STORES BRIGHTER

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 14

STORES BRIGHTER

DEMAND AT MORRINSVILLE; ‘. HEAVY ENTRIES FORWARD. : __——- . BAOO-NEBS IN KEENER REQUEST. l l Providing the main attraction at the .\iorrinsvllle stock sale )‘GStePd'§-Y an entry of 100 store wethers “as in eager request, while the dmand 101' breeding ewes was also animated. A feature or the price realisatiions in other departments was the sharp sd—i venue for bacon DI-BS- Heavy entries, were forward in most sections, cattle! being on offer in considerably increased numbers. l Another plain entry of beef cattle_ with an absence of ox was forward” practically no prime D 9115 lbeins 1“" eluded in the large offering which com— | prised for the most part light to me’ . :(iium [at dairy descriptions. Few sales ‘were made above £3 and pens had to ‘have special attraction to realise this Insure. Values were generally on a 'par with the reduced rates ruling at other centres. , ‘ Dairy cattle were forward in increased numbers and the offering in—-‘-cludccl an entry of 200 two—year-old ‘Jersey heifers from the East Coast. Attractive quality, however, was lack—ing, and values showed no advance beyond those of the previous week. The best consignments commanded fair competition and prices from £6 15s to ‘ £7 155 were obtained for the most attractive to enter the ring. Others sold from £4 to £6 155. Sheep and Figs, A larger entry or fat sheep included several pens of prime wethers and ewes, and with the improved quality submitted, bidding was stimulated and values showed an improvement over those of last Friday and wcre fully up to late Frankton rates. A heavy en~‘ try of lambs was also more eagerly sought and here again the market was affected by improved quality. A keen bench or buyers was attracted for the sale of special entries( of store wethers and breeding cwes.‘ A buoyant market resulted for weth- ‘ ers and values were fully up to expec- ‘ tations. pri-ces ran-sing from 195 'Jd to 23s 11d. For breeding ewes the best sale for some weeks resulted, the best lines of young sheep being traded at prices ranging to 33s 7d. With a limited number offering. a sharp advance was noted for bacon pigs, several pens making ’73s an advance of is on the top price of Frank—ton last Tuesday. Willie all Ibaconers met a buoyant sale. porkers were dull or sale and last Friday‘s reduced rates were barely maintained. Stores were again slow or sale. ‘ Prloo summary. The following table is a summary of ipri-ces realised for fat stock at the Morrinsvilie yards during the past . fortnight: l BEEF (par ioolb.) l

MUT‘I’ON (per hud) l

PIGS (per head). I

Farmer-5' Auctioneer-lug 00., Ltd. The Farmers‘ (lo—operative Auctioneering Company, Limited. report on the sale as foliows:——A medium entry of fat sheep. comprising mostly lightweight wethers came forward. Values remained ilrm at recent quotations. A good entry of fat lambs were keenly competed for by the exporters, and fully schedule prices were realised. The advertised entry of store wethers attracted buyers from outside dis-i iriicts and a total clearance was effected at fully late rates. A full yard- i ~ing of all classes of breeding ewes including the specially advertised lines from the East Coast districts were submitted to a large and representa—tive bench of buyers from all parts of the )Vnikuto, and advanced prices were realised. especially for young sheep, the whole of the entry changing hands at increased rates, Only a. small proportion of \\vcil-tlnished cow and hcii't'r beef was penned. These commanded spirited competition and sold at advanced ilrm rates. An ex—ceptionally heavy entry 01' second quality and honcr rows with buyers opciuding at incrcuscd vulucs. mostly on iixc hruricr cows. l’ottcr bulls showcd no ultvrntiom A S‘lllull entry of store bullocks from the l‘lust Coast was penned. untl although thc'oattlu “on; in good order they did not alirnrt competition up lo prc\ious sales” A good .\‘airding or dairy tattle rnnic forward: the advertised entry of heifcrs cx tiishornc \\Cl‘u not showing as far forward us expcclcd :iud competition was not us keen as anticipated. A few hcii‘crs, close to protit, created bet—ter competition and sold reudiiy at. re—cent vulucs. while backward sorts were not in demand. There was a smaller yarding of [at pigs, and a full entry of stores and weaners. A short entry of ‘haconers created extra keen competition and the top price of £3 135 \\as realised, which was the best nticrcd in the \\‘nikuto this season Hood prices were secured for a pen oi‘ specially good pigs. Porkers and stni'i's sold ill late ruling rates in othcr rcntri‘s. Quotations: Shccp.—licu\'y tat “others. 255 to 29s i‘nl; lighter 'prhnc \\‘L‘HlL‘l‘S. 23S fill in 235 dd; hcuvy i‘ut cwcs, 20:4 to 2is; hillnblc owns. ['ls to lbs Gd; slorc. «\\‘l-s, ‘33s; hoary woolly lambs, ‘23s sd to ‘lls ilil; medium woolly lambs. 'liis aid to '32s id; int shorn lambs, its to 215 (id: store tombs. Ks Gd to ilius ‘Jd; m two-tooth \\‘t'ihers, 23>; ltilt; siorc iwwimith \\|‘Hll‘l‘.". L’Us Gd 'lu L'ls’ lid. i-uii \\cihcrs. 175 to it's Ant; l\\'u»iooth cwos, 335 I.) 335 8d: l'lllll'*l\liill| owns, 33s to 33:; (id; six? loom out-s, :iz's Tit: Lunar ewes, 31s it]; iu\i\i-ii»;igi- cucs, 'Jl'-s‘; .‘i—ycnr cwcs. L’ls 1m to L'ls ind, sound—mouth ewcs .L’lls to L‘L‘s (1.1 :igi'il l'\\L'h'. its to 135‘ Ll.illli‘.iLi:—'llt l'iit lii'ii'i‘i's, til; [Us to ‘l'? Us; light in! cows, to to £5 "is Gd; ill-my sci'rrud quality rims, L'i .35 to IV". if»; kiilnhlc rows, £3 ills to £3 |~. liL‘rl\}’ boner I‘OWE. £3 it"s to £3 75; medium. £2 .l-is to £2 17:; lighter.

{205 to 385; potter lhulls, £2 17: 6d to £4 75: four-year Pulled Angus steers. £8 to £8 65; three-year Hereford steers, £7 to £7 175 6d: Foiled Angus cross heifer calves. £2 55-, Jersey Eheifers, close to profit, £7 to £7 155: gJersey and Jersey cross heiiers, June [-oalvers, £5 155 to £6 155; later calvons, £5 to £5 10s; backward, £4 to £4 1'75 6d. Piss—Best ba-ooners, £3 -85 to £3 135; medium. £3 to £3 65: lighter, £2 125 to £2 185; heavy porkers. 385 to £2 55; medium. 315 to 355; light, 255 to 30:5; unfinished porkers, 195 to 245; 1 'best stores, 185 to 215; medium, ills: {to 17s; slips, 95 to 125; weaners, ss} lto 7s 6d. Loan and Mercantile Agency. l The New Zealand Loan and Mer-‘ icantile Agency Company, Limited report on the sale as follows z—Few head of a moderate entry were of good quality. Mediocre Jersey cows formed the bulk of the entry. A firm ldemand was experienced and e. satis-It‘a-ctory clearance effected for all gelasses. For small numbers of dairy rows the enquiry was keen and prices [were similar to those of other recent sales. Good competition prevailed for la. number of pens of mostly forward Iquality i'at lambs while breeding. ewes' [were fairly lbriskly in demand. We Iqu'ote:——Good quality Jersey cow's, £3 175 6d to £4 65; medium ditto, £3 55 to £3 155; light quality Jersey cows. £2 155 to £8 25 6d; good—conditioned store cows, £2 55 to £22 125 Gd; heavy boners. £1 165 to £2 45; others, to £1 145; good young dairy cows and heif—ers, £5 to £6: inferior ill-calf heif—ers, £4 to £l4 155; forward quality [at lambs, 185 to £1 15; Other, 175; mc-i dium six-tooth breeding ewes, £1 15. Messrs. Dalge‘ty and Go. 1 Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd.,l report on the sale as follows :—There' was a good yarding of cattle comprising mostly light fat and forward condition Jersey cows. Late rates were maintained and a. good clearance was effected. we quote: Good fat Shorthorn cross vcows. £5 45 to £5 89;. lighter, £4 to £4 95; fat Jersey cows, £2 19s to £3 75 6d; lighter, £1 185. to £2 25; others, according to con-l dition, £1 55 to £1 125; medium pot-1 ter bulls at up to £4 65. l ‘ There was a medium yardins of fat‘ ‘pigs with a small yarding of stores. Baconers again advanced and the top price realised was £3 115. Porkers were quitted at this week‘s Frankton Iquotations. \Ve quote: Prime heavy! ibwconers, £3 65 to £3 its; heavy ba-c—----toners. £3 to £3 65. No medium baconers were yarded. Light baconers made ‘532 95 to £2 125: medium por-kers, 325 ito 365; light prime porkers, 275 to .305; small, 225 to 265: [best stores, 165 to 185; slips, 125 to H 5; wcuu—ers, 6‘s Gd to 95. TE AWAMUTU STOCK SALE. 1 , l MESSRS. DALGE‘TY AND CO. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having held their tri-weekly stock sale at Te Awamutu on Thursday as follows. There was only a small yarding of sheep which sold at full late mtes. Fat wethers made 275 6d; light fat wethers, ‘le 9d; fat. ewes, 185 7d to 215; store two—tooth‘ wethers, 205 9d; heavy {at lambs, 245 6d to 265 6d; medium—weight lambsfi 205: small store lam‘bs, 95 to 105 3d.l A large yarding of dairy cattle met: with a fair demand at late rates. Pens l of springing heifers made up to £6 1'75 6d; medium quality ditto, £4 105 to £5 55; Ismail heifers, £3 to £3 105; dairy cows. July. August calvers, £5 to £6 lss; others, £3 to £3l 55. A heavy yarding of fat store Cattle mostly com—prised fat and iboner Jersey cows; prices were on a par with late sales. A few pens of fat steers sold at prices slightly in buyers' favour. No good quality yearling Jersey heifers were offered. Following are the prices real—ised: Medium weight fat steers. £8 105 to £8 125 Gd: light weight fat steers, £5 55 to £7 55; medium weight fat Siiorihorn heifers, £4 105 to £5 55; light fat heifers, £3 to £4 '75 Gd; medium fat cows, £5 to £5 '75 Gd; light {at cows, £3 55 to £1 75 6d; heavy honor cows, £2 105 to £3 '25 6d; light. 255 to 375 6d; cows and runners, £1 115 to £2, all counted; good quality and conditioned 18-month Shorthorn steers, £5 115; small 18—month steers. £3 55 to £3 175 6d; medium quality yearling Jersey heifers, £2 105 to £2 175 6d; bulls, £3 to £3 175 6d.

There was a very heavy yardlng of fat and store pigs. Biaconers sold at advanced rates under very keen oompetition, while prime porkers also met with a ready demand. Unfinished sorts were as keenly sort after. Store pigs met, a very ready demand. while hidding on breeding sows was slack. £3 105 was top price for hae—oners and this price was obtained in several instances. \\‘e quote: Primc heavy baconers. £3 5s to £3 105: heavy, £3 to £3 Ens; medium. £2 15s- to £3: light, £2 108 to £2 1.35: light und‘ unfinished, £2 55 to £2 its; heavy pork—ers. 385 to 952 Its; prime porkers, 335 to 375; light prime. ‘29s to 325: light. 245 to ‘l9s: unfinished, Us to 235: choppers, £2 to £2 His; l'lest, stores, His to 195: best slips, its to 175: numller, 105 to .135: tbcsi. \\‘Ounrrs, Ts to 115: others, 55 to its (hi; sows in pig, £3 Es Cut to £3 17s Gd. CLEARING SALE AT KAIPAKI. .\lessrs U. W. Vercoe and CO., Ltd, report having held a clearing sale at Kuipakl yesterday on account of Messrs Cunningham Bros. 'l‘he herd came forward in good condition, and although prices were not high a satis—factory clearance resulted. The usual farm sundries sold on a par with rates which have been ruling at other clearing sates. Good quality Jersey and Jersey cross cows (early culvers), matte 3:7 to £8; good quality lulcr ralrcrs. it: to £6 .155; others, H 105 to £5 135: backward and unsound rows, £2 10s to 3 105; yearling Jersey heifers, to £2 95; erey hulls. in 5.11 125 ml. flows in pit—t, to £3; shire pigs, to Us. The farm horses sohl to £22 in». AUCKLAND MARKETS. AUCKLAND, Saturday. There was a lu‘ttrr domain for prime rorlirl'rls in the poultry section, at the city lulu‘lwts. hut prices were unchanged, \‘ulticsr—tlorl‘ercls, heavy hreriis, ['nrhne, its to :lS; not prime, is (ill up; tight, primr. 2s to Ils 3d; not prime, 1:; 3d up; Int roosters, hcin'y hrveds. I:l‘imn‘,‘2sio 35; light, is fill [l)4"_’>: fut llCllS, heavy breeds. L's toils; light. l

is 6d to is 9d; pullets, heavy breeds. ‘ best, 35 to 55 6d; smaller, is 6d up; light, best, 35 to 55 6d; smaller, ls Gd up; drakes, young, prime, 25 3:1 to as 1 3d; smaller, is fit] up; old, is lid to 25 6d; ducks, young. 25 6d to 35 6d; old, | is Gd to '25 6d; geese. 35 6d to '55; turkey 119115, is to '55 6d; gobblcrs, 65 to Ms. —-——~ 2 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. ‘ MELBOURNE, .\lny 2‘2. Wheat, 35 Bid to 35 10a; Hour, £9} 35; liran. £6 1.35; pullurd. £7; oats,25 lid to :35 3511; barley, tingliSJ] ‘25 8d ' to ‘ls ion; nnlizo, I»; :M to 5s itH‘ potatoes, £0 105 to £7 .35; onions, £1) t 5:; to 52‘.) 105. I SYDNEY, May 23. Following are to-clay's quotations on I the Sydney produce marketz—Wheutzl Market quiet. AL country siding, 35' 15d; equul to about as- Sd ex trucks Sydney. Flour: £9 155. Bran: £6 105. Pollard: £6 155. Potatoes: Tasmanian. ' £8 to £9 105; others, £0 105 i Onions.| Victorian Brown, £ll 105. Maize: Yel—low, 55; white, 55 3d. I ADELAIDE, May 23. t \\‘lleat: Growers' lots, 35 6d. Flour: Bakers' lots, £9 75 6d. Bran and 1301— l lard, £6 105. Oats, Algerian, 25. Bar-1 10y, ‘25 Id. I MATAKI GOLD DREDGING. 1 Under date the 19th” instant, ‘tlm drodgclnnstor reports as t‘nllowsz——" For the \\rvk ended May" 1'? 1110 «lrmtgc \\‘orkul 133 lmnrs‘ ml a fncu of 430 feet, pulling ntnwnl ’3O i'rut with an zn‘m‘ngn depth 01‘ 1M incl. “'0 tl‘eatcd MU!) yards for :1 rnturn of 33 onnm‘s 12Llwts. is grains of rulnrlvd gold. I

+n1;'i{ree'£ "" m: wm Prime Cows . 20/- to 22/6 20/- to 22/Second quality cows .. 16/40 11/- 15/6t017/-

Prime wethers 28/Fat wethers 25/6 Be/sto 23/6 Extra prime ewes 20/- to 21/. 17/- to 29/Fa! ewes .. iii/~10 iGI- 14/61016/3 Unfinished ewes 12/Fat lambs . 18/-t0 27/- 17/10 to 25/9

Baconers .. 53/— l073/- 51/~ £06!”Porker‘s .. 22/- to 42/- 27/- 1043/Weanres .. 5/010 9/- 2/- to 8/Sllps .. 7/- t01£/- 6/-l012/-Large stores 16/-w13/- lS/- t022/-