STILL HIGHER

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20281, 25 August 1937, Page 13

STILL HIGHER

OX BEEF VALUES MARKET AT FRANKTON FIRM SHEEP SALE. Values rose still higher for ox beef at the Frankton stook sale yesterday when best steers were traded from £ls to £lB as against £l4 10s to £l6 17s 6d last week. Last week’s values for ox were the best for over eight years, but they were better yesterday by 10s to 20s per head and by approximately 2s per 100 lb. In view of last week’s high prloes, values for oow and heifer beef were disappointing to vendors. The sheep market, however, remained fully Arm and values In some oases were higher. The moderate entry of steers included some good cattle for which the demand was always strong, although a little hesitanoy was shown over the early sales. Competition beoame brisker, however, as the sale proceeded and attractive prime steers were not difficult to quit at prices ranging from £ls to £lB, the latter figure being 22s 6d Better than the top figure of last week. Best ox sold from 86s to 42s per 100 lb. with plainer beef making from 29s to 83s. The bulk of the entry cleared from £l4 10s to £l6, comparatively few pens being traded below £l4. There was a scarcity of choloe beef In the cow and heifer seotion and the inferior quality represented by a large proportion of the entries had a depressing effect on the market and values tended to ease, although there was no substantial drop in quotations. A good entry of calves sold at firm to higher values. Fat Sheep and Pigs. Although higher values were realised in some cases, the fat sheep market was generally firm at last week’s quotations. The heavy prime wethers on offer were of better quality than last week and values were a shade better, top lines selling from 45s to 61® 6d as against 44s to 50s at the previous sale. Values for fat and unfinished wethers, however, showed no change. Although top values for ewes were a shade below the best quotations of the previous sale, there was praotioally no change in the market. Best ewes made from 84s to 898 64, although the latter figure was exceeded in the case of some solitary entries. Hoggets met with a particularly good sale and in most cases were dearer.

Fat pigs were again traded readily, the larger proportion of baooners being an Incentive to the keen competition whloh kept quotations at last week’s level. Store pigs were also in sharp request, but values were Is to 2s below those of last week.

Price Bummary. The following table Is a summary of prioes realised for fat stook at the Frankton yards during the past fortnights— BEEF (pep 100 lb.) This week. Last week. Extra prime ox 35/-to 4*/- 34/- to 40/ Prime ox S9/-to 84/- 29/-to 33/Extra choice young- cows and heifers . 88/-to 35/- 38/-to 36/prlme COWS . 25/- to 28/6 25/-to 29/Second quality cows ..... 19/- to as/- 19/-to 23/IWUTTON (pep head). Extra prime wethers 45/-to 51/6 44/-to 50/Fat wethers . 39/-to 48/6 40/-to 42/6 Unfinished wethers . 34/6 to 38/- 86/6 to 38/9 Extra prime ewes ... 34/-to! 39/6 34/6 to 41/Fat ewes ... 28/-to 33/- 28/-to 32/6 Shorn ewes . 28/. Unfinished ewes .... 20/-to 24/6 18/- to 25/Shorn 24/6 Fat hog-g-ets . 30/6 to 35/- 80/6 to 85/-Llg-hter .. 23/-to 25/6 22/6 to 27/6 PIGB (per head). Baeoners .. 60/-to 93/- 60/-to 92/Porkers .. 40/- to 60/> '4O/- to 60/Weaners .. 10/-to 21/- 10/-to 23/SIIPS 22/-to 28/- 24/-to 30/-Larg-e stores . 30/-to 40/- 34/-to 42/.

Individual Bales. The highest price In the beef section for over eight years was obtained u by Mr H. Vickers, of Ngahlnapourl, o who sold two heavy prime steers at ’£lß, which was 22s 6d better than I the top price of last week. Other en- u tries from Mr Vickers sold at £l6 Bs. b Good sorts from Mr T. M. Hall were H knocked.down under keen competition v for £l6 2s 6d, while similar sorts o from another client were good buying a at prices ranging from £ls 5s to £l6. f Some choice lighter sorts from Mr E. t Wayne were ready of sale at prioes r ranging from £l3 17* 6d to £l4 10*. t Heifers from Mr T. M. Hall were easy c to quit at prices ranging from £l2 J lls to £l3 2s 6d, while lighter sorts f from Mr W. A. Smith made from £8 J to 210 15s. r For the fourth week in succession <- the fat sheep market was topped by c Messrs. Van Houtte and Nowlette, of I Te Akau, who sold a pen of 10 choice 1 wethers for Sis 6d, other entries from l these vendors making from 47s to c 51s. A line of 50 wethers from Mr i A. Ramsay, of Hlllcrest, sold at 47a, 1 while 43s was the final bid on a line : from Mr E. F. Peaoocke. Buyers paid Is below the latter figure for a pen I from Mr A. Sutherland, of Ngarua, ' while good sorts from Messrs. Suther- 1 land and MoAlister, of Oparau, cleared ’ from 41s 6d to 435. Two extra choloe < hoggets from Mr R. H. Wood sold at ' 455. Ewes from Mr S. F. Phil-bum, 1 of Te Akau, were knocked down for < 39s 6d, 6d below this figure being < raid for those from Mr T. E. Gerrand. i of Tauplri. Farmers’ Auctioneering Company* The Farmers’ Co-operative Auc- , tloneering -Company, Limited, reporton the sale as follows: — Fat wethers were again yarded in heavy numbers, with the greater proportion well-finished sheep. The demand was very keen with the market remaining firm throughout at recent improved quotations. The pen® were also well filled with fat ewes, being mostly prime sheep, and this class also remained very firm. Unfinished ewes showed no change. An extra heavy yarding of hoggets came forward with the greater proportion of good quality. Exporters operated very freely 'with, graziers also very active. Store hoggets were also in keen demand. For a full entry of ox beef the quality being first olass, competition was very keen at rates in advance of last week’s quotation®. A draft -of eight medium to heavy prime Polled Angus bullocks offered on account of Mr H. Vickers, of Ngahinapourl, sold from £l6 to £lB, the latter being purchased by the Hamilton Meat Supply. On aooount of Mr T. : M. Hall, Ohaupo Road, one pen of medium prime steers averaged £l6 2s 1 6d, while light prime steers from 1 Glenooe Farm sold from £l3 17s 6d to ' £l4 10s. Cow beef was penned in av- * erage numbers, good quality being In I fully supply. Competition in this sec- » tion was not as keen as last week, alt though a go-od sale resulted. A draft * of 18 medium to prime heavy cows ex f Gisborne sold from £7 18s to £lO 3s, averaging £9 4s 6d. Prime heavy Hereford cows from Messrs. Blaokett Bros., Te Kowhai, sold from £9 10s f to £ll 12s 6d. Second quality cows ? wSPe penned in good numbers, and V realised recent quotations. Boners 9 sold at sohedule rates. A good yard- ? ing of fat pigs came forward. Com--9 petition was keen and prioes realised p ona par with recent quotations, while i a heavy yarding of stores and \vean- * ers was not so keenly sought, quotay tions easing considerably on late 0 sales. Quotations: r Sheep.—Prime wethers, 42s to 45s - 6d; medium fat wethers, 38s to 40s t Gd; lighter, 33s 6d to 35s 6d; for- - ward condition wethers, 29s to 31s; y prime fat ewes, 37s Gd to 38s 9d; me- ? dium, 33s Gd to 36s 3d; lighter and s killable ewes, 26s to 3is; prime fat - hoggets. 31s 9d to 33s 9d; medium, e 28s to 30s 3d; lighter, 23s Gd to 255; y good ewe woolly hoggets, 36s Gd to r 38® 6d; store black-faced jhioggets, -19 s to 21s 6d. Cattle. —Prime heavy bullocks, £l7 12s 6d to £18: medium prime bullocks. £l6 to £l6 ss; light prime s steers, £l3 17s 6d to £.14 10s; heavy is fat cows. £lO to £ll 12s Gd; medium. - £8 9s to £9 15s; light, £6 5s to £7 f ISs; heavy second quality cows, £7 - 7s to £8 ss; medium, £6 7s to £G s 14s; light prime bullocks, £5 16® to - £6 ss; flrst-calver cows, £4 17s Gd e to £5 os; boner cows, £2 to £3 18s; e medium runners, £4 9s to £4 16®; d vealers, £2 17s to £3 6s; light, 31s to £2 14s; small calves. 15s to 2 2s Gd; o empty two-year heifers, £3 10s to £4 o Is; yearling Jersey heifers, good, £4 e r>s; choice Jersey heifers, springing, , r £lO 5s to £lO 15s; Jersey springing n heifers, £6 to £B. , 0 Pigs.—Rest baeoners, £4 2s to £4 9s; medium. £3 15s to £’i; light, £3 II 3s to £3 12s: heavy porters, £2 15s t.o £3; medium. £2 9s to £2 1 is; light. £2 12s to £2. IGs; good stores, 35s lo n £2; slips. 28s Gd lo 3 is Gd; weaners. 18s to 255; smaller. 12s Gd to 15s; * Tamworth sows with litters, £5 15s U( to £ 7 15s; Tamworth sows to farrow, 1(1 £3 15s to £ i ss. s Messrs. Dalgety and Company. 1C s. Messrs. Dalgety and . Company, 9- Limited, report on the 6ale as folle lows:— There was a full yarding of fat

sheep with prices slightly easier, medium to heavy fat wethers made | 39s 6d to £2 2s; medium fat wethers, 36s 6d to 37s 9d; light ditto, 33s 9d | to 34s 6d; medium to heavy fat ewes, 1 34s 6d to 36s Gd; light fat ewes, 28s | to 81s 6d; heavy fat lambs, 33s to 34s 9d; fat lambs, 26s 6d to 275; light ditto, 23s to 24s 6d; good Romney store lambs, 27s 6d to 295; others, 25s to 25s 6d. A medium yarding of fat bullooks met prices about equal to 'last week. Fat cows and heifers were yarded In average numbers, but prioes receded on last week’s sale by fully £1 per head. Medium heavy fat bullocks made £l3 to £l3 15s; medium fat bullooks, £ll 15s; fat Hereford cows, £9 to £9 17s 6d; fat Polled Angus oows,- £8 15s to £9 16s; light fat Shorthorn cows, £7 10s to £8 15s. Fat Jersey cows, £5 15s to £7 2s 6d, medium-weight Jersey runners, £2 15s to £3 7s; small vealers, iss to £2; boner cows, heavy, £5 2s 6d to £5 15s; fleshy cows, £4 10s to £4 17s 6d; light, £2 10s to £8 ss; good store cows, £5 2s 6d to £5 17® 6d; twoyear Jersey heifers, £3 5s to £4 2s 6d; yearling Jersey heifers, £3 to £4 10s; medium Jersey dairy heifers, close to profit, £7 10s to £8 10s; later sorts, £6 to £6 15s. A medium yarding of fat pigs came forward with a full yarding of stores. Fat pigs were firm at late rates. Store pigs were on a par while weaners decreased slightly owing to the heavy yarding of this olass. Prime baeoners sold from £3 12s to £8 18s; 'heavy baooners, £8 Bs to £3 12s; light baooners, £2 18s to £3 Bs; heavy porkers, £2' 10s to £2 18s; medium ditto, £2 Ss to £2 10s; light ditto, 36s to £2 2s; small porkers, 28s to 365; sows to farrow, £3 10s to £4 10s; more backward sorts, £3 to £3 10s; large store pigs, 86s to £2 4s; medium, 30s to 365; small ditto, 25s to 30s; best slips, 22s to 265; medium ditto, 18s to 225; best weaners, 24s to 275; medium ditto, 22s to 245; small ditto, 18a to 225.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. The New Zealand Loan and Mercanile Agency Company, Limited, report in the sale as follows:

The demand for bullocks was keen

If anything, prices would be a little in advance of last week’s higher rates, but our yarding comprised mostly light-weight cattle, and these sold very freely. Heavier quantities in the oow and heifer section aooounted for a decline from the abnormally high figures registered last week. Everything, however, sold fairly readily and reialilfisitllons Vve)re appreciably better than those a fortnight ago. Unfinished conditioned and store and bonejr cow* did not vary greatly. Competition for these was quite brisk. Light fat Jersey and Shorthorn cross bullook* ihade £l2 5s to £l3 j unfinished conditioned ditto, 210 to £ll 15s; on ac-

count Mr T. M. Hall, a pen of choice Polled Angus fat heifers sold from £l2 lls to £l3 2s 6dj heavy Jersey beef oows, £5 Bs to £6; medium-oon-dltioned ditto, £4 12s 6d to £5 2s 6d; unfinished Jersey cows, £4 2s 6d to £4 12s 6d; heavy boners, £3 Bs to £3 17s 6d; others, up to £3 2s 6d.

Practically the whole of the comparatively large entry of sheep whloh we yarded comprised fat wethers and fat hoggets. Wether values were very firm and about equal quotations of last eale here. Ewes likewise met with a firm market. Fat hoggets were briskly sought and the range of prioes compares favourably with former quotations. A few ewe hoggets and store wether hoggets commanded a. bright sale. Medium to good fat wethers brought £2 to £2 7s; medium fat wethers, 34s to 88s 6d; light unfinished fat wethers, up to 32s 6d; medium fat ewes, 24s to 81s; prime fat wether hoggets, 31s to 375; medium ditto, up to'3os; a pen of ewe hoggets, 375; store wether hoggets, up to 275. The enquiry for both porkers and baeoners was steady, no fluctuation occurring in prices and a fair yarding was dealt with. Stores and wethers oame forward In good supply, but rates depreciated a little. Nevertheless, all entered sold. Medium baooners made £3 17® 6d to £4 4s; light baeoners, £3 5s to £3 IBs; heavy porkers, £2 12s 6d to £3; best store pigs, 31s to 88s; slip®, 26s to 28s; others, 22s to 255; weaners, 17s 6d to 20; small ditto, up to 16s. Messrs. G. W. Vercoe and Co. Messrs. G. W. Verooe and Company, Limited, report on the sale as follows: The yarding of fat sheep was a large one and contained several pens of outstanding sheep. Prices at the commencement were not high but as the sale progressed t.he demand Improved and last week’s advanced rates were fully equalled. The top price was obtained by Messrs. Van Houtte and Nollett, of Te Uku, whose line of 30 extra prime wethers sold from £2 10s to £2 lls Gd. Fifty prime wethers, ex Mr Andy Ramsay, of Hlllcrest, averaged £2 7s. Heavy prime ewes, ex Mr S. F. Phllburn, of Te Akau, averaged 39s Gd. Extra heavy prime wethers made £2 10s to £2 lls 6d; prime heavy, £2 5s to £2 7s; lighter prime, £2 2s to £2 4s; medium-weight wethers, 38s to 41s Gd; light and unfinished, 35s to 37s Gd; prime ewes, 38s to 4is; lighter prime, 35s

to 37s 6d; heavy fat ewes, 80s to 84s; medium-weights, 28s to 29s 6d; light and unfinished, 25s to 275; extra heavy prime hoggets, to £2 ss; heavy prime, 30s to 355; medium-weights, 26s to 28s; light, 23s to 25s Gd Competition for an average entry oi ox beef was keen and prioes were firmer. One truck of prime Hereford bullocks averaged £ls 10s; prime medium-weight bullooks sold from £ls 10s to £l6; lighter prime, £l4 15s to £ls ss. The yarding of cow and heifer Deei was one of the largest experienced for some time and although competition was not as keen as anticipated a very satisfactory sale resulted. One truck of prime Shorthorn cows and heifers, ex Mr J. W. Anderson, of Hlnuera, sold to £l3 9s; prime Shorthorn cows, ex Mr J. Searle, of Kalpaki, realised to £l3 7s. Heavy prime cows made £l2 to £l3 9s; lighter prime, £lO 10s to £ll 12s 6d; heavy fat cows, £9 15s to £lO 7s 6d; med-ium-weights, £8 10s to £9 10s; light, £7 15s to £8 ss: heavy prime heifers £ll 10s to £l2 17s 6d; lighter prime. £lO to £ll 4s; heavy prime Jersey cows, £9 to £lO 2s; heavy fat Jersey cows, £8 to £8 15s; mediumweights, £7 to £7 18s; light, £5 5* to £6 15s. Store cattle came forward In fairly large numbers and sold on a par with last week’s quotations. For-ward-conditioned Shorthorn and Friesian cows, £6 to £7 ss; others, £4 to £5 10s; empty two-year Jersey heifers, £3 10* to £4 10s; yearling Jersey heifers, £3 to £4 ss; heavy boners, £3 to £4; others, 35s to £2 15s. An average yarding of fat pigs met with a ready sale and prices throughout remained very firm. A line of 44 prime baeoners, ex Mr R. E. Farrow, of Waitoa, sold to £4 13s. Heavy baeoners realised £4 5s to £4 13s; medium-weights, £3 14s to £4 4s; light, £3 5s to £3 12s; heavy porkers, £2 18s to £3 4s; medium-weights, £2 12s to £2 17s; light, £2 5s to £2 lls; heifers, to £3 10s. Store pigs were penned In smaller numbers than usual ami prioes differed little from those of last week. Good stores sold from £2 to £2 9s; others, 35s to 399; best slips. 30s to 345; others, 25s to 295; best weaners, 20s to 245; others, to 18s; sows In pig, to £4 10s.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. THE AUCKLAND MARKETS. AUCKLAND. Wednesday. Poultry keepers and pig producers Have been granted some relief from the ruling high prices of grain and produce by a reduction of 3d a bushel in the price of maize. Potatoes.—Current through store quotations range from £l3 15s to £l4 15s a ton, for both whites and reds, which represents a rise of about 10s a ton for whites, while reds are practically unaltered. Unions.—Only fair stocks are held in store, where they are selling at 12s Gd a bag. Fowl Wheat.—There has been no alteration in the through store price of from 7s 3d to 7s 5d a bushel. The position is very firm. Maize.—There has been a reduction of 3d a bushel in the price of maize, imported South African stocks now selling at from 6s 2d to 6s 4d a bushel through store. Harley.—Only a limited demand exists for Australian barley. Clipped is selling at last week's rate of Gs 8d a bushel through store, with unclipped about 3d a bushel less. Oats and Chaff.—Thera baa again

been no alteration in the position of oats. Last week’s through store value of :>S 3d to NS id is maintained. The market for chaff continue* steady. Values for South Island stocks show no alteration at from £lO to £lO 5s a ton through store. Bran and Pollard.—The slight fall Ing off in the demand for Australian pollard which was noticeable lasi week has become more pronounced. Prices range from £lO 15s to £ll a ton through store, which is practical!) unaltered over the week. The value fixed by the Wheat Committee I* £7 a ton, unohanged. Bran continue* steady at the unaltered through itor* price of about £6 IB* a ton.