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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 April 1938, Page 3

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CARTERTON SALE. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report: —We held our weekly sale at Carterton yesterday when a good entry came forward. The demand for springing cows and heifers was not as strong as last week. Fat and store cows were also easier. Sheep made late rates, and pigs brought about the same prices as last week. We quote as follows: 1 —

Sheep: 2-th wethers, 20s 6d, 21s 9d, to 21s lOd; fat lambs, to 21s 6d; M.A. ewes r.w. S.D. ram, to 15s; fat and forward ewes, to 14s sd; store ewes, to 7s 6d.

Cattle: Jersey cow just calved, to £8; spg. cows, to £7 10s;-Jersey heifers 'on drop, to £6 10s; spg. Jersey heifers, £4 2s 6d, £4 10s to £5 12s 6d; 2-yr Jersey heifers r.w.b., to £4 10s; fat cows, £4 5s to £6 2s 6d; fwd. cows, £3 2s 6d to £4; store cows, 35s to £2 15s; heavy bulls, £6 2s 6d to £lO. Pigs: Weaners (small), 4s 6d to 5s 6d; medium, 6s to 7s 6d; good, 8s to 10s 6d; slips, 12s 6d to 14s; store pigs, 15s 6d to 16s 6d; porkers, 38s, 39s to 465; baconers, to 58s to 655. FEILDING SALE. FEILDING, April 8. An all-round improvemnt in the quality of sheep was obvious to-day at the Feilding yards. The yarding of store lambs was of moderate proportions, but the quality was better than for some time. Breeding ewes were in limited supply, but these pens showed a considerable improvement in quality. Fat sheep were offered in fair numbers and sold well. The autumn cattle fair was held in conjunction with the sheep sale, the entry being little short of advertised numbers. Practically all the stock showed the effects of the shortage of feed, condition generally being backward, except in the case of some very well-grown yearlings. Shorthorn and Polled Angus stock predominated and the bulk of the stock was female lines. Realisations were as follow: — Fat sheep: Ewes, prime heavy, 17s Id to 17s lOd; mediumweights, 16s to 16s 9d; light, 12s to 15s 9d; prime maiden, 24s Id to 25s 6d; prime wethers, 31s 9d; second quality, 16s 6d to 27s 3d; average lines, 25s 9d to 26s 2d; light, 22s to 24s sd; b.f. 2-tooths, 25s 6d to 28s 6d; best lambs, 25s 6d; med-ium-weight, 20s 6d to 22s 6d; light, 16s 4d to 19s 6d.

Store sheep: Wether lambs, well grown, 15s to 15s 6d; medium-sized, 13s 6d to 14s; small, 9/6 to 12s 2d; b.f., good, 15s; average sorts, 13s to 13s 6d; backward, 10s to 12s 6d; best ewes, 20s 6d to 21s sd; inferior, 16s 7d; good 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 26s lOd; m.a., 20s; cull, 7s 6d. Store cattle: Boner cows, best weights, £3 10s to £4 19s; light, £1 10s to £4; small weaner steers, £1 7s 6d; weaner heifers, good, £2 5s to £2 17s 6d; others, £1 7s 6d to £2; potter bulls, £4 to £6. Dairy cattle: Cows in milk, £2 15s; springing heifers, select lines, £8; others, £3 2s 6d to £5 12s 6d; extra good springing cows, £8 5s to £9. Fat cattle: A hardening tendency

was shown for best classes, although generally the yarding was of poor quality. Best P.A. cows, £8; heifers, £7 to £7 18s; ex dairy cows, good, £7 to £7 10s; others, £4 10s to £6 8s; Jersey heifers, £5 12s to £6; vealers, 25s to 42s 6d.

Pigs: Weaners, 5s 6d to Ils; stores, £1 to £1 Is 6d; porkers, £1 4s 6d to £1 14s.