LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 39, 16 February 1939, Page 11

LIVESTOCK MARKETS

THE WANGANUI SALE GOOD DEMAND FOR SHEEP EXCELLENT CLEARANCE “Although the sale could not be termed a free one, we had a very good clearance,” report the auctioneers, Messrs. Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Ltd., on the Wanganui sale yesterday. “We yarded*B2so sheep to an excellent attendance of buyers. Prices for top ewes were right up to expectations but aged and failing-mouth ewes were hard of sale. Good forward top lambs sold freely, but all poor and medium sorts sold decidedly in buyers’ favour. Fat sheep maintained last week’s improved rates and fat cattle were a shade better than last week. Vealers also appreciated slightly. Porkers sold at late rates but a small entry of stores sold well above last week’s rates. Details are as follow:

Sheep.—Top four-year ewes, 20s, 245; backward, 16s 6d, 19s Id; fiveyear ewes, 19s, 20s; backward, 15s 6d, 18s 9d; four and five-year ewes, 17s 2d, 19s 3d; poor, 13s, 17s; m.a. ewes, 14s 9d, 20s Id; s.m. ewes, 15s 6d, 17s; good five and six-year, 14s, 16s 2d; cull ewes, 2s, 6s 6d; fair order, 7s, 9s 6d; two-tooth ewes, 26s Bd, 28s sd; small, 16s 9d, 21s; four-tooth ewes, to 27s 6d; six-tooth, to 22s 3d; average ewe lambs, 14s Id, 16s; culls, 13s 3d, 14s 3d; very small, 3s, 8s 6d; top wether lambs, 12s 6d, 14s; seconds, 7s, 10s 6d; poor, ss, 6s 6d; very small, 2s, 4s 3d; woolly b.f. lambs, 10s 3d, 12s 4d; shorn, 9s 6d, Ils Id; culls, 3s, 6s 6d; fat wethers, 19s 9d, 20s 7d, light, 17s, 18s 8d; fat ewes, 11s 6d, 12s; prime lambs, 235, 24s 3d; light, 16s 9d, 19s 6d; one-shear Romney rams, to 3gns.; aged, 15s, 22s 6d; aged S.D. rams, 20s, £2 7s 6d. Cattle.—Fat Hereford heifers and cows, £6 10s, £7 12s 6d; ditto Holstein heifers, £5 15s, £6 2s; prime heavy

Jersey cows, £5 15s, £6 2s; fat, £4 10s, £5 10s; heavy boners, £3 10s, £4; average, £2 ss, £3 ss; heavy bulls, to £6;

light, £3 ss, £4 15s. Pigs.—Light baconers, £2 15s, £3; heavy porkers, £2 2s 6d, £2 12s 6d; average, £1 15s, £2 2s; good slips, to 31s 6d; weaners, 14s, 20s; small, Bs, 12s. Vealers.--Runners, to £4 ss; good vealers, £2 10s, £3; average, 30s, 455; calves, 9s, 13s. MANGAWEKA EWE FAIR GOOD-QUALITY YARDING The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Company, Limited, report a record yarding of oyer 20.000 ewes at the above sale on Tuesday, their share being 15,300. The attendance was large and the purchasing power was well spread over Manawatu, Lower Rangitikei, Taihape, and Waikato. Prices as a whole were on a much lower level than last year and outside buyers, while keen up to a point, seemed to bo operating on restricted limits. Generally speaking the ewes came forward in excellentcondition and the quality of the yarding was quite up to the usual standard. Mr. W. A. Davidson's ewes attracted considerable attention and his 2-tooth ewes easily topped the market at 36s 6d, the 6-tooth ewes 30s, the 4-year at 27s 9d, and the 5-year 21s 3d. The bulk of the ewes were secured by Marton purchasers. The Russell Estate ewes also came forward in excellent condition and realised 21s, a very attractive line of 209 2-tooth ewes on account Morton Bros, made 31s, and Mr. F. Healey 30s. The Railway Department had a large supply of trucks available and their assistance in this respect was much appreciated. Prices were as follow: Four and 5-year Ewes. —On account: Russell Estate, 21s; McGregor Estate, 20s; W. S. Marshall, 18s 9d to 19s 9d; F. Healey, 19s 6d; D. G. McKay Turnbull, 21s id; G. Thoms, 225; S. Peed, 19s 3d; Loye Bros., 19s 8d; W. A. Davison, 21s 3d; J. P. O'Callaghan, 19»j Id; C. G. Phyn, 20s Id; Harrison Bros., 18s; C. Smith, 15s Id; H. Dalrymple, 17s 8d; Chisholm llros., 17s 3d; H. Hawkins, 19s 9d; T. Stewart, 16s 3d; R. Gardiner, 17s; I. Paton, 11s 3d; A. Watkins, 13s 3d; G. N. Bramlcy, 17s 6d; W. and W. Bailey, 17s 2d; L. S. Weston, 15s 9d; R. Deroles, 17s Id; L. Weston, 16s 3d; E. J. Dickenson, 17s 9d; R. H. Guthrie, 20s; S. Ramsay, 20s; M. Deighton, 16s; G. C. Clarke, 16s 3d; W. Thompson, 20s; Chisholm Bros., 15s 2d: H. Hawkins, 4 and 6tooth ewes, 28s 2d. In conjunction with Dalgety and Co., we sold on account of C. McKinnon, 18s 6d; Wilson Estate, 19s; F. R. Gorringe, 19s 8d to 20s 6d. Two-tooth Ewes. —On account: Fox Estate, 25s 3d; G. Carpenter, 25s 6d; W. S. Marshall, 265; G. Bramley, 25s 9d; A. N. Zohs, 20s 6d; D. Ramsay, 25s 9d; G. Carpenter, 24s 3d; Loye Bros.,

235; W. S. Marshall, 23s Id; Harrison Bros., 255; G. Zohs, 27s 7d; C. Smith, 25s 9d; S. Ramsay, 25s 8d; C. McKinnon, 255; J. C. Wilkie, 26s 6d and 265; Morton Bros., 31s; T. Stewart, 25s 4d; W. A. Davidson,*36s 6d and 355; Loye Bros., 27s Id; McGregor Estate, 24s 9d; F. Healey, 30s; W. S. Marshall, 25s Id; R. ,E. Beckett Estate, 255; L. S. Weston, 27s 3d; C. Phyn, 22s 6d; M. Deighton, 22s 6d; McCoard Bros., 255; H. Hawkins, 28s 7d; A. McDonald, 27s 7d. In conjunction with Dalgety and Co., on account D. Gorringe, 27s 8d; on account F. R. H. Gorringe, 26s 3d to 27s 2d.

Aged ewes sold from 9s 6d to 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: At our Mangaweka sheep fair held yesterday we yarded a moderate entry of sheep. Comptition was good and a total clearance was effected at values well up to expectations. The annual drafts of m.a. and five-year ewes on account of Messrs. Mclntyre and Co. realised £1 0s lOd and 19s respectively. Two-tooths on account of the same vendors realised £1 6s, 2-th ewes on account Mr. P. A. Barnett, £1 5s to £1 7s 9d. Aged ewes on account various vendors made from 14s to 15s. EWE VALUES AT MATLERE. The ewe fair at Matiere held on Monday by Dalgety and Company, Limited, was well attended, and prices were fully maintained. Two-tooth ewes made 27s to 31s 6d; four-tooth,

255; four and six-tooth 12s to 19s 2d; four year old, 18s to 26s 6d; four and five-year, 12s to 19s; five-year, 14s 3d to 20s; old ewes, 4s 6d to 15s.