STOCK SALES.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 130, 29 April 1926, Page 8

STOCK SALES.

to 641 b 33d ; prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under 9d, 371 bto 421 b 73d, 431 b and over 7d ; second-quality' lambs, 73d ; prime ox b»ef, 27s 6d per 1001 b. Wellington.—Wethers, 561 b and under 53d, 571 bto 641 b sd, 651 bto 721 b 43d ; ewes, 561 b and under 3sd, 571 b to 641 b 33d ; prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under 9d, 371 bto 421 b Bd, 431 b and over 73d. Canterbury'.—Wethers, 56’b and under 6id, 571 bto 641 b 53d ; ewes, up to 481 b 4d, 481 bto 641 b 33d ; prime woolly lambs, 361 b and undef 93d, 371 b to 421 b 83d, 431 bto 501 b 7gd ; secondquality' lambs, 30!b and under 83d, over 36'b 73d. Southland.—Prune woolly lambs, 36!b and under 93d, 371 bto 421 b 73d, 431 b and over 7id.

MORRINSVILLE. Dalg-ety’s stock sale at Morrinsville on Thursday attracted only a moderate yarding and on account of the protracted dry spell and the scarcity of feed in some parts of the district, bidding was dull, several lots being passed in. The prices are: Fat cows, £3 10s to £7, stores £1 10s to £2 10s; heifer calves 21s; steer calvds 28s 6d. Pigs: Weaners 13s. Sheep: Store lambs Bs. MORRINSVILLE HORSE FAIR. Bidding was not very brisk at the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co.’s horse fair at Morrinsville on Tuesday, when about 200 horses were offered. Good draughts brought from £25 to £34, medium £2O to £26, and light and aged £5 to £ls; hacks sold from £7 to £l2, others £2 .to £5. WAIKATO MARKET REPORT. The Farmers’ Auctioneering Co. reports under date of April 19:— Beef.—There has been no change in the beef market, prime ox continuing to make from 28s to 30s, prime cow perhaps a little firmer at 21s to 245. Fat Sheep.—The market is about the same, with a .tendency to harden for both wether and ewe mutton, sufficient coming forward to meet requirements. Store Sheep.—A demand exists for all classes of stores at late rates, ewes in lamb, store lambs and wethers being inquired for, but sellers with the latter class in most cases not caring. to take buyers’ offers. Horses. —Few good horses are offering, with a demand for heavy and medium draughts, but aged and light horses are not wanted, in fact are practically unsaleable. We quote:—Bullocks, prime heavy £ll 10s to £l2, medium £lO to £lO 10s ; cows, prime £7 15s to £9, medium £6 to £7 10s, unfinished £3 10s to £4, stores £2 10s to £3 10s ; steers, 31-year forward £7 15s to £8 ss, 31year stores £6 15s to £7 ss, 2i-year good £4 15s to £6 ss, others £2 10s to £2 15s, 18-months good £3 10s to £4 5s ; good steer Calves £2 to £2 10s ; good heifer calves (Jerseys) 35s to £8 ; wethers, prime heavy 29s to 315,. prime medium 27s to 28s 6d ; ewes, prime heavy 20s to 235, prime light 17s to 18s ; store wethers, 4tooth 24s 6d to 25s 6d. 2-tooth 20s to 22s ; breeding ewes, 4, 6 and 8 tooth 24s to 265, 2-tooth 22s 6d, 4-year and 5-year 20s to 21s, sound mouth 18s 6d to 22s ; lambs, fat 24s to 26s ; store lambs, shorn 12s to 15s ; rape lambs 14s 6d to 16s ; cull lambs 9s 6d to 10s 6d. Pigs : Baconers, prime £4 to £4 ss, medium £3 12s 6d to £3 15s ; porkers £2 5s to £2 12s ; slips 27s 6d to 35s ; weaners 8s to 12s. Horses : Heavy draughts £SO to £6O, medium £2S to £32, spring cart sorts £l6 to £IS, harness horses £S to £lO, hacks £5 to £B. THE LONDON MARKET. The New Zealand Meat Produuers Board has received the followingcable from its London office, dated 23rd April, 1926, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follow: N.Z. Wethers and Maidens.—Canterbury quality, selected brands (new season’s), 561 b and under 6id, 571 b to 641 b 6d, 651 bto 721 b sid ; other brands (new season’s), 561 b and under 6d, 571 b to 641 b 52d, 651 b to 721 b 51d. N.Z. Ewes (new season’s). —641 b and under 41d. N.Z. Lamb. - Canterbury quality (new season’s), 361 b and under lOid, 371 b to 421 b lOd, 431 b to 501 b 9ld, seconds 9gd ; selected brands (new season’s), 361 b and under lOid, 371 b to 421 b lOd ; other brands, first quality (new season’s), 421 b and under 9jld, seconds 9»d. N.Z. Beef.—Ox fores Slid, ox hinds 4Sd, cow fores 2id, cow hinds 4d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores Sid, ox hinds 6id. Frozen Pork.—SOlb to 1201 b 9-'d, 1201 b to 1801 b 9ld. Lamb market quiet but steady, consumption good. Mutton market is dull owing to absence of demand. Beef market is firm owing to temporarily-smaller supplies of Argentine chilled beef. WEEKLY PRICES OF FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT. The New Zealand Meat* Producers Board advises that the followingprices are being offered, 23rd April, 1926: Auckland. Prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under 8-ld, 371 b to 421 b 7id ; second-quality lambs, 7ld. Poverty Bay.—Prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under Bd, 371 b to 421 b 7d ; second-quality lambs, 6§d. Hawke’s Bay.—Wethers, 56!b and under 53d, 57ib to 641 b sd, 65!b to 721 b 43d ; second-quality wethers, 43d ; ewes, 561 b and under 3£d, 571 b