STOCK SALES.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 134, 27 May 1926, Page 10

STOCK SALES.

CLEARING SALES. Mr. Walter Hope’s. The clearance sale season started off well at Matamata on Thursday, when the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co. conducted a dispersal of Mr. Walter Hope’s herd, consisting of pedigree, grade and Jersey-cross dairy cattle. Although rain and wind prevailed all day, there was a large attendance from all parts of the district, and good average prices were realised, considering that the cows would have to be kept for the winter and not be in profit till the spring. The three pedigree cows, all of good butterfat strains, brought 13gns, 19gns and 24gns respectively. Mr. J. Smilie was the purchaser in each case, and he thereby secured Kamo’s Totti, the daughter Karamel, and Richwood Snowbell, all three of excellent lineage. Four nice Jersey heifers were bought by Mr. Shepherd for £8 each. Messrs. H. Moore, J. Furness and L. J. Hastings were sorting out some choice stuff among the grades, nine of which averaged exactly £lO. Two Jersey hulls brought £6 and £9 respectively. The horses sold as follow : Bay gelding (eight years) £2O 10s, bay gelding (six years) £l6 15s, mare (16 years) £lB 10s. Tile hunter Goodwood was not sold. Among the implements a separator brought £ls ss, spring cart £l3 15s, Cambridge roller £ls ss, chain harrows £5 10s, tripod harrows £l3 10s, mower £2l 10s, drill £32 10s. Mr. Hope catered for the crowd really well. It was unfortunate that the day was so wintry, but nevertheless the sale was very satisfactory on the whole. MR. A. GIBSON’S. The first clearing sale of the season in the Morrinsville district was conducted by the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co. at Starky’s road on Tuesday, on behalf of Mr. A. Gibson. The market for the Jersey and Jersey-cross dairy cows and second calvers was good. Bidding was keen, and the animals were disposed of readily, the average for 38 being £8 15s 6d. The horses and implements did not meet with such a ready sale. The prices are:— Dairy cows: Best £9 10s to £l3 others £3 10s to £8 10s. Toung stock: Coming yearling heifers £2. Farm horses up to £l6. Farming implements: Discs £8 10s, tripod harrows £B, spring cart £l2, waggon £l6, cart saddle and breeching £6, separator £l3.

WAIHOU. Despite unfavourable weather there was a large attendance of buyers at the Waihou stock sale on Friday, prices throughout being somewhat lower than at the last sale. Beef. —Heavy fat cows £6 10s to £7 10s, medium £4 10s to £6, lighter £3 14s to £4 6s, unfinished £2 17s to £3 ss, stores £1 to £2 ss. Heifers. Choice yearling Jersey heifers £3 3s to £3 6s, in-calf Jerseyheifers £4 to £6 2s 6d, in-calf Holstein heifers £2 15s to £3 10s. Bulls.—Potters £2 15s to £3 10s. Sheep.—A fair yarding of ewes was passed. Fal lambs sold slightly under last sale prices at 22s 6d. Pigs.—Choppers £3 to £3 11s, heavy baconers £3 7s to £3 14s, lighter £3, porkers £2 6s to £2 14s, lighter £2, stores 24s to 265, weaners 11s to 15s 6d. WAIKATO MARKET REPORT. The Farmers’ Auctioneering Company reports under date May 22: Beef. —Plenty of prime ox and cow beef is offering both in the paddocks and yards, with no improvement in price, although the market is firm at late quotes, best ox making 30s to 31s per 1001 b and best cow 23s to 255. Fat Sheep.—Sufficient are coming forward 1 to meet the demand, wether mutton being about the same, with a slight rise in ewes. Store Sheep.—Although no rise in prices, there is a fair demand for store wethers and hoggets, but the market for ewes in lamb is quiet. Store Cattle.—The market is somewhat easier, due no doubt to the large yardings of outside cattle coming for-w-ard from Hawke’s Bay and the East Coast. These cattle in most cases are low in condition. A good inquiry exists for choice in-calf dairy heifers, also forward empty cows, but cull cows and weaners are dull of sale. Pigs.—The market is still firm for finished baaoners at about 6ld, with prices a little easier for unfinished and porkers. Good stores are -wanted but weaners are dull of sale. Horses.—The market is very quiet for all classes. We quote : Bullocks, prime heavy £ll to £l3, medium £lO to £lO 10s ; cows, prime £8 to £8 10s, medium £6 to £7, unfinished £3 to £3 10s, stores £2 10s to £3 ; steers, 45-year forward

£7 10s to £B, 35-year stores £6 5s to £6 10s, 25-year good £5 5s to £5 10s, 18-months £3 10s to £4 5s ; good steer calves £2 to £2 10s ; g-ood heifer calves (Jerseys) 35s to £2 10s ; good fresh empty cows £3 os to £3 10s ; aged store cows, 30s to 355; choice in calf dairy heifers (Jersey cross), £7 to £8 10s; wethers, prime heavy 29s to 31s, medium prime 26s 6d to 275; ewes, prime heavy 20s to 235, prime light 18s to 19s; store wethers, 4-tooth shorn 24s 6d to 25s 6d, 2-tooth shorn 20s to 22s 6d; ewes, 4, 6 and 8-tooth in lamb 24s to 25s Gd, syr 18s to 20s; ewes, aged, 12s to 14s; lambs, fat, 22s to 245; good store woolly hoggets, 10s to 11s. Pigs: Baconers, prime £3 15s to £4, medium £3 8s to £3 12s 6d; porkers, £2 5s to £2 15s; slips, 30s to 345; weaners, 8s to 12s. Horses: Heavy draughts £SO to £6O, medium £2B to £32; spring .cart sorts, £l6 to £18; harness horses, £8 to £10; hacks, £5 to £B. 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 fortnig*ht ended 13th May, 1926, from Argentine and Uruquay : 172,650 quarters chilled beef, 13,597 quarters frozen beef, 60,652 carcases frozen mutton, 34,040 carcases frozen lamb. The quantity shipped to the Continent of Europe during the same period totalled : 236 quarters chilled beef, 52,529 quarters frozen beef, 3717 carcases frozen mutton. THE LONDON MARKET. The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated 21st May, 1926, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follow: N.Z. Wethers and Maidens.—-Can-terbury quality, selected brands, 561 b apd under 6id, 571 b to 64!b 6d, 651 b to 721 b 55d ; other brands, 561 b and under 6d, 571 b to 64ib sgd, 65ib to 721 b sld. N.Z. Ewes.—64'b and under 41d. N.Z. Lamb.—Canterbury quality,

361 b and under 103 d, 371 b to 421b> lOsd, 431 b to 501 b 95d, seconds 9ld ; selected brands, 361 b and under lOid, 37!b to 421 b lOd ; other brands, first ' quality, 421 b and under ASd, seconds 9»d. mm> N.Z. Beef.—Ox fores 35di, ox hinds sd. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores Sid, ox hinds 6ld. Frozen Pork.—Bolb to 1201 b 9Jd, 1201 b to 1801 b 9. Lamb prices have advanced owing* to temporary shortage of supplies in store. May not be maintained when, delivery New Zealand steamers in the river and to arrive next week. Future prospects lamb satisfactory. Consumption continues good. Mutton sales very slow, market weak. Beef stocks .light, nominal prices. WEEKLY PRICES OF FAT STOCK. FOR EXPORT. The New Zealand* Meat Producers Board advises that the following prices are being offered, 21st May., 1926: j Hawke’s Bay.—Prime woolly lambs, I 361 b and under 9d, 371 b to 421 b 73d, p : 431 b and over 7d ; second-quality ! lambs, 73d. ; Wellington.—Prime wo-olly lambs,, i 361 b and under 9d, 371 b to 421 b Bd, | 431 b and over 7Jd. I Canterbury. Wethers, 561 b and under 63d, 571 bto 641 b sid ; ewes, up to 481 b 33d, 481 b to 641 b 35d ; prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under 9id, 371 b to 421 b 83d, 431 b to 501 b 7ld ; second-quality lambs, 361 b and under Sid, over 361 b 7gd.