STOCK SALES.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 23, 20 March 1924, Page 4

STOCK SALES.

JM ORKL\ S V I I A A-]. i At Dalgcty and Co.’s stock sale at j Mcrrmsviile on Thursday there was ; (j a large yarding and brisk bidding, j the prices being as follows: —Beef: ! .. Fat steers, £0 10s; Tat cows, £:’, 10 ' £5 ss; springing heifers, £2 10s to •• £5; store cows, £L to £2 10s; Jersey cross heifer calves, 15s to 355; Short- | horn heifer calves, 14s to 20s. Sheep: Fat ewes, 25s to 265; 2-tooth breed- 1 ing ewes, 23s Gd to 30s. Pigs: Porkers, 35s to £2 10s, weaners 5s to 20s. , MATAMATA. Dalgcty and Company, Ltd., held i their usual sale at Matamata on Wednesday. A good attendance of buyers and a fair yarding- resulted in some keen bidding. Prices were: — Cattle: Fat cows, £4 to £5 7s; stores, £L 10s to £2 10s; bulls, £1 !Os to £2; good grade Jersey heifer calves, £2 ss; Shorthorn heifer calves, 15s. Sheep: Forward-conditioned ewes, £1 0s 4d; forward-conditioned .wethers, £1 7s; fat lambs, £1 3s Gd. Pigs: Slips, 14s Gd to £1 4s; weaners, 10s to 14s Gd. HAMILTON. At the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co.’s Hamilton sale on Tuesday there was an average yarding of sheep and cattle, but pigs were not so well represented. Competition for beef was excellent throughout, best cows making Tom £5 11s to £7 7s; medium j weights £4 10s to £5 10s; light weights £4 to £4 15s. Other classes of store cattle also showed improvement; store cows made to 355; 18months steers medium quality £2 5s , to £2 10s. The demand for sheep was 1 .ilso good, values for fats being much above the late standard. Light wethers sold from 29s to 325; good ewes to 365; best lambs (forwardi 1 7r to 18s; medium store lambs (shorn) 13s to 15s; small 8s Gd to 10s Gd; breeding ewes made from 19s Gd to 22s 3d; cull ewes 9s. Competition for pigs was very strong, an advance all over being experienced. Best baconers made to £4 ss; medium . weights £3 5s to £3 12s Gd; porkers £2 | 10s to £2 17s Gd; light, £2 to £2 7s Gd; slips from 15s to £1; weaners 9s. WESTFIELD. At the Westfield sale on Wednesday there was an advance in the prices of beef. Sheep were short yarded and there was a sharp rise in prices. Lambs and calves sold at last week’s prices. Pigs showed a jr slight improvement in price. SHIPMENTS OF MEAT FROM SOUTH AMERICA. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received a cable from its representative at Buenos Aires, South’ America, advising the following .shipments to the United Kingdom for the fortnight ended the Bth inst. from Argentine only : chilled beef, 22,944 quarters frozen beef, 54,992 carcases frozen mutton, 44,058 carcases frozen lamb. The quantity shipped to the Continent of Europe during the same period totalled : frozen beef, 5720 carcases frozen mutton, 3G3 carcases frozen lamb. WEEKLY PRICES OF FAT STOCK. ; The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the followingprices arc being offered March 13, ; 1924: Auckland..—Wethers: 641 b and under, Gd. Ewes: 641 b and under, 4«d. Prime wpolly lambs: 421 b and under, 9d; 431 b and over, 83d. Second quality lambs: Bid. Pqyerty Bay.—Wethers: 641 b and under Gd. Ewes: G4!b and under, ‘ 4id. Prime woolly lambs: 421 b and ‘ under, Sid. Hawke’s Bay.—Wethers: 641 b and | under, 63d. Ewes: 64ib and under, sd. Prime woolly lambs: 421 b and under, 93d. Second quality lambs: | 83d. Prime ox beef: 22s perNLOOlb. Wellington.—Wethers: 641 b and under, GUI. Ewes: 641 b and under, sd. Prime woolly lambs: 421 b and undet, L 93d; 431 b and over, 9UI. Second quai- , ity lambs: 82d. Prime ox beef: 22s t per 1001 b. Canterbury. Wethers: 641 b and under, 63d. Ewes: 641 b and under, j. sd. Prime woolly lambs: 421 b and . under lOid; 431 b and over lOd. S p ond quality lambs, Old. Southland.—Wethers: 641 b and ’ nder, GUI. Ewes: 641 b and under, 4id. Prime woolly lambs: 421 b and unde*-, L 93d. i LONDON MARKET. The New Zealand Meat Producers ; Board lias received the followingcable from its London office, dated March 14, 1924, advising the Smith<ficld delivered prices at that date as - follow: New Zealand Wethers and Maidens. —Canterbury quality, selected brands: 561 b and under, Sid per pound; 57/ 641 b, 8d per pound; 65/721b, 73d per pound. Other brands: 561 b and un--1 der, Sid per pound; 57/641b, 72d per pound; G5/721b, 7id per pound. New Zealand Ewes.— 641 b and under, did per pound. New Zealand New Season’s Lamb, —Canterbury quality: 301 b and under,

lOid per pound; 37/421 b, lOid per pound; 43/501 b, 10-d per pound; seconds, 9£d per pound. Selected brands: 361 b and under, 10sd per pound; 37/421b, 10sd per pound. Other brands, first quality: 421 b and under, lOd per pound; seconds, Did per pound. New Zealand Beef.—Not quoted. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 3sd per pound; ox hinds, 4ld per pound. Argentine Frozen Beef.—Ox fores, 4<l per pound; ox hinds, 5d per pound.