STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 September 1938, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

PRICES AT ADDINGTON A WEAKENING TENDENCY (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, September 14. A weakening tendency, principally in the fat stock sections, was noticeable at the weekly stock market at Addington today. The store sheep sale was the best for hoggets for some time. There was a sharp firming on the lowrates for wethers and hoggets last week, the rise ranging from 2s to 2s 6d a head with backwards sorts up about Is 6d a head. One pen of better hoggets made 15s, and another 14s Bd. There was only a sharp improvement for good ewe lambs, one pen going at 17s 3d, all counted. Medium lines sold unchanged at about Ils. A pen of two-tooth ewes brought 27s 3d; others, 23s 3d. Spring lambs made up to 37s lOd; average about 14d a lb. Fat sheep entry of more than 5000 made a sluggish sale and last week’s prices were not maintained, the easing generally was about Is a head. Prices were: —

Sheep: Extra prime wethers, 38s 7d; prime, 28s 6d to 31s 6d; prime'mediumweight, 25s to 27s 6d; others, down to 19s 6d; extra prime ewes, 27s lOd; prime, 20s to 235; prime mediumweight, 16s to 19s; others, down to Ils. The entry of 465 fat cattle of poor quality declined by 15s to 20s a head on last week’s prices except a small proportion of the primest pens of good beef, which brought 38s a 1001 b and tops to 40s; heavy weights, 34s to 37s 6d. Prices were: Extra prime steers, £l9 17s dd; prime heavy, £l5 to £l7; prime medium, £l3 5s to £l5 10s; ordinary, £lO 5s to £l3; light, £10; extra prime heifers, £l3 12s 6d; prime, £lO 5s to £ll ss; medium, £8.15s to £10; light, £8 10s; extra prime cows, £l3 7s 6d; prime, £9 to £10; medium, £6 15s to £8 15s; light, to £6 10s. The yarding in the fat pig section was much heavier and for the entry of porkers prices were easier all round by 2s to 3s a head. Choppers were in small supply, with baconers in fairly good numbers, with the market, if anything, easier by 2s to 3s a head. Prices were: Choppers, £3 3s 6d to £6 18s 6d; porkers, 39s 6d to £3 7s 6d, average price a lb, 7Jd to 8d; baconers, £3 12s 6d to £5 4s 6d, average price a lb 7d to 7|d.

JOHNSONVILLE VALUES PRIME QUALITY SHEEP FIRM (By Telegraph —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. There was a larger yarding of all classes of cattle and ah yarding of sheep at the Johnsonville stock sale. Extra prime heavy bullocks met with keen competition with prices higher than usual. The balance of the yarding of bullocks were light and medium-weight cattle, these also selling readily with prices firm. Cows were not up to the usual quality, but all classes met with a good sale with prices slightly easier than those ruling last week. The heifers yarded were of good quality with prices firm by 5s to 10s a head. Some exceptionally fine quality runners were penned, these meeting with keen competition at prices firm on those ruling in other centres. The yarding of wethers was of mixed quality, only a few pens of extra prime heavy sheep coming forward, the balance of the yarding consisting of medium-weight wethers and light and unfinished sorts. Wethers showing good quality sold at prices firm on last week, with unfinished sorts hard to sell. No extra prime heavy ewes came forward, the balance of the yarding consisting of medium-weight ewes with a few pens of light and unfinished sorts. The demand was not keen, only prime quality sheep being sought after. Prices for heavyweight ewes were firm on last week’s, med-ium-weight being Is to Is 6d firmer on last week. There was a larger yarding of hoggets than usual. There was little demand with frequent passing. Quotations were: — Cattle; Prime extra heavy bullocks, £2O to £lB ss; prime heavy bullocks, £l7 to £l5; heavy bullocks, £l4 18s to £l4 ss; light and unfinished bullocks, £l3 to £9; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £l3 10s 6d to £l2 ss; prime heavy cows and heifers, £l2 to £lO 17s; cows and heifers, £lO 8s to £7; cows, ex dairy, £6 to £4 2s; heifers, ex dairy, £8 to £6 18s; runners, extra heavy, £7 to £5 10s; vealers, 30s to 18s. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 32s 6d to 30s; prime heavy wethers, 28s lOd to 25s 6d; medium wethers, 24s to 21s 6d; prime extra heavy ewes, 25s to 225; prime heavy ewes, 21s to 20s; medium ewes, 19s to 17s; heavy hoggets, 26s 6d to 245; light hoggets, 23s 6d to 18s.

MASTERTON SALE WRIGHT, STEPHENSON & CO LTD. Wright Stephenson and Co. Ltd report:—A good yarding of sheep and pigs came forward at Masterton sale yesterday, and was offered to a fair attendance. The prices were on a par with those ruling at previous sales. Although one or two pens were passed under the hammer, they were sold later, and a total clearance was effected at the following prices:— Sheep:—Fat maided ewes to 24s Id; fat ewes, 15s to 18s; fat wethers, to 26s 6d; fat b.f. wethers, to 245; fat b.f. hoggets, to 22s lOd; forward ewes, to 14s; woolly ewe hoggets, 25s Id to 25s 7d; Gd; woolly wether hoggets, to 19s Id; wolly ewe hoggets, 25s Id to 25s 7d; medium b.f. hoggets, to 13s 6d; m.a. ewes, with b.f. lambs at foot, to 15s (all counted); f.m. ewes with b.f. lambs at foot, 12s 3d to 13s 4d (all counted). Cattle: Store cows to 355; springing 2-year Jersey Heifers, £5 to £5 10s. Pigs: Weaners (small), 17s to 18s 6d; weaners (good), 20s to 235.

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE CO. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd., report having held their weekly sale yesterday, when they had a small yarding of sheep and pigs, which were submitted to a fair attendance of the public. Fat and store sheep remained at recent saleyard rates. They had a total clearance at the following prices: Fat sheep: Light fat ewes, 15s 9d. 16s 6d to 19s; light, fat hoggets, 17s 9d; fat wethers, 25s 9d. Store sheep: B.f. hoggets, 16s Id; w.f. wether hoggets, 17s 9d; store ewes, 9s. Pigs: Good weaners, 22s to 235. FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op-erative Distributing Co Ltd’ report: We offered a good yarding of fat sheep and a small entry of stores. Included in our entry were some pens of extra prime heavy ewes and weathers. Shorn sheep made their first appearance of the season. The following are some of our realisations: —Prime woolly wethers, 28s 6d; shorn. 21s 7d to 22s 6d; extra prime heavy woolly ewes, 255; prime, 18s 6d to 19s 6d; shorn. 14s to 21s; weaner pigs, 20s to 225.