LIVESTOCK SALES

Evening Post, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 12

LIVESTOCK SALES

HEAVY FEILQING ENTRY

GOOD SHEEP SELL WELL

An exceptionally heavy yarding, comprising about 25,000 sheep and lambs, came forward at the Feilding sale on Friday. Although the major, portion of the entry consisted o£ lambs, there was a record entry of ewes for so earaly in the season. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:lnriv I™ b f c f tlon f me Pens of particularly chmce b.f. and w.f. wether lambs suitable for rape came forward. Tor these if 38 fitl '°ng f m Peti«°u at prices pvVI y t ? g ?i °n late rates- It is quite evident from the tone of thj sale that farmers.with rape are rather anxious to fulfil their requirements right-away. On the other hand, any backward lambs showing road stain were more or less o little easier. "Included in our ewe offering we had some rather good lines of five-year-olds which met with keen competition, while, on the other hand, any ewes showing road stain and with indifferent mouths were more or less neglected, although the market, in so far as breeding ewes were concerned, was easier than preceding sales. Still,.-in the face of the climatic conditions through which we are passing, ths sale must be looked upon as a particu-larly-strong one. It is quite evident that t."). m., now on any good lines of fresh, chiselled-mouth ewes are goin" to be keenly sought after. This was clearly evidenced at the sale when, on some of our better-class ewes,-bidding vwas keen and animated from a"■ particularly strong bench of buyers." . . '--'-The .'{manual-ewe' fair will be held on Friday, February 15, and in the face of this sale it seenis clearly evident'that good four and five-year ewes will be in strong demand. The 6ame remarks apply to two-tooths. Although there were not many two-tooths forwarded on Friday, quite a' strong 6ale resulted for those yarded. A rather heavier yarding than usual of cattle came forward. In the beef section values were on a parity with late rates, while store, run-bred cattla were more or less neglected. The usual entry came forward in cull cows, and met with quite a good sale.- ■'. Quotations:—Fat sheep, fat lambs, 18s Id, 23s ,sd, 23s 6d; fat ewes, Its, 15s, 15s 9d, 16s 4d to 16s 6d; fat wethers, 22s 3d, 235, 23s 3d, 24s 2d, 30s. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes* 21s to 21s 3d; 4 and 5-year ewee, 16s 3d, 17s 9d, 18s," to' 18s-3d; syear ewes,. 14s Id, 14s lOd, 16s sd, 16s 6d, 17s 2d, 17s 9d, 18s, to 18s 4d; store ewes, 6s sd, 8s; woolly b.f. lambs, to 16s 3d; shorn b.f. lambs, 13s, 13s 4d, 14s Id,' 14s sd, 15s sd, to 17s; shorn, wether lambe, 11s Id, 12s sd, to 13s Id; woolly wether lambs, 13s; ewe lambs, 13s; b.f. lambs, small, 9s 6d, 10s, to 12s. Fat cattle: Fat bullocks, £ 8; fat Hereford cows, £3 15s to £4;' fat P.A. heifers, £3 17s; fat cows, £2 10s, £3 10s, to £4 15s; vealers, 21s. Store cattle: Yearling P.A. steers, £3 ss; 2V4-year P.A. heifers, £2 to £3; store cows, 12s 6d, ; 18s 6d, 20s, 235, 30s. BREEDING EWES EASIER. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report a very heavy yarding of 6heep and lambs at the Feilding sale, and a light yarding in all other sections. Breeding ewes were, penned in larger numbers, the quality being very mixed. Ewes with dependable mouths and condition were competed for fairly strongly, but a . lower range of prices was the order of the day. Low-conditioned and travel-stained ewes were inclined to be neglected, and aged ewes showed a decided drop in price. However, the }arge attendance of the public was able to absorb practically the whole offering, very few lines being turned out unsold. The yarding accommodation in the store lambs' section was taxed to its utmost to* pen the offering, which was again a heavy one. The quality was very mixed, but the buying power remained strong throughout, until the close of the sale. Here: again a slight easing all round was noticeable, but there was practically a total clearance.. Considering the scarcity of feed throughout the district the sale all over was a very sound one. In the cattle section there.was a good yarding of both run and "dairy beef; and a fair entry of store cattle for the time of year. In the beef market no change in price can be quoted, and store" cattle also met with quite fair competition. • Quotations:—Fat lambs, 18s 3d, 225; fat two-tooths, 23s Id; fat wethers, 18s 3d, 19s; fat b.f.s, 14s 3d, 19s; woolly w. lambs, 10s 6di lls lid, 13s 4d, 14s 6d; woolly b.f. lambs, 10s 4d, 10s: 9d; shorn, b.f. lambs, 10s, lls 3d, lls 4d, 14s, 14s Id,-. 14s 6d; shorn w.f. lambs, 9s 4d, 125.1 d, 12s 7d, 14s sd, 14s 9d; w.f. w. lambs, lls 2d, lls 4d, 13s 9d; ewe lambs, 9s, lls, Us 2d, lls 4d, 13s 9d, 17s, 17s 4d; rri.a. breeding ewes, 17s -4d, 17s. 9d, 18s Id, 18s 4d; five-year ewes, 13s 9d; 14s, 15s 6d, 17s 6d, 18s 6d, 18s 7d; four. and five-year : ewes, 16s sd; two-tooth ewes, 20s, 225,' 25s 6d; twotooth wethers, 20s 6d; fat heifers; £2 15s, £4 10s; fat cows, 21s, £4 2s 6d; fat bullocks, £2 7e 6d, £7, £7 ss; store heifers, 17s; store cows, 10s, 12s 6d, 17s, £1 13s; three-year Hereford steers, £5 10s; Jersey bulls, £1 Is,: £2 2s 6d. "NOT UP TO EXPECTATIONS." y The New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co.j Ltd., report on the Feilding sale:—Over 30,000 sheep were yarded at the Feilding Bale, and this huge entry necessitated a division of selling labour, store ewes being sold by one set of auctioneers and ;stoi'e;: lambs by. another. Interest was very kqen with a particularly large attendance of breeders.- The sale did not come up to expectations in the matter of eagerness in,buying,- both store lambs and ewes'being down about Is in value from last-week. Fatsheep and cattle were sold at late, rates. Store cattle and run lots were not keenly competed for, and in many cases the offerings were passed in* Quotations:—Fat sheep :■ Fat ewes, 155,. 15s 3d, 15s 6d, 16s, 16s 9d; fat wethers, 235, 23s 6d, 245, 24s 4d, 24s 6d;.fat lambs, 18s, 19s, 20s, 225, 235.4 d. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes, 19s 6d, 21s, 255, 265, Kid; 4 and 6tooth ewes, 21s 6d; 4'arid 5-year ewes, 17s 2d, 18s, 18s 6d, 195,>.205; 5-year ewes, 16s 6d, 17s Id, 17s 6d; w.f.w. lambs, 9s, 10s 6d, lls, 12s lOd, 13s 3d, 14s 6d; b.f. lambs; 9s 6d. 10s, lls, lls 6d, 13s, 14s 3d, 15s 6d, 16s, 17s; ewe lambs, 9s, 10s,s 13s; 2-tooth wethers, 17s 2d. Fat cattle: Fat cows, £2, £2 10s, £3, £3 10s, £4, £4 4s, £4 15s; fat heifers; £2 10s, £3, £4, £4 10s; runners, £1, £1 10s,: £2 10s. The New Zealand Loan and ', Mercantile Agency. Co., Ltd., made the following sales at Feilding:—Fat sheep: Fat ewes, 14s, 14s 3d, 14s 9d,'l6s sd; fat,lambs, 20s, 22s 6d* 19s 3d,. 18s Id, 17s 9d; fat wethers, 22s 9d> 23s 6d, 245, 24s 6d; 5-year ewes, tops, 15s, 15s 6d, 16s Id, 17s 3d, 17s 9d; medium sorts, 12s, 12s 6d, 13s 3d, 13s 9d, 14s; fattening ewes, 7s, 8s 6d, 9s, to 10s; 2-tooth ewes, 25s 3d, 26s 6d, 275; 4-tooth maiden ewes, to 24s 6d; 2-tooth wethers, 17s 9d, 18s 6d, 19s 3d, to 20s Id; B.F. lambs, 13s, 14s. 6d, 15s 9d, to 16s lOd; W.F. lambs, lls 3d, 12s 6d, 13s, to 15s. CARTERTON SALE. Wright, Stephensoni' and Co., Ltd., report:—We held our weekly sale at Carterton on Friday, when we offered a full yarding to a very good attendance. We yarded 1340 sheep, in all, and these met with' good competition. Top lines of b.f. lambs were not as keenly sought after as expected, but w.f. lambs .and medium and small lambs were well up to late, rates. Fat and store ewes and wethers were on a par with recent sales. Fat cattle .were slightly firmer, and cows and heifers on drop also met with a good demand. Store cattle were about the same. Weaner pigs and slips were easier, and porkers firm. We made a clearance as under: —Sheep: Fat ewes,. 14s 9d, 15s 2d, to 16s Id; fat maiden ewes and wethers, 24s 3d to 25s 6d; f.f.m. ewes, to 18s; stove ewes, to 7s 9d; fat lambs, to ISs 6d; b.f. lambs, 10s Id, lls 6d, lls 9d, 12s Id, to 14s sd; w.f. lambs, 9s 6d to 9s lOd; shorn wether lambs, to 10s Id; b.f. lambs ■ (small), 5s 9d, 7s 3d, 7s Bd, to 8s: 7d; 2-tooth.wethers, to 18s; small shorn wether lambsi 7s 2d, 7s lOd, to Bs-3d; small woolly wether lambs, 5s 9d to 6s. Cattle: Spg. heifers, £2 15s, £3, to £3 10s; spg. cows, to £3 10s; heifers just calved, to £4; fat cows, £2 15s, £3, to £3 10s; fat heifers,- to £3; fwd. cows, 21s, 255, 28s, to 345: cull cows, ss, 7s, 9s, 10s, to 17s. Pigs: We'aners, 7s, 7s 6d, Bs, 8s 6d, 9s, 9s 6d, 10s, 10s Cd, lls, to 12s 6d; weaners (small), ss, 5s 6d, 6s, to 6s 6d; slips, los. 18s 6d, 20s, to 21s 6d; porkers, 27s 6d, 28s 6d, 295, 30s, 32s 6d, 355, to 365; boars, 24s to 305...