WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19879, 7 May 1936, Page 10

WESTFIELD MARKETS

BEEF IN SHORT SUPPLY. VALUES VERY FIRM. GOOD DEMAND FOR SHEEP. _..— AUCKLAND, Thursday. Values ruled very firm in all sections at the weekly Westfleld rat. stock sale yesterday. Beef was again in comparatively short supplyThe small oflering of steers contained at good proportion of well-fin-ished sorts. Competition was keen and price levels ruled fully up to those of last \\ eek. with extra choice ox beef selling at 295 per 1001 b. In the cow beef market the quality was mixed. but. ‘1 kccn demand brought a slight improvement on late rates. Calves came forward in full num—llers and a bright sale resulted- Med- ‘ ium and light vealors were in particu—‘lar demand and all young calves show— l in; condition sold well, Month—olll‘ sorts made as much as £2 and bohblesl solri freely. l ’l‘liore was a small yarding of sheep. Buyers were actively engaged in 1111ing requirements. bringing a firm market for all \vethers and a rise in val—ues for ewes. Maiden ewes sold to as high as 275. The lamb pens contained an averagn yarding. (:onmctilion for pigs was keen througl‘mut and late rates were fully maintained. Heavy bacouers sold to 117st Siorc pigs met with a better de—mand at slightly advanced prices. Average values per ii). for fat piss worked out at from Bid to Sad for ‘lmconrrs. and from Bid to Sid lor ‘ purkers. ‘ Comparison of Quotations. Tim following is a summary of the prices rmllsrt‘l for fat stock for the last two works at the \Vesifleid fat stock sales.—

in the 0x beef market, the best being a well—finished lot of 15 from Mr A. E. Urquhart, of Karaka, which sold ta £l2 75 6d.

In the cow beef market the top price was that obtained for the best of a line of 20 from Mr H. Robinson, of Putaruru, which made to £8 105. Up to £7 125 6d was realise-d for the altering or Mr J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai, and from Mr P. McVerry, of Franktou, ‘ came cattle selling to £7 105. For a line from Mr H. Windsor, of Matangi, up to £7 25 (Ed was pair]. Ten cows and heifers sold on behalf of .\lr J. Dean, of Pokeno. made to £7, and the best of the cattle of Mr R. H. Reed, of Te Kauwhata, sold (or £6 17s 6d. From Mr A. E. Sanderson, of Te Kau— Whata, came a truck which made to £6 'ls 6d. Other good lots were those of Mr J, Pohlen, or Matamata. and Mr R, E. Grieve, of Otakiri, which made £6 and £5 17s 6d respectively. Dnlgety and Co. Ltd Messrs Dalgety and Company report that at their weekly stock sale. held at Westfleld, they yarded 187 head of cattle comprising 5 steers and 182 cows and heifers against 186 head last week. The quality was well up to average and under a ready de—mand a. good sale resulted with values on a par with those of last week, cows and heifers showing an improvement. Cows and heifers from Mr H. Roberts, or Putaruru. sold from £27 105 to £8 15s. A light entry of .calves showed an advance in values. | Quotations:—

Extm choice ox sold to 295 per 1001 b; choice and prime. 255 to 285: secondary and plain, 205 to 245: prime youhg cow and heifer beef, 22s to 265; ordinary cow beef, his to 215‘ Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £ll to £l2; heavy prime steers, £lO 55 to £ll 79 6d: lighter prime steers, £9 to £lO 2s 6d; light prime steers, £8 to £8 165 6d; small and unfinished, £1; ‘25 6d to £7 lbs; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £7 105 to £8 155; heavy prime, £6 to £7 55; lighter prime, £4 105 to £5 105; other killahle rows, £2 to £l4; runners. £2 ills to £4; heavy vealers, £3 35 to £3 135; medium, £2 1'55 to £2 195; light, £2 35 to £22 125; small, £1 115 to £2 is; rough calves, Us to £i '55; hobby valves. is in 105. ‘ A smaller yarding than usual rmno forward. comprised mostly of \Wthers. and soltl under gnmi rnmpoiiiinn nt. firm lain rntL‘S for wrihers, whilt‘ cwus lllllll'OYL‘tl. Our ()Wl‘l‘illg: (“41 not in» rind» any I?\ll‘tl hmvy welhors. Hemy prime \vrilirrs. ‘26s i'ul i 0 ‘27:: t'ul: inv—(iium prluw, 21. x m to 1'65; light and lllllllllSlll‘tl, ‘23s to L’is 3d: hmu'y primlowes. 215 M to 235; lighter prime. ‘los in Bis; other owrs, iTs ml to 195 Gd. An m’crugc ym‘lling oi‘ lambs sold freely :11. full lair rallrs. llmn'y prinm lambs, 245 to 335 6d: lllf‘llillill primr. 335 in ‘1:isllil:liglli prime. ‘3os in) 'lls Gd: plain and unilnislicd. 17s in itlsl ‘ :leveg were penneg in full num-

—— hers. Small and light vealers were keenly competed for and values improved. iHeavier calves sold readily at; values very_ firm on late rates. Medium runners, £2 105 to £11; heavy vealers, £3 35 1.0 £8 135; medium, £2 15s to £2 195; light, £2 35 10 £2 1‘25; smaller, £1 115 to £2; rough calves, 145 to £1 ‘55; bobby, [is to 105. Pigs were again yarded in full num—bers, and sold under a steady demand at values very firm on last week‘s rates. Heavy baconers, £3 to £3 55; medium, £2 15s to £2 185; light, £2 1 105 to £2 18s; heavy porkers. £2 25‘ i to £2 85; medium, £1 17s to £2; light,l £1 13s to £1 155; small and unimis'hed, £1 55 to £1 105N.z. Loan and Mercantile. ‘ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. re—ports on the sale as follows: 1 Our yarding of beef was an average one. There was a ready demand, with values very firm on last week‘s sale. Extra rhoice ax sold to £1 93 per 1001 b; rhoice and prime, £1 65 to £1 85; ordinary and plain, £1 25 10 £1 ss: prime ynun: row and heifer beef, £1 .15 to £1 Gs: ordinary cow beef, 185 to £1 35. Extra heaw prime steers ranged in prirc from £ll 155 to £l2 '75 Gil: heavy prime, £ll 10 £ll 12's Gd; lighter prime, £9 to £lO 17s 6d: light prime. £7 to £8 155; plain and small, £ll 10510 £6 15s: ex—tra heavy prime young cows and heirers, £7 to £7 1‘25 6d: heavy prime, £6 to £6 155: lighter, £5 to £5 17s Gd: light, £3 10s. to £4 155: aged and plain—finished vows, £2 to £3 "Is 6d.

0m- shrrp pens were moderately filled; competition was keen, with values improving on last week's Sale. Extra. heavy prime weiherS, £1 105 6d in £1 115 6d: heavy prime, £1 9-5 10 £1 105; medium prime, £1 '75 to £1 Rs 9d; light, prime, £1 55 to £1 65 9d: small and unfinished, £1 to £1 ‘ls 9d. Extra heavy prime and maiden ewes, £1 45 10 £1 '75; heavy prime, £1 35 Gd to £1 is (M: modium prime, £1 is 9d 10 £1 35 3d; light prime. 175 to £1 is: infrrinrly fumed, 105 u‘pwnrds. \\’e ponnmi lambs in average num—lwrs‘ All rlussos Snld remlil}~ nt lnie values Extra heavy prime, £1 5s 10 El (is ml: limvy prime, £1 35 9d 10 5:1 .15 1M: mmiium prime. £1 15 9d :0 £1 3s. 4h]: light priinr, 135 1,) £1 15 I‘ui: uniinisin-xi, host. 135 In 175; nihr‘rs‘, {is in l'ls. \\‘r,- iiml a full .\‘nrding of pigs. (Inmlmliiiun “us again krvn, and \‘ulur-s \x-orv firm on last week‘s (Inninlinns. (iimppei's sold from C 1 105 in 9:? 1113‘; hoary :1111l lnmlium inmonrrs, L"! 1'45 [0 12:! (15; light workers and heavy porkrrs, 1“.) 65 1.0 £2 1‘25; medium [\Ol'liOl‘S and light, pnrkors. £1 135 10 £2 15; smuil and unfinished, £1 .35 13 £1 12s. Values for store pigs were iirmmz Lurgr stores. £1 in 1:1 (:5; .\liim‘. 10> in 185; \vnunors. (is in 11s. 0111‘ rniry ui‘ mix-(us “as an aver—age. one. Values were on a par wiihl last. )Veek's quotations, gn'th. the 63-1

m ception of small vealers. which sold at improved rates. Runners, £2 to £ll 143; heavy veaiers, £3 65 to £3 168; medium. £2 1115 to £3 «'ls; light, £2 45 to 5:2 125; smaller, £1 10% to £2 25; small and fresh dropped, 55 to £1 85; rough calves, 15s to £1 10:. Alfred Buckland and 8011!. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited. reports on the sale as follows: We yarded fat cattle to the number of 176 head, as against 223 head last week, comprising 56 steers and 120 cows and heifers. The quality 0! the ox beer penned was first, class. Competition was keen and late values were maintained. Our yardlns of cows and heifers were of mixed quality and they also sold at late rates. Extra choice ox sold to £1 95 per 100 lb; choice and prime, £1 55 to £1 75: sec—ondary and plain, £1 25 to 51 As; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 45 to £1 65: ordinary cow beef. 18s to £l, Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £ll to £l2: 16 steers from Messrs 'l‘rcwin Bros., Marohemo. averaged £ll 25; nine from Messrs Stephen Bros, Waiotira. averaged £lO 15 8d; heavy prime, £lO to £lO 105; lighter prime, £9 53 10 £9 155; light prime, £8 to £9; small and unfinished, £5 to £6 10‘s. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 “15 to £7 ss;, heavy prime, £5 to £6: lighter prime. £4 to £4 155; other killable cows, £2‘ 15s to £3 10$. ,

Our sheep pens were well filled with a. nice class or mutton. Both weihers and ewes again. sold freely at late rates 1,706 sheep wfl'e sold). Extra ‘heavy prime weihels. £1 85 to £1 115 3d: heavy prime, £1 89 to £1 75: medium to heavy prime, £1 35 ad to £1 53 6d; light to medium DI'LHIP. £1 25 to £1 35; unfinished, 1:15 to £1 19. Extra heavy mime (mes, £1 is 6d 10 £1 35 6d; heavy pi'lliil’. 19s 6a to £1 15: lighter prime. 175 ml to 195; other kiilable ewes. 135 to 1115; other ewes, 55 to 125. 1 Our total yarding or lambs numbered 67G. Bidding was sniriicri for all prime sorts and sold freely .it late rates. Exlra. heavy prime lanai»: £1 55 to £1 85; llany prime, 21 1:3 to £1 is; lighter prime, £1 is to £1 25 lid: light prime. 185 6d to £1; small and plain, 115 6d to Ms. We had 8. full warding or rniuw, Henry \‘mlcrs anld readily at 17.5! weeks rates, while values for light and small valves improved slightly. Runners made £2 6:4 to £6 35, {or an extra prime heavy heifer from .\lr \\'. :\. .lefl‘eris, \Vacrenga: heavy \‘n'alors. 1:3 7s. to £3 11’s: medium, £2 135 t-: 133 is: light. £2 7-5 to £2 1‘15: small, £1 1‘25 to £2: unfinished and DUCICI‘L‘I fell. 1.35 to £1 55; hobby and rough} calves. 55 to 115. (‘26:! valves were‘ Sold). i Pigs. were also in good supply. The domund was keen throughoul the sale. and all prime pins realism! wry satisfactory prices. lihomu‘l's mail-3 £1 1.25 to 52?. 155; heavy prime baconers.‘

£3 25 10 £3 Ts: (24 good baconers sold an amount of Glendene Farm avvraged £3 65 3d); medium baconers. £2 165 to £2 l'Js;light. £2 10510 £2 13s; heavy porkers. £2 25 to £2 79.; medium. £1 MS to £2: llght. 5:1 125 to £1 155; small and unfinislwd. Hm to £1 Os; slorr-s. 17510 195: alixh‘. as to 105; \veaners. is to 15. Hat‘unvl'a 501 d at an average of .31 l in: BM I‘Bl‘ ID, and porkers. 53:1 in an! F“? Uh .~\ total of 575 pigs was sold.) ——-—__—=

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