LIVESTOCK MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 127, 25 November 1935, Page 3

LIVESTOCK MARKET

SMALL FEILDING YARDING . There was a smaller entry in all sections at the Feilding livestock sale on Friday. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that fat ewes came forward in limited numbers, and sold at about Is above-last sale. Wethers with a few excetpions were of indifferent quality and sold at about Is per head lower. There was a fair entry of sheep and competition was not keen,'although a keen demand . was in evidence provided prices were not too high. Generally prices were about Is per head lower; except for ewes and lambs. There was a small entry of both dairy cows and heifers and prices were on a par with recent rates. Store cattle were rather neglected a tthe commencement of the sale, but competition brightened as the sale progressed, and a total clearance was effected under the hammer in advance on last week's rates. A ligiu yarding of beef met with keen com petition, and sold readily at prices in advance of recent sales. Quotations:—62 ewe hoggets at 31s 6d, 78 ewe hoggets at 30s 6d, 80 ewe hoggets at 335. 146 ewe hoggets at 32s 9d, 22 wether hoggets at 21s 2d, 6 fat ewes at, 14s 2d, 2 fat ewes at 17s 9d, 26 fat ewes at 15s 9d, 10 ewe hoggets at 25s 6d; springing heifers. £2 12s 6d to £4 ss; dairy cows, £3 12s 6d to £4 10s; weaner Jersey heifers, £2 10s, £2 "s 6d £2 15s, £3 2s; boner cows 32s 6d to £3 2s; fat P.A. heifers, £7 15s, fat PA. cows, £6 8s 6d; fat cows dairy sorts, £3 5s to £6 ss.

FAT SHEEP FIRM.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report that there was a nominal entry of stock. Fat sheep were in small supply and the market ( had a firm tone throughout. Store sheep comprised principal-ly-woolly* hoggets, but in this sectioi there was a dull sale,.no doubt caused through the absence of many farmers through shearing activities. The greater proportion of the offering was passed in at auction. Store cattle were penned in small numbers and little business was transacted. A fair entry of beef cattle came to hand, but these sold steadily. A nondescrip entry of dairy stock was penned and a slack sale resulted for best sorts: Quotations:—Fat woolly ewes, 22s 6d, fat ewes. 17s 4d; fat wethers, 21s, 245; ewe hoggets, 325; shorn b.f. hoggets, 20s; wether hoggets, 20s; shorn hog gets, 17s; shorn 2-th. wethers, 18s Id. Dairy heifers, r.w.b., £5 10s; dairy cows, r.w.b., £2 12s 6d. £2 15s £3, £4 ss; dairy cows in milk, £3; yearling Jersey bulls, £1 ss, £1 12s 6d, £2 7s 6d; Jersey bulls. £2 17s 6d, £3 10s, £4 ss; store cows, 27s 6d, 295, 31s, 32s 6d, 34s 6d, 37s 6d. 455, 555; fat heifers, dairy. £4 15s, £6 2s 6d; fat heifers, S.H., £7 15s; fat cows £7 2s 6d, £7 12s 6d; bullocks, £7 ss.

HOGGETS PASSED IN.

Abraham and Williams; Ltd.. report that in the store sheep section the entry was comprised practically of ewe and wether hoggets in the wool, and for these the inquiry was not nearly as keen as has been the case over the last few weeks, consequently several fassings were the order of the day. at sheep were again in short supply with the result that values again hardened, heavy prime shorn ewes realising up to 18s 6d. Just odd pens of run-bred cattle were submitted, these failing to attract- much attention, any sales effected being on a par with recent sales. Fat cattle sold considerably better than was the case last week, this being partially due no doubt to the fact that a ligher yarding came forward. Dat/ cattle, both springing cows . and heiiers, of which just an average yarding came to hand, sold at late rates. Odd lines of yearling Jersey heifers of good quality attracted more attention than has recently been the case and for these the demand was again inclined to harden. The competition oh empty dairy-bred cowi and heifers was again keen and there was-a, total clearance, in this depart- | ment at auction, values remaining firm on recent rates. Dairy-bred bulls of all classes were difficult to quit, values for these declining over the last three weeks. Quotations: —Fat sheep: Ewes, 13s, 14s 6d, 15s, 15s lOd, 18s 7d, 19s, 22s 2d; hog gets. 20s 6d, 225, 235. Store sheep: B.F. hoggets, 17s, 19s sd; ewe hoggets, 275. Fat cattle: P.A. cows, £7 10s; S.H. heifers. £8; fat heifers, £3 os, £3 10s, £4 2s 6d, £5 10s; cows, £3, £3 7s 6d, £3 17s 6d, £4, £4 2s 6d, £4 ss, £4 10s, £4 15s. £5, £5 ss, £5 10s. Store cattle: Cows, 225, 255, 28s, 30s. 365, 395. £2 2s. £2 4s, £2 7s, £2 10s, £2 12s 6d; heifers* £2 6s, £2 10s, £2 11s; yearling heifers, 325, 365, £2, £2 6s. £3, £3 15s. Dairy cattle: Springing heifers, £3 2s 6d, £4 7s 6d, £4 15s; cows in milk, £2 10s.

SHEEP VALUES LOWER.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Distributing Co., Ltd., report that values for sheep were generally lower. There was a firm demand, however, for shorn 2-th. wethers. The offering in the dairy section was made ut> largely of inferior-quality stock which met with a poor sale. There was a large entry of fat cattle of which the majority were dairy sorts. These sold at last week's rates. In the store cattle section three very fine pens of Shorthorn steers on account of Mr. H. Prycs, of Kakariki, were offered. These were keenly competed ■ for, and sold at the following prices: Yearlings, £5 13s; 2year, £6 3s; 3-year, £8 6s. Quotations:—Fat ewes. 15s, 16s 6d, 17s 10d, 18s 9d, 19s, 20s 3d; fat wethers. 225, 235, 255; fat hoggets, 20s 21s, 235, 24s Id, 25s 6d. Fat cattle: Fat bullocks, £6 5s to £7 ss; fat P.A heifers, £6 10s to £7 15s; fat cows. £2 10s. £3 10s. £4. £5 £5 10s, £6 ss. Store sheep: shorn 2-th. wethers, 17s Id, 18s 3d, 20s 3d, 21s 6d; wether hoggets, 19? 6d, 20s 6d, 21s, 225; ewe hoggets, 255, 27s 6d, 30s, 32s 6d, to 37s 8d; ewes with lambs at foot. 27s 6d. Dairy cattle: Springing heifers, £2 10s to £4 10s: springing cows £2 to £4; yearling Jersey heifers, 32s to £2 10s.

PIGS AND POULTRY.

The Dominion Auctioneering Company, Palmerston North, report a capacity yarding of over 400 pigs at their weekly pig fair in Palmerston North on Saturday. There was again an exceptional demand for heavy stores and porkers with a very keen demand for best-quality weaners. One particular line of weaners of very good quality realised as high as 22s 6d. Following were the prices realised: —Best weaners, 12s 22s 6d; others, 7s to 10s; slips, 10s to 16s 6d; stores, to 28s; porkers, 32s 6d, 36s 6d, 37s 6d, up to 42s 6d. There was also a very large yarding of poultry, over 800 birds being sold altogether. Prices were again holding with a good keen demand for best sorts. Realisations were as follows: — White hens, from 3s to 5s 6d per pair: black hens, to 6s 6d; cockerels, to 7s Bd.