BEEF KEEN AND FIRM.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19123, 7 December 1933, Page 14

BEEF KEEN AND FIRM.

SHEEP PRICES BETTER. BACONERS EASE: PORKERS RISE. VALUES AT WESTFIELD. There were average yardings In most classes at the weekly Westfield fat stock sale yesterday, and price levels generally tended to improve. Beef cattle were offered in smaller numbers, there being over 100 less than at last week’s sale. The demand was keen and values remained firm, particularly for the lighter weight prime steers. The fall in beef prices of a week ago did not continue, and prime ox beef again sold at 19s pei 1001 b., with other lines at late rates. A particularly choice cow from Papatoetoe sold at £6 17s. Sheep were penned In full numbers and met with a steady demand. Lighter weight prime ewes Improved by as much as 2s, but the heavier sorts were dull of sale. Lambs were again of good quality, although a few light-conditioned animals were offered. Keen competition ruled, and prices improved by Is to 2s on the last sale. In the pig market, the offering was a large one. There was a slackening in the demand for baconers and values were easier, but porkers sold at improved rates. Large stores were firm at last week’s prloes. The yarding of calves was not up to the average, and a brisk sale resulted, with values improving as the auction progressed. An extra prime Hereford steer from Mr. R. G. Findlay, of Miranda, realised £4 10s, and other good lines sold well. 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.

South Auckland Consignments. Top prices in the ox beef market were realised by lines from Mr. B. Reed, of Te Kauwhata, and from the Walkeria Borstal Institute, both lots making up to £7 12s 6d. These were closely followed by a choice lot from Mr. W. J. Ralph, ex Mahuta, with prices up to £7 10s. Lots from Mr, J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai, and Mr. C. Hemming, of Tirau, brought up to £6 17s 6d. From Mr. C. Proctor, of Ohinewai, came a consignment realising up to £6. In the cow and heifer beef market, a line of heifers from Mr. H. Bayly, of Okoroire, sold up to £6 ss. Cows from Mr. J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai, brought up to £5 12s 6d, and a consignment from Mr. O. McCutcheon, of Rangiriri, sold at £5 2s 6d. An entry from Mr. W. J. Ralph, of Mahuta, brought up to £4 7s 6d.

Alfred Buckland and Sons. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, report on the sale as follows: We penned fat cattle to the number -of 186, as against 283 last week, comprising 100 steers and 86 cows and heifers. Although the yarding was small, prices showed little or no improvement on last week, light prime 6teers being very Arm. Prime young oow’s and heifers sold freely at late rates. Extra choice ox sold to 19s per 1001 b.; choice and prime, 15s to 17s; secondary and plain, 13s to 14s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 17s to 19s; ordinary cow, 12s to 15s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £7 os to £7 12s 6d; heavy prime, £6 10s to £7 2s 6d; lighter prime, £5 iOs to £6 7s 6d; light prime, £4 12s 6d to £5 ss; small and unfinished, £4 to £4 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 to £6 ss; heavy prime, £4 to £4 15s; lighter prime, £2 15s to £3 15s; other killable cows, £1 10s to £2 10s. Sheep were penned to the number of 1579 and sold freely at last week's prices. Extra heavy prime wethers, £1 3s 9d to £i 4s 9d; heavy prime, £t 2s 6d to £ i 3s 6d; medium to heavy prime, £1 to £1 2s; light to medium prime. 18s 6d to 19s 6d; unfinished, 15s 6d to 17s 6d; extra heavy prime young ewes. 14s 6d to 15s 9d; heavy prime, 13s to 14s; lighter, prime, 11s 6d to 12s 9d; other killable ewes, 9s 6d to 11s; other ewes. 6s to 9s. . Our yarding of lambs comprised 254. The quality generally was good, with the exception of a few lightconditioned lambs. Competition was keen, with values well up to late quotations. Extra heavy prime lambs, £t Is to £1 *2s; heavy prime, ISs Od to £1; lighter prime, 17s to 18s; light prime, 15s 6d to 16s 9d; small and plain, 11s 6d to 13s. We had a smaller entry of calves. A brisk sale resulted and all classes sold readily at Improved rates. Runners made £2 5s to £4 10s for an extra heavy prime Hereford steer from

Mr. R. G. Findlay, Miranda. Heavy vealers, £3 3s to £3 10s; medium. £2 10s to £2 17s; light, £2 3s to £2 8s; small. £ i 7s to £ i 12s; unfinished and bucket-fed. 15s to £1 4s; bobby calves, 'y» to 6s. A total of 141 calves was sold. There was a large offering of fat pigs. Our quotations for baconers show a slight easing, but porkers were in strong demand and realised fully last week's prices. Chopper? made £1 15ss to £2 17s; heavy prime Laconers, £2 18s to £3 Is; medium, £2 9s to £2 12s: light. £2 to £8 !*!>; heavy porkers. £1 18s to £2; medium, £1 15s to £1 17s; light, SI 11s to £1 1-is; small and unfinished, £1 5s to £1 9s: stores, up to £1 9s; slips, 17s to fl; good weaners, 13s to 15s; ■’mailer. 8s to 11s. (A total of 57J. pigs was soldi.

Dalgety and Company. An offering of ox beef totalling A9O nead, compriisng 29 steers and 161 cows and heifers, was yarded at WestfTled to-day by Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited. A similar number was penned last week. The quality was flrst-olass and the demand was keen, resulting In values ruling firm at late rates. Extra choice ox sold to £l9 per 1001 b; choice prime ox, 16s to 18s; just klllable, 13s to 15s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 15s to 18s; just klllable cow beef, 11s to 14s. Extra heavy prime steers made from £7 7s 6'd to £7 12s 6d; heavy prime steers, £6 10s to £7 ss; lighter prime, £5 10s to £6 7s 6d; light prime, £4 10s to £5 ss; small and unfinished, £3 15s to £4 ss. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 to £5 12s 6d; heavy prime cows and heifers, £4 2s 6d to £4 17s 6d; lighter prime cows and heifers, £3 to £4; other klllable cows, £1 15s to £2 17s 6d. Sheep again came forward in full numbers, for which the demand was steady and values show no alteration from our last report. Heavy prime wethers, shorn, 23s to 9d; medium prime, 21s to 22s 9d; light and unfinished, 19s to 20s 9d; heavy prime ewes, 13s 9d to 17s 9d; lighter prime, 13s 3d to 15s; other ewes, 9s to 13s. Lambs were penned in average numbers and sold readily at full late quotations. Heavy prime lambs, 18s 9d to 19s 6d; medium, 16s 6d to 18s 6d; light, 15s to 16s. Calves were yarded in average numbers. The demand was fairly keen and values improved as the sale progressed. Medium runners, £2 to £2 19s; heavy vealers, £3 to £3 3s; medium, £2 9s to £2 18s; light, £2 2s to £2 6s; small, £1 Is to £1 14s; rough calves, 10s to £1 3s; small and fresh dropped, 3s to 7s. A heavy yarding of pigs came forward. Porkers were In keen demand, and sold at values very firm on last week’s quotations, but values for baconers eased a little. Heavy baconers, £'2 13s to £2 18s; medium, £2 7s to £2 10s; light, £2 to £2 3s; heavy porkers, £1 18s to £2; medium, £1 14s to £1 16s; light, £1 9s to £1 12s.

Loan and Mercantile. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile report: At Westfield beef was penned in less numbers than last week. There was a ready demand with values very firm at last week’s quotations. Extra choice ox sold to 19s per 1001 b.; choice and prime, 16s to 18s; secondary, 13s to 15s; prime young cows and heifer beef, 16s to 18s; secondary, 12s to 15sHeavy prime steers (no extra heavies yarded), £6 17s 6d to £7 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 10s to £6 17s 6d; heavy, £4 to £5 ss; lighter, £3 to £3 17s 6d; light, £2 5s to £2 17s 6d; others, 25s to 42s 6d. Sheep were yarded in average numbers, wethers of all classes selling at late quotations. Lighter - weight prime ewes Improved ,1s to 2s on last week’s sale. Extra heavy prime ewes, dull of sale. Heavy prime wethers, £1 3s 9d to £1 4s 9d; medium prime, £1 2s to £1 3s 6d; light prime, £1 to £1 is 9d; small and unfinished, 17s to 19s 9d; light to medium prime ewes, 14s to 17s; heavy prime to extra heavy prime, 10s to 13s 9d; unfinished, 5s upward. Prime hoggets, 17s to £1 2s. Lambs were penned in average numbers. Competition was keen, and values Improved Is to 2s on last week’s sale. Heavy prime lambs, £1 0s 9d to £1 3s; medium prime, 18s to £1; light prime, 14s to 17s 9d; others, 9s to 13s. Pigs were penned in large numbers, values being slightly easier for all classes of baconers and porkers. Choppers sold from £1 15s to £2 10s; heavy and medium baconers, £2 7s to £2 18s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £1 17s to £2 6s; medium porkers and light porkers, £ l 7s to £1 16s. Store pigs were penned in average numbers. Values were firm on last week’s rates. Large stores, £1 to £1 4s; slips, 14s to 19s; weaners, 13s to 18s. Calves were penned In less than average numbers. There was a keener demand and values firmed on last week's quotations. Runners, £2 to £3 7s; heavy vealers, £2 10s to £2 15s; medium, £2 to £2 9s; light, £1 10s to £1 18s; smaller, £1 to £1 9s; small and freshed dropped, 5s to 19s; rough, 8s to 16s.

BEEF (per 1001b) — 19/Ex. choice ox Choice and 19/15/- to 18/prime ox .. Choice and 15/- to 18/prime cow & heifer 15/- to 19/15/- to 19/Boner & rough. 11/- to 15/1 1/-to 15/SHEEP (per head) — Prime wethers: 18/-to 25/6 Shoifn ... 18/6 to 24/9 Unfinished wethers: 15/- to 21/6 Shorn — Prime ewes: 15/6 to 20/9 11/9 to)l8/Shorn .. . 10/- <0 17/9 Unfinished ewes: 8/- to 12/Shorn 5/- to 13/Hoggets, shorn 17/- to 22/16/- to 23/Spring lambs 14/- to 23/14/- to 22/CALVES (per head) — 40/-to 67/Runners .... •10/- to 67/Vealcrs 20/- to 70/-IS/-to 66/PIGS (per head) 39/-to 66/Baconers .. . 37/- to 61/Porkers .... 27/- to 46/25/- to 40/Weaners .... 8/- to 18/9/- to 18/Slips 1 4/-to 20/15/- to 21/Large stores 20/- to 24/20/- to 25/-