WAIKATO MARKET REPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1922, Page 2

WAIKATO MARKET REPORT.

The Waikato Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneerlug Ltd,, reports as follows: Beef.—The market for beef continues jSteady at last week’s values, The export companies’ declaration of 20s per lOOlbs. for prime ox has spread a much needed feeling of confidence amongst graziers and in consequence thereof firm markets are certain to prevail. Mutton.—Mutton Of all grades still stells freely, preference being given to- shorn, lots. Store Cattle.—The markets for store .cattle have lost a little of their briskness. .Forward condition bullocks are still being sought fm. but stores of the same class are Inclined, to drag. Yearlings and two-year-olds are fah’ly steady -but only obtainable in small dots. Fresh conditioned cows are also in fair demand. In the empty heifer section, although values in comparison to recent rates are still low, competition seems to be growing keener and some very good sales have resulted. Store Sheep.—The markets all over are very bare of store sheep, although judging by the enquiry a good reception awaits them. With rumor vacillating between 8d and 9d for the coming season’s lamb, ewes with lambs at foot are naturally popular, although but few lots are so far offering. Attention has also been turned towards breeding ewes and In anticipation of high values ruling, combined with an apparent shortage in this class, many breeders have booked forward. A line of about 7000 due from Gisborne about end of January have practically all been absorbed in this manner and It seems as if more might be disposed of. Dairy Cattle—Supplies are falling off somewhat, but values have improved considerably. There is still a demand for whole herds but this is a rather difficult order to fill. Pigs.—After a long stage of depression fat pigs seemed to have reached better times and everywhere keen competition is observable Large numbers have been thrown on the market, but the demand has proved sufficient to cope with them. We quote as follows :—Bullocks.—Heavy, prime, £8 to £9 ss; medium, £7 to £7 15s; light, £6 5s to £6 15s. Cows—Heavy, £6 to £7 ss; medium, £4 to £5 ss; forward, £2 7s 6d to £3 ss. Steers.—4-year, £4 10s to £5 10s; 3-year, £3 5s to £4. Cows.— Stores, £1 2s 6<f to £2. Steers.—2-year, best, £2 15s to £3 7s Gd; 2-year, medium, £2 to £2 10s. Helfers.—Empty 2-year, Shorthorn, £3 10s to £4 10s; empty 2-year, Jersey Cross, £4 10s to £5 15s; empty 2year, Holstein, £4 5s to £5 ss. Dairy heifers—Best, Shorthorn, £7 to £9 10s; best/ Jersey, £9 to £l3 10s. Yearlings.—Helfers, Jerseys, £5 10s to £8; heifers, best, Shorthorn, £3 to £3 15s; heifers, medium. Shorthorn, £2 to £2 15s; steers, best, Shorthorn £1 15s to £2 10s. Wethers. —Prime woolly, heavy, 30s to 325; prime woolly, medium, 28s to 29s 6d; prime shorn, heavy, 27s to 295; prime shorn, medium, 25s fid to 26s 9d. Ewes. Prime woolly, 25s to 28s; prime shorn, 23s 6d to 26s 6d. Store hoggets.—Best woolly, 18s to £1; medium, 16s to 17s 6d. Pigs. Baconers, heavy, £2 10s to £3; baconers. light, £2 2s to £2 10s, porkers, heavy, £2 to £2 7s 6d; porkers, light, 32s fid to 37s 6d; good slips, £1 5s to £1 10s; small slips, 17s 6d to £1 3s; weaners, 12s 6d to 16s 6d. Horses.—Heavy draughts, £35 to £5O; medium draughts, £3O to £B7 10s; light draughts, £2O to £2B; harness horses, £lO to £l7; hacks. £6 to £lO.