STOCK SALES

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 49, 27 August 1934, Page 12

STOCK SALES

SMALL FEILDING YARDING

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report the smallest "sale of the season at the Fcilding sale on Friday. Fat sheep, owing to reduced entry, mot with strong competition and a strong sale. Store sheep were conlined to a few pens of hoggets, which sold at recent rates. Beef cattle were penned in small numbers, and a keen sale with a rise in price resulted; dairy beef sold well in sympathy. There were no store cattle yarded. In the dairy section a large entry Was forward, but reliable sorts showed a slight rise. We quote:—Fat S.D. ewes, 245, 26s 10'd; fat ewes, 17s Sd, 21s; fat i wethers, 27s 3d, 28s; heifers, close to profit, £3 10s, £3 17s <kl, £4 10s, £3, £5 2s 6d; others, £1 10s, £1 15?, £2 12s i Od, £2 los, £3, to £3 10s; fat P. A. cows and heifers, £5 2s 6d, £5 12s 6d, £3 15s, £C 10s; fat cows, dairy sorts, £2 Is, £2 1.55, £3, £4 10s, £4 17s 6d; fat Jersey, heifers, £4 2s 6d, £'o; empty Jersey heifers, 255, 28s, 30s; store Jersey cows, 20s, •255, 275, 325. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on the Feilding sale as under:'—A small yarding of sheep in all sections met with a ready sale and bidding was animated throughout, prices showing an appreciation on recent sales. Eat cattle also hardened in value, and with a small yarding in this section resulted in a buoyant sale. Dairy cattle were yarded in heavy numbers, the quality showing an improvement on recent yardings. Consequently, prices were in excess of late rates. Quotations:—Fat sheep, hoggets, 235, 23s 4d, 24s 8d; wethers. 25s 3d, 26s Id; ewes, 23s 4d, 25s 7d; store sheep, wether hoggets, 20s Id; fat cattle, cows, £2, £2 12s 6d, £3 2s 6d, v £4 2s Gd, £4 7s 6d, £5; dairy cattle, springing heifers, £2 7s 6d, £3, £3 7s. £3 10s, £4 12s 6d, £4 15s, £5 os, £5 10s, £6 10s, to £6 15a; springing cows, £3, £3 2s Gd, £3 7s Od, £3 15s, £4, £4 ss, to £5. CARTERTON SALE. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., report:—A heavy yarding of dairy stock and a medium entry of pigs came forward at our Cartorton sale on Friday. There was a large attendance of buyers, and a good sale resulted. Among the cattle yarded were several pens of very choice springing heifers which met with keen competition.. Indeed, prices for all classes of dairy stock ' showed a substantial rise on last week's realisations. Pigs also were in greater demand, and sold at increased rates. Prices realised were:—Cattle: Springing heifers, best, £4, £4 ss, £4 10s, £4 15s, £4 17s 6d, £5, to £5 2s 6d; springing heifers, £2 15s, £2 17s (id, £3 2s 6d, to £3 lO.s; springing heifers, late ealvers, 32s 6d, 355, 37s 6d, to £2 ss; heifers, just calved, to £4 ss; extra choice springing heifers, £G; springing cows, £2, £2 ss, £2 12s 6d, £3, £3 2s Gd, £3 ss, £4, to £5 10s; cows just calved, £2, £2 10a, £2 12s Cd, £2 15s, £3 2s 6d, to £3 ss; fat and forward cows, £2 15s to £3; empty heifers, 34s to £2; store cows, 10s to 17s 6d. Pigs: Weaner pigs, 12s 6d, 13s 6d, 14s Gd, los, 15s Od, 16s, 16s 6d, 17s 6d, 18s, to 18s 6d; slips, 19s Gd, 20s 6d, 21s, 22s fid, to 255; porkers,. 20s to 355; baconer, £2 2s; sow and litter of nine, £5 15s. j