FEILDING LIVE STOCK SALE

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 171, 22 July 1939, Page 9

FEILDING LIVE STOCK SALE

Bright Tone Maintained WETHER MUTTON DEARER i LATE RATES PREVAIL IN OTHER SECTIONS A sharp rise in values for wether . mutton w r as recorded at the Feilding ; live stock sale yesterday when prices L for this class of mutton appreciated from 2s to 3s a head. This was the , bright spot of the fat sheep sale and i with ewe mutton and lambs at late . rates the tone was most encouraging, j Reports indicate that there is a shorti age in the cities of good mutton and [ this was reflected in the firm demand ; yesterday. Compared with this period , last year, yesterday’s realisations in [ the fat sheep pens were about on a par. . The store sliecp market was buoyant . enough but the quality was rather in , and out and hardly up to what firm . buyers were out for. However, good i lines of in-lamb ewes sold readily at rates comparing favourably with those ruling last week but at the same sale last year were definitely dearer. Hogget values were according to quality with good sales recorded for one or two lines of outstanding ewe hoggets. The sheep yarded yesterday numbered close on 4000 head, compared with just under 3000 for the same sale last year. Station cattle found the market holding firmly to last week’s improved values and the indications are that the demand for good cattle will increase. Beef came forward in good numbers but the market was not so active, there being several passings. In the dairy section the entries included several good quality springing cows which commanded high rates. Fat Lambs. The offering of fat lambs included several pens of good meaty sheep and the yarding produced good competition among freezing interests and butchers. Realisations were as follow:—On account L. A. J. Henson, 16 at 18s 6d; on account H. S. Cornfoot, 7 at 21s, 6 at 18s 8d; on account Mrs. England, 21 at 16s; on account Q. O. Wilson, 15 at 20s 6d, and 15 at 17s; on account M. James, 12 at 17s; on account R. Anderson, 18 at 20s; on account P. Redinayne, 3 at 16s; on account W. Russell, 9 at 21s 9d: on account T. O’Donnell, 8 at 14s 8d; \ on account A. W. Roberts, 15 at 20s 3d, i 42 at 17s 6d, 6 at 15s 6d, 19 at 18s 9d, j 5 at 14s 6d, 23 at 15s lOd, 12 at 17s Id, 12 at 19s, 23 at 17s 6d, 9 at 15s lOd, 3S at 13s Bd, 26 at 14s 6d, 12 at Ids 7d, 30 at 13s. Wether Mutton. A strong demand for wether mutton resulted in prices rising sharply, sales under the hammer registering an appreciation of from 2s to 3s per head. Realisations were as follow: 11 on account T. O’Donnell at 21s lOd; 3 on account -Mrs. J. Short at 21s 8d; 20 on account M. A. MacLeod at 21s 4d; 20 on account P. A. Bailey at 20s; 17 on account D. W. Reid at 18s lOd; 13 on account R. Stewart at 22s 9d, and 5 at 19s 6d; 9 on account R. Currie at 21* 9d; 27 on account W. A. Sutherland at 225, 14 at 18s 3d, 25 at 21s Id, 21 at 225; on account Wright Estate, 25 at 17s Id; on account Q. O. Wilson, 12 at 21s; on account P. A. Bailey, 20 at 21s, 7 at 15s od, 6 at 18s 9d, 7 at 17s 3d, 22 at 19s. Southdown Mutton. Values were also very firm for good Southdown mutton and the offering was quickly disposed of under the hammer. Realisations were as follow: Two at 22s 7d, 6 at 225, 65 at 18s 7d, 11 at 20s, 10 at 18s 6d, 21 at 2Gs, 6 at 20s 3d; on account P. A. Bailey, 40 at 21s 9d. Ewe Mutton. Good medium quality ewes sold readily at rates fully firm on those ruling last week, while ordinary sorts commanded little better than store rates. Realisations were as follow: On account J. Campbell, 25 at 14s 6d; on account P. Redmayne, 24 at 225, and 10 at 14s; on account W. D. Reid, 20 at 10s 6d, 32 at 12s 6d; on account B. J. Frecklingtoo, 20 at 10s 6d and 35 at 12s 6d; 39 at 16s 9d, 2 at 19s, 7 at 20s, 4 at 19s 9d, 6 at 14s 3d, 8 at 14s 9d, 5 at 16s 9d, 4 at 22s Gd, 19 at'2ls, 5 at 225, 1G at 23s Id, 16 at 23s 2d, 11 at lls Gd, 20 at 13s 3d, 3 at 10s 9d, 15 at 9s 9d, 20 at 13s, 11 at 18s 3d, 3 at 25s 9d, 3 at 19s Gd, 12 at 9s lOd, 24 at 17s 2d, 2 at 225. Store Sheep. The store sheep market was fairly steady and the mixed quality of the yarding gave buyers the opportunity of discriminating. Values reflected this but on the whole late rates were maintained. A line of 176 4-year ewes r.w. Southdown* rams offered on account of the Miers Estate realised 23s 7d, and 70 5-year ewes on the same account made £l. Other realisations for breeding ewes were as follow: 176 m.a. on account R. Redmayne, 15s; 20 s.m. on account M. C. Entwisle, 20s; 60 m.a. on account J. Campbell, 15s 8d; 84 m.a. at 12s 2d; 75 low-conditioncd 5-year ewes at 9s 7d; 261 5-year at 13s 9d; 89 2-ths. at 225; 51 2-ths. at 275; 42 2-ths. at 25s Od; 4 aud 6.-th. to 4-year ewes, at 255; 57 2-ths. at 245; 34 2-ths, at 18s 6d. \ alues for ewe hoggets were very lirm and the offering, included some well bred lines in excellent condi!ion. On account'of. tho Estate of W. Miers a liue of 250 changed hands at 23s 5d and a lurthcr pen of 97* made 23s 3d. Other sales included 10U at 19s 4d, 82 at 19s 3d, 20 at 10s 9d, 103 at 17s lOd. There was a short supply of wether lambs and these sold according to quality. Realisations were: 174 on account H. C. MeK'ellar, at 13s 9d; 39 on ac- j count Estate W. Miers, at Jls lid, 19 j