FEILDING STOCK SALE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 246, 14 September 1935, Page 5

FEILDING STOCK SALE.

ACTIVE MARKET. ALL PRICES RISE. The market was very sound in all sections of the sale at Eeilding yesterday, prices in general being quite satisfactory to vendors. All grades of fat sheep were up despite a very good entry, the estimated rise being 2s' per head. Top prices for store sheep wore a little below the peak of the previous week, but the average was slightly better and a total clearance was made of a moderately heavy entry. A rise of up to £1 10s per head for heifers and £1 lor cows was shown in the dairy ring, where some good stock came forward, and there was again a very firm demand for fat cattle. Heifer beef was very prime, and prices were well up to the high rates of the last sale. Notwithstanding a large and mixed yarding of store cattle, the demand held very firm with satisfactory prices ruling. Detailed quotations arc as follow: — Fat sheep.—Hoggets, 15s 6d, 16s 6d, 19s 4d, 20s 9d, 21s. 21s lOd, 22s 6d, 23s 2d to 24s 6d; b.f. 2ths, shorn, 19s' 7d; woolly, 26s 7d; shorn wethers, 21s 3d, 21s 6d; woolly do. 23s 6d, 24s 3d, 265, 26s 9d; shorn owes, 14s 4d, 15s Id, 15s 9d, 16s 7d; woolly do., 16s 3d, 17s 9d, 19s 3d. 19s Bd, 20s 7d, 21s 6d; maiden b.f. ewes, 24s 7cl. Store sheep.—Ewe hoggets, 17s 6d, 18s fid, 18s lOd, 21s, 22s Id, 25s lOd, 26s 6d, 275, 235, 295; wether do., 14s Bd, 15s, 16s Id, 17s, 17s lOd, 18s, 19s 4d, 20s, 21s lOd, 22s lOd, 23s 8d; b.f. do., 15s 4d, 17s Id, 17s 6d, 18s ; 18s 9d, 19s 3d; m.s. do.. 18s 6d; 2th wethers 21s; ewes r.w. Southdown rams, 22s Id

Store cattle. —Yearling Jersey heifers, £1 17s, £2 2s, £2 6s, £2 9s, £2 10s; empty forward heifers, £2, £2 4s, £2 14s, £3 Is, £3 12s fid; P.A. yearling steers, £3, £3 7s, £4 12s fid, £4 18s; 3yr do., £6 4s; yearling P.A.. £2 6s: m.s. P.A. yearlings, £1 12s; yearling Hereford steers, £3, £4; fat and forward P.A. cows, £4 3s; do.. Hereford, £3 18s; do.. Shorthorn, £3 19s; 18nios. P.A. yearling heifers, £2 18s; forward cows, dairy breeds, £2, £2 ss, £2 12s 6d. £3 Is to £3 fis; boner cows, 15s, 20s, 27s 6d. 32s .fid to 38s.

Fat cal tie.—Bullocks, £4 19s, £5, £6 10s, £6 15s. £7 ss: prime steers, £6 7s 6d; cows, £2. 17s 6d, £3 7s 6d, £3 15s, £4 12s 6d £5, £5 10s, £6, £6 ss. £6 17s, £7, £7 7s’to £8 4s; heifers, £3 15s, £4 2s 6d, £4 15s, £5 7s 6d, £6, £6 10s, £6 19s, £7, £7 7s, £7 17s 6d, £8 4s.

Dairy cattle. —Springing licifcrs, £3 7s 6d, £3 15s, £4 ss, £4 15s, £5, £5 12s 6(1, £6 2s 6d, £6 5s to £8;; heifers in milk, £1 10s, £1 15s, £2 ss, £2 10s, £3. £3 ss; springing cows, £2 10s, £3 10s, £4. £5 2s 6(1 £5 10s to £5; cows in milk, £3 5s to £4 10s.

AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report good yardings in all sections at yesterday’s Fcilding sale. Tho store sheep entry was comprised practically of ewe and wether hoggets and for these a good sale resulted, the quality on the whole not being up to last week’s standard; consequently values were slightly easier than was the case at last week’s fixture. Just odd pens of ewes with lambs at foot were offered, those meeting with good competition. An average yarding of fat sheep was submitted, the demand for these being firm on last week’s values. Heavy pennings of dairy cows and heifers came to hand, tile market in this section being strong with an excellent clearance at auction, values in practically all cases being higher than vendors’ expectations. Beef and store dairybred cattle, as also did run bred cattle, met a buoyant market, values in practically, all cases being above vendors’ expectations of values. Quotations: —Fat sheep: Fat hoggets, 19s 4d, 19s 9(1, 20s 9d, 21s 2d, 225, 22s 6d; fat ewes, woolly, 17s Bd, 18s 6d, 19s 3d, 20s 3d; fat ewes, shorn, 15s, 16s 6d, 16s 7d; fat wethers, woolly, 245, 24s 3d, 25s Id. 265, 26s 9d; fat wothers. shorn, 19s, 20s, 21s 3d. Store sheep: Wether hoggets 19s 4d, 20s 6d, 21s, 225. 22s 6d; woolly b.f. hoggets, 19s 3d; ewe hoggets, 28s; ewes with 100 per cent lambs at foot, 295. Fat cattle; Fat P.A. cows, £7, £7 7s; fat P.A. heifers, £5 7s 6d, £6 19s, £7 17s; fat S.H. heifers, £8 6s; fat Jersey cows, £3, £3 ss, £3 12s 6d, £4, £4 15s, £5, £5 2s 6(1 to £6. Store cattle: Ylg. P.A. heifers, £2 6s; ylg. P.A. steers, £3 7s; ylg. Jersey heifers, £2 2s, £2 10s; store cows, 20s, 225, 245, 255, 28s, 30s, 355, £2. Dairy cattle: Spg. heifers £2 15s, £3, £3 7s 6d, £3 15s, £4, £4 17s 6d, £5 2s 6d, £6 ss; spg. cows, £2 10s, £3, £3 2s 6d, £4 ss, £4 10s, £5 2s 6d.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd., report a keen demand for all clashes of stock There was a much larger entry than usual of store cattle, with an improvement in prices, particularly for the lower qualify lots, Fat cows and heifers also showed an appreciation in prices. Fat sheep were about Is per head above lute rates. Best wether hoggets sold freely up to 23k 7d, for a splendid line in forward condition. Dairy cattle mot with a good inquiry, no doubt in sympathy witli the improved prices for dairy produce, and prices for good quality lots showed a sharp increase. Boner c-attlc also met with a keen demand at an increased rate. Some of the realisations are as follow; —120 wether hoggets, 22s lOd; 215 wether hoggets, 21s; 50 wether hoggets, 20s Id; 166 wether hoggets, 23s 7d; 34 wether hoggets, 19s; 250 ewe hoggets, 25s 7d; 87 ewe hoggets, 26.; 135 ewe hoggets, 22s Id; 77 fat hoggets, 22s 4d; 49 fat hoggets, 21s fid; 57 fat hoggels, 21s lid; 63 fat hoggets, 22s 6d; 11 fat hoggets, 235; 83 fat hoggets, 22s 7d. Shorn lat owes: 77 at 13s lid, 69 at 15s 3d, 3 at 20s. Woolly fat ewes: 5 at 20s 7d, 17 at 24s 3d, 67s at 15s, 54 at 16s 3d, 70 at 18s. Fat wether, 17 at 235, 44 at 24s 6d. Fat cattle: Dairy sorts, £3 7s fid, £3 12s 6(1, £3 15s, £4, £4 10s, £4 12s 6d, £4 15s, £5, £5 7s 6d to £7 17s 6d; fat P.A. cows, £6 15s, £7 2s 6cl; Fat Shorthorn bullocks, £9, £9 17s 6d, £B. Store cattle: Yearling P.A. steers, £3 17s 6d; yearling P.A. heifers, £2 10s; 48 P.A. cows, £3 15s; 25 P.A. cows, £3 10s; Hereford bullocks, £5 to £6; store cows, £2, £2 10s, £2 17s 6d to £3 2e 6(1; springing cows, £2, £3 10s, £3 17s 6d to £4; springing heifers, £3 10s, £4 ss, £4 10s, £5, £5 ss, £6 to £6 15s; yearling heifers, 27s 6d, 30s, 38s; ' boner cows, 15s, 17s 6d, 255, 27s 6d, 28s, 320 6d, 35k to £2.

Dalgety and Coy.. Ltd., report on the Feilding sale: —There was a heavier entry of sheep, dairy stock and run cattle, with a fair entry of beef. All classes of fat sheep wore actively competed for, the quality for the average being good. Outside interests were operating and these helped to firm the sale by 6d to Is on previous rates. Store sheep comprised hoggets, of mixed quality. There were fewer outstanding lines penned, but the heavier entry attracted attention from the Taranaki and Main Trunk districts, and competition was well sustained. The sale can be described as a thoroughly sound one, fully up to

recent sales. The yarding, although the heaviest that has been .seen for some time, was with fow exceptions disposod of under the hammer. One particularly attractive line of wether hoggets topped the market at 23s Bd. Tho beef sale was a good one considering the quality which was offered, tho market showing no quotable, change. Run cattle were forward in heavier numbers, included in which were several lines of attractive yearling steers, which commanded much attention. There was practically a total clearance in this section. Tho dairy offering was slightly heavier than last week’s entry and some better .quality heifers wore included. For these there was a brighter tone. We quote: —Fat hoggets, 21s, 21s 6d to 23s sd: wethers, 15s, 19s, 28s; fat owes, 13s 3d, 14s, 15s Id, 16s 9d. 19s 3d, 19s Bd, 21s fid; fat S.D. ewes. 18s to 20s fid; owe hoggets, 19s 9d. 21s. 25s 3d, 25s lOd 265, 275, 27s 6d to 295; wether hoggets, 16s Id, 17s 3d, 17s 6d, 17s lOd, 18s 6(1, 18s 9d, 20s. 20s lOd, 21s Id. 23s 8d; b.f wether hoggets, 15s 4d, 17s Id. Store cattle: P.A. yearling steers, £4 12s 6d to £4 18s; Here. vlg. steers, £4; Here, cows, £3 18s, £3 19s; P.A. cows. £4 3s; P.A. heifers, £3 18s; Hero, steers, £3; P. A. steers, £3: store cows, 14s 6d, £2, £2 4s, £2 5s to £2 10s; store heifers. 375; ylg. Jersey heifers, 495; spg. heifers, £2 Bs, £3. £3 15s, £4 10s, £4 15s, £4 17s 6tl, £5, £5 15s to £6 2s 6d; heifers, calved, 30s, £2 ss, £2 10s, £2 15s to £3; dairy cows, 30s to £4; fat bullocks, £7 ss; fat Polled heifers. £6 10n; fat Jersey cows. £4 ss, £5 15s, £5 18s; fat S.H. cows, £7; fat P.A. cows. £7.

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

POTATOES FIRMER. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 13. In the last two days, because of a very much increased flow of orders from Auckland, there has been a marked improvement in the market for prompt Whites and Dakotas. Whites have firmed to £7 Ids to £7 15s a ton, cn trucks, and Dakotas are worth about £B. The market closed to-day to a feeling of excitement after a long spell of exceedingly dull trading. Reports from Auckland earlier in the week indicated that the demand there was better and that prices bad risen; and the publication later of the Government estimate of a short crop probably had an added firming effect. Tlio Waima'rino got away on Wednesday with 2400 sacks from Timaru and 2700 from Lyttelton, a total of 5100, of which a proportion was seed. Potatoes are still hard to buy -in tho country, offerings from farmers being few and- in small lots. The rest of the produce markets are very dull indeed, practically no business passing in any line.

ENGLISH GRAIN MARKETS.

LONDON, Sopt. 12. Wheat cargoes to-day were higher and parcels dearer with fair business passing. Futures: —London, September 26s 6d per nuni *r. Liverpool: October, 6s Id per cental; December fis; March 5s llfd. The sqot trade is quiet but firm. Australian, ex. ship, 30s 3d a quarter. Flour is steady. Australian, ox store, 21s to 21s 6d a sack. Oats are fully firm. Peas and beans are unchanged.