LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 127, 22 February 1941, Page 13

LIVE STOCK SALES

36,000 Head Yarded At Feilding Ewe Fair VALUES MUCH BETTER THAN EXPECTED No Fancy Prices Realized Dominion Special Service. FEILDING, February 21. With an entry of 36,000 head, the Feilding ewe fair today opened the first of the current season's large sales of sheep. The penning included a larger proportion of two-tooth ewes than usual, and for the most part they were of good to medium quality and yarded in favourable condition. In view of the peculiar conditions affecting the meat market speculation about values had been general before the sale, and later it was generally agreed that prices were far better than had been expected. Bidding was strong without being keen, and practically everything was sold under the hammer. In past years fancy prices had been paid for specially-selected lines of two-tooths, but a fairly common want of confidence in the future market held operators back from spectacular limits. The top price of 4S/- for a line of twotooths yarded by the J. D. Hocking Estate, Kiwitea, was a splendid eale ami topped the market Ewes from this property have secured pride of place on many previous cceafions, up to 05/- being real, ized by Hocking ewes in the past. The next best price for two-tooths was -11/-, these being ’ anted bv J. E. Corpe, Feild. ing. Other good lines ot two-tooths ranged from 35/- to 37/6. and the average for all classes was about 3'2/-. Fur four-tooths up to 30/0 was paid, and sixtootl:S mail' to Ct/ii. The sale for adult sleep was also better than expected. 1.-st four-year ewes making 20/1 to 27/3. and seeonc grade from 23/1) to 25/6. Five-year sorts were not in verv strong inquiry, tlie too price being 20,2, with' average serts making about \o stock other than ewes was off-red. t’riees were keen for all classes of PjgsGood weatiers made 14/- to 15 '-. small 7/-; slips 2O,'_ to 21,6: stores, 2S/6 to 35/-: boars 30/-. , , x I’oif.iry prices were: liens. 1-2 to _• < . pullets, 5/6 to 6/3; cockerels. I,'- to 4..; ducks, 1/3 to 2/4. Masterton Ram Fair MJSTERTON, February 21. I-’ullest satisfaction at the prices real, ized was expressed by vendors at the second ilav of the Mastertoil A. and I’. Association’s annual ram fair, and auctioneers commented favourably on the buoyant tone of tlie selling, which was maintained right to tin 1 end of tlie sale. As was tlie ease yesterday, prices were lower ami bidding I slow when tlie selling began, but a distinct hardening of prices was in evidence before midday, and the afternoon’s ottering prodneed some spirited Tlie vat-ding consisted mainly ot southdown flock ami stud rams, and by midday the biddiiux from tlio well-filled bench gtue promise of a good all-round rise on last vear’s figures. Buyers were again st owing keen discrimination and though but" were forthcoming promptly for sheep poorer sorts attracted little a: < - rinn and sold cheaply, tlie gener. t • itv was high, and showed an improM.mi.nt 01'1 last year’s yarding. r "“ ; sympathy, and auctioneers jUid tnc caie avis tin- iiest for several years>. The top price for <?tud •! bid ot* GOtrns. by the Estate oi u • Southdown ram offered on tleeouilt ot A. UMel.aehlau, itangitumau *? u^L n “' Tid better''sortT ranged from ttgus. to ilgus. t’Lns. to lLn<. for sorts showing less qmality offered by oilier , gnoll The show pens of r ‘ disprices. Imt buyers -ig- i ’’ re - lc ;onablv good crimination y 1 ’ I ’;..,’ 101 ‘ quality made ( ’-,M -’ 1 v sLgle ram shown k' 1 M P lorry Nmdo‘2jgns.. ami other !I 'slme of'‘today’s ta'alizalions are:Account D. G. McLac• hl.tn o. t < „m>. N Z Loan and Mercant iL- . -• 71'gns. io Montgomery Brotlieip. A r" ,nt K ' T, K V"VnV tivU-u -tgns. re xV'IX; ami’Aiereabile-Agency, Hamilton. Mel aclilau: 1 at Tgns. VUH 1 J H- Kebbell; lat » . S £ J. t.x iiqwke’c* Dav Farmers, •> at 'to‘Hawke's Bay Farmers; sat Tigns. re . K "nt G. Thompson: 5 at tgns. re Mae5 c 1- and Mereantile/Mmpany. a Account C. I»ar e n- o <iu Speedy Estate. r P qv 5 at to \ccoiint A. and J. Graj . o N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co . it 4g Sn^7Tpatrfiy^eat4 r s. sfeaSuß-S A Xe’Vnn’-,L McKay: Five at.Sgns re lUwke’s Bay Farmers, AVairoa; o at tO AceoinYV and O. Skeet: Four at t o ualgerv and Cm; at to’F? ItenailA at XZ. MV.reg"t dffns U XZ. &. l<"es?rup C ’ :l 4 l at OlgnFto F- Kempton. ' Account AV. F. McLaren: One at Sens re °to at F°«: 5 aVulaus t’ j: w. imehanan; 2 at 9gns. to Giace Brothers: 1 at 9.gns. re V. IJsnwoiin. rMelUaidr-thinlze pem ne.VtntNv. XZ Loan and Afercantile A-« - ■ ' 'Account it. S- I-'.vsart: lour -it l->=ns. A McDonald. . .... . Account L. A. Ken s: 1 onr at . m Account It. K- Falloon: lour at t>,us. K Acci'mnt' \v.' Rayner: Four at »gns- f" 11 First pi’ize'pen. account R. Perry, I at 2- to Estate R. C«open second, nue X a pen account G: "AC™ uu a E a" Keats: One atlto -L Ben'ncU -’ Fat'oicnT to IL Bennett 1 Aeeount AV. F* McLaren: One at 16lgns. tO Aeco r um an A. n il. Fallow? One at llgns. to Aec.?un? r MVF. McLaren: One at 121gns. t °Aeeount’i a -C. White: One nt Signs, to 1.. B Accou < nt I AV. Rayner: One at lOgti’. re R. 1.. Bayliss.