THE MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, 25 February 1927, Page 7

THE MARKETS.

CROSS YARDS SALE. t Wright, Stephenson end Co.,' Ltd., ' report: —We held our annual sale at i the Cross Yards yesterday, when we offered a yarding of approximately 8000 sheep to a large and'representative at- • tendance. As usual with this fixture, the entry comprised several peas of outstanding breeding ewes, and then.! ; attractive lines were keenly : after and made good values. Only one ’ pen of ewes was passed in under the hamtfier, and this was eventually sold, all the others being sold by auction at advanced rates to late sales. The I wethers yarded also looked well and made good money, one pen only being passed in. Lambs were in great demand and considering the yarding comprised chiefly lambs of medium quality, ! the prices they made must be co-nsid- : ered highly satisfactory. -Right through , the sale was most successful, and we ! have to renert the following sales:—

nave to report inc xuuuuiug suius; — Account R. F. R. Beetham, 2-tooth ewes 22/6, 4-tooth to 4-year ewes 23/6, 5-ycar ewes 16/7, 6-year ewes 13/7; account O. H. Beetham, 2-tooth ewes 23/9, 4-tooth ewes 20/3, 6-tooth ewes 24/3, 4-year ewes 21/9, 5-year ewes 15/9, 2-tooth wethers 18/10 to 20/0; account To Parac, 2-tocth ewes 27/-, 5-year ewes 17/10 to IS/-; account Mamakau, 2tooth ewes 26/3, 4 and 5-year ewo«s 18/10; account Mrs. Russell, 2-tooth ewes 23/6; ac. McKillop Estate, 5-year ewes 18/-; ac. H. Skeet, 5-year ewes 13/-; ac. H. E. Renall, 4 and 5-year ' ewes 12/6; ac. H. T. Cooper, m.a. ewes . 13/-; ac. G. Thompson, 12/9; other ven- ■ dor|, 2-tooth ewes 18/- to 22/-; 4-tooth ’ to 6-tooth ewes 17/3 to 23/-, 4 and 5- ; year ewes 14/3 to 19/11; 2-tooth wctlii ers, 19/- to 20/9, small do., 17/6 to « .18/6; w.f. lambs, 14/9 to 15/5; medium ; den, 10/- to 1 13/6; small do., 5/- to 7/-; I b.f. lambs, 15/- to 17/-, medium 1/0/-; ; cull ewes, 12/- to 13/-.

JOHNSONVILLE SALE. j Wright, Stephenson.and Co., Ltd., re- ! port as follows on the Johnsonville sale: Sheep came forward far in ex- : cess of advertised numbers, and the sale was inclined to drag. The lambs | yarded were a very medium- lot, but sold freely at late rates. Some extra ' good vealers and runners met with a ‘ good sale. We quote: Wethers, 22/6 * to 24/9; ewes, 12/ to 16/3; lambs, 15/9 I to 21/6; bullocks, £lO 15/ to £l2 17/6; ’■ b.eifers, £7 to £8 10/; cows, £4 10/ to ; £5; vealers, 30/ to £3.