WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20784, 20 April 1939, Page 4

WESTFIELD MARKETS

FAT STOCK SALES BIG DROP IN MOST PRICES BETTER DEMAND FOR PIGS * (By Telegraph.—Press Association) AUCKLAND, Thursday Beef prices fell sharply at the Westfield fat stock sales yesterday. A heavier yarding came forward in the beef sale. The decline in cows and heifers was equal to about 4s per 1001 b. The best steer price was again £l3 ss, and cows and heifers ranged to £8 17s •Od, compared with £9 15s last week. Wethers lost from Is to 2s a head in the sheep sale. Wethers sold to 235, against 24s 3d previously. A few pens of prime maiden ewes made to 19s 6d, compared with 17s 6d at the last sale. Lambs in average numbers sold steadily to 23s 6d, against 25s the week before. The -calf entry was the biggest seen for some time at Westfield, and a fall in values resulted that was equal in many instances to 20s a head. The best runner made £7 10s, which was 8s better than last week’s highest, and vealers lost one guinea. Baconers showed an improving tendency. The best offer for porkers was £2 14s, which was Is less than ■was bid at the last sale. Baconers sold to £3 18s, against £3 17s. Average quotations were unchanged at 6d to 6Jd per lb. for baconers, and sid to 6d per lb. for porkers. Comparison of Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales:— This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001 b) Ex. choice ox 34/- 35/Cholce and prime ox .. 31/- to 33/- St/-to 34/Choice and

Individual Consignments Top price for steers was £l3 ss, made by the best of a line from Mr J. M. Mclntyre, Pukekohe. The best bid for a consignment from Mr W. W. Dickie, Walton, was £lO 15s. Bids to £9 12s 6d were offered for steers from Mr J. Pohlen, Matamata, and to £9 10s for a lot penned on behalf of Mr T. Hill, Ohinewai. Cows and heifers sold on account of Mr J. Pohlen, Matamata, made to £8 10s, and lots from Mr W. Dickie, Walton, sold to £8 7s 6d. Lines from Mr G. Wellington, Te Awamutu, made to £7 17s 6d. A line from Fitzgerald Brothers, Te Aroha, sold to £7 10s. To £6 10s was obtained for cattle from Mr H. Windsor, Matangi. Dalgety and Company.

Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: At our weekly Westfield fat stock market, our offering of beef totalled 242 bead, comprising 63 steers and 179 cows and heifers. Well-finished ox heef sold at well up to late rates, but for plain and unfinished sorts values were easier. For a heavy offering of cow and heifer beef the demand was not keen and values eased decidedly. Extra choice ox sold for £1 14s per 1001 b; choice and prime ox, £i Its to £1 13s: just killahle. £i 7s to £1 10s; prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 4s to £1 7s; just killahle, 18s to £1 Is. Extra heavy prime, steers ranged in price from £l2 12s 6d to £l2 17s 6d for steers sold on account, of Mr K. G. McLennan, Rotorua; heavy. £l2 to £l2 10s; lighter. £ll 10s to £ll 17s 6d; light. £lO to £ll ; small and unfinished, £4 15s to £9: extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 15s to £8 7s 6d for cows sold on account of Messrs A. and F. Seccombe. Ongarue: heavy, £6 10s to £7 12s 6d; lighter, £5 to £6 ss; other killahle cows, £3 17s 6d to £4 iss. An increased yardinsr of sheep sold under steady competition, but values did not reach last week’s level, being easier for both wethers and ewes. Extra heavy prime wethers realised 22s to 235; heavy prime. 21s to 21s 9d: medium, 19s 9d to 20s 9d; Tight and unfinished. 14s 6d to 19s: heavy prime ewes. 16s 9d to 18s 3d: lighter, 15s to 16s 6d; other ewes, 12s to 14s 6d. An average entry of lambs drew good competition and values ruled on a par with' last week’s quotations. Hoaw prime lamb sold at 20s to 21s; medium, 18s to 19s 6d; lighter. 16s 6d to 17s 6d; small and plain, 10s to 16s. An extremely heavy yarding or calves came forward. Values at the outset were lower and slumped badly as the sale proceeded. They were in most cases fully £1 a head easier than last week’s quotations. Runners made £9 10s to £4: heavy vealers. £3 to £4; medium, £2 5s to £2 18s; light, £1 10s to £2 3s; small. £i'3s to £1 9s: smaller 15s to £1 is; unfinished and bucket-fed. 10s to 14s; bobby calves, 5s to 10s.

An average yarding of pigs came forward and met with a steady sale, values remaining firm on last week s quotations'. Heavy baconers brought £3 10s to £3 16s: medium, £3 7s to £3 9s: light. £-2 18s to £3 ss; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £2 15s: medium, £2 2s to £2 7s: light. £1 15s to £2; small, £1 7s to £1 13s.

Loan and Mercantile

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., reports on the sale as follows: —

At Westfield fat. stock market, there was a large yarding of bepf and, although it met a steady demand, values were easier. Cow and heifer beef was affected most, in some in-

stances being £1 to £i 10s a head lower than last week. Extra choice ox sold to £1 14s per 1001 b: choice and prime ox, £1 10s to £1 13s: ordinary and plain ox. £1 3s to £1 9s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 4s to £1 7s: ordinary cow beef. 17s te £1 3s. He aw prime steers realised £ll 7s to £l2 10s: lighter prime steers. £lO 7s 6d to £ 1 1 ss: light prime steers. £8 10s to £lO :»s: plain .and small, £4 to £S ss; extra heavy

■ .::\r ; ur : and heifers, £8 to £5; heavy prime )uung cows au<l heifers £7 7s 6d to £7 17s 6d: lighter, £6 IDs to £7 ss; light, £5 to £6 7s 6d; aged and plain-finished cows, £3 to £4 17s Cd. There was a ready demand for a large yarding of sheep, with wethers inclined to ease about Is per head. Prices were quite firm in the case of ewes. Heavy prime wethers sold at £1 is to £1 2s 9d; medium, £1 to £1 0s 9d; light, ISs to 19s 9d; small and unfinished, 15s to 17s 9d; prime maiden ewes, 16s to 19s 6d; heavy prime ewes, 16s to 17s 3d; medium, 14s to Ids 9d; light, 12s to 13s 9d; just killahle ewes, 9s to 11s 9d; interiorly fatted, 3s to Bs. Lambs in average numbers sold readily at late quotations. Heavy prime realised £1 Is 6d te £1 3s 6d; medium, 19s 6d to £1 Is; light, 17s to 19s; small, 13s to 16s 9d; unfinished, best 9s to 12s 6d, others 5s to 8s 6d.

We had an average yarding of pigs, which sold under steady competition at late rates. Choppers sold from £1 to £3; heavy and medium baconers, from £3 8s to £3 16s; light baconers and heavy porkers, from £2 15s to £3 6s; medium porkers and light porkers, from £2 to £2 12s; small, £1 5s to £1 18s. A smaller yarding of store pigs sold at firmer values. Large stores, £1 Is to £1 6s; slips, 12s to £1; weaners, 6s to 11s.

Our entry of calves was one of the largest yarded for some time, the market being glutted. A lot of plain calves came forward which were very hard to quit, while values for good quality were only fair. All values showed a sharp decline on last week’s rates. Runners made £2 to £5; heavy' vealers, £3 to £4 2s; medium, £2 5s to £2 18s; light, £1 5s to £2 2s; smaller, 18s to £1 3s; small, 12s te 16s; rough calves, 10s to 15s; fresh dropped, 3s to 10s. Alfred Buckland and Sons Alfred Buck land and Sons, Limited, reports:— Beef.—At our weekly Westfield fat stock market our total yarding of fat cattle numbered 368 bead, as against 332 head last week, comprising 105 steers and 263 cows and heifers. Our offering of ox beef included several drafts of unfinished cattle for which the demand was not keen. Prime cattle showed li* tie or no alteration on late sales. A heavy yarding of cows and heifers was not keenly sought, and values showed a decided easing. Extra choice ox sold to £1 14s per 1001 b.; choice and prime, £i ils te £1 13s; secondary and plain, £i 7s to £1 10s; prime ycurug cow and heifer beef, £1 4s to £1 7s; ordinary cow beef, 18s to £1 Is. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l2 15s to £l3 ss, the latter price being for steers from Mr ,T. Mclntyre, Puni. 'Heavy, £l2 to £l2 10s; lighter, £ll 10s to £ll 17s 6d; light, £lO to £11; small and unfinished, £5 to £9; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 10s te £8 17s 6d; heavy, £6 to £7; lighter, £4 10s to £5 ss; other killable cows, £3 10s to £4.

Sheep.—Sheep were penned to the •number of 1234. Wethers were yarded in large numbers and values were easier by about 2s per head. Ewes showed little or no alteration on late sales. Extra heavy prime wethers brought £1 Is 6d to £1 2s 6d; heavy, £1 to £1 Is; medium to heavy, 18s to 19s 6d; light to medium, 17s to 17s 9d; unfinished, 14s 6d to 16s; extra heavy prime young ewes, 16s 6d to 19s; heavy, 14s to 15s; lighter, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; other killable ewes, 10s 6d to 11s 6d; other ewes, 2s to Bs.

Lambs.—Lambs were penned to the number of 578 and sold at fully late quotations. Extra heavy prime lambs sold at £1 2s to £1 3s; heavy, £1 to £1 Is; lighter, 18s to 19s; bight, 16s to 17s 6d; small and plain, 9s to 13s 6d.

Calves. —There was an extra heavy yarding of calves, the largest we have had for a considerable time. Bidding was very slack and values dropped

Pu/ly 20s a head for good quality calves. Plain and unfinished calves were not wanted and values were extremely low. Heavy prime runners realised £5 to £7 10s; heavy prime vealers, £3* 10s to £4 4s; medium, £2 15s to £3 6s; light, £2 to £2 11s; smaller, £1 os to £1 18s; small, 15s to £i 3s; unfinished and bucket-fed, 10s to 16s; bobby calves, 3s to 14s. A total of 352 calves was sold.

Pigs.—Pigs were in full supply, the entry again including a large proportion of light and unfinished porkers. Competition was limited for these, but prime pigs sold readily at recent rates. Choppers made £1 10s to £3 12s, according to weight and condition; heavy prime baconers, £3 13s to £3 l<Bs, one extra good pig from Glendene Farm making £4; medium baconers, £3 7s to £3 10s; light, £2 16s to £3 4s; heavy porkers, £2 9s to £2 14s; medium, £2 Is to £2 6s; light, £1 lbs to £1 18s; small and unfinished, £1 to £1 13s; extra good stores, up to £1 12s; large stores, £i to £1 4s; smaller, 14s to 17s; slips, 10s to 12s; suckers and weaners, 4s to 9s; baconers averaged 6d to 6Jd per lb., and porters, s£d to 6d per lb. A total of 679 pigs was sold.

prime cow and heifer . 24/- to 57728/- to 31/Boner & roug-h 18/-to 21/20/- to 25/SHEEP (per head) — Prime w’th’rs 18/- to 23/18/6 to 21/3 UnHn. w’th’rs 11/-to 17/9 14/- to 17/6 Prime ewes . 12/-to 19/6 10/- to 17/6 Unfln. ewes . 3/- to 11 /9 3/- to 9/9 Prime lambs . 17/- to 23/9 16/- to 25/Unfln. lambs 5/- to 16/9 5/- to 16/9 CALVES (per he.ad) — Runners .. 60/-to 150/70/- to 1 42/Vealers ... 3/-to 84/3/- to 105/PIGS (per head) — Baeoners ... 56/-to 78/46/- to 77/Porkers .... 30/-to5l/-35/- to 55/weaners .. 2/-to 9/1 /- to 10/Sllps 10/-to 17/-Larg-e stores 16/-'to 32/10/- to 19/15/- to 25/-