FEILDING LIVE STOCK SALE

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 279, 25 November 1939, Page 5

FEILDING LIVE STOCK SALE

Little Response in Run Cattle Prices EAT SHEEP SUPPER SET BACK BEEF PRICES FAIRLY FIRM The offering of run cattle at the Fcilding live stock sale yesterday drew little response from the attendance notwithstanding the recent rains over the district. There is still an absence of cattle feed to justify buying with confidence and as one farmer put it, the feed was being eaten up as fast as it appeared. Actually the countryside reflects a dearth of cattle feed and thi3 is responsible for retarding movements in cattle. Most of the offerings yesterday were passed in but a few sales were recorded at prices reflecting the want of confidence prevailing. A good yarding of ewe and wether mutton suffered a set-back in prices, the market being weaker throughout. Store sheep were yarded in small numbers with only au odd pen of good quality sheep. Values were sustained for the best lots. The beef market was fairly firm, the bulk of the business taking place in the cx-dairy cattlo section. A mixed quality yarding of dairy stoclc came forward and these sold on a quality basis. Hogget Mutton. Values for hogget mutton were equal to those ruling for heavy wethers, the realisations being as follows: Seven at 17s 3d; nine at 17s Gd; 14 at 19s 3d; 14 at 19s; 11 at 18s; 11 at 17s Gd; eight at 20s 6d; 16 at 21s Gd; 10 at 24s 2d; 10 at 18s Gd; 19 at 19s 2d; seven at 21s 3d; seven at 21s and two at 19s 3d; five on account T. Leen at 18s; two on account W. R. Hopcroft at 16s 9d; 18 on A. Klatt at 17s Id; 31 on account J. J. Thomasscs at 16s. Ewe Mutton. The market for ewe mutton was easier notwithstanding the quality offering. Sales included the following: 18 on account D. Carrick at 14s lid; 23 on account Mrs. England 14s; 12 on account Bruce Est. at 12s 4d; 21 on 'account Q. O. Wilson at 14s Gd; 29 on account J. C. Hare, 15s Id; 20 on account 11. B. Johnston, 14s; and 10 at 10s 7d; 13 on account J. B. Bradley at lGs 8d and IS at lGs Gd; 13 on account J. C. Hare at 13s Id; 10 on account W. It. Hopcroft at 17s Sd; 21 on account J. McTavish at 14s Id; nine on account Gloyn and Sons at 15s Id; 16 on account W. H. Henson at 14s 3d; 21 at lGs; 14 at 12s; six at 9s 3d; 12 at 12s 3d; 21 at 15s 7d; 22 at 15s Id; 12 at 15s 3d; 20 at 15s 3d; 14 at 11s lOd; 10 at 13s 7d; two at 15s; 26 at 16s; 27 at 15s Gd. Fat Wethers. With the exception of three pens, all the wethers offered were shorn and prices were down on late rates. The rule was cheap mutton. The sales included the following: 43 woolly wethers, 26s Gd (fino wool and medium weights); seven woolly wethers at 265; six on account J. C. Haro at 18s; nine on account J. B. Bradley at 20s Gd and four at 18s 3d; 10 on account W. J. Viles at 20s; 51 on account T. A. Smith at 19s 9d, 14 at 18s; one on account A. Griffiths at 23s Gd; one on account T. Lawton at 26s Gd; six on account J. J. Thomason at 21s Gd; four at 19s; 17 at 17s 9d; eight at 18s; four at lGs Gd; 13 at 19s Id; 12 at 18s lid; 19 at 19s 3d. Southdown Mutton. A limited offering of Southdown mutton suffered a set-back in values along with other classes. Sales included the following: 10 ewes on account W. J. Viles at lGs 2d; one on account J. B. Bradley at 13s Gd; four on account W. H. Henson at Gs and six at 8s 3d; seven wethers on account S. A. Walker at 15s lOd. Store Sheep. Very few store sheep were offered and the bulk of them were of indifferent qualtiy. Good 2-th wethers and ewes commanded late rates but otherwise prices were on the low side. The sales included the following: 198 2-th ewes, 30s 4d; 121 2-th ewes, 18s; 257 2-th ewes, 21s Gd; eight 2-th wethers, 19s 4d; 91 2-th wethers on account E. W. Collins, 13s lOd and 100 4-th wethers, lGs lid; 113 2-th wethers, 14s 6d; 49 2-th wethers on account S. A. INalker, 34s 7d; nine lambs on account H. L. Wilson, 12s. Fat Cattle. The entry of fat cattle included a line of medium weight bullocks of the Aberdeen Angus breed along with the usual offering of ex-dairy sorts. The market was quite firm. The pen of bullocks realised £ll 4s. An A.A. cow offered by J. Waugh realised £7 5s and an A.A. heifer on the same account made £7 15s. Other sales were: Cows, £3, £4 2s Gd, £4 7s 6d, £4 15s, £5, £5 1 2s Gd, £5 16s to £6 7s Gd; heifers, £3