LAMBS CHEAPER

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19884, 13 May 1936, Page 10

LAMBS CHEAPER

VALUES AT FRANKTON. WEAK DEMAND FOR BEEF. HIGH PRICE FOR BACONE‘RS. All classes were forward in heavy numbers at the weekly stock sale at the Frankton yards yesterday and average benches of buyers operated in all departments. Little alteration was effected in late quotations. although price changes were mainly in favour of buyers. Ox was in larger supply than last week and comprised mostly light to medium sorts. Prices per head ranged to £9 10s for the more attractive sorts with lighter entries bring—ing from £8 to £9. Some heavy entries were penned in the cow and heirer beef section. and these met the market at prices ranging from £6 to £6 95. A steady sale was accorded lighter sorts, while a heavy eniry of boners met an even sale. Calves were forward in full average numbers and ‘sold under good competition at prices .on a par with those of the previous lweek. ‘ ‘ Sheep and Pigs. ‘ Export buyers and butchers were offered any amount of scope in the sheep pens and competition came freely. Prime wethers and ewes were: bright of sale and were traded at sub- I stentially the same values as last Tuesday. Lambs did not command the same values as last week and. as at the Morrinsville sale last Friday. there was an easing tendency throughout. The unflnished quality of many of the entries was one factor affecting the market and vendors suffered by failing to finish off their stock. In consequence of a drop in schedule prices of id it was only to be ex—pected that competition would be slacker for porkers. Many unfinish—ed pigs were included in the offering. but despite this, little alteration in values was noted. Beconers were again sharp of sale and the best price this season, 685, was recorded for one entry. Prloo Summary. The following table is a summary of prices realised for fat eta-ck at the Frankton yards during the last fortnight:——- I

i . Individual Sales. i No vendor was successful in ob—taining double figures in the ox beef section, the best, figure being £0 105. This was obtained by Messrs Norrisn Brothers. of Ohaupo. who sold a pen of cattle ranging from £9 ss. Light. sorts from .\li' C. Eyre were traded at prices ranging from £8 to £8 lbs.

:Heavy cows from Messrs Norrish :Brothers mgt the market at £6 95. wvhlle simllar softy from Mr T. M. Hall lwere bought for prices ranging from is 123 6d to £6 35. Light sorts from Mr A; Edwards were cleared at :535 105.

‘ \Vethers from Mr R. Mitchell, 0: (Cambridge. cleared at 315. with ewes from the same vendor selling at 205 fid. Messrs Wilson Brothers obtain—ied a similar price for their wethers, nvith less forward sorts being cleared lat 29‘s. Attractive ewes from .\lessrs Wan Houtte and Nowiette sold at 215 {6d, while ewes from Mr H. Vickers {were traded at 195 6d. Prime lambs 'from Messrs Roberts Brothers were lbought for 265 6d. ‘ i In the pig section the top price,‘ .685. was obtained by Mr McGibbou. lWhose two pens averaged 675 6d. Farmers! Auctioneer-Ina company. The Farmers' (10-operative Auction—eerlng 00.. Ltd., report on the sale as followsz.— At Frankton sale yesterday both fat wethers and ewes were again penned in extra large numbers. Competition for both sections was keen and exporters nnd butchers operated freelyl at late rates. Fat lambs were penned in heavy numbers, and although coni—petltion was not as keen as last \\'ee'c. schedule rates were maintained. Store lambs were yarded in good numbers lwith prices a shade easier than late rates. There was only a small yarding of ox beef. comprising mostly light. cattle with the market showing no alteration. Cow and heifer beef was again yarded in exceptionally heavy numbers. the majority being plain and second quality cattle. Good quality showed no alteration. but sec;ond quality was slightly. easier. Boner lcmvs. of whit-h there. was an extra heavy entry, showed little change in values. There was a heavy entry of vealers. those selling at late rates. An exceptionally heavy yarding of fat pigs came forward, and a medium entry of stores and weaners. Baconers were a shade firmer than last week, while porkers were inclined to ease. There was more enquiry for stores and weaners and prices improved on last week's quotations. \Ve quote : Sheep.—. Heavy prime wethers 295 to 305 3d. medium 2'75 3d to 28s 6d, small prime b.l’. wethers 255 6d. to. ‘wethers 23‘s to 245. store wethers 20.9 13d to 215, heavy prime ewes 205 to ‘2ls, medium 183 to 19s 6d, kiliable 15s to 165 6d, heavy prime lambs 255 to 26s 6d, medium 225 to 23s 9d. light 205 (id to 21s 6d, prime b.f. lambs 205 ad to 225, medium 17s to 183 6d, the. store lambs 143 5d to 15s 104 d. store lambs 125 ed to 135 3d, cull lambs 105 to 105 9d. Cattle—Light fat steers £8 to £8 7s 6d. killable £7 to £7 95, medium {at cows and heifers £5 to £5 105. lighter £4 25 (id to £4 15s, killable cows £3 B_s to £3 17s, heavy boner rows £2 155 to £3 35‘ medium 383 to £2 105, light 205 to 335, potter bulls £3 to £4, veaiers £2 to £2 105, rough calves as to 145. Pigs—Best baconers £8 is to £3 Bs, medium £2 17s to £3 35, light £2 .105 to £2 165. heavy porkers 385 to £2 55, medium 345 to 375, light 305 ‘to 83s, unfinished 245 to 285, chop‘pers 345 to £2 165. best stores 185 6d to 22s 6d, medium 145 to 17s 6d. slips 105 to 15s. weauers 65 to 115 sd. Loan and Momntlle Aconcy. ri‘he New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency (10., Ltd, report on the sale as follows: We yarded ox beef in moderate supply but of good quality. prime cows in comparatively small numbers, a majority of medium light fat Jersey‘ cows and the usual number of stores and boners. Ox beef met with a keen = sale and well fatted cows likewise: [commanded fairly strong competitionStores and boners did not fluctuate to lany noticeable extent. For all classes} Ia ready salc resulted fully up to late quotations.- we quote: Heavy S.H.i bullocks £9 to £lO 105, medium‘ weight fat hullooks £8 to £9. heavy} Sil. cows £s' to £5 105, good quall‘yil fat Jersey cows £4 10s to £5. medium . 'do. £3 55 to £4 55, light do. £2 15st ito £3 25 6d, heavy store conditioned] wows £2 55 to £2 145, heavy honers' i£i iTs F-d to £2 is, rough do. £1 105 :10 £1 135, heavy vealers 303 to 22. thest forward dairy heifers £6 105 to ‘SS. others £5 155. . ‘ \\'others were comparatively scarce! iliut many. of prime quality were ent- l

‘vred. Fat ewes or all classes comprised the hull: of the entry, and. the supply. more than satisfying requiremenis, caused a general decline In prices. All. however. changed hands. Lambs were entered in about the usual numbers and here prices remained stable. We quote: Heavy fat \vethers £1 85 to £1 103 3d, medium quality fat wethers 265 to 27-5 6d, light 235 to 24s 6d. heavy ewes iss to 195 9d. medium ewes 155 to 17s 6d. light quality do. 135 6d to 145 6d. heavy lambs 23s to 24s 3d, medium 215 to 22s 6d, light 195 to £l. Both porkers and baconers came forward in heavy numbers. Heavy baconers In particular sold extremely well and quotations accordingly are appreciably higher. As at other cen—tres porkcrs. in sympathy with the decreased schedule rates, were a little exsier. Notwithstanding this all vendors quitted their offerings. Stores and \veaners were in slightly smaller supply than at the previous week's sale. and all classes shared in a gen—trnl improvement. \Ve quote: lleavy haconers £3 35 to £3 Rs, medium do. 5:2 155 to £3, light do. £2 45 to £2 his, heavy porkcrs S 1 175 6d to £2 is. medium £1 11‘s to £1 165, light to 30s. best grown store pigs £1 to 235. medium do. 153 to 19s, slips its to Ms, \\’cnners 75 0d to Ds. inferior do. la 65. Messrs. Dalgety and Company. ' Messrs Dnlgcty and co.. Ltd., rc—pnrt. on the sale as follows : 'l‘hcrc was a full yen-ding: of fat sheep which sold readily, good qual—iiy fat ewes especially being in demand. A good yarding of fat lambs came forward and sold at, fully up to lust week's rates. Good quality breeding ewes mei- with a ready sale. in the cattle section ox beet sold on a par with last week's rates; good quality fat cows and heifers were peuncrl in few numbers and sold fairly well. but second quality cow beef was easier. We quote: Slicep.——lleavy fat wethEl‘s 27s (id to 21m. medium 255 to 26s 3d. light and unilnishcd 225 Gd to 235 9d. good l-(‘ll\')‘ rat ewes 20s to 215 6d. medium 175 Gd to 19s. light and unfinished 155 (hi to 165 6d. heavy fat lambs 23s (id to 255, medium 215 to 12s Gd. light Jr‘s in 10s mi. lli'vr'dini: llwesi—S—yefir ewes r.\v. .\‘miiiidnwn l‘ulil ‘32s to ‘2ss. 3 and (3 year ewes r.\\l .\‘ouilidmvn mm 185 Gd to ‘2ls lid. It illltl 6-111 and 14—year ewes r.\\-. llnnmvy ram 275 «hi. store lambs slmrn 1‘35 ml in its. ditto “'otu 133 in iis mi. tl‘iitle.»~.\le.iium tat steers L“. 175 Gd. light 1‘?» 155. medium tut rows ii in 3:5 is lid. light 1:; to 53:; 15s. light mt heifers £2 lbs in £3 75 (”1. bone:rnws heavy £2 [Os to £3 25 (id. light 30s to 355. iiulls 532; 10s to £4. Thorn \\.i.s :1 full _\.ll'il|llfl ni‘ \‘ealers. liv‘m'y union‘s >f'llillLl zit L'Ji 13s in M is ill|‘dium £2. ins to £3 Ts 6d. light 305 tn £2 55, good quality mother—reared Sherman steer calves 23 6a to 24‘

smaller sorts £2 105 to £2 17s 6d. empty Shorthorn cows, £2 155 to £3. empty 3—year Jersey heifers 22 15s. empty Shorthom 18-mths heifers £3 55 to £8 11's, empty 18-mihs Holstein heifers £2 55 to £2 75 6d.

i Piss—There was an extra large yardin of pigs, especially fat. Bacon‘ers sofid under keen competition; porkers showed an easing tendency. Prime heavy baconers made up to £3 85. We quote: Heavy baconers £3 ‘to £3 55. prime £2 155 to £3. medium ‘132 12s to £2 155, light £2 85 to £2 1‘25, buttermilk pigs £2 45 to £2 73, ;heavy porkers 385 to £2 25, prime porkers 333 to 373, medium 265 to 325, light 225 to 265. light and unfinished 185 to 215, choppers 305 to £2 65. sows in pig £2 12s (id to £2 185. sows with litters £3 105, best. lstore pigs 155 to 185, smaller 1.25 to ‘165. slips 103 to 125, best. weaners Ga 310 95, others 35 to Ts tie-cording to quality. l ‘ Maura Verona and company. Messrs G. W. \‘ercoe and Co., Ltd., report on the sale as follows: ‘ \Ve penned fat sheep in full numbers, competition throughout. being: keen and prices showing little alternlion from those of the previous week. Heavy prime wethers ex Messrs \\’ilsnn Bros, 01’ \Valmai, sold to 31s. while iMr R. Mitchell, 01’ \Vhitehali, received atlic same figure for 13 prime \vethersi lWe quote: Heavy prime \vethers. 295 ‘to 315: lighter prime, 27s (id to 285 ‘frd; light i’at wethers, 255 Go to 275; ‘heavy rat ewes, 205 to 215 3d; medium lweights. 183 to 195 6d; light and un—tflnlshed, 16s to 17s od. Prices for an average yarding of fat lambs differed [little from those of the previous week. Heavy prime lambs, 265 to 27s 3d; heavy, 245 to 255 6d; medium weights. 23s to 233 9d; light, lOs to 225. The store sheep section consisted of sevteral pens of 5-year mxes and a total [clearance was effected at full late ,ratcs. Two and A’htootli ewes in lamb {in Southdown rams. to 305; s—year iewes (ex North Auckland}, to 275: laged ewes. to 1.55 10d; small “ether llambs, to Us. l A small entry of 0x and a large entry 10f cow and heifer heei’ came fonmrd Jami prices. in both sections remained fan a pill‘ with those of the previous lweek. .\letlium weight fat bIIIIOCkS. (ox Messrs Norrish Bros, of Kaipaki. sold to £9 105 and \\ell—tinished light pveisht Hereford hulloeks, ox .\lr (J. diyrc, of \\‘lmiawhatu. sold irom £8 tn :I‘B 155: prime Slim-thorn vows, ex picssrs .\‘orrish Btns,, 5:114 10 £5 95, \\‘u quotr‘: llvavy prime I‘o\\>, £6 in ii"? 95: hP-‘IYY. £5 to £3 135: inwluml ;\\'l'i§hi>. ijli 155 to El I'ls firl: liehl. 13:3 55 to £3 13> Oil; heavy {at heifers. .25 to £6; medium weights. £4 to £4

'lss: 113 m, £3 103 to s 3 17: 6d: runlnel's, to £3 105; vealers. £1 105 to £2 I 109. A small entry of store cattle sold lat late rates. Two-year Shun-thorn and 'Hereford steers. to £6 is; low oondlltloned RA. and Hereford cows with calves, to £3 16s; 18~months PA. 'cross helfera. to £3 75 6d; (oz-ward 'yconditloned Shorthorn and Frlealan acows. £3 55 to £3 185; others. £2 15s ’to £3 35. Bonei‘ cows were In large supply and prices were a shade easier. lleavy boners. £2 85 to £2 165; others. £1 105 to £2 55; potter bulls, to 24 153.

Fat pigs again came forward In large numbers and sold readily at full late rates. Prime baconers. as 312‘ 11. McGibben. averaged £3 85. \\‘e quote: Prime baconers, £3 is to £3 85; med]um weights. £2 185 to £3 33; mm welshts, £2 10s to £2 17s; heavy pork—erq, £2 2s to £2 85; medlum weights. 35s to £2; light, 265 to 835; choppers to £2 45. Stem pigs were penned ln average numbers and with the excep—tion of large stores prices were low. sows wllh litters sold to £5; sows in mg. to £3 25 6d; large stores. 18s to 235; others, 153 to 175; slips, 85 to Us; \\'eaner‘s, «ls to Ts.

BEEF (par menu.) This Week Last Week Extra primeox 25/61027/6 27/- to 28/0 Prime Ox .. 22/-1096/- 23/- to 26/6 Plain and Inrerlor ox . . 29/— 22/Extra choice young cows and heifers 23/6 to 26/— 23/-1025/-Prlme cows . 22/6 23/Second quality cows .. 17/- 17/Light cows & heifers . . 16/- 16/— MUTTON (per head) Extra prune wethers .. 25/- to 31/- 28/-to 31/Fat wethers 25/6t026/6 25/-to 27/Unfinished wethers 20/- to 23/- 20/- to 23/Extra prime . ewes 18/6 to 21/- 19/-1020/~ Fat ewes .. 1G/- to 17/6 17/-to18/-Unfinished ‘ ewes 1?/~1013/6 19/- “313/6 Fat nuggets 17/—t026/~ 18/6 to 28/6 ‘ PIGS (per head). ‘Baconers .. 54/—to 67/- 54/- 10 67/1Porkerfl .. 28/—1046/- 30/- Lo 48/‘weaners .. 4/5 to 12/- 2/6 to 6/6 lsups .. 14/40 r776 12/-1016/-iLarge stores 19/-1,022/6 18/4021”-