Stock Sales

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 188, 11 August 1936, Page 10

Stock Sales

FEILDING STOCK SALE

N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co. Ltd., report on tho Feilding sale. A smaller yarding of fat sheep of mixed quality showed a firming in values for prime lots. Plain and unfinished sorts were hardly up to last sale rates. Store sheep of all classes were in active demand with a general hardening in prices. Air F. Gorton topped the market for in lamb ewes, his 2-tooths making 43s 4d., and his mixed aged 39s Sd., these prices being tho highest realised so far for this season. The offering of dairy stock < was smaller than at last week’s sale. Cows and heifers close to profit and showing quality sold at fully last week’s rates, backward sorts being relatively low. Tho entry of run fat cattle was for the most part plain and unfinished. Values for prime lots were maintained. Fat cows and ex dairy were hardly up to last week’s rates Quotations: — Fat sheep: Fat b.f.’s., 2lis 9d, 27s 3d, 28s 9d; fat wethers, 27s fid, 28s 9d, 29s fid, 30s, 32s Id, 32s lOd; fat ewes, 21s, 225, 23s fid, 23s 3d, 27s fid, 29s 2d; fat maiden ewes, 2Gs, 2Ss 9d, 30s Id. Fat cattle: Fat bullocks, £9, £9 ss, £9 12s fid; fat cows S.H. and lier., £fi 7s fid, £fi ISs, £7, £7 7s fid; fat cows (dairy sorts), £3 15s, £4 15s, £5 10s; fat heifers (dairy sorts), £3 10s, £3 15s, £1 10s, £5 ss. Store sheep: 2-th. ewes r.w. S.D. rams, 43s 4d; AI.A. ewes r.w. S.D. rams, 29s to 39s 8d; 5-yr. ewes r.w. S.D. rams, 255, 2fis 3d, 27s fid, 28s; w.f.w. hoggets, ISs fid, 19s 3d, 20s Id, 21s, 22s fid, 23s 4d, 24s 3d; b.f. hoggets, ,15s, lfis 3d, 17s fid, ISs; ewe hoggets, 245, 255, 2fis 3d, 27s 9d, 2Ss fid, 29s fid. Store cattle: 21--yr. P.A. steers, £8 ss, £8 12s fid. Dairy cattle: Spg. heifers, £3 10s, £4 ss, £5 ss, £5 10s, £5 17s Gd; spg. cows, £3, £4, £4 ss, £4 17s Gd, £5 ss.

The N.Z. Loan and ilercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report a large yarding of hoggets, comprising mainly ewe hoggets, and fair entries in all other departments at the Feilding sale. For ewe hoggets showing size and quality an excellent demand was in evidence. For wether hoggets tho recent demand was fully maintained prices being on a par with late rates. Fat sheep were of better quality than usual au appreciation on late rates resulting. A heavy yarding of dairy" cattle came forward, these however were of inferior quality and consequently met with rather slow competition. Fat cattle met with a firm sale. Quotations: — Fat hoggets, 19s Sd, 20s 3d to 255; fat ewes, 2fis, 2fis 3d, 275, 2Ss Id to 30s; fat wethers, 295, 30s to 32s Id; b.f. hoggets, 17s fid, 18s fid, 19s; ewe hoggets, 25s Gd, 27s 3d, 2Ss 9d, 30s, 31s to 34s Id, wether hoggets, 17s, 18s 9d, 19s Id, 20s to 22s 3d; 5-yr. ewes r.w. S.D. rams, 24s to 2fis Id; store wethers, 23s fid, 265; store dairy cows, £2, £2 ss, £2 10s to £3 7s fid; springing heifers, £3, £3 10s, £3 15s, £4 7s fid, £5 2s, £5 15s to £7; cows in milk, £3, £3 10s, £4 to £5 10s; springing cows, £3 10s, £4, £4 ss, £4 15s, £5 10s, £6 to £G 7s fid; fat dairy cows, £3 10s, £4, £4 2s fid, £4 5s to £5.