COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20283, 27 August 1937, Page 12

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

ADDINGTON MARKETB. RISE IN BWB HOGOETS, Values at Addington were steady, except for ewe hoggets, which rose 3s a head. Wether hoggets were also dearer by up to Is 6d. A better quality yarding came forward In the fat sheep and fat cattle section, and values remaine'd firm. Fat sheep: The entry was considerably smaller than last week, with a total of 5300, against 7000. Quality was bettor, because of the absence of heavy supplies of old wethers. All classes were Arm, with I appreciation for best quality young sheep. Values: Extra prime heavy wethers, to 45s 4d; prime, 36s to 40s; medium-weight, 32s to 355; ordinary, 27s 6d to 31s; light, to 275; extra prime heavy ewes, to 44s 4d; prime heavy, 29s Gd to 335: mediumweight, 26s Gd to 295; ordinary, 21s 8d to 25s 6d; light, 21s. Store sheep: The entry was approximately the same as last week’s, i although more young sheep were i penned. There was an active demand for good ewe hoggets, and these were | better by about 3s on last week, with i medium sorts about Is better. Culls j from a line from Cheviot made 32s 4d, | and tops made 36s Id. Two truck lots | went at 39s 4d. The best wether ' hogget sale was 2is 9d, and, taking quality into consideration, tills class showed an improvement of Is to Is Gd head. Ewes and lambs, which comprised a fair proportion of t lie total entry, had much the same sort of sale as last week’s, with a rather dragging demand, and no change in prices. A truck of two-tooth ewes which sold at 33s 6d were good buying. One truck of wethers put up, mostly eighttooth sheep, sold at 23s Gd. Spring iambs: There was keen competition for seven spring lambs yarded. Prices ranged between lid and Is Id per lb., the top price’ being 37s iOd. Fat catlie: There was an entry of 455, against 435 last week. Quality was considerably improved, and the offering of steers contained a bigger proportion than usual of well-flnishe'd handy-weights. The sale was a good ono throughout for anything prime, but for cows and plainer sorts In all classes was a slight easing, about 10s a head. Prlmest steers were a trifle firmer, top price being 1*24 17s Gd. Heavy prime beef made 33s to 35s per ; good prime. 34s t.o 365; modern, 30s to 32s 6d; ordinary. 25s Gd fg 295; rough, down to 22s Gd; extra ■tfime heavy steers, to £24 17s fid; time heavy, £l4 10s to £l6 10s; Xrinir medium-weight, £l3 15s to £ls; £10; extra prime heifers, to £l4 2s 6d; prime, £9 10s to £lt ss; medium, £7 5s to £9; light, to £6; extra prime cows, to £l3 2s Gd. prime, £8 5s to £lO ss; medium. £5 15s to £7; light, to £5 ss. Vealers: The entry In the veal section was slightly less than last week, comprising 170 head. There was a noticeable absence of good prime veal. Good prime* sold particularly well, heins- slightly, If anything, above the s.nni rates rtiliny ilnnns- the last two or three sales. Prime heavy runners £fi 1-s fnl: medium, £-' 1 :,s „ £ . ‘ * fill; prime vealers, £3 los to .» ” • medium, £-• I hs to £ll 12s 6d, small calves. £1 to £2 Ids. more cattle: The entry was «*•<"» small. There was an excellent sa e a lull late rates. Best rows made from £:. to £<*> Ids: ordinary rows, fi on: £.. is steers of Rood colours. I" £<; is. italrx rattle: A very entry oj i/oor quality dairy cattle came tor-

ward, the total being 150 head. The market all round was down 15s to £1 a head, mainly because competition from local dairy men was absent, and speculators dominated the market. The best prices for heifers were £9 Ds and for cow's £8 10s.

Fat pigs: The entry in the pork section was again of a medium size', and an excellent sale resulted. Last week’s good prices were passed, the sale being the* best all round for many years. Choppers: A medium supply again met with keen competition. Baconers came forward In smaller numbers, and again the sale was excellent, prices being higher than those of last sale. Values: Choppers, £3 3s Gd to £5 8s 6d; light porkers, 34s Gd to 42s 6d; medium, 44s Gd to 49s Gd; large, 51s Gd to 58s 6d; extra heavy, 57s 6d to £3 7s Gd; average, 6 id to Bd. Light baconers, £3*8s Gd to £3 18s 6d; heavy', £4 Is fid to £4 9s fid; extra heavy, £4 6d to £5 9s Gd; average, Gid to 7*d. Store pigs were exceptionally heavy, yet prices fully recovered the’ drop of last week. Weaners showed a decided advance. Sows, in pig, also met a keen demand. Small weaners made 12s to 18s; best, 19s to £1 Is; small stores, 17s to £1; medium, 21s to 245; large. 25s to 295; sows in pig, £5 10s to £6 5 s. RATES AT WAIHOU The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their fortnightly stock sale at Waihou yesterday, when a good yarding of all classes of cattle came forward. Competition for both cow and heifer beef was -firm and values remained fully on a par with those ruling at other centres. Boner cows sold readily at late rates and a total clearance resulted. Competition for a number of Jersey yearling heifers was keen, and good sales resulted. A medium offering of sheep sold under brisk competition with values in vendors’ favour. A good yarding of dairy cattle Included a fair proportion of quality heifers. Bidding was spirited and the best sale of dairy cattle at Waihou for some time resulted. Seven heifers on aocount of Mr. W. Coombe averaged £lO 7s, with 11 heifers on account of Mr. J. J. McCarthy averaging £lO 16s. i A medium yarding of fat pigs and a full entry of stores and weaners were forward. Competition was keen for all classes and a good sale resulted at late rates. Fresh conditioned Shorthorn steers made to £9 4s; light fat Jersey steers to £8 Is; heavy fat cows, £lO to £lO 9s; medium, £8 2s to £9 lls; lighter, £6 5s to £7 18s; heavy fat Jersey cows, £8 to £8 16s; medium Jersey cows and heifers, £6 Is to £7 12s; forward and killable cows, £4 10s to £5 15s; heavy boners, £3 to £4 Is; medium, £2 3s to £2 16s; light, 30s to £2 Is; forward conditioned Friesian cows, £5 9s to £6 10s; yearling Jersey heifers, small, £3 '6s to £3 10s; sound young cows and heifers, £3 16s to £4 18s. Sheep: Medium fat wethers to 38s; medium fat ewes, 31s Gd to 33s 6d; w.f. ewe hoggets, 34s fid to 365; w.f. wether hoggets, 25s 2di to 275. Dairy Cattle: R*st, quality heifers, close to profit, £l3 to £l4 10s; gnnd quality calved Jersey heifers, £9 10s to £ll 10s; good quality Jersey heifers, close to profit, £lO to £l2 10s; Jersey and Jersey cross heifers, to profit, £8 to £9 10s; Friesian heifers, close to profit, £8 5s to £10; smaller heifers, £6 to £7 10s; best dairy cows, close to profit, £lO 5s to £ll ss. Pigs: Best baconers, £3 15s to £3 19s; light,, £3 to £3 8s; heavy porkers, £2 12s to £2 18s; medium, £2 6s to £2 Its; light, £2 to £2 ss; large stores, 36s to £2 2s; medium, 28s to 345; good slips, 26s to 30s; best weaners, 23s Gd to 30s; smaller, 17s to 2ts; Tamworth sows, £2 12s Gd to £3 10s; Berkshire sows, £4 ss. TIRAU YARDING The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report having held their usual stock sale at Tlrau yesterday, when an average yarding of cattle was penned, the whole offering being disposed of at current advanced rates. The advertised herd on account of Mr E. Churchward came forward In good condition and commanded spirited competition from a large attendance of buyers. Medium fat cows and heifers made £9 to £9 17s Gd; light fat cows £7 5s to £7 14s, plain and killable £5 5s to £fi ss, fresh-conditioned stores £3 12s Gd to £4 15s, boners £2 5s to £3 10s; well-grown Jersey heifer calves, £5; two-year empty Jersey heifers, £4. On account of E. Churchward: Best quality Jersey and Jerseyeross cows, in milk £9 to £l2, others £7 to £8 10s, aged and unsound £4 10s to £G 10s; small but good quality Jersey heifers. £8 15s to £9 10s; calved Jersey heifers, £G 10s to £7 15s. Pigs: Good weaners, 14s to lGs fid: best slips 25s to 28s, smaller 22s fid.

QORDONTON CLEARANCE Messrs G. W. Vercoe* and Company, Limited, report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr T. 11. Thomson at Gordonton yesterday. There was a large attendance of buyers and the herd of 47 cows, which was submitted In good condition, was keenly competed for and averaged £lO. Sundries and Implements sold on a par with late clearing sale rates. Best quality Jersey and Jersey cross rows in milk made £l3 to £l6 15s; others, £ll to £l2 10s; aged cows to £9 10s; good quality Friesian and S.II. cows in milk, £ll to £l2 10s; others, £9 10s to £lO 15s; unsound cows in milk, £7 to £8 10s; good quality Jersey and Jersey cross cows (early calvers), £ll to £l3 ss; more backward. £9 10s to £lO 15s; backward and unsound, £5 10s to £8 10s.