FOLDING STOCK SALE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 July 1937, Page 3

FOLDING STOCK SALE.

STRONG TONE FOR STORE SHEEP

MUTTON VALUES HARDEN UP

The withdrawal of the local freezing works from competition in the fat sheep section at yesterday’s Peilding livestock sale did not depress the market for the activities of other outside operators contributed , towards maintaining' the lirmness of the market which at the dose of business registered a strengthening in values. Store sheep were yarded fn excess of advertisevi numbers and the in-lamb ewe found the market very active with a keen inquiry for good quality lots. Prices for 2-th ewes advanced on last week’s rate*, the highest price yesterday being 445. Store lambs also found the market keen with values strengthening. In the da»ry cattle section interest was stronger and buying was keen under the influence of the indications of a higher guaranteed price for-the new season. The beef market was inclined to be a little difircult but values were fully firm on last week’s quotations. No nm cattle were offered in the store cattle section wuere the business was confined to boner cows which continue to command high values.

The yarding of approximately 1330 fat sheep included a number of pens <>i plain and unfinished sorts and despite die fact that the local freezing works has suspended Inlying in the yards, other outside competition assisted in maintaining the ■ market at values in keeping with late quotations. Entries in the cases of lambs and wether's showed a falling off, the offering in each section being a shade under three hundred lambs and about 300 wethers, the balance of the yarding being made up of ewes of which there were several nice pens of good quality sheep. Many of the lambs were in backward - condition and would hardly pass muster as attractive stores. Selling in the ease of mutton opened on a par with the rates realised at the close of last week’s sale and towards die end the values •lardeiied to register a rise, particularly in the case of ewe lots.

The sale of lambs opened on a pen of i 9 light liulmisned sheep which suid at 20s Id. The next pen containing 27 medium lainus of store quality realised fid a head more.

A pen of id woolly lambs rather on the large size changed hands at 23s 4d, The next pen containing 23 were hardly good stores and were knocked down for 17s.

The vendor of 30 leggy lambs of fairly nood quality but not fat refused to sell at 21s lOd.

Twenty-four plain and unfinished iambs were sold, at ISs 6d.

Possessing good skins and in tip-top condition a pen, of 42 lambs on account of A. H, Hancock realised -26 s On account of the same vendor a further pen of 2S, made 24s 3d. Small blackface lambs numbering 17, rather on the light side but nevertheless meaty, changed hands at 22s fid. Three prime blackfaces, full of meat, realised 27s fid and a pen of five verynice lambs, full of condition, sold at 30s.

The wethers were generally in good condition, carrying full fleeces and heavy carcases. Apart from the lightweight blackfaces prices were fully firm at last week’s quotations and the -whole of the offering was disposed of under the hammer.

For a line of 55 well-grown wethers with good skins and in forward condition the vendor refused 30s fid.

A small pen of four heavily-wooled wethers made 335.

Twelve wethers with good fleeces and in good condition, sold at 345. Heavy prime wethers with nice skins numbering 60 on account of A. H. Stewart, sold at 36s 6d.

Pahiatua bred wethers on account of L. Harding made 34s 6d,

A small line of Taouui wethers on account of A. Campbell realised 33s sd. For a pen of 29 mixed white and blackface wethers 29s 5d was paid.

The best of the ewe mutton was readily sold at prices firm on last week’s realisations. There were several pens of low conditioned sheep and in the selling of these skin values appeared to count more than meat. Outside operators competed with local and district buyers for the best of the offering on a firm market, -which hardened as the selling concluded. On account of A. Henson, 59 good strong-woolled ewes, carrying a good carcase, realised 29:3 3d.

A pen of light ewes, numbering 23, on account of W. T. Maxwell, made 21s 2d. On the same account, 69 of better quality made 28s 4d, and a further 60 realised 28s.

Young ewes carrying heavy fieeces, numbering 23, on account of L. Poupard, of Bongotea, made 30s.

Good, meaty ewes in very prime condition, numbering 55, on account of D. L. Younger, and carrying good fleeces made 335,

A large entry of store sheep found the market fully firm with indications of strengthening. Buyers were offered ■a selection of all classes of stock and the bidding was healthy throughout. The in-lamb ewe experienced a ready demand and those sheep in good condition were readily disposed of. Prices for the best of the store lambs advanced sharply, indicating a probable shortage of wether mutton. A line of 50 4-th. to 4-yr. ewes from Bongotea, on account of A. W. Bushell, sold at 355.

On account of T. O’Neill, Halcombe, a draft of 72 2-th. to 5-yr. ewes realised 33s 6d.

Four and 5-yr. ewes, numbering 76, rather low in condition, realised 245. A pen of 4 and 6-th. to 4-yr. ewes in lamb to Bomney rams, numbering 100, realised 37s 7d; a price indicative of the outstanding quality of the sheep. In lamb to Bomney rams, a line of

132 2-th. ewes, good, healthy sheep, made 325. Fifty-live 4-th. ewes in lamb to S.D. ranis made 375, and the same money was paid for 30 6-th. ewes. A small pen of 50 5-yr. ewes in lamb to S.D. rams, carrying good fleeces and in excellent order, realised 29s 3d.

On account of A. Woodhouse, of Pongaroa, a line of 90 2-th. ewes in I. mb to Romney rams, made 435. These sheep were an excellent line and in wonderful condition. For a line of 31 2-ths. in lamb to S.D. rams and offered on account of C. O’Leary, of Newbury, 44s was paid. These were also excellent sheep in great order.

Several small lines of empty ewes realised from 9s 6d up to 14s 3d.

Interest in tlie store lamb market was very keen and good lines sold readily at an advance on last week’s quotations.

A pen of 55 small wether lambs made 19s 2d and another line of 178 realised 21s.

For' a pen of rather backward condition wether lambs, numbering 120, 17s 6d was paid. Another line of wether lambs, numbering 64, sold at 20s fid, while a smaller draft of forward lambs in great condition made 28s 2d, the best price of the season for wether lambs. Other lines of wether lambs made from 20s 8d for 105; 21s for 357; 23s for 126; 24s Id for 26.

A small pen of ten first-class ewe lambs made 35s 6d.

Blackface lambs sold at from 15s, 16s 4d to 17s sd,

Several lines of station-bred cattle were offered in the fat cattle section, but the reserves were above buyers’ limits and the offerings were passed in. The market was generally firm and ex dairy sorts found a ready sale at values disclosing a slight appreciation on last week’s quotations. The following fire the quotations:—Run cows, £6 10s, £6 15s, £7 15s, £8 15s to £8 17s fid; ex dairy sorts, £3 ss, £3 355, £4, £4 ss, £4 7s 6d, £4 10s, £4 12s 6d, £4 15s, £5, £5 ss, £5 15s, £5 17s fid, £6 17s 6d to £7; heifers, £4 10s, £4 12s fid, £5 10s to £8; Jersey steers, £5 15s to £6 10s; A.A. steers, £8 12s 6d; runners, £4 2s; vealers, £2 5s to £2 17s 6d.

Activities in the store cattle section were confined to the boner cow business and the disposal of odd entries of weaner heifers. No run cattle were offered. For both classes of stock the market was firm on late rates. Quotations are as follows:—Cows, 37s 6d, £2, £2 ss, £2 7s, £2 Bs, £2 11s, £2 12s 6d, £2 15s, £2 17s, £3, £3 2s 6d, .£3 ss, £3 7s 6d, £3 Bs, £3 10s, £3 11s, £3 12s

6d, £3 13s; weaner heifers, 31s, 365, 37s 6d, £2 10s, £2 13s, .£2 17s to £3; empty heifers, £2 2s. The dairy stock market registered increasing interest and a keen demand for those offerings showing quality. At times the bidding was very spirited and values advanced on current quotations. Realisations were us follows: —Springing heifers, £3 8s 6d, £3 I2s 6d, £3 17s 6d, £4, £4 7s 6d, £s> £5 10s, £6, £6 10s, £6 15s, £7, £8 10s to £9 9s; springing cows, £2 10s, £3 10s, £4, £5, £5 ss, £5 12s 6d, £5 15s, £6, £6 ss, £6 10s, £6 15s, £6 17s 6d, £7 to £7 10s.