STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 July 1939, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

MASTERTON SALE LITTLE CHANGE IN VALUES. The Associatefl Auctioneers report having held their weekly sale yesterday when there was a good entry of sheep and a few cattle, which were submitted to a fair attendance. Fat sheep, the quality of which was only fair, met with a slow sale at no change in prices. Ewes in lamb met a better market and showed an improvement, while hoggets remained at late rates. The following were the prices: Fat sheep: Heavy fat ewes, 18s 6d; good ewes, 15s to 15s 6d; unfinished ewes, 11s to 12s; fat wethers, 18s to 18s 6d; light wethers, 14s, 14s lOd, to 15s; b.f. wethers, 15s Gd; fat hoggets, 17s 6d. Store sheep:—4th and 6th ewes, r.w. S.D. rams, 15s Id; 4 and 5 year ditto, 12s 6d: m.a. ewes, r.w. Romney rams, 17s 6d; woolly ewe hoggets. 21s 3d; med. ewe hoggets, Ils 6d; good woolly wether hoggets, 12s 6d to 12s 7d; med. ditto, 8s 4d to 10s 9d; small shorn wether hoggets, 6s 6d, 8s 6d to 9s 6d; 2-tooth wethers', 12s 7d to 14s. Cattle: P.A. cows, r.w.b., £2 15s; springing Jersey cow, £lO 10s. Pigs: Porker pigs, £2 14s. JOHNSONVILLE KEEN BIDDING FOR PRIME STOCK. (By Telegraph—Press Association.! WELLINGTON, This Day. A large yarding of all classes of cattle and an average yarding of sheep camq forward at the Johnsonville stock sale conducted yesterday by Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd. Only a few pens of prime heavyweight bullocks came forward, the balance of the yarding comprising light and mediumweight cattle. Prime heavyweight bullocks met with a good demand, prices showing no alteration, and lightweight and unfinished bullocks were easier by 5s to 10s a head. Extra prime heavyweight heifers met with fervent competition with prices showing no alteration. Mediumweight cows were easier by 5s a head. Cows ex dairy sold readily with no alteration. Runners and vealers met with a good sale. Extra prime heavyweight wethers met. with a ready sale at prices firmer by 6d to Is a head on those ruling last week. Lightweight wethers and unfinished sorts were slightly easier. Extra prime heavyweight ewes sold readily with little alteration. Unfinished ewes were down by Is a head. There was little demand for lambs, only prime quality being in demand. Prices are: — Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l4 5s to £l3; prime heavy, £l2 17s 6d to £l2 10s; heavy, £l2 ss; bullocks, £ll to £9 12s 6d; extra heavy cows and heifers, £8 2s 6d to £6 15s; prime heavy, £6 12s Gd to £6 ss; cows and heifers, £5 12s Gd to £5 ss; cows, ex the dairy, £4 12s 6d to £3 8s; runners and vealers. heavy, £3 15s to £3 6s; light, £2 10s to £1 Us. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 22s 6d to 21s 9d; prime heavy, 20s 9d to 19s 6d; medium, 18s 6d to 17s 3d; prime extra heavy ewes, 20s 3d to 18s 7d; prime heavy, 18s 6d to 16s 9d; medium, 15s 6d to 13s 7d; heavy lambs, 21s 6d to 19s 6d; medium, 18s 6d to 16s; light, 15s to 14s 6d. ADDINGTON IMPROVED PRICES WELL MAINTAINED. GOOD SALE FOR FAT CATTLE. (By Telegrapn—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 5. The improved prices of last week were well maintained, with an occasional hardening of prices, at the Addington stock sale held today. The better tone evident in the store sheep market during the last few sales continued, and the demand, particularly for wethers, was the best for some time. A truck lot of four, six and eight-tooth halfbred ewes made 16s 4d; and a small lot of five-year three-quarterbred ewes made 13s 3d. A small line of twotooth wethers made 13s 6d. The best lambs in a small fat-lamb section sold at 7d to 71d a lb. Light lambs had a dull sale, with little change in values. About 5500 fat sheep were again entered. The sale began firmly, wethers showing an advance of Is and upward. In the latter part of the sale prices had advanced fully 2s. Better class ewes also sold a little better. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 39s Id, prime heavy 27s to 365, prime medium 24s to 265, light to 19s; extra prime heavy ewes to 27s lOd, prime heavy 22s to 245, prime medium 17s to 21s, light to 13s. The fat cattle sale was the best of the season for prime quality animals. Several pens of good cows and heifers also made higher prices than for some time, though medium cattle showed little change on those of last week. Extra prime heavy steers made to £lB 7s 6d, prime heavy, £l4 15s to £l6 ss, prime medium £l3s to £l4 10s, light to £10; extra prime heifers to £l2 7s 6d, prime £lO 10s to £ll 10s, medium £8 to £9 15s, light to £7 ss; extra prime cows to £l3 7s 6d, prime £8 10s to £lO ss, medium £6 10s to £7 15s, light to £6 ss. Though there was a larger entry of porkers the sale was good, prices from the outset being a shade dearer than those of last week. The better values were maintained till the last race, when there was a relapse of 3s to 4s a head. Choppers were in medium supply, and the sale was satisfactory. Baconers were forward in smaller numbers, prices showing little change. Porkers made 37s Gd to 59s Gd, an average price a lb of 61d to 71d; and baconers made 59s Gd to £5 ss. an average price a lb of 6'.d to 7d.