WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20258, 29 July 1937, Page 12

WESTFIELD MARKETS

FAT STOCK SALES.

GOOD DEMAND REPORTED. AN INCREASE IN PRICES. i AUCKLAND, Thursday. All classes of fat stock were in itron# demand at the West held sales yesterday. Sheep sold best, wethers i making up to -is above recent rates. 1 and calves advanced by as much as 5s a head. Cow beef was quoted dearer by Is per 1001 b. There* was a choice selection of steers, a truck from one vendor head j Jn« the auction to £ls 17s Gd and av ( eraglng £ls is 3d each. The top bid was over £t above that of a week i ago. Cows generally made around 10s a head more than last week. An entry of choice heavy wethers realised i is each, which has not been surpassed for two years. The previous best price this season was 40s 3d. F.wes were inclined to be slightly dearer to 34s 9d Some fair quality calves were aue- , tinned, the primest*grades making between ‘.Ms and 34s Gd. which was •lightly in advance of the previous week s scale. For calves there was keen competl- • tion. A further improvement of from

•is to 5s a head was reeorded. I Stores showed the only increase in | l the pig section, as much as 5s more t being paid. Baconcrs and porkers was t auctioned on a par with last week’s high values, and averages were unchanged at 7d per lb. and between GUI and 7d respectively. The following summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the 1 last two weeks at the Westfield fat i stock sales:—

Individual Consignments. Top price for 0\ beef was £ls 17s 6d. obtained in a line of U from Mr W. .1 Ralph’s estate. Prices to £ll were paid for stock from Mr F. Smith, of Kirikopuni. and Mr A. \Y. Alley, of Hlkutaia. In the cow section, a prime beast from Mr 11. F. llccd topped the market at £l2. (lows and heifers yarded by Stoncx Brothers, of Pukehuia, sold to £lO 12s Gd, and five from Mr Caleb

Hill’s estate, of Ohlncwai, ranged to £9 15s. Lines from Mr J. A. Hill, of Ohtnewal, and Mr 11. Windsor, of Mata'ngi, were traded to £9 10s. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd. Messrs Dalgety and Company. Ltd.. Auckland, report that at their weekly Westfield stock sale to-day their offering comprised 130 cows and heifers, against 204 last week. The demand was keen and values for ox beef did not decrease. Cow and heifer beef was also In demand. Quotations: —Extra choice ox sold to 33s per 100 lbs; choice and prime. 30s to 325; secondary and plain. 3Gs to 395; prime young cow and heifer beef, 2Gs to 2 9s; ordinary cow beef. 20s to 245. Heavy prime steers made £l2 5s to £l2 10s; lighter prime steers, £t! 2s Gd to £l2 2s Gd; light prime steers. £lO to £11; small and unfinished, £8 to £9 15s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 I" £5 15s; heavy prime, £7 10s lo £8 15s; lighter prime, £0 to £7 4s; other billable cows. £3 to £4 15s. A small yarding of sheep came forward. for which the demand was good, and values for all classes improved on last week. Heavy prime wethers. £! 18s 9d to £1 llks Gd; medium. £! IGs 9d to £1 18s Gd: light and unfinished. £ I 10s 9d to £1 IGs; heavy prime ewes. £1 12s to £1 I is 9.1: lighter. £1 8s lo £| 11s; other ewes, £t 2s Gd to £1 7s Gd. An average entry of lambs sold under steady competition, and values ruled fully on a par with last, week's quotations. Heavy prime lamb. 27s lo 29s 3d; medium. 2 is Gd lo 20s Gel; lighter, 22s lo 2 is; light, J 9s to 2 1s Gd. The calf yarding was only a mud-

crate one. Competition was very brisk and a keen sale resulted in values showing a sharp rise on last week's quotations. Runners, £3 10s to £G 7s Gd; heavy vealers, £4 15s to £5 10s; medium. £4 lo £4 10s; light. £3 12s to £3 IGs; smaller, £2 12s to £3 7s; unfinished and bucket-fed. £t 10s to £2 10s; bobby calves, 5s to 10s; rough calves, 15s to £1 10s. An average yarding of pigs sold under keen competition at fully late rates. Heavy baconcrs, £4 7s to £4 ISs; medium. £3 ISs to £4 3s; light. £3 10s to £3 14s; heavy porkers. £2 17s to £3 ss; medium. £2 9s to £2 IGs; light. £2 to £2 8s; small and unfinished. £1 5s to £1 17s. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — W. had n small yarding of hoof. •Competition was keen, with values for o\ very firm, and an improvement in quotations for cow and heifer beef of about Is per 1001 b. Fxlra choice j ox sold lo £ i 13s per tOOlb: choice j and prime o\. £1 9s to £1 12s; onlin- j ary and plain ox. Cl Gs lo £1 8s; prime ; young row and heifer beef. Cl -7s lo I £1 9s; ordinary cow beef. £1 lo £1 Gs. I Extra heavy prime steers ranged in i price from* £l4 10s lo £ls 17s fid;* ; heavy prime steers. £l3 to £l4 7s Gd ; j lighter prime steers. £ll to £l2 15s; | j light prime steers. £9 5s lo £lO 17s i 9d; plain and small, £7 10s to £9; cx- . Ira heavy prime y< >ung cows and licit- ! ers. £lo* lo £l2; heavy prime young cows and heifers. £8 7s Gd to £9 10s: ! lighter. £7 7s ('..1 lo £S 3s; light. £3 ’ l<> £7 ss: aged and plain finished cows. : £2 I Os lo £| 13s. Two trucks of extra prime steers, sold on accounl of Hie estate of the late Mr. AY. J•

Ralph, of Mnliuta, realised up to £ls 17s Gd. and the 14 steers averaged £ls 4s 3d. Extra prime cows from Mr. H. E. Reed, ol’ Wacrenga, realised up to £l2. \Ve had less than an average yard- ‘ ing of mutton. Competition was keen, values improving 3s to 4s for prime wethers and ts to 2s for prime ewes. Heavy prime wethers. £2 lo £2 4s for wethers from Mr. .1. R. Self, of Papatoetoe; medium prime wethers. £1 17s to £1 19s Gd; light prime wethers, £1 14s lo £1 IGs 9d: small and unfinished wethers. £1 8s |o £| 13s: heavy prime ewes. £! 13s to £1 I is Gd; medium prime ewes. £1 9s io £1 12s Gd: light prime ewes. £i 5s to £1 8s 9.1: just killahle ewes. Cl to Ci 4s; other ewes. 12s Gd to 19s; very poor ewes. 5s upward. Hoggels. penned in small numbers, sold very readily, values improving. Extra heavy prime. £1 I Os lo £1 I is Gd; heavy prime. £1 7s to £1 9s 9d: medium prime. £! is lo £! Gs Gd ; light prime. £1 Is lo £1 3s Gd; others. 17s | Gd lo £ I 0s Gd. ! We had a smaller yarding of pigs, j Spirited competition asrain prevailed, jwilh values firm on last week’s quola- ! lions. Choppers sold from £2 lo £3 1 j 17s: heavy and medium baroners. from J i£i I Os lo £i 19s; light baroners and ‘heavy porkers, from £3 IBs fo £4 4s; ! medium porkers and light porkers. 1 from £2 18s lo £3 8s: small. «*•> |o co 1 | 15s: unfinished. Cl 10s to £t IGs.! Slore pigs sold under keen eompeli- ! lion. Yalues again advanced. Large stores. CI I Os to £ I ! is; slips. £1 Is lo Cl 8s: wraners. 10s to £i. Our enlrv of calves was less on last week's yarding. Quality calves! were not plentiful, and values again' firmed. Hunners. C 3 lo £7 3s; heavy , vealers, £5 3s to £G .3s; medium, £4

f 10s to £5; light. £3 IGs to £4 8s; smaller. £3 io £3 14s; small, £2 to £2 18s; rough calves, 15s to £1 15s; fresh dropped to week-old calves, 7s lo £1 J 2s. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Alfred Buckland and Sons. Limited, reports on the sale as follows: We penned fat cattle to the number of 244 head, as against 320 head last week, comprising GG steers and 178 cows and heifers. The quality of ox beef was not up to the usual standard. Competition was good, and a keen sale resulted. Lows and heifers were penned in smaller numbers than last week, and values improved on recent sales. Extra choice ox sold to £1 13s per 10011); choice and prime, £1 9s io £ l l Is; secondary and plain. £1 Gs lo £1 8s: prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 7s lo £1 9s; ordinary cow beef. £1 to £1 is. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £l3 7s Gd to £l4. one truck from Mr. 11. F. Reed, of Waerenga. averaging £l3 Ss Gd; heavy prime steers. £l2 3s to £l3; lighter prime, i'll 5s lo £ll 13s: light prime. £|n 3s lo £lO 13s; small and unfinished. £7 to £8 IDs; extra i heavy prime young cows and heifers, i £’!' I Os lo £ll 13s; heavy prime cows and heifers. £G 13s to £8; lighter i prime, £5 IDs lo £G ss; oilier killahle | cows. £4 lo £4 15s. 1 Sheep were penned lo the number ! of GG i. A smaller yarding of wethers i sold under a keen demand at. slightly increased rales while ewes were firm at late quotations. Extra heavy prime wethers. £i i Ss Gd lo £2: heavy prime, £ I IGs lo Cl 17s Gd; medium lo heavy prime. £1 I i.-. to £1 15s; light t<» medii urn. Cl 12s lo CI 13s Gd; unfinished ' wet hers. £ I 9s Gd In £ I II s. No extra 1 heavy prime young ewes were yarded.

Heavy prime ewes. £1 9s to £1 11s; lighter prime, £ 1 Gs Gd to £t 8s; other killahle ewes, £1 Is lo £1 4s; other ewes, 7s 6d to IGs Gd. Our total yarding of lambs numbered 204. Bidding was keen, and late rates were easily maintained. Extra heavy prime lambs. £1 10s to £1 13s Gd; heavy prime, £1 7s to £1 8s Gd; lighter prime, £1 4s Gd to £1 Gs 3d; i light prime, £1 2s to £1 3s Gd; small l : and plain. 9s to £l. : i We had a medium yarding of calves, j the bulk of the entry being small i i sorts. Bidding was spirited, and we i ! report n further rise In values for all i prime calves. Runners made £4 to £7 j is; heavy vealers. £4 15s lo £5 4s; , : medium. £i to £4 Gs; light, £3 12s to ! £.3 15s; smaller. £2 1 is to £3; unfin- , (shed and bucket-fed, £1 19s to £2 I ! 8s: rough calves, 18s to £l ss; bohbv • i calves. 5s lo 11s; 275 calves were • | sold. • j There was also an average offering .; of pigs. All classes of fats were in ! ’ strong request, and sold at prices fully • equal lo last week’s high rates. Stores : were also wanted, and our quotations I .show an Improvement. Choppers, £2 i 10s to £3 for medium weights; heavy . prime baconcrs. £4 9s fo £4 IPs; 12 > prime baroners front Mr. Ceof. Wright, • of East. Tamnki. averaged £4 19s. and s ' IS from Messrs. Lange and Tambour. 'of Waimnuku. averaged £» 18s 3d; '! medium baconcrs. £3 18s lo £4 Is; ( light. £3 lls to £3 15s; heavy porkers. ’ £2 17s lo £3 Gs; medium. C2 lls to £2 i IGs: light. £2 2s fo £2 8s; small and • unfinished. £1 9sto£l 1 Ss; extra large . framed stores, up io £2 12s; good slores. £1 8s to £1 15s; slips. Cl Is In Cl is; wean ers. 12s lo 18k. Bacon I ers averaged 7d per lb. and porkers i GAd to 7d per lb. A total of 4G4 pigs • j was sold.

This week Last week REEF (per 1001b) — Ex. choice ox 33/- 33/Chnlre and [.rime ox . 29/- to 32/- 29/- to 32/Cholre and prime row and heifer . 27/- to 29/- 20/- to 29/Roner & roiiRli 18/- to 20/- IS/-to 25/S1IEKP (per hearti — Prime w'tli’rs 32/-to 44/- 30/_ to 39/9 to 29 0 I nn'll. lambs *9 - to 20/6 10/- to 20/6 i:\l.VKS v per head) - Vealers .. :• - to 123/- 4/- to 121/PltiS (per head Haroners .. ?o - to 99/- 70/- to loi'Porkers .... 2'./- to «>•*/- 24/- to 05/J'llps 21/- to 28/- to/- to 2S/Large stores 28/- to 52/- 24/- to 40/-