SHEEP STEADY

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19890, 20 May 1936, Page 13

SHEEP STEADY

OX BEEF DULLER. FRANKTON BTOCK MARKET. PORK SLOWER OF SALE. The cattle pens were well filled at the Frankton sale yesterday, while other classes were forward in average numbers. In the beef section lack of finish was again apparent and values ruled according to condition, backward sorts being difficult to quit. A variable sale was experienced for beef with late quotations generally maintained in other departments.

An average penning of ox beef included no extra prime quality and the plain descriptions that were forward were difficult to sell even at prices considerably below those of last week. Bids on the best pens failed to satisfy vendors, while medium quality sorts were cleared at prices ranging from £9 to £9 10s, with lighter sorts selling from £7 to £8 10s. Killable pens were bought from £6 to £6 16s. The price per 100 lb. for the best pens sold ranged from 21s to 245, with plain and inferior quality meeting the market from 19s to 20s. While prices in the ox section were substantially below those of the previous week, there was not the same variation in the cow and heifer beef sale, although the sale was generally dull. The most attractive pens made up to £6 Is, hut with practically no prime pens forward few prices above £5 were recorded. Sheep and Pigs. Improved quality was represented in an average entry of fat sheep, and prices, if anything, were a shade firmer than last Tuesday. A brisk demand was shown both wethers and ewes, the sale improving towards the finish. A good entry of lambs again included a fair proportion of unfinished pens for which a poor demand was experienced. The best pens, however, sold readily at prices on a par with those of last week.

Prices showed a further advance for baconers in the pig section, up to 69s being received for primest baconers, which equalled the top price recorded at Morrinsville last week- In oommon with other centres, there was an easing tendency for porkers. Stores were again dull of sale >wh practically no weaners offering. Prloe Summary. The following table is a comparison of prioes realised for fat stock at the Frankton yards during the past fortnight:—

With no extra prime cattle offering, there were no substantial prices realised in the beef section yesterday. Good, medium bullocks from Mr T. R. Drummond met the market at prices ranging from £8 10s to £9, with lighter sorts from Mr A. Bukowsky selling from £7 to £8 14s. Heifers from the Hinuera farm of Mr G. W. Vercoe sold from £5 6s to £6 Is, with others from the Ruakura Farm toeing traded at £4 16s to £5 ss. Heavy fat cows from Mr P. L. Pratt, of Hamilton, sold from £4 15s to £6 Bs, while the entry from Mr J. Punch was knocked down at prices from £4 17s to £5 7s.

Wethers fruin Mr G. A. Johnstone, of Waitetuna, sold at 30s 3d, while the entry of Mr E. J. Owen, of Pirongia, was knocked down at 29s 3d. Pens from Mr E. Egan sold for 28s 6d, with buyers paying 29s 9d for the pen of Mr G. Swann, of Aotea. Ewes from Mrs M. A. Ward -sold at

225, with good sorts from Mr H. Haddock, of Karamu, meeting the market at 21s, tills vendor selling a large line at this figure. A small entry of lambs from Mr E. Egan was readily oleared at 275, with a pen from Mr A. E. Gapstick, of Huntly, selling at 26s 3d. Messrs Jones Brothers and the Waikato Hospital were two vendors in the pig section to sell pigs for G9s, the top price this season. Farmers’ Auctioneering Company. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report on the sale as follows: —Both wethers and ewes came forward in full numbers yesterday, the quality in most cases being good and competition remained strong at recent improved quotations. Fat lambs were penned in good numbers, with prime sorts receiving more attention from exporters, but unfinished lambs were dull of sale. A moderate yarding of ox beef was offered, with quotations showing an easing Icndency. Again a full yarding of cow and heifer beef came forward, I lie market showing no alteration, while a heavy yarding of second quality and boner cows was slightly easier. A full yarding of vealers and runners met with recent values. There was a smaller yarding of fat pigs than last week, with a medium entry of stores. Baconers were again in keen demand and last, week’s top price was exceeded. A row pons of good quality baconers realised £3 9s. which was the highest price recorded at Frankton Ibis .season. Willi a further drop in schedule, porkers again declined and unfinished pigs were hard to quil. There was a better enquiry for stores and weaners will! prices showing an improvement. nuolalions: Sheep.—Heavy prime- wethers 29s 3d to 30s. medium 27s 3d to 2Ss fid. light 25s lo 26s 3d. forward conditioned 2-1 noth wethers 22s 6d to -.Ms. [heavy prime ewes 21s 3d lo 22s 6d, medium 19s to 2 os, light ITs 1.. IS* 3d. killable I is 9d lo 10s 3d, extra prime lambs 26s 3d to 275, heavy 23s 3d to 24s Od, medium 20s Gd to 225, light 18s 3d lo 19s 9cl, killable lambs 17s to 18s 3d. forward condition 13s to 16s 9d, store iis to 13s Gd.

Cattle.—'Killable steers £6 14s, medium fat cows and heifers £5 3s to '£s 7s 6d, light £4 5s to £4 17s, killj able cows £3 8s to £4, heavy boner • cow-s £2 15s to £3 Is, medium 36s to j£2 6s, lighter 20s to 31s, potter bulls £2 to £2 12s 6d. ' Pigs.—Best baconers £3 5s to £3 ,9s, medium £2 10s to £3 4s, light £2 1 12s to £2 18s, heavy porkers 37s to j£2 4s, medium 31s to 355, light 25s to {3os, stores 18s to 235, slips 12s to 117 s 6d, weaners Gs Gd to 12s 6d, heavy {•choppers £3 to £3 10s, light 30s to £2 10s. Messrs Dalgety and Company. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on the sale as follows: —A full yarding of both sheep and cattle came forward. Grown fat sheep showed a slight advance, especially on fat ewes. Lambs sold at late market rates. Fat cattle sold at late rates, while boner cattle were a little easier. Good fat wethers made 29s 9d, light do. 25s 6d to 26s 9d, fat ewes (good) 2is to 225, forward conditioned ewes 16s 3d to 18s 3d, medium to heavy weight fat lambs 235, light lambs 18s 9d, aged ewes r.w. S.D. rams 24s 9d, store ewes 14s 3d to 15s 6d.

We yarded no good heavy fat cows. Light fat S.H. cows sold at £4 15s, good young light fat Jersey cows £3 7s 6d to £3 17s, light Jersey cows £2 7s to £3, unfinished S.H. and S.H.cross cows £3 to £3 15s, boner cattle medium weight £2 7s 6d to £2 13s, others 25s to £2 ss, according to weight and condition. Store Cattle: 18-month® P.A. steers £5 13s, smaller sorts £4 ss, young S.H. and Herefordcross cows £3 5s to £4, others (low condition) £2 ss, small Jersey heifer calves £2 2s. The advertised drover’s outfit sold readily under keen competition. A good useful harness horse sold for £l7, while the dogs made up to £l3, prices ranging from £2 to £lO 10s.

There was an average yarding of fat pigs, and a medium yarding of stores. Baconers maintained recent quotations while porkers of all weights showed a decline on last week's quotations. Store and weaner pigs showed a hardening tendency. We quote: Prime heavy baconers £3 4s to £3 Bs, prime baconers £3 to £3 4s, heavy baconers £2 16s to £3, light £2 10s to £2 15s, buttermilk pigs £2 2s to £2 Bs, prime heavy porkers 35s to 395, prime porkers 30s to 345, prime medium porkers 26s to 30s, light 20s to 255, best stores 20s to '23s, small do. 15s to 20s, best slips 12s 6d to 16s 6d, small 10s to 12s, best weaners 8s to 10s, others 6s to Bs. Loan and Mercantile Agency. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows on the sale: — As regards fat cattle, conditions were very much as usual. No outstanding quality cattle came forward and good to heavy beasts were only moderately represented. Light fat Jersey cows and stores accounted for almost the entire entry. For these business was transacted at the same price levels as were ruling last week. A few pens of empty run store cows created much Interest and sold at very good prices. Ordinary cull Jersey cows and boners made 'Schedule rates. We quote: Heavy Holstein cows £5 10s to £6 2s 6d, good quality ditto, £4 15s to £5 7s 6d, heavy quality Jersey beef cows £3 12s 6d to £4 15s, medium do. £3 5s to £3 11s, plain Jersey beef cows £2 15s to £3 2s 6d, forward store oows £2 5s to £2 15s, heavy boners £1 18s to £2 4s, others to £1 15s, in-calf Holstein, S.H. and P.A. cows (well grown) realised £4 ss, poorer condition P.A. run cows £3 15s to £4 3s Gd, S.H. and P.A. empty plain store conditioned cows £2 17s Gd, yearling S.H. steers £2 15s.

All classes of sheep were penned in heavy numbers. In the grown sheep section many pens of prime quality were included and about equal numbers of ewes and of wethers were entered. Wether values were very firm while, if anything, ewe prioes moved a fraction in the vendors’ favour. Lambs sold readily at full schedule values, the entry being a fair one. A particularly good sale was registered lor the advertised 2, 4 and 6-tooth breeding ewes under very brisk competition. Ewe lambs likewise were fairly well competed for and prices were satisfactory. We quote: Heavy lat wethers 27s 6d to 29s 6d, medium 25s to 27s 6d, light 22s to 24s 6d, a line of 128 fat ewes on account of Mr H. Haddock, Karamu, averaged 21s, the best pens selling at 22s 6d; heavy fat ewes 19s to 22s 6d, medium 16s to 19s, others to 15s, heavy lambs 23s to 25s 9d, medium 21s to 235, light quality do. 18s to 20s; a pen of 163 2, 4 and 6-tooth breeding ewes in lamb to Romney ram, 33s Gd, ewe lambs 21s 9d.

; All classes of fat pigs were yarded in smaller numbers than for several sales past. Competition centred prin--2 cipally on baconers which were a fracf tion firmer, but porker pigs were s easier as at other centres. Stores and P weaners were again entered in full X numbers and last week’s quotations were not appreciably altered. Heavy t baconers £3 3s to £3 Bs, medium do. _ £2 17s to £3 Is, light do. £2 9s to £2 t 14s, heavy porkers £2 Is to £2 4s, q medium do. 37s to £2, light 28s to s 345, large stores 18s to 225, others X 14s to 16s, slips 11s to 13s, weaners _ 7s Gd to 10s. Messrs. Q. W. Vercoe and Co. 9 3 Messrs. G. W. Vercoe and Company, Limited, report on the sale as follows: Fat sheep were penned in large numbers. With the exception of a few odd pens the quality was not equal to that of the previous week, j and prices were slightly easier. -Fat } lambs were penned in full numbers - and quotations differed little from those j of last week. A draft of 52 heavy r prime wethers ex Mr G. A. Johnstone, l of Whatawhatu, averaged 30s 3d. We , quote:Heavy prime wethers, 29s to -30 s 3d; medium weights, 27s Gd to I 28s 9d; light, 25s lo 26s Gd; heavy 3 fat ewes. 20s lo 20s 9d: medium 1 1 weights, JBs to 19s 9d; light and un- - finished, 15s lo 17s 6d; heavy fat I lambs, 2 is to 25s fid; medium weights, 2122 s to 23s Gd; light, 18s to 21s; a store lambs, 14s to 15s Od. I i Calves' came forward in large num--1 Iters and sold at late rates. Runners 1 sold to £3; good vealers, £2 lo £2 10s: 1 small, 25s lit 355. An average entry 1 of ox beef did not meet with the dc- • mnnd anticipated and prices were be--1 low those of Hie previous sale. A ! draft of medium weight fat bullocks ' !ox Mr T. R. Drummond, or Tamahere, 5 sold to £9, while light l'at bullocks ex ’ j Mr A. Bukowsky, of Ohaupo, sold lo | j £8 i is. One truck or light weight 1 Hereford bullocks ox Mr G. A. Eyre, • j of Waimai, averaged £B. The yarding * | or cow and heifer beef was again a large one and practically a total clearance was effected at rates about equal * Mo I hose or I tie previous week. Heavy ’ 'fat cows sold front £5 lo £6 Is; mcdiiiit weights, £i to £i 15s; light. £3 5s lo £3 15s; good quality medium ’ weight heifers, £5 lo £5 15s; lighter, , £ i lo £ i 12s 6(|; light, £2 15s to £3 ss. Store cows were penned in full numbers and prices were easier. Fors ward conditioned Shorthorn cows, £2 b 15s to £3 ss; heavy boners, £2 10s to [ £2 15s; light, 30s to £2 ss; potter

bulls, to £4 10s. The advertised dairy cattle met with a fair demand, although backward sorts were hard to soil. Good quality Jersey heifers (cx Mr F. R. Seddon) sold from £6 to £6 7s 6cl; other heifers, £4 10s to £5 IDs; good quality Jersey crop cows (early cal vers), £5 10s to £6 17s Gd; others, £4 to £5 ss. A fairly large yarding of fat pigs again sold well and prices were fully equal to those of the previous week. We quote: Heavy baconers, £3 5s to £3 9s; medium weights, £2 18s lo £3 3s; light, £2 J2s to £2 17s; hetrfy porkers, £2 to £2 8s; medium weights, 33s to 38s; light, 28s to 325; unfinished, 23s to 275; choppers, to £2 10s. An average entry of store pigs sold at late rates. Good stores, 19s to 22s fid; others, 16s to 18s; slips, 10s to 15s; weaners. 4s to 9s. Pigs in Russia. A traveller who has recently returned from Soviet Russia has much to say iu regard to the progress being made in that country in the raising of pjgs. \u interesting feature «.r pig-keeping in modern Russia is that Ihr popular br lis the I.«i _-.- White. in fart, it is practically the only breed seen there in nnv large number.

BEEF (par 1001b.) Tills Week Last Week Extra prime ox 26/6 to 27/6 Prime ox .. 21/-to 24/- 22/- to 26/Plain and Inferior ox .. 19/-to 20/- 22/Extra choice young cows and heirers 23/6 to 26/Prime cows . 20/- to 22/- 22/6 Second quality cows .. 16/6 to 17/6 17/Llght cows & heifers .. 15/- to 16/- 16/IWUTTOIM (per head) » Extra prime wethers .. 28/0 to 30/3 28/-to 31/Fat wethers 20/6 to 27/6 25/0 to 26/6 Unfinished wethers 21/-to 25/- 20/- to 23/Extra prime ewes 18/-to 21/3 18/6 to 21/Fat ewes ..’ 16/3 to 17/9 10/-to 17/6 Unfinished ewes 18/-to 14/- 12/-to 13/0 Fat lambs .. 18/-to 27/- 17/-to 26/PIGS (per head). Baconers .. 55/- to 69/- 54/-to 67/Porkers .. 20/-to 44/- 28/-to 46/Weaners .. 4/G to 12/Sllps .. 10/- to 18/- 14/- to 17/0 Large stores 19/- to 27/- 19/-to 22/0 Individual Sales.