WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19885, 14 May 1936, Page 10

WESTFIELD MARKETS

DROP IN BEEF VALUES. GOOD INQUIRY FOR BHIIP. BACON PIGS IN DEMAND. There was a heavy yarding of cattle It the weekly \Vestilcltl sale yester—day. than being an offering of almost. 1000 head, including the largest supply of ox beet for some months. With the gutting In excess or the demand the market. for steers weakened. the aver—age decline being about lbs a head. Extra choice 0x heel was quoted at 2'70 per 1001).). which was on a par with August prices. but 115 above those ruling at. the commencement. of the season‘s decline a year ago. All “ell-tlnlshed calves conunuudod late mtes, with an improving tendency for small prime \'ualcrs. Plainor tubes were easier. but the general tone was apprnxlnmtel)~ llllt‘llilllSL‘ll from 1 week ago. Excellent prices were obtained for all good sheep. One pen or \\cthurs wld at 3‘25 3d. the best price since September last. Ewes also sold well. with a few maidm sorts realising to 30-. Lambs were comparatively vlontlml in small lnts, and included a number of attractive lines. \‘or which into rats: were ensil) obtained. Some very prime hacom‘rs were penned. Cmnpmltinn for that: was keen and rvaluas tirxumi again. 705 [wins realised for the best in the market. Parkers worn it Silillit' msinr, The dn'mantl for .\lurr‘s \\.i.‘ mmin dull. Prlcm per UL t‘ur {All pigs \\t‘l‘t‘ quoted unchanged at from 3M in .3541 for bacouers, and from hid I.» bid fur pnrkers. A Comparlson. ‘ The followlng is .l mtnmary at tho‘ prices rmllst-tt t'nr tilt Morn for tho last two \\'t't‘ki at (Mr \\'(‘sttlt-ld fut

......o auuluu .w-wu,- .w-wwl-l Individual Gonllcnmonn. Top price in the ox beef market was realised for two trucks of very prime steers from Messrs Trewin Bros., of .\iaungaturoto, which sold to 2‘ll 15:. [A small line from Mr G. Johnston, of l'lluuera, made to £lO 1"] 6d. From {.\lr A. W. Alley, or Hlkutala. came a small lot, for which up to £9 103 was obtained. Another good line was that of .\lr C. Li. Orr, or Pukekawa. for 3\\'hirh up to is 105 was paid. ' in the row and hcil‘er beet market. ithe best offering was that of two 'trnrks from .\lr J. Sil‘uthers. of Te Kuiti, which made to £3 15:. From ‘Mr Li. Johnston. or lilnuera, came ilril‘ers \\'ilii'il sold to £7 155 and up in £7 55 was obtained for a line of 19 {cows anti heifers from .\lr J. R. \Vlne, 'oi‘ .\lorrinsVillc. Top prices of £7 \\'cro realised for ihe cattle 0! Mr J. .\. llill, or Uhlnewai. and .\lr ll‘. Wind—501‘. of .\latangi. and three lines for “him up to £6 lbs was paid came ‘l'rom .\lr A. \\‘. Alley, of liikutaia, .\ir' ?.I. l’ohlen,qaf Matamaia. and Mr M. Hunt. of neatua. Cattle sold on ‘ltl‘iliiif or .\lr J. Taylor, of Cambridge, imade to £6. I mlguy and co. Ltd. . Extra rholce 011 sold to 27s per 100 illn: choire and prime. 235 to 265: [secondary and plain, 185 to 2‘25; prime young row and heifer beef, 255 to 265; ordinary row hccz‘ 18s to 235; heavy i‘prinw sierrs ranged in price from £9 rllls tu £lO ins; lighter prime steers iiis [Us to 1“) 35'; light. prime steers. :i.“. iils tn rs Ss; small! and unfinished. Nil 10.». to L‘li 105; extra: heavy prime Houng l'l)\\'.\ :lllii iicil'rrs. £7 iiis to £8 ills; hmvy prime, iii to £7 as; lighter ltl‘illl“. ii We to £3) [55; nihrr killaitle «rims. £2 in 1.”. 55. \\'r ll.ul 3 full )zirtiing of rnivrs, the hulk at our ut‘t‘n'rinj-i' comprising (mod quality limn’y \'mlvrs, Cumprliiinn “us ntrauly tixruuxlmnt.mltl Inst \\'L‘i'k's mlrs \\'vru illiiiiliiliili‘ii throughout. ltnnnvrs. L”: [Us to ill ins: hoary \‘mlvrs. £3 is to £3 [35; mmiiiun. £2 1.3 g tn £3 '35: light, 2."! Sis to £2 lils; smnilur. L'l ifs to £2; rough rah-vs. 13.3 tu £1 Sis; lmithy ralws, :15 to ills. l-‘u pix.‘ \wrv again yardé‘ti in guml supply .uivi Siliii frnwly .li minus \z‘ry ,ilrm on iilhi \\.-vk\ itnutniiuns. llr.i\_\' i).u'ut|x‘r‘s. {it L’s in £1! 0‘»; nimiium, £2 if.» In L": ills; ixziit. 32‘: 10> to 1.": me; il€.l\'\ purkrrs. L“: I’s to £2 75: medium, £1 163 to £2; light. 21 12s

to 1:1 155; small and unfinished, £1 45 to £1 10s. A small yarding or sheep sold under keen competition at rates improved on last week. Extra heavy prime wethens, 30s to 32s 3d; heavy prime, 285 to 293 6d; medium prime. 263 to 27s 6d; light end unfinished, 22s 6d to 253; heavy prime ewes, 20s to 225; lighter prime, 185 to 193 6d; other ewes, 165 to 175 6d. An average yarding of lambs drew good competition and values ruled fully on a par with last week. Heavy prime lambs, 245 to 255 9d; medium prime, 22s to 235 6d; light prime, 205 to 21s 6d; unfinished, 16s to 193. - Alfred Buokland and Sons. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Limited. reports on the sale as follows: We penned fat cattle to the num—ber of 284 head. as against 176 head last. week, comprising 123 steers and 161 cows and heifers. Our yarding of ox beef was the largest we have had for some months. Competition was less keen and values eased by about 155 a head. The quality of cows and heifers penned was an improvement. on recent sales. Although our quotations are the same, values were inclined to ease slightly. Extra choice ox sold to £1 73 per 100 lb; choice and prime, £1 35 to £1 55; secondary and plain. £1 to £1 25; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 is to £1 65; ordinary cow beef, 13s to £l. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £ll to £ll 155; heavy prime, £9 105 to £10; lighter prime. £8 105 to £9; light prime. £7 105 to £8 ‘55: small and unfinished. £1 105 to £6. Extra hea‘q' prime young cows and heifers. £7 to £3: heavy prime, £5 to £6; lighter prime, H to £4 12s 15d; other killablc cows, 22 15s to 23 105. ,

Sheep were yarded In smaller number than last week. The quality gmemlly was not up to the usual stan—dard. Bidding was brisk for all classes and showed an advance on late rates (6:10 sheep were sold). Extra heavy prime \\‘Nhers, £1 105 tn £1 13s: heavy prime, £1 73 to £1 85 6d: mndium to lu‘nvy primr‘, £1 As in El

(is; light to medium prime, £1 ‘ls to £1 35; unfinished. 195 Gd to £1 is. Extra heavy prime young ewes. £1 ls Gd to £1 35 9d; heavy primn. 195 Gd to £1 is; lighter prime, 17s Gd In 185 Gd; nthvr killnhle ewes. 155 to lt‘ys Gd; other vwos. .35 to 1'25.

Lambs again sold under kevn comxml‘itiun at fully late rates (551 lambs \wro sold), Extra heavy prime lambs, fl 5:: to £1 85 ‘Jd: heavy prime, £1 25 I‘ul In 5:1 is; lighter prime. £1 15 to £1 ‘25: light. primm [SS all to £1; NIH“ and plain. 125 ml In 111.». ml.

\\'4‘ had 9'l full mrding’ of calves. All clusSes sqld readily at yalues equal

to those ruling at recent sales, with an Improving tendency for small prime v-ealers. Runners made £2 75 to £5 25; heavy vealers, £3 ‘75 to £3 133; medium, £2 15s to £3 25; light, 22 55 to £2 123; small. £1 145 to £2 ‘25; unfinished and bucket-fed, 15s to £f 63: hobby and rough calves, 45 to 125 (221 calves were sold).

Pigs were also in full supply. The demand throughout was firm. and prices were satisfactory. Choppers made £1 155 to £2 17s; heavy prime baconers, £3 35 to £3 85; medium. £2 16s to £2 1'95; llgiht, £2 105 to £2 1115; heavy porkers. £2 35 to £2 85; medium, E 1 165 to £2; light, £1 12s to £1 145; small and unfinished, 165 to £1 83; stores, 163 to 185; values for slips and weaners are at a. low ebb; slips made '75 to 105; weaners, (is to (is: baconers sold at an average of Bid to 51d Dar lb, and porkers, 5m to sid per lb (a total of 697 pigs was sold). Nl. Loan and Mercantlle. The New Zealand Loan and Merr cantile Agency Company. Limited, reports on ihe-sale as follows : We had a large yarding of beef. Al—though there was a steady demand. values eased on last week’s sale‘ is to '25 per 100“); equivalent to 105 to 155 per head. Extra choice ox sold to £1 75 per 1001 b; choice and prime, £1 45 to £1 65; ordinary and plain, £1 is to £1 35: prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 35 to £1 65; ordinary cow beef, 185 to £1 25. Our yarding did not include any extra hem'y cattle. llenvy prime steers. £lO to £lO 175 Gd; lighter prime. £8 1‘55 to £9 175 6d: light. prime, £7 55 to £8 105; plain and small, £5 to 2'6 175 6d. Ex—tra hr‘avy prime young cows and heif~ ers, £6 to £l3 135; heavy prime. £5 10‘ £25 175 “(1: lizzliier. £3: to £1 17s 6d; liarhi. £3 10 £3 [75 6d; aged and plainIlnislicd rows. £2 55 to £2 175 6d. 1

\\'r‘. had more than an avvrage yard~ ing of sheep. Competition was keen, with values again advancing. Hesvy prime \\‘elhors, £1 105 to £1 Us 9d: mvdium prime, £1 35 to £1 09 9d: liprllll prlmca £1 5s 10 £1 '75 9d; small and unflnishml. £1 2:: to £1 1:5 9d. I’l‘l-mn mail’lvn owes, £1 As 10 £1 105: hem-y prinw, £1 ‘25 to £1 35: medium prinw, £1 to £1 ls 6d: light prime. 1'75 to 10s: 0d; Infel‘lurly failed, Ts

6d upwards. Lambs pvnnr‘d In awrnze n‘umhors met with a ready sale. Extra hr‘avy prime lambs. £1 55 6d 10 £1 83: heavy prime, £1 as to £1 is 9:1: medium prime. £1 is to £1 ‘25 9d: light prime, it’s to £1 05 9d; small and unflnishcd. 14's to 1851

\\'o had an average yarding of pigs. .\rzain mmpoiiiinn \\'ns Mon and values for baconel's firmedi Parker‘s were slightly easier. Choppers sold from

£2 to £4 1:5; heavy and medium bacon—ers, £8 to £8 93 (£3 105 was reached for one extra prime haconer); light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 85 to £2 185; medium porkers and light porkers, £1 17:; to £2 65; small and unfinished, £1 55 to £1 105. Store pigs were In keener demand and values filmed on last week's quotations. Large stores, £1 to £1 35; slips. 105 to 185; weaners, 75 to Us.

Our entry of calves was a large one. Late rates were fully maintained for good quality calves, with plajner sorls easier, but, the general tone of the market was on a par with last ”week. Runners, £2 to H 185; heavy vealers, £3 55 to £3 165; medium, £2 105 to £3 35; light, £2 to £2 85; smaller, £2l 105 to £1 185; small and freshed dropped. Gs to £1 55; rough calves, 15s to £1 105.

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CALVES (per head)— mmners .. 47/-toio?/- 50/-to193/-\'ealers .. 33/- to 73/— 31/40 73/Plus (per head)— Baconers .. 50/- to 60/- 50/- to 67/Itorkers .. 32/- to 48/. 32/- to 67/Weuners .. 4/- w 9/- 4/- 1011/Sltps ,. 10/-t.015/- 8/- tom/Lul'ge stores 16/- :023/- 19/40 26/-