The Stock Market

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 231, 5 February 1894, Page 2

The Stock Market

A. G. Tame and Co. report of the opening of their new stock saleyards at the Upper Hutt: — The yards are capable of affording accommodation for about fourteen hundred sheep and a fair number of cattle. They are well constructed, and the necessary drafting yards and races are provided. There was a very large attendance of settlers from all parts, and considerable interest was taken in the sale even by those on the other side of the Rimutaka, as they look forward to the time when their fat stock can find a market nearer home than at present, where considerably more railage has to be paid. Butchers from Wellington were present, and did a great deal to contribute to the success of the sale of fat stock. About eight hundred sheep were yarded, and mostly sold at what must be considered very satisfactory prices. Fat wethers brought up to lls, and fat ewes to 7s lOd. Store sheep were stiff, and it is a little early for the usual autumn demand. There was a good entry of cattle, and all young stock sold extremely well — calves bringing up to 265, and those 10 months old up to 32s 6d. Dairy heifers, 18 months old, sold for 50s. Milk cows were slow, except for young heifers and cows coming to calve, for which there was a really good demand, but few offering. A number of horses were offered, but buyers and sellers could not be got together, except for a three-year-old colt (hack), which wesold for £12. Messrs Abraham and Williams report : — ln place of our usual Thursday's market at the yards, the annual Ram Fair was held under the auspices of the Manawatu A. and P. Association on their ground. There wasan increased number of rams of all classes penned, with the exception of Downs, which were entirely absent. Border Leicesters made virtually their first appearance and met with a fair demand. With some exceptions the quality of the rams offered was scarcely equal to those brought forward last year. Prices generally receded upon the previous quotations, a fact anticipated almost from all quarters. However, the bulk of the rams were quitted at quotations much in keeping with the ruling rates for sheep at the present time — though perhaps the prices realised for the best stud offered showed too big a drop on those ob- , tamed during the last few years. The prices made at auction having already appeared in public print require no . further mention from us, beyond that of the sheep passed in, the greater ' number were sold much on a par with the prices made at auction. On Saturday we held our usual horse sale. The entry was below the > average and trade ruled rather dull. Haweba, February 1. 1 The Egmont Farmers' Union (Ltd.) report : — On Thursday, the 25th, we ; held our usual monthly sale at Okai- ' awa, when but few cattle came for* , ward for sale, and what were there , mostly passed, the buyers not caring to give vendors' reserves. We quote : Forward bullocks, £4 to £4 4s ; 12 1 to 18-month steers, £2 10s to £2 17s ; 6d ; weaners and yearlings, £1 5s to [ £1 13s ; springers, £4 10s to £i 12s 6d. Sheep — 2 and 4-tooth mixed, 10s. , We held our monthly horse bazaar > on Saturday, the 27th ult. There was a large entry of horses, most of 1 them being of superior quality, and as p there was a good enquiry for horses of , all classes we succeeded in disposing , of the bulk of what was offered at remunerative rates. We quote :— ! Draughts, £19 5s to £30; trap horses, £5 7s 6d to £12 15s ; hacks 1 up to £21. At Manaia on Wednesday, the 31st ' ult., we had another small and dull ■ sale, nearly all the stock returning i home unsold, settlers apparently not caring to invest in cattle unless at low ! rates or that some bargain was offered to them. We quote : Yearlings, £1 19s to £2 Is; springers, £3 10s to ; £4 ss.