WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20282, 26 August 1937, Page 16

WESTFIELD MARKETS

FAT STOCK SALES FIRM VALUES FOR BEEF BIG RISE IN PRICES AUCKLAND, Thursday Firmer values again ruled for beef at the Westfield fat stock sales yesterday. Within four weeks values have advanced by 8s up to 41s per 1001 b. Cow beef sold best, being quoted dearer by 3s, while the increase In ox was Is. Substantial rises on the extreme calf prices of last week were also recorded. All classes of sheep were firm at recent high rates, but values of bacon pigs dropped another 2s each. Many lines of steers realised over £ls a head, one large entry averaging £l7 5s 8d each, with a top bid of £l9 7s 6d, which has not been excelled for nearly seven years. Cows were generally £ 1 a head dearer than last week, and the main transaction of £ls 2s 6d is perhaps the best ever registered at Westfield. Early sales of sheep were reasonably keen, and a bid of 495, equal to the” best obtained last week, was received, but competition gradually dwindled toward the dose of the day. Lambs were penned In about similar numbers to those of the previous sales, and bidding remained keen throughout. Good vealers were at a premium, and made prioos fully 4s a head In advance of those paid last week. In Borne cases the inorease was much higher, prlmest sorts producing extreme competition. Values have improved over £1 a head in the past nonth. Pigs were In smaller supply. Bacon quality was first-class, but bidding was restricted, and value* receded by about 2s a head. Averages were quoted to 6Jd per lb for baconers and from 6id to 6Jd for porkers. A Comparison The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stook sa^oß ' This week. Last Week BISOT (per too lb)— Bx. choice ox 41/Choice and Ch p o 97/- to 40/- 96/- to 80/an!i M hehOT 37/-to 10/- 31/-to 97-/ r.finer & rough 27/- to 86/- 24/- to 33/-I-'iEEP (per bead)—• , . prime w’th’rs 85/- to 49/- 36/- to 49/Unfln. w’th’ra 30/-to 30/6 32/- to 36/Prlme ewes . 32/-to 40/- -4/- to 41/Unfin. ewes .. 5/-to 30/- 8/- to 22/Prlme lambs , 22/- to 87/- 22/- to 40/llnfln. lnmbs . 18/6 to 22/- 16/-to 22/CAI.VES (per head) — Runners . . 80/- to 178/- 80/- to 193/ Vealers ... 5/-to 142/- 5/-to 137/PIO3 (per head)— Baconers .... 61/- to 98/- 62/- to 99/Porkers .... 26/-to 60/- 28/-to 61/Weaners ... 14/-to 22/- 12/-to 23/gllns 20/-to 28/- 21/-to 35/Large stores 30/- to 40/- 26/-to 50/Indlvlduai Consignments Top prroe for ox beef was 219 7s fid, Obtained for cattle from the estate of Mr W. J. Ralph, of Mahuta, whioh have headed the market for five successive weeks. The entry of 10 sold at an average of £l7 5s 8d each. Stook from Mr J. Lake, of Tlran, was traded to £l6. Twenty steers from Mr D. Proctor, of Ohinewat, were cleared to £l2 ss. Cows and heifers entered by Mr H. Windsor, of Matangl, Were auctioned to £ls 2s 6d. Offertogs from Mr J. A. Hill, of Ohinewal, Peached £l2 15s. Dalgety and 00. A further rise of Is per 1001 b. for ox beef was a feature of the weekly Westfield stook sale yesterday, state Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited. Their offering comprised 173 head as against 134 head last week and the quality of the ox beef was again first class. Late rates were easily held for cow and heifer beef. Extra choice ox made 41s per 1001 b.; choice and prime, 37s to 40s; secondary and plain, BOs to 30s; prime cow and heifer beef sold at from 37s to 40s; ordinary. 27s to 365; extra prime steers ranged from £ls 10s to £l7 17s 6d; prime. £l4 to £ls 5s light, £l2 to £l3 10s; small and unfinished, £ll to £ll 17s 6d; extra prime cows and heifers, £l3 to £l3 10s; prime, £l2 to £l2 15s; lighter, £lO to £ll 15s. We had an average yarding of ■beep, for which competition was steady, and quotations for all olasses ! remained fully on a par with last week. We did not offer any extra heavy wethers. Heavy prime wethers, £2 5s to £2 6s 6d; medium, £2 2s to £2 4s; light and unfTnished, £1 10s 9d to £2 is Gd; heavy prime ewes, £1 to £ t 18s; lighter, £1 12s to £1 14s 45d; other ewes, £1 8s to £i 11s. A small entry of lambs sold under good competition at full late rates.,. Heavy prime lamb. £1 7s to £1 9s 9d; medium. £1 5s to £1 -08 6d; lighter. £1 2s to £1 4s; small and plain, lfia ' »d to £1 Is. An average yarding of calves met with very keen competition and. values again showed a further advance, extreme prices being obtained for very prime calves. Runners, £4 10s to £7 10s; heavy vealers. £5 15s to £6 10s; two extra choice heavy vealers sold on account of Mr. J. A. Hill, of Ohinewal. realised £7 2s and £7 Is; medium, £4 18s to £5 8s; light, £4 6s to £4 Its; smaller. £3 2s to £4 Is; unfinished and bucket-fed. £1 16s to £2 17s; rough calves. £1 5s to £1 16s; bobby calves, 5s to 14s. Pigs were again yarded In averago numbers. The demand for baconers was not so keen and values eased. Porkers sold steadily at values very 0• : la Heavy baconers, £4 -0s to £ i 1 is; medium. £3 10s to £4; light. £3 Is to £3 9s; heavy porkers. £2 |Os to £3; medium. £2 2s to £2 Ss: lfght. I to £2 ts; small and unfinished. £i 6s to £| 14s. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile. The New Zealand l.oan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, reports on the sate an follows: Our yarding of beef was an aver age one, ajui for the firth week In succession we again report an advance In values, this time of Is per 1001 b. for prime ox. and 2s to 3s per tonib. for prime heifer and. cow beef. K\ tra choice ox sold to £2 Is per 1001 b.; choice and prime. £1 17s to £2; nrdinnry and plain. £1 Us to £1 IGs; prime voting cow and heifer beef. £1 17s to* £2; ordinary cow beef. £1 8s to fl 16s Extra heavy prime steers ranged In price from £l7 lOs to £l9 7s fid: heavv prime. £l6 to £l7 7s fid; 1 - ! ler prime, £1 . to £ls 19s fid; light 9riuu\ £lO to £l3 17s fid; plain and

| small, £7 to £9 15s: extra heavy prime

young cows and heifers. £l3 to £l3 15s; heavy prime. £lO to £l2 15s;

lighten, £8 5s to £9 15s; light, £6 15s to £8; aged and plain finished cows, £4 to £6 10s. Sixteen steers from the

estate of the late W. J. Ralph realised up to £l9 7s fid, and averaged £l7 5s Bd. We had more than an average yarding of sheep including many good quality wethers and ewes. Values remained about the same as last week. Extra heavy prime wethers, £2 8s to £2 9s; heavy prime, £2 5s to £2 7s -6d; i medium prime, £2 to £2 4s 6d; light prime, £1 15s to £1 19s 9d; small and unfinished, £1 10s to £1 14s 6d; extra heavy prime ewes, £1 17s to £2; heavy prime, £1 15s 6d to £1 16s 9d; medium prime, £1 13s 3d to £1 15s; light prime, £1 8s to £1 13s; Just killable, 18s to £1 6s; inferiorly fatted ewes, 5s upward.

Hoggets in average numbers sold to a keen demand, with values Inclined to harden. Extra heavy prime, £1 10s to £1 15s 6d; heavy prime, £1 7s to £i 9s 6d; medium prime, £1 5s to 21 6s 6d; light prime, £1 3s to £1 4s 6q; unfTnished, 18s to £1 2s 6d.

We penned pigs in fewer than average numbers, haooners predominating. Porkers were scarce, and values rose. Baconers again eased In values. Choppers sold from £1 to £3 3s; heavy and medium baconers, from *£3 14s to £ \ 14s; light baooners and heavy porkers, from £3 6s to £3 12s; medium porkers and light porkers, from £2 10s to £3 3s; small, £1 18s to £2 8s; unfinished, £1 10s to £1 17s. Store pigs were in keen demand and sold well at late rates. Large stores, £1 10s to £1 18s; slips, £1 to £l 8s; weaners, 14s to £1 2s.

Our entry of calves was an average yarding. There was a further increase fn values. More small oalves came forward, there being a scarcity of good heavy vealers. Runners, £4 to £8 7s; heavy vealers, £5 10s to £6 2s; medium, £4 15s to £5 8s; light, £4 to £4 14s; smaller, £3 to £3 18s; small, £2 to £2 18s; rough calves, £1 to £2 10s; fresh dropped, to three-week-old oalves, 10s to £1 10s.

Alfred Buckland and Sons

Alfred Buokland and Sons, Limited, reports on the sale as follows: —

Our total yarding of fat oattle numbered 248 head, as against 137 head last week, comprising 75 steers and 173 oows and heifers. A larger offering of ox beef sold under keen competition at rates slightly in advance of last week. Cows and heifers were also penned In good numbers, and a very keen sale resulted at advanced prices. Extra choice ox sold to £2 Is per 1001 b; choioe and prime ox, £1 17s to £2; secondary and plain ox, £1 13s to £1 16s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 17s to £2; ordinai’y oow beef, £1 8s to £1 13s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in prloe from £l6 to £l6 17s fid; heavy prime steers, £ls to £ls 10s; lighter prime ‘steers, £l3 10s to £l4 ss; light prime steers, £ll 15s to £l2 10s; small and unfinished steers, £8 15s to £lO 10s; extra heavy prime young oows and heifers, £l2 to £l4; heavy prime oows and heifers, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; lighter prime cows and heifers, £8 10s to £9 15s; other killable cows, £5 to £7 10s. '

Sheep were penned to We number of 537. Competition for both wethers and ewes was spirited and late quotations were easily maintained. Extra heavy prime wethers, £2 6s 6d to £2 8s; heavy prime wethers, £2 5s to £2 6s; medium to heavy prime wethers, £2 2s to £2 4s; light to me im prime wethers, £1 18s to £2; unfinished wethers, £1 11s 6d to £1 16s 6d. One truck of ohoice Ryeland wethers from Messrs R. and A. Schjaepfer, of Paerata, made up to £2 Bs, and averaged £2 6s 4d. Extra heavy prime young ewes, £1 17s 6d to £2; heavy prime ewes, £1 15s to £1 16s; lighter prime ewes, £1 12s to £1 14s; other killable ewes, £1 5s to £1 10s; other ewes, 7s 6d to £l.

Our total yarding of lambs numberod 403, and sold under good competition at late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 12s fid to £1 178; heavy prime lambs, £1 8s 6d to £1 11s; lighter prime lambs, £1 5s 6d to £1 7s 0d; light prime lambs, £1 2s fid to £1 4s; small and plain lambs, 18s 6d to £1 Is fid.

We had a smaller offering of calves. Good vealers were again scarce, and for any extra prime sorts values were higher than last week’s extreme rates. Runners mado £5 to £8 15s; heavy vealers, £5 18s to £6 14s; medium, £4 18s to £5 8s; Utfit, £4 4s to £4 10s; smaller, £3 to £3 12s; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 18s to £2 15s; rough calves, £1 4s to £1 15s; bobby calves, 6s to 15s; 250 oalves were sold.

Pigs were also yarded In smaller numbers. The quality of the baconers was first-class, but bidding was restricted and values for these eased about 2s per head. Prices for porkers were firm at fully last week’s quotations, while stores were keenly sought after at improved rates. Choppers made £2 2s to £3 18s; heavy prime baconers, £4 7s to £4 16s; medium, £3 12s to £4 Is; light, £3 2s to £3 10s; heavy porkers, £2 12s to £3; medium, £2 3s to £2 9s; light, £1 17s to £2; small and unfinished, £1 7s to £1 15s; stores, £1 10s to £2; slips, £1 3s to £1 6s; weaners, 14s to £1 2s. Baconers averager! about 63d per lb and porkers fiid to 6Jd. A total of 368 pigs was