THE STOCK MARKETS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 142, 16 May 1940, Page 14

THE STOCK MARKETS.

ADDINGTON SALE. FAT LAMBS IN DEMAND. r Per Press Association. OHRISTCHUROH. May 15. An overflow entry of slock was recorded at Aldington salo to-day, but tlifi i fat cattle section was the only one >n which there was any marked decline in prices, there being an extremely heavy yarding. Fat lambs met with a spirited sale, and there was a tendency for butchers to exceed the schedule rates. Exporters competed freely. Storo sheep.—About 8000 head, approximately the same number as last week were forward. Wethers and storo lambs sold at better competition, there being a demand from /armors wanting a quirk . turnover from the feed coming away after the recent rains. Ordinary two-tooth halfbred ewes sold at 13s 9d, sound-mouthed at up to 10s 9d, and failing-mouthed at about 9s, with a bit; lino of 256 bringing; 8s lOd. The best of the wethers sold at ISs 3d for two-tooths, with others at 13s. Four-tooths made from 10s to 18a. ! Fat sheep.—Seven thousand head were forward as against the 5000 of last week. The quality was distinctly poorer, though' there was a firm sale at the opening. As . the market progressed, the heavier types ■ dropped in price. Medium wethers met with a good demand, but the ewes did not sell so briskly. Prime heavy wethers sold at from 30s to 32s 6d, with the '■ tops going to 37s Id, Medium-weight wethers made 26s to 295, and light and ordinary sorts 15s to Z4s 6d. Prime ewes brought 24s fid to 275, with the best ..sorts at 31s. and lighter grades making down to 13s. Fat cattle.—The 726 animals in this yarding were in advance of the needs of the market. Heavy steers were down by 20s a head, and other classes deteriorated by 10s to 20s, The prices for good beef ranged from 34s to 37s a 1001 b.. and medium quality sold at 33s a 1001 b. Steers made to £ls 15s, with the tops going at £lB 2s 6d. Iho beEt of the heifers sold at £8 15s to £l3 17s 6d, with the poorer sorts selling at down to £5 15s. Pigs.—The pork section was better supplied than usual, though with poor sorts. Porkers averaged 6|d to a lb., and baconers 6Jd to 7gd a lb. JOHNSON VILLE MARKET. . An average yarding of cattle and a large yarding of sheep were offered at tlm Johnsonvillo sale yesterday. Only a few pons of extra-heavy bullocks came forward iu the cattle section, tlic balanco of tho yarding comprising chiefly medium and lightweight bullocks. Extra prime heavy bullocks sold at prices slightly easier, and medium and lightweight bullocks met with a dragging sale, prices being fully 5s to 10s a head down on last week. All classes of cows and heifers were easier by 5s to 10s a head. No heavyweight wethers came forward, the pennings : comprising light to modium--tveight two-tooths. Prices for prime -mality sluaep showed no alteration, and unfinished and light wethers were easier by Is to Is 6d a head. ■ Quotations: Cattle.—Prime extra heavy bullocks £ls to £l4 10s, prime heavy, £l4 5s to £l3 10s: heavy, £l3 7s 6d to £l3; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 15s to £8; prime heavy, £7 18s to £7 10s; heavy runners and vealere £4 18s to £3 12s, medium, £2 12s 6d to £1 15s. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wothers, 30s to 27s 3d; prime heavy, 27s to 25s 9d; medium, 25s lo 225; prime extra heavy ewes, 23s lOd to 225; prime heavy, 21s 9d to 203 6d; medium, 19s 6d lo 15s; lambs, 24s 3d to 18s 6d. PAIIIATUA QUOTATIONS. Values at this week's sale at Pahiatua were : Sheep.— Two-tooth owes, r.w. S.D. rams, 265; two-tooth owes, r.w. llomney rams, 255; four and six-tooth ewes, r.w. S.D. rams, 27s Id; two-tooth to four-year ewes, r.w. S.D. rams, 21s 9d to 24s 8d; four and five-year ewes, r.w. S.D. rams, 20s 6d-to 22s'8d: aged ewes, r.w. S.D. rams, 14s 3d to 14s 4d: fat wethers, 23s 9d- fat maiden ewes, 21s; fat b.f. twotooths, 22s 4d to 22s lOd. Cattle—Eight fat cows, £5 4s: light heifers, £4 16s; coloured bullocks, £5 15s; dairy cows, due August, £7. BULLS SALE. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their' fortnightly sale held at Bulls on Monday: A good yarding of sheep and a heavy yarding of cattle, comprising principally Jersey heifers, was submitted to a good attendance of tho public. In the sheep

section tho entry comprised mainly lambs, with odd pens of fattening ewes. Competition was keen from the outset, and we report a total clearance- at prices fully firm on recent sales. Fat cattle canic to hand iij smaller numbers than usual, and tho sale was a most disappointing one, due to the congestion at the freezing works, the local butchers onlv taking a few of the prime quality cattle. Some 120 head of rising 2-year-old in-calf Jersey heifers sold under quiet competition. The majority of the hoifcrs submitted were in backward condition and failed to attract much competition. However, (here was a good enquiry for the best heifers, and values were well up to late rates. Pigs were also in smaller supply, and a good sale resulted with values firm. Quotations: Ewe hoggets, 12s, 18s: b.f. lambs. 13s; w.f. lambs, 9s Id, lis, 12s 6d, 12s 9d ; fattening ewes. 4s Bd, 5s Id. l p s 9d, 13s 6d ; fat cews and heifers. £4 3s, £4 16s, £5. £5 15s, £7; dairy heifers, £6 10s, £7, £7 10s, £8 2s , 6d; store cows, £2 10s, £2 15s, £4 Is; : fat pigs. £3 ss; largo stores, £2 3s; slips, 16s, 235. Battens, 31s per 100; posts, 2s fid; strainers, 13s 6d, 16s. STOKTFORD_ LODGE. Store sheep, especially breeding ewes, ■ rose sharply in value at the Stortford • Lodge sale. One attractive entry of sixi year ewes brought 18s lOd, and five year ; ewes to 20s 6d. Fattening ewes made to '•: 13s lOd. ; Two 6teers in good order made £8 2s, ! . and young, small-framed bullocks from ' £9 10s to £lO. The prices for good, avcr- ' ago pens of cows ranged from £7 15s to " £8 7s 6d. The top prices for heifers ' ranged from £9 to £9 12s 6d. ,'. WESTFIELD RATES.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 15. An average entry' of good quality beet at Westfield sold steadily at late quotations. Cattle. —Extra heavy prime steers. £l4 to £ls; heavy, £l2 5s t,o £l3; medium, £ll 10s to £l2; extra heavy prime cows end heifers. £9 to £lO 12s ftd: heavy, £8 to £8 15s; medium, £7 to £7 15s; runners, £3 to £8 17s; heavy vealers, £4 to £5 3s; medium, £3 to £3 18s. Pigs.—Choppers, £2 18s to £5 12s; heavy baconers, £4 to £4 17s; medium, £3 14s (o £3 19s; heavy porkers, £2 15s to £3 Is; medium, £2 4s_to £2 10s. Sheep.—Extra heavy prime wethers, 31s to 33s 9d ; heavy, 29s 6d to 31s 6d; medium. 28s-to 29s 9d; extra prime young and maiden ewes, 22s to 27s fid; heavy.' 20s to 22s 9d: medium. 17s to 20s 6d ; extra heavy prime lambs. 27s in 33s 6d : heavy, 25s to 295; medium, P,3s to 25s 6cl.

Australian Wool Yield. Wool appraisements in Australia, plus tho limited quantities’ sold privately before the war, are estimated to produce £58,500,000 in the 1939-40 season. This compares with £42,541,000 in 1938-39. I-or the increase ■'of 40 per cent, the factors responsible are the higher average price of 13.4375 d a lb '.-aid for the clip under the British purchase scheme, and a larger production.