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Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 June 1941, Page 3

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SALE AT FEUDING ONLY MODERATE DEMAND. COMPETITION FOR FORWARD CATTLE. ißv Telegraph—Press Association.) FEILDING, June 27. A considerably heavier influx of both sheep and cattle at Feilding today met with only a moderate sale, except for forward lines of cattle, which made satisfactory prices. Fat sheep: The demand for mutton was not particularly strong, with only prime quality lines attracting attention. Extra prime lambs made 24s 6d, prime 20s 7d to 21s lOd, light 18s lOd to 19s; extra prime wethers, 23s 4d to 24s 4d. prime 21s 7d to 22s lOd, others 20s to 21s 3d; extra prime ewes, 13s Id to 14s lOd. prime Ils to 12s lOd, unfinished 5s lOd to 10s. Store sheep: More than 3000 head were offered in this section, but the sale was not bright. Good wether lambs meld firm, but ewe lambs were cheaper. Best four to five-year ewes made 20s to 21s, five-year lines 10s Bd, m.a. lines, good 20s, poor 14s; forward wethers, 21s 6d to 225; two and fourtooth ewes. 24s 3d; good wether lambs, 16s 9d to 18s, second quality lines 14s 8d to 15s Bd, others from 13s lOd; ewe lambs, best 21s to 245, small 16s 6d to 19s 9d. Dairy cattle: The quality of the offering was well below that of the previous week, and prices dropped. Springing cows made £4 12s 6d to £7; springing heifers, £4 10s to £7 10s; cows in milk, £4 10s. Store cattle: A heavy entry of station cattle was offered and, though most lines sold, only forward-condition-ed lots brought competition. Fat and forward A.A. bullocks made £lO 5s to £ll 12s; lighter £9 Is to £9 11s 3d; three-year A.A. steers, £8 6s to £8 17s, smaller £7 18s; two-year steers, £6 4s to £6 16s; yearling steers, £4 2s 6d to £4 15s; -two-year heifers, £3 10s to £4 10s; A.A. heifers r.w.b., £4 12s 6d; yearling Jersey heifers, £2 10s to £4 ss; potter cows, £3 9s to £3 17s 6d. Fat cattle: The beef offered was very light, and generally not finished in quality. Prices were backward on those of last week. Light prime cows made £7 2s 6d, unfinished £5 2s 6d to £5 12s 6d; ex-dairy cows, £3 10s to £5 2s 6d; light heifers. £6 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d, others £4 17s 6d to £5 2s 6d; Jersey steers, £7 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d. Pigs: No change was shown in prices for pigs. Small weaners made 4s 6d. others 14s 6d; slips, 245; porkers, 31s 6d to 355.