FEILDING STOCK SALE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 110, 10 April 1937, Page 5

FEILDING STOCK SALE.

‘MARKET SHORT SUPPLIED.

SHEEP AND CATTLE SELL WELL.

The Feilding stock sale yesterday opened to a good bench of buyers, but unfortunately tbo market for sheep and fat cattle and dairy cattle was short supplied. As a natural result there was a brisk sale for the lines ottered in these departments. Store lambs advanced 3s a head, while fat, sheep were up 4s to ss. There was a particularly good sale for fat cattle, both beef and ex-dairy breeds selling well. A few lines of run cattle sold at very good prices. The following is the range of prices: Fat sheep.—Ewes, 21s, 225, 235, 24s 3d, 24s 6d; lambs, 18s 6d. 21s, 225, 22s Id, •22s 3d, 25k, 26*. 26s 3d. 275; wethers, 21s 6d, 235. 275, 28s Gd, 295, 29,- 7d, 30s 6d; b.f.’s, 27s lOd.

Store sheep.—Ewe lambs, 18s, 20s 4d, 21s, 21s 6d, 24s lOd. 25s 3d, 26* Id, 28*, 29s 3d; b.f.’s, 13* 3d, 13s 4d, 13* 6d, 16s, 16s 4d, 16s 6d, 16s Bd, 18s. 18s 9d, 19s 3d, 19s 6d, 20s 2d; w.f. wether lambs, 14*, 14* 7d, 15s Id, 16s, 16s lOd. 18s. 18s Bd, 19s Id, 19s 2d, 19* 6d, 21s 9d. 22s Id; store owes. 15s 2d, 17s 3d; brooding ewes r.w. S.D. ram*. 4-lb, 30*, 32s 6d; 4 and 6-th. 30s Id; 4 and 5-vr, 27*: m.a., 19s 7d, 23s Id; 6-yr, 24s 6d; in.a.. 19s 7d, 23s Id, 24s 9d; 2-th r.w. U. rains, 39s 3d; S.D. rams, 31*. 113 3s; 2-th b.f.. 24s 6d.

Store cattle. —Potter cows, £2, £2 Is, £2 Bs, £2 10s, £2 15*. £2 17*, £3, £3 Is, £3 2s, £3 2* 6d, £3 ss, £3 7s 6d, £3 11s, £3 14s; forward Jorscy cows, £3 11s, £3 13s, £3 17s 6d, £4 Is. £4 2s, to £4 10s; yearling Jersey heifer*, £2 13* 6d, £3 13s; forward Jersey heifers, £4 Is, £5, £5 7s 6d ; empty heifer*, £2 15s. Run cattle. —P.A. cows. £3 18s; P.A. 20-mths heifers, £5 12s 6d; P.A. steers, £6, £7 12s 6d; do.. 3-vr. £6 2s 6d, £7 10s, £8; P.A. bullock*, £9; P.A. bulls, £3 17s 6dj Hereford bullocks, £9; Shorthorn cows, £5 12s 6d, £5 15s, £6 ss, £7 17* 6d; mixed coloured steers, £4 6s. £4 15s; mixed heifers. r.w. P.A. bull, £5.

Fat cattle.—Bullock*, £9 ss, £9 17s 6d. £lO, £lO 17s 6d; cows, £5 12s 6d, £7 10.-, £7 12* 6d, £3 12s 6d; .heifers, £6 12* 6d. £7 17s 6d, £B, £8 ss, £9 ss; ex-dairy sort.,, cows, £3 15s, £3 17s 6d, £4 Is, £4 4s. £4 s*. £4 10*. £4 12s 6d. £4 14- i'F £5 ss, £5 10*; heifers, £4, £4 ss. £4 10*. £4 15s, £5 ss. £5 7s 6d, £5 10s; runners, £1 17s 6d, £4; voalcrs, £1 11s, £2 ss, £2 13s, £2 15s, £2 16s, £3, £3 2s 6d, £3 12*.

Dairy cattle. —Spg cow*, £4, £4 10s; epg heifers, £4; cows in milk, £3 s*, £3 7s bd, £4, £4 ss; heifers in milk, £4 15s.

AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on the Feilding sale as under: —A small entry of sheep came to hand in all sections, and wo report strong competition for all lot* submitted, wether lambs especially showing a decided rise in comparison with sales effected over i lie past three or four weeks. Eat: ewes also participated in a decided rise in comparison with recent rates, and \vu report a. total ecarancc of our offering at auction. A igjit entry of run-bred cat tie, with the usual rue of store cows cx the dairy and a heavy entry of fat cows, came to hand, these being comprised principally of cows of dairy breeds. The tie maud for fat. cows was very firm, with one ol 11 to best sales we have had for this class of beef for some time. Station cattle sold at late rates. Only a few dairy cows and heifers were submitted, and for tbe.se we report a sound market. Quotations: —Fat sheep: Lambs, 22s Id, 22s 3d, 255. 265, 275: wethers, 235. 255. 27s lOd, 28s 6d, 295, 29s 3d, 29s 7d. Store sheep: Ewe lambs, 25s 3d, 265: wether lambs, 14s 7d, 18s Id, 13s Bd, 19s 2d. 19s 2d; b.f. lambs. 18* 9d. 19s 6d, 20s 2d: syr. ewes, 255, 26s 6d. Fat cattle: Vealers, £2 16s. £3, £3 17s, £4: cows. £3 Es. £3 12s 6d, £3 17s, £4. £4 Bs, £4 10s. £4 15s. £5, £5 ss, £5 12s 6d, £5 15s. £6 2* 6d. 6 10*. £6 17s 6d: heifers. £5, £5 2* 6<l, £5 7s 6d. £5 15s. £5 17s 6d, £6. £6 2s 6d. Store rattle: Cows, £2. £2 11s, £2 14s, £3 2s 6d, £3 9s. £3 11s, £3 14s. £4. £4 11s; weancr Jersey heifers, 37s 6d, £2. £2 2s 6d. £2 10s. Dairy cattle: Spg. row*. £4, £4 10s; cows in milk, £3 ss, £3 7s 6d. £4. £4 ss.

The N.Z. 1.0 an and Mercantile Agency Coy.. Ltd., report: Entries were comparatively small in each department, but an exceedingly healthy sale is reported throughout. Two races of breeding ewes were offered and of fair quality only; last week’s improved prices in this section were I idly maintained. Store and forward lambs were in larger supply and met with animated competition, value* recovering to ihe peak levels reached in January. Fat sheep, owes particularly firmed lo the extent of Is to 2s per bead, the offering being small. Fat, boner and station-bred cattle sold well throughout, particularly tho former, which hardened approximately 10* to 15s per head. Quotations were as follow;—Fat sheep: Ewes, 18* Id, 21s. 245; wethers, 21* 2d, 23s 3d. 27s to 29s 6d; lambs, 225, 24*. 26; to 275. Store sheep: 5-yr owes r.w. S.D. rains, 21*. 25s to 26*: 4-th do., 30* to 32s 6d; 4 and 5-yr owes r.w. Rom. ram, 275; s.m. ewes, r.w. S.D. ram, 17* to 19s 6d; b.f. lambs, 13s, 13s 6d, 16*, 16s 2d, 17. s 3d. 18* 9d lo 19s 6d; ewo lamb*, 20s, 21s. 21s 6d, 25s 3d. 28*: weaner lambs, 9s 6d, Us 9d. 13* 6d, 14s 7d, 15s to 16s 6d, 18s. 18* Bd, 19* 2d, 19s 6d to 22s Id. Store cattle: Cows, £3 10s, £3 12s 6d, £4 17* 6d, £4, £4 Is. £4 ss, £4 10s. £4 17s 6d to £6. £7, £7 10* up to £Bl2s 6d; heifers. £4 10s, £4 12s 6d, £5 7s 6d to £6 10s, £7 7s 6d up to £9 15*; coloured bullock*, £9 5s to £9 15*; runners, £4; vealors, 33s to £2 12s 6d. Dairy stock: Springing cows, £4 to £4 10s; springing heifers, £4 Is; cows in milk. £3 ss. £3 10s, £4 ss.

Dalgetv and Co., Ltd., report smaller entries in all sheep sections at the Eeilding .-ale: Eat sheep, owing to short supply, met a firm sale. Two light races of breeding ewes sold firmly to a slight improvement, whilst store lambs were in strong demand and prices firmed Is to Is 6d per head. An average entry of store run cattle and boner cows sold firmly iit late rater-. In the beef pens a full yarding of dairy sorts sold well up to recent prices and the prices for run bred fat cows showed no change. A light entry of dairy cows and heifers showed no change in price. We quote: Eat ewes. 235; lambs, 18s 6*l, 21s, 225; wethers and maiden ewes, 30.5 bd; b.f. lambs, 16s, 16s 4d, 16s 8d lo 19s 3d: w.f. wether lambs, 9s 3d. 13s 4d, 16s, 16s 6d, 19s 6d. 21s 9d; ewe lambs, 21s 6d, 24s lOcl. 29s 3d; breeding ewes, 9s to 15s 2d; 4-tli ewes, r.w. S.D. ranio, 31s 3d, 32s f.d; m.a. ewes, do., 23s Id; b.f. 2-tbs, 24s 6d; store cows, £2, £2 10s, £2 15s, £3 2s, £3,65, £3 7s 6d lo £4 10s; ylg. heifers, £2 13s 6d; wcancr heifers, £1 13s 6d; vealors, £2 ss; fat cows, dairy sorts. £3 2s 6d, £3 l(b, £5 12., 6d, £3 15s, £4 2s 6d, £4 12s 6d. £4 17s 6d, £5 2s 6d, £5 7s 6d. £5 10-, £5 17s 6d, £6 2s 6d.

HUXTERVILLE CATTLE EAIR. The X.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report: A good yarding of cattle came forward at the Hunterville fair on Thursday, our share of the entry being approximately 400 head. All cattle came forward in excellent condition, exceptionally fine bullocks being penned. Our top price was £lO 10s for a very nice pen on account Mr Norman Walker: also an exceptionally good line ort account .Mr E. Shaoklcton realised £10; on account of the same vendor 27 bullocks realised £9, and a nice line of 60 20-mos. P.A. steers £7 15s; Mr V. Toulmin’s bullocks realised £9 2s. Tu conjunction with Messrs Abraham and Williams. Ltd., we also sold a very nice line of 28 2£-yr- steers at £9 and an ex ccptionallv good line of 20-mos. steers at £6 17s 6d. Taken all round the sale .must be considered a very satisfactory one, and wo disposed of our total entry as follows: — Extra good bullocks, £lO to £lO 10s; good, £8 7s 6d to £9 2s; 20-mos. steers, £6 17s 6d to £7 15s; smaller sorts, £5 Is; lower condition sorts. £2 17s to £4 15s; vealors. £2 6s to £3 Is: Hereford heifers, £4 65,. £4 19t to £5 9s; 20-mos. Hereford steers, £5 16s; fat cows, £5 5s to £6 12s; fat heifers, £7 12s 6d; lighter sorts, £4 2s 6d to £4 16s; forward empty cows, £3 15s to £4; forward empty heifers, £5 to £6 12s 6d; Hereford cows r.w.b., £5 ss; Jersey wcatier heifers, £2 16s to £3 £s; forward empty cows. £2 6s to £3 4s.

3"fidgety and Coy., Ltd., report on tiro autumn fair held at Tluntorvillo on Thursday. when entries were approximately the advertised numbers of 1000 head. The quality and condition of tho cattle were

tho best that have been seen in the yards for some time. Competition was sound throughout the sale, and wo report a total clearance at satisfactory prices. Wo quote:—2gyr P.A. steers, £8 ss, £8 7s; 2£yr Hereford steers, £8 2s, £9 ss; P.A. bullocks, £9 6s 6d, £lO 6s; Hereford bullocks. £8 16s, £9 10s to £lO 10s; Hereford cows, r.w. Hereford bull, £6 2s, £7 4s; weaner Hereford heifers, £2 18s; 20 mos. ompty Hereford heifers, £4 12s 6d; fat cows, £4 7s 6d, £4 9s. WELLINGTON POULTRY MARKET. WELLINGTON, April 10. Prices of live poultry in the Wellington markets I hi* week arc quoted as follow: — Fowls.—White Leghorns: Hens, Is 9d to 2s 6d each; cockerels, Is 3d to 2s 6d: pullets, 2s to 3s. Black Orpingtons: liens, heavy, 3s 3d to 4s 6d each; medium, 2s 3d to 3s; cockerels, heavy, 4s to 6s; medium, 2s 6d to 4s. Rhode Island Reds: Heavy, 3s to 4s 6(1. Ducks. —Indian Runner: Young. 4s lo 5s 6d each; old. 2* 6d to 3s 6d. WJiitoheavy, 3s to 4s. Goose. —3s 6d lo 5s each. Turkeys: lOd to Is per lb.