Mutton Values Recede At Feilding

Chronicle (Levin), 10 September 1949, Page 6

Mutton Values Recede At Feilding

Muttoii values dropped back sonie-^ what at yesterday 's live stock sale at Feilding, a movement synchronising vvith^. the easing tendency recorded at other markets where the supply position has been f avourable. Top line ±'at sheep yesterday were back about 5s a head oit the previous week's quotations. Buyers bought steadily but were inclined to oe eonservative ansl .t'ound the quality in cases not as gpocLas- appearances suggested. The best of the wethers sold from 58s 4d to 61s lOd and shorn sorts oiade to 43s lOd compared" with 48s 7d realised for shorn sheep at last weeks sale. Top line hoggets made from 46s 7d to 51s 4d and the best price paia; for aged ewes was 45s. A moderate oft'ering of store sheep included two smali lines of ewes wit]h lambs at foot and these sold to 32s'9d all counted. Store wethers made to 53s. The statiojn cattle market sliowed a firmihg tendency with yearling steers making to £10 18s. Fat . Sheep Values in the fat sheep department eased up considerably in sympathy with the weakeuing recorded at other markets. The yarding was round about 150U head of which approximateiy 1300 were sold. Buyers were fully represented but bidding started on a lowfer iigure and prices for the top prime sheep were back 5s a head on last week's realisations. This was the overali picture but setting olf this were good saies of shorn wethers at prices which were a shade stfonger in some instances. The realisations were: Down cross 2-ths.: 2 at 46s. 4d; 5 at 40s 4d; 13 at 39s 4d; maiden ewes: 3 at 48s 10d; 13 at 46s lOd; -± iit 45s 4d; 3 at 42s lOd; 14 at 51s ld; wethers, 19 at 54s lOd; 33 at 55s 4d; 2 at 58s lUd; 3 at 55s; 32 at 59s lOd; 23 at 59s lOd; 26 at 55s ld; 14 at 48s lOd; 5 (shorn) at 44s ld; 17 at 54s lOd; 19 (shorn) at 41s 4d; 9 at 50s 10d; 10 at 51s lOd; 18 at 55s 4d; 5 at 55s 7d; 2 at 50s 7d; 22 at 59s lOd; 24 at 58s lOd; 60 (shorn) at 43s lOd; 7 at 52s lOd; 4 at 57s lOd; 14 at 61s lUd; hoggets, 14 at '45s lOd; 11 at 39s ld; 44 at 45s. 10d;. 37 at 45s lOd; 18 at 40s lOd; 5^at 50s lOd; 20 at 49s 7d; 10 at 42s 4u, 26 at 48s 4d; 5 at 50s ld; 16 at 5Us ld; 5 at 46s ld, 29 at 53s; 7 at 43s 4d; 18 at 48s; 10 at 49s lOd; 17 at 44s lOd; 10 at 46s 7d; 8 at 48"s lOd; 13 at 49s lU; 5 at 40s 4d; 4 at 51s 4d; 11 at 44s lUu; 15 at 37s lOd; ewes, 40 at 40s lOd; 2 o at 36s 6d; 58 at 39s 4d; 48 at 38s lUd; 9 at 34s 7d; 8 at 36s ld; 3 at 39s 4d, 41 at 38s ld; 13 at 35s lOd; 5 at 39s lOd; 15 at 36s ld; 12 at 39s ld; 20 al 37s lOd; 23 at 45s 7d; 10 at 33s; 21 at 45s 4d; 16 at 38s 7d; 11 at 38s. Store Sheep An offering of approximateiy 1800 head of store sheep sold readily at prices commensurate with quality which was rather variabie. There was no appreciable change in the values, wethers making to o3s, ewe hoggets to 51s 3d and shorn 2-th ewes sold to 40s 6d. The saies were: Wether hoggets: 320 at 43s 7d; 228 at 41s Od; 80 at 40s; .66 at 43s 2d; 88 at 42s lOd; 29 at 40s; -70 at 45s lOd; 10 at 45s 2d; 24 at 45s; 39 at 45s; Down cross hoggets, 25 at 39s 6d; 24 at 38s 6d; 41 at 43s; ewe hoggets, 86 at 51s 3d; 75 shorn 2-th ewes at 40s lid; wethers, 30 at 53s; 109 at 49s Od; 69 (shorn) at 37s 3d; 58 do at 34s; 70 do at 37s 2d; 39 at 39s 3d; ewes with lambs at foot, 29 ewes with 34 lambs at 30s 9d; 13 ewes with 13 lambs at 32s 9d. Station Cattle The brisk market for station cattle at Gisborne and Wairoa saies this week quickened in the ofilerings which numbered about 500 head. These ranged from yearling sorts to grown builocks as well as feinale cattle. Apart from one or two pens the quality was not very strong and buyers were seleetive. About half the offering found buyers at prices

which sliowed a strengthening in some instances when considering quality. Yearling steers sold from £1U -to £10 18s and 2-yr. heifers, from £9 5s to £10 6s. The recorded saies were: 32 yearling j A.A. steers at £10 18s; 35 do at £10; 65 2-yr. A.A. steers at £11 15s; 27 do at £13 2s 6d; 4 3-yr. steers at £14 10s; 11 bullbcks at £15 6s; 34 2-yr. A.A. neifers £10 6s; 32 do at £9 5s. . Fat Cattle Mixed quali'ty station female beef made up the entries in the fat cattle section when heavy .cow beef sold ai approximateiy 52s per 100 Ibs and the Dest of the neifer Deef realised' aboiu 56s per 100 Ibs. The saies were: 9 A.A. cows at £15 17s 6d; one A.A.-Hereford cross heifer £17 17s 6d; 4 young A.A. coivs and heifers £15 17s 6d; 5. A.A'. Cows (small) £14 2s 6d; 5 A.A. heifers £14 7s 6d; oue small Hereford heifer £13 10s. Ex-dairy sorts sold a « foliows: Uows £14 to £17 5s for big beast; heifers £9 12s 6d. % Dairy Cattle In the dairy cattle section the offerings were very mixed in quality but tne enquiry was quite strong. The saies of Tieilers were £8, £8 10s, £9, £9 15s, £10, £10 5s, £10 lUs, £1-2, £12 5s, £13, £13 5s, £13 10s, £13 15s, £14 5s, £i4 10s, £15 5s, £16 15s, £17, £17 10s, £17 15s to £20; bulls, £3 7s 6d to 24gns for pedigree; yearling heifers £8, £9, to £9 7s 6d. ) Store Cattle Business was Orisk lor Doner cattle o± which tliere was a moderate selection including I'ome forward sorts in gooa condition. Tne saies wero, £4, £5, £o ls Od, £6 5s, £6 7s 0d, £0 12s 6d, £o i5s 6d, £7 los, £7 16s, £8 2s 6d, £8 4s, £8 7s 6a, £7 15s ( £7 16s, £8 2s 6d, £8 4s, £8 7s 6u, £8 10s, £9 12s 6d, £10 is od, £10 10s, £12, to £14; empty heifers, £6- 10s, 2s 6d, £9, £9 7s 6d, to £10.