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Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 July 1940, Page 11

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JOHNSONVILLE SALE PRIME BULLOCK PRICES FIRMER. RUNNERS AND VEALERS IN DEMAND. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. A very small yarding of cattle and a large yarding of sheep were offered at Johnsonville stock sale yesterday. Only a few pens of prime heavyweight bullocks came forward, the balance of the yarding being chiefly light and mediumweight bullocks. Extra prime heavy bullocks met with keen competition, prices being firmer than those ruling last week, medium-weight cattle showing no alteration, and light bullocks were 5s a head easier. Cows and heifers were of good quality, and all cows met with a set demand at prices much firmer than last week’s. Runners and vealers met spirited competition for all weights and prices were fully 5s higher than at last week's sale. Some exceptionally good wethers were offered and met with a ready sale at prices on a par with those of last week; light and mediumweight wethers were slightly easier. All ewes sold readily, with little alteration on last week’s rates. Quotations:— Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks £l5 15s to £l3 10s; prime heavy £l3 5s to £l2 15s, heavy, £l2 to £ll 10s. light and unfinished bullocks £lO 10s to £10; extra prime heavy cows and heifers £lO 10s to £9, prime heavy £8 12s 6d to £7; runners and vealers, £5 5s to £4. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers £3 10s to £2 15s; prime heavy 37s to 355, medium 34 8d to 32s 3d; prime extra heavy ewes 30s 6d to 29s 2d, prime heavy 38s 6d to 255. prime blackfaced two-tooth ewes 33s 6d to 30s, medium ewes, 22s 6d to 19s 4d; heavy hoggets 24s 9d to 22s 6d, light 17s 3d to 15s; heavy spring lambs 37s to. 23s 6d, medium 32s to 20s.

SALE AT ADDINGTON A GENERAL INCREASE. IN PRICES. FAT SHEEP VALUES IMPROVE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. July 24. A general increase in values was recorded at the Adington sale today, notably in the store sheep, porker, store pig, and vealer sections. Last week’s improvement of 3s a head for breeding ewes was advanced by a similar amount today, there being a wide demand for the good selection. Sixtooth Romney-cross ewes, early lambers made 27s 6d, s.m. crossbred lines’ 245, strong-woolled halfbreds 21s 6d to 24s 9d, and medium lines 17s. Fiveyear ewes sold at 18s lOd. The fat sheep market was erratic, but, on the average, values were better by Is a head for all the better classes. Best wethers made 43s to 465, with the extra good sorts selling at 54s 7d, Medium wethers made 36s to 40s, ordinary sorts 29s to 345, and light to 27s 6d. Good ewes made 27s to 355, with 41s lOd being paid for the best. Lines of average quality made 22s 6d. The fat cattle entry of 470 head was of much better quality than of late. Good sorts maintained recent values, and second-grade beef improved over the later stages by up to 15s a head. Best beef made 44s to 47s a 1001 b. with the tops selling at 495. Secondary beef realised 37s to 425, and inferior quality down to 28s. ' Prime heavy steers made £l5 15s to £l7 ss. with the tops realising £2l 7s 6d. Mediumweights sold at from £2l ss. ordinary sorts at from £lO 10s to £l3 10s, and light to £lO ss. Prime heifers made £lO to £l2, with the tops selling at £l4 12s 6d. Lighter grades of heifers realised £7 ss. Best cows sold at £l5 17s 6d, prime lines £8 10s to £lO 10s, and mediums £6 10s to £7 15s. Rough sorts were a little cheaper than mediums. For pork, the average price a lb was B',d to 9d. Bacon averaged 7Jd to Bjd. PAHIATUA SALE ATTRACTIVE YARDING. A very attractive yarding of sheep was offered to a large attendance of buyers, outside and local, at the weekly Pahiatua stock sale. Incorporated with the general sale was the complete dispersal of the sheep and station cattle of J. Y. Crawford. Mangatainoka. Some 2000 sheep and 200 head of cattle were offered by Mr Crawford, and all lines wore outstanding, both in breeding and conditions. Quotations: — Account Mr J. Y. Crawford, sheep, 2-th ewes r.w. Romney rams, 39s Id, 4-th ewes 365, 6-th ewes 335, 4-yr ewes 30s 5-yr eyes r.w. S.D. rains 31s 2d, ewe hoggets 33s Id, wether hoggests 22s 9d m.a. ewes, r.w. S.D. rams 335. Or behalf of other vendors, sheep, wether hoggets 22s 2d, 20s 7d, 20s 4d. to 19s 2-th wethers 26s Bd, 5-yr ewes r.w. S.D. rams. 28s 7d. b.f. hoggets 20s 4d, 2-th, wether (small) 22s 9d. small ewe hoggets 23s Gd, fat wethers, light, 28s 7d. 28s 4d, fat ewes 23s 6d to 19s. Station cattle. 20mths steers £6 17s 6d. 21 -yr steers £8 Is. 20mths heifers £4 10s light fat cows £8 Is, 3 off steers £9 10s, wnr steers £4 Ils, dairy cows August calvers, £ll, £los. £9 10s it’ £9. September calvers £8 10s to £7. later calvers to £6, dairy heifers £l3 ss, £ll to £lO. store cows ex dairy £3 15s to £3 ss. FATS IN KEEN DEMAND AT MASTERTON SALE. IMPROVED PRICES FOR STORES. A good yarding of fat sheep and a small yarding of stores were forward at the sale conducted in Masterton yesterday. Fats were in keen demand, and sold at increased prices, and the few stores offered met an improved market. The few cattle offered sold well. The following were the prices realised: — Fats: Good fat wethers, 30s to 335; fat wethers, 25s 6d to 27s 6d; fat ewes, 23s Gd to 24s 2d; light ewes, 21s to 225; fat Southdown ewes, 26s 7d; fat hog- 1

gets. 20s to 225. Stores: Two-tooth wethers. 24s 2s: aged owes. r.w. S.D. rams, 21s Gd; poo) ewes ditto. 10s: good woolly wether hoggets, 20s 9d, 21s Gd to 22s 3d; medium ditto 18s; good ewe hoggets. 29s Gd small ditto, 14s to 15s Gd; b.f. hoggets, 17s Gd to 18s. Cattle: Jersey cross bullocks. £9 10s; a P.A. bullock-, £9; a fat P.A. heifer, £8; springing cows, £7 10s. £8 to £9; a springing heifer, £7: store Jersey cows, £3 15s to' £4.