STOCK SALES

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 91, 15 October 1934, Page 12

STOCK SALES

STORE SHEEP,IN DEMAND

Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on the Fcilding sale held on Friday:—A medium entry of sheep of all classes came forward and met a good sale. The demand in the store sheep section was of a strong nature with a good clearance. Fat sheep were not so keenly competed for as was the case last week, nevertheless a good clearance was effected. A fairly heavy yarding of beef cattle was submitted, values showing a decline on last week's rates due no doubt to the fact that the market was over supplied. A light entry of store cattle was submitted and comprised principally dairy bred, empty cows, which sold ou a. par with recent x-ates. The quality in the dairy cattle section was on the whole of a low standard, consequently a dragging sale resulted with numerous passings.— Quotations: —Fat sheep: Ewes, shorn, 16s 7d, 17s Id, 18s 6d, 18s 9d, to 19s; woolly fat ewes, 20s 3d, 21s b'd, 22s 2d, 22s 6d, 235, 23s 6d; hoggets, 23s to 26s 6d; wethers, 24s 9d to 25s 3d. Store sheep: Wether hoggets, 22s Bd, 23s sd, 23s 9d; ewe hoggets, 255, 25s lOd, to 29s 3d; owes and lambs, over 100 per cent, lambs at foot, 34s 6d. Fat cattle: Fat heifers, £4, £4, 15s, £5, ,£5 ss; fat cows, 31s, £2, £2'ss, £2 17s 6d, £3, £3 7s Gd, £3 17s 6d, '£4-ss, £4 7s 6d, £4 10s. Store cattle: Marked yearling heifers, £2, £2 8s; yearling Jersey Heifers, 28s, 38s, £2, £2 7s, £2 8s; store cows, 13s, 14s, 20s, 28s, 30s, 37s 6d, £2 Is; yearling bulls, 37s 6d, £2 17s 6d, 3% guineas; two-year bulls, £4, 4% guineas, 6% guineas. Dairy cattle: Springing heifers, £2 2s 6d, £2 10s, £2 15s, £2 17s Gd, £3 ss, £3 10s, £3 17s 6d, £4, £4 ss, £4 12s 6d, £5; heifers in milk, 30s, £2, £2' 15s, £3; springing cows, 37s Gd, £2 2s Gd. £2 10s, £2 15s, £3, £3 10s, £4, £4 las. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report on the Feilding sale. The demand for fat wethers showed an improvement on late sales and prices were* slightly higher. Shorn fat ewes improved in: values, woolly were slightly weaker. There was a good demand for fat hoggets at last week's rates. Store sheep were yarded in small numbers—the inquiry was keen and prices showed a hardening tendency. In beef values for run-bred cattle were fully maintained, bullocks making up to 26s per 100, cows and heifers to 245. Fat dairy sorts weakened. No run store cattle were yarded, but the demand for dairy lines was quite satisfactory. The market for springing cows and heifers showed no alteration.

Quotations:—Fat hoggets, 19s 2d, 225, 23s 4d, 25s 2d; fat wethers, 20s 6d, 245, 255, 275; fat ewes, 17s 3d, 19s, 20s 3d,'2ls 8d; ewe hogeets, 22s to 265; wether .hoggets, 175.t0 19s 4d; fat bullocks, £6 17s 6d, £7 2s Gd, £8, £9 Is; fat cows. £2 to £5 las; fat P.A. heifers, -£6 ss; yearling heifers, £2 ss; springing heifers, £2 7s Gd to £4 15s; springing cows, £2 10s to £4.

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report a light entry o£ fat hoggets and wethers and a medium entry, of fat ewes. The quality was mixed and prices cased a shade on last week's sale. Only a few pens of hoggets came forward and one pen of ewes and lambs in the store section, but the market was buoyant with a very strong sale. There was a fair entry of cattle with a, good offering in the beef section. This included several prime pens and prices generally showed a slight easing. Dairy cattle showed no alteration of recent rates. Jersey bulls, of which there was a good offering, sold freely. We quote:—Fat owes, shorn, 17s; fat maiden ewes, shorn, 22s 4d; fat woolly ewes, 22s 4d; fat wethers, 265; ewe hoggets, 28s 8d; store ewes, 12s id; fat Hereford cows and heifers. £6 7s 6d. £6 8s; fat bullocks, £6 17s 6d, £7, £7 2s Od. £8 10s; fat P.A. runners, £3 11s; fat Jersey heifers, £5: fat Jersey cows, £2 £3 ss; heifers r.w.b., £3 15s, £3 17s Gd, £4, £4 12s' 6d, £5; late ditto, £2 2s 6d, £2 15s; heifers and calves, £2, £2 15s; Jersey two-year bulls, £4, £5 7s 6d; three-year, £3 15s, £4 ss; yearling Jersey bulls. £2 12s 6d, £3 2s 6d, £4 10s; yearling heifers, 265, 365; store cowe, 18s, 20s, 2Cs. CARTERTON SALE. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report that a keen market existed' at the Carterton sale this week for the pig entry and the prices obtained were very satisfactory. Fat ewes sold at ruling values, while cattle also met a good sale, being disposed of at late rates, higher prices being received for anything of quality. Following are the realisations: — Sheep.—Fat ewes (woolly), 21s, 225, 22s 6d to 235; fat wethers, to 28s 9d; fat hoggets, 25s to 26s 6d; fat maiden ewes, to 245. Cattle.—Springing cows close to profit, £3 10s, £3 15s, £4, £4 ss, £4 7s 6d, £4J 10s £4 15s to £5 10s; springing heifers, £2 10s. £2 15s, £3. £3 -ss. £3 JOs to £4; heifers just calved, £3, £3 7s Gd, £3 10s to £4; yearling heifers, 28s to 30s; empty two-year heifers, £2 to £2 10s; fat cows, £3 2s, £3 8?. £3 10s, £3 12s, £3 15s. £4, £4 2s 6cl, to £4 4s; forward1 cow.". £2 to £2 ss; store cows, 20s. 225, to 275. Pipi.—Weaner*. 14s 6d. I.w. Ins (id. lfo. Kis 0.-1 17s. 17s fid. IS?, 18s fid. 10s to 20s: slip*. 225. 22s' Gd. 235, 21s, 25s fo I 2Ss: porkers. 30s. 325, 335, 345. 3,">s, 36s to SSs; baconers, £2 12s to £2 16s.