FAT STOCK IMPROVES.

Shannon News, 7 October 1921, Page 3

FAT STOCK IMPROVES.

There was a distinct improvement in both fat sheep and cattle at Tuesday’s sale, which made a rather welcome break after the succession of low prices which have been ruling for weeks past. In fat sheep the best wethers reached 19s, and other good lines to 16s and 17s Bd. In hoggets the demand! was equally keen, and a good range of prices was maintained, the best pens being quittecj up to 14s Id, 15s 2d, 15s 6d‘and 16s. Only two or three lots of store sheep were yarded, being mostly ewes and lambs, but not many sales were made. Store cattle was a little better in price than the bedrock values that have ruled during the Winter and early spring, and generally their condition was better. Still two entries went as low as 10s and 15s, but the 1 bulk of the sales showed an improvement. There was a varied collection’ of bulls in the yards, the quality of some of them being somewhat indifferent, one being actually disposed of for 7s. Some good-looking young Jerseys were also in the entry, and these sold up to £l4. Young dairy stock of Jersey and Jer sey-cross strains met fairly good inquiry. The dairy section was not up to the average quality of the entries usually offering, and moderate rates ruled. There was no competition for') aged stuff or anything that was not in profit or at the drop. Pigs were well represented in all classes, but the tone of the market was quieter than usual, and the sales made 7 were on a par with the figures of a fortnight ago. )

Pigs.—Weahers 8s to 10s for small, to 15s and 17s 6d for good sorts and up to 22s 6d, 25s and 26s 6d for well grown; stores 30s to 355, 37s 6d to £3 to £2 12s for good heavy sorts; porkers £2 12s 6d, £2 15s, £3 3s, £3 9s, and £4.

Fat Sheep.—Wethers 15s 4d, 16s, 17s 8d to 19s; ewes and wethers 11s 9d to 13s 6d; hoggets 1,4 s Id, 15s 2d, 15s 6d to 16s; store hoggets 7s lOd; ewes with lambsf. at foot 12s Bd.

Cattle. —Fat cows and bullocks £7, good forward cows £4 SS; store cows 10s to 15s for poor conditioned to £l, £2 and £2 4s and £2 6s; empty crossbred heifers £3 2s 6d to £3 10s, 18' month to 2-year Jersey and Jerseycross heifers £4 to £4 15s; Jersey bulls £4 to £6 and up to £l4. Several bull entries were passed in.

Dairy Cattle. —A mixed entry of only average quality, and many in low condition. Prices made from £7 to £B, £lO, £ll 10s, £l2, £l3 and £l4.