STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 July 1939, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

JOHNSONVILLE SALE GOOD QUALITY SHEEP IN DEMAND. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. An average yarding of bullocks, a smaller yarding than usual of cows and heifers, and the usual yarding of runners and vealers were submitted by Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham ’and Williams, Ltd., at the stock sale held in Johnsonville yesterday. , . a The bullocks penned were cnieny heavyweight cattle, with a few pens of mediumweights. Extra prime heavy bullocks met with keen competition, prices showing little alteration on those ruling last week, while mediumweight catle were not so keenly sought. No prime quality cows came forward, the‘yarding consisting chiefly of unfinished cows. These were hard to sell even at reduced prices. The penning of heifers was of light quality—there was no prime quality—with prices on a par with last week s. A good sale, with no alteration, resulted for runners and vealers. A small yarding of wethers, a large yarding of ewes and a few pens of hoggets were submitted in the sheep section. The prime heavyweight wethers were few, the balance of the yarding consisting of light and unfinished sheep. Good quality sheep met with a ready sale at prices 6d to Is a hear firmer than those ruling last week. Lightweight and unfinished wethers showed no alteration. Some exceptionally good quality ewes were yarded, prices for heavyweight sheep being slightly firmer tnan those ruling last week. Plain ewes were easier by Is a head. Because of the poor quality of the black-faced two-tooths they were not sought. The yarding of hoggets lacked quality, prices being down Is to Is 6d a head on those of last week. • Prices are:— Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l4 10s to £l3 15s, prime heavy £l3 10s to £l2 15s, heavy £l2 8s to £ll 17s, light and unfinished £lO 10s to £9 ss; prime heavy cows and heifers £53 Is to £7 16s, cows and heifers, £7 5s to £5 10s; runners £5 5s to £3 12s; vealers £2 18s to 30s. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers 2 4 s 9d to 22s 6d, prime heavy 21s 9d to 20s, medium 19s 3d to 17s; prime extra heavy ewes 23s 7d to 21s 9d, prime heavy 21s 6d to 19s, medium 18s 6d to 12s Id; heavy hoggets 21s 9d to 20s, light 19s to 17s. ADDINGTON VALUES SATISFACTORY SALE. CHRISTCHURCH, July 26. Despite wintry weather there was a good attendance of farmers at the Addington stock sale today. The sale was very satisfactory for fat stock. There was a small yarding of store sheep, and all classes, with the exception of old and ragged ewes and rough hoggets, were wanted. A pen of forward ewe hoggets made 17s 6d. lighter sorts making from Bs. Best two-tooth wethers made 13s 9d. The entry of about 6000 fat sheep was the largest for some time. The demand was brisk from the cutset, though best wethers eased slightly as the sale progressed. Good ewes, early in the sale, were Is a head ' dearer, and in the final stages another 2s. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 41s Id; prime heavy. 30s to _34s 6d; prime medium, 25s to 28s 6d; light, to 20s 6d; extra prime heavy ewes, to 31s Id; prime heavy, 24s to 27s 6d; prime medium, 18s 6d to 23s 6d; light, to 14s 6d. The fat cattle entry was 560, compared with the 420 of last week. The sale opened briskly at the best of last week’s rates, and after the first race the improved values were, on the average. better by 10s to 15s a head for all the better class cattle and by 10s for the medium cattle. Extra prime heavy steers made to £2O 2s 6d; prime heavy, £l5 10s to £l6 15s; prime medium. £l3 15s to £l5 ss: light, to £lO 10s; extra prime heifers, to £l3 12s 6d; prime. £lO 10s to £l2; medium. £8 5s to £10; light, to £8; extra prime cows, to £l4 2s 6d; prime, £8 15s to £11; medium, £6 15s to £8 ss; light, to £6 ss. Values for porkers over the last two races were a little better than export values. Choppers were in large supply and showed an easing of about 10s a head. Baconers were forward in medium numbers. Medium to lightweights barely maintained last week’s values, and heavyweights were down by about 5s a head. Porkers made 42s 6d to 57s 6d, an average price a lb of 7d to 7£d; and baconers made 55s 6d to £4 13s 6d, an average price a lb of 6]d to 6ijd. MASTERTON SALE. FAT SHEEP AT LATE RATES. The Associated Auctioneers report as follow on their weekly sale held yesterday:—A fair entry of sheep and cattle came forward. Owing to the boisterous weather there was only a small attendance. The few fat sheep sheep remained at late rates while the stores, which were mostly of poor quality, were hard to quit. Most pens were passed at auction, but several were disposed of afterwards. The cattle met a fair sale at recent saleyards’ values. The following were the prices:— / Fat sheep:—Fat ewes. 15s, 18s 6d to 18s 9d; light fat wethers, 17s to 17s 6d; fat hoggets. 15s Bd. Store sheep:—Good 2th ewes r.w. S.D. rams, 255; m.a. ewes ditto. 16s to 18s; extra good quality ewe hoggets. 22s 9d; small ewe hoggets. 6s 6d to 12s; small wether hoggets, 6s 6d to 10s. Cattle: —Fat cows. £6 2s 6d to £6 10s - Hereford cows, r.w.b. £3 ss; 2yea’r Hereford heifers. £3 2s; small Hereford heifers, £2 7s to £3 9s; bull £4. Horses:—One 6-year hack, £l3; one "-draught gelding £lB.