STOCK SALES.

Matamata Record, Volume VI, Issue 499, 24 December 1923, Page 4

STOCK SALES.

WESTFIELD. At die Westfield sale on Wednesday there was a heavy yarding of all classes of stock. Beef was in excess of re<iuirements and values dropped by. 2s per 1001 b. Though fat and young calves were in large numbers competition was keen for all goodcualitv vealers. There was a good demand for sheep and lambs in extra large numbers met with a good sale. Pigs ;old readily. M ATA M ATA. The Farmers' Auctioneering Co. held their usual sale at Matamata on Wednesday. Possibly owing to haymaking and the approaching holiday season there was only a small yarding and a moderate attendance of buyers. Neither dairy cattle nor sheep were represented, only four lines of beef cattle-and a few pigs being .'-old. Prices were:—Beef cattle: Large fat steers, £5 10s: to £6 ss; fat heifers, £3 I.os to £4 17s Gd; fat cows, £3 5s to M 2s; store cows, £1 5s to £1 14s. Pigs: Weanerjs; 1.2 sto 18s; slips, £1 toV£l 2s Gd. MORRINSVILLE. The Farmers' Auctioneering Co.'s Morrinsville yards were not half tilled oi Friday when the usual fortnightly sole was held. There was a fail' number of beef cattle and of sheep, but other classes of stock were in verv small numbers. Sheep sold fairly well, but there was a noticeable'drop in beef, £7 18s being the highest figure obtained. The following are the prices: Beef: l'at steers, £7 to £7 18s; fat cows, £4 to £5 ss; store cows, £1: 5s to £1 15s; Dairy cattle: Heifers'ciose to profit, £5 5s to £7 10s; cows, £3 15s to £7 10s; house cow, £2O. Sheep: l'at wethers, 28s to 295; fat sheep, 275; fat ewes, 20s to 235; lambs, 25s 3d. Pigs: Fat pigs, £2 2s to £2 15s; slips 17s to 225; weancw, 9s to 14s. '"' : * " HAMILTON. At the Farmers' Auctioneering Co.'s Hamilton- sale on Tuesday there was a moderate yarding of stock, but with the exception of pigs'-everything was slow or sale. Beef was in fair supply, but met with poor competition. Steers made to £9 ss; lighter weights to £7 10s; fat cows £3.10s to £4 10s; forward cows £2 8s to .''■!; store cows £1 5s to £1 15s. Our. entrv of store cattle was small, consisting mostly of odd lines. Bulls made from £2 to £2 15s. Pigs, were penned in large numbers, and sold at firmer rates than the previous week. Heavy baconers sold from £3 12s to £?. L9s; lighter from £3 5s to £3 lis; porkers sold rather better than last week, good porkers making from SZ 7s to £2 IGs; light from 35s to £2 i.s; unfinished 28s to 355; store pips were in little demand, good slips making' from 23s to 325; others 17s to £lj weaiierSj best 17s, others from 9s to 14s. CLAUDELANDS. At the Farmers' Auctioneering Claudelands sale on Thursday therewas a good entry of beef, pigs and store cattle, with a small yarding of fat -sheep. Practically the whole of the yarding changed hands at prices equal to late sales. Prices:—Prime fat steers £lO ss, lighter £7. 4s to £8 Is, extra prime fat heifers £9 10s, prime fat heifers £6 Gs to £7 18s, heavy fat cows £4 7s to £4 10s, medium duality £3 15s to £4 2s Gd, fresh-conditioned cows £2 Ids to £3 4s, store cows 25s to 32s Gd, heavy fa' bulls £3 10s, cows with good calves at foot £3 Gs to £3 19s, good Shorthorn 15»monthS' steers £2 14s to £3 Gs, 23-year steers £3 17s, small yearling steers 28s, choice 15-months Shorthorn heifers £3, fat ewes wethers (light) 26s lid, fat ewes 23s 7d, prime fat lambs 275, heavy baconers £3 7s Gd, choice porkers £2 I.os to £2 19.-,- good stores 38s, LONDON MARKET. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable..'from its London office, dated December 14, 1923, advising the Smithfield delivered prices at that date, as follows: New Zealand wethers and maidens, Canterbury quality, selected brands; sGlb and under, BAd per lb; 571 b to Glib, 73d; 651 b to 721 b, 73d. Other brands, 561 b and under, 7Ed per lb; 57!b to 641 b, 7id; 651 b to 721 b, 7.W. Now Zealand ewes: Glib and under, ■6kl per lbNew Zealand lamb, Canterbury cm'alitv, 361 b and under, Hid per lb; 371 b to 421 b. lOHd; 431 b to 501 b, 9Jd; seconds. lOd. Selected brands, 361 b and under, 101 d per lb; 371 b to 421 b, 10d. Other brands, first quality, 421 b and under, Old; seconds, 9id. New Zealand beef, ox fores, 3,d per lb: ox hinds, 42;d; cow fores, 22d; cow hinds, 33d. ' . Argentine chilled beef, ox lores, 4d upr lb: ox hinds, Bid. Argentine frozen beef, ox Tores o-id per lb; ox hinds, 434.