Masterton Sale

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 74, 28 March 1936, Page 12

Masterton Sale

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson aud Co. Ltd., report We held our weekly sate, when in addition to a good entry of sheep, we offered a big yarding of cattle. The eutry attracted a large attendance and we have to report a very good sale. Our entry comprised 384 sheep and 3SI cattle and with the exception of one or two pens, we made a total clearaucc under the hammer at very satisfactory prices. Sheep maintained late rates and cattle met with very spirited competition. Good steers were in great demand. Store cows sold well and made values practically on a par with fats. Good station heifer linos also met with spirited bidding. Fats were up to late rates. Following are the realisations:—

Sheep: 2-th ewes, 2Gs lOd to 32s 2d; prime wethers, 25s to 27s 9d; b.f. 2-ths, 21s 9d to 225; woolly wr. lambs, 15s, 15s 9d to 47s 3d; shorn wr. lambs, 13s 4d to Jss 3d; small wr. lambs, 9s lOd, 10s Gd to 11s 3d; small b.f. lambs, 11s 9d to J2s Gd; 2 aud 4-th. wethers, 23s to 23s Gd; Lm. ewes, lGs Gd to 18s; shorn ewe lambs, to 17s lOd; S.D. rams, U gns. to

Cattle: 21 yr. P.A. steers, £S; 31 yr. P.A. steers, £9; fat P.A. heifers, £7 tu £7 17s Gd; fat cows, £G Ss to £G 10s; fat cows (dairy sorts) £3 15s to £5; Vealers, £2 19s, £3 10s to £4; IS mos. steers, £5 10s to £G 2s; IS mos. P. A. heifers, £5 to £5 10s; forward cows, £2 12s tu £4 lGs; store cows, 27s Gd to £2 3s 6d; P.A. cows and calves, to £8; P.A. cow? r.w. P.A. bull, to £G 7s Gd.