STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 June 1939, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

JOHNSONVILLE SALE. GOOD DEMAND FOR EWES. CRv Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. A large yarding of all classes of cattle and an average yarding of sheep were submitted by Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., at the live stock sale held in Johnsonville yesterday. The bullocks penned comprised chiefly heavyweight cattle, with a few pens of light and mediumweight. Extra prime heavy bullocks met with keen competition, with prices showing a slight firming on those ruling last week, and mediumweight bullocks met with no alteration. Lightweight cattle were slightly easier. No extra prime heavy cows came forward, the yarding consisting chiefly of mediumweight cows. All classes met with a ready sale, with prices firmer by 5s a head on those ruling last week. There was no alteration in prices for runners and vealers. The wethers penned were of exceptionally good quality, prices being firmer for heavyweight sheep by from 6d to Is a head on those ruling last Medium-weight wethers were slightly easier, and light and unfinished easier by Is to Is 6d a head. No prime quality black-face two-tooths came forward, the penning comprising ligh and unfinished sheep. Because of the poor quality, there was little demand. A good sale resulted for all classes of ewes. This was more noticeable in prime heavyweight ewes, which sold readily, with no alteration in prices. Unfinished ewes were not in demand, prices showing an easing tendency. Only a few pens of prime quality lambs came forward. These met with a good sale, with little alteration in prices. s . Lightweight lambs were easier by Is to Is 6d a head. ADDINGTON PRICES. A WELCOME IMPROVEMENT. CHRISTCHURCH, June 28. Welcome improvement in prices were seen in most sections of the weekly stock market held in Addington today. Store sheep values revived slightly under the influence of better feed conditions brought about by the rain and by the better attendance of farmers. Young wethers met a brisk demand, 15s 3d being paid for a truck lot of two-tooths. Other pens of the same age sold at 11s. Two trucks of threequarterbred two, four and six-tooth ewes made 15s 6d and 15s 9d and a pen of ewe lambs made Is 7d. There was a small penning of 300 in the fat lamb section, which generally was poor. A few pens of butchers’ lambs sold firmly to 7.jd a lb. In the absence of export buyers, light lambs sold in many cases at a little better than store prices. About 5500 fat sheep were forward compared with the 6000 of last week. Another good sale resulted. Good wethers, which were yarded in small numbers, showed an improvement of about Is a head. Light wethers also were firmer. Good ewes sold under good competition, but light ewes were down by Is. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 31s Id, prime heavy 25s to 27s 6d, prime medium 22s 6d to 24s 6d, light to 17s; extra prime heavy ewes to 26s lOd, prime heavy 21s 6d to 245, prime medium 16s to 19s 6d, light to Us 6d. The entry of 365 fat cattle was the smallest of the season, and as a result the best sale for a considerable time was the outcome. On the average a few good cattle were better by 30s a head on the rates of last week. The improved rates applied to all classes, cows being dearer by 15s to 255. Because the yarding of porkers was the smallest of the season values showed an improvement of from 2s to 4s a head. Choppers were in small supply and met the best sale this season. Porkers made 34s 6d to 57s 6d, an average price a lb of 6Jd to 7d; and baconers made £2 19s 6d to £5 ss, an average price a lb of 6Jd to 7£d.