Wanganui

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 146, 16 March 1939, Page 14

Wanganui

Dominion Special Service. WANGANUI, March 15. An average yarding in all sections was offered by Freeman R. Jackson and Go. at the weeklv Wanganui stock sale. Fat sheep values were on a par with last week as also were station-bred fat cattle. Store sheep met with only a fair market at about last week's rates which were in the buyers’ favour. All fat ex-dairy cows boner cows, and bulls were decidedly lower. Works’ buyers were not oper» atiiig because of the lack of freezing space in the freezing works. With only graziers operating, the market, particularly tor bulls, was very low. I’orkers were above last week’s rates aud sold freely. Nearly 50 vealers were yarded and they were rather more than the market, warranted. Consequently, several lots sold in buyers favour though the top vealers made fan' values. Quotations are: — Sheep: Fat wethers. 17/- to 13/6 I prime ewes, 9/6 to 1.0/8; fat, 7/6 to 9/3; fat lambs. 17/- to 18/-; light, 13/10 to 14/8; four and si.x-tooth ewes, JO/-; failing-mouth ewes, 7/- to 9/3; fattening ewes, 2/10 to 6/4; small ewe lambs, 1476; medium wether lambs, 6/7 to 9/1; culls, 2/4 to 5/1 ; good one-shear S.D. rams, 43/4 to Signs. ; fair, 21gus. to 3 gas.; aged. Ign. to 2r]gns.; culls, 7/6 to "15/-; one-shear Romney rams, Ign. to di gns.: aged. 10/- to 20/-. Cattle: Rat rut-bred cows. £5/10/- to £6/10/-; prime Holstein cows, £u/10/to £6/2/6; prime Jersey, £4 to £5; fat, £3/5/- to £3/17/6; boner cows, £l/5/to £2/5/-; heavy bulls, £3/2/6 to £3/5/-; light, £l/15/- to £2. Pigs: Light baeoners, £2/l;>/- to £3; heavy porkers, £l/17/0 to £2/10/-; average and light, 28/- to 38/-; fair stores, ‘2O/- to 22/6: good slips. 10/6 to 12/6; average 8/6 to 10/-; weaners, 4/6 to 7/6. Vealers: Runners. £3/15/- to £4/2/6; good vealers. £2/5/- to £2/15/-; fair, £1 12/6 to £2/2/6; calves. 3/6 to 10/-.