FEILDING LIVESTOCK SALE
Mutton Values Steadier STORE SHEEP AT FIRM VALUES There was a steadier tone at the Feilding live stock sale yesterday when wether mutton values receded slightly. On the other hand, despite the large yarding, ewe values held fairly firm. Lamb was absorbed at schedule rates by freezing interests. Fat cattle failed to attract and the entries were rather light in quality. The offering of young run cattle found buyers willing to operate at prices showing a hardening ten- . dency. Fat Lambs. The limited offering of fat lambs was absorbed by freezing interests at schedule rates. The following sales were recorded: 17 ou account R. Sinclair at 18s lOd; 14 on account of C. E. Eglinton at 15s 6d; five on account A. E. Billet at 14s 4d; 13 on account R. G. Taylor at 16s sd; 10 on account A. Campbell at 14s 7d; 10 on account H. J. Burrell at 12s; 31 on account D. Short at 14s Id; 13 on account F. G. Boswel! at 15s. Wether Mutton. Wether mutton failed to hold to lasi week’s rise and prices were easier somewhat. Sales recorded included the following: Five on account M. W. Laing at 17s 6d; two on account E. Newdick at 18s 9d; three on account L. G. Hogg at 17s 6d; IS on account C. E. Wheeler at 18s 2d; 10 on account H. Stewart at 17s Sd, 11 at 15s 9d and nine at 14s Sd; two on account H. E. Burrell at 18s and four at 18s 6d; 42 on account R. Fullerton-Suiith at 18s aud 50 at 13s 2d; 25 on account H. Stewart at 16s; four on account Goulter Estate at 17s 6d; 16 on account Moar Bros, at 15s lOd; 30 on account P. Campbell at 15s 2d. Ewe Mutton. Ewe mutton experienced a generally good sale on a market fully firm with last week’s quotations. Realisations were as follows: Six maiden ewes on account E. Newdick at 18s 9d; three ditto on account L. Hogg at 18s Cd; .14 ditto on account W. Oldfield at 16s; 67 on account N. Lynch at 12s 3d; 19 on account W. H. Burrell at 20s, 19 at 20s Id, 27 at 13s Id and IS at 12s; 62 on account Perry Estate at 13s 6d; eight on account L. Hogg at 34s and 11 at 9s 10d; 50 on account W. Oldfield at 16s 9cl, 25 at 14s, 19 at 10s and nine at 10s 9d; 48 on account M. D. Colquhoun at 10s Sd; 17 on account H. Shepherd at 11s; 30 on account B. J. Frecklington at 13.*; 59 on account H. A. Pearce at 14s Sd and 17 at 9s 7d; 23 on account A. Campbell at 18s aud 22 at 39s 6d; 10 on account C. E. Wheeler at 13s 6d; 58 ori account T. O’Donnell at 9s <sd; 31 on account M. D. Colquhoun at 14s 6d; 10 on account G. Mcßcth at 18s 3d and .10 at 19s; 33 on account J. F. Day at 18s. Blackface Mutton. There was a good demand for prime blackface mutton aud sales recorded j under the hammer were as follows: 1C 2-th. ewes on account L. G. Hogg at 19s ■ and eight others at 17s 2d; 13 wethers on account T. Green at 19s and 19s 9d; 30 ewes on account H. A. Pearce at 13s 6d; two on account Goulter Estate at 18s; 14 on account Mrs. A. Beazer at 14s 6cl. Store Sheep. The market for store sheep was fairly steady with values round about late rates. Sales of wether lambs were recorded as follows: 107 at 10s 9d; 21 at Ss 6d; 160 on account D. W. Reid at 10s 6d; 13 at 13s; 30 at 9s 3d; 13 on account C. E. Wheeler at 13s 6d; 30 on account EL K. McKenzie at 13s Id and 81 on the same account at 10s 3d. Ewe lambs: 50 at 13s lOd, 92 at 14s, 59 at 14s 6d, 43 at Ss 4d, 29 at 7s. Breeding ewes: 78 2-th running with Romney rams at 29s 9d; 43 syr. running with Southdown rams at 15s 3d; 200 m.a. running with S.D. rams on account T. A. Smith at 14s; 90 2-th., 4-th. and 6th. running with S.D. rams on account T. A. Smith at 14s; 90 2-th. 4-th. and 6-th. running with S.D. rams on account E. N. Rowe at 23s 6d. Blackface Lambs. Very few blackface lambs were offered iu tho store pens and the sales made under the hammer were at firm prices. On account of E. M. Lloyd a line of 117 sold at 11s and a further 16 realised 9s Sd. W. McKenzie sold a pen of 14 at 11s Id. Pat Cattle. The fat cattle market was rather dull due to tho want of quality iu the offering. There were many passings as buyers would not bid up. Sales were made as follows: Cows, £4 2s 6d, £4 15s to £4 18s; Hereford cows, £G 10s to £7; heifers, £4 16s to £5 2s 6d. Run Cattle. A good deal of interest was taken in the run cattle offering and in this department values revealed a hardening tendency. The following sales were recordd; 16 A.A. steers at £5 7s; 12 A.A. at £5 10s; 14 Hcreford-A.A. steers at £1 14s; cows aud calves at £4; 9 S.H. ■'leers at £3 11s; 3 9 Hereford steers on account J. McCondlo at £1 ss; 7 A.A. heifers on account A. B. Porter at £3 6s; Jive A.A. cows r.w. A.A. bull on account A. B. Porter, at £3 10s; live weaners on account A. B. Porter at 355. Store Cattle. Boner cows found I lie market quite steady aud good business was done j under t lie hammer for a rather large •offering. Bales were: £2, £2 Is, £2 ss, £2 7s od, £2 10s, £2 12s Od, £2 15s, £2 17s (id, £2 .19s, £3, £3 -Is, £3 ss, £3 6s, £3 7s od, £3 9s, £3 10s, £3 11s, £3 -12 s Gd, £-1, £4 2s Od to £4 3s; empty heifers, £2 5, t o 3 10s; odd steers, £3 I 7s (id. Dairy Cattle. Vendors experienced quite a good sale
in the dairy section although the quality was not outstanding. Raelisations were as follows: Springing heifers, £4, £4 15s, £4 17s 6d, £5 10s, £6 7s Gd, £6 15s; springing cows, £2 10s, £l, £5 J2s 6d, £5 15s Gd, £6 10s to £6 15s; weaner heifers, 30s, £2 10s to £3 7s Gd; heifer in milk, £3 ss.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 153, 1 July 1939, Page 9
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