LIVE STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 103, 25 January 1935, Page 3

LIVE STOCK MARKET

Hawke’s Bay Ram. Fair Dominion Special Service. Hastings, January 24. For all except best classes of sheep values for flock Romneys were easier at the first day’s selling at the Hawke’s Bay ram fair held to-day. The entry was larger than last year, there being 3585 Romneys offered, as against 3160. The sale opened well, but the demand slackened with the progress of selling, and toward the close, of the day buyers were taking very little interest in any but better sorts. Passings were consequently more frequent, and only a moderate percentage of pens reached over five guineas. Attractive pens of rams were assured of good reception, and sold at prices much on a par with last year. Finerwoolled sheep were chiefly sought after. Buyers were confronted to-day with the results of the Romney Marsh Association certification scheme, whereby flock and stud rams are inspected by representatives of the association and are either approved or not for breeding purposes. This did not appear to influence buyers to any extent and uncertified lines sold equally well. Manawatu and Wairarapa breeders were chiefly represented, with Feilding vendors securing most of the best prices. W. H. Henson, Feilding, averaged 9 guineas for 60 rams, and F. 0. Stack, Kiwitea, averaged 11 guineas for 37 rams. Stack secured top price.of 15 guineas. Sir William Perry’s entries made to 13 guineas. A few Corriedale and Lincoln flock rams sold quietly. Stud rams and flock Southdowns will be sold to-morrow. Masterton Sale Jlasterton, January 24. Prices for woolly w.f. lambs fell considerably at the Masterton sale yesterday, and in view of the heavy yardings offered, and the serious drought conditions prevailing, it was only to be expected that prices in general would decline. However, a few ewes offered met with keen competition, but store wethers were not at all in demand, and declined m price by approximately 2/- per head. M rignt, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., submitted t.ie biggest yarding so far this y® ar ; c ” m_ prising mostly store lambs. In ail, this firm offered 4164 sheep to a good attendance of buyers, including one or two outside buyers, and effected an almost total clearance at the following range ot values: — Sheep: Age-marked 4-year ewes, to 21/9; 4 and 5-year ewes, to 15/11; s.m. ewes 11/1, 14/-, to 14/1; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, to 18/6; 2-tooth ewes, to 20/3; good b.f. lambs, 10/6, 16/4, to 16/6, medium b.f. lambs, 12/1, 12/2, to l-A-small b.f. lambs, 6/-, 8/4, to 9/3; woohv w.f. lambs, good, to 14/S; medium woolly w.f. lambs, to 10/7; small woolly w.i. 6 lambs, 6/2, 6/4, to 8/-; shorn w.f. rn lambs, 6/-, 7/9, to 11/* > - v d" wether lambs, 4/6, 6/-, 6/10> < /3> 1 ■ 1; small m.s. lambs, 5/- to 6Z-; woolly ewe lambs, small, 6/- to 9/9; fat wethers, t 23/-. Marton Sale At the Marton sale the New Zealand I Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Company, I Limited, offered a yarding of 2000 lambs. Entries came forward in excess of advertised numbers, and despite the dry weather the market for all classes or lambs was exceptionally firm; the whole yarding was quitted under the hammer a> prices satisfactory to all Svendors. The bulk of the yarding came from lurakina Valley and Upper Tutaemu, and lambs from these districts are keenly competed for every year. The market for weaner pigs was slightly firmer than last sale, but there was no demand for store cows. Principal sales are quoted as follow: Account Mr. George Playle, 200 w.f. w. lambs 16/2. 118 medium ewe lambs la/6, 50 m.s. tail-end 9/-; account D. Franke, 151 w.f. w. lambs 16/-. 116 ewe lambs 18/4; account F. A. Fullerton-Smith, 3 < - Cor. w.f. w. lambs 15/-, 200 medium ditto 11/4 to 11/6,. 31 ditto small 9/-; account Edgar Galpin, 291 medium woolly b.f. lambs 14/2, 49 ditto, small 9/7, account. A. McPherson. 74 wether w.f. lambs 14/5, 56 ewe lambs 16/2; account Mrs Baldwin, 108 medium ewe lambs 14/6, 85 wether ditto 12/8; account A. McLeav, 80 shorn b.f. lambs 15/-; account H. T. Whale. 87 woolly ewe lama; 15/9; account other vendors smalllb... lambs to 9/3, fat m.s. 2-tooths 23/o to 24/-, 3-shear S.D. rams, 2Jgns.,, be»t weaier pigs, 12/6 to 14/6; medium ditto, 10/- to 12/-; small ditto. G/- to 9/-. Values at Eketahuna Masterton, January 24. On account of the dry weather, buyers were not so keen at the Eketahuna sale to-day, and prices were easier than recent sales, but with the exception of a few passings a good ciearance was eftec--ed. Prices were:—B.f. lambs, 11/10 >o 14/9; woolly wether lambs, ®/0 15/10; shorn wether Jambs, 9/6 to 10/6, small lambs, 4/6 to (/". I Prices at , Levin Palmerston North, January 24. Prices for pigs were .easier at tne weekly stock .sale at Levin, but sheep ana - cattle prices remained firm at late rates. There were average®yardings in all secPrices were as follow: Pigs: Heaney, 5/6 6/- 7/-. 7/6, 8/6, 9/-; stores, 11/-, 11/6 12/- 12/6. 13/-. 14/-, 14/6. 10/"> 15/6 ; porkers, 24/-. 24/6. 2'^'’ 26A, 27/-. 28/-. 28/6. 29/6. 00/-. 01/-. 31/0. 32/6 Sheep: Store lambs. 10/6. 11/-. 11/3, 11/6. 12/-; fat ewes, ,la/-. Wk 16/- 16/6, 17/-: fat lambs. 21/6, 22/-, 24/6 23/- Cattle: Store cows, la/-, 17/6’ 18/-'lB/6. 19/-. 20/-. 21/; vealers, 30/- 31/6 32/6, 33/-. 3.3/6. 34/-; bulls. 97/6’30/. 32/6. 35/-. 37/6. £2/2/6: fat cows. £2/5/-. £2/6/-. £2/7/6. £2/10 -, £2/11/-. £2/12/6. ______