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Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 March 1941, Page 9

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SALE AT FEILDING BETTER PRICES FOR WETHERS. GOOD DEMAND FOR PIGS. IBy Telegraph—Press Association. ! FEILDING. March 7. The Feilding yards were again heavily supplied today, with an influx of ewes and lambs of assorted ages. The demand for lambs did not measure up to that of last week and ewes also were slower of sale. Fat sheep: A better entry of wether mutton and lambs came forward and met with a ready sale at slightly better prices. Extra prime wethers made 235. 4d. to 245. 7d„ prime 21s. lOd. to 225. 10d„ unfinished 17s. lOd. to 20s. 4d„ extra prime lambs, 225. lOd. to 245. 4d., second grade 21s. 3d. to. 225. Gd. light 16s. lOd. to 20s. 10d.; prime ewes 10s. lOd. to Ils. 3d., lighter Bs. 4d. to 9s. lOd. Store sheep: A large proportion of small lines and “tail ends" was included in the ewe and lamb yarding, and anything not up to a fairly high standard met with a slow sale Best twotooth ewes sold for 31s. 6d. to 335. 6d„ good 28s. to 315., others 235. Gd. to 275. Gd.; good four and six-tooth ewes 245. to 265.; others 20s. Bd. to 235. 9d.; sixtooth ewes 20s. 7d. to 245. 3d.; six-year ewes 14s. lOd. to 15s. Id.; best ewe lambs 23s Id., others 10s. 9d. to 17s. 2d.; good wether lambs 16s 3d. to 18s. 3d„ smaller 10s. 6d. to 155., black-face wether lambs, well grown 15s. Id. to 16s. 7d„ others 12s. Gd. to 14s. Gd. Store cattle: Some station cattle were yarded in good condition, but the demand was slack, reserve figures not being reached. Heavy works cows realised £3 6s. to £3 155.-, others from £2 155.; good yearling Jersey heifers, £2 15s. to £2 17s. 6d„ small £1 15s. Dairy cattle: An odd line or two sold well, best springing cows making to £8 15s. Fat cattle: Beef was in fair demand and a heavy entry sold well. A line of A.A. cows brought £7 7s. 6d. to £8 7s. Gd., second grade £5 17s. 6d. to £7 2s. Gd.; ex-dairy sorts £4 ss. to £5 155.; prime heifers £7 12s. 6d. to £8 155.; light £4 17s. 6d. to £5 17s. 6d.; medium prime oxen £lO 17s. Gd.; runners £3 10s.; vealers, £1 10s. to £2 16s. Pigs: Another good sale took place for pigs. Weaners made Bs. 6d. to 155.; slips 18s. 6d. to 21s. 6d.; stores £1 10s. to £1 195.; porkers £2 45.; sows £1 12s.