BEEF DROPS STEEPLY

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20784, 19 April 1939, Page 13

BEEF DROPS STEEPLY

DULL FRANKTON MARKET P!G SUPPLY SLOW OF SALE FAT SHEEP IN GOOD REQUEST Beef of all classes dropped steeply at Frankton yesterday, the reverse being the most substantial experienced this year, steers being cheaper by at least 15s per head and cows and heifers by 10s to 20s per head. A large entry of fat sheep sold considerably better than anticipated, while wellfinished fat pigs were firmer of sale.

The moderate entry of steers consisted mainly of light-weight sorts for which bids came slowly. Medium prime descriptions were traded from £lO 5s to £ll 15s, while lighter cattle were knocked down from £8 2s 6d to £9. Small and rough descriptions were sold from £6 to £7 ss. The drop per 1001 b. was fully equal to 2s, prime ox from 28s to 31s selling at the lowest level since last winter. Plain and inferior ox was quoted from 22s to 27s in comparison with 23s to 28s last week. The demand was similarly slack in the cow and heifer beef department where all classes were cheaper, the decline here also amounting to approximately 2s per 4 001 b. Good sorts were traded from £6 19s to £7 11s, but the bulk of the entry was traded at prices below £5 10s. Cheaper rates also ruled in the calf section, while the entry of boners proved in excess of requirements. Sheep and Pigs Although lower rates ruled at the beginning of the sale of fat sheep, there was an improvement later in the sale and values returned to firm levels. Lines of attractive wethers sold at 22s 6d, while other good lines were traded from 19s to 21s, a top bid of 23s 9d being obtained for a pair of exceptional sorts. A line of maiden ewes sold at 17s 6d, while from 11s 9d to 16s 6d was given for extra prime sorts, the latter figure being Is 6d better than the best money of last week. Fat lambs sold readily at schedule rates.

While pigs lacking finish were again slow of sale, there was a firmer demand for well-finished sorts, the improvement for baconers being up to 2s per head and sometimes more in the case of porkers. Baconers were sold from 59s to 74s against 59s to 72s last week, and porkers from 28s to 58s in comparison with 28s to 545. A weaker market was experienced for store pigs and all sorts were cheaper. Price Summary The following table Is a summary of prices realised for fat stock at the Frankton yards during the past fortnight:—

Individual Sales Steers from the Cambridge vendor, Mr J. Hannon, were sold from £lO 5s to £ll 15s, while up to £9 was obtained for light descriptions from Mrs M. Paterson, of Horsham Downs. From £8 2s 6d to £8 5s was given for light cattle from Mr C. C. Parry, of Frankton, while small sorts from Mr Neil Reid, of Ngahinapouri, made from £7 to £S. Polled Angus cows from Mrs C. Johnstone made from £7 5s to £7 15s, while Shorthorn cows from Messrs. Robinson Bros, were marketed from £7 to £7 11s. Polled Angus heifers from Mr J. H. Core, of Tu 1 iikaramea. were knocked down at £7 11s, while £6 10s was given for those from Mr R. Griffen. Wethers from Messrs. Van Houtte and Nowlette, of Te Uku, sold at 22s 6d, while those from Mr J. Steele, of Rukuhia, made from 19s to 21s. Maiden ewes from Messrs. Van Houtte and Nowlette realised 17s 6d, while 16s 6d was paid for choice sorts from Mr C. C. Sharpe, of Rukuhia. AUCTIONEERS’ QUOTATIONS The auctioneers quote as follows: Farmers’ Auctioneering Company Cattle. —Prime 18-months Polled Angus steers, £8 14s to £9: lighter prime Polled Angus steers, £7 15s to £8; medium prime Polled Angus heifers, £7 7s 6d to £7 Its: lighter, £5 5s to £6 2s 6d: fat cows. £4 19s to £5 8s; fat .Terser cows and heifers, £4 5s to £ i 12s 6«1: lighter. £3 Us to £\: best vealors. £2 6s to £2 Jls: smaller, 355-to £2 2s: heavy boner cows. £3 Jss to £ i 10s: lighter. £2 5s lo £:i 7s 0,1; poller hulls. £4 17s 6d to £5 ss. Sheep. —Prime heavy wethers. 23s to 23s 9d : medium prime, welders, 20s o,| to 225: lighter. is s 0,1 to 20s; prime black-face mutton. 16s Od to 20s; unfinished wethers. 15 s 9d to 18s 0,1; fat ewes. 13s Od to 15s 0d: lighter. JO S to 12s Od: canner owes. 5s to 8 S Od; woolly lambs. 18 S Od to 21s: lighter. J4s to !7s 0d: shorn. 1 is to 16s 9d: forward Auditioned. 12s Od lo 13s od. Pigs.—Best baconers. £3 lOs to £3 14s: medium, £3 0s to £3 9s; light. £2 18s to £3 ss: heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 15s; medium. £2 2s to £2 0s; light and unfinished. 32s to £2; medium stores, 17s to 21s; small, 14s to 16s 6d; slips, 9s to 12s 6d; weaners,

2s to 8s; sows clue to farrow, £2 11s to £3 Bs. Loan and Mercantile Agency Cattle.—Light bullocks, £8 2s 6d to £8 ss; unfinished ditto, £G 10s to £7 ss; unfinished Jersey cows, £4 to £4 14s; ki 11abio cows, i‘3 Os to £3 18s; lighter sorts, £2 10s lo £3 3s; boner cows, £1 Is to Cl 10s; medium vealers, £2 is to £2 10s; smaller flit to, 18s to £ 1 Is; Polled Angus bulls, to £0 ; Jersey bulls, !o £ i. Sheep.—Heavy fat wethers, £1 Os 6d to £1 2s: two-tooth fat wethers, 18s Gd to 10s; lighter weaners, 16s 9d to 17s Gd; good fat ewes, 14s to 16s 9d; lighter ditto, 10s to 13s; good quality late shorn fat lambs, 19s to £1; lighter sorts, 12s to 18s. Pigs.—Heavy bacon pigs, £3 11s to £3 14s; medium ditto, £3 3s lo £3 8s; lighter, £2 15s to £3 Is; heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 12s; medium ditto, £2 2s to £2 7s: lighter ditto, £1 lls to £1 19s; choppers, £3 1 is to £ i 15s; large stores, 19s to 235; medium stores, jus t.. 17s Gd; weaners. 5s to 8s Gd. Messrs. Newton, King, Ltd. Pigs.—Heavy haconers, £3 6s to £3 12s: medium baconers, £2 19s to £3 3s: 'light baconers, £2 14s to £2 18s: heavy porkers, £2 2s to £2 10s; medium. 36s to £2: light porkers, 28s to 3 ss: large stores, 19s to 23s Gd; slips. 10s to lbs Gd: weaners, 5s to Bs. Puttie. —Light ox. to £7 ss; cow beef. £4 2s 6.1 to £4 17s Gd. Sheep.—Fat two-tooth ewes, to 20s 3d; others, 17s: best fat ewes, lls 9d to 12s 6d; fat shorn lambs, to lGs 9d; fat woolly b.f. lambs, to IGs 6d; others, lls to 13s Gd.

BEEF (per 1001b.) This week Last Week Prime ox 28/- to 31/30/- to 33/Plain and inferior ox . 22/- to 27/23/- to 28/Prime cows . 23/- to 26/24/- to 2S/Second quality 19/-to 22/6 21/- to 23/6 Light cows and heifers . 18/- to 20/18/- to 20/MUTTON (per head) Extra prime wethers 20/- to 22/6 20/- to 23/6 Fat wethers . 17/6 to 19/17/6 to 19/Unfinished wethers 14/- to 16/-14/-to 16/Extra prime ewes .... 10/- to 16/6 10/- to 15/Fat ewes .. 8/-to 9/6 Unfinished ewes .... 3/6 to 7/6 3/6 to 7/6 Fat lambs 19/- to 21/PIGS (per head) 13/9 to 18/6 Baconers 59/- to 74/59/- to 72/Porkers 28/- to 58/28/- to .54/Weaners 2/- to 7/6' 5/-to 11/Slips 10/-to 17/1 1/- to 18/Large stores . 22/- to 26/23/- to 27/6