FEUDING STOCK SALE

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 168, 17 July 1937, Page 9

FEUDING STOCK SALE

Strong Tone for Store Sheep MUTTON VALUES HARDEN UP KEEN INTEREST IN DAIRY SECTION The withdrawal of the local freezing works from competition in the fat sheep section at yesterday’s Foilding livestock sale did not depress the market for the activities of other outside operators contributed towards maintaining the firmness of the market which at the close of business registered a strengthening in values. Store sheep were varded in excess of advertised numbers and the in-lamb ewe found the market very active with a keen inquiry for good quality lots. Prices for 2-th ewes advanced on last week’s Tates, the highest price yesterday being 445. Store lambs also found the market keen with values strengthening. In the dairy cattle section interest was stronger and buying was keen under the influence of the indications of a higher guaranteed price for the new season. The beef market was inclined to be a little difiicult but values were fully firm on last week’s quotations. No run cattle were offered in the store cattle section where the business was confined to boner cows which continue to command high values. The yarding of approximately 1330 fat sheep included a number of pens oi plain and unfinished sorts and despite the fact that the local freezing works has suspended buying in the yards, other outside competition assisted in maintaining the market at values in keeping with late quotations. Entries in the cases of lambs and -wethers showed a falling off, the offering in each section being a shade under three hundred lambs and about 300 wethers, the balance of the yarding being made up of ewes of which there were several nice peas of good quality sheep. Many of the lambs were in backward condition and would hardly pass muster as attractive stores. »3eliing in the case of mutton opened on a par with the rates realised at the close of last week’s talc and towards the end the values hardened to register a rise, particularly in the ease of ewe lots. The sale of lambs opened on a pen of 10 light unfinished sheep which sold at 20s Id. The next pen containing 27 medium, lambs of store quality realised fid a head more. A pen of 16 woolly lambs rather on the largo size changed hands at 23s 4d. The next pen containing 23 were hardly good stores and were knocked down for 17s. A pen of 12 good blackface lambs oa account of E. Christian, of Stanway, changed hands at 24s 3d. The vendor of 30 leggy lambs of fairly good quality but not fat refused to •ell at 21s lOd. Twenty-four plain and unfinished lambs were sold at ISs 6d. Possessing good skins and in tip-top condition a pen of 42 lambs on account of A. 11. Hancock realised zGs 9u. On account of the sarno vendor a further pen of 2S, made 24s 3d. Small blackface lambs numbering 17, xather on the light side but nevertheless meaty, changed hands at 22s Gd. Nine prime blackface lambs on account of A. L. Dcrmer realised 26s Id. A line of 22 small meaty blackfaces on account of D. W. Burne, of Rongotca, sold at 235. Three prime blackfaces, full of meat, realised 27s 6d and a pen of five very nice lambs, full of condition, sold at 30s. The wethers were generally in good condition, carrying full fleeces and heavy carcases. Apart from the lightweight blackfaces prices were fully firm at last week’s quotations and the whole of the offering was disposed of under the hammer. I'or a line of 53 well-grown wethers with good skins and in forward condition the vendor refused 30s Cd. Black-face wethers numbering 58 on account of A. M. Henson were sold at 30s Gd. Sixteeu black-face wethers on account of E. Christian, of Stanway, realised 26s lOd. A small pen of four heavily-wooled wethers made 335. On account of P. R. Simpson, of Makino 33 blackfaco wethers, mostly 2-ths, realised 20s. Twelve wethers with good fleeces and in good condition, sold at 345. Heavy prime wethers with nice skins numbering 00 ou account of A. H. Stewart, sold at 3Gs 6d. Pahiatua bred wethers on account of L. Harding made 34s Gd. A small line of Taonui wethers on account of A. Campbell realised 33s 3d. A pen of 20 on account of Rowe brothers, in prime condition and carrying nice fleeces, realised 375. A further pen on the same account but lighter weights, made 31s 3d. For a pen of 29 mixed white and blackface wethers 29s 5d was paid. The best of the ewe mutton was readily sold at prices firm on last week’s realisations. There were several peas of low conditioned sheep and in the celling of these skin values appeared to count more than meat. Outside operators competed with local and district buyers for tho best of the offering on & firm market, which hardened as the belling concluded. On account of \. Henson, 59 good Strong-woolled ewe.*, carrying a good grease, realised 29s 3d. A pen of light ewes, numbering 23, account of W. T. Maxwell, made 2ls 2d. On tho same account, 69 of letter quality made 2Ss 4d. and a further GO realised 28s. v «umr ewes carrying heavy fleeces,

numbering 23, on account of L. Poupard, of Rongotea, made 30s. Colyton ewes of mixed ages and of varying quality, on account of H. W. Shepherd, made 23s sd. On account of P. Wall, of Kairanga, a line of 92 big ewes with nice fleeces made 29s Id. A draft of 78 Taonui ewes on account of A. Campbell were sold in two lots, 60 realising 31s 4d and the balance 30s. A pen of 31 on account of J. B. Bradley sold at 2Ss 9d. Marton-bred ewes on account of G. L. Marshall made from 24s 6d to 25s lOd. Good, meaty ewes in very prime condition, numbering 55, on account of D. L, Younger, and carrying good fleeces made 335. A large entry of store sheep found the maraet fully firm with indications of strengthening. Buyers were offered a selection of all classes of stock and tlxo bidding was healthy throughout. The in-lamb ewe experienced a ready demand and those sheep in good condi-! ‘tion were readily disposed of. Prices for tho best of the store lambs advanced sharply, indicating a probable shortage of wether mutton. A lino of 50 4-th. to 4-yr. ewes from Rongotea, on account of A. W. Bushel!, sold at 355. On account of T. O’Neill, Halcombe, a draft of 72 2-tli. to 5-yr. owes realised 33s Gd. Four and 5-yr. ewes, numbering 7G, rather low in condition, realised 245. Mixed aged ewes, numbering G 8 and in fair order, realised 24s Sd, and a further lino of 29 sold at 255. A straight line of ISG 4-yr. ewes in lamb to S.D. rams, good, healthy sheep, with nico fleeces, realised 32s Gd. For a pen of 242 mixed aged ewes in fair condition, 26s 8d was paid. Woodville, mixed, aged ewes, numbering 50, in splendid fettle and promising well, made 30s. In lamb to S.D. rams, 100 mixed, aged ewes on account of E. Christian, of • Stanway, sold with good competition at 34s Id. A pen of 4 and 6-th. to 4-yr. ewes in lamb to Romney rams, numbering 100, realised 37s 7d, a price indicative of the outstanding quality of the sheep. In lamb to Romney rams, a line of 132 2-th. ewes, good, healthy sheep, made 325. On account of D. W. Reid, a pen of lll» 5-yr. ewes in lamb to S.D. rams made 21s 6d. These were rather low in condition. Fifty-five 4-th. ewes in lamb to S.D. rams made 375, and the same money was paid for 30 6-th. ewes. | A small pen of 50 5-yr. ewes in lamb J to S.D. rams, carrying good fleeces and in excellent order, realised 29s 3d. | Orf account of A. Woodhouse, of Poagaroa, a lino of 90 2-th. ewes in l-.mb to Romney rams, made 435. These sheep were an excellent line and in wonderful condition. For a line of 31 2-ths. in lamb to S.D. rams and offered on account of C. O’Leary, of Newbury, 44s was paid. These were also excellent sheep in great order. Several small lines of empty ewes realised from 9s Gd up to 14s 3d. Interest in the store lamb market I was very keen and good lines sold 'readily at an advance on last week’s quotations. A pen of 55 small wether lambs made 119 s2d and another line of 17S realised 21s. For a pen of rather backward condition wether iambs, numbering 120, 17s Gd was paid. Another line of wether lambs, numbering Gl, sold at 20s sd, while a smaller draft of forward lambs in great condition made 28s 2d, the best price of the season for wether lambs. A draft of over 200 wether lambs, sold in three lots, on account of L. G. Nitscbke, of Waituna, realised 225, 2Gs 3d to 26s 4d. Other lines of wether lambs made from 20s 8d for 105; 21s for 357; 23s for 126; 24s Id for 26. Small ewe lambs, numbering 51, changed hands at 25s 6d. A small pen of ten first-class ewe lambs made 35s 6d. On account of- W. Davis, a line of 7G ewe lambs made 365, and another line of 122 made 33s 6d. Blackface lambs sold at from 15s, 16s 4d to 17s sd. j Several lines of station-bred cattle 4 wcrc offered in the fat cattle section,