LIVE STOCK MARKET

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19994, 20 July 1939, Page 11

LIVE STOCK MARKET

SHEEP PRICES EASIER DECLINE FULLY 2/6 (.'ATT LI-] VALLES LOWEiI ADDIN'(.IT OX M AUK FT ( Pit I’rcss Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Witii a larger yarding ot fat slice,!, the weekly stock sale at Adeline,toil yesterday was steady. The .sequence of weekly advances in price was Interrupted, values general!) easing .'ls a head on the advance lasi week,with lighter ewes down by up to Its Gd. There was a better selection of store sheep, ancl the sale was good in view of the bad weather and Ihe .small attendance. A truck lot ot three-quarter-bred owe hoggets sold at 17s, other pens at Ids. and best wethers at ids (Id. A pen of four and six-tooth half-bred ewes made 21s. The best lambs in a small fat lamn section sold to 8J per lb About iIOOU tat sheep were entered, compared with -1000 last week, and tile .sale, though irregular, was easier from the outset, and the decline of about 2s a head applied to most classes. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 89s 4d, prime heavy 29s (id to 345. prime medium 29s to 28s, and light lo 18s; extra prime heavy ewes made to 80s 7d. prime heavy 22s lid to 2Gs. prime medium 18s to 225, and light to 14s. About. 'l2ll fat cattle wen: entered, compared with 475 last week, The maker! opened 10s to 2Us a head lower than hist week, but. it soon firmed to the values of last week. Extra prime heavy steers made to Gif! 12s (id, prime heavy Cls to til! ss, prime medium £l3 5s to Gl4 15s, light to £10: extra prime heifers to £lls 12s (id, prune £lO :o £ll 10s, medium £8 to £9 10s, light to £7 ss; extra prime cows made to £l3 17s (id, prime £8 IDs to £lO iils medium £6 10s to £B. light to £\(i.

The porker entry was tlie smaller! of the season, resulting in a rise rJ--3s to 4s a head. Choppers were m small supply and showed an advanc” of 10s lo 15s a head. Baconers again came forward in small numbers and recovered the drop of last week. Porkers made £2 3s (id to £3 2s'Gd, the average price being 7d to 71d per ib., and baconers £2 17s (id to £3 Is (in. the average price being Gel to 7d per lb.

BEEF RATES MAINTAINED SHEEP VALUES FIRMER GOOD PiO DEMAND WESTFIELD MARKET (Por Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. Prices 'were maintained for a)) classes of beef at Westfield slock sale, yesterday. A large consignment of cable was ofl'ercd and tho quality was generally good. Buyers were operating most keenly for ox beef.

Extra choice ox beef made 33s per 1001!}.. choice and prime 29s to 325. unfinished 25s to 295; prime cow and heifer beef 27s to 30s, secondary and unfinished 20s to 265.

Extra heavy prime steers made from .612 17s (id to 614 10s, heavy 611 to 613 ss, medium 610 to 611 15s, light 69 to 610 17s (id. unfinished 64 to 6.9 17s fid; extra heavy prime cows and heifers, 610 to 612, heavy 63 to 69 las, medium 66 10s to 68, light 65 7s (id to 66 7s (id, unfinished 62 10s to 65 ss,

Prime sheep tended to improve m value, and all grades realised price;

up to last week’s level. In a heavy yarding there was an excellent selection of well-finished stock. Extra heavy prime wethers ranged from 23s to 31s (id, heavy 26s to 29s 6d, medium 23s to 27s (id, light l'Js to 25s 9d, unfinished 15s (id to 235; extra heavy prime ewes 24s to 26s fid, heavy 23s to 24s fid. medium 20s to 22s fid. light 16s to 19s (id, unfinished 2s (id to llis; prime lambs Ms to 255, unfinished 5s to 13s.

Calves were yarded in the greatest numbers for several weeks. The quality was good and the market was very firm at last week’s rates. Owing to the large yarding, plain and unfinished sorts were inclined to no easier. Runners were traded at from 63 10s to 67 10s, heavy vealers 64 10s to 65 16s, medium 63 18s to 64 16s, light 62 15s to 63 16s, smaller 62 to .62 IDs. small 61 6s lo 62 (is, unfinished 15s lo .61 10s, bobby Is to 18s.'

Late rates were obtained for pigs. There was an average entry of good quality pigs and the demand was consistent. Choppers sold at from 61 10s to 62 10s, heavy bnconers 63 16s to 64 10s. medium 63 12s to 63 17s. light 63 5s lo 63 Us; heavy porkers 62 10s to 63 Bs. medium 62 11s to 62 18s. light £2 2s to 62 10s, unfinished 61 Uls to 62 3s: stores 61 8s to 61 17s, slips 61 to 61 10s, weaners 8s to 21s. Bnconers averaged 66cl per lb., and porkers 7Jd to 8d per lb.