SHANNON NEWS

Chronicle (Levin), 4 September 1948, Page 3

SHANNON NEWS

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at 42s 4d, S at-33s 7d, 30 at. 46s, 7d, 22 at Jd, /- afe 40s 10d,':7, at'34s 4d, 5 at 39s 2d, 6 .at.41s JLd,. 20 at 41s lOd, 9 at 35s 4d, 2 at 44s 7d,. 9 at 44s 10'dJ *one at 53s •4'd*' : 2"*|it '46s jOd,: . 11, at 44s 4d, 14 at; 3Ss lOd, 26 a't.34s lOd. . . ?Store Sheep Selling in the store* sheep section opened on a rather slow tone and one or two of the peus were passed in mainly b'ecaus'e" vendors wanted more than buydrs wbre *xeady to give. However, the subsequent operations empjiasised that- where the quality was olfering, late rates were well • maintained and in some instances were lirmer. For insta'nee ewes with iambs at foot sold at 30s 9d all counted compared with 24s obtained for the previous entry. Then there was the sale of a pen of 49 m.a. in-laiiib ewes at 62s, a ligure indieative of tlxe strength of the inc[uiry for good store sheep. The best price for ewe hoggets was 44s ld and top line wether sorts sold to 46s 7cL. The saies recorded were: Wether hoggets 140 at 3Ss ld, 102 at 40s 9d, 65 at 24s 7d, 29 at 40s, 66 at 41s, 40 at 46s 7d, 34 4at 36s, 20 at 24s 6d; ewe hoggets, 110 at 38s 7d, 31 at 35s 2d, 16 (shorn) at 20s, 80 at 43s, 77 at 44s ld; Down cross hoggetsj 51 at 4ls 4d, ,120 at 34s 3d, 76 at 29s, 24 at 34s 6d, 9 at 35s; 2-th wethers, 30 at 34s, 53 ewes With 55 lambs at fobt '30s all counted; cull ewes, 5 at 20s 6d. Fat Cstttle Tlie quality of the ox beef oft'ered was not up to the high standard ' of the previous Week. The only worth whiie pen comprised a truck of A.A.-Hereford cross bullocks. Tliese had condition but were not linislied and sold at £26 17s 6d. Two lighter A.A. bullocks were tradhd at £19 17s .6d. Two pens of small, light and ujilinished Hereford and A.A. steers were passed in at £15 15s. A short olfering of ex-dairy sorts did not exeite very niuch competition, a cow selling. at £9 17s 6d and a lieifer at £11- 12s 6d. Station Cattle Something over 409 head of station cattle came forward to attract a large attendance pf the public. In the matter of condition most of the entries reflected an iinprovement and generally were in good order. Grown cattle- found the market quite firm and while several entries were passed in the saies feeordod were at iig'ures in keepihg with latf' quotations and the quality. The best price for aged bullocks was £17 5s, paid for a pen of 12 Herefords on account of the II. E. Hunt Estate. A like number of Shorthorn bullocks changed liands at! £17. The sale' opened on a pen of 62; 3 and 4-yr A.A. bullocks which. were traded at £16 15s. Three and 4-yr. bullocks on account of Mr. A. H. Maurice, in store condition, commanded good eompetition, 45 Herefords selling at £14 16s and 39 Aberdeen Angus at £14 10s. Other saies of 3 and 4-yr bullocks were made as follow: 19 A.A. at £15 3s, 25 A.A. at £16 5s, 2S A.A. at~£14 15s, 6 at £12 6s; 2-vr steers, 16 at £12; yearing steers, 29 A.A. at £8 Is, 2.1 A.A. and Hereford cows'at £9 19s; 6 empty A.A. cows at £6 10s, 2 Jersey' steers at £7. ,10s. , 1 Dairy Cattle Dairy cattle came fdhvard in moderate numbers to meet with a steacly sale. The quality was rather variabie and values fluetuated accordingly. The saies were: Springing cows £4 10s, £5, £6 10s, £7 5s, £12 10s to £14 10s; springing heifers £6 5s, £7 15s, £S 15s, £9. £9 5s, £9 10s, £9 17s 6d, £10 5s, £10 10s, £11, £11 5s, £11 10s, £12, £13, £13 5s, £13 10s, £14, £14 10s, £15 10s,. £16, £17; yearling heifers £2 17s 6d, £4 7s 6d, £4 19s, £6 5s, £6 17s, £7 9s, £9 7s to £10 10s; heifers in milk £7 10s, £8 5s, £12 10s to £14 10s. Store Cattle There was lirmer eompetition for the olfering of boner and other stOre cattle and where "condition was evident prices moved up. The saies were: Cows £3.108/ £4 ls, £4 10s, £6, £6 13s, £6 17s 6d, £7 10s, £7 '15s, £8, £8 '2s 6d, £9, £9 17s Od, £10 12s Od, £11 to £13 5s; empty heifers £4, £7 10s, £8 5s to £'9 17s 6d; bulls £3 17s 6d, £7 to £8 10s.