FAT SHEEP CHEAPER

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20950, 1 November 1939, Page 13

FAT SHEEP CHEAPER

VALUES AT FRANKTON EASIER BEEF MARKET FIRMER FOR BACON PIGS Large entries were forward in all sections at the Frankton sale yesterday, when price changes generally favoured buyers. Bacon pigs alone showed a tendency to improve. A full bench of buyers operated although there were few outside interests represented. Opening sales of ox beef were dull and values were distinctly lower. However, in the final stages there was a considerable brightening in the competition and some vendors actually received better money than last week. However, on the whole, ox was reported as slightly cheaper. Heavy cattle near the end of the auction were selling freely from £l3 9s to £l4 15s, with good medium sorts making from £ll 10s to £l2 15s, and light descriptions from £9 15s to £ll ss. There was little spirit about the competition in the cow and heifer beef section and values, except in a few isolated instances, were lower. While a few weeks ago quite a considerable proportion of the entry sold at double figures, sales above £lO yesterday were few and far between. The best of the entries yesterday generally sold from £8 to £9, with a few sales between £9 and £lO ss. Cow and heifer beef was Is per 100 lb. lower, extra choice being quoted from 34s 6d to 36s 6d against 35s 6d to 37s 6d last week. A small entry of calves usually made late rates, while boners were again in good demand. Further Decline A further decline was recorded for fat sheep, all classes being back from Is to 2s per head. Only odd lots of woolly sheep were penned. Extra prime wethers were quoted from 25s 3d to 26s 9d, against 27s to 28s 6d last week, and fat descriptions from 21s 6d to 24s 6d in comparison with 23s to 265. The demand was no better for ewes, best sorts changing hands from 17s to 18s 9d, with a top bid of 19s in comparison with 19s to 21s 9d at the previous sale. Values over the early sales were generally firm but bidding quickly slackened, and the bulk of the sales were transacted at a lower level. The fat pig section experienced the i busiest time for some weeks, a larger I entry being sought by a full bench lof buyers. Although baconers firmed j a shade, there was no alteration for , porkers, which were quoted at the ; lower levels established last week. In the store section, weaners were slightly cheaper, but slips and large stores were fully firm. Price Summary The following table is a summary of prices realised for fat stock at the Frankton yards during the past fortnight:—

j Heavy attractive steers from Mr J. ' A. Gower, of Gordonton, were sold from £l3 9s to £l4 15s, four Herefords j making the latter figure. Four FrieI sians from Mr N. D. S. Rumney aver- | aged £l4 ss, while two Shorthorns ■ from the same vendor made £l4 10s. \ A couple of heavy sorts from Messrs. | Taylor Bros., of Taupiri, made £l4 ! 12s 6d and £l3 17s 6d, while light ! descriptions from Mr J. Moore reaI lised from £l2 10s to £l3. Bullocks [ sold on account of the Waikato RacI ing Club made from £l2 to £l2 10s, I while light sorts from Mr H. Vickers, of Ngahinapouri, were bought from £9 15s to £ll 19s. Good heavy steers from Mr G. A. Eyre, of Waimai, were traded from £l2 16s to £l4 ss. Heifers from Mr E. W. R. Leslie, of Putaruru, were knocked down from £8 to £9 2s 6d, while those from Mr T. M. Hall fetched from £8 10s to £9 2s. From £8 to £9 5s was given for cows and heifers from Mr R. G. Griffen, while the best of those from Mr E. Caddigan realised from £8 5s to £9 19s. Shorn prime wethers from Messrs. Wilson Bros., of Waimai, were sold from 26s 5d to 26s 9d, while from 24s 3d to 25s 9d was given for those from the Weeley Farm. Ngaruawahia. Shorn wethers from Waikeria Farm realised from 25s to 265, while those from the Waikato Racing Club sold from 26s 3d to 26s 9d.

BEEF (per 1001b.) Extra prime This Week Last Week Prime ox Plain and 36/- to 38/36/- to 38/33/- to 35/33/- to 35/inferior ox . Extra choice young cows 26/- to 32/6 26/- to 32/6 and heifers 34/6 to 36/6 35/6 to 37/6 Prime cows . Second quality 29/6 to 33/30/G to 34/cows .... Light cow's and 25/6 to 29/26/- to 30/heifers 21/- to 25/21/- to 26/MUTTON (per head) Extra prime wethers Extra prime shorn 30/- to 33/wethers 25/3 to 26/9 27/- to 28/6 Fat wethers . 26/6 to 28/6 wethers Unfinished 21/6 to 24/6 23/- to 26/wethers Extra prime 19/- to 20/6 20/- to 22/ewes .... Extra prime 21/- to 23/6 22/6 to 26/shorn ewes 17/-to 18/9 19/- to 21/9 Fat ewes Fat shorn 17/6 to 21/ewes .... Unfinished 14/6 to 16/6 15/- to 17/6 ewes ..... 5/- to 12/5/- to 12/PIGS (per head) Baconers 65/- 10 82/64/- to 79/Porkers 40/- to 60/40/- to 60/Weaners 20/- to 25/22/- to 29/Slips 31/- to 35/31 /- to 35/Large stores . 36/- to 48/6 36/- to 48/6 Individual Consignments