Station Cattle Market Steady

Chronicle (Levin), 11 December 1948, Page 7

Station Cattle Market Steady

An alnmdaiice of feetl over the countryside did not move grazi^rs to compete -actiVely- for the rather large offering of cattle at yesterday's live stock sale in Feilding. Oa the other hand vendors showed little inclination ,to reduee their limits with 'the result quite a number of pens were passed in to become the subject of private treaty. Saies made under the hammer' were in line with late rates although prices for good lines of forward bullocks were up on the best price real*ised last week. Saies for this class of cattle were made at £18 9s to £18 12s and these were lines ready to top off. Other lines not so forward but' in good order althougli inclined to vary in size made to £3 /. Even but by no means big 3-year cattle sold from £15 6s to £16 14s. Feuiablines sold on a strengthening tone according to condition. Fat sheep prices show little niovement, hoggets showing a slight appireciation 011 a market oll'er ing quite good quality. Two-tooth wethers frftm Gisborne, quite big siiue] in good order, sold to 37s 4d. In other departments there was no change. Fat Sheep. Fat sheep saies exceeded those .of the previous week by approximately 10u head, the total disposed ot being. 499.' Compared with the previous week the average values were, wethers 38s 4d, reprosenting an easing of 8d, hoggets 38s representing a lirmiug of Sd aml ewes 24s 8d on a par. The overall quality was very even and the only sheep not wanted were a couple of peus ot Down cross 2-ths. The saies wero: Wethers, 15 at. 38s l()d, 27 at 37 10s, 10 at 37s lOd, 5 at 37s 4d, 3 at 39s 4d, 25 at 37s lOd, 22 at 38s 7d, 3 at 37s 7d, 4 at 38s l()d, 18 at 3Ss'7d, 16 at 37s lOd, 52 at 3Ss 7d, 47 at 39s 4d; hoggets, 18 at 37s 7d, 13 at 38s 4d, 24 at 4us -id, 10 at 37s lOd, 8 at 36s IUd; Down eros 2-ths, 6 at 3Ss ,4d, 9 at 37s lOd, 25 at 3Ss 4d, 8 at 37s.l0d; ewes, 29 at 2bs 40 47 at 25s lOd, oue at 23s.

Store Sheep. With outside saies for good qmllity 2-tli wethers being recorded at up to 39s, the market for store sheep registered a firming only because there were oue or two pens oi' reallv good wethers possessing size and condition. Wel: grown ex-Gisborne 2-th wethers whi-h were easily the best oll'ering in a sinai 1 yarding, commanded top prices. The saies were: 2-tli wetlievs, 90 at 30s 9d, 90 at 37s 4d, 91 at 37s, 10 at 34s, 14 at 34s lOd; Down cross 2-ths, 34 at 36s 4d, 73 at 36s 9d, 87 at 3-ls ld, 19 at 34s Od, 11 at 35s; 2-th ewes (only pen varded), 56 at 35s 2d.

Station Cattle. With plenty of feed behind tliem gra/.iers were not in a hurrv to bid for tlie offering of station cattle whieli comprised several good quality liues some of whicli were 111 forward order a.i . ntliers approaehing tliat condition. Bid ding was rather dull and not in lin;with auctionoers' expectations. Yen dors held Iargely to their reserves aml while business under the hammer fluctu ated several pens passed in were lale. disposed of. The selling opened 011 pen of 14 well grown and close to forward order Hereford bullocks 011 :ucount of W. A. Coombs from the Bo hangina Yalley. These vcoimuanded in terest and were traded at £16 ls. Tln next pen, 41 A.A. bullocks 011 accouu; of I). (1. Mauagh were in inedium onie l-nit on the small size and light Oonc-U. They sold at £14. A pen of ' 73 3-yr. A.A. heifers, in clean order but small was passed at £11 10s and Bhort and Son's pen of 50 A.A. bullocks, mosth big framed but including a few stunted sorts, was passed in at £16 17s Od. Tln inclusion of the sinaller cattle spoilt tln pen for which £]7 1 ()« was wanted Several other pens were passed i'n aua buvers were defmitely ehoosey. Tln saies apart from the foregoing were: Bullocks, 18 forward Hereford ,am! Shorthorn aecount N. .T. Sliort £18 12s 18 forward A.A., same aecount, £18 9s; 21 A.A., same aecount at £16 14s; 20 Hereford -aecount Sliort and Sons. £17, 2 same aecount at £16; 3-vr. steers, 76 aecount Westerhill at £15 10s and £15 (is; 22 at £13 18s; yearling steers, 25 at £10 5s; female cattle, 17 enipty A.A. cows and heifers, £12 3d; 9 A.A. cow at £10 10s; 9 cows and heifers at £12 4s; 15 A.A. cows with calves at foot aecount W. M. Stewart.. at £12 4s; 13

Hereford yearling heifers at £7 10s. ""Fat Cattle. " A couple of unfinished S.H. bullocks off oreti as cli§iiige,d«4i^.nds ,ai 18s and oue ffer'sey cow at £7 12s (>!. coniprised the offering of beef. Dairy Cattle. Apart from Oue or two mature catti". entries in the dairy section wei"e mainly yearling heifers whicli sold according 1 quality. Thc saies wero: Springin heifers, £9 12s (id, £11, £11 10s; spring ing cows, £12 os to £14 15s; heifer i milk, £.11; yearling heifers, £5, £5.17? £(i 1 ls, £7, £7 2s 6d, £7 4s, £S 5s, £9 J( to £9 17s. Store Cattle. A smaller entry of boner cattle i good order sold at late rates. liealis : tions: Cows, £4 19s, £5 2s (id, £5 14s, £ . 2s 0d, £6 19s, £7 2s (id, £7 5s, £7 7s (id, £7 15s, £8, £8 ls; £8 12s Od, ES 17s 0d, £9 to £10 12s (id; cmptv heifers, £7 15s, £7 17s (3d; bulls, £5 15$, £8', £8 1(7? 0d, £9 to £10 15s.