AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 304, 21 November 1936, Page 4

AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

Tho N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows on tho Feilding pale:—A larger entry of fat cshcep came forward, prices in this department showing a decline of Is 6d to 2s por head on last week's sale. The entry in the store sheep section was also much larger than week, shorn wethers again comprising the greaior part of the yarding. For these prices showed a slight decline on late rates, while both 2-th ewes and wethers woro on a par. Very few dairy cows and hoifers came forward, and for these there was a firm sale, as was also tho case with a medium yarding of fat dairy cows and heifers. Quotations:—Fat hoggets, 255, 25s 6d, 275, 29s to 33s lOd; fat ewes, shorn 18s 9d, 19s, 19s lOd to 20s 6d; fat woolly ewes, 26, 3d ti» 27s 6d; fat lambs, 19s 6d, 20s, 21s to 21s 6d; 2-th wethers, 18s 9d, 19s 6d, 19s Bd, 19s lid, 20s 6d, 21s, 21s 6d to 22s 9d; ewe hoggets, 355, 37s 6d, 395, to 41s 6d; 2-th ewes, 265, 28s. 6d to 295; ewes and lambs, 15s to 18s Id; springing cows, £6, £7 15s, £8 10s; springing heifers, £4 15s, £5, £5 7s 6d, £6 2s 6d; yearling Jersey hoifers, £3 ss, £3 17s 6d, £4; yearling Jersey btdls, £4 4s, £4 15s, to £6 6s; fit dairy cows, £3 15s, £4 2s 6d, £4 12s 6d, £5, £5 17s 6d j

to £6 2s 6d; fat dairy heifers, £4 15s, £5 7s 6d to £6 10s; store cows, 37s 6d, £2 to £3 4s; yearling I'.A. steers, £6 17s 6d. Dalgety and Coy., LUI.( report just average entries in each section at the stock sale: Just a few pens of fat lambs and prime wethers wore entered. The balance of the wethers were unfinished and were purchased by graziers. A race and a half of fat ewes, all of which wore ehorn, met with slacker competition and prices showed a decline of Is 6d on last week. An average entry of store sheep comprised mainly shorn wether and ewe hoggets, .with._a few good lines of woolly ewe hoggets. Competition was only fair, with prices for best forward wethers not reaching previous high levels. However, the bulk ot the yarding changed hands at satisfactory prices. One choice line of ewo hoggets_ sold at £2 5s 6d. The beef section comprised dairy sorts, but there was a good sale. Rim cattle were penned in fair numbers, but the small attendance did not bid freely, only about half the yarding being .sold. A small entry of dairy cows sold at late rates. We quote : Fat ewes, 15s, 15s 2d, 17s 3d, 18s Id, 18s 4d, 18s 6d, 19s, 19s 7d, 20s sd; fat maiden b.f. 4th ewes, 26s Bd, 275; fat b.f.

owes, 29s 6d; fat wethers, 23s 3d, 23s 9d,

24s 6tl, 255; do b.f., 275; 2th wethers, 21s 1 7d, 21s Bd, 235; do., small, 15s; 2th ewos, ' 225; 4th ewos, 31s 8d; ewo and lambs, 13s • 9d (all counted); ewe hoggets, £2 5s 6d; • do, b.f., 21s 3d; dairy heifers, r.w.b., £4, i £4 15s; dairy cows, r.w.b., £4 15s; ylg. , Jersey heifers. £2 17s, £3 14s, £4 3s; do., . small, £1 2s 6d; Jersey bulls, £3 ss, £3 '■ 10s, £4 2s 6d, £4 15s; store cows, £1 12s, ' £1 17s 6(1, £2 10s, £2 12s 6(1, £2 13s, £2 16s, £2 19s, £3, £3 Is; £3 6s, £3 lis, £3 ' 13s, & 3145, £4. £4 6s; Hereford steers, £8 2s, £8 9s, £8 17s 6d; P.A.' bullocks, £9 17s 6d; P.A. heifers, £6 14s; fat cows dairy sorts, £3 19s,- £4, £4 ss, £4 10s, £4 12s 6d, £5, £5 2s 6d, £5 10s, £5 15s, £6 ss, £6 12s 6d, £6 17s 6d, £7; fat cows, £7, £7 10s, £7 15s, £8 2s fid; fnt heifers, £6 7s 6d; vcnlers, £1 ss. £1 9s. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report just average yardings in all sections. In the' store sheep section some particularly good lines of 2 and 4-th. wethers were submittod, values offered for these not being up to last week's level, this fact no doubt being duo to the announcement of freezing _ prices hardly being as good as was anticipated. Several pens of ewe hog- . gets, both in the wool and shorn sold under koen competition at values in advance of recent rates. One line of tiptop woolly ewo hoggcls offered in conjunction with Dalgety and Co.', Ltd., on account of Mrs Beaz'cr, Fcilcling, realised the good price of £2 5s 6d. Shorn ewo hoggets of just medium quality sold as high as 34s 2d. Small 2th. wethers also sold freely at almost up to. late rates. Just odd pens of qwos and 'Jambs sold on a par with recent sales. Fat sheep: A heavy yarding came forward in this section, both shorn and fat ewes being slightly easier, than last week, this fact being due. no doubt to the heavier yarding. Cattle: Jiist a .moderate yarding of store cattle, of mixed quality carrio forward, and for these the demand was noi nearly as keen as has been the case for the past two or three weeks, several lines failing to change hands. Store cows of dairy breeds again sold under keen competition, and wc report an excellent clearance in this department, it being quite evident that a number of this class of cattle arc going into the paddock for fattening purposes. A medium entry of fat cattle came forward, the bulk of the entry being comprised of dairy-bred sorts, aiid hero we report a buoyant sale throughout, with values fully on. a par with last week's rates. In the dairy .seelion just odd springing cows and heifers I came to hand, and. for these'the demand

was keen for anything showing quality and close to profit. Yearling Jersey hoif>!i'S failed to reach last week's level of prices; nevertheless, a good clearance was effected in this section at slightly reduced rales. Quotations: —Fat shnop: Fat ewes, 17s Id 18s 4d, 185.6 d, 19s 3d, 19s 4d, 20s, 20s 3d, 225; fat wethers, 25s 6d, 265, 275, 28. s 6d, 29s 3d. 33s 10d; fat hoggets, 22s 7d, 23s 3d, 245, 26s 6d, 275, .295, 325. Store sheep: Ewo hoggets, 21s 3d, 25s 6d, 30s, 34s'2d. 375, 45s 6d; h.f. hoggets, 21s 6d, 235. Fat cattle: Vcalers, £2 4s, £2 [7 3 6d; S.H. heifers. £8 10s; cows. £3 10s, £3 15s, £4, £4 10s, £4 17s fid, £5, £5 10s, £5 12s 6d. £6. £6 ss, £6 12s 6d, £6 15s. Store cattle: Ytg. Jerscv heifer's £2 10s, £3 10s, £3 13s, £3 l§s; heifers, r.w.b.', £4. £4 7s; cows, £2. £2 9s, £2 17s 6d, £3, £3 3s, £3 12s, ..£3 15s, £3 18s, £4: P.A. steers, £5, £6 18s; P.A. hoifcrs, £6 10s. Dairv cattle: Spg. heifers, £2 15s, £3 2s Oci, £3 17s 6d, £4, £4 10a. .