DULL EWE SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 45, 23 February 1939, Page 11

DULL EWE SALE

MARKET AT WANGANUI FREEMAN R. JACKSON'S REPORT Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Ltd., report that over 8000 sheep of all classes came forward to a good but decidedly conservative lot of buyers yesterday and the market for cast ewes was considerably under last week, values being down by at least three shillings a head. Young ewes maintained late rates provided they were well grown and in good order but all classes of poor conditioned, backward and low-mouthed ewes were hard of sale. Good forward lambs sold well, but backward and culls were at low values. Fat ewes were easier by Is a heau and fat cattle were down to 10s a head. Only ex-dairy store cattle were offered and these made late rates. Porkers were on a par with last week, but stores were a shade easier. Vealers made a good, firm sale. Prices realised were;— Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers 18s Id to 19s 3d, light 15s to 17s; fat ewes, prime 10s to Ils, fat 8s 4d to 9s 6d; prime lambs 19s, to 20s 3d light 14s to 16s 3d; ewes, 2-tooths 23s 9d to 295, small 14s 9d to 21s Id, 4year 14s to 18s Id, 5-year 12s 6d to 15s, poor 9s 3d to Ils, 5 and 6-year, good to 13s, average 7s 9d to 10s, failing mouth 4s to 6s 6d, culls Is 4d to 3s, small 4-tooth to 17s, ditto 6tooth 17s; small wethers Us; b.f. lambs 6s to 11s; good wether lambs 10s to 13s Bd, fair 6s 6d to 9s 9d, culls 2s 3d to ss; fair ewe lambs Us to 13s lid, culls 4s 6d to 10s; m.a. S.D. rams 2i to 4 guineas, aged 10s 6d to 2 guineas? 2-tooth Romney rams, 3 guineas, aged 10s to 20s. Cattle.—Prime run cows £6 to £6 10s, fat £5 10s to £5 17s 6d; prime Jersey cows £4 10s to £5 2s 6d; heavy boners £3 10s to £4 7s 6d; heavy bulls to £B, average £4 to £5 2s 6d. Pigs.—Choppers £2 to £2 10s; heavy porkers 35s to 455, average 30s to 355, stores 25s to 30s; good weaners 10s to 14s; small 6s to 9s; good £2 5s to £3, average £1 15s to £2 2s 6d.