EWES IN DEMAND

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 11

EWES IN DEMAND

EAST OOABT CONSIGNMENT SALE AT MORRINSVILLE BEEF STILL FIRM (Special to Tlme9.) MORRINSVILLE, Friday. | A feature of the Morrinsvllle sale to-day was the great demand evinced, for the consignment of East Coast sheep and the special line of station bred oattle. These attracted a very large bench of buyers from all parts of the province and with competition keen from the outset quotations were very firm. The Crst pen of wether hoggets offered comprised a lot of 18 r> and these were knocked down for 29s 9d, while 27 7 sold for 28s fid and the balance of the line of 950 sold from 26s 9d to 27s 3d. Mixed aged empty ewes made to 39s Id, four-tooth and four- year-old empty ewes to 3 is 6d and full-mouth empty ewes from 2Us id to 21s id. The cattle also were In heavy demand, forward condition Hereford steers making from £lO 3s id to £lO 16s. Shorthorn steers to £9 13s. and three-year-old Polled Angus steers £9 iis to £lO 7s. Cow and heifer beef was also very firm at late rates, while the large entry of pigs was also sold at well up to late rates. Farmers’ Auctioneering Co. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company Limited report on the sale as follows: —• Fat sheep were penned in medium numbers ami met with a steady sale at recent rates. The advertised entry of 1,000 store hoggets ex the East Coast was submitted to a large bench of buyers and sold from 26s 9d to 29s Bd. The entry of ewefe also from the East Coast attracted spirited bidding and realised satisfactory prices, mixed act) ewes selling up to 39s Id with 4?ooth to i-voar owes .* L; 6d. Other store hoggets l caused late rates. No ox beef was penned. Cow and heifer l'eef was offcri-il in smaller numbers, with only a small proportion of finished rattle, i.ompe lion for tins class was again ver> linn, quality sorts were also in demand, but boners showed no alto.at"" 01 la o rates A large entry nt s!-*ro cal lie came forward, comprising the advertised lines Of Oisbouie and Limt steers and sta tioiitjr»*« l u'd' iH Imr’sHmmUed'ote' wl»h sldriird l.Uidlng at nmst satls.ae .; •> P " 's. A tine of rholrr f-i'< 1,111 heifers ex 'lokonui 1 ■ 1 brisk blddinc from is "s to 1 ■ \ tarne entry of empty -' year and Unrllnn .lersev heifers was penned and keen bench of buyers at advanced rates. A good entry of dairy

cows, included the advertised herd cx | lho King Country. Competition was I again particularly keen and values | wore in excess of recent quotations. An extra large yarding of dairy heifers was offered comprising chiefly lots showing close to profit. Competition for all good animals of quality was very brisk and the best sale of the season to date, resulted. Small heifers, although not so keenly sought, showed an advance' on recent quotations. A full yarding of fat pigs came forward with competition keen from expert buyers. Prices realised for baconers were considerably in advance of those ruling at last week’s sale. Buttermilk pigs and porkers fully maintained last I week's quotations, while a full yard- ) ing of breeding sows and stores met with good competition. Quotations: Sheep: Medium prime wethers 35s 7d to 37s 6d, killable 33s lo 34s 6d, store wethers 30s, prime young ewes 1 36s 9d, fat ewes 31s 6d, fat hoggets 28s to 30s, B.F. ewe hoggets 28s 6d to 1 30s 6d, W.F. woolly store hoggets 26s 9d to 29s Bd, 2 th. to 6-year ewes 39s 1 Id, 4 tooth to 4-year ewes to 3 is 6d, 1 aged empty e'wes 30s lo 31s 4d. 1 Cattle: Prime fat cows and heifers 1 £ll 5s to £l2, medium £8 10s to £lO 1 10s, lighter £6 18s to £7 14s, heavy fat Jersey cows £7 lo £9 6s, killable * cows £3 to £6 Pis, heavy boners £3 * 13s lo £i 17s, medium £2 8s to £3 3s, ’ lighter 20s to 365, 3-year Hereford steers £lO 3s to £lO 16s, 3-year P.A. steers £lO 7s, 3-year Shorthorn steers j £0 13s to £9 iis, 2-year Hereford cross steers £7 14 s, 2-year P.A. steers, small £7 6s, yearling P.A. 1 steers £6 Bs, yearling Shorthorn cross ' steers £5 to £5 2s, fvvd. condt. P.A. * cows £8 5s to £8 Bs, P.A. breeding * cows £8 Is to £8 16s, 3-vear Hereford heifers, speyed £8 10s to £8 16s, Hereford empty cows £7 7s 6d to £7 10s, empty 18 months Hereford heifers £6 4s to £6 12s, smaller £5 17s 6d, P.A. bulls 16 guineas, good 2-year empty Jersey heifers £4 7s to £4 17s 6d, others £3 8s to £3 15s, yearling Jer- | sey heifers £4 12s to £5 Is, smaller i £3 15s to £1 6s, small £3 to £3 Bs. ■ extra choice Jersey heifers close to profit £l3 to £ 1 i ss, Jersey and Jersey cross heifers; close to profit i £lO to £l2 10s, others £8 to £9 10s, 5 small and backward £7 to £7 15s, in- * ferlor £1 15s to £5 15s. One truck of l good quality heifers averaged £ll 10s while a truck of 3-year heifers ex Pio f Pio averaged £lO 10s. Springing Jor- ' sey cows made £9 15s to £lO 15s, others £8 5s to £9 1 0s, more back- ’ ward £6 5s to £7 Is, best cows in ‘ milk £8 to £l2. others £6 17s Cd to * £7 15s, Shorthorn heifers, medium ! quality £7 13s lo £8 ss. 1 Pigs: Best baconers £3 18s to £4 3s. medium £3 8s lo £3 13s buite.r- ---} milk pigs and heavy porkers £2 12s to - i:r 3s. medium £2 6s to £2 10s, light 1 £2 to £2 3s, choppers £2 10 s to £3 7s, * large stores 35s to 395, medium 28s 1 to 335. Slips 25s to 30s, good weaners * 20s lo 265, others 12s 6d to 17s, maiden Tam worth sows £3 7s 6d to £3 (l 17s 6d. Berkshire breeding sows £5 10s, crossbred sows £3 2s 6d to £4 J Messrs Dalgety and Company. A small yarding of sheep came fori ward and comprised all hoggets for

which a good sale resulted. Good black-faced hoggets made 25s Id, small do. 22s 6d. There was a good yarding of fat and boner cows and also of yearling Jersey heifers. Competition was keen for all sorts and practically all sold under the hammer with prices In the vendors’ favour. Prime fat Hereford and P.A. cross heifers (heavy) made £l2 15s, prime heavy S. H. cows £lO to £l2 2s 6d, medium S.I-I. and Holstein cows £8 to £lO, heavy good quality Jerseys £7 to £8 10s, medium do. £6 to £6 10s, others £4 10s to £5 15s, boners £3 to £4 15s, light boners and young store cows £2 to £3 ss, empty Jersey 2-year-old heifers £2 15s to £3 ss, well-grown Jersey Holstein cross yearlings £3 12s 6d, small light conditioned Jersey and Jersey cross yearlings £3 10s, £3 16s to £4 6s, others (culls) £2 10s. A full yarding of dairy heifers came forward and practically a total clearance was effected at prices on a par with recent quotations. The cattle for the most part were very low in condition. Good quality springing Jersey heifers realised £7 10s to £7 15s, medium quality springing Je'rsey heifers £6 to £7 10s. Only a very small yarding of pigs came forward and prices realised were on a par with late quotations. Loan & Mercantile Agency. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report on the sale as follows: — There was nothing of outstanding quality entered In the cattle section, but quite a large proportion of the yarding comprised medium and unfinished quality and both shorthorn and P.A. cows were Included in representative numbers. The second class beef pens were well filled, while boners and stores also were plentiful. A full bench of buyers were operating and a good sale took place with values throughout being right up to the high levels prevailing. Practically everything changed hands and the stores and boners participated in the’ brisk enquiry. A few inferior types ot' dairies sold satisfactorily. Medium to heavy P.A. fat cows made £8 10s to £to 15s; lighter class do. £6 15s to £8; medium weight fat Shorthorn cows £6 15s to £8; lighter conditioned do. up to £6 12s 6d; heavy Jersey beef cows £5 10s to £6 Ms: medium fat Jersey cows £4 5s to £3 10s; unfin£3 2s 6d to £3 15s: rough do. up to £2 17s 6d; dairy cows and heifers Plain £6 5s lo £B. The supply of sheep was comparatively moderate and consisted of forward quality hoggets. A good sale was recorded, forward store hoggets bringing 23s lo 28s. The principal part, of our pis- yarding was voting pigs. Other than these a fairly' small entry nr light baconers and porkers was handled. For all classes competition was spirited and the quotations of other centres were, maintained without diseernable fiuctuations. Light baconers sold from £3 2s Gd lo £3 |2s fid; heavy porkers £2 5s to £2 13s; light porkers up to £2 4s; good store pigs 32s fid to 395; slips 23s to 30s; good weaners 18s to 2jJs 6d; small up to 17s 6d.

PIO PIO CATTLE FAIR Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their spring oattle fair at Pio Pio on Thursday. The advertised number of cattle was offered to a large bench of local and outside buyers who came from as far afield as Palmerston North, Taihape, Tuakau, Papakura and Waikato districts. The offering comprised mostly lines of well bred yearling and two-year oattle, very few grown cattle coming forward. Bidding on all classes was free and a most satisfactory sale at prices pleasing to vendors resulted. The quality of the yarding was again good and the condition of the cattle all that could be desired. A total clearance was effected.. Top price for 4-year bullocks was obtained for Mr. R. Boddy’s entry of fresh conditioned cattle, which realised £lO 4s, while for good Polled Angus bullocks sold on account of Mrs. «. M. Wilson, of Pio Pio, £lO 2s was paid. Mr. : 11. Brickland, of Te Mapara, received top price of £8 2s for his pen of good quality 2-year Polled Angus steers. From Mr. M. Canty, of Paraheka, a pen of good yearling Polled Angus steers made top price of £0 12s, while good Polled Angus breeding cows from Paraheka, on account, of Mr. J. Strothers also topped the market at £8 10s. A line Of 100 good quality yearling Polled Angus heifers from Mr. L. (i. Purdie. Mahoenui, realised the good price of £5 per head. Good fat cows made £8 5s lo £9 3s: medium. £6 10s to £7 11s; light. £5 10s lo £6 8s; forward conditioned cows, £i 10s lo £5 fis: forward 4-year bullocks. £9 10s to £lO Is; good 3-year Polled Angus steers, £8 19s to £9 ss: medium, £8 2s 6d to £8 15s; medium 3-year Shorthorn steers, £7 10s to £8 3s; good 2-year Polled Angus and Hereford steers, £7 15s to £8 2s: medium, £7 2s fid to £7 Ms: small. £fi 19s to £7 2s fid: best yearling Polled Angus and Hereford steers, £6 to £6 12s: medium, £5 8s to £5 18s: small. £4 IDs to £5 ss; good Polled Angus breeding cows, £8 10s; medium qualitv. £5 Ms lo £6 10s; good 3-year Polled Angus and Hereford heifers, r.w. Polled Angus bulls, £7 5s to £7 ITs fid: empty 2vear Polled Angus heifers, medium, £5 15s lo £6 Is; small. £5 5s to £5 12s; best yearling Polled Angus ami Hereford heifers, £4 12s to £3: medium. £4 to £ 10s: small, £3 3s lo £3 18s; good yearling Sliorllmni heifers, £i 3s; rough Hmrthorn ami I Hereford cows, r.w. Hereford bulls, £i I Us lo £3 10s. Otorohanga Yardlngs Messrs Abraham and Williams. Ltd., Te Kuiti. report having held their u-su .l sale at ntorohanga lids week, when « | full varding of sheep, consisting mostly ! or lines of hoggets that have been win j lered in the district, came forward. {There was also a good penning of cattle and pigs. There was a good j demand for ail classes and a successful i sale. The hoggets came forward in good condition, many of them having been wintered on swedes and prices as ‘ a rule were In advance of vendor's' ex-

pectations. Cattle of all classes were In good demand, dairy elusses selling well, while yearling Jersey heifers made up to £5. Pigs were rather easier than at the previous sale'. Quo[itations: 512 wether hogget-s from BarJI ton and Company, 28s 4d; 500 wether , I hoggets from the same vendors, 26s \ 3d; 200 do., 26s 6d; 30 wether hoggets from H. E. Martin, at 34s Id; 63 ' mixed sex hoggets, 325. Other sales . were: Small ewe hoggets, 33s 3d; fair wether hoggets, 24s to 255; small ’ hoggets, 22s 9d. Light fat cows made ‘ £6 2s to £7; forward and good store 1 Jersey cows, £3 19s to £4 10s; boners, "i £2 6s to £2 19s; good yearling Jersey M quality springing heifers, £8 to £8 ss; . heifers. £5; small. £3 17s fid; fair ( I good sorts, to £9 10s; medium quality > * ooxvs, £7 to £7 15s, 8 1 i Pio Pio Values f s 0 The firm reports holding a spring s cattle sale at Piopio, when more than F the advertised entry was penned. The '• : class of the entry was good, consisting mainly of lines of yearling steers anil heifers bred in the district and the a majority of which had been wintered u on swedes. There was a good attend--0 anro of buyers from Auckland, Wai--0 Lain, Tauniarunui, Rangitikei, and Mauawalu. Competition was good, and a very steady sale resulted. Year- ’ ling steers were not up to last year’s rales, while heifers were making bet- ‘ lor values. Grown cattle wore In good demand as were breeding cows, the * vardhig of both these classes being ° small. The top price for yearling * steers was received by Carlyon Bros Ihcrs, £fi 10s, the top for yearling " lieifcrs being made by Mr Purdy’s line '] ai L*3 is. Quotations: Light fat cows, £0 7s to £6 10s; fresh-conditioned j, bullocks. £9 4s to £9 10s; rising three- ‘ year -steers, £8 9s to £8 18s; forward '' cows. £ 4 12s to £5 53; rough class V breeding cows, £5 18s to £6 12s; ° second-class Hereford heifers, running s - with hull, £5 12s fid to £6 ss; medium '* quality two-year steers, £7 to £7 11s; (1 plain quality, £6 10s to £7; rising two- | s year heifers, fair quality, £fi Is to £6 ' 12s fid; best yearling steers, £fi 5s to V £6 10s; good sorts, £5 15s to £6; •' small, £4 to £4 15s; best yearling hei,l iers, Polled Angus and Polled Angus- ’: cross, £5 to £5 Is. medium £4 7s Gd In £ 4 13s, plain sorts £3 to £4. 4 POULTRY, BUTTER AND EGGS Till-: AUCKLAND MARKETS AUCKLAND. Saturday At the city markets the supply of j poultry vs as fair and the demand keen, II j imt |irices remained practically the y Values arc 1 Poultry: Cockerels, heavy breeds. ■ prime, 3s 9d to 3s 9d each; not prime. * j 2s 6d to 3s fid; light, breeds, prime, ! I 3s lo 4s; not prime, 2s fid to 3s fid; | fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2s „ j fill to 3s 9d; light breeds. 2s fid up; fat hens, heavy breeds, 3s fid to •- I (Continued in next column.)

I is fid; light breeds, 2s fid Jo 4s fid: pullets, heavy breeds, best. 5s fid to j fis fid: smaller, 3s up: light breeds, | best, 3s Gd to fis; smaller. 2s up; drakes, young, prime, 2s fid lo 3s fid; smaller, 2s i*;.; old, 2s fid to 3s fid; ducks, voting, 3s lo 4s: old, 2s fid lo 3s fid; geese, is; turkey liens, , (is to 8s; gobblers. 8s In l is; cockerel chicks, heavy breeds, 3d to id: dayold chicks, Black OrpingMn. id lo lod. Butter and Eggs: Eggs, ben, A grade. Is 4Ad per dozen: B grade. Is 2Ad ;C. grade, is I id. Duck, A grade. Is 4Ad per dozen; B grade. Is JJd: i; grade. Is lid. Farmers’ butter. Is j to Is 2d per lb.