LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 191, 9 May 1940, Page 6

LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Values At Yesterday’s Sales

Addington (By Telegraph —Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 8. Slightly smaller entries were forward at today's Addington sale. The prices for store sheep were a shade easier, for tat sheep and fat lambs they were a little better, and for fat cattle there was u slight decline on the rates of last week. With a yarding a shade smaller Htau last week’s', there was an entry of 5000 in the fat sheep section, and these about met the requirements. A proportion of well-liuished young stock was offered, and as the sale progressed a slight appreciation on the rates' of last week became noticeable. The prices for freezing softs remained firm. The top pens of the wethers made up to 37/4, with good sorts ranging from 20/- to 33/-. Lighter wethers sold from £1 upward. The best of the ewes sold from 20/- to 27/-, with outstanding pens selling at 30/7, and poorer sorts nt from 14/- to 18/-. The store sheep entry dropped to fewer than 8000. Bad weather affected the attendance of buyers and the appearance of the offering, and a general easing in values resulted. Wethers comprised the larger part of the entry, the best of these selling at 18/3, with average pens going at from 13/- to 14/1. Good four and five-year ewes made 12/9 to 13/7, but jin average run in this class sold at from 7/to 9/-. One truck of four aud six-too,b ewes sold at 13/-, with medium sorts bringing from 8/- to 9/-. Only a few pens of lambs were offered, the best making to 16/-. A decline of from 629 to 546 was recorded in the fat cattle entry, and for a good showing of medium-weight prime steers and heifers last week’s animat°d sale was maintained. For heavier bodies, the market showed a slight easing. Cows scarcely maintained last week’s rates, except for exceptional sorts. The best of the beef entry made from 36/6 to 38/6 a 1001 b, and 40/- was paid for prime mediumweights. Prime heavy steers made up to £lB/17/6, with other good sorts ranging from £l2/5/- to £l6/5/-. Ordinary steers made £9 to £ll. Heifers ranged from £6/10/- to £ll/5/-, with outstanding types selling at £l3/17/6. Goodquality cows made from £5/15/- to £lO, with prime sorts selling at £l3/17/6. The small initial entry of porkers caused an increase of from 2/- to 3/- a head, but late arrivals caused an easing, and values slipped back to those of last week. Choppers improved by 20/- a head. Baconers were in medium supply, and eased slightly. Light and medium porkers made 44/6 to 54/6, heavy 58/6 to 64/6 an average price a lb. of 7d. to 7{d.; and medium baconers made £3/15/- to £4 3/6, heavy and extra heavy £4/4/6 to £5/9/6 —an average price a lb. of 6Jd. to 7jd.

Masterton Dominion Special Service. MASTERTON, May 8. A good yarding of fat sheep aud a small yarding of store sheep were forward at the sale conducted in Masterton today. There was a good bench of buyers, and competition was keen, prices for fat sheep showing an improvement on last, week’s rates. A total clearance, was effected under the hammer. Prices are:— Fat sheep: Wethers, good, 25/- to 25/10; wethers, light nnd unfinished, 21/6 to 23/3; b.f. wethers, 24/6 to 25/9; ewes, good, 18/3, light 12/6 to 14/9; S.D. owes, 19/9; b.f. lambs, light, 22/ r . Store sheep: Woolly ewe lambs, good, 24/6; b.f. lambs, small, 13/3 to 15/10; aged ewes, r.w. S.D. rams, 10/-; store ewes, 8/6 to 11/9,

Burnside (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN. May 8. Though the entry of fat cuttie forward at Burnside today was small, 259 head, the supply was equal to the demand, and in an erratic sale the prices for medium and light sorts cased by 10/- to 15/- a head Extra prime bullocks sold to 117 7/6, prime £l5/2/6 to £l6/12/6, medium £ll/2/6 to £l3, light from £s; prime cows and heifers to £.12/12/6, prime £8 7/6 to £9/2/2, medium £6/17/6 to x< 15/-. light from £4/17/6.The fat sheep yarding was heavy, 211 a head. A few consignments of goodquality sheep, were included, but the prices were easier throughout by 1Z- to 2/- a head according to the quality. Extra prime wethers made to 37/3, prune ? 0/b to 32/6, medium 27/- to 29/-. light from 23/6; extra prime ewes to 27/-, prime 22/- to 24/6, medium 1.7/6 to 19/-. light from 13/-. . , . Only 700 fat lambs were forward. A proportion of the animals was of fine quality, and heavy butchers’ lambs sold well, making to 26/6. Prime sorts made 28/- to 31/-. medium 24/- to 26/9, aud light from *2O/-. . Porkers were in short; supply in a medium entry of fat pigs, and showed an increase of 5/- a bead. Baconers sold readily at late rates. Choppers made to 120/-; heavy baconers to 12u/-, with light to 105/-.; aiuj heavy porkers to 80/-, with light from 40/-.

Wanganui Dominion ' Special Service. WANGANUI, May 8. A good yarding of store cattle and average yardings of the other sorts were forward at. the sale conducted in Wanganui today. Prices for the fat cattle were slightly firmer, and for the stores, most of which were oddments, late rates were maintained. As a result of the congestion at the freezing works, prices for boners were slightly easier. A firm sale resulted for dairy stock. The store sheep met a good, free, firm sale, and prices for the fats were fully The prices for porkers and baconers were mostly firm, with all store sorts showing a slight advance. The quality and finish of the vealers were not up to recent standards, and an easier sale resulted. Prices are:— Sheep: Fat wethers 24/- to 24/6; prime ewes 19/- to 20/-; fat ewes 13/4 to 17/1; fat lambs 20/2 to 25/6; twotooth ewes, mated with Romney ranis, 22/4 to 24/6, m.a., 26/-, full-mouthed .19/1; empty two-tooth ewes 21/8; m.a. wethers 20/6; b.f. lambs to 14/2; ewe lambs to 21/2, small 11/6 to 15/6; wether lambs 13/1 to 14/7. Cattle: Fat S.H. cows £6/7/6 to £7 2/6; fat Jersey cows £5 to £5/10/-, light £3/17/6 to £4/17/6; store crossbred bullocks £6/8/-; store S.H. cows, poor, £2 2/6 to £2/12/-; store cows £l/5/- to £2/10/-; bulls £5/5/- to £5/10/-; Jersey weaner heifers £l/14/- to £2/17/-; twovear £3/3/-; dairy cows, close to profit, £B/5/- to £9. Pigs: Choppers to £3/15/-; baconers £2/15/- to £3/12/-; porkers 37/6 to 47/6, light 28/- to 35/-; small_stores to 20/-; good weaners 15/- to 17/-, average 9/to 12/6, small and weedy 3/- to, 6/-., Vealers: Average sorts £l/12/- to £2 10/-; calves 17/- to 25/-; runners to £4 10/-.

Westfield (By Telegraph—Press Association,) I AUCKLAND, May 8. The quality of the ox beef ia a smaller yarding at the Westfield sale today was barely up to standard, but the demand was good and values were easily maintained. Cows aud heifers sold well. Extra choice ox beef made 36/- a 1001 b., choice aud prime ,32/- to 35/-, extra heavy prime young cow and heifer 28/to 32/-, aud secondary and plain 22/- to 28/-. Extra heavy prime steers made £l3/10/- to £l5/12/6, heavy £l2 to £l3/10/-, medium £ll/10/- io £ll/11/6, light £lO to £ll/15/-, unfinished £4/15/to £9/15/-; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers £9 to £lO/2/6, heavy £8 to £B/15/-, medium £7 to £7/15/-, light £5/15/- to £6/15/-, unfinished £3 to £5/5/-. Au average yarding of first-class calves maintained very firm values, under keen competition. Runners made £3/10/to £.B/3/-; heavy vealers £4 to £5/3/-, medium £3/6/- to £3/18/-. light £2/12/to £3/9/-. smaller £l/14/- to £3, small 1.8/- to £2, plain and unfinished 15/- to £l/16/-, bobby aud rough 5/- to 18/-.

The bidding was keen for an average entry of pigs, aud all classes sold readily at bite rates. Choppers made £2/15/- to £5/1/-; heavy baconers £4/5/- to £4/17/-, medium £3/13/- to £4/4/-, light £3/6/to £3/15/-; heavy porkers £2/14/- to £3, medium £2 to £2/10/-, light £l/15/- to £2/3/-, small and unfinished £1 to £1 16/-; stores £l/2/- to £l/10/-; slips 15/1o 18/-; weaners .8/- to 15/-. Baconers averaged 6}d. to GJd. a lb., and porkers 6}d. to 6?d. The values for a large sheep yarding showed an improvement on late rates. Exira heavy nrime wethers made 3(1/-, heavy 28/- to 31/-, medium 27/- to 29/3, light 25/- to 27/9, unfinished 21/- to 24/9; extra hoavv prime young aud maiden ewes 22/- 'to 24/-. heavy 20/- to 23/-, medium 19/- to 20/9. light 14/- to 18/0, unfinished 2/6 to 15/9. An average yarding of lambs sold freely at full late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs made 28/- to 32/-, heavy . 25/- to 28/-. medium 23/to 25/3, light 20/- to 23/3, and small an >3 plain 2/6 to 19/6.

Stortford Lodge Dominion Special Service. HASTINGS, May 8. Store sheep met with an easier market at the Stortford Lodge sale today, secondclass lambs being up to 1/6 a head cheaper. The top price was 21/-, this being paid for an exceptionally good line. Practically all the offering was killable. Forward woolly pens brought from 17/to 18/-, aud lighter .14/- to 16/4. Small to medium pens brought from 10/- to 13/-. Ewe lambs made 18/-. Forward wethers brought from 20/10 to 21/3, and small light two-tooths from 16/9 to 17/6. Breeding ewes were not in demand, and passings were frequent. Four and sixtooths brought 20/-, and medium-grown two-tooths in good order 23/-. A sound market prevailed for fat cattle, there being a tendency toward slightly dearer rates. The heifers entered fully made up for the absence of beef. Wellfinished pens showing good quality ranged from £B/10/- to £9/16/-, to average 32/- a 1001 b., and small-grown and light pens from £5/18/- to £6/10/-. The tops of the cows showed finish and quality to make 27/- to a shade dearer a 1001 b. Medium pens brought from £7 to £B. Light sorts, just killable, made from £5 15/- to £6, and pens not killable to £4 15/-.

The Wellington-Hawke’s Bay Herd Improvement Association tested 31,210 cows during April, aud the average cow produced 4511 b. milk of an average test of 5.5, yielding 24.831 b. butterfat. The highest group in the association was that of Makirikiri-Okoia, in which 398 cows averaged 351 b, butterfat. The highest herd in the association was one of eight cows which averaged 441 b. fat, and the best cow produced 901 b. butterfat for the 30-day period.