Stock Markets

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 68, 26 November 1892, Page 2

Stock Markets

Messrs Lowes and Irons held their regular stock sale at Eketahuna yesterday which was well attended by eager buyers, young cattle especially meeting with keen competition. The stock yarded was considerably in excess of the entries, and realised the following prices — Dairy cows, 90s to 100s ; store cows, from 70s ; forward ditto, 100s ; yearling to 18-montbs steers, 50s; heifers same age, 575; weaners mixed sexes, 435. A few horses were offered but there was no demand. Immediately after the above sale, the firm sold on the premises at Pashville the property of Mrs E. McCrill, comprising about 13£ acres and a number of cattle, the property realised £16 per acre and the cattle as follows — Milch cows from, 75s to £5 ; heifers from, 62s to £4 2s 6d ; yearlings, 45s to 52s 6d ; steers 85s. The sales were considered very satisfactory, and denoted more life in the settlement than has characterised the previous sales -this season. Messrs Gorton and Son report as follows on their Feilding sale. The yards were full, attendance of buyers was large, and biddings for cattle were remarkably good, the Hawke's Bay ewes were rather dull at first, but on the reserves becoming known, all the lines were sold. All other sheep were quitted, except one pen of wethers All the cattle were cleared, barring fat bullocks for which the demand was slack. We quote : — Forward bullocks, £5 13s to £5 15s ; cows and'calvea, L 4 10s 6d ; 2£ to 3-years, L4ssto L 4 7b 6d ; milkers, L 4 lls ; 2-year steers, L 3 15s ; yearlings and 18 months, L 2 16s 6d ; mixed yearlings, L 2 13s ; bulls, 4 guineas, 5 guineas, and 5£ guineas. Sheep : Gollan's 2- tooth ewes, 13s ; 4-tooth maiden ewes, 12s 9d ; B. Johnson's 2-tooth ewes, 12s 6d ; other 2-tooth ewes, lls 9d 2-tooth wolly mixed, 14s ; ewes and Jambs, 12s to 13s 8.