FEILDING LIVE STOCK SALE

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 106, 7 May 1938, Page 9

FEILDING LIVE STOCK SALE

Values Harden Up Somewhat BETTER ENQUIRY FOR STORE LAMBS With, comparatively small entries in all sections of the Feilding live stock sale yesterday, business, despite the wet weather, was good W’ith a hardening tone throughout. Each department registered an improvement in prices and practically all entries were disposed of under the hammer. An improved enquiry for store lambs resulted in the prices strengthening and the attractive offering of young beef produced keen competition. There was a large offering of fat 6heep, each section being represented by a good selection of good, meaty sheep. Values throughout were firm. A pen of 23 lambs, offered on account of K. Masters, realised 18s fid. The offering of 63 lambs on account of A. J. Woods realised 23s Id. Four lambs offered on account of the Sandon Queen Carnival committee sold at 20s 4d, and a further nine on the same account realised 20s. On account of the Newbury School, 45 lambs realised 22s 9d and a further 28 sold at 25s Bd. Blackface lambs of good quality from Kimbolton realised 255, and other lines of blackfaces sold at 24s 9d, 27s and 27s 7d. The offering of ewes included some light-weight sheep, which sold at comparatively low values. For good medium-weight sheep prices were very firm. Two pens of nine and 15 respectively, offered on account of K. Masters, made 15s 6d and 14s 6d. Four good ewes, offered on account of J. Red realised 18s 6d. A line of 18 good ewes offered on account of G. Craw realised 19s Cd. A pen of 11 good, well-finished ewes offered on account of W. H. Cornfoot changed hands at 23s 6d, and two other pens on the same account sold at 23s 5d and 23s 3d. For the offering of ten on account of Mrs. England 19s 4d was realised. A pen of 30 offered on account of Short and Sons made 20s. L. G. Nitschke’s offering of 37 ewes realised 19s. In the wether mutton section the weights were fairly even and buying was quite keen. A line of 75 offered on account of L. G. Nitschke sold at 26s 3d. Other sales were: Eight at 275, eight at 27s 3d, 17 at 265, six at 26s Id, 23 at 27s Bd, 26 at 275, 19 at 23s 3d, seven at 4s Bd, 28 at 275. For blackface 2-ths. the following values were obtained:—Six at 26s lOd, 29 at 275, 25 at 27s 7d, 16 at 22s 7d. The offering of store sheep comprised mostly lambs of fair to medium quality. The enquiry was quite firm with values registering an improvement on late rates. The breeding ewe market was generally quiet, buyers lacking confidence owing to the prevalence of facial eczema. The tops of the offering of 150 whiteface wether lambs on account of L. G. Nitschke realised 13s 7d, and the Lalance offered in two lots made 6s 7d and 8s 6d respectively. A pen of 30 ewe lambs on the same account sold at 16s Id. A pea of 52 blackface lambs offered on account of Short ana Son realised 13s 2d. For a line of 176 wether lambs in good condition 15s lOd was realised. Two other pens of the same class of sheep offered on the same account sold at 14s Id and 12s 2d. Good blackface iambs, numbering 140, sold at 15s 6d. For a line of 77 whiteface wether lambs 15s 9d was obtained, and a second pen on the same account of a like number made 15s 6d. A pen of 207 4 and 5-yr. ewes r.w. J3.D. rams, realised 25s SKI. Young beef figured largely in the fat cattle section, where the entries met with & keen demand at strengthening values. • A line of Aberdeen Angus heifers in very nice condition, numbering seven and offered on behalf of the Hannah Estate, sold at £9. Eight niceJyfinished cows on the same account brought £B, and a further eight, a shade lighter, made £7. Five Hereford heifers in the same name sold at £7 15s. A young bullock in nice condition, offered on account of J. J. Roberts, realised £lO 10s, and a lighter beast of the Black Poll breed, offered on account of A. L. Dermer, made £6 17s Od. Two cows offered on account of J. J. Roberta sold at £7 15s and £7 5s respectively. Other fat cattle quotations were as follows:—Heifers, £4 19s, £5 Is, £5 2s od, £5 ss, £6 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d; cows, *4 10s, £4 12s 6d, £5, £5 ss, £5 10s, 15s, £6, £6 2s 6d, £6 ss, £6 15s, £7 2a 6d Jo £7 10s; steers, £5 5 S to £6 os; vealers, 10s, 17s to £5 10s. Entries in the store cattle section included a good selection of young station-bred cattle in medium to good condition. Prices were quite firm for all classes. The Hannah Estate yarded just on 100 head of weaner Aberdeen Angus •nttlo drafted as to sex and quality. The tops of the steers, numbering 34, realised £5 ss, and the balance of 26 made £4 10s. For the offering of just on 60 weaner heifers, £3 5s was obtained. pen of lo Aberdeen Angus weaner j steers, offered on account of J. M.

Collins, realised £5, and a further pen of 13 made £4 10s. Forward Holstein cows, .numbering 22, offered on account of O. A. Collis, sold at £5. On tlie same account a pen of 21 store cows of mixed quality sold at £2 10s. The Belmont Estate’s offering of 25 forward Aberdeen Angus bullocks changed hands at £lO 2s 6d. For the 13 Holstein bullocks offered by A. Montgomerie the price of £7 15s was realised. Other stock quotations are as follows:—Weaner steers, £2 5s to £4; cows, 20s, 255, 30s, 31s, 37s Od, £2, £2 ss, £2 9s, £2 10s ; £2 13s, £2 15s, £3, £3 2s, £3 10s, £3 17s 6d, £4 to £4 12s Od. A light entry of dairy cattle sold as follows:—Springing cows, £2 2s Gd, £4 10s to £7; springing heifers, £6 15s to £7. SELLING UNDER GUARANTEE DEMAND FOR BEEF AND PIGS HAMILTON, May 3. The effect of facial eczema on Waikato stock markets was strikingly indicated at the weekly Frankton stock sale to-day, when only a small entry of fat sheep came forward. Prior to the salo sheep visibly affected with eczema were put to one side, and subsequently a Government stock inspector carried out an inspection of the remaining sheep, taking out those that he 3tated were slightly infected. The sheep were sold in two divisions, one comprising entirely disease-free sheep, and the other sheep which, in the inspector’s opinion, were likely to be infected. A big bench of buyers followed the sale, and the short entry of clean sheep had the effect of advancing prices from 2s to 6s a head. Only one pen of visibly infected sheep was sold, the price being Is 6d a head. Tho sheep marked by the stock inspector were killed at Horotiu to-day, but no report has yet been received as to tho number definitely affected. , A fairly steep advance in prices was noted for beef, this being probably due lo the increased public demand for beef in comparison with mutton. Prices for both steers and cows advanced by approximately 15s a head, and calves also sold at appreciated values. There was again a keen demand for fat pigs, and both porkers and baconers showed a slight firming tendency. PROBLEM FOR GISBORNE SOUTHERN MARKET CUT OFF GISBORNE, May 2. The dislocation of the railway traffic between Nuhaka and Napier has seriously affected the prospects of tho .Gisborne grazier continuing a valuable trade with Hawke’s Bay in the livestock markets, and as a result the

for cattle in this district have I eased somewhat. The closing of tho roads and railway , has left Gisborno dependent upon its J own markets and export trade to ; absorb a large number of cattle remainling in the district. A decline of Is 6d I I per cwt. from the previously announced i level has been made by export operajtors. Ever since the opening of the j railway between Nuhaka and Wairoa i supplies of cattle from Gisborne have | been going to Hawke’s Bay regularly, and graziers were looking forward to a • profitable outlet for the winter. 1 The Wairoa chilled beef industry ; must cease temporarily, with the , result that graziers in that district will i lose a premium of 5s per 1001 b., which [ they had been receiving on chillers. , Many farmers had been holding their cows back from sale recently in view of the largo amount of feed, and the prospect of a good price later on, but numbers are now being brought at a reduced export parity of £6 10s to £(i 12s. The export schedule for cows is 22s 6d per 3001 b. for prime, and 19s for seconds. Heifers are priced at 24s Od. For ox beef on the hoof prices are ' down by 10s to £1 a head. In other sections fat stock buyers 1 have not altered their prices. Lambs ! are still being purchased on a basis of 7id per lb. for prime light-weights. 1 Wethers are being sought on the hoof at 24s per 1001 b., and ewes at 14s, both ■ on a basis of 581 b. to 601 b. sheep.