FEILDING STOCK SALE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 61, 10 February 1936, Page 5

FEILDING STOCK SALE.

GOOD MARKET FOR SHEEP. CATTLE PRICES STEADY. Notwithstanding iho off day and tho unpleasant woathor, prices remained steady at a good level at the Feildiiig sale on Saturday. , The entry was not a largo one comparatively having regard to the show and the ram fair of tho four previous days, but about 7000 lambs were offered. The market held very firm for good store lambs, while best quality young breeding ewes also made attractive prices A small entry of fat sheep sold at late rates, but for cattle there was not much inquiry. Some individual pens of fat ana forward steers returned a good margin to 'vendors, but generally speaking there was no movement in values. Fat cattle met, with a quiet demand. The following arc the quotations:— Fat sheep.—Ewes: 13s, 14s, 15s; maiden ewes 2Zs 7d; lambs, 22s- 7d; wethers, 235. Store sheep.—Wether lambs, 14s 4(1, ps 4c| 16s 2d, 16s 9d. to 18s 6d; ewe lambs, 14s 6d, 17s 6d, 18s 3d, 19s 9d, 20s Id, 20s 6d, 21s 4d, 21s 9d; woolly wether lambs, 18s. 18s 8d to 20s Id; b.f. lambs, lis Id, 11a 9d, 14s 6d, 15s Bd, 17s 4d 17s 7d, to 18s 9d; ewe lambs, 17s Ml 18s 3d, 18s 9d, 19s 3d, 20s Id, 20s 6d to 21s 9d; forward 2-th wethers, 21s lOd to 225; 2-th ewes, 27s 6d; 5-yr ewes, 14s 8d to 15s 3d; 4-th ewes, 29.5; in.a. ewes, 24s 3d; s.m. owes, lis lOd to 12s 3d Store oattlc.—Wcanor heifers, S,i is; forward cows, £2 ss, £2 17s to £3 2s 6d; 18-months P.A. and Hereford steers, W Us to £3 19s: 2-yr P.A. heifers £4 &, 3-vr Holstoin steers, £7 7s; P. A. bulls, £5 ss; potter bulls, £1 5s to £4 17s 6d. Fat cattle.—Jersey cows, £3 10s, to ut>, £4, £4 10s, £4 15s to £5. Dairy cattle—Springing cows, £6. AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Cov. Ltd., report a good yarding at I eliding" on Saturday. Being an off day it was not expected that a good sale was likely to take place, but despite the weather a particularly bright sale eventuated. Aged ewes were not soiling quite up to recent rates, but quality ewes with guaranteed mouths were in keen demand. Lambs sold freely, best quality wotlier lambs at about late rates, small lambs »nd ewe lambs showing an advance ot is 6d -per head. Only a few cattle were yarded. Wo quote:—Fat. ewes 14 s 6d; fat lambs, 19s 9d, 20s 3d; wot her lambs, 11s 3d, 13s; 15s, 15s 6d, 16s 3d, 16s 9d, 17s 17s 3d, 18s, 18s 3d to 18s 7d; m.s. lambs, 12s 9d, 14s to 17s Id; ewe lambs, 15s 6d, 16s lOd, 17s 3d, 18s .Id 18s 7d, 19s 6d to 22s Id and 22s sd; b.f. lambs, 11s 9d 15s, 16s 3d, 17s, 17s 2d, 17s 3d, 17s 4d', 18s 8d to 19s. Brooding ewes: 4-yr owes, 27s Id; 4-th ewes, 28s 3d, 31=; 4 and 5-yr owes, 24s 3d to 25s 9d; 5-yi ewes, 18s 9d; 19s 6d, 22s 6d to 245; sm. owes, 13s. Fat dairy cattle £4 5«. to £5, store cows, 30s, £2 10 s £2 17 s to £3 2s 6d; works .bulls. £3 10s, £4, to £5 s=. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report a good yarding of store sheep with a small one of fat slieep. In the store sheep section lambs predominated, with a sprinkling of breeding and fattening ewes. The sale, although on an off day, proved most satisfactory as regards values, with practically everything offered being sold at auction. A small yarding of store cattle met just a fair market. Fat cattle came forward in small numbers and consequent y a good sale resulted, the quality offered beinc comprised of dairy bred sorts. Just a small entry of dairy cattle was submitted, these selling at late rates Quotations • qu nrn h f. lambs, 16s, 16s 6d to 17s 4cl, shorn wether lambs, 14s 6d, 15s 9d, 16s o 16s • 6d; woolly wether lambs, 16s, 17s to 18s; failing mouth ewes 10s, 10s 6d to 11s to 15s 3d; fat cows, dairy sorts, £3 53, £3’ 12s 6d, £4, £4 ss, £4 10s, £4 13s, to £ Dalgetv and Coy., Ltd., report :-Althougli 'hold on Saturday owing to the ram fair occupying the ueuai day quite good entry of store sheep and lambs came forward. In this section there jvas good competition for all lots. Withl a SP 11 245, 27s 6d, to 28s 8d; 2-tli wetliois, Ms 10d; 4-th wethers, 225: 4-yr cwos, 255, woolly wether lambs, 17s Id to 18s Bd, wether lambs, 14s, 14s 4d, 14s lOd, 15s Id, 16s 6d, 16s lOd, 16s lid; b.f. lambs, 13s 6d 15s Bd, 16s 3d, to 17s 7d; ewe lambs, 14s Bd, 18s 4d, 18s lOd to 19s 4d; fat Jersey cows, £3 10s, £4 ss, £4 10s, £4 15s, store cows, £2. FEILDING RAM FAIR. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy. Ltd., report having offered an excellent yarding of good quality rams to a large bench of buyers at the 1' eliding nual ram fair on Thursday and Inday. Values as far as good quality flock rams were concerned showed a substantia rise on rates ruling at last years faninferior sheep were not sought after, an the sale throughout was quite the best e perienced for some years. Stud Romneys and Southdowns also met with an excellent demand. Wo offered a consignment of stud Southdowns on account ot Mr C. 1 • McLauchlan, of Blenheim, two of which realised top prices. Some ot the piic.cs realised in our catalogue arc as follow. Stud Romneys: On account of W. I. Jacob and Son, 1 at 45gns, 1 at to, W. Rowlands, 1 at llgns 1 at 14gns, A. Robottom, 1 at 30gns. Flock Romneys: On account of J. W. Mungavin, 4 afl ’ T. E. Craine, 4 at 15gns, 4 at 13gn=, 4 at 16gns, 4 at 15igns; W. H. Gibson, 1 at 17gns, 1 at 14gns, 1 at 21gns; Dt W. 5 R Dick 4 at 42gns; H. S. Johnston, l'at'26gns; J. M. Turnbull, 4 at lOgns. 4 at 13gns; D. P. Buchanan 1 a !j n l6 ® n W. Rowlands, 1 at 14 2 gns, 1 at at 13gns, 4 at' 12gns, 4 at lligns; W-. 1Jacob and Son, 1 at lOgns. .at 12gn|, 1 at 13gns, 4 at 7gns; W. H.. Henson, 4 a gi an 6 4at 9igns; Mungavin Eros., Bat and Son, 1 atl6gns, 1 at 18gns, 1 at 20gns, 4 at lOgns, 8 at 14gns 4 at 16gns. Stud Southdowns: On account of G. W. Mun ford, 1 at 31gns; H. Burrell and Son, 1 at 15gns; Ellis Bros., 1 at 22gns; Mrs B. II Slack, 1 at 15gns; James Knight 1 at llgns- G. F. McLauchlan, -I. at 37j,gns, at g 2lgns, 1 at 30gns, 1 at 28gig Hock Southdowns: On account of K. Hancock, 1 at 9gns; Mrs B. H. Slack, 1 at 6,gn», 1 at sffns; J. H. Slack, 3 at Signs; !• London, 4 at 44gns: Walter * 4gns; G. R- Mcßeth, 4 at Bigns, 4 at 7igns, V O’Brien, 1 at 4|gns, 4 at sgns; Dr • \V. R. Dick, 4 at signs; YV. R. Ho l >c A?“’ 4at sjgns; K. Hancock l at ,? e Vf ’ s ]) n > ' McKay, 4at Signs, 4at sgns; 1. R- P soil, 1 at 9igns. TAIHAPE SALE. Daigety and Coy., Ltd report haying held their usual fortnightly stock salo at Taihapc on Wednesday, February sth. A good entry of sheep and cattle v eu. yarded. Prices realised were:-Wether jambs, 16s and 16s 2d; ewe lambs 20= 3d "to 255; 2-tli wethers, 22s 9d; fat Hereford cows, £7 10s. LONDON SHEEPSKIN SALES.

The following range oE London sheepskin sales , is prices at the reported by Ualfjety and Co., Ltd. : d d. Merino-Three-quarter to f.w. IO3 to 12 Crossbred — Three-quarter to f.w. line .... 9 to 13i Three-quarter to f.w. meci. • and coarse [2 t° Onarter to half-wool, line .... Og tO 04 Quarter to half-wool, mod. and course Short and shorn ... 5 to 63 .. 6i to Hi "TTotal of 2714 bales was offered, of which 2304 bales wore sold.