STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 120, 6 February 1923, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

RECENT SALES Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.. Palmerston North, report, on their Marton sale on Wednesday, January 24. There was a fair of sheep and a small entry of cattle. Tho market was slow, the bulk of tho sheep failing to reach vendors’ reserves. Quotations: —Small 2-tooth ewes, 225. (id.; yearling heifers, 30s. ; yearling steers, £2 17s. ; cows and calves, £2 12s. 6d. : store cows, 355.; forward heifers, £2 10s. ; heifers r.w.b., £3. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, report having a very good entry of sheep at their Huntervillo sale on January 23. Quotations: —4-year ewes. 28s. sd. ; 5-year owes, 2.55. 3d. : aged ewos, 19s. 9d. ; lowconditioned aged ewes, Ils. (id. ; rape wether lambs, 20s. to 20s. lOd. ; ewe lambs, 20s. ; mixed medium lambs, 17s. 4d. ; medium b.f. lambs. 16s. 4d. : small mixed lambs, 13s. 3d. ; cull lambs, os. to 12s. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having held their usual fortnightly stack sale at Wanganui Fast on Janaury 24, when they offered a good entry of sheep and cattle to a good attendance of buvers. Competition was keen throughout, especially for sheep, which sold readily under tho hammer. The following is a range of the prices realised: —4 and 5-year-old owes, 245. 2d. to 265. 2d. : f.m. ewes, 18s. 4d. ; cull ewes, 11s.; 2-tooth ewos, 325. Gd. : shorn wether lambs, 17s. 3d. : small mixed sex, shorn lambs. Ils. fid. ; 4 and 5-year bullocks, good condition, £6 Ils., others £6 25.; 3-year bullocks, £4 14s. ; forward cows and heifers, £3 ss. to £3 12s. 6d. Messi s. DaJgety and Co., Ltd.. Palmerston North, report on the sales of the week as below: —At the Bulls sale on January 15, there was a small entry of stock. Quotations:—Store pigs, 225. Gd.; W.F. lambs, to 20s. 3d.; bull, 355. At the Ashhurst sale on January 17, there was a fairly good yarding of both sheep and catu'.e, ior which competition was keen., everything changing hands at satisfactory prices. Quotations: —Cull lambs, 12s. 2d.; 2-tooth wethers, 235. lOd. to 255. Gd. : mixed 2-tooths, 265.' Bd. ; fat- and Fwd. ewes. 21s. 7d. to 21s. lid.; 6todth to F.M. owes, 235. 3d.; cows in milk, £5 155.; forward cows, £2 Is. to £2 75.; weaner heifers, 355. Gd. ; bulls, 305.. £2 £4, £4 10s.; weaner pigs, 20s. 20s. Gd. to 225. Gd. At the.Feildmg sale on January 19, there was a small yarding of sheep and a fair entry of cattle. Quotations: —1'at lambs, 27 s. Gd.; mixed age owes, 235. 3d.; 20-month P.A. heifers. £3 95.; rough bullocks, £5 65.; forward bullocks. £7 Ils.; 3-year heifers, £3 55.; crossbred weaner heifers. 335. ; store cows, £2 15s. to £3. , „ T -n : Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., lalnerston North, report having a fair entry of sheep and cattle at the.r Feilding sale on Friday. ’I lie lamb market was inclined to be easier, but nil other classes of stock sold readily. Quotations’: —Small, 2-tooths, 235.; medium 2-tooth wethers, 265.: 5-yeai? owes, 245. 3d. ; small b.f. lambs. IGs. fid. ; best. b.f. lambs, shorn, 20s. 7d. to 21s. 3d.; woolly b.f. lambs. 21s. sd. to 225. 4d. ; Jersey cross weaner heifers, £3 7s. ; store cows, 375. 6d. ; forward cows, £3 12s. 6(1. to £3 165.; light fat cows, £4 ss. to £5 ss. ; fat cows, £o 155., £6 35.. to £6 13s Messrs. Abraham rfnd Williams, Ltd., report having, at Mangaweka yards, on January 25. a fair yarding of sheep and cattle. Competition for lamb was not quite so keen as at previous sale. Quotations: —Mixed sex lambs, to 18s. 3d.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, to 2Gs. fid.: 4-year steers, £5 35., £6 Is., to £6 12s. 6d. ; 3-year steers, to £5 2s. 6d. ; 2-year steers, to £4 2s. Messrs. Abraham and A) illiams, Ltd., report that at tho Huntervillp yards on January 23 they offered a fair yarding of both sheep and cattle to a large attendance of buyers. petition was keen throughout, and they sold the whole of tho yarding at the following prices:—2-tooth owes. 30s. to 30s. 2d.: owe lambs, 18s. Gd. to 22s 4d.- mixed sex lambs, 17s. 2d., Ills'. 6d., 215., to 21s. 7d.; mixed sex lambs, small. 7s. to 14s. 4d.; 4-year steers, £6 to £6 ss. ; 2j-ycar steel s, £4 Gs to £4 95.; 15-moifth steers, to £3 7s. Gd.; forward cows, £4 2s. to £4 Ils.; porkers, 365. to £2 Is.; slips, 14s. to 1.95. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited. report having hold a most successful clearing sale on account of Mr. A. E. Anderson, at Pahautanui. Competition throughout tho sale was very keen and a total clearance of stock was effected at very satisfactory prices. Quotations —4 and 6-tooth eweSj 31s. 7d.; 2-tooth ewes. 335. 2d.; 4 and 5year ewes, 265. 9d.; 2-tooth wethers, 245. Gel.'; blackface lambs, 17s. Gd.; Ronmev lambs, 17s. Gd. ; cull lambs. 10s. to'los. 6d.; Southdown rams, £7 75.; Shropshire rams, £3 35.; 3 and 4-year bullocks, £7 2s. ; 21-year steers. £4 55.; store cows, £2 2s. 6d.; houso cows, £8; horses, £3 to £l4 10s. Messrs. Dalgetv and Co. report having held a special stock sale at the Wanganui East saleyards on February 1, when they offered stock ex ‘.‘Lismore” station. There was a largo oTtondanec of buyers present fr>m Himtervllle, Marton, Palm , x»ton North, and all surrounding districts. The stock came forward in good condition, and met with keen competition right throughout, a total clearance being made at the following prices:—4 and 5-year ewes. 295. Id. ; 4-tooth ews, 38s. 9d.; 6-tooth ewes. 355. 3d. ;< I'atti lambs, 31s. to 345.; 2-tooth •Romnev rams, 2} to sgns.; 4-tooth rams. 3]gns.; 4-year rams, 1} to 4gns.; stud rams, ogns. to 6Jgns.; ewe lambs, 14s. 6d. to 255. 6d. ; purebred o#ws with calves, 8 to lligns. ; fat cows', £5: forward condition cows, £3 17s. to £4 35.; yearling heifers, £3 Is.; 3-ycar heifers, £4 35.; 2-year heifers, £3 16s. ; purebred cows, £5 to £G 6s. ; aged purebred Hereford bulls. £6 19=.; purebred dry cows. £6: yearling bulls, £4 17s. 6d. to £5; 4-vear bullocks, £7 ss.

Messrs. Abraham a»>d VJilliams, Ltd., report on their Feilding sale, bold on February 2. We had a good yarding of both sheep end cattle, and pract’cally all lines changed hands at prices in favour of vendors. Quotations: —Fat ewes. 255. 4d. to 265. 6d.; fat lambs, to 255. 9<l. ; good rape lambs, 20s. 3d., 21s. 9d.. to 225. ; medium lambs, Hi. lid., 165., to 16s. 3d. ; cull lambs, Bs. ; fat cows, £3 10s., £4 55., £4 17s. 6d., to £5 10s.; fat heifer.%, £5 10s. to £6; 4-year forward bullocks, to £7 55.; 3-ycar forward bullocks, £5 2s.‘, £5 Gs., to £5 16s. ; 2-year steers. £3 155., £3 18s.. to £4 95.; weaner heifers, £2 2s. Gd. to £2 12s'. Gd.; bulls, £3, £4, £4 10s., £5. £5 5s , to £5 10s. Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., report on stock sales for week ending February 3:—-

At Bulls, on Monday, a fair yarding of both sheep and cattle came forward. Lambs were in good demand, and prices were in advance of last Feilding sale. 'The first weaner calves yurded for the season met -with' fair competition, and sold at sati.daetory prices. Quotations : —Good shorn, chiefly wether lambs, 215.; medium shorn, chiefly wether lambs, 16s. sd. ; m.s. woolly lambs, 225. 3d. ; iat 2tooths 325. 6d.; fat lambs, 295., 28s. (Id., 255. 3d. ; woolly forward ew«s, 28s. 'Jd. ; cull m.s. lambs, 10s. !)d. ; tat cows, £4 155., £4 12y. Gd., £4 10s.; fat and forward cows, £4, £3 55., £3; ’.-lore oows, i3.jta, l3osy, <2sm. ; (good! Shorthorn weaner heifers, £2 14s. ; 'small Shorthorn weaner steers, 345. ; rood Jersey and Jersev-cross weaner h-ifers, £i Ils.. £3 16s-., £3 Bs.; Jersey hull, £3 7s. Gd. At Apiti, on Tuesday, there was a

good yarding of sheep and cattle, consisting chiefly of lambs and weaner calves. There were lew outsido buyers present, and ii number of pens were passed in. There was only a. limited demand for weaners. Quotations: — Good Romney wether lambs, 20s. hl., 195., 17s. (id.; small lambs, 12s. Gd., Ils. .Id., Ils ; 4 aud 5-year ewes, 255.; 4-tooth, wethers, 28s. Gd.; small 2-tooth owes, 295.; mixed sex weaners, 355. Gd.. 355. ; Shorthorn weaner steers, 3(58. Gd., 295. (id.; Jersey weaner steers. 155.; 18-month empty heifers, £2 12s. Gd.. £2 Ils. Gd. At the annu'al weaner fair at Rqngotetx, on Wednesday, our share of the yarding consisted of 21G weaners, of which 181 changed hands. There was u good attendance of the public, and weaners were purchased for Taumarupui, Itactihi. and Hastings, 'the best lines slwwing Jersey quality met with good competition, and sold at satisfactory prices, while the mixed coloured sorts and small Jerseys were dull of sale, and though sold, prices were below vendors exjxictatlion. Quotations: —Best Jersey heifers, £5 Is., £5 ; others, £3’ 155., £3 IDs., £3 75., £3 2s. Gd., £3 Is., £3; best Shorthorn and Jersey-cross mixed pens, £2 IGs., £2 155., £2 125., £2 10s., £2 7s. Gd., £2 2s. 6d. ; inferior sorts £2, 38s. Gd., 375. 6d , 355., 305., 275. (id., 205., 13s. Gd., 10s.; cull w.f. Lambs, 9s 3d. • At Fe-ilding, on Fridhy, we had a good yarding of sheep aud a small entry of cattle. All classes of sheep were in good demand, and we had a total ■clearance tender thel hp.mm.or. Last week’s values were fully maintained though tho sale prices were irregular. Cattle sold freely at late rates. Quotations: —I' at wethers, 335. Gd., 325. 2d.; medium fat ewes. 255. 6d. ; fat and forward ewes, 19s. Gd., 13s. 9d. ; 4 And 5-year breeding owes, 285., 275. Bd., 265. 9d., 245. 7d.; 10 good 2-tooth c. s, 395.; good Romney wether lambs. 19s. 9d.; fair do. wether lambs, 175., 16s. 9d.,165. 3d. ; small woolly lambs, 155., Ils. 'Jd.; cull lambs, Ils.'; 2J-yoar good Polled Angus steers, £6 10s.; odd Hereford steers, £4 12s. 6d., £3; fat cows, £5 125., £5 2s. 6d.; forward cows and heifers, £3 55.; weaner Shorthorn heifers, 255., 355.; notter bulls, £6 10s., £6 2s. Gd., £4 2s. Gd., £3 2s. Gd., 305., 275. (kl. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Lid., Palmerston North, report having had a very good yarding of both sheep and cattle at their Feilding sale on Friday, February 2. Lambs improved ccnsiderably on last week’s prices and sheep generally met wit'.i .a ready , demand. There was keen competition for all grown bullocks offered. Quotations:—W.f. shorn lambs, 20s. .to 225. 7d.; b.f. rape lambs. 20s. to 235. 2d. : small 2 and 4-tooth wethers. 275. ’sd.; 2 and 4-tooth ewes, late shorn, 28s. Gd.; failing-mouth ewes, 15s. Id., 15s. Gd., to 17s. 3d. ; fat and forward ewes, 21s 3d. : I and 5-year ewes. 255. lOd. to 265. lOd.; 2-year S.H. steers, £4 18s ; 2-vear Hereford steers, £4 Ils. to £5 Ils.; 15-month S.H. steers. £3 2s • 3-year steers, £6 10s.; forward bullocks, £7 10s. to £8; light fat cows, £4; bulls, to £6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co-, Ltd., report:—We held our fortnightly sale at Apiti., when a small entry of sheep and ? fair yarding of cattle comprised mainly of weaners came forward. There was a large attendance of the public mid competition was good. The whole o our yaiiding was sold at the following price's:—We quote: 2-tooth to 265. 7d.; wether lambs, 14s. lOd. to 17s. 3d.; Jersey cross weaners, to £3 65.; m.s. weaners, 80s. to 365. Cd ’ small m.s. weaners, 18s. to 225.; good weaner steers, to £2; fair weaner steers, 30s. to 355. 6d. ; cows witn calves, £3 6s. At Feilding sale we had good yarding of both sheep and cattle. Competition was brisk on all classes of sheep, and we sold the whole of our entry under the hammer at prices on a par with recent sales. The demand for cattle was also good ami the bulk of our yarding changefl hands at 1: te rates. We quote;—Light fat ewesnos to 255.- fat maiden ewes :nd /ethers, 30s. 6d. ; 2-tooth b.f. wethers 295.; 2-tooth b.f. ewes, 275. 6d.: 5-vear ewes, to 235. Gd.; f.m. stole eves. 15s. to 165.; f.m. rape lambs, 18s. 64. to 205.; small lambs, 10s. id to 12s. 9d. Messrs. Dalgetv and Company, ,jimited, report having held their iort-ni-.ldly stock sale at Waverley on February 2, when they offered a full yarding of sheep to a good attendance oi buvers Competition was exceptionally'keen throughout, - and practically every lino sold under the hammer. T he following is a range of prices realised4 and 5-year ewes. 275.; cull owes, 125.; small mixed sex lambs, 15s. 4d.: cull lambs, ss. sd. and Bs. 9d. to 10s Bd. : fresh conditioned wethers, 255. 6d., 28s. 9d. At Raetihi on the sr.mo dav Dalgety and Company, Limited, held their usual fortnightly sale, when the number and quality of the sheep and cattle entered far exceeded anything offered for many months past the result being a total- clcar•ir.ee- Tho following is a range oi prices realised:—Mixed age ewes. 255. ; cull ewes, 165.; shorn wether lambs, 20s. 5d.; shorn ewe lambs 2ls 4d.; cull lambs, 12s. lOd. ; cull 2-tooth wethers, 255. Gd.; forward condition 4-5-year bullocks, £7 1.05.; forward condition 3 and 4-vcar Hereford bullocks. £7 ; Hereford cows with calvas. r‘(i t 9 s (empty cows, £4 16s. : yearling Hereford heifers, £3 35.; ditto steers, £4 4s.