THE STOCK MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 153, 31 May 1937, Page 12

THE STOCK MARKET.

FEILDING SALE. Abraham and AA’illiams, Ltd. report as under on the Feilding sale: A largo yarding of all classes of stock was submitted. Fat sheep were penned well in excess of advertised numbers. Lambs, owing no doubt to the drop in schedulo l-atds in the last week, showed an casing tendency and competition was somewhat restricted. A heavy yarding of fat ewes comprised of very fow pons of well-finished sheop came forward. Competition 011 the bottor quality owes was keen, but plainer sorts wore neglected. Some pons of good quality wethers were offered and these met with a good sale, values being on a par with recent sales. Tho storo sheep section was comprised of mostly brooding owes and holdover wether lambs. The competition on tho breeding ewes was somewhat dull, with the exception of a fow reliable lines which mot with a ready sale. The luinb market was steady, values on the better class of Romney wether lamb showing an appreciation oil recent rates. One pen of 220 2th whethors, well woolled and carrying a lot of condition, specially advertised on account of Mr A. R, Bartlett, Kimbolton, realised 275. A heavy _ yarding of fut cattlo was again submitted to a large bench of buyers. Tho market in this section maintained a buoyant nature and values woro well up to recent sales. Storo cows woro ponnod in largo numbers and sold at recent rates. A small yarding of dairy cattlo was offered and cattlo close to calving and showing quality were keenly sought after, other sorts being neglected. Quotations:—Fat sheep: Fat ewes, 18s fld, 19s, 19s 4d, 20s, 20s 3d, 21s lid, 225, 25a 4d; wothors, 25s 9d, 26s sd, 26s 9d, 28s. 28s 9d, 295, 29s 4d, 30s, 335; fat lambs, 18s Id, 19s sd, 20s 6d, 21s 2d, 2ls 9d, 225, fills 6d, 23s sd, 23s 7d, Storo sheep: Wether lambs, 12s lOd, 14s, 14s 9d; ewe lambs, 245; 2th wethers, 21s 9d, 23s 2d, 24s 6d, 275; 2th owes r.w, S.D., 375; 4 and 6th and 4- ewes r.w. S.D. 30s, 30s 6d; 4 and 5- owes r.w. S.D., 17s 6d, 25s 6d. Fat cattlo: P.A. and Here, bullocks, £lO ss, £11; S.II. bullocks, £B, £8 16s; vnalers, 22s 6d, 37s 6d, £2 £2 9s, £2 15s; cows, ex dairy, £3. £3 ss, £3 ss, £3 10s, £3 15s, £4, £4 2s 6d, £4 12s 6d, £4 17s 6d, £5, £5 2s 6d, £5 2s 6d, £6 7s 6d, £5 12s 6d. Store cuttle: Cows, 30s, 355, £2, £2 ss, £2 10s, £2 12s 6d, £2 18s, £3, £3 2s 6d; P.A. bullocks, £5 ss, £7 ss. Dairy cattle.- Spg. heifers, £3 10s, £4 ss, £4 12s 6rl. 'to £5 10s; spg. cows, £3, £4; wnr. Jersey heifers, 355, 37s 6d, £2, £2 7s 6d; Pew. wnr. Jers. hoifors, £6 6s. The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Dist. Co., Ltd., report on tlio Feilding sale. Thero was a good yarding of sheep in all sections. The fat sheep, which were mostly of good quality, mot with an easier sale. In the storo sheep section good quality lambs met with a keen demand. Ewes r.w. S.D. rams sold on par with previous sales. A fair yarding of dairy cows and hoifers sold freely. A largo entry of fat cattle, mostly ex dairy, sold at rates riding at tho previous week’s sale. Quotations:—Fat Sheep; Fat lambs, 20s, 20s 4d, 22s Id; fat wethers, 28s 6d, 295, 30s, 30s 6d;. fat ewes, 20s, 22s 3d, 23s 2d, 23s Bd, 24s Id, 25s Id. Store sheep: Four and 5ycar owes r.w. S.D. rams, 24s 6d, 255, 26s 6d, 275, 27s 6d; 2-tli owes r.w. S.D. rams, 335, 34s 7d, 355; owe lambs, 17s Id, 28--, 28s 4d; wether lambs. 16s 2d, 18s 3d; b.f. lambs, Bs, 13s Bd, 15s 7d. Dairy cattle: Sp. cows, £4 10s, £6; heifers r.w.b. ; £6 12s 6d, £7, £7 10s; wcancr Jersey heifers, 355, 37s 6d, £2 2s 6d. £2 7s 6d. Store cattle: Wcaner P.A. heifers, £3; wcancr. P.A. steers, £3 17s 6d; P.A. cows, r.w.b.i £6 12s 6d; fwd. mixed bred bullocks, £7 17s; boner cows, 355, £2, £2 2s 6d, £2 7s 6d, £2 12s f)d, £2 15s, £3 ss. Fat cattle: Fat P.A. and Here, bullocks, £11; fat cows, ex dairy, £3 10s, £3 .17s 6d, £4, £4 ss, £4 7s 6d, £4 17s 6d; fat heifers, ex dairy, £3 15s, £4 2s 6d, £4 7s 6d, £5, £5 10s.