BEEF VALUES FIRM

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19601, 13 June 1935, Page 10

BEEF VALUES FIRM

SHEEP RATES RISE. ■■ —--a BACONERS EASIER. U ' iFAT STOCK AT WESTFIELD. There was a much larger yarding of cattle at the weekly Westfield fat stuck sale yesterday, the number ottered being little short at' IUUU. The increased supply of ox beet was ot guoil quality and competition was again very steady, with values Hilly up to liiuse of last week, ‘2 is per JOO lb. for extra choice ox beef at limes being exceeded. The heavy yarding of cows and heifers also met with a ready sale, all well-finished lines realising late rates. Hough and inferior sorts were in rather less demand and prices" for these tended to be lower. The offering of calves was a full one and a brisk inquiry prevailed throughout, all classes being disposed of at recent improved prices. Toward the end of the sale rougher calves were selling well.

The yarding of sheep was the smallest for sonic time, and was hardly up to requirements. In consequence, bidding was very spirited and values for all sorts made a further improvement of between Is and 2s a head, the firmer tendency being most marked in the case of ewes.

Pigs were again offered in good numbers, with a large proportion of well-ilnlshed baconers. For these the demand was hardly as keen as it was last week and quotations were a shade lower. Porkers met with very erratic competition, recent rates being well exceeded in a number of eases, particularly for heavy sorts, while lighterweight and unfinished pigs were fully is lower iu price- The price per lb. over the whole sale worked out at from fxl to bid for both porkers and baconers. Store pigs were in short supply and these again sold well at fully iale rates. Quotations Compared. The following is a summary of Hie prices realised for fat slock for the lasi two weeks at the WcsllleM fat

Individual Consignments. Top price in the ox beef market (£11) was realised for the best of two trucks of very prime steers from Messrs Trewin Bios., of Alaungatorolo. South Auckland Consignments. A consignment from Mr W. J. Ralph, of Maiiula, made to £9 7s (id. Up to 118 12 s Od was secured l'or a consignment from Mr W. A- Jefferis, of Wae 1 renga. In Hie cow ami lieifer market tho best price, £6 17s Od, was obtained for we'll-ilnished heifers from Messrs Thompson and Ernest, of Whakatanc. A good line came from Mr .1. A. Hill, of Oliincwai, the best of three trucks selling from £0 fas. From Air J. Polilen, of Matamata, came a truck which made to £G, while for an even line from Mr B. 11. Nolan, of Cambridge,, up to £5 15s was paid. For heifers of the estate of D. Cameron, of Onewhero, and Mr 11. Windsor, of Malangi, up to £5 7s Gd was obtained and £4 12s Gd was the top price obtained for the cows of Air 11. D. Cox, of To Awnmutu. Other good lines were those of Air A. E. Sanderson, of Te Kauwhata, which made to £4 10s, and of Mr B. L. Orr, of Ohinewai, and the Matarawa Land Company, Putaruru, for which up to £4 7s Gd was paid.

Loan and Mercantile. The New Zealand Loan and Alereanlile Agency Company, Limited, reports:—Our yarding of beef was average. Competition was keen and values were very firm, if not better than tale rates. Extra .choice ox sold lo 24s per JOO lb.; choice and prime, 20s to 235; secondary and plain, lGs to 19s; prime young row and heifer beef realised 20s to 235; secondary, 13s lo I OsNo extra heavy prime steers were penned. Heavy realised £0 2s Gd to £0 17s Gd; lighter. £<B to £0; light, £G J3s to £7 17s Gd; small and unfinished, £3 to £G 10s. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers sold from £G lo £G 17s Gd; heavy, £5 lo £5 17s Gd; lighter, £i lo £4 17s Gd: light, £3 to £3 17s Gd; others, 30s to ;>:>*.

■We again had a full yarding of calves. There was a good demand, and values were well up on lasi week’s rates. Runners, £2 lo £3 Bs. for an extra well done runner on account of AH James Taylor, Cambridge; heavy

vealers, £3 to £3 '6s; medium, £2 10s to £2 18s; light, £2 to £2 8s; smaller, £1 8s to £1 18s; small and fresh dropped, 3s to £1 Is; rough calves, 5s to 10s.

We penned sheep in 'less than average numbers. Competition was spirited by Is per head. Heavy prime wethers, £i 7s 6d to £1 8s 6d; medium prime, £i 6s to £1 7s 3d; light prime, £1 3s to £1 5s 0d; small and unfinished,lGs to £i 2s 6d. Heavy prime ewes, 18s 6d to £1; medium prime, 17s to 18s; light prime, 14s to 16s Gd; inferiorly fatted, 3s to 12s Gd.

An average entry of lambs met with a ready sale, values being firm at late rates. Heavy prime lambs, £1 Is Gd to £1 3s Gd; medium prime, 10s to £1 Is; light prime, 10s to 18s Od; unfinished, 12s to l*ss Od.

Pigs were penned in loss than average numbers. Values were firm on last week’s quotations. No extra heavy baeoners were penned. Choppers sold from £ l 10s to £3 8s; medium baeoners, £3 to £3 7s; light baeoners and heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 IS. 1 ?; medium porkers and light porkers, £1 16s lo £2 Gs; small porkers, £1 3s to £1 11s. Store pigs sold at laic rates. Large stores, £1 io £t 4s; slips, 15s to 18s; wcaners, 0s to 13s. Dalgety and Co. •Reporting on yesterday’s Westfield slock sale, Messrs Dalgety and Company state that they yarded 283 head of cattle, comprising 70 steers and 213 cows and heifers against 259 head last week. The quality of the offering was first class and sold under good competition at firm late rates. Quotations:—

Extra choice ox made to 24s per

1001 b; choice and prime, 2ls to 235; just klllable, 17s to 19s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 20s to 235; just killahlc, 13s to ,10s.

Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £9 9s to £9 15s; lighter prime, £8 lo £8 J7s Gd; tight prime, £6 17s Gel to £7 17s fxl; small and unfinished, £5 5s to £6 13s: extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £f> Gs lo £6 i7s Gd; heavy prime cows and heifers, £3 lo £3 17s Gd; lighter prime, IN! 5s to £4 15s: other killable cows, £! 15s to £3 2s Gd. Calves were yarded in full num-

bers. Competition was steady for all good quality calves and values remained firm on laic rates. Medium runners, £2 10s to £3 Gs: heavy waters. £2 !3s lo £2 19s; medium. £2 is to £2 10s; light. £! 12s lo £! 17s: small. 18s to £1 Gs: rough calves. 9s to 15s; bobby calves, 3s to Gs. Under an average yarding of sheep was penned and sold under a brisk demand at values improved on lasi week. Ewes especially sold well and

our -quotation for this class show a decided improvement on laic rates, Exc

tra heavy prime wethers, £1 6s 0d to £1 7s 0d; heavy prime, £1 5s to £1 Gs 3d; medium prime, £1 2s 9d to £1 4s Od; light and unfinished, 17s Gd to £1 Is '6d; heavy prime ewes, £1 0s 3d to '£l 3s 6d; lighter prime, 17s to 19s; other ewes, 1,2 s to 16s. A small yarding of lambs sold under free 'Competition at rates fully on a par with last week's quotations. Heavy prime lambs, 18s 6d to 20s 9d; medium prime, 16s 6d to 18s 3d; light prime, 15s to 16s 3d. •Pigs were penned in average numbers. A patchy sale resulted with values about on a par with late rates. Heavy baeoners, £3 6s to £3 13s; medium, £2 16s to £3 2s; light, £2 8s to £2 12s; heavy porkers, £1 18s to £2 3s; medium, £t 14s lo £i 16s; light, £1 7s to £1 Us; small and unfinished, ISs to £1 4s. Alfred Buckland and Sons. • Alfred Buckland and 'Sons, Limited, reports on Ihc sate as follows: — Our total yarding of cattle numbered ‘325 head, as against 181 head last week, comprising 103 steers and 222 cows and heifers. Ox beef was yarded in larger numbers than last week. The quality was good and values remained firm at late quotations. The cow and heifers’ pens were well filled. Good quality still remain firm at late rates, while inferior sorts were inclined to ease a little on recent sales. Extra choice ox sold to £1 4s per 10011); choice and prime, £1 Is to £i 3s; secondary and plain, 17s to 19s: prime young cow and heifer beef, 19s to £1 Is; ordinary cow beef, 11s to 16s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £lO 7s Gd to £11; heavy prime, £9 5s to £10; lighter prime, £8 to £8 15s; light prime, £6 15s to £7 15s; small and unfinished, £5 to £6 ss. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 5s io £7 ss; heavy prime, £4 lOs to £5 15s; tighter prime. £3 7s Gd to £3 17s Gd; other killahlc cows, £2 lo £2 10s.

Sheep were penned In the number of 918. Bidding was brisk throughoul, the sale fur all prime sheep, and values showed an increase on last week's sale hy nhoul 2s per head. Kxtru heavy prime wethers, £1 'Gs Gd lo £1 Bs'Gd; heavy prime, £1 3s io £1 Gs; medium to heavy prime, €t 3s to £1 4s Gd: light to medium prime, £1 Is to £1 2s Gd: unfinished, i ts lo 19s. Hxlra •heavy prime young ewes, IDs to £ I Is: heavy prime. 17s Gd lo 18s Gd; lighter prime, 16s lo 17s; other killaide ewes, I is lo 13s Gd; oilier ewes, 5s lo I Is. •Lambs were yarded to the number of 591. The quality generally was the best we have yarded for some weeks and they sold freely ~t late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs, fi to £1 2s; heavy prime, 18s to 19s Gd;

lighter prime, lGs Gd to 17s 6d; light prime, 14s Gd to 15s Gd; small and plain, 10s to 13s. ' Calves were again in full supply. All classes sold under steady competition, with values firm at last week’s rates. Runners made £1 15s to £3 2s; heavy vealers, £2 14s to £2 18s; medium, £2 to £2 6s; light, £1 13s to £1 16s; small, 17s to £1 3s; unfinished and bucket-fed, 9s to 14s; bobby calves, 3s to Gs (216 calves were sold). An average offering of pigs included a large proportion of prime baconers. The demand for these was hardly so keen and our quotations are slightly lower. Bidding for porkers was erratic. In odd instances lor prime quality, values were belter, but for plain and light sorts prices eased. Choppers made £1 'Gs to £3 3s; heavy prime baconers, £3 Gs to £3 13s; medium, £2 l'bs to £3; light, £2 7s to £2 its; heavy porkers, £2 to £2 3s; medium, £i J3s to £1 K>s; light, £1 Gs to £1 Us; small and unfinished, 13s to £1 4s. Stores, JGs to £1; slips, J Is to 15s: good weaners, 8s to 10s; weedy and small, 3s to Gs. Baconers sold at an average of 5d to s.{d per lb, and porkers, 4fcl to s\d (a total of 491 pigs was sold). TAUIWARUNUI WINTER EWE FAIR. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At the Winter Ewe Fair, held at, Taumariunii, fully the advertised number of sheep came forward, our entry comprising 10,000 head of sheep. There was a large attendance of local and outside buyers and strong competition throughout, especially for good-mouthed, strong-constituted sheep. Practically everything changed hands, the main prices being:—Fouryear ewes, Romney rams, 20s 7d to 25s Gd; 4-year Ewes, Southdown rams, 20s to 25s Gd; 4 and 5-year ewes, Southdown rams, 17s 3d, 17s (id, 17s Bd, 18s, 19s, 19s Gd, 20s, 22s G(l: and 5-yr. ewes, Romney rams and Southdown rams, 20s to 225; mixed aged, ewes, Romney rams, JGs to 23s 'ad: 3-year ewes, Border Leicester rams, 12s Gd In 18s: 2-loolh ewes, Romney rams, 21s to 275; aged and poor conditioned ewes, 7s Gd to 17s; si ore wethers, 17s to 18s 8d; lat wethers, 20s to 225; wether hoggets, 10s Bd. lls ‘.ld, 13s 7d, iis 3d. 13s Gd; ewe hoggels, 13s 9d to 17s 2d; mixed sex hoggels, i is 9d to 14s lOd. A small yarding of calllo sold-at late tales.

HASTINGS SALE. ,n Y Telegraph- —Press Association.) HASTINGS, Wednesday. An cnlry of 128 l'al calllo uul up lo the usual' standard of quality came forward at to-day's sale at SI or I lord Lodge, and sold at rates generally on a

parity with recent sales. Export buyers took a large proportion of the lighter lines. About 700 store cattle sold steadily with little change in prices compared with last week. Fat sheep were in good supply and included some extra prime heavy pens of ewes and wethers, the entry generally showing improvement In quality. However, the prices realised were unchanged. Store sheep sold very well, with strong competition, particularly for bi’eeding sheep, and values rose accordingly. Values were:—Fat cattle: Bullocks, medium to prime, to £9 6s; others, from £5 15s; heifers, medium to prime, £4 17s Gd to £6 ss; others, from £3 ss; cows, medium to prime, £4 2s Gd lo £6; others, from £2 12s Gd. Store cattle: Bullocks, to £0 7s; steers, to £5 14s; cows, running with bull, to £3 2s; heifers, to £3 lGs. Fat sheep: Ewes, medium to prime heavy, 15s Gd to 19s; others, from 13s; wethers, medium to prime heavy, 20s to 235; lambs, lo 25s Bd. Store sheep: Ewes, mixed ages, to 255; wethers, to 20s; wether hoggels, to 17s Id. CLEARING SALE AT KEREONE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Hamilton, report having held a clearing sale at Kereone yesterday on account of Mr B. Harnett. The herd of approximately 70 cows came forward in fairly good condition and included a number of cows in milk. We aiso offered a number of in-calf heifers, as well as 3 horses and some farm implements. Throughout the sale lairiy even competition was maintained at values showing no variation from recent rates. There was a large bench of buyers from the surrounding districts, who were mostly interested in the belter class cows. Some of the more backward heifers were mol so well sought after, but forward ones sold satisfactorily. The sundries were well competed for. We quote:—Good Jersey cows close to profit £3 to £6 ss; medium class Jersey and Jersey cross cows, £3 15s to £4 15s; backward mixed colored cows up |,o £3 I 0s; Good Jersey cows in milk, £3 10s lo £4 15s; in-calf Jersey heifers, close, £3 13s to £4 ,13s; later do-, £3 3s Lo £3 12s Gd; brown gelding, £23; Cambridge roller, £10; drill, £0 Ills; slacker, £3 10s.

CLEARING SALE AT ROTOTUNA. Messrs G. W. YercuC and Go., Lid., report having held a clearing stile at Rololuna yesterday oil account of Mr T. Blackett. The cows came forward in good condition and met with a ready sale at advanced rales. The usual farm sundries sold on a par with rates

which have been ruling at other clearing sales.

We quote: Good quality Jersey cows, early calvers, £5 15s to £7 10s; good quality later calvers, £4 10s to £5 12s 6d; unsound cows, £3 to £4 ss; Shorthorn cows, early calvers, £4 to £5 15s; others, £3 10s to £3 17s 6d; cows In milk, £4 to £5 15s. The farm horses sold up to £34. CLEARING SALE AT PUKEATUA. Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited report having held a clearing sale of dairy stock, etc., on account of Mr G. L. Crowley on his property at Puketua on Monday. There was a fair attendance and a total clearance was effected at full market rates. The following arc the principal prices obtained: —165 S.M. ewes in lamb, 25s Id; 2-shear Southdown rams, ligns.; light harness gelding, £ll 10s; aged farm gelding, £5 15s. Tlie dairy herd was in good order, and mostly-young good quality JulyAugust calvers. The best of these made £3 lo £4; others, £2 to £2 15s; faulty cows, 30s to 40s-

stock sales:— This Week. l ast Week. nttKK (per moll)) — 2 1/Kx. choice ox Choice ami v i / - ■jo/- to o;i/--o/ - to •::!/- prime ox Choice unit prime coxx' ik heller .... •JO / - to 23/20/- to 23/Boner & rouKh 11/- to IP/1 I/- to 10/SHKKP fper head) — 22/p to 27/6 frm. .w’th’rs 23 1 10 23/0

Unfln. w’th’rs 10/- to 22/0 18/- to 22/0 Prime ewes . 10/- to 22/0 15/- to 21/3 Unlln. ewes . 5/- to 15/0 10/- to 14/9 Prime lambs 15/- 10 23/0 15/- to 23/Unlln. lambs 10/- to 14/0. 10/- to 14/9 UALV12S (per bead) — 35/- to 94/Hunnors ... 35/- to 108/Vealers .... 17/-to 00/-18/-to 60/PIUS (per bead) — 48/- to 75/Baconers ... 47/- to 73/Porkers .... 20/- to 43/-27/-to 43/Weaners 3/- to 12/2/- to 13/Slips 13/- to 17/14/- to 17/Largo stores 18/-to 24/-18/-to 23/-