COMMERCIAL

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20785, 21 April 1939, Page 10

COMMERCIAL

ADDINGTON MARKETS AN EASING IN PRICES The dry weather in the province was reflected at the weekly stock market at Addington by the overflow of stock in several of tiie more important sections. The result was a general easing in prices, although fat lambs sold up to schedule values. There was a fair demand for coarse woolled ewes, although these have been steadily easing for some weeks. A good conditioned line of Chatham Islands sound-mouthed e\tes made 19s 9d. Other coarse wools not so good in the mouth sold from 12s 6d to 15s. Best two-tooth line wools sold to 19s 3d; best lambs averaged about 11s; medium, 6s 6d to 9s; low conditioned, down to 4s. The demand for adult wethers was poor and most were passed. The entry of about 3000 fat lambs was the largest for some time. About 1700 were forward last week. Competition from the export trade was restricted and lambs sold no better than the bare schedule rates. The entry of about 7500 fat sheep was an overflow one, and the quality was mixed, although there was a good proportion of prime wethers. The sale opened at a lower level than the average rates last week and improved a little later. There was an easing of Is Od to 2s on nearly ail classes in the latter part of the sale. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 27s 7d; prime heavy, 21s 6d to 245; prime medium, 18s 6d to 21s; light, to 14s; extra prime heavy ewes, to 20s; prime heavy', 14s 6d to 18s; prime medium, 11s 6a to 14s; light, to 7s. The fat cattle section was heavily over-supplied with a total of 630 against 390 last week. The market opened well for the best lines of steers and heifers, there being only a very minor easing on the good rates of a week ago. For all other classes, however, the market was down, particularly for second-class cows. Considering the over-supply of indifferent quality, the sale for good beef was satisfactory. Medium-weight prime cattle in a number of cases made 36s to 37s per 1001 b., and medium 32s to 345. Extra prime heavy steers made to £l7 17s Cd; prime heavy, £l4 to £ls; prime medium,, £l2 to £l4; light, to £8 15s; extra prime heifers, to £l3 2s 6d; prime, £9 10s to £lO 10s; medium, £6 15s to £8 15s; light, to £6 ss; light and aged to £5. The entry of porkers was the largest for some time and prices from the outset were easier than for some sales. Baconers were yarded in larger numbers than at any sale so far this season, and prices eased 5s to 6s a head all round. Choppers were in fairly heavy supply and these met a good sale at prices fully on a par with those of a week agu. Choppers made 53s 6d to £5 18 S Gd; porkers, 37s 6d to 54s 6d; average price per lb., 6Ad to 7d; baconers, 54s 6d to £4 6s 6d; average price per lb., s£d to 6Jd. CLEARING SALE AT KEREONE The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr Peter McNaughton, at Kereone, ori Wednesday. The sale created much interest, an exceptionally large number being present. Farm implements and sundries met with keen competition. Horses came forward in good condition and jn keeping with prices of other classes of stock values were erratic. The sale of sheep was satisfactory, consisting chiefly of aged breeding ewes. A general clearance was effected. Quotations: 5 and 6-year breeding ewes, to 16s Gd; aged s.rn. breeding ewes, 10s to 13s 9d: heavy condition, 12s to 12s 4d; forward-conditioned lambs, to 12s 4d; store lambs, to 7s Gd; cull lambs, to 5s Gd; m.s. 2-tooth fat sheep, to 17s; 2-tooth, 4-tooth and 4 and 5year Southdown flock ewes. 18s to 255; young S.D. rams, ijgns. to sgns.; aged, Jpn. to lAgns.; 2-year Studbrook draught Ally made £6l; two aged bay mares, all work, £4O; 3year filly, broken to chains. £3B: 3vear geldings, broken to lead./£2l to £25; aged horses, £8 10s to £l2; 2-year-old unbroken fillies, £ll to £ls: colt foal. £l2; hacks. £lO 10s to £U. HIKUTAIA YARDING The Farmers' Co-operative Aueliaving I To 1«I their fortnightly sale at Hikutaia on Wednesday, when a small entry of store cattle was offered.

Competition was keen and prices showed no alteration on recent quotations. Quotations: Medium fat Jerseycross cows, £5 5s to £0 7s 6d; light Jersey-cross cows, £4 10s to £4 15s; heavy boner cows, £3 9s to £3 17s; medium boner cows, £2 18s to £3 Is; light boner cows, £2 5s to £2 11s; poor conditioned cows to 30s; heavy potter bulls, £C to £0 15s; others to £3 10s. OTOROHANGA OFFERING The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their fortnightly Otorohanga stock sale on Wednesday, when a full yarding of fat and boner cows came forward, selling under keen competition at satisfactory rates. The potter bull offering also sold on a par •with recent quotations. A light entry of fat and store pigs sold readily at late rates. Quotations: Medium fat cows, £5 to £5 ss; light fat cows, £4 to £4 10s; medium fat heifers, £4 to £5 2s; light fat heifers, £2 15s to £2 19s; heavy boner cows, £3 5s to £3 14s; medium boner cows, £2 10s to £2 19s; light boner cows, 30s to £2 2s; light potter bulls, £4 6s to £5 ss; light baconers to £2 18s; light porkers to £2 10s; medium store pigs. 15s to 16s 6d; small store pigs to 13s.