STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 December 1939, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

SALE AT JOHNSONVILLE. DEMAND FOR PRIME QUALITY SHEEP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. An average yarding of bullock's and a small yarding of cows and heifers were forward at the sale conducted in Johnsonville yesterday by Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams. Ltd. Prices for prime heavy bullocks were unaltered, though light and medium-weights were easier than last week by 5s to 10s a head. Prime cows met with a good sale at unchanged rates. Unfinished cows were fully 10s to 15s a head down. Small calves met with a good sale. No heavy wethers were offered, the yarding chiefly comprising mediumweights and a few light wethers. All prime-quality sheep sold readily at prices on a par with those of last week. Unfinished sheep were hard to quit. Ewes met with a good sale, though prices were 6d to Is easier on recent rates. Extra prime heavy hoggets held firm. A short yarding of spring lambs sold smoothly. Prices are: —■ Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks. £l4 10s to £l3 12s 6d; prime heavy, £l3 10s to £l2 18s; heavy, £l2 10s to £l2 ss; light and unfinished. £l] 18s to £lO 10s; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 18s to £8: prime heavy. £7 15s to £7; cows and heifers. £6 18s down to £3 18s for ex-dairy cows; vealers, £2 12s 6d to £1 Us.

Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 24s 5d to 23s 6d; prime heavy, 23s to 21s 6d; medium, 21s to 19s 3d; prime extra heavy ewes, 18s 3d to 16s; prime heavy, 16s 6d to 14s 3d; medium, 13s 6d to 12s; heavy hoggets, woolly, 28s 6d to 255, shorn 23s 6d to 18s Gd; light, 17s 6d to 16s; heavy spring lambs, 23s 6d to 225; medium, 22s to 20s 6d; light 20s to 18s.

ADDINGTON SALE, AN EASING IN VALUES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 13. With one or two exceptions values showed an easing 'in all classes at the Addington market today. Fat lambs sold at export rates, -but fat sheep receded sharply for the lighter sorts to export parity. The best of the fat cattle just about maintained prices, but the bulk of the yarding was easier. All subsidiary sections were easier, except fat pigs, which maintained recent values.

The store sheep entry, which was not very attractive, was made up mostly of local offerings. Moderate lots of two-tooth ewes ranged from 19s to 21s 6d, and older sorts from 16s to 17s. The spring lamb entry of about 1000 head showed a progressive easing which, at the end, amounted to about Is 6d a head. The sale finished with values at about BJd a lb for prime, medium and lightweight sorts, and for heavy lambs at 7Jd a lb. Freezing works' buyers bought sparingly at up to Bjd alb for 361 b lambs. The quality in the fat sheep section was the poorest of the season, a big proportion being little better than stores. The market was the first since the export works opened, and values fell quickly for export ewes, which were down by about 3s on prices of last week. The export schedule rates are: Ewes, 3 l-8d a lb for up to 641 b; wethers. 5 l-8d a lb for up to 641 b. Prime heavy wethers made from 29s to 345; prime medium, from 24s 6d to 27s 6d; and ordinary, from 20s to 245. Prime heavy ewes made to 255. the tops to 28s lOd; ordinary, from 14s to 17s; and light, from 9s to 13s.

The quality in the fat cattle section was indifferent, and there was an easing of from 10s to 20s a head for all sorts except prime steers. The fat pig entry was smaller than normal and, though the sale began with a improvement, values eased finally to last week's parity. Prices for choppers were 10s a head better. Choppers brought £2 3s 6a to £6 Bs6d; light porkers, to 39s 6d; heavy, to 56s 6d; light baconers, £2 17s 6d to £3 7s 6d; heavy, to £4 6s 6d. The average price a lb for porkers was 6Jd to 7d and for baconers 6.'id to 6 : ;d.