Stock Sales

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 18, 22 January 1937, Page 2

Stock Sales

FRANKTON QUOTATIONS HAMILTON, Jan. 19. Fat wethers were penned in good numbers at the Frankton saleyards today, competition being steady and prices on a par with recent quotations. There was a smaller entry of fat ewes and values showed a rising tendency. A smaller entry of fat lambs was absorbed by the exporters at schedule rates. Buyers were offered a full entry of cattle, with a large proportion of vealers. Competition was again good and prices firm. There was a smaller yarding of ox beef, comprising mostly light-weight cattle. The demand was fair with prices a shade easier. Values were unchanged for a full yarding of cow and heifer beef, while a heavy yarding of second quality and boner cows was keenly competed for by exporters. A smaller yarding of fat pigs came forward, with a medium entry of stores and weaners. Baeoners and porkers were again keenly sought, last Week’s quotations being fully maintained. A good demand existed for stores and weaners, values in many cases exceeding last week’s rates. The auctioneers report as follow: Farmers' Co-operativo Auctioneering Co., Ltd. —Sheep: Heavy prime wethers sold at 30s fid to 31s 3d; medium. 28s fid to 30s 3d; light, 27s Gd to 28s 3d; small two-tooth wethers, 26s 3d to 26s Od; prime fat ew r es, 20s fid to 21s 6d; medium, ISs 6d to 20s; heavy fat lambs, 25s to 275; medium, 22s 3d to 24s 6d; light, 20s Gd to 21s fid. Cattle: Light fat steers, £9 10s to £lO 10s; heavy fat cows and heifers, £8 to £S 10s; medium, £7 5s to £7 11s; lighter, £5 lfis to £6 16s; killable, £4 5s to £5 Ils; heavy boners, £3 3s to £4 2s; lighter, 28s to £2 12s; potter bulls, £4 to £6 Is; runners, £3 15s to £4 10s; good vealers, £2 16s to £3 8s; medium, 30s to £2 8s; small rough calves, 8s to 21s. Pigs: Heavy baeoners, £3 14s to £8 15s; medium, £3 5s to £3 10s; light, £2 lfis to £3 4s; heavy porkers and unfinished baconers, £2 10s to £2 18s; medium porkers, £2 2s to £2 6s; light, 3Ss to £2 Is; large stores, 34s to 3Ss 6d; smaller, 26s to 335; slips, 18s to 245; best weaners, 14s to 17s; smaller, 9s to 12s 6d. WESTFIELD MARKET AUCKLAND, Jan. 20. Another improvement in beef values resulted from tho comparatively short, market of good quality cattle at Westfield to-day. Values ranged to 34s a ' 1001 b, equal to those obtaining until tho decrease six weeks ago. Small entries and higher values characterised all the sections of the sheep sale. Prices improved up to 2s a head, although good quality' sorts were scarce. Calf values rose sharply, recovering the amount of tho decline recorded last week. In a much smaller offering fair quality was available. Pig prices were firmer by about 2s all round, although porkers failed to recover tlur drop caused by the depressed export buying last week on account of the freezing workers' dispute. Bidding Avas cousid orably more brisk, and the shorter delivery of pigs sold readily with exporters again operating freely. STORTFORD LODGE VALUES HASTINGS, Jan. 20. Store sheep again participated in a bright market at Stortford Lodge today', values showing a hardening tendency on last week’s prices. There was a larger percentage of second quality lines. Very forward Down cross made to 21s 8(1; woolly Romney cross wether lambs, to 20s lOd; medium-grown second quality entries ranged to I7s 6d; a few lines medium-grown Avoolly ewe lambs made to 255; fat and forward two-tooths realised 26s Id. Fat sheep values showed a tendency to appreciate. Shorn. Down cross, very prime, 245; ewes reached 245; best wethers, 27s 6d. Exporters participated in tho competition. Late values for fat cattlo were maintained, female sorts predominating. Extra prime quality heifers made £ll 2s 6d; cows, to £ll. A keen inquiry was made for young store cattle, 30-moutb steers reaching £9; inferior store cows "nd cows Avith calves were slow of sale.