STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 June 1938, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

MASTERTON SALE. SHEEP PRICES EASIER. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., offered good entries of sheep and cattle at their Masterton sale yesterday. Fat sheep were again in excess of local requirements and prices showed a further slight decline. All classes of store sheep were a shade easier particularly in lamb ewes. Cattle sold readily at late rates. Quotations:—Fat wethers, 24s to 265; fat ewes, 16s to 18s 6d; m.a. ewes r.w.S.D. rams, 23s to 265; woolly wether lambs, 16s Id to 17s;. small, Ils to 12s; small ewe lambs, 15s to 17s; fat P.A. Steers, £10; fat P.A. cows, £7 10s; fat cows ex dairy, £5 15s to £6; forward conditioned P.A. steers, £9 16s. LOAN AND MERCANTILE CO. The New Zealand Loan and. Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly sale yesterday, when they had a fair yarding of sheep which were submitted to a good attendance including purchasers from the Manawatu. Fat sheep were slightly easier, while breeding ewes met with a slow sale, but prices obtained were well up to recent sales. W.f. lambs met with a fairly strong market at prices inclined to harden a little. The following were the prices obtained: Fat sheep: Fat ewes, 18s 6d, 19s lOd to 21s; fat wethers, light, 23s 6d to 24s 6d; light lambs, 16s 6d to 17s 6d. Store sheep: S.m. ewes r.w.S.D| rams 22s to 22s Id; aged ewes do, 15s 3d to 17s 6d; woolly wether lambs, 15s 6d to 16s; small do, 12s 9d to 13s 3d;, woolly ewes lambs, 255; small do 16s 8d; small b.f. lambs, 13s 3d to 14s 6d; store ewes, 7s to 9s; fat and forward ewes, 15s* Pigs: Slips, I9s; weaners, Ils. Cattle: Store Jersey cows, £2 12s; runners, £3. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON AND CO. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report as follows: —A big yarding of sheep came forward at the Masterton sale yesterday. Our entry comprised 1962 head. Fat sheep met with a limited enquiry, and, consequently, prices were easier. The market for ewes r.w. ram was not particularly

buoyant, and, although all our pens changed hands, prices in most cases were hardly up to vendor's expectations. Good woolly and shorn hoggets met with quite a good enquiry and prices were very satisfactory. B.f. hoggets were harder to quit. We sold several pens of first-class 2 and 4-th wethers, which made from 23s to 245. We made practically a total clearance as under: —Fat wethers, 24s 3d to 255; fat and fwd wethers, 23s 6d to 23s lOd; fat b.f.’s to 21s sd; fat wethers and maiden ewes to 24s 3d; fat ewes, 18s 9d to 21s; 5-yr ewes r.w.S.D. rams to 24s 2d; m.a. ewes r.w.S.D. rams, 22s 2d to 22s 6d; s.m. ewes r.w.S.D. rams to 18s 6d; shorn ewe lambs (med.) to 21s; medium woolly ewe lambs, 20s Id to 225; shorn wether lambs, 16s to 16s lOd; medium do 14s to 14s 8d; woolly wether lambs to 18s lOd; medium do to 15s Id; b.f. lambs, 14s to 15s 8d; 2-th and 4-th wethers, 23s 6d to 23s lOd; 2-th wethers, 22s to 22s 6. DALGETY AND CO., LTD. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their weekly Masterton sale as follows: —A large entry of both store and fat sheep came forward and attracted a large and representative attendance. Hoggets of quality were again in demand and in our opinion met a slightly improved market. One exceptionally attractive line of forward conditioned woolly wether hoggets offered on account of Mr H. W. Dagg, “Taituna,” after spirited competition fell to the bid of 19s lOd. There was a large entry in the breeding ewe section, and they met with rather a disappointing market, prices being in most ■„ cases slightly under vendors’ ideas of values. Quite a number of pens were passed at auction but before the end of the day we were successful in disposing of the majority of the passed in lots, at slightly improved rates. Fat sheep were not quite as firm as last week but good, well finished fat ewes and wethers sold well, one pen of fat wethers offered on account of Mrs E. V. Beetham, “Morburn,” topping this section at 25s lOd. A good clearance was effected and the following will in-? dicate values:—M.a. ewes, r.w.S.D., a/c. J. M. Laing, 27s Id; 6-yr ewes, r.w.S.D. a/c. same vendor, 255; 5-yr ewes a/c. same vendor, 24s Id; a/c. other vendors, s.m. ewes r.w.S.D. ram, 21s, 21s 7d, 22s 3d, 23s 6d to 24s 2d; good woolly w.f.w. hoggets, a/c. H. W. Dagg, 19s lOd; others 15s, 15s 6d, 16s 4d to 16s 9d; small hoggets, 12s 7d to 13s; small ewe hoggets, 14s, 14s 8d to 15s 4d; shorn merium w.f.w. hoggets, 15s 9d, 16s, 16s Id to 16s 2d, b.f, hoggets, 13s 9d, 14s to 14s 7d; small hoggets 12s 7d; 2-th store wethers, 225; small m.s. Down 2-ths, 17s to 17s 6d; fat wethers, 255, 25s 7d to 25s lOd; light wethers, 24s to 24s 6d; fat ewes, 20s, 21s to 22a 6d; light ewes, 17s to 18s; unfinished ewes, 13s to 14s; fight fat lambs, 17s, 17s 4d to 18s 6d; heavy fat lambs, 20s, 21s 6d, 21s 9d, 24s to 255. J ' ’’M , - !

PRICES EASIER AT ADDINGTON (By Telegranh—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 1. Values showed an easing at today’s weekly Addington stock market. The store sheep section was principally affected, the advance of up to 2s a head being lost today. Forward wethers sold well, but were easier. There was keen demand for export lamb. Fat sheep maintained rates for the few better sorts, but medium sheep were easier. The fat cattle penning was smaller but there was a drop in values approximating 15s a head. Store sheep: Two-tooths sold at 265, but old ewes were not wanted. Near-

ly 1000 station wethers sold at from 20s lOd to 21s 6d, about Is 6d down on last week. Fat sheep: Best wethers made from. 27s 6d to 31s, a few tops to 375. Medium wethers ranged from 23s to 265; light, down to 18s; best ewes, 20s to 235; tops to 275; medium, 16s 6d to 19s; light, down to 12s. Fat cattle: Best cattle realised from £l3 10s to £l5; tops, to £,16; good medium-weight, £ll 10s to £l2 15s: light, down to £8 15s; best heifers and cows, £8 10s to £9 ss; tops, to £ll 2s 6d; light cows, down to £4 10s. Fat pigs: Porkers sold at 29s 6d to 55s 6d, an average price a lb. of 6d to 6£d; baconers, £3 Is 6d to £5 4s 6d, an average price a lb of 6',d to 7d.