STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 October 1938, Page 4

STOCK MARKET

JOHNSONVILLE SALE HEAVY BULLOCKS IN DEMAND (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. A large yarding of cattle and a small yarding of sheep were offered at the Johnsonville sale. Prime heavy bullocks met keen competition at prices showing no alteration on last week, while medium-weight cattle and lightweight were easier by 10s to 15s a head. All prime qUhlity cows and heifers met a good sale with prices showing an easing tendency, while unfinished cows were down by 15s to 20s a head. Only a few pens of prime heavy wethers came forward, these met with a good sale at prices on a par with last week. Light and medium-weight wethers were Is a head easier, but plain sheep were not wanted. The yarding of ewes was exceptionally good, all classes meeting with good competition with prices showing no alteration. There was a good demand for hoggets. Spring lambs were on a par with last week. PRICES AT ADDINGTON A" SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 12. The entries at the weekly, stock market at Addington today were smaller than last week, but there was a slight improvement in values for the more important sections of fat sheep, fat cattle and fat pigs. There was little change in value for store sheep, except for ewes and lambs, which showed an easing except for better sorts by about Is a head. The fat sheep entry met good competition throughout as at last week’s sale. Shorn sheep met the best demand and there was an appreciation of about Is a head for best ewes .-and wethers. The fat cattle market firmed after the first offer, and. at the end values were'up to 20s. Better heavyweight prime beef made 46s to 48s 6d; heifers, in cases, 47s 6d; cows, to 45s a 1001 b. The porker entry in the fat pig section was again on the light side, but the sale was one of the best this season. A good number of rough and unfinished sorts were readily snapped up by bacon fatteners, and prices generally advanced 2s to 3s. Choppers in small supply found a further hardening in values, and baconer's, which were yarded in large numbers, were very firm on ruling rates of last week.