FIRM MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20740, 25 February 1939, Page 13

FIRM MARKET

STORE SHEEP VALUES MORRINSVILLE QUOTATIONS VARIATION IN QUALITY A firm market for most classes of Breeding ewes was experienced at Morrmsvilif yesterday when large drafts from the East Coast the King Conutry, North Auckland, and Southern stations were offered. A wide range in quality was represented especially among the older ewes and considering this values on the whole were satisfactory. The demand for the better class of young sheep was good, while, after a slow *tart, older ewes Armed. For one good truck of two-tooths 6d was obtained, the best figure for some weeks, while other young Coast sheep made from 24s 3d. On the best of the four-tooth sheep 20s Ad was offered but the vendor declined to accept this figure. However, other well prown sheep in this class made to 19s and ranged from 17s. The quality of the five and six year East Coast sheep was not as good as that at most previous sales but the market did not suffer appreciably on this account, some of the poor quality ewes making surprisingly good money. Prices ranged from 15s to 17s 3d, while stx-year-old and mixed aged ewes met the market at from 11s d to 16s. A large entry of store lambs experienced a steady sale despite the fact that most were on the small side and often lacked condition. Good woolly descriptions were cleared from 10s to 13s Gd, while smaller and shorn lambs were traded from 7s Gd to 8s 9<L Culls made from 4s to 6s 3d. Little Beef Offered In a short entry of fat sheep best quality was represented in the fat lamb section where well Anished sorts were f cleared at wfrom 19s to 21s Bd. A few pens of wethers were dull of sale but a satisfactory clearance was effected at from 13s Gd to 17s 6d. For a line of maiden ewes 13s lOd was obtained w'hile other descriptions sold from 7s 9d to 12s. As at last week’s sale very Utile beef was on offer and no prime quality sorts were Included. Prices on the whole remained substantially the same as those at Prank ton. A small yarding of boners and a large offering of potter hulls were traded at unchanged rates. No alteration was noticeable in the fat pig section where the quality was not particularly pood. Top money for baconers was 74s while porkers ranged from 32s to 58s. There was a large proportion of small pigs in the store section and the market here was again weak. Auctioneers' Quotations The auctioneers quote as follows: Moasra Dalgety and Company, Limited Sbeep.—Good 2-tooth ewes ex Whakatane 27s to 28s, medium do. ex Gisborne 26s to 27a, email 20s to 245, medium 4-year ewes ex Gisborne 17s to 18s Gd, good 5-year do. 16s 3d to 17s 9<L medium do. 15s to 15s 6d, light conditioned 5-year do. 12s 6d to 14s, mixed aged ewes to 6-year do. 15s to L 6« 9d. light conditioned do. lls to 14s 3d, mired aged ewes ex

North Auckland 15s 9d to 16s, cull ewes 8s Gd to 8s 9d. fresh conditioned 2-tooth wethers Rotorua 15s to 15s 4d, Soutiidown-cross 2-tooth ewes ex Rotorua 13s to 15s, fat Romney wethers 17s 3d to 18s. fat Southdown-cross wethers 17s to 17s 3d, fat do. ewes 8s Gd to 9s 6d, Romney wether lambs ex Rotorua 9s to 10s, smaller lambs 6s to 7<s 3d, Southdown rams 3 gns to 34 gns. Cattle.—Fat Jersey cow 3 £4 15s to £5 7s Gd. medium £4 to £4 2s 6d, heavy boner cows £3 5s to £3 15s, medium £2 5s to £2 17s 6d. potter bulls light) £4 10-s to £5 7s 6d, 24-year Polled .Angus and Polled Angus cross steers .fair condition) £6 10s. 18-months do. £5 10s. Farmers* Auctioneering Company, Ltd. j Sheep.—Fat hoggets 17s Gd to 19s • Gd. lighter fat hoggets 14s 7d to 15s j 9d. fat ewes 12s to 13s 10d, heavy . fat lambs 19s Gd to 21s Bd, lighter fat j lambs 17s 3d to 18s, forward conditioned woolly lambs 12s to 14s 4d, . store woolly lambs 8s 9d to 9s 2d. i best shorn lambs up to 10s 2d, small ! shorn lambs 8s Id to 8s 7d, cull lambs 6s lOd. Stores ex East Coast: Mixed age ewes 22s 9d to 24s lOd. 4 and 5year ewes 18s, 5-year ewes 17s to 17s 4d, 5 and 6-year ewes 14s to 16s 9d, ! aged ewes 9s 3d to Us 9d. Ewes ex southern districts: 4-year ewes 22s Gd, 4 and 5-year ewes 20s to 21s Gd, i 5-year ewes 17s 6d to 17s 9d. 8-year j ewes 14s to 16s 6d. Ewes ex North ! Auckland: Mixed age ewes 15s 3d, 5- ; year 11s Gd to 12s 9d; 2-ths ex Wairakau Station : 275. Others 23s Gd to ! 25s Gd, smaller 21s to 23s 3d, cull 2j tooths 16s to 18s, cull aged ewes Gs | 3d to os, Southdown rams 1 4 gns to 3 gns. Romney rams 2 gns to 24 gns. Cattle.—Medium fat steers £8 17s Gd to £9. light to £7 7s, medium fat heifers £5 10s to £6 17s. light £4 to £4 10s, heavy tillable cows £6 to £6 14s. medium £5 5s to £5 15s, light £-4 5s to £5. heavy boVier cow's £3 10s to £4 2s. medium £2 5s to £3. light 30 S to £2, heavy potter bulls £0 to £lO 15s, medium £7 5s to £8 10s, smaller and light £4 5s to £6, forward yearling Shorthorn steers to £2 Bs. smaller 345. best yearling Jersey heifers £3. others 37s Gd to £2. ( Pigs.—Heavy choppers £3 to £3 14s. ! others 38 s to £2 16s, heavy baconers ! £3 11s to £3 13s, medium £3 7s to I £3 1 os, light £3 Is to £3 ss. butter- ; milk pigs and heavy porkers £2 12s to j £3, medium porkers £2 4s to £2 Bs, 1 light porkers and large stores 35s to i £2 2s, medium stores 24s Gd to 31s, | slips 18s 6d to 225, best weaners 12s to 16s, others 6s 6d to 10s. YARDING AT WAIHI l The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their usual fortnightly : stock sale at Waihi on Thursday, ! when an average entry of cattle was penned. Competition for all classes was steady throughout, and fully late rates were maintained, a total clearance resulting. There was a medium entry of fat pigs, with little bacon offering, comprising mostly porkers which sold at late Waikato rates. Inquiries for stores and weaners was quiet, prices were lower than at the ‘previous sale. Fat Jersey cows made £5 10s to £6 ss; lighter. £4 10s to £5 os; heavy boner cows. £3 10s to £4 6s; lighter, £2 5s to £3 3s; potter Jersey bulls, £6 to £7; lighter, £4 10s to £5 16s; small Jersey heifer calces, 31s to £2 Is. Pigs.—Heavy baconers to £3 1 is; light., £3 to £3 3s: heavy porkers, £2 Gs to £2 11s; medium, £2 to £2 ss; light, 35s to 30s; choppers, 30s to £3; large stores, 25s to 30s; slips, 15s to 17s Gd; weaners, 4s to 10s.

TE AWAMUTU STOCK SALE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report as follows on their Te Awamutu stock sale held on Thursday:— Practically a full yarding of fat pigs was offered, both bacon and pork eliciting good competition with values generally well up to Frank ton rates. Store and weaner pigs met with keen competition early in the sale, but were difficult to quit later owing to the heavy yarding. Sows to iarrow were in fair demand, while good maiden sows were keenly sought. Heavy baconers sold to £3 lis, medium £3 6s to £3 10s, light £2 19s to £3 ss. heavy porkers and buttermilk pigs £2 13s to £2 17s, medium £2 5s to £2 10s, light £1 17s to £2 3s, heavy choppers £3 10s to £3 18s, medium £2 15s to £3 ss, maiden sows £2 9s to £2 16s, sows to farrow £2 15s to £3 10s, sows with litters to £3 2s 6d, large store pigs 30s to 345, medium 26s to 295, slips 19s to 23s 6d, best weaners 14s to 17s 6d, others 9s to 13s. NGONGOTAHA RATES The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report having held their fortnightly stock sale at Ngongotaha on Thursday, when the usual entry’ of cattle and a large yarding of sheep were penned. The demand for store lambs was keen, prices being slightly in advance of Waikato rates. Rams, however, were not keenly sought. Fat and boner cows sold at rates on a par with other centres. Quotations:—Cattle: Fat cows, £4 15s to £6 15s; boner cows, £2 15s to £3 16s; potter bulls, £3 15s to £ * 15s. Sheep: Good ewe lambs, los t.o 15s lOd: good wether lambs, 12s 9d to 15s lid; others, 8s lid to 11s; cull lambs. 3s 9d to 6s 2d; store wethers, 13s lOrl to 14s; small twotooth ewes to 20s 6d, aged ewes, 8s 6d to 9s 9d.