SHEEP IMPROVE

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20375, 15 December 1937, Page 15

SHEEP IMPROVE

KEEN BEEF SALE VALUES AT FRANKTON FAT PIGS UNCHANGED A more buoyant market was experienced at the weekly stock sale at Frankton yesterday when both mutton and beef were brisker of sale and in many cases made better money for vendors. With Christmas less than a. fortnight away, butchers showed more activity. Some ohoice cattle were Included ln a lighter entry of steers and these were in sharp request at prices that were sometimes Just a shade better than last week. The top price of £l4 Is was 3s lower than last week, but last week there were few cattle sold above £l3. Best sorts yesterday usually made from £l2 10s to £l3 14s, with good medium sorts changing hands from £ll 10s £l2 ss. Prime fat cows and heifers also met a brisker trade and occasionally values moved in vendors’ favour. All classes were auctioned readily and sales were effected more freely than last week. Late quotations were repeated for calves, while there was little change for boner oattle. Sheep and Pigs Slightly fewer sheep were forward and quality was well up to standard. Values for all classes of wethers showed a slight improvement, the advance ranging from 6d to Is per head. Best wethers were traded from 27s 6d to 295, and fat sorts from 25s 6d to 275. Ewes were also readier of sale and values were sometimes Is per head better than last week, best pens selling from 18s to 225, against 18s to 20s 3d last week. There was little variation in the prioes paid for lambs and lio-ggets, practically all descriptions being quoted the same as last week. A good demand was shown for fat pigs and values generally were fully Arm for the average entry. Baconers were knocked down from 54s -to 76s and porkers from 32s to 525. Buyers paid prices equivalent to late rates for store pigs. Prloe Summary The following table is a summary of prioes realised for fat stock at the Frankton yards during the past fortnight:— BEEF (per 100 lbs.) Extra prime OX 33/-to 30/6 33/-to 39/6 Prime OX . 27/6 to aa/6 27/6 to 32/6 Extra Choice young- cows and heirers . 82/-to 35/6 32/-to 35/6 Prime cows . 25/- to 28/- 25/- to 28/Seoond quality cows 10/-to 22/- 19/-to 22/-

MUTTON (per heed) Extra prime shorn wethers 87/6 to £9/- 87/- to 28/6 Fat shorn wethers ' w 85/6 to 27/- 25/- to 96/6 Unfinished wethers .. 24/-to 24/6 28/6 to 24/6 Extra prime shorn ewes . 18/-to 22/- 18/-to 20/8 Fat shorn ewes .... 15/-to 17/3 14/-to 17/3 Unfinished ewes .... 10/6 to 12/6 Fat hog-gets (shorn) . 24/-to 25/9 28/6 to 25/6 (unfinished) 21/6 to 23/- 21/0 to 29/6 Fat lambs . 18/6 to 25/6 18/6 to 24/6 PIGS (per head) Baconers .. 54/-to 76/- 54/-to 77/Porkers ... 82/- to 52/- 39/-to 52/Weaners .. 10/-to 18/6 10/-to 15/Blips ..... 22/-to 25/- 23/-to 27/6 Large stores . 29/-to 35/6 30/-to 87/Indivldual Consignments For the pick of the line of bullocks from Mr J. G. Reeves, of Walmal, a buyer paid £l4 Is, while for others from the same vendor prices from 211 5s to £l3 Is 4d were paid, the 14 bullocks of the line averaging £l2 14s. Handy-weight sorts from Mr E. H. Wayne were in keen request from £ll to £l2 12s 6d. In the cow beef section, Mr E. W. R. Leslie, of Putaruru, sold good sorts from £8 10s to £lO 10s, a line from Messrs. Ngatuku, Ltd., making to £9 12s Gd. Cows and heifers from Mr R. G. Griffon, of Tauwhare, were auctioned from £7 to £9 10s and those from Mr T. M. Ilall from £8 11s to £9 ss. Top price for wethers, 295, was paid for sheep from Mr J. G. Reeves, of Waimai, who sold others from 26s 9d to 27s 6'd. Wethers from Mr J. B. Jackson, of Raglan, made 28s, while 6d below this figure was paid for a line from Mr E. J. Owen, of Pirongia.

Farmers' Auctioneering Oompany The Farmers’ Co-ope'rattve Auctioneering Company, Limited, report on the sale a® follows: — A small yarding of fat. sheep met with a steady compelition from a good bench of buyers, prices being slightly be'tter than last week’s quotations. Ox beef was penned in medium numbers, with the demand keen and late rates fully maintained. Cow and heifer beef was in shorter supply, wjjh consequent Improved prices. A small entry of store and boner cows maintained strong competition with values improving. A full yarding of fat pigs came forward. At the commencement of the sale baconers were a shade easier, but prices improved as tho sale progressed, and last week’s quotations were maintained. Porkers were In demand and showed an improvement on Inst week’s rates, while choppers sold under keen competition. A medium yarding of store and weaner. pigs was not keenly sought at the commencement of the sale, but values improved as in the case of fat pigs. Quotations: Sheep: Heavy prime wethers 27s 3d to 28s. medium 25s 7d to 26s 6d, prime 2-tooth wethers 24s Gd to 25s Gd; unfinished wethers.22s to 245, prime 2-tooth ewes 24s fid to 25s Gd, fat ewes 17s to :18s, medium 15s to 16s, heavy fat lambs 30s, fat lambs Cattle: Medium prime steers £H 19s to £l2 M2s Gd. light £ll t.o £ll 7s Gd. prime fat cows £9 5s to £lO. medium £7 2s to £8 ss. light £6 2s to £7. killable £4 10s to £5. honors £3 to£4 3s, light 30s to £2 15s, store cows £4 to £5 ss. Pigs: Rest baconers £3 13s to £3 17s, medium £3 8s to £3 12s. light £3 3s to £3 Gs. buttermilk pigs £2 I is to £3 3s, heavy porkers £2 8s lo £2 12s, medium £2 2s to £2 Gs. light 35s to £2, heavy choppers £3 10s to £4, medium £2 10s to £3 ss, large stores 30s to 355, smaller 26s to 28s 6d, slips 19s to 2 4 6d, weaner® 10s to 17a 6d.

Loan and Mercantile Agency The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report on the sale as follows: — A full yarding of fat cattle met with a brisk demand, with values showing a very marked improvement. Prime fat bullocks ex Mr David Johnstone, Whatawhata, realised from £l2 15s to £l4 ss: lighter sorts from the same vendor £ll 10s to £l2. A pen of prime Shorthorn cows on account of Mr T. M. Hall ranged in value up to £9 12s 6d. Mr William Leask of Eureka obtained £7 15s for fat Red Poll cows. Vealers were yarded in greater numbers than last week, prices -showing very little alteration from last week’s rates. In the store section a good entry came forward, made up principally of good conditioned Jersey cows. Heavy prime' ox sold up to £l4 ss; heavy ox £l2 to £l3; medium do. £lO 15s to £ll 15s; light, £9 15s to £lO ss; heavy prime Shorthorn cows £9 to £9 12s Gd; fat do. £6*to £8; fat Red Poll cows £7 2s to £7 14s; •prime Jersey heifers up to £8 10s; fat Jersey heifers £6 to £7; others do. £4 10s to £5 15s; heavy fat Jersey cows £7 to £7 Os; fat Jersey cows £5 10s to £6; forward conditioned do. £3 15s to £4 ss; heavy boner cows £3 10s to £4; ,others £2 upwards; heavy vealers £2 19s to £3 11s; medium £2 to £2 12s 6d; others 27s upwards. A large yarding of sheep came forward, which like the cattle met with a very good demand, price's being fully maintained. Fqt wethers sold up to 26s 3d; good fat hoggets up to 275; others up to 25s 9d: medium fat ewes 15s to 16s 6d: medium weight fat iambs 22s to 24s 6d; ewe hoggets 23s 9d. An average yarding of fat pigs came forward. Baconer prices were firm on recent quotations, while porkers also met with a good demand, values being very firm with vendors mee'ting the market. Prime heavy baconers realised £3 15s to £3 17s; heavy baconers £3 10s to £3 14s; medium do. £3 3s to £3 9s; light do. £2 17s to £3 2s; heavy porkers £2 12s to £2 16s; medium do. £2 5s to £2 10s; light do. 35s to £2 2s; heavy-weight choppers up to £5 10s; medium weights up to £3 10s. There was quite an averaged yarding of stores penned, values for which were firm on late rates. An excellent clearance was effected. Best stores brought 30s to 345; medium do. 25s to 28s; light do. 21s to 23s 6d; slips 17s to 20s 6d; best weaners 12s to 16s; others 6s to 10s. Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, report on the sale as follows: — A small yarding of fat sheep came forward, prices being slightly bettor than last week. Heavy fat wethers