STOCK SALE.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18947, 17 May 1933, Page 2

STOCK SALE.

AT FRANKTON YARDS.

BEEF QUOTATIONS FIRM

SHEEP AND PIGS STEADY,

There was a good yarding of ox and cow beef at the weekly stock sale at the Frankton Yards yesterday, the aualitv being first-class. Quotations were firm at late rates. Sheep were also penned in large numbers, and last week’s values were maintained. There was a good yarding of fat and store pigs and here again prices showed little alteration. The following table shows the comparison between this and last week s rates: Beef (per 1001b)‘. .j

The Farmers Co-operative Auctioneering Company Limited, report: At the weekly stock sale in the Frankton yards, we had a heavy yarding of all classes of tat sheep and a medium yarding of store sheep. Wethers came forward in usual numbers, and prices remained unchanged. A heavier entry of fat ewes was penned, these also selling at late rates. An exceptionally heavy yarding of fat lambs was penned, our entry totalling 597. Prices were very firm at a. slight advance on export rates. A good entry of store sheep, comprising chiefly hoggets, changed hands at late,ruling values. Cattle: Ox beef again came forward in good supply, late quotations being maintained. Cow and heifer was also yarded in heavy numbers, but the quality was'hardly up to recent yardings, however, values remained unaltered.

Pigs: A very heavy yarding of fat pigs met with keen competition for baconers, values remaining firm to tho conclusion of the sale. Porker prioes were slightly firmer than they have been for the last few sales; ohoppers also met with"* a better market, while stored and weaners remained on a par with late rates. Quotations: Prime wethers, 15s to 15s 9d; medium, 13s 3d to 14s; light, 11s to 12s; heavy fat eNves, 9s 3d to 10s; light, 7s to 8s 3d; prime lambs, 135 to 13s 9d; medium, lis 6d to 12s 3d; light, 9s to 10s 3d; store lamb 3, 6s 5d to 7s 9d. Cattle: Vealers, 15s to £1; medium fat steers, £5 to £5 12s; light, £3 16s to' £4 ss; heavy fat cows, £3 6s to £3 13s; medium cows and heifers, £2 10s jto £3; killable, 26s to 335; heavy' boners, £1 to 255; light, 11s to 15s. Pigs: Prime heavy choppers, £2 10s to £3 ss; heavy choppers, 38s to £2 ss; prime heavy baconers, £2 2s' to £2 ss; medium, 38s to £2 Is; light, 33s to 375; heavy porkers, 27s to 30s; medium, 24s to 255; light, 19s to 235; unfinished porkers and stores, 10s to 17s; slips, 6s 6d to 10s; weaners, 3s Gd to 6s.

Loan and Mercantile.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Hamilton report on their weekly Frankton stock sale:—

Cattle: Ox beef, of which the majority was small and medium conditioned cattle, was yarded in large, numbers and on these steady competition ruled with values on a par with late rates being recorded. An entry of fat cows equally as large as last week’s met with the same reception and many vendors- were reluctant to meet the market. There was practically no change in the store cow values. Prime bullocks, £5 15s to £6 12s 6d; medium, £4 15s to £5 10s; lighter, £4 7s 6d to £4 15s; poorer, £3 15s to £4 ss; prime quality cows, £2 10s to £3; medium, £2 2s to £2 8s; lighter, £1 15s to £2; killable, £1 9s to £1 14s; forward stores, £1 3s to £1 7s 6d; medium, 15s to £1 2s; others to 14s; good vealers, £1 Ss to £1 15s; medium, 15s to £1 4s. Sheep: There was a plentiful supply of ewe and.wether mutton, and strong competition kept prices fully up to late quotations. Wethers in some cases improved slightly. Although fat lambs were penned in exceptionally heavy numbers, right throughout the demand was good and they sold readily up to recent quotations. Prime wethers made 14s (id to 15s sd; good, 13s Gd to 14s 3d; medium, 12s Gd to 13s 3d; lighter, 11s to 12s 3d; smaller, 10s 3d to 11s; prime ewes, 8s Gd to 9s 3d; medium, 7s 9d to 8s Gd; lighter, 7s to 7s 8d; prime heavy lambs, 12s to 13s Gd; good quality, 11s to 12s; medium, 9s 9d to 10s 9d; lighter, 9s to 9s Gd; inferior, 8s to 9s. Pigs: There was again a large entry of fat pigs and a full yarding of stores. Baconers were firm at late rates, while porkers improved on last week’s quotations. Stores and weaners were on a par with last week’s rates. Heavy choppers, £2 to £2 10s; others, £1 to £1 10s; heavy baconers, £2 to £2 ss; medium, £1 16s to £1 19s; light, £1 12s to £1 15s; heavy porkers, £1 7s to £1 11s; medium, £1- is to £1 Gs; small and unfinished, 18s to £1 2s; large stores, 14s to 17s; medium, 10s to 13s; slips, 7s to 9s; weaners, 3s to 6s.

Dalgety and Company,

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly stock sale yesterday, as under:—

Sheep.— Full yarding of Tat sheep came forward and sold at fully up to late rates. Medium weight. wethers, 11s 7d to lis Gd; lighter fat wethers, 10s Gd lo 11s Gd: heavy fat ewes, 7s 9d to 8s Gd; light fat ewes. Gs Gd to 7s Gd; fat lambs, heavy, l is Gd lo 12s Gd; lighter 8s to ids. <tore sheep: Good store lambs, Gs Gd -to 7s Gd;

smaller, 5s Id to 5s 4d; full mouth ewes, in lamb, 6s 6d. Cattle. —A full yarding of fat cattle came forward and sold at up to late rates for best quality. Second quality slightly easier. Light fat bullocks, £3 17s 6d to £4 9s; light: and unfinished, £1 IGs to £2; l’at cows, £2 8s to £2 18s; lighter sorls, 30s to £2; light and unfinished, £1 to £1 17s* 6d; boner cows. ‘l2s Gd to £1; Jersey heifers, running with bull, £3 7s 6d; others, £2 7s Gd; 2-year steers, £2.

Pigs.—An extra large entry .of fat pigs came forward with a full yarding of stores; honors and porkers selling at prices in advance of last week’s quotations, whilst stores were firm at late rates. We sold best baconers, £2 Is to £2 ss; medium, £1 17s to £2; light, £1 11s to £1 16s; porkers, heavy, £1 7s to £1 10s; medium £1 2s to £1 7s; light and unfinished, 17s to £1 Is; Choppers, £1 10s to £2 7s; stores, 11s to 15s; slips, 7s 6<t to 10s 6d; weaners, 5s to 7s.

Q. W. Vorcoo and Co. Ltd.

Messrs. C. W. Vercoe and Co. Ltd., report having held their stock sale at Frankton yesterday, when a large yarding of sheep came forward. Competition throughout on all classes was fairly-keen and prices remained fully equal to those of the previous week. Heavy fat wethers sold up to 15s 3d; lighter fat wethers,. 13s 6d to 14s; light, 12s 9d to 13s 3d; prime fat maiden ewes, to 13s 3d; fat ewes, to 8s Gd; killable ewes, 4s to Gs 3d; heavy fat iambs, 12s Gd to 13s lOd; lighter. 11s to 12s 3d; light, 10s to 10s Pd; store lambs, lo 7s.

Cattle: Ox anil cow beef were penned in large numbers. Ox beef remained practically on a par with last week’s quotations, while cow and heifer beef were dull of sale. On account of a client and purchased by Mr. W. R. Shattock, 5 extra prime Polled Angus and Hereford bullocks realised £7 per piece, this being the top price of the market. Store cattle came forward in large numbers and. changed hands at late rates. Extra prime fat bullocks, sold up to £7; medium weight, £4 10s to £5 ss; light and unfinished, £3 6s to £4; heavy fat cows, £2 10s to £3 ss; lighter fat cows, £2 to £2 7s Gd; light fat cows, to 355; heavy fat heifers, £2 5s to £3 is; lighter, £1 15s to £2 2s; light, 25s to 30s; vealers, to 3 is; yearling Jersey heifers, 26s io 365; store cows, £t to 30s; boner cows, 12s to 18s; bulls, £2 10s to £3.

Pigs: Fat and store pigs came forward in large numbers. Baconers remained Arm at last week’s quotations, while porkers improved. Store pigs met, with a better demand than the previous week, and firmed In price. Heavy baconers, £2 2s lo*£2 ss; medium weight, 38s to £2; light, 32s to 375; heavy porkers, 2Ss to 3Js; medium weight, 24s to 275; light, 21s to 235; heavy choppers, 28s to £2 7s; light, 25s to 355; gOod stores, 15s to 18s; slips, 7s lo JOs; weaners, 4s to Gs Gd.

Extra prime ox Prime ox .. Extra choice young: cows and heifers Prime cows . Second quality This week. 7/Last week. 12/11/* 7/Mutton (per head). Extra prime wethers Fat wethers Extra prime ewes Fat ewes .. Fat hoggets . , 15/8 14/6 10/* 8/6 10/-to 13/15/6 14/6 10/8/6 10/- to 13/Pigs (per head) •' Baconers Porkers Wqaners Slips Large stores 30/- to 45/1 6/-to 28/3/- to 6/-7/-to 10/14/- to 18/SO/- to 45/16/- to 28/3/- to 6/7/- to 10/14/- to 18/Farmers’ Auctioneering Company.