 9s to 10s; lighter fat ewes, Gs 9d to 8s 6d; heavy fat lambs, 11s to 12s Gd; lighter, 9s 9d to 10s 6d. Cattle.—Fat cattle were penned in average numbers. Ox beef, the quality of which was' only fair showed little alteration on last week’s prices, while cow and heifer beef remained firm. Store cattle changed hands at late rates. .Runners sold up to £1 17s 6d; medium weight fat bullocks to £5 2s 6d; unfinished bullocks, £3 15s to £4 10s; prime heavy fat cows, £4 to £4 15s; heavy fat cows, 35s to £2 ss; heavy prime fat heifers, £4 to £4 12s; prime light fat heifers, £3 5s to £3 18s; lighter fat heifers, £2 5s to £2 15s; light fat heifers, 30s to £2. Pigs.—A heavy yarding of fat and store pigs came forward. Competition throughout was only fair and all classes showed an easing tendenoy. Heavy baconers, £2 to £2 4s; medium weight baconers, 35s to 38s; light baconers, 28s to 345; heavy porkers, 2Gs to 275; medium weight, 23s to 255; light, 18s to 225; heavy choppers, 30s to £2 2s; light, 20s to 28s; good stores, 14s to 16s; slips, 8s to 12s; weaners, 4s to 7s 6d; pedigree Tamworth boars, 2gns. to 3Jgns. Dalgety and Co. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual weekly stock sale on Wednesday, as under: Fat sheep: An average yarding of fat ewes and wethers sold at late rates, but lambs were a shade higher. Prime wethers made 14s 4d; fat wethers 13s to 14s; young fat ewes to 10-s 3d; ordinary fat ewes 8s to-9s; fat lambs sold at from 11s to 12s 6d. Fat Cattle: A moderate yarding. The ox beef yarded was only of moderate quality generally, and prices were again a shade lower. Extra prime young cows and heifers sold at £3 4s to £4 10s; ordinary fat bows, £2 to £3 2s; inferior fat cows, 30s to 40s. Store Cattle: A. small yarding. Yearling Jersey heifers 20s; crossbred yearling heifers, 5s to 10s; boner cows, 15s to 255. Pigs: A good yarding of fat and store pigs came forward, -selling at prices easier than last week’s values. We quote: Heavy baconers, £2 to £2 4s; -medium baconers, £1 15s to £2; light baconers, £1 10s to £1 14s’; heavy porkers, £1 7s to £1 10s; medium porkers, £1 2s to £1 16s; light porkers, 16s to £1 2s; choppers, £1 5s to £1 15s; stores, 13s to 16s; slips, 9s to 13s; weaners, 5s to 8s 6d.