OX BEEF FIRM.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19353, 5 September 1934, Page 2

OX BEEF FIRM.

LATE VALUES MAINTAINED FRANKTON STOCK SALE. BIG DEMAND FOR EWES. There was a larger yarding of ox beef at the weekly stock sale at the Frankton yards yesterday, when the animals, though heavier, were not in quite as good condition as the previous week. There was a good demand and competition was keen, and prime ox quotations were n rna - Some excellent prices were obtained, nevertheless, Messrs Taylor Bros selling two extra prime bullocks 101 £ll 10s- , „, cri The yarding of cow beef was also larger than last week, but here the demand was very keen and the increased quotations ruling of late were well maintained. The quality of the cows was first class. Fat wethers were penned In very large numbers and again met a ready ■sale, though values were easier than the previous week. There was a, good yarding of ewes, and pnm sorts were eagerly sought after, quotations showing a marked improvement. Hoggets were also in demand and sold readily. Pigs came forward in good numbers and with a keen inquiry values improved still further. The following table shows the comparison between this and last weeks rates: —

Individual Consignments. Top price in the ox beef section this week was £ll 10s obtained by Messrs Taylor Bros., of Taupiri, for two extra choice bullocks. The same vendors sold two other prime bullocks for £ll 5s and two for £ll Is. It was an excellent line. Mr A. McNicol, of Te Aroha, received £lO 9s for one choice bullock, £9 5s for two olhers and £8 17s for another. Mr T. M. Hall sold a bullock for £8 15s, while the Paerangi Estate obtained £9 i-is for three, £9 8s for one, and £9 for two others. A prime bullock on account of Mr J. Scott, of Newstcad, realised £9 , is. The top price for cow beef was £8 15s obtained by Mr J. Scott, of Newstead. The same vendor received £7 11s and £7 Is for choice heifers. Mr C. Parry, of Rukuhia, sold a prime heifer for £7, while Mr J. 11. Elliott, of Hamilton, received £7 11s and £7 10s for two choice heifers. Messrs Norrish Bros., Kaipaki, disposed of one prime heifer for £7 10s, two for £7 2s, one for £7 arid one for £6 17s. \ line of choice wethers on account of Mr E. Johnstone, of Matamata, topped the sheep market, ten realising 30s Gd and 50 realising 30s. A consignment of 38 prime wethers, from Messrs Van Houtte and Nollett, Te Uku, made 29s 9d, and 29 from Messrs 'Wilson and Wright, Ngaruawahia, realised 29s 3d. Mr 11. Cornfoot, of Otorohanga, sold 18 prime wethers for 29s 3d. Ewes were in great demand and realised high values. " Ten prime maiden ewes on account of Messrs Wilson and Wright realised 28s. Prime fat ewes from Mr W. Lofthouse made to 28s 9d, 17 realising 25s 6d, Messrs Wilkinson Bros, sold 8 at 28s, and Mr B. M. Phillips! of Te Mata, sold a similar number, for. 265. 6d. The Ruakura Government Farm received 27s 3d for 17 choice ewes. Hoggets also sold well, 'Mr C. A. Yeoman, of Whatawhata, selling some up to 27s 6d and Mr S. Hales, of Te Rapa, disposing of a line the top price being 27s 3d. • Farmer*’ Auctioneering Company. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited report. Sheep.—At Frankton sale yesterday the entry of fat sheep was In excess of last week’s yarding. Fat wethers we re again in good demand and sold nl values right up lo those ruling at last sale. In the fat ewe section the varding showed an Increase on last week compelition throughout being keen ’ but. values showing no alteration. A small entry of fat hoggets sold at late rales. The first spring lambs of the -season appeared on the market and realised 21s, the vendor being Mr 11. Flnlayson -of Tuhikaramea. Gallic: The yarding of ox beef was" a good one, and comprised many well finished good quality cattle, values remaining very Arm. Thero was a heavy yarding of cow and heifer beef, the greater proportion being first quality for which the market was firm. Second quality cows and heifers remained firm with a slight improvement towards the close of the sale. Cows and heifers on account of Mr John Scott of Newstenjl realised from £5 to £8 15s. Pigs: A heavy Yarding of fat pigs came forward, competition being very keen and a good sale resulted with values in advance of last week’s rates. There was also a heavy yarding-of store and wcancr pigs, they also meeting with brisk competition and an improved sale lias lo be reported. Quotations: Sheep.—Heavy prime wethers, 28s Gd to 30s; medium, 27s In 28s; heavy prime ewes, 26s 9d to 27s 9d; prime ewes, 25s to 2Gs 6d; medium prime welhcrs, 22s 9d to 2is; prime hoggets, 25s Gd to 2is 6d: fat woolly hoggets, 21s to 23s 9d; spring ■ lambs, 2is.

Cattle. —Medium fat stool's, £8 f>s 10 £9 Is: light, £7 to £S: killablc slrers, £5 15s to £f> 10s; heavy fat cows and heifers, £7 10s to £8 15s; medium, £5 5s to £0 10s; light, £i to £i 15s; killablc cows, £3 to £3 15s: forward conditioned young cows and heifers, £2 5s to £2 17s Gd: fresh conditioned cows and heifers, 30s to 37s fid: store cows, 22s Gd to 27s Gd: honors, 10s to 21s. Pigs,—Heavy baconers, £3 6s to £3 12*; medium. £2 1 8s to £:t r«s; light, its to £2 17s; heavy porkers, £2 oj ; 0 £2 10s; medium, 33s to £2 Is; fight, 23s to 325; store pigs, 21s to 2 is; ’slips, 16s to 20s; good wcaners, i2s'to 17s; others, 7s 6d to iis 6d;

Tam worth boars, 29s to £2 15s; sows in pig, backward, 16s to 2ls. Dalgety and Company. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their weekly stock -sale at Frankton saleyards yesterday, when a full yarding of fat cows and a small yarding of fat bullocks came forward and sold under keen competition at prices in advance of late sales. A full yarding of fat wethers and a .medium yarding of fat ewes sold at late rales. Sheep: Prime fat wethers, 30s to 30s 6d; medium fat withers, 26s to 27s 3d; heavy fat ewes, 20s to 23s 6d; light and unfinished ewes, 16s Gd to 18s; heavy fat hoggets, 21s to 24s 6d; medium fat iioggets, 18s 6d to 19s; store hoggets, small, 14s to 15s Gd. Cattle: Medium weight fat bullocks, £7 17s Gd to £8 15s; lighter sorts, £7 Is; light and unfinished steers, £4 14s; fat cows, £6 10s to £6 15s; medium fat cows, £5 17s Gd to £6 ss; light fat cows, £5 to £5 ss; -fat Jersey cows, £4 to £4 17s 6d; light fat cows, £2 10s to £3 ss; good fat heifers, £6 12s 6d to £6 16s; light fat heifers, £4 to £5 2s Gd; medium store cows, 30s to 37s Gd; boner cows, 15s to 255; yearling Jersey heifers, medium quality, 20s to 27s Gd. Fat pigs: A medium yarding of fat pigs came forward and met with keen competition. Prices were in advance of late sales and a good sale resulted, all pigs being sold under the hammer. We quote: Prime heavy baconers to £3 12-s; medium, £3 to £3 2s; light, £2 17s to £2 19s: other quality, light baconers, £2 12s to £2 15s; prime heavy porkers, £2 2s to £2 ss; medium, 38s lo £2; light, 29s to 355; heavy choppers, to £2 ss. Store pigs: A large yarding of store pigs was offered and prices were good, all good quality pigs selling well. Poor quality stores were not wanted, and on these bidding was very slack. Prices were: Good quality large stores, 23s to 255; good quality medium size stores, 20s to 22s Gd; smaller, 17s to 19s; good quality slips, lGs 6d to 17s Gd; medium, 14s to 16s 6d; others, 13s Gd; good quality large weaners, 15s Gd; medium, 12s 6d to 14s; smaller, 10s to Us; other weaners, small and rough, 3s to 7s Gd; according lo size and quality.

Loan and Mercantile.

Tho New Zealand Loan ancl Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Hamilton, report on their weekly Frankton stock sale held yesterday as follows: —- Cattle. —A average yarding of fat bullocks drew spirited competition and buvers were keen to purchase at prices well up to recent quotations. A large yarding of fat cows ancl heifers were also In demand, and values throughout remained firm. Store and boner cows were yarded in average numbers and values' were unchanged. We quote: —Good prime fat bullocks, £9 to £9 Its; fat, £8 to £9; medium quality, £6 17s to £7 10s; good prime fat cows, £6 15s to £7 is; fat cow 3, £5 10s to £6 12s; medium, £4 to £o ss; light, £a to £4 ; ldllable, £2 5s to £2 15s; good stores, £1 8s to £1 17s 6d; others, £1 to £1 ss; cull cows, 10s to 15s; medium quality P.A. empty run 18-months-old heifers up to £2 10s. Sheep.—The yarding of fat wethers was heavier than it has been for some weeks. Prices obtained were up to recent quotations. Fat owes were again yarded in small numbers and were keenly sought after, values remaining firm at late rates. Values on an average yarding of fat hoggets 1 remained firm at late rates. We quote: —Prime fat wethers, £1 8s to £1 9s 3d; good quality, £1 Gs to £1 7s 9d; medium, £1 3s to £1 ss; lighter, to' £1 2s; heavy prime fat ewes, £1 3s to £1 Gs; medium, £1 Is to £1 2s Gd; plain and unfinished, 16s to £1; heavyprime fat hoggets, £1 4s to £1 7s 3d; fat hoggets, £i 2s to £1 3s 9d; medium, 19s to £1 Is Gd; others, up to 18s 9cl.

Pigs.—Our yarding of pigs comprised a heavy entry of quality fat pigs and an equally large one of good stores and weaners. Heavy baconers showed a distinct increase on last week’s rates. Lighter fat pigs werenoi. so much in demand and accordingly decreased slightly. Store and weaner pigs remained firm at late rates. We quote:—Heavy baconers, £3 5s to £3 11s; medium, £2 14s to £2 19s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 to £2 9s; medium porkers, £1 10s to £1 16s; light, £i 6s to £1 10s; good stores, £1 4s to £i 8s; medium stores, 18s to £1 2s; best weaners, 12s Gd to 16s Gd; others, 7s to lls 6d.

G. W. Vercoe and Co., Ltd.

Messrs G. W. Vorcoe and Co., Ltd., report on their weekly stock sale as follows :-~

Sheep: A heavy yarding of fat wethers and ewes came forward. The demand for fat wethers was not as keen as that of the previous week and prices eased slightly while fat ewes sold readily at latest quotations. Heavy fat wethers sold from 29s to 29s Oil; lighter, 27s fid to 2Ss Gd; prime maiden ewes, to 28s; heavy fat ewes, 25s to 26s 3d; lighter fat ewes, 21s to 23s Gd: prime fat lioggels, 25s to 27s Gd; medium weights, 22s to 23s Gd; light. 18s to 21s.

Cattle: A full yarding of ox and cow beef met with a ready sale at rales fully equal to those of the previous week. A draft of prime quality bullocks on account of Messrs Taylor Bros., of Tauplrl, sold from £ll Is lo £ll 10s and averaged £ll 5s -id. The two best bullocks In Ibis draft were purchased by Mr H. Nash, of Huntly, and Messrs Crosby Bros., of Hamilton. On account of Mr A. Mexico!, of Wairnkau, a 'draft of lighter fat bullocks sold from 4 £7 17s Gd lo £lO 9s. .One pen of light fat bullocks, ex Mr \V. Cooper-Smith, of TuliiUaramca, sold from £7 19s to £8 2s (Continued in next column.)

6d. Heavy fat cows sold from £6 15s to £7 15s; good quality medium weights, £5 15s to £6 12s Gd; lighter, £4 10s to £5 10s; light, £3 5s to £4 7s Gd; heavy fat heifers, £7 to £7 10s; lighter, £5 10s to £G 15s; plain, £4 10s to £5 ss; light, £3 to £-i ss. Two prime runners, ex Messrs Taylor Bros., of Taupiri, realised £5 19s each, the purchaser being Shattocks, Ltd. Vealers, 10s lo £2 10s. The usual entry of store cattle changed hands at late rates. Good quality young Shorthorn and Friesian cows, £2 to £2 Ss; heavy honer cows, £1 lo 275; others, 12s to 18s; yearling Jersey heifers, 30s to £2 4s; small mixed colours, heifers, 14s to 225.

pigs: A heavy yarding of fat pigs was penned; baconers met with a particularly keen demand at rates In excess of those of the previous week, while porkers sold readily at latest quotations. One pen of prime baconers on'account of Mr S. Saulbrey, of Xgaruawaliia. realised £3 tils. \Vc quote: Heavy baconers, £3 Ids to £3 19s; medium weights, £2 IGs lo £3 8s; light, £2 12s lo £2 15s; heavy porkers, £2 2s to £2 3s; medium weights, 3Gs lo £2: light, 31s lo 335: A heavy yarding of store pigs met with a ready market and practically a loial clearance was offer led ai advanrd rales. Good stores. 2fis lo 335: olhors. 22s to 255; slips, IGs lo 21s: best weaners, 13s lo 13s fid; olliers, ills lo i2>: sows In pig lo £2 13s; sows with litters, to £4 4s.

Beef ( dcp 1001b.) This week. Last weex. Extra prime ox 24/- to 25/24/- to 25/Prime ox .. 23/Plain and inferior 20/Extra choice young: cows and haliers 23/prime cow3 . 20/Second quality cows 15/Light cows & heifers 12/Mutton (per head). Extra prime wothers 28/6 to 30/6 29/6 to 31/3 Fat wethers 25/6 to 28/3 26/- to 29/Unfinished wethers 20/- to 22/20/- to 22/6 Extra prime ewes 28/9 Fat ewes .. 23/- to 28/23/- to 26/Unfinished ewes 15/-to 20/15/- to 18/Fat hoggets . 19/-to 27/6 18/- to 28/3 Pigs (per head). Baconers 70/- to 70/70/- to 76/Porkers 46/-to 54/-40/-to 52/Weancrs 12/- to 20/12/- to 20/Slips 16/- to 22/10/- to 22/Large stores 24/- 10 30/-24/-to 30/-