BUOYANT MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19765, 21 December 1935, Page 10

BUOYANT MARKET

VALUES AT MORRINSVILLE. BTOREB STILL BTEADY. PAT STOCK SELL WECL. With a large draft of East Coast store 'bullocks on offer buyers were present in greater numbers at the weekly Morrinsville stock sale yesterday. The fixture was the final one of the year and marked the completion of the first year of weekly sales. Values for fat stock showed little fluctuation from last market’s rates while store classes were buoyant of sale. Good competition was shown for an average supply of ox beef which comprised mainly heavy sorts. Values were firm at last week’s decreased rates with a slight strengthening tendency in some cases. Competition was eager for a limited supply of extra prime quality in the cow and heifer beef section and pens carrying prime finish met a sharp market at slightly advanced rates. Keen inquiry maintained last week’s price level for secondary sorts and for boners. A' feature of this section was the sale of two heavy Friesian bulls from Messrs Washbourne Brothers at £lO 16s per head. , The keen demand that has persisted for store cattle'in the Waikato showed/ no slackening yesterday when 400 head of East Coast cattle were marketed. . A large bench of buyers operated at prices ranging up to £7 11s, values in some instances being above those current at other centres. Messrs Thompson and Ernest, of Whakatane, ■sold forward 3-year-old Hereford steers prices ranging from £7 3s to £7 11s, while prices up to £5 were obtained by these vendors for Hereford heifers. iSteers from another East Coast vendor, Mr R. 0. Ingram, were traded at prices ranging to £7, while : ■ the same vendor’s heifers made to £6. Sheep and Pigs. Little demand was shown for t, wethers in a moderate yarding of fat sheep. Lambs were the only class to receive eager attention, prices for light sorts ranging to 21s 6d. Ewes improved on last sale’s rates, while hoggets remained firm. Keen interest was shown in the first store lambs of the season to be offered, an average of 163 9d being obtained for a . line of 190. As at other centres a slower sale was experienced for baconers in the pig, section, prices easing slightly on last Friday’s rates. Porkers, however, met a rising market, a full bench of buyers showing more than usual activity. Stores also met a brisk market and prices advanced by Is to 2s per head, Btook Quotations. The following table is a sumni-w of prices realised for fat stock at :

Morrinsville yards during the pas fortnight:— BEEF (par 1001 b.) Ttils Week Last Woek Prime ox >• 80/4 29/Extra choice young cows ana betters . , Second quality cow« .. 24/- 24/MUTTON (per head) Pat wethers n 23/-. ’ Extra. prime ewes 18/- to 19/- . Pat ewes .. US/0 18/8 to 15/8 Pat hoggets . 28/6 28/PIGB (pep head). Bsooner* 48/-to 54/- 53/- to 55/Porkers to . ; 8 6 /- to 5 0 /- 3 5 /- to 4 9/Weanera j** 16/-1021/- 14/-to 10/Sllps M 21/-to 26/- 16/-to 23/Large stores jw 27/-itoß3/- 24/- to 31/Farmers* Auctioneering Co. /- The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering company, Limited, report: At the weekly Morrinsville stock sale held yesterday a medium entry of fat sheep came forward. Good competition resulted and late rates for all classes were maintained. The first store lambs of the season came forward and attracted a good deal of attention. Keen bidding resulted in the whole line changing hands at 16s 9d each. Ox beef was yarded in average numbers, and competition was good for light weight cattle, while heavier ox eased on last sale. Cow and heifer beef penned in good numbers, with a fair proportion of finished cattle, and competition was again keen. A full yarding of heavy second quality cows and boners showed no alteration, and met with values fully equal to previous sales. Potter bulls were penned v in heavier numbers and exporters operated on slightly higher rates. Two extra heavy Friesian bulls offered on account of Messrs 'Washbourne Bros., realised £lO 16s each. The advertised line of 400 head of East Coast store cattle came forward in good order and created a good deal of attention from a full bench of buyers. Competition was again brisk, especially for younger cattle and a total clearance was effected at prices fully equal to, 1 and in many cases in advance, of previous sales. There was a full yarding of both fat and store pigs. Competition from a full bench of buyers was exceptionally keen and one of the best sales of pigs seen in Morrinsville this season resulted. Sheep: Light prime wethers, 22s 6d to 24s 6d; fat hoggets, 23s to 23s Gd; ; 'fat heavy ewes, 18s to 19s 9d; medium, 14s to 16s; heavy fat lambs, 21s to 21s 6d; medium, 17s 9d; light, lGs 9d; store lambs, 15/9. - Cattle: Medium fat steers, £lO to £ll 7s; lighter £9 3s; heavy fat cows, ;• £7 yto £8; medium, £6 to £6 15s; lighter, £4 10s to £5 10s; killable, £3 10s to £4 2s 6d; heavy boner cows, £2 10s to £3 6s; lighter, 26s to £2 ss; heavy potter bulls, £lO 15s; medium, £5 5s to £6 15s; light, £3 to £4 . 10s. Store cattle: Three-year Hereford steers, £7 3s to £7 11s; 2i-year, £5 to £5 9s; 2-year,-Li 2s to LI 18s; mixed colour steers, £6 to £6 19s; 2J-year Jersey steers, £2 7s Gd to £4; 3-year Polled Angus heifers, £5 to £5 10s; Polled Angus cows, £-1 15s to LI 17s; 2i-year-old Polled Angus heifers, £4 16s to £5; 3 and 4-year Hereford heifers, £5 10s to £6; 2£-year Hereford heifers, £4 IGs to £5 3s; smaller Hereford heifers, £4 2s to LI 15s; Hereford cows, LI 12s to £5 3s; small yearling Hereford heifers, £2 IGs; 1 Polled Angus bulls, 7Jgns. to 14ifgns.; Hereford bulls, to 9gns. Pigs: Best quality prime baconers, £2 12s to £2 14s; light, £2 8s to £2 11s; heavy porkers, £2 5s to £2 10s; medium, £2 to £2 4s; light, 35s to 395; large stores, 2Ss to 32s Gd; medium, 24s to 27s Gd: slips 19s to 24s Gd; wcaners, 15s to 21s Get, Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, j I

Hamilton, report on the weekly Morrinsville stock sale held yesterday a: follows: The entry was smaller than customary and was comprised mostly o: medium quality butcher’s cattle. There was a good demand for these and al prices were right up to ruling levels There was also no difference in store cow values, while a few rough qualitj store bullocks and a pen of Shorthorn heifers sold very well. A few pottei bulls changed hands under the usual competition. Our entry of pigs was small and in this section no change resulted in prices. We quote: Good quality Hereford heifers, £5 10s to £6 9s; heavy fat cows, £5 10s to £7 6s; medium quality cows and heifers, £4 15s to £5 10s; lighter cows and heifers, £3 15s tc £4 10s; killable conditioned, £2 15s to £3 10s; fresh conditioned cows, £2 5s to £2 14s; stores, £1 14s to £2 2s; boners,' to 31s; rough 2-year store bullocks, £5 11s; pen of Shorthorn heifers, £3 7s; yearling Jersey heifers, to £2 11s; heavy bulls, £6 to £7; others, to £5 10s; medium baconers, £2 5s to £2 9s; porkers, £1 10s to £2; stores, 18s to £1 ss. i Dalgety & Co., Ltd. Messrs Dalgety’- and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly- stock sale at Morrinsville on Friday, 20th December, 1935, as follows: There was a small yarding and usual attendance of buyers. Prices were very firm at late values. Light fat steers made £8; light Polled Angus heifers, £6 7s; medium quality fat Jersey cows made £3 Is to £3 9s; fleshy cows, £2 10s to £2 18s; light boners, 36s to 425; potter bulls, £3 15s to £6 2s 6d; for medium weights. A small pen of aged woolly’ ewes with lambs at foot made 12s Bd, all counted; woolly store ewes, 13s fid; fat lambs, 20s fid. bacon pigs made £2 4s to £2 11s. AUCKLAND MARKETS. (Bv Telegraph—Press vssoclntioro AUCKLAND, Saturday. Poullry.—Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 3s to 7s each; not prime, is up; i

light prime, 2s to 4s; not prime, is up; fat roosters,. heavy breeds, prime, 2s 6d to 3s Gd; light, 2s to 3s; fat hens, heavy breds, 2s Gd to 3s 9d; light, 2s to 3s; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 3s to 4s; smaller, Is up; light, best, 3s [g 4s; smaller, Is up; drakes, young, prime, 2s 6d to 3s Gd; smaller, Is up; old, Is 6d to 2s 3d; ducks, young, 2s to 3s; old, Is 6d to 2s 3d; geese, 3s Gd to Gs 6d; turkey hens, 5s to 10s Gd; gobblers, 10s to 18s Gd; cockerel chicks, heavy breeds, Gd up; light, 2d up; guinea fowls, 3s to 4s. Farmers’ Butter and Eggs.—Eggs, hen, firsts, Is 24d a dozen; B, Is lid; C, UHd; duck, firsts, Is lAd a dozen; B, Is .OAd; G; 10ML. Butter, farmers’, 8d to 104 d per lb. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. SYDNEY, Deo. 20/ The wheat market has developed a firmer tone, the latest private advices Indicating Improved overseas markets.

Farmers hero have ceased selling, ir anticipation of further gains. Quotations:—Wheat: At country sidings, 3s 14d for bagged and bulk, equal t.o 3s Sd ex trucks Sydney. Flour, £ll 17s Gd. Bran, £5 ss. Pollard, £5 10s Potatoes, Tasmanian, £10; others, £7 10s. Onions, Victorian Globe, £9; Queensland, £S. Maize, yellow, 5s Gd. Adelaide, Dec. 20. Wheat: Growers’ lots, 3s Gd. Flour, linkers’ lots, £l2 2s Gd. Bran, £5 2s Gd. Pollard, £5 7s Gd. Oats, Algerian, Is 9d. Barley, is lid. MELBOURNE. Doc. 20. Wheat, 3s Sid: (lour, £l2 10s; bran, £4 15; pollard, £5 ss; oals, is 10d to 2s; barley, English, 2s 9d to 2s lOd: Maize, 5s id |o 5s 2d; potatoes, £5 to £5 10s; onions, £7 10s. WHEAT, FLOUR AND PULSE. LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.

United Press Assn. —Klee. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, Dec. 20. Wheat, cargoes? arc firm and parcels steady. Futures. London: February and

April, 27s lid per quarter. Liverpool: December, 6s 6id per cental; March, Gs 3rlcl; May, 6s 3 l-Bd. Spot trade is steady. Australian ex ship, 32s 3d. Flour: Australian ex store, 22s Gd to 235. Oats and peas arc quiet. BRADFORD TOPS MARKET. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copynirn: LONDON, Deo. 19. The Bradford tops market is firm at the following quotations: seventies 33d; sixty-fours Sid; sixties 29Ad; fifty-sixes 2id; fifties, 15Id; fortysixes 134 d; forties.. 11 |d.