DAIRIES EASIER

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19639, 27 July 1935, Page 11

DAIRIES EASIER

VALUES AT MORRINSVILLE. PRIME BEEF IN SMALL SUPPLY. KEEN INQUIRY 'FOR PIGS. Average yardings in most classes were marketed at the weekly Morrinsville stock sale yesterday, when values, apart from slight fluctuations, showed no material alteration. A smaller bench of buyers than usual was in attendance and tips undoubtedly had a detrimental influence on values. .

Beef, which comprised only cow and heifer beef, came forward in smaller supply. Quality was at a premium ■ and consequently lower •prices ruled. Pens showing any evidence of quality were keenly sought at Arm rates. Second quality sorts, \wilch comprised a good proportion of the yarding, showed a Arming tendency and a slight improvement was also recorded for boner cows. Very few store cattle were yarded, the consignments comprising a few pens of young Jersey cows and empty heifers. All sorts in this section met a good market. There was little activity in the sheep section, only a few pens being marketed. The entry comprised mostly fat hoggets with one or two pens of fat ewes. An advertised line of breeding ewes from North Auckland were not marketed because of the breakdown in transport facilities in the North through the recent severe .hooding. Two trucks were offered and after spasmodic bidding sold at 21s 7d. 'Cull ewes were sold at satisfactory rates. A good entry of dairy cattle again came forward, but- the attendance of buyers showed a deorease from last week and prices were inclined to recede. The entry comprised mainly heifers and the demand was , only spirited for consignments showing quality and those close to pro At. Fat pigs were again penned 'in small numbers \Vf,th an absence of baconers. A keen bench of buyers ■provided brisk competition at late advanced rates. An extra, large yarding of stores attracted an enthusiastic inquiry, but the size of the entry militated against any advance in prices, slightly decreased values being recorded.

Farmers’ Auctioneering Company.

The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report at their weekly Morrinsville' stock 1 sale, held yesterday, there was a small entry of -sheep comprising a few pens of fat hoggets, and one pen of fat ewes. Competition remained Arm throughout and late rates were fully realised. Owing to the wet weather and the floods in the North the advertised line of 1000 breeding ewes did not arrive in time for the sale, only three trucks being available. For these there was a good enquiry and late rates were fully realised. Cattle: Cattle were yarded in average numbers, with oow and heifer beef In fully supply. Good quality was soaroe and those yarded were In Arm demand. Second quality also sold at late rates. The usual entry of boner cows Armed slightly, whilst the store section comprised a few pens»of young Jersey cows and heifers. Dairies: A good yarding of dairy cattle came forward, comprising mostly heifers offered on account of various local owners. Only a small bench of buyers was present. The majority of heifers that were showing quality and close to proAt were keenly sought, and late values were maintained.

Pigs.—Only a small yarding of fat pigs, but an extra large entry of stores and weaners came forward. Fat pig’s maintained recent quotations, whilst stores and-weaners owing no doubt to the extra large yarding, were inclined to ease slightly. We quote:— .Sheep.—Light fat ewes, 16s 6d; heavy fat hoggets, 19s 5d to 21s; lighter, 18s 4d to 19s 4d; 5-ycar ewes in lamb to Southdown rams, 21s 7d; mixed age ewes, 15s to 20s; cull ewes, 5s to 9s. Cattle.—Medium fat cows and heifers, £4 10s to £5; lighter, £3 15s to £4 ss; heavy second quality cows, £2 15s to £3 10s; killable, 38s to £2 10s; forward condition Jersey cows, 28s to 80s; boner cows, 16s to 20s; young Jersey cows and heifers, 25s to 355; small heifer calves, 15s to 20s. Dairies. —Jersey and Jersey cross dairy oows, close to profit, £5 5s to £5 15s; Jersey Cross heifers, £4 10s to £5; August calvers, £4 to £4 7s 6d; more backward, £2 17s Gd to £3 15s; Inferior sorts, 30s to £2; Friesian cows, close to profit, £4 15s to £6; Jersey and Jersey cross cows, August calvers, £3 10s to £4 ss; later, £2 to £3 ss.

Pigs.—Heavy porkers, £2 2s to £2 11s; medium, 34s to-£2; light, 25s to 325; large stores, 24s to 27s Gd; medium, 19s to 20s Gd; slips, 15s to 19s; best weaners, 14s to 15s; smaller, 8s to 12s 6d. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Hamilton, report on their weekly Morrinsville stock sale, held on Friday, as follows: —A medium-sized yarding, comprising average numbers of store and fat cows as well as a number of pens of Polled Angus forward-condit-ioned cows and heifers and yearling heifers, came forward. The market was steady and prices we.® fully maintained, the store cows meeting with a good demand. Yearling heifers, sold under the usual enquiry. We quote: Medium fat cows’, £3 15s to £4 10s; 37 P.A. cows and heifers, rat and forward quality, £4 ss; light fat cows, £3 to £3 10s; l'resh-condi-tioned cows, £2 5s to £2 15s; stores, £1 2s to £1 18s; bond's, mp to £1 10s; yearling heil’crs, up to £2 2s; sow pigs, up to £3 ss; medium fat lambs, 18s 2d. Dalflety and Company. Messrs Dalgely and Company, Limited, report having held their weekly stock sale at Morrinsvlllc isaleyards on Friday, as under: — Sheep.—There was a small yarding, which met with a keen demand. The advertised line of owes, consisting of 2lh. to 5-year-old in-lamb to Southdown rams, made 25s Bd. Cattle. —There was a good yarding. Fat Jersey cows made £3 3s to £3 !)s; llesliy cow’s, 28s to 355; light ditto, 25s to 275; culls, 21s to 245; yearling heifers, 345; dairy heifers, close to profit, up to £4; for medium quality dairy cow's, £3 to £5. TE KUITI SALE. Messrs Dalgelv and Company, Limited, report having held their fort-

nightly sale at Te Kuiti saleyards on Friday. A good yarding of sheep and cattle was offered to a large attendance of local buyers. Competition for all classes of stock, except dairy cattle was exceptionally keen. A good entry of store wethens and wether hoggets met with a ready sale and prices showed a slight advance on recent sales. All lots met with a ready market and were easily disposed of under the hammer.

Quotations. —Store 2-tooth wethers, small, 18s 6d, 19s Id; good wether hoggets, 15s to 16s; medium, 13s to 14s; small, 10s; medium ewe hoggets, 18s; aged breeding ewes, 15s to 17s Id; light fat Jersey cows, £3 Is to £4; polled August breeding cows, £3 6s; mixed 14-year empty heifers, £2 Is; 24-year Hereford heifers, r.w. Polled Angus bulls, £3 Is; mixed coloured 24-year steers,"£3 14s; 14-year Polled Angus steers, low condition, £3 11s; mixed sex Polled Angus calves, £1 14s; boner cows, late rates. Good •Jersey 'dairy cows, £2 10s to £3 ss; others. £1 to £2; well-grown Jersey heifers, £2 10s to £3; medium, £2 to £2 7s Gd. CLEARING SALE AT TOKOROA. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held a clearing sale at Tokoroa yesterday on behalf of Mr J. R. West. The catalogue comprised 25 pedigree Friesians and 30 grade cows. Although there was only a small attendance, It was soon apparent that there were j sufficient buyers to make competition j good, and a very satisfactory sale resulted. Some of the main sales for | pedigrees were: —- j Friesian cows: ‘ Matamata Netherland Posch’, 209 to Mr J. Cain, Onewhero, lOJgns.; 1 Oalcview Cadillac Pielerie 3rd’, to Mr 0. G. Seccombe, Reporoa, 9gns.; ‘Oalcview Springtime Posch’ 31, to the Matarawa Land Co., 9gns.; ‘Oalcview Alice Posch,’ 31, to the same purchaser, lligns.; ‘Matamata Ormsby’ 99, to Mr J. Cain, Oncwhero, Signs.; ‘ Delhurst Makanui of Oalcview ’ to Mr F. F. Flavin, Tolcoroa, Signs. Grades: Choice Friesian cows (cross), close to profit, £5 to £7; Friesian cross cows, September calvers, £3 2s Gd to £4 17s Gd; Jersey cross cows, £4 10s to £5 15s; Shorthorn cross cows, £3 to £4 15s; Friesian cows, calved, £G 10s. Milking machine sold for £3O. OHAUPO STOCK SALE. Messrs Dalgcty and Company, Limiled, report having held their fortnightly slock sale at Oiiaupo on the 2Glh. instant, when an extra large entry of ail classes of slock came forward, including (lie advertised herd on account of Mr A. Hogan, which met with keen competition to a good bench of buyers. Cattle. —A good number of fat and store cattle were entered, late rales being fully maintained. The following are the principal prices obtained. Fat steers made £8 Is, £7 12s Gd, £7 and £6 10s; fat Shorthorn cows, £5 to £5 Gs; Shorthorn forward conditioned heifers, £4 JOs: Fat Jersey cows, £2 12s to £3 17s: Friesian cows and heifers, £3 15s to £4 11s; fleshy cows, 38s to 535; boners, 20s to 325. A line of good quality Jersey yearling

heifers on account of 'Messrs Burrows Bros, made £2; small yearlings, 20s. Dairy cows sold at £3 10s to £4 15s; choice 'Jersey heifers, close to profit, £5 5s to £G 10s; medium heifers, £3 5s to £4 10s. Breeding sows, £3 17s Gd to £4 os; backward sows, £2 17s Gd to £3 12s Gd. PUTARURU STOCK SALE. Messrs Dalgcty and Company, Limited, report having held their Putaruru stock sale on July 2G, when a very full yarding of all classes of cattle, with a medium yarding of mostly *storo - sheep, came forward, and pigs were penned in good numbers. Competition for fat and store cattle was fair, with prices practically on a par with late markets. Dairy cattle of good quality were only In fair demand. Store sheep came before a ready market, one line of 132 ■m'ostly four and five-year-old ewes making £1 5s 7d. Practically the entire yarding of pigs was cleared. Cattle.—Light fat bullocks, to £6; fat Shorthorn oross cows and heifers, £4 to £4 10s; fat Jersey cows to £3 15s; light Jersey heifers, £1 10s to £1 19s; others, 10s to 18s; boner cows, 9s to 14s; empty Shorthorn and Jers.ey cross heifers, £1 Gs to £1 12s Gd; yearling Jersey heifers, £1 4s to £1 6s. Yearling Shorthorn bull, £2 'los.

Dairy Cattle. —Medium Jersey heifers, springing, £4 10s to £5 ss; Jersey heifer calves, £2 10s to £3 10s; calves, heifers, £3 2s Gd to £3 10s; springing cows, £3 10s to £3 15s. Sheep.—Line 132 four and five-year-old breeding ewes, £1 5s 7d; forward conditioned hoggets, 15s 3d to 18s 7d; cull mixed aged ewes, 13s Gd to 10s 9d. Pigs.—Light porlcers, 27s to 33s 6d; good forward condition store pigs, 25s to 275; smaller stores, 16s Gd to £1 is; slips, to 14s; good weaners, 10s Gd to 13s Gd; others, Gs Gd to 7s Gd. CLEARING SALE AT TE KAWA. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Hamilton, report having held a clearing sale an account of Mr F. J. Wenham, of Te Kawa. The herd of approximately r'O cows came forward in fair condition, and there was no change from the conditions ruling at recent clearing sales —a fairly good enquiry resulting for good cows, whilst mediocre ones realised satisfactory rates. We quote:—Medium class early calvers, £3 10s to £4 15s; later do., up to £3 ss.