STOCK SALES.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20881, 14 June 1933, Page 10

STOCK SALES.

SHARP RISE IN VALUES RECORDED. HAMILTON. [THE PBESS Special Serriet,] AUCKLAND, June 13. A sharp rise in the prices of mutton and lamb took place at the fat stock sale at Hamilton to-day. Considerable importance is attached to the movement, which coincides with the firming in value for other sneep products. The prices realised for heavy wethers were up to 24s 9d, medium from 16s to 18s, and light from 14s 6d. Heavy ewes made up 1» 16s Id, medium 10s to 12s 6d. and plain from 8s 6d. Heavy lambs ranged in price to 18s 6d, medium bringing from 13s to 15s and plain from 10s 6d. This is the first time these prices have been obtained during the last two years. At the last Westneld fat stock sale wethers made up to 18s 6d, ewes to 14s, and lambs to 17s. lorneville. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGam.) »>. INVERCARG'ILL,'June 13. The largest yardings o£ t&t lambs and fat sheep Eeen at Lorneville for at least 17 years, and probably the largest on retold wero forward for the weekly 6took sale to day. Northern buyers secured the bulk of tho fat lambs. The local bidders exceeded tlieir schedule rate, but the northern competitors persisted and went up to -2s for exceptionally good pens, 'while sevetal lots sold at more than 20s. Fat Sheep and Lambs —The abnormal size of the fat sheep and fat lamb yardings had no deadening effect on the competition, and bidding at improved rates from northern and local interests was exceptionally keen throughout. Good quality lambs principally met with strongest competition at well above local schedule rates. The sale was classed as probably the best all over held at Lorneville for some years. JCxtra heavy prime lambs sold at 19s to 20s 9d, with exceptionally good lots up to 225. Prime sorts roalised 15s Cd to 17s 9a, medium 14s to 15s 6d, and light 12s to 13s. Extra prime i heavy wethers realised 18s to 20s 6d, prime j medium weights 15s to 16s, and lighter lis to 13s. Extra prime heavy-weight ewes BOld to 12s 6d. prime heavy sorts 10s to 12s (id, medium from 8s to 9a Gd, and freezing lots from Gs 3d to 7s 6d. Fat Cattle —The market for good quality cattle was on a par with laßt week's sale. Best quulity bullocks made £5 10b to_ £6 10s, medium quality £4 to £4 10s, and light, and unfinished down to £2 15s. Best cows sold to £4, medium weights made £3 to £4 10s, and lighter sorts £1 35s to £2 ss. Best heifers sold up to £4, medium weights made £3 to £3 ss, and lighter sorts £2. WAIPUKUSAU. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TE'.EGtUII.) WAIPUKCRAU, .Tune 13. Exceptional prices ruled at the Central Hawke's Bay weekly sale at Waipukurau to-day. There was a larga yarding of fat sheep. Seventeen ewes and lambg realised 20s, and three pens 235. Five prime Wethers mado 14s 9d, 58 others lie 6d, 26 ewes 14s 2d, and 70 two-tooth stores 13s 10s. i | RANGIORA. There was a belter attend: an lit the weekly sale yesterday than has been tho case lately, and although there -was an average entry of stock prices for fat sheep showed an improvement. There was an entry of COO sheep, 60 small pigs, and three or four head of cattle. Sheep—Best fat owes lis Id to 13s 6d, medium fat ewes 5s 9d to Ss 4d, best fat lambs 13s 6d to 15s Gd, smaller lambs 7s 6d to 9s 6d, fat wethers 7b 6d to 10s 4d, six and eight-tooth eweß 8s 6d. Pigs—Big weaners lis to 14s, small weaners 2s to 7s.

There was only a small ontry of cattle, which sold at market rates.

Poultry—Roosters sold to 6s a pair, hens 4s, ducklings 4a 6d, old ducks 3s. Produce—Chick wheat made from 10s to 13s a bag, oats 7s 6d to 10s, meal 5s 6d, peas 15s, oatsheaf chaff 3s, straw chaff Is 9d. potatoes 3 6 a sugar bag, parsnips 2d a lb, onions 2s a string, marrows 3d to Is each, cabbages 2d, apples 2s half-case. Skins, etc. —Halfbred sheep skins bought 2s 6d to 4s. crossbred Is 6d to 2s 6d, pelts Id to 3d. hides 4s to 7s, calf skins Is, wool 3d lb, crutchings 2d, horsehair Is, fat 3d. ASHBURTON.

A rise of 2s to 3s a head, partly on account of the keen competition among Ashburton and Christchurch buyers, and also duo to the yarding of particularly prime lines of fat sheep, was the feature of the Ashburton stock market yesterday. A number of local butchers who were anxious to obtain the best sheep in the yards for their annual displays during Winter Show weeks, ran other competitors up to a higher figure than usual. The top price of the market was 22s 4d for ttt-o exceptionally heavy fat wethers. Another sheep of equal quality realised 20s Cd on account of Mrs TV. T. J. Lochhead, of Mount Somers, while Mr J. Fleming (Methven) received 19s lOd for three and 18s Id for six. An extra prime fat ewe, sold on account of Mr F. P. Cookson, of Eiffolton, realised 20s, another 19s 3d, and three more 16s 7d. A pen of 10 as Jl?l d for 16s eacl >. oa behalf of Mr M. Whiteman, of Ashburton Forks. Fat ewes realised from Bsilod to 10s 104 for poor quality, up to 146 4d for medium, to 16s 4d for prime, and 20s for extra prime. ■>

Fat wethers sold from ISs 4d to 15s Id for fair quality, to 17s 7d for good mediH'V Cd tor prim ® others, and up m > exceptional quality. Fat lambs sold from 10s lOd to ljs 10d for fair quality up to 12s 7d for goodmedium, and to 14s 4d for prime sorts. As is usual at this time of the year there was a very small yarding of store sheep. Sixty-seven three-quarterbred hoggets sold n tf ' Bad 80 ,amb » «t 7s each. —, ak cows realised £2 2s 6d, £8 6d * . one Jersey cw at ~ l ( 7s . 6d Shorthorn springing cows due in a fortnight sold at £4 and £4 10s, and two heifers at £5 2s 6d. THE CITY MARKET. H. C. Smith, the City Market, reports the. following sales at his weekly auction- Jer £6IOB ■ SJ£ cow 2s Cd, Holstein cow £l 6s. tjati ZTn Si s ', 0 , 4 ' 6d ' sadd,e SDd b'^h ing „i, saddle £1 Is. c. and h. 18s 6d uaif T rj 'VH 1 ; I ','"' Bet harness breeching £1 * 9s, do. £2 VTs^ft'd, B Saxon ~4, motor-cycle £4. suitcase 10s, bicycle lis »•? v* 8g 6<l " lßwnt nower 15s, gate oa 'i* £ ra ™°Phone 16s 6d, duchesse £1 t 'J ln °;/ 1 J os ' <Bble £s 15s. handbag /l £ 1 door in * * r °" er ., los - hand do £2 - Bet Wows£4. c%' ~ Dr , Ju a V 10a ' separator £l, window coinTr 12a M*" 128 ® d ' tßnk ES opper 12s 6d, window £2 a s 6a barrow •tl jS, copper 15s, potatoes £3 4 S nrintino£l 10s , pair doors traps "s l7s f e biScle r £o er 2 f *4los~Lmi, 6 - b r'7 C i! e £2 15s - 6 tin * Paint £9? blinds £1 2 J eTf 6d " l V 7 reless 12s ci cot li i s „j 3d - sewing machine £1 tin#, pi c0t . 15s > &e<* and wire £2 7* 6d lino. £l, sewing machine £B, do £1 10* />**' ? Z°Z/ 2 i os -. 2 couch £2 r ' n /i 8 £1 138 M. do. £2, side. 15s taMe £l' 7, coloniaf " l° 8 i Couch xeagrass chair £1 "s fIwZJW A 1 10s " pet runner £2. commode ebair £1 5 s ganab and cushion £1 2r firf j,,„ , ° s > s 9iab 1 6d. bed and wire aisfwT Ulfr' % *£ ei a T" Pb^ ne - £3 5s ' hed «"a'wi're n e ss lino Sats 7s to ITJtfZ'tJ Jd -„ ttob « -"3 IDs! to 12s, rshaff 2s 6d to ?s 6(1 to 2s 3d, ha/ 2g £3 S ' dhaff Ia M ' with 7s 3d, ducks 4s 3d 10 5s 3d g °l d « M b.,i,'V B .'«a',TSi """• " 93 «• I