FEILDING EWE FAIR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 February 1939, Page 3

FEILDING EWE FAIR

PRICES FIRM ON LATE RATES. AGED SHEEP SELL ERRATICALLY. (By Telegraph—Press Association ) FEILDING. February 24. Two-tooths and breeding ewes dropped 2s 6d a head at the Feilding supplementary ewe fair today, when close on 30,000 sheep were yarded, a fair proportion of these being store lambs. The drop in prices for young breeding ewes was doubtless caused by the depressed export market for fat sheep and also the dry weather. Aged sheep, however, sold well, though somewhat irregularly, and certain pens which were similar to those which brought up to 15s last week changed hands at more than 16s today. Others of apparently like quality were below last Friday’s quotations. On the whole, however, the prices were quite firm on values at the fair. For fat cattle, of which the yarding was fairly well supplied, there was a moderate demand; but for mutton the inquiry was quiet. Prices are:— Sheep: Prime b.f. two-tooths, 16s 6d to 17s, lighter prime 15s 9d to 16s; prime maiden ewes 14s, lighter Ils; light prime wethers 14s; prime lambs 20s,' unfinished 14s; first quality two-tooth ewes 355, good sorts, 29s to 30s 6d, average lines 26s to 27s 6d, backward to small 22s to 25s 6d; two-tooth to sixyear ditto, 10s 8d to 15s; good six-tooth to five-year ditto 16s; best five-year ewes 16s 6d to 17s 7d, second quality, 15s to 16s, inferior, 12s lOd to 14s 6d; five and six-year ditto, 11s 7d; backward four and five-year .ditto, 11s to 14s; small four-tooth ditto, 19s. Cattle: Boner cows, heavy £3 15s to £4 Is, others £1 12s 6d to £2 7s 6d; light prime heifers, £5 6s to £5 10s; lighter £4 5s to £4 12s 6d; heavy cows and vealers £8 15s; prime cows £5 15s to £6 ss, second quality £5, unfinished £4 ss; vealers, 30s; prime cows and heifers, £B, lighter £5 12s 6d to £6 15s; and springing cows, £6 ss. Poultry: Hens, Is 3d to 2s lOd; pullets 5s Id; cockerels, Is to 2s lOd; and ducks Is 5d to. 2s lid. Pigs: Weaners 6s to 14s 6d; slips 14s 6d to 18s; stores 10s to 18s 6d; porkers £1 12s; and baconers £2 2s to £2 10s.