EKETAHUNA STOCK SALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 October 1938, Page 9

EKETAHUNA STOCK SALE

DEMAND FOR DAIRY CATTLE. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency held their weekly sale at Eketahuna on Thursday and report as follows: —The yarding came forward fully up to advertised numbers and we submitted 953 sheep and 90 head of cattle to a large attendance, including buyers from Manawatu and Levin. Although prices for hoggets did not advance as compared with recent sales the inquiry was keen, resulting in a good clearance. The demand for dairy cattle was fully sustained, both local and outside buyers competing keenly. Light fat and potter cows sold well at late rates. We yarded a pen of 40 P.A. cows r.w. P.A. bull, but these met with little interest. Weaner pigs of quality were readily saleable at latest rates. We quote:— Sheep.—Wether hoggets, best 20s 6d, 20s, 19s 4d, 18s 6d, 18s Id to 18s. medium do, 16s 6d, 15s 7d. best B.F. hoggets, 21s, 20s Id; medium do, 16s 2d to 17s 9d. Ewe hoggets, good, 30s to 255; small do, 20s; ewes, aged, with 100 per cent lambs, 15s 7d, all counted; fat 2th wethers, 255; store do, 22s 9d. Cattle: Spg heifers, £10; spg heifers, small, £7; best young dairy cows on drop, £9 ss, £9, £9 2s 6d, £8 15s to £8 ss; young dairy cows, spg, £8 10s, to £6 10s for late calvers. Store cattle: Light fat cows, ex dairy, £4, £5; store cows, ex dairy, £2 2s 6d, £2 15s to £3 ss; small M.S. P.A. yearlings, £2 7s; 18-mos. Jersey bull, £5 15s. Pigs: Best weaners, 24s 6d, 255; medium weaners, 18s, 15s; small, 12s. Sundries: 55 bircn posts, 2s 6d each.