WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20270, 12 August 1937, Page 8

WESTFIELD MARKETS

FAT STOCK SALE. GREAT DEMAND FOR BEEF. THE BEST FOR YEARS. AUCKLAND. Thursday. The best sale of beef at the Westfield stock sales since November, 1030, was experienced yesterday. Butchers were compelled to buy at values which were firmer by 4s. and ranged to 38s per 1001 b. Values for calves anti sheep also Improved, the lamb sale being the best or the season, and pigs were firm. Steers were from £1 5s to £1 15s a bead dearer, and cows and heifers advanced up to £2 10s each. The top price for o.x has been equalled only once In the past year. Prices above £l4, which was the ruling figure three weeks ago, were frequently obtained. Bidding for cows and heifers was extremely keen. The range of prices to £li, was substantially above that of recent sales. There was a scarcity of sheep, although the top price of 4 is was the same as that of last week. Ewes wc-rc in strong demand, some entries of maiden stock realising to 40s a. head, which represents the best price for

many months. Lamb quality was again satisfactory. Another lively sale resulted, and a general improvement of about Is 6d a head was recorded. Mostly small calves were offered. All available heavy grades were readily sold at about 3s a head more than at the former sale. Baconers sold to £5 a 'head, on a par with the best price for six years. Porkers brought to £3 3s, and store pigs were in good demand. The averages were unchanged, baconers being | quoted to 7d per lb and porkers from Old to G3d. A Comparison. ! 'Hie following is a summary of the | prices realised for fat stock for the , Inst, two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales: —

Indlvldual Consignments. Top price for ox beef was £l7, which was obtained for cattle from the estate of the late Mr W. J. Ralph, of Mahuta, which has headed the market for three successive weeks. The Hue of 28 steers averaged £l6 2s each. A truck from Mr C. C. Otway, of Glen Alton, was sold to £l4 10s. Stonex Brothers, of Ohinewal, auctioned a line to £l3 15s. Cows and heifers sent from Papatoetoe by Stonex Brothers were cleared to £l4, at an average of £ll 11s 3d each. Mr J. A. Hill, of Ohinewai, yarded stock, which sold to £l2 12s 6d. Cattle from Mr 11. Windsor, of Matangi, ranged to £l2 2s 6d, and lots from Mr W. E. Clark, of Hamilton, and Mr J. Wyllie, of Papatoetoe, made £l2. Dalgety and Co. A small offering of beef yarded by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., at the weekly Westfleld fat stock market accounted for a strong demand and the market took a decided rise, values improving fully 4s per 1001 b. There was a yarding of lit) cows and heifers against 74 head last week. Extra choice ox sold to 38s per 1001 b; choice and prime, 3 is to 375; billable, 28s to 30s; prime young cow and heifer beef, 31s lo 345; ordinary cow beef. 22s to 28s. Extra heavy prime young cows and heifers ranged from £l2 to £l2 13s; heavy prime, £lO to £ll 13s;

lighter prime, £8 15s to £9 17s 6d; light, £7 5s to £8 10s; other billable cows, £4 10s to £7. An average yarding of sheep came forward, for which the demand was steady, and our quotations remained on a par with last week. We did not offer any extra heavy wethers. Heavy prime woolly £2 to £2 Is Gd, medium £1 18s to £1 19s Gd, light and unfinished £1 14s to £1 17s Gd; heavy prime ewes 3is to-365, lighter 30s to 335; other ewes, 25s to 295. A full average entry of lambs drew ' good competition, and sold at rates j on a par with last week. Heavy prime lamb 29s lo 30s 3d, medium 27s to 28s 6d, lighter 24s 6d to 26s Gd, light 22s to 2 is, plain and unfinished 19s to 21s Gd; ewe lambs, £1 15s 3d to £ l 17s 3d. Our yarding of calves was a short one. Competition was very keen, and values showed an improvement on last week’s quotations. Runners, £4 fo £8 3s; heavy vealers £3 to £5 9s, medium £4 2s to £ i 11s, light £3 12s to £3 17s, smaller £2 15s lo £3 Gs. unfinished bucket fed £1 10s to £2 8s; rough calves, JBs lo £1 7s; bobby calves, 3s to 12s. Pigs were yarded In average numbers, and sold steadily at values Ann un last week’s rates. Heavy baconers £4 7s lo £i 18s, medium £3 18s lo £i 3s, light £3 10s lo £3 13s; heavy pork-er-3 £2 I is to £3 2s, medium £2 7s lo £2 12s, light £2 lo £2 Cs, small ; and uuAnlshcd £1 8s lo £1 13s.

Loan and Mercantile. The New Zealand I oan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, reports on the sale as follows: Our yarding of beef was an average one. Competition was very keen and we report a sharp rise of 15s to 20s per head, representing 3-s to 4s per 1001 b for nil classes, this advance being reflected mostly for the prime lighter sorts. Extra choice ox sold to £t 18s per 1001 b; choice and prime ox, £1 14s to £1 17s; ordinary and plain ox, £1 9s to £1 13s; prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 10s to £1 14s; ordinary cow beef, £1 4s to £1 9s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from £IG to £l7; heavy prime steers, £ls to £ls 17s Gd: lighter prime steers, £lO to £l2 ,17s Gd; plain and small, £8 to £9 17s 6d; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £ I 1 10s to £ 14"; heavy prime young cows and heifers. £9 to £11; lighter, £7 12s Gd to £8 15s; light. £3 10s lo £7 10s; aged and plain finished cows, £3 10s lo £5 ss; 28 extra prime steers from the laic Mr W. .T. Ralph’s estate of Mahuta. realised up lo £l7 and aver- ; aged £l6 2s. Extra prime cows and I heifers from Stonex Rrothers, of Papaj toetoe, realised up to £l4. i We had an average market of good ' quality mutton. There was a steady demand, with values about Hie same as lasi week. Kxlru heavy prime | wethers, £2 2s to £2 is; heavy prime wethers, £t 19s lo £2 is 9d: medium j prime wethers, £1 J7s Gd to £1 18s 9d; light prime wethers, £1 15s to

£1 17s 3d; small and unfinished wethers, £1 10s to £1 13s 9d. Extra prime wethers from the Ngapuke estate, of Walramarama, realised up to £2 4s. Heavy prime maiden and barren ewes, £1 18s to £2, for ewes from the Ngapuke Estate, of Wairamarama; heavy prime ewes, £1 15s to £1 17s; medium prime ewes, £1 13s to £1 14s Gd; light prime ewes, £1 8s to £1 12s Gd; just killable ewes, £1 to £1 6s Gd; poor ewes, 10s, upward. Hoggets penned in average numbers sold readily at late rates. Extra heavy prime, £1 10s to £1 13s Gd; heavy prime, £1 7s to £1 9s Gd; medium prime, £1 4s to £1 6s Gd; light prime, £t Is to £1 3s 9d; unfinished, best, 18s to £1 0s Gd; others. 12s to 17s. We had an average yarding of pigs. Values for all classes were on a par with last week’s quotations. Choppers sold from £2 io £i 18s: heavy and medium baroners. from £i 8s to £4 18s; light baconers and heavy porkers, from £3 Gs to £3 16s; medium porkers and light porkers, from £2 to £3 3s; small, £1 10s to £ I 18s; unfinished. £1 io £1 Bs. Store pigs sold at lale quotations. Large stores, £1 8s lo £1 12s; slips, £1 Io £*l Gs; weaners, 10s to £1 Is. There was a smaller yarding of calves which, under a brisk sale, rcai- ] ised a further rise In values. ih>od .'quality calves were again scarce. Run Suers, £3 10s to £8; heavy valors, 13 I to £3 IJs; medium, £i lo £i I 8s; light, £3 to £3 18s; smaller. £2 5s to £2 I 18s; small, £1 to VI ?.s; rough calves,

- £1 to £2; fresh dropped to week old, 9 8s to 19s. f Alfred Buokland and Sons. Alfred Buckland and Pons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: — y Our yarding of fat cattle totalled 1 136 head, comprising 44 steers and 92 t cows and heifers, as against 220 head f last week. The small ottering ao- • counted for extra strong competition, with a consequent sharp rise in values for all classes. Our quotations show s an increase of 4s per 1001 b. Extra choice ox sold to £1 18s per 1001 b.; choice and prime ox, £1 1 is to £1 17s; a j secondary and plain ox, £1 10s to £ l ’ | 13s; prime young cow and heifer beef, •j £1 11s to £l 14s; ordinary cow beef. < I£l 3s to £1 Bs. Extra heavy prime j • steers ranged in price from £ls 10s r ! to £l6 7s Gd for 15 steers from Mr. R ; R. Reed, of Waerenga, which averJ 'aged £ls 16s Gd; heavy prime steers, < 1 £l4 5s to £ls ss; lighter prime steers. | I £l3 to £l3 15s; light prime steers. £11! 15s to £l2 10s; small and unfTnislicd I steers, £9 5s to £lO ss; extra ] heavy prime young cows and heifers. 1 1 I £ll 5s lo £ll 17s Gd; heavy prime.' I rows and heifers. £lO 5s to £11; - lighter prime cows and heifers, £8 15s ; to £9 15s; other killable cows, £4 15s | f to £7 ss. - I Sheep were penned fo the number I| of 4 96. A steady sale resulted, and . | values were fully firm for wethers , and slightly improved for prime owes. Extra heavy prime wethers. £2 1«> £2 2s 3d; heavy prime wethers. £ I 17s “ : Gd lo £1 19s; medium lo heavy \ Mine ’ j wethers, £1 15s Gd to £1 16s (Mu . ght

to medium prime wethers. £1 13s to I £1 14s Gd; unfinished wethers, £1 9s | Gd to £i 12s Gd; extra heavy prime ’young ewes, £1 13s to £1 lGs; heavy prime ewes, £1 9s Gd to £1 12s; lighter prime ewes, £1 7s to £1 8s 6dJ 1 other killable ewes, £1 2s to £1 4a Gd; other ewes, 16s to £l. We sold 418 lambs. The quality was first class and keen competition . prevailed? Prime sorts realised higher i prices. Several small pens of extra ’ choice prime lambs made from £1 14a l to £1 13s 6d; extra heavy prime lambs, ; £i ii> to £i 13s Gd; heavy prime ; lambs, £1 8s to £1 9s 6d; lighter prime lambs, £l 3s 3d to £l 6a fid; light , prime lambs, £1 2s 6d to £1 4s; small ,! and plain lambs, IBs to £1 Is. ! J Thero an average yarding of i pigs. The demand for all prime haron- . ers remained firm and porkers sold • readily at late rates, but were a shade I easier than last week. Twelve heavy , ! prime baconers from Messrs. Lange ! and Tambour, of Waimauku, average! !£ * 18s; and 42 baconers from the j Glendinc Farm, of Henderson, aver- | aged £« J6s. A smaller yarding ..f j slore pigs met with a brisk sale, with prices fully equal to last week. Chop- ; pors made £2 1 is to £»; heavy prime i baconers, £4 12s to £3; medium, £3 i IGs to £ i Gs; light, £3 3s to £3 15sj heavy porkers. £2 12s to £3 3s; medium. £2 is !o £2 lrt S ; light, £i to £2 3s; small and unfinished, £1 r»a to £| 1 3s; large-framed store pigs, ft lus to £2; slips. £1 to £1 r»s; woaners. 8s to 19s. Baconers averaged 7d per ll».* and porkers, to 6|d pee. lb. A total of 427 pigs was sold.

This Week Last Week BEEF (per lonib) — Ex. choice ox 38/- 34/Cholce and prime ox . 34/-to 37/- 30/-to 33/Cholce and prime cow and heifer no/- to 34/- 27/-to 30/Boner & rough 21?/-to 20/- IS/- to 20/SI1EEP (per head - ) — Prime Wth’rs 33/-to 44/- 33/-to 44/rniln. w’th’rs 20/6 to 33/0 27/3 to 33 /- Prime ewes . 22/-to 40/- 21/6 to 34/liniln. ewes . 10/- to 26/6 5/-to20/-T*rlme lambs 21/- to 33/6 21/-to 32/3 1'nlln. lambs 12/-to 21/6 15/-to 20/i:\I.VES (per head) — Hunners .. 70/- to 163/- GO/-to 170/Vealers ... i/-to 111/- 4/-to los/PK'iS (per ‘head) — 1 Baeoners . or- - to 100/- 7n to 100/1 Porkers ... 20 to 63 - 25 - to 65/ Weaners .. 8/-to 21/- in - to 21 Slips 20/- to 26/- 20/- to 28/- | Large stores 28/-to 40/- 28/- to 36/-