STORE CATTLE

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19565, 2 May 1935, Page 14

STORE CATTLE

GOOD VALUES REALISED. SALE AT FRANKTON. GRAZIERS IN ATTENDANCE. Apparently Waikato graziers have not satisfied their requirements in regard to 'Store cattle for fattening purposes as was testified by the big attendance of buyers at the special store cattle sale at the Frankton yards yesterday. While the buying benohes were perhaps not so crowded as at the very successful store cattle sale held several weeks ago, this could be explained by the fact that there were fewer spectators at yesterday’s sale. There was some excellent quality offering among the 1000 head of cattle although generally they were .smaller than those marketed at the previous fixture. With many still possessing an abundance of feed, competition was keen throughout the sale, the bidding being spirited on the more forward conditioned pens, a weaker market existing for the poorer quality. There wap an excellent entry of ■steers, comprising local and East Coast consignment, and i values for these were maintained at ruling rates. The East 'Coast vendors obtained gqod prices for their large consignments of forward conditioned oattle which elicited a keen inquiry. Polled Angus and Herefords were penned in larger numbers than other breeds and types suitable for the ehllled meat trade were eagerly sought. 'There was a natural preference for the Polled Angus, although Herefords were not far behind in

quotations. Forward conditioned Polled Angus steers made from £6 Is ’-to £6 9s, while forward conditioned Hereford steers realised from £5 49s to £6 2s. /Female cattle were penned iri smaller numbers and values In this section were a shade -easier, although the-more forward sorts sold at prevailing rates. It is Interesting to note that the top price at the previous sale,,£6 9s, was -also reached yesterday,, while other prices also compared favourably.

Farmers’ Auctioneering Company.

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report having'held their store cattle sale, when the advertised lots attracted a good number of outside buyers. Competition was good throughout and a total clearance resulted at late firm rates. They quote: Forward condition Hereford crossbred steers, £6 2s;, grown low condition Shorthorn and Hereford (Steers, £5 to £5 ss; three-year Hereford steers, £5 to £5 ss; two and ahalf to three and a-half year mixed colour steers, £4 lis to £4 19s; two to two and a-half year mixed colour steers, £4 6s to £4 10s; one and ahalf to two-year Polled Angus and Hereford steers, £3 16s to £4 Is; one pnd a-half year Polled Angus and Hereford steers, £2 16s to £3 ss; 15 months Polled Angus steers, £2 12s; 18 months mixed colour steers, £2 8s to £2 12s; fresh condition cows, 29s to 375.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held a special sale of store ■cattle at Frankton'. saleyards yesterday as under:—There was a yarding of about > 1100 head of all olasses, Including' many good quality steers ex East Coast and a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the distriot.- Our offering comprised 743 head and with the exception of some of the low conditioned three-year-old Polled Angus steers, the whole was. sold at very satisfactory rates. Young good quality 'cattle were keenly competed for and sold at advanced rates. The following, were our principal sales:

On account of a client, pen of Hereford and Polled Angus cross bullocks made £4 19s; pen Polled Hereford steers, three years, £5 19s; pen of Hereford steers, three years, £3 15s; pen do., £5 18s; pen do., £5 12s; pen do., £4 15s; 2 pens P.A. steers, three years, £5 14s; pen of mixed Shorthorn 'cross steers, two and three years, £3 14s; pen forward, conditioned Polled Angus bullocks, £6 9s; pen 20 mths P. Angus steers, £4; do., £3 18s; do., £2 16s;. pen weaner steers, £2 15s; do., £2 11s; do., £i 16s; pen of 20-month Polled Angus heifers, £2 14s, £2 10s, £2 7s; pen small Polled Angus heifers, £1 14s; do., £1 11s; do. Polled Angus cross weaner heifers, 355; pen of Hereford cows, running with bull, £2 17s; do., £2 6s; pen Polled Angus cows, running with bull, £2 14s; do., £2 12s 6d; pen Red Polled heifers, running with bull, £2 15s; pen yearling empty Shorthorn heifers, 30s; pen Jersey empty heifers, 21s; bull, £2; cull steers, 15s to 30s.

MATAMATA BTOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their Matamata stock sale on Wednesday, when there was a full yarding of all classes of cattle, the quality 'being on a par with previous sale. Fat cows and heifers sold firmly, whilst second-quality cows showed an Improvement. Sheep: There was a small yarding, comprising mostly fat sheep, which met with good competition and sold well. Pigs: There was a very heavy yarding of all classes of pigs, well over 1000 being yarded. The entry comprised a big proportion of heavy baconers, which met with keen competition from a large and representative bench of buyers. Porkers were on a par with last sale, while a full yarding of stores changed hands at .satisfactory figures. The top price for baconers was £3 11s, while a line of 32 medium-weight baconers isold on account of Mr S. Brindlc, of Hinuera, averaged £3 3s 6d. Quotations. —Cattle: Fat cows and heifers, £4 6s to £5; lighter, £3 6s to £4 Is; light fat Jersey cows, £2 7s to £3; forward and klllable cows, 32s to £2; boners, at late rates according to condition, potter bulls, heavy, £4 14s to £4 16s; medium, £3 9s to £3 14s; Jersey weaner heifers, 245. Sheep.—Fat ewes up to 19s; fat wethers, 24s to 275; fat lambs, up to 16s; store lambs, 5s to 9s. 'Pigs.—'Heavy Sbaconors 1 , £3 7s to £3 11s; medium, £3 to £3 ss; light, £2 10s to £2 18s; buttermilk pigs, 39s to £2 6s; heavy porkers, 34s to 38s: medium, 30s to 335; light 25s to 295; small and unfinished, 17s to 235; stores, medium, 12s to 15s 6d; slips, 8s to 10s Gd; weaners, 3s to ss; „ choppers, 33s to £2 ss.