FIRM MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19663, 24 August 1935, Page 11

FIRM MARKET

j . BEEF VALUES MAINTAINED I I D.IJRY CATTLE WEAKEN. MORRINSVILLE STOCK VALUES. There Svns a noticeable decrease in activity at, the weekly Morrinsville stock sale yesterday when a smaller bench of buyers competed for lighter ywdipcs in all classes. Current rates were little affected, the only alteration of note being the decline of interest in dairies as compared with the eager demand of last, week. A small consi'-niment of good quality ox beef excited a keen measure of comnetilinn. the best price recorded at Morrinsville for some time being realised for heavy prime sorls that sold for - fit 2s. The yarding of cow and heifer beef was considerably smaller than last week and only _ a small proportion of really good quality sorts was included. Late rates in practically all cases were maintained for this class. -Competition was brisk for second quality offerings, while there was no diminution in rates for boners. ! The exceptionally keen demand that was evident for dairies last week showed no recurrence yesterday when I a smaller bench of buyers was tardy ! in submitting their offers, only good quality and very forward sorts meeti ing a favourable reception. 'However. ' many or the consignments were decidi edly backward and this was no small -! facior in the slowness of the bidding. | A heavier yarding of fat sheep than ' Inst, week were eagerly competed for, prices rising in sympathy with the high values obtained at Frankton last week. The market was firm for a small offering of fat wethers, while it brightened considerably for ewes, exlra prime -sorts commanding enthusiastic competition. A good env. trv of fat hoggets sold at advanced j rates. j -Little alteration In values was re-

corded for an average yarding of fat, pigs, but tlie market fur store pigs which were offered in large numbers i definitely .weakened. j Stock Quotations. j The following table shows the comparison between this week's and last week’s rates: —- j BEEF (par 1001 b). Tilts week. Last week.Extra prime o.x 2S/Prime ox .. 2 0/Flaln an'd inferior ox . . 21 /' Extra choice young cows and heifers 2:t/Prime cows . 22/- 20/second quality cows •• 1 S / - MUTTON (per head). Pat wet tiers 20/Fat hoggets 24/- —/t PIGS (per head). P.aconers . • ' Porkers .. 4S/Wcaners •• lj '" Slips •• Large stores a °/' Farmers’ Auctioneering Company. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report at their weekly Morrinsville stock sale yesterday a medium entry of fat sheep came forward and sold at recent advanced rates. Light tat ewes on account of Mr J. 11. Gaddes realised 20s, whilst one pen of prime hoggets on account of Messrs llowie Bros., made 2is. Only a medium yarding of good quality ox beef was penned. Competition was again good, with prices very firm. Steers from .Messrs Howie Bros, realised £0 7s to £ll 2s. Cow and heifer beef was penned in average numbers, with only a small proportion of good quality, these selling at improved rates. Second quality was in Prm demand, prices showing no -alteration. A few pens of yearling heifers sold under good competition. There was another good yarding of dairy cattle. -Good quality met with keen competition and sold at late quotations. Backward and medium quality heifers were not so keenly sought, although the whole yarding changed

hands at satisfactory prices. A larger varding of fat pigs and a medium enter of stores came forward. Heavy porkers maintained late rates, whilst, lighter porkers and stores were not £0 keenly ‘competed for and declined | slightly in values. We quote:—- j SheC p.— Medium fat wethers, 24s to . 255; extra prime ewes, 25s Gd ;l )rirr ’ e l ewes 20s to 2ls Gd; medium, 18s Gd; extra prime hoggets, 245; prime fat ho-gels, 2is -Gd to 22s 9d; medium, 17s 8d to 19s 2d; aged ewes in lamb, 19s w Cattle- —Prime quality -steers, £9 7s In £ll 2s; prime medium fat cows and heifers. £5 J7s to £C 4s; medium rat cows and heifers. £;■> 5s to £,) 10s, lighter, £3 15s to £4 12s Gd: killablc cows. £2 10s to £3 3s; -fresh condilinned Jersey cows, 30s to £~ oners, IDs to 28s; good quality yearling heifers, 3Gs to 395; -smaller 2as to 30s;- yearling Jersey bulls, 3~s Gd l ° Dairies.—Choice Jersey heifers, £6 f 0 £7; Jersey heifers close to profit, ex to £5 17s Gd: Jersey and Jcisey heifers ' £4 5s to £4 17s Gd: oioss 11 £3 5s to £4 ss; Jersey backward soi ts, £3 os u> >. ■ «»"/- *“ £' /; 6; inferior m & Pigs.—Baconers, £2- lbs ; liea '7 n ?° 3 k 6 e s rS to £ £2 2sJ 285 5 t0 sts toke stores, 22s to 275; medium jos, laieo i, ss to 18s; best teeners7is’ to l-si; others, 6s to lis.

N.Z. Loan and Mercantile

Tile New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency -Company, Limited, Hamilon report on their weekly Morrinsvill? stock «ale« held on Frtrtnv as follows: —A moutreut enU'v of cattle was yarded, and although plain fat and store cows again formed the bulk of the entry few quality animals were included. Steady competition prevailed *nd realisations did not fluctuate from those of the previous week. A l’ew hoggets sold satisfactorily, as also did small, numbers of pigs. „ We quote: Medium fat cows, £4 us to £5 Is; lighter quality fat cows and heifers, £3 10s to £4 ss; forward -conditioned cows, £2 10s to £-3, fresh store cows, £i 16s to £2 8s; boners, £1 4s to £1 12s; forward -store hoggets 16s 6d. Sow and litter, £4 10s, slips, 15s 6d.

Dalgety and Company. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly -stock -sale at Morrinsville on Friday, when a small yarding of pigs and sheep -came forward, but a fair number -of cattle were yarded. There was a good bench of buyers, -competition being good on the Cat -cattle. Other classes of stock -sold at late rates. We quote.—Cattle; Fat Jersey cows, £3 17s Gd to £4 13s; light fat. Jersey cows, £3 to £3 12s Gd; forward conditioned cows, £1 5s to £2 7s 6d; boners, £1 to 295; empty -two-year Jersey cows and -heifers, £1 to 265. Dairy cattle: A small yarding of all classes. Small Jersey heifers close to profit, £3 to £3 10s; fair quality Jersey cows, £4 to £'4 ss. . t’ Pigs; Wcaners, 8s to 14s.

OHINEWAI DAIRY SALE. Messrs G. W. Vercoe and Company, Ltd., report having held a dairy sale at Ohlnewai on Thursday, when the advertised entry come 'forward. Good quality oows and heifers (close to profit) met with already sale at latest quotations, while backward and inferior sorts were dull of sale. The advertised herd -came forward in low condition, and prices obtained were not high.

We quote:—Good quality Jersey and Jersey cross heifers (close to profit), £5 to £6; good quality (backward), £4 to £4 15s; others, £2 15s to £3 10s; small and backward, £2 to £2 10s; good quality Jersey and Jersey cross cows (early calvers), £4 to £5 ss; more backward, £3 5s to £3 15s; backward cows, £2 to £2 10s. The advertised, horses changed hands at £44 and £l9. NAPIER CRUTCHINGS SALE. NAPIEB, Friday. Approximately 1400 bales were offered at the winter crutchings sale in Napier to-day, corhpared with GIG last year. Prices were practically on a par with those ruling at the Wellington sale a week ago, except for very best sorts, which were more In demand. Generally speaking, the market had an upward tendency, and compared with the 1934 sale prices wore decidedly better. There was little demand for scoured crutchings, the best price of 9id being for a type which cost 9id clean on the floor, converted to iOJd when scoured.