WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21198, 22 August 1940, Page 10

WESTFIELD MARKETS

FAT STOCK SALES GOOD DEMAND EXPERIENCED DROP IN SHEEP PRICES AUCKLAND, Thursday Last week’s extreme rates in the sheep section were not maintained at the Westfield fat stock sale yesterday. Cows and heifers also failed to make last week's quotations, although here also the demand was steady. There was an easier trend in the calf market, and in the baconer section of the pig market, but porkers met with a good demand. Light and medium-weight ox beef sold fully up to last week’s quotations, but heavy sorts were a little lower. A steer from Wing-Com-mander K. Caldwell’s farm at Papatoetoe sold at £2O ss, this being 5s more than last week’s best bid. Cows sold to £l4. The sheep yarding was a large one, and prices consequently dropped. Wethers made to 49s 6d and ewes to 395, compared with 56s 3d and 475, respectively. A full yarding of lambs came forward, selling well at ruling rates. The best price of 36s was 4s less than that of the last sale. Calves were penned in increased numbers. Runners made up to £lO 17s 6d, and vealers to £7 17s. Last week’s best bids were £lO 12s 6d and £8 3s. Values for a small pig entry remained firm on late quotations. Baconers sold to £4 18s, compared with £4 15s, and porkers to* £3 18s, against £3 17s. Comparison of Quotations

The following is a summary of the prices realised for fat stock for the last two weeks at the Westfield fat stock sales:—

THE AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, Dalgety and Company, Limited, and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:— Beef.—The yarding of ox "beef was larger than last week. Competition was again keen and late rates were obtained for light and mediumweight cattle. Heavy sorts ruled a shade lower. A full offering of cows and heifers sold steadily at values a little below those of last week. Extra choice ox, £2 2s per 1001 b.; choice and prime, £1 19s to £2 Is; secondary and plain, £1 15s to £1 18s; extra prime young cow and heifer, £1 13s to £1 17s; choice and prime, £1 10s to £1 12s; ordinary cow beef, £1 7s to £1 9s; extra heavy prime steers, £l7 7s 6d to £2O ss; heavy, £ls to £l6; lighter, £l4 to £l4 12s 6d; light, £l2 5s to £l3; small and unfinished, £9 to £ll 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £ll to £l4; heavy, £8 15s to £10; lighter, £7 5s to £8; other killable cows, £5 10s to £6 10s. Sheep.—There was a heavy yarding and, although competition was good, last week’s extreme prices were not sustained. Extra heavy prime wethers, £2 5s to £2 9s 6d; heavy, £2 to £2 3s; medium, £1 16s to £1 18s; light, £1 11s to £1 14s 6d; plain and unfinished, £1 7s 6d to £1 10s; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, £1 15s 6d to £1 19s; heavy, £1 12s 6d to £1 14s; lighter, £1 8s 6d to £1 11s; plain and aged ewes, £1 to £1 5s 6d; others, 4s to 17s 6d. Lambs.—A full yarding of good quality lambs was penned and sold freely at full late quotations. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 14s to £1 16s; heavy, £1 8s 6d to £1 11s 6d; medium, £1 5s 6d to £1 7s 6d; lighter, £1 3s to £1 4s; small and plain, £1 to £1 2s; cull lambs, 15s to 19s.

Calves. —There was an increased offering. Competition was steady, but values were easier on last week's quotations. Runners, £5 to £lO 17s 6d; heavy vealers, £6 5s to £7 17s; medium. £5 5s to £6; light, £4 to £5; small, £3 to £3 15s; unfinished, £1 10s to £2 10s; bobby and rough, 5s to 18s.

Pigs.—We had a small offering. The demand for baconers was inclined to ease, while porkers, in short supply, were in strong request. Values were at late quotations. Choppers, £2 15s to £4 10s; heavy baconers, £4 7s to £4 18s; medium, £4 Is to £4 ss; light, £3 16s to £3 19s; heavy porkers, £3 14s to £3 18s; medium, £3 4s to £3 10s; light, £2 15s to £2 18s; small and unfinished, £2 10s io £2 15s; stores, £2 5s to £2 12s; slips, £1 15s to £2 2s; weaners, £1 8s to £1 14s.

FRANKTON QUOTATIONS DALGETY AND COMPANY Dalgety and Company, Limit'll, report a-s follows on Uielr weekly sale Held at Franklon on Tuesday:—An exceptional Heavy yarding <>r fat sheep was penned, with values easier on last week's quotations. This was more evident on plain and unfinished sheep. Quotations: Heavy prime wethers, £-j os 'xl to £•» ?s: medium, 35s to 395; light fat wethers, £' I 1 Is to £1 K3s; young pr ime Tat ewes, to £1 15s r.d: heavy prime fat ewes, £1 Ss to £l Its; prime fai hoggets, 29s to 90s 6(1: heavy fat lambs. 20s to 2 ; medium. £1 5s to £i r»s r>d. Cattle.— \ good yarding of fat cattle came forward, prices being a shade easier on last week's value?., although toward, lire end of the sab* last week s values were evident, store and boner rattle were also yarded in large numbers and late market rates were maintained. W'e yarded no heavy prime fat rattle. Quotations.—Light Polled Angus bul-

locks, £io 12s r.d t" £ I t ss: medium Hero- J ford heifers. £1" 10s to £ M 10 s; light, [ £9 to £9 105; light rat Shorthorn cows, ; £7 lus to £S 12s oil; medium fat Jersey cows, £0 10s to £7 7s Gd; forwardcondition cows and heifers, £5 5s to £5 17s r.d; heavy boners, £ « to £ i Gs; Others, £2 to £9 its, according weight and comlilY.s;' Kood , 'riinnersi' , £5 IC to’ £5 ss; vealers, . :35s to £2 l Ss- two-venr polled Angus sleets. £G 1 ; 15-montli Polled Angus . heifers, £:J I 9s: good yearling Jersey heifers, £6 2s Gd: cross-bred yearling heifers and smaller sorts, £5 to £1 17s Gd. Pigs.—A good yarding of fat pigs came forward, with a full yarding of stores and weaners. All classes sold freely at ; full late rates. Wc did not, pen any top-weight baconers. We quote:—Hutterm ilk pigs and large baconers, £9 5s to £3 125; buttermilk pigs, £2 ids to £3 ss; heavy porkers, £2 12s to £2 18s; medium, £2 5s to £2 12s; light, 38s to £2 SS; light . stores, £2 to £2 10-S; medium, 30s to £2; smaller, 25s to 30s; slips, 30s to 3is; best weaners. 25s to 325: others. 1>• = to 255: breeding sows, £5 to £7 15S; SOWS with litters, to £l2. Loan and Mercantile The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, report as fol lows on its Plankton stock sale held on Tuesday:— Cattle.—There was a fnll yarding or ox and cow beef and also an average good entry of boner and store cuttle. Hoof sold ; < very well at values slightly easier than i ! last week. Vealers realised prices on a par with previous sales. Boner and store cattle changed hands to keen competition at late rates. We quote:— . • On account Mr Cooper Smith. heavy : prime bullocks, £li 15s; prime bullocks, £l3; medium prime, c i i 15s: prime hoif- 1 f'rs, on account Mr T. M. Hall, £lu Its to < £ii is; medium prime Jersey cows, on i account Mr E. 11. Elliott. EG 7s Gd to £7 I 9s: small vealers. £1 t<> £2: light. 15s to £I : heavy boner cows, £i 5s to £4 7s; i medium boners. £3 7s to £3 18s: liglH, £2 tos to £3 is: yearling Jersey heifers, £G; yearling bulls. £1 ss.

Sheep.—Pat and store sheep were yarded and values showed a slight decline, aith.Might the better class of wethers were wrll sought after, several pens making "ver £2. Ewe and wether hoggets changed bands at rates slightly easier than those of last sale, while fat ewes remained about on a par with recent quotations. A line of well-Mulshed wet hers on account of Mr ]>. Johnstone realised 43s Gd: another on account of the Waikato Racing Club made 4 1 6d, while a lighter pen on account or the same vendor realised 39s 9(1; a line of mixed hoggets on account of Morrisons Pros., 20s Gd. We. quote: Prime fat wethers, /is 3d to 43s Gd; medium, 35s Gd to 4is 3d: lighter, 33s to 35s Gd; smaller and unfinished, 278 Gd to 335; hoggets, 23s <u} to 2Gs 6(1. Pigs.—Pat and store pigs were yarded in lighter numbers than usual, competition for all classes being very keen and values consequently remaining ilrm on last week’s quotations. We quote: —Medium baconers. £:: l.Ss to z\ i-; lighter. £3 !5s to £3 17 s; heavy porkers. £3 Gs t • £3 12s: medium. £3 to £3 lighter. £2 t is to £2 IS-; choppers, to £:*. 15s; medium stores, 35s to £2 2s; smaller, -jss to 935; slips, 2is to 295; weaners. 15- to 2 is. Newton King, Ltd Newton King, Ltd., quote as follows on their Prankton sale on Tuesday:— Cattle.— Best prime fat Polled Angus cows, to £lO 2s : others. £9 5s to £9 ITS; fat Jersey cows. £7 to £7 15s; lighter sorts, £9, to eg 15s; 3i three-year Hereford bullocks. *8 13s; two-year Polled Angus heifers, to £5 12s; others, £5 ss; Jersey yearling heifers. £»> I2s: others, smaller but quality cattle, £5 15s. Sheep.—Prime fat two-tooth wethers, to £2 ss; others, 38s to £2 25; prime fat ewes, to 37s 3d; others, 35s 9d to 90s Gd; unfinished sort-. 22s to 25s Gd; light hoggets. to 2GS Gd. Pigs.—Light baconers. £3 Ss to £3 12s-. heavy porkers and buttermilk pigs, £2 18s to £3 Gs; lighter porkers. £2 8- to £2 15s; large stores. 37= Gd to £2; slips, 325 Gd to 3 ss, weaners, 180 Gd to 255.

This Week Last Week BEEF (per 1001b): Ex. choice ox 42/- 42/C.holce and prime ox . 39/-to 41/- 39/-to 41/ClK'ire and prime cow and heifer . 33/-to 37/- 33/-to 37/Boner & rouffh 27/- to 29/- 27/- to 29/SHEEP rper head) : Prime w’th’rs 31./-to 49/6 4 1/-to 56/3 I'min. xv’th'rs 27/6 to 30/- 30/- to 3 8/Prime ewes . 28/6 to 39/- 30/- to 57/I’nfln. ewes . 4/- to 25/6 5/-to 34/Prime Iambs 23/- to 36/- 22/- to 40/t'nfln. lambs 15/-to 22/- 18/-to 121/CALVES (per head): Runners .. 100/- to 217/6 100/-to 212/6 Vealers ... 5/-to 157/- 5/-to 163/PIGS (per head): Baroners ... 76 / -t,o08/- 74/-to 84/Porkers .... 55/-to 78/- 54/-to 77/Weaners .... 28/- to 34/- 28/- to 32/Slips 35/-to 42/- 34/- to 40/-Larg-e stores 45/- to 52/- 47/- to 56/-