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Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 July 1938, Page 3

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CARTERTON SALE. [ CATTLE SELL WELL. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd;, report:—A fair yarding of sheep and , cattle and a small yarding' of pigs . came forward at our Carterton yards yesterday and was offered to a fair I attendance. Sheep sold at late values, ■ while all classes of cattle sold excep- , tionally well. The demand for pigs was good. We give hereunder a range ! of the prices realised:— Sheep.—B.F. hgts, Ils to 13s 3d; small B.F. hgts, 7s 3d to 8s; fat and fwd ewes, Us to 12s 6d; woolly wr hgts, to 18s. Cattle. —Cows just calved, £7 10s to £9 10s; cows on drop, £7 to £7 15s; spg heifers, £5 to £6; e heifers, £3 16s to £4 14s; ylg Jers heifers, to £3 2s; fat cows, £4 7s 6d to £6; fwd cows, £3 to £3 17s 6d; store cows, 35s to £2 ss. Pigs.—Weaners, 9s 6d to 10s 6d; slips, Ils 6d to 14s; store pigs, to 18s 6d; light porkers, 25s to 295; porkers, 32s 6d to £2 3s; baconers, £2 10s to £2 14s. CLEARING SALE. Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report:—We held a clearing sale at South Road yesterday on account of Mr T. Aplin, when we offered dairy cows, draught horses and implements to a large attendance. Competition was keen throughout and we report a total clearance at the following prices:—Dairy cows on drop, to £l2 10s; Jersey heifers due September, £5 5s to £7 ss; yearling Jersey heifers, to £3 7s. Aged mare, all work, £43 10s; geldings, all work, £23 to £3O; B.C. M.H. drill, £22; B.M. topdressers, £l4 to. £2O; block dray, £11; McCormick Deering hay mowers, £25 10s; 4-leaf harrows, £7 ss; cultivator, £l4 10s; d.f. plough, £5; tripod harrows, £4; 14-blade discs, £l5; Cambridge roller, £l9; hay rake, £7 10s.

FEILDING SALE MUTTON VALUES AT LOW LEVEL (By Telegraph—Press Association.) FEILDING, July 1. A completely lifeless market prevailed in all sections of the Feilding sale today, there being hardly any demand for either sheep or cattle. Mutton values were again at a low level, with a dull sale, while for store sheep and lambs vendors were obliged to meet the market to make sales. Nothing of special note was entered in the store cattle pens, but while heavyweight boner cows sold at easier prices, values for unfinished sorts appeared good. Beef was practically unsaleable, a few pens of moderately-priced lines changing hands. For dairy cattle, the market was dull. Realisations were: — Fat sheep; Prime lambs, 23s 3d to 255; second grade, 21s 6d to 22s 7d; average sorts, 18s 2d to 19s 6d; wethers, 14s 4d to 17s 9d; extra prime ewes, 20s to 22s 2d; prime, 18s 2d to 19s 7d; light, 16s to 17s 7d; inferior, Us to 15s; best wethers, 26s to 275; second quality, 24s lOd to 25S lOd. Store sheep: Five-year ewes, r.w. S.D. r.,.22s to 245; four and five-year similar, 23s 7d; m.a., 22s 6d; two-tooth wethers, 15s; best s.m., 13s 4d to 15s; inferior, 7s 9d to 10s; b.f. lambs, good; •12s lOd; small, 7s to 11s; extra good wethers, 18s 2d; fair sorts, 13s Id to 14s 9d; small, 12s Bd. Fat cattle: Cows, medium weights, £3 15s to £5; light prime ox, £8 2s; heifers, £5 to £5 15s; second grade, £4 15s. Dairy cattle: Spring heifers, best, £8 2s 6d to £8 15s; others, £5 10s to £6 2s 6d;'springing cows, £3 to £5 10s; heifers, in milk, £4. Store cattle: Boner cows, best, £3 to £4; light, £1 10s to £2 15s; P.A. heifers, £4; yearlings Jersey heifers, £2 10s to £3 ss; weaner Jersey heifers, £1 5s to £1 2s 6d; heifers and cows, £4 ss; small steers, £2 17s 6d; bulls,-£5 15s. Poultry: Hens, Is to 4s; pullets, 4s; cockerels, Is Id to 4s. Pigs: Slips, 16s to £1 2s; stores, £1 3s to £1 9s; porkers, £1 15s to £2 3s 6d.