LIVE STOCK PRICES

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 117, 10 February 1940, Page 7

LIVE STOCK PRICES

Ewe And Lamb Demand At Feilding Uncertain PIG INQUIRY STRONG Dominion Special Service. FE'ILDING, February 9. A heavy yarding of approximately 10,000 ewes and lambs met with an uncertain demand at the Feilding sale today, lamb values being downward in trend because of the wide range in quality. Ewe prices were difficult to awsess, but were probably below those expected at next week’s ewe fair.

Fat sheep: A rather short entry of mutton found a quiet market, with quotations for wethers firm on those of tlie previous week. Prime lam,bs also sold well. Extra prime wethers made 21/7 to 22/5, prime 20/- to 21/3, unfinished 15/6 to 19/7 ; extra prime ewes 18/- to 19/6, prime 13/2 to 13/9, light 7/- to 12/9; prime lambs 21/6 to 23/6, second quality 19/- to 20/10. Store sheep: Lamb prices showed a drop ou the last sales, and, generally, the tone of the market was not as keen as that of the previous week. Indications were that good ewes would have a ready demand next week. Good two-tooth ewes made 32/-, second-grade 26/3 to 27/9; best four and six-tooth ewes 26/-, others 22/1 to 24/-; average quality four and five-year ewes, 19/6 to 20/6; good five-year ewes, 20/7, others 14/- to 18/-; poor four-year ewes, 17/-; best six-year ewes, 17/- to 17/6, poor 13/- to 15/-; aged ewes with fair mouths, 10/3; best white face lambs, 14/6 to 16/-, smaller 12/9 to 14/-, poor 9/8 to 11/6; good ewe lambs 20/- to 21/3, second-grade 15/6 to 18/9, small 10/3 to 11/9; black face lambs, best 17/7. others 13/9 to 15/8. Store cattle: The run stock yarded was in fair numbers, but not many animals were sold. Works cows and bulls made good values. Forward three-year A.A. steers made £B/5/-, fair-conditioned sorts £6/5/-, two-year sorts £4/9/- to £4 12/6; two-year A.A. heifers, £4/9/- to £5; small yearling A.A. heifers, £l, steers £2/5/-: works cows, heavy £4/5/- to £4 15/-, others £2/10/- to £3/17/6; works bulls. £6/12/6 to £B. Fat cattle: With no beef for sale next week because of the ewe fair, there was a heavier entry than usual of fat stock. Prices for quality lines,- however, were quite firm, the best sorts showing an increase. Prime A.A. heifers .made £9 2/6, second-grade £7/15/-; Jersey heifers, £4/17/6 to £5/7/6; heavy A.A. cows, £8 7/6 to £9, second quality £7/5/- to £B, lighter £5/15/- to £7; ex-dairy cows, £4 5/- to £6/2/6; medium prime Hereford steers. £8; runners, £5; vealers, £2/2/6 to £2/5/-. Dairy cattle: A light penning of dairy cows and heifers was sold at unchanged rates. Heifers, in milk, good, made £7, others £3/17/6; best springing _cows, to £7: backward culvers, from £3/5/-. Pigs: Prices were again high for pigs, with strong inquiry for all grades. Good weaners made 11/-. small from 5/-; slips, 19/-; stores, 24/G; light porkers, 32/-; sow and litter of seven, £3/5/-. Poultry prices are—Hens, 1/6 to 2/G; pullets, 6/3 to 10/9. small 4/9 to 6/-; cockerels, lOd. to 2/-; ducks, 1/10 to 6/-.