Dannevirke Stock Sale

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 27, 2 February 1937, Page 4

Dannevirke Stock Sale

Messrs Williams and Kettlo Ltd., report having held their weekly stock sale on Thursday when they offered another big yarding of sheep, and cattle to a good attendance of buyers representing West Coast, Hawke’s Bay and local districts. Lambs again predominated the yarding and anything well grown and in good condition sold, very well. A line of 58 well grown, big boned shorn ewe lambs realised the exceptionally good price of 30s fid. A total clearance was effected and prices realised were on a par with late market rates. Cattle also sold well. They quote as follows:

Wheep: A/c Kia Ora Waitahora, 225, 133 b.f. lambs a/c R. E. Bunny Esy., Otope, 133 W. ewe lambs, 26s 3d; 172 w. wether lambs, 20s 2d} 120 w. wether lambs, 16s Id; 111 b.f. lambs a/c EL D. Riddell Esq., Ngapaeruru, 188 b.f. lambs, 21s; a/c L. C. Breakwell Esq., Dannevirke, 58 good shorn ewe lambs, 30s fid; a/c Est. G. F. Green, Mangatuna, 95 shorn wether lambs, 20s; a/c J. A. Moore Esq., Otope, 136 shorn wether lambs, 18s 3d. Other prices were:—Fat wethers, 26s 7d to 27s 3d; fat lambs, 235; fat ewes, 15s to 18s 9d; 116 b.f. lambs, 18s 2d; 78 b.f. lambs, 16s 8d; 88 b.f. lambs, 15s 8d; 63 b.f. lambs, 20s; 60 b.f. lambs, 15s fid; small b.f. lambs, 10s to 13s 7d; 194 shorn wether lambs, 15s lOd; 134 shorn wether lambs, 13s 9d; 64 shorn wether lambs, 14s Id; 129 shorn wether lambs, 14s; small wether lambs, 9s 9d to 13s; 102 w. wether lambs, 18s lOd; 84 shorn ewe lambs, 19s JOd; 64 shorn ewe lambs 21s 4d; small shorn ewe lambs, 14s 3d to 17s 9d; good w. ewe lambs, 30s to 30s 9d; med. w. ewe lambs, 19s Id to 225; small w. owe lambs, 14s 6d to 18a 3d; 122 shorn 2 and 4-th. wethers, 25s 4d; 58 b.f. 2-ths., 25s 3d; other good 2-th. wethers, 24s to 255; small 2-th. wethers, 16s 6d; small M.S. lambs, 6s

Cattle: Fat Jersey cows and heifers, £3 2s to £5 11s; springing Jersey cows, £4 15s to £5 ss; Jersey cows in milk, £2 15s to £3 2s 6d; Hereford and P.A. cows, £5 8s; store Jersey cows, £2 to £3 18s.

The Hawke’s Bay Farmers' Co-op. Association Ltd., report having offered a large yarding of sheep, principally lambs, and a fair yarding of .cattle and pigs to a good attendance. Prices realised wero in keeping with recent sales, as under:—Fat ewes 17s 1 to £1 Is; ewe lambs, £1 0s 4d, £1 Is 6d, £1 5s to £1 6s; small ewe lambs, 16s to 19s; wether lambs, 17s 6d, 18s, 18s 9d; 39s Od to £1 0s 2d; S.D. lambs, 15s 6d, 16s, 17s 6d to 19s; small wether lambs, lls Cd to 16s; fat dairy cows, £4 10s, £5 to £5 2s 6d; fat Jersey heifers, £4 lls; store cows, £1 5s to £3; springing Jersey heifers, £4 ss; cows in profit, £3 7s Gd to £4; weaner pigs 10s to 15s 6d.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having sold the following:—On a/e Mrs A. M. Berntsen, Awariki, 92 well grown woolly wether hogetts at 20s 6dj 91 b.f. lambs at 21s (3d; 150 ditto at 17s Id; 51 smaller ditto at 13s 6d; 60 Romney cross ewe lambs at 19s 2d; 95 Bomney cross wether lambs at 13s 2d; 22 shorn Romney wether lambs at 13s; 30 in.s. Koniney lambs at 10s 8d; 70 wether lambs at 9s 6d to 10s Id; 37 5-yr. ewes at 12s 4d; 2 two-year P.A. steers at £7 12s; 3 18 months steers at £3 12s. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercaji tile Agency, Co., Ltd., report having a good yarding of store lambs and a smalt yarding of store cattle. Good lambs again meet a keen demand medium and cull sorts did not show any improvement on previous sales. They report tho following sales:—l99 good thorn wether lambs, 21s; 188 ditto 17s; 119 ditto, 17s; 124 medium ewe lambs, 23r 4d, 95 good shorn wether lambs, 20s; G£ woolly ditto 19s 4d; other prices were medium ewo lambs from 15s to 20s Id; prime ewes, 19s lOd; small wether lambs, 9s 10s to 12s 9d; medium wether I lambs, 14s 3d; to .16s; store Jersey cows and heifers from £3 to £3 12s 6d; store I station cows, £5 Bs. . :.l