WESTFIELD MARKETS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21210, 5 September 1940, Page 11

WESTFIELD MARKETS

FAT STOCK SALES

DROP IN BEEF PRICES MUTTON RATES HIGHER AUCKLAND, Thursday A further drop of 2s per 1001 b occurred in beef prices at the Westfield fat stock sales yesterday. Mutton prices were higher as a result of keen competition. An average lamb entry commanded a firm market and sold steadily. Prices for calves were firm to better, compared with last week. Baconer prices were firm at ruling levels, but there was a distinct improvement in those offered for all classes of porker pigs. Comparison of Quotations The following is a summary of the prices realised 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.—Again a big yarding of ox beef was penned, and proved more than equal to the demand. A good proportion of extra heavy bullocks was included in the offering. Values again receded 2s per 1001 b. Cows and heifers in big numbers shared the drop. Extra choice ox, £1 18s per 1001 b.; choice and prime, £1 15s to £1 17s; secondary and plain, £1 11s to £1 13s; extra prime young cow and heifer, £1 9s to £1 13s; choice and prime, £1 6s to £1 8s; ordinary cow beef, £1 3s to £1 ss; extra heavy prime steers, £ls to £ls 15s; heavy, £l4 to £l4 15s; lighter, £l2 10s to £l3 10s; light, £ll to £l2; small and unfinished, £6 15s to £lO ss; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO to £l2 10s; heavy, £8 5s to £9; lighter, £6 10s to £7 10s; other killable cows, £5 to £6.

Sheep.—Smaller numbers than last week were yarded and sold under a keen demand at improved rates. Extra heavy prime wethers, 40s to 42s 9d; heavy, 36s 6d to 38s; medium, 33s to 355; light, 29s 6d to 325; plain and unfinished, 26s 6d to 28s 6d; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 30s to 33s 6d; heavy, 27s 6d to 295; lighter, 23s 6d to 25s 6d; plain and aged, 18s to 21s 6d; others, 7s 6d to 16s 6d. Lambs.—Average numbers were penned. All classes sold readily at firm late rates. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 13s 6d to £1 14s; heavy, £1 10s to £1 12s 6d; medium, £1 8s to £1 9s 6d; lighter, £1 5s to £1 7s 6d; light, £1 2s to £1 4s; small and plain, 19s to £1 Is; cull lambs, 16s to 18s. Calves.—There was a full yarding, with values firm for heavy classes and improved rates ruling for medium and light-weight. Runners, £5 to £ll ss; heavy vealers, £6 to £7 2s; medium, £5 2s to £5 18s; light, £4 to £4 4s; small, £1 5s to £3 15s; unfinished and’ bucket-fed, £1 to £2 2s; bobby and rough calves, 6s to £1 4s.

Pigs.—A small offering met a ready sale at prices firm for baconers and showing improvement for porkers. Choppers, £3 3s to £4 12s; heavy baconers, £4 5s to £4 14s; medium, £4 to £4 4s; light, £3 16s to £3 18s; heavy porkers, £3 14s to £3 18s; medium, £3 Is to £3 10s; light, £2 13s to £2 18s; small and unfinished, £2 9s to £2 11s; stores, £2 4s to £2 12s; slips, £1 14s to £2; weaners, £1 to £1 16s.

STRATHMORE ESTATE 51IEEP AND CATTLE SOLD NG ON GOT AH A FIXTURE The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering- Company, Limited, report: At the Ngongotaha -saleyards on Monday xve held on behair or the Finance corporation ut New Zealand, Limited, a clearance sale of the balance or the livestock from their “ Strathmore ” property. One thousand hoggets and wethers, tog-ether with 1450 head of rattle, were offered before a very large and representative bench of buyers. Competition throughout the sale was very keen and excellent prices realised, a total clearance being effected. Realisations were: *11,.,.,,. — store wethers, 27s 2d to 2Ss; ewe hoggets, 28. s f.d; wether hoggets, 22s 4d to 23s 3d: small. 18s 9d. Cm tie,—For ward-conditioned Shorthorn steers, £9; fat Shorthorn cows. £8 2s 6d; fat Hereford cows, £8 9s; forward-con-ditioned Hereford cows, £6 155 lo £0 17s 6d; Hereford cows, empty. £5 18s; empty Red Poll and Polled Angus cows, £7 2s; two-rear Polled Angus steers, £7 4s to £7 19s- Polled \ngus cows in-calf Polled Angus bulls. £5 18S to £7 1s; Hereford rows in-eatr Hereford bulls. £6 to £6 ss; polled Angus and Hereford Cross cows Inralf. £5 16s to £6 ?s; Polled Angus heiTers ’in-calf polled Angus bulls. £6 12s to £8 7s- Hereford heifers, £6 i 0s; 18-months Polled Angus steers. £ ts; yearling Hereemptv Polled Aligns heifers. £."> 1s to £.3 12s- 1 s-months Polled Angus heifers. £4 19s- two-year Hereford heifers, £i 18s to £5 4s: yearling Polled Angus heifers, £3 r<c to £a' 18s: yearling Hereford heifers, £3 10*: Hereford hulls. £5 ms to £lO ss: Polled Angus bulls, £6 to £9.

13EEF (per 1001b): Ex. choice ox 38/- 40/Choice and prime ox . . 35/-to 37/- 37/-to 39/Choire and prime row and heirer . 29/- to 33/- 31/-to 35/Boner & rough 23/- to 25/- 25/-to 27/SliEEP (per head): Prime w’th’rs 29/6 to 42/9 28/6 to 41/6 I'nnn. w'th'rs 26/6 to 23/6 25/6 to 27/T’rime ewes . 23/6 to 33/6 23/6 to 33/9 I'nnn. ewes . 7/6 to 21/6 5/-to 21/Prime lambs 22/-to 34/- 20/-to 35/I nnn. lambs 16/-to 21/- 15/-to 19/6 CALVES (per bead): Runners .. 100/-to 225/- 105/-to 200/A'ealers ... 6/-to 142/- 5/-to 155/PiGS (per head) : Raroners ... 76/-to 94/- 76/-to 95/Porkers 49/-to 78/- 48/-to 75/AVeaners 20/-to 36/- 28/- to 38/Sllps 34/- to 40/- 36/- to 45/Large stores 44/-to 52/- 48/-to 52/-