LIVE STOCK PRICES

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 197, 17 May 1941, Page 15

LIVE STOCK PRICES

Late Rates Maintained At Feilding Sale

EWES IN HEAVY SUPPLY Dominion Special Service. FEILDING, May 10. Values in all sections of the Feilding sale today were steady at late rates. Another good clearance at auction resulted. Fat sheep : Ewes were in heavy supp y, and whereas good quality lines sold freely, the demand for unfinished lots was slow. Wethers and lambs were unchanged. Prime wethers made 23/4 to 24/-; light, 20/- to 22/4; extra prime ewes, 14/6 to 16/1; prime, 11/10 to 13/4; unfinished, 7/1 to 10/6; prime maiden ewee, _24/l; prime lambs, 21/7 to 22/4; light, 17/7 to ~°Store sheep: All lambs sold readily at slightly increased prices. Good quality two-tooth ewes were also dearer. Best ewe lambs made 21/6 to 21/9; sma “’ 19/9; good b.f. lambs, 16/10 to 19/-; others, 14/4 to 15/7; good wether lambs 17/8 to 17/10; second quality, 12/10 to 15/6; very good two-tooth ewes, 33/10 to 34/9; others, 29/-. Store cattle: A lighter entry of cattle was a little easier in values. A fair demand resulted for all forward lines. Best 2-1-year A.A. steers made £i toil 12/-; others. £5 to £6/15/-; 20-month steers and heifers. £3/18/-; cows with calves, £4/7/-; empty cows, £a/4/-; backward empty heifers, £2/17/6; yearling Jersey heifers, £3 to £4/5/-; works cows, £2/10/- to £3/16/-. _ . . Dairy cattle: Good quality springing heifers met with a fair demand. Early culvers made £8 to £9/2/6; others, £4 15/- to £7/7/-. Fat cattle: Beef prices were steady, with a strong demand. Prime A.A. heifers, £7/12/6 to £B/17/6; lighter prime, £6/7/6 to £7; ex-dairy heifers £4/a/- to £5/17/6; prime cows, 17/12/6 to xb 17/6; lighter, £6/12/- to £7/2/6; exdairy, £3/15/- to £6/5/-; light steers, £5/12/6; runners, £3/12/6 to £.i/i/6. Pigs: No change was shown in the prices for pigs. Small weaners made 3/to 8/-; small slips, 10/- to 11/6; stores, 15/- to 22/-; light, porkers. £l/10/-. Poultry prices are: Hens, 1/6 pullets, 5/6 to 7/6; cockerels. 1/6 to 3/7; ducks, 2/2 to 2/3. GOOD YARDING OF SHEEP AT DANNEVIRKE DANNEVIRKE, May 16. A good yarding of sheep was submitted at the Dannevirke stock sale today. In view of next week’s cattle fair, only a small yarding of cattle came forward. There was a good attendance of buyers, with Manawatu well represented. Competition was keen, and late rates were maintained. Prices are: — Sheep: Fat lambs, to 23/6; fat wethers, 19/10 to 24/-; fat ewes, 10/- to 14/9 ; fat b.f. two-tooths, 23/3; wether lambs, 12/- to 15/3; ewe lambs, 13/- to lu/6; b f lambs, 13/-; two-tooth ewes, small, r.w. S.D. r.. 23/5. Cattle: Potter cows. £2/10/-; empty heifers. £2/15/-. Pigs and Poultry. Only a small yarding of pigs and poultry were submitted at R. Roake and Son s yards today. Prices for both were on a par with recent sales. Prices are:— Pigs: Backward slips, 4/- to 8/-; weaners, 5/- to 9/-; light porkers, 16/- to £l. „ Poultry: IV.L. hens, 1/6 to 2/6; 8.0. hens, 2/- to 3/-; ducks. 2/6 to 3/-; cockerels, 2/6 to 3/9.