WAIPUKURAU SALE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 37, 27 January 1932, Page 10

WAIPUKURAU SALE

KEEN COMPETITION FOR CATTLE. GOON INQUIRY FOR LAMBS. At the Waipukurau sale yesterday, cattle met with keeiier competition, more interest being taken in this section. A draft of fat bullocks was offered on account of Oakburne Station, the top pen realising £5 16s. In the sheep section there were only two or three pens showing quality and condition in the breeding ewes offered. A line of 6-th and 4yr ewes in good condition and large frames changed hands at 12s Id—a most satisfactory price for the vendor. The balance ot the syr ewes were lacking in condition, not a very serious feature when plenty of feed is about, but this season purchasers are doubtful whether they can improve them sufficiently before the cold weather arrives. The class of 2-th ewes yarded so far this season has not been attractive. Some of tho lines offered yesterday were only suitable for holding over in place of wethers. A medium line was offered on account of Mt. Vernon Station, and realised Ils 7d, a satisfactory price, as there was a sprinkling of very small sheep in the line. Competition for wethers was decidedly dragging. A drop of -Jd in fats announced yesterday was not conducive to assisting the market. Lambs again met with keen competition, a good enquiry being shown until the last pen was sold. Unless something quite unforeseen takes place, there is bound to bo a good enquiry for lambs until the end of tho season, owing to the increased number that has already been killed, and a low lambing percentage. A further feature is the increased area in rape. The tone of th mareket, from a vendor’s point of view, can be describe), as very healthy. BROKERS’ REPORTS. Brokers report sales at Waipukurau yesterday as follow: — Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—29 fat b.f. 2-ths 8/-, 5 fat lambs 11/7, 3 do 9/4, 118 4-th wethers 9/-, 2 store ewes 6/-, 36 forward ewes 4/6, 18 rape lambs 6/2, 32 do 9/1, 19 do 9/7. De Pelichet, McLeod and Co., Ltd.— 158 5-yr ewes 6/6, 63 do 5/7, 80 do 8/4, 50 2-th ewes 9/3, 2 at 6/6; i leading dog £3 1/-. Hoadley, Son and Stewart Ltd.195 2-th wethers (small) 6/9, 156 forward wethers 8/5, 90 2-th (small) 5/10, 213 cull 2-th ewes 6/1, 87 cull 4-th ewes 6/4, 124 cull mixed ages 6/2, 11 fat wethers 11/6, 1 fat ewe 6/-. Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Co-operative Association ltd.—4 fat bullocks £5 15/6; 5 at £5 16/-, 5 at £4 6/-, 3 fat cows £3 8/-, 5 at £3 9/6, 2 at £2 3/-; 78 wether lambs 7/2, 135 2-th ewes 11/7.,, 33. f, and f lambs 9/1, VZ store

ewes 1/8, 16 fat ewes 6,3, 1 s.d. ram 10/-. Williams and Kettle Ltd.—s 9 6-th ewes 8/4, 168 4 and 5-yr owes 8/-, 321 at 7/3, 35 b.f., 8/10, 65 wether lambs 8/-, 43 b.f. lambs 9/-, 133 wether lambs 7/6, 37 fat ewes 6/-, 175 6 and 8-th ewes 12/1, 4 cows and calves £2 4/-, 1 Jersey bull £2.1 at £2 10/-.

WOOL MARKET THE MELBOURNE SALES. VALUES FIRM. MELBOURNE, January 26 At the wool sales competition was keen, with strong buying by Japan. Values remained firm at recent Sydney levels. The offerings totalled 10,300 bales and practically all were cleared. ADELAIDE AUCTIONS. Adelaide, Jan. 26. The average price realised for wool last week was £lO 0s lid per bale for greasy compared with £9 13s 3}d at the