FAT SHEEP RISE SHARPLY.

Shannon News, 13 July 1923, Page 4

FAT SHEEP RISE SHARPLY.

OTHER SORTS SELL. WELL. FIRST CONSIGNMENT VIA OTIRA. . CHRISTCHURCH, „Last Night. , A notable, feature , about to-day's market; was the sudden jump up in values for fat sheep, of which there •was a-short yarding.. \ Store-Sheep.— : A good yarding for this, time of the year, and a keen sale for. ewes and hoggets, with wethers about the same. ? Good sound-mouth-ed ewes fetched 37/6, failing-mouthed ewes .26/-, aged and ; inferior 18/- to 21/9;. extra good crossbred ewe hoggets, 28/8 to 29/6; . ordinary ewe hoggets, 24/. to 26/-; fairly good halfbred ewe hoggets, 27/-; good half-bred wethei, 24/3; good crossbred wether hoggets, 22/9; ordinary crossbred wether hoggets, 20/- to 22/6; good half-bred two, four and six-tooth wethers, 30/- to 30/6; ordinary two, four and six-tooth wethers, 27/- to 28/9; two and four-tooth half-bred wethers, 27/9; ordinary four, six and eight-tooth wethers, 27/- to 28/7. Fat Lambs.—34o were penned. The first consignment per the Otira Tunnel arrived from the West Coast in good condition, and topped the market. Values were unaltered.

Fat Sheep.—A small yarding, with a big jump in prices, averaging from 2/6 to 5/- per, head. Best wether made to 7Jd. per lb.; medium, 6id.- to 71d.; good ewe, 5Jd. to 63.; light, to sd, Ext; a prime wethers fetched 41/to 43/-; a few special, 45/6; prime. 37/6 to 40/6; medium, 34/6 to 37/-; light,, 30/- to 34/-; extra prime ewes) 36/-; to 38/-; a, few special, 39/9; prime, 32/6 to 35/6; medium, 28/6 to 32/-; light, . 24/6 to 28/-; old, 19/6 to 24/-.

Fat Cattle. —A heavy yarding of 522 head, with a drop of about 15/- to 20/- per head. Extra good beef made 32/-; gpod, 27/- to 29/-; medium, 24/6 to 26/-; rough, 15/- to 22/6. Extra prime steers sold at £l4: 10/. to £l7 6/-; prime, £lO 15/- to £l3 10/-; med r ium, £8 to £lO-10/-; inferior, £5 15/to £7 15/-; extra prime heifers, £lO 7/6; prime, £7 to £9; ordinary, £3 15/fo £6 15/-; extra prime cows, £9 15/-; prime, £6 to £S 10/-; ordinary,-£4 15/to £5.15/-. , '" l Vealers.—A small entry, with a good demand.-. Frices again, advanced Runners realised £5 <ls/-; good vealers £3 to. £5 5/-; fair, £2 to £2 15/-; smaii calves, £1 to £1 15/-.

. Store Cattle.—These met , with a good:demand for all better-classes or stock. Good three-year steers, £6; two-year, £2- 10/- to £3; yearling,. £1 5/-; two-year-old heifers sold for £2 :o £2 12/6. , - . ‘ • Dairy Cattle.—The demand, was not good and sales hard to make. Second, third and fourth-calvers brought £5 10/- to £8 10/-; good, £lO TO./-f springing heifers, £4,.10/- to £7 10/-? good, £9; aged and inferior, £2 10/-.:/ Fat- Pigs.—Bacon .improved a little, |ni(* pork, was easier. Choppers, -,t to £8; light baconers, £3 15/- to £4-. 5/ r ;. heavy, £4 10/- to £5 5/- (average price per 1b.,. 7d.,t0, 7Jd. Light porn, erg, £2 5/-. to £2 12/6; heavy, £2 15/to ; £3; 5/-,. average price per lb., Sdi. to ,9£d. ?

-Store , Pigs.—A , medium entry and fair demand. Weaners were at 10/,to. 15/-;. extra good, 20/-; slips, 18/to 26/-;, medium, stores, 28/- to 35/-; stoies, in. pig, ,£3. to f 4 10/-.