KEEN OVERALL DEMAND

Taranaki Daily News, 21 September 1940, Page 2

KEEN OVERALL DEMAND

FIRM RANGE OF VALUES TARANAKI STOCK SALES

All districts throughout Taranaki report an abundance of feed and it is many seasons since the province has experienced such early spring growth, states the weekly stock market report of the Farmers' Co-op. Society. All classes of stock are doing exceptionally well and the stock market generally continues to maintain its earlier buoyancy throughout all branches. If supplies that are asked for were more plentiful. a greater volume of trade would be recorded. Yard saies continue to be good and saies of station-bred cattle have again attracted j graziers' attention. Saies of station-bred cattle held at Wa- | verley and Kohuratahi saw full yardings dealt with, that of Waverley in particular deserving mention in respect to the well -bred and good conditioned lines that were submitted at auction, resulting in a total clearance under kecn competition. Values were: Very forward fouryear Shorlhoim-Hereford cross bullocks, £11; meaty four-year P.A. bullocks. £9 15s to £9 i7s; three-year-old steers, avcrage condition. £8 to £8 7s Rd; two-year-olds according to condition. £6 15s to £7 7s 6d. In the female section, best conditioned P.A. cows made £8 16s, other forward and meaty cows and heifers £7 15s. £7 10s, £7 2s; cows in store condition £6 to £6 7s; P.A. heifers, good store condition. £7 down to £6 10s; small yearling P.A. heifers £3 13s. At Kohuratahi values were also very satisfactory and saies reported were: Three-year-old Hereford steers (store condition), £8 10s; three-year P.A. heifers, £6 to £6 10s: small and lighter conditioned three-year P.A: heifers. £5 6s to £5 10s: P.A. cows. small and light condition. £5 10s; small two-year P.A. heifers, £4 10s to £5. Supplies in this section are by no means satisfying the inquiry at the moment and the absence of meaty cattle of both sexes is being keenly felt. During the "dry' late autumn the price for boner ox was good. thousands of store cattle were slaughtered and to-day. with the spring, the reaction of the above is now being foH

With an understanding icached for the export values of both dairy produce and wool. speculation is rife as to what prices will ensue for the incoming "meat" season. Stores show no carry-over from last season, which will help storage space. It would appear, however, that the shortage of skilled labour will be the worst feature brought about by enlistments etc., but at. the same time if the stock values are at last season's level, then growers will be amply rewarded. Little business is reported in the store sheep section. With quotations scarce and holders not anxious to sell. trade is quiet. Any oddments that appear at auction are readily accounted for and values at the moment are as under: Ewes and lambs, all counted. from 15s to 17s, according to condition. with full mouth ewes (with lambs at foot) selling from 35s to 38s: ewe hoggets have found buyers at 34s and 35s for best lines. with wether hoggets of the same class bringing 22s to 24s. an indication that prices m this department continue to remain at late rates. I.Iost business in the dairy saies section has been done at auction and saies held at Opunake. Manaia and Hawera again witnessed excellent realisations. Best cows and heifers in profit and close to profit ■ sold to £16 and many other saies reported are at £14, £14 10s. £15 for best cattle; average kinds are sold at. slightly less rnoney and in all late values have been fully maintained in this branch. Yearling Jersey heifers, empty two-year-olds and best young sound empty cows have again enjoyed free competition and last week's rates have been again fully registered. Graziers have also bid strongly for all young fresh paddock cows. ! The position in the fat sheep and Fat cattle section has by no means eased and little alteration in values ls shown. Supplies of both are still very scarce and in many saies during the week an appreciation in values has been reported. | Values to-day are as follows: Best heavy wethers to 41s. prime sheep 36s 6d to 38s, j fat hoggets. prime 31s. medium 28s; ewes !30s. plainer ewes 26s, 27s. In the beef 'section saies of prime P.A. and Hereford 'cows and heifers are made at £10 10s to ib.n Kic liphter kinds £9 10s. Jersey

classes maintained their former firmness. with best young cows at £8 10s, lighter cattle £7 10s to £8. plain £7. Evidence of the strength of most branches is conveyed in realisations obtained at the Hawera sale on Thursday last, when a very successful sale took place in all departments. A full race of sheep met with strong competition, butchers' classes especially showing an appreciation over rates ruling at the previous sale. Quotations are: Good quality four-tooth fat wethers £2 os. of er sheep 39s 6d with light. fat wethers 35s 6d. Fat hoggets sold to 37s. fat ewes from 29s 6d to 31s. forward condition shorn hoggets 21s. store hoggets from 23s 4d to 23s 6d and best well-grown ewe hoggets 36s 2d. "The cattle section attracted a largc entry composcd mainly of cattle suitable for dairy replacements, together with several pens of station-bred cattle anfj the usual assortment of oddments. All classes met with free competition and late rates were steadily maintained. Saies of yearling Jersey heifers. best quality. made £7 9s to £7 12s. cattle of lesser quality from £6 5s to £6 los. smaller yearlings £5 to £5 5s. Several pens of empty two-year-old Jersey heifers sold from £7 to £7 4s. The yarding of sound empty cows was only of fair quality and best cattle of this class sold from £5 to £5 12s. cattle showing more age and lesser quaity £4 5s to £4 15s. Station-bred classes. two-year-old P.A. | steers £6 2s to £7. three-year-old P.A. heifers £6 14s, £6. two-year-old P.A. heifers £5 10s. empty P.A. cows £5 18s. yearling P.A steers. well grown. £5 9s: yearling PA. heifers £4. Hereford cross two-year-old heifers £6. Ih the store cattle section best paddock cows sold from £6 to £6 15s with lighter condition paddock cows £5 to £o 18s. Store cows sold from £3 to £3 12s 6d, boner cows £2 to £3. The yarding of fat cattle was a small one and butchers' classes maintained late rates Saies were ns follows: Fat P.A. heifers £9 5s. fat and forward P.A. and Hereford cross cows £6 3s to £6 10s, fat .Tersey cows. ex dairy. £3 10s, £8. £7 17s 6d. £7 15s; fa'. Jersey heifers £7 to £7 5s fat P.A. runners £5 5s to £5 10s. The' dairy section attracted a large entry. but even so. cattle close to profit and in profit were keenly sought after and the result was an animated sale throuehout Saies were: Springmg heifers, all top quality. £15 10s. with various other usual kinds of heifers selling froivi £13 to £14 10s: backward calving heifers £10 10s to £11 10s. best spring kinds £16, other saies £15 down to £14. with numerous prices ranging from £12 to £13 10s: backward calving cattle and in light condition from £10 10s to £11 15s. best qualitv calving cows and heifers to £14 10s. with various other saies £13 10s. £13 5s £13. £12 10s; small calving heifers £10 10s to £12. In the pig section there was a capacitv yarding and a total clearance resulted 'in all classes being disposed of under strong competition. Prices were: Heavy porkers £2 15s. £2 16s. £2 17s: jight porkers £2 9s to £2 11s: best condition store pigs £2 to £2 5s. slips 32s to 3.is. choice weaners 28s to 31s Gd. average weaners 24s to 25s. small 20s. Tnnnvorth boars, fit for service (grade). sold at £7 7s- pcdb'reo Tamworth boars. fit for service £10 10s: first litter sows. Scntember fnrrowing. small £4 to £6; pedigree sows. sccond lif'er. September farrowing. £8 12s fid to £8 15s. The pig market remains as mnortcd last week, with the demand for all good classes of pigs being well maintained. In fact, keen competition has been the order at most saies, resulting in values as follows- Too qualitv weaners made 32s and ?0.s. others 25s. 26s. smaller 21s. stuntpd kinds 1R.e to 18s. Porkers. according to weiehts. £2 10s £2 15s; best forward stores, £2 3s to £2 8s.