Stock Markets

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 47, 23 February 1940, Page 9

Stock Markets

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd. and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on the Johnsonville sale as fololws:—

“We offered a smaller yarding of cattle than usual. The bullocks penned comprised chiefly heavyweight cattle, with a few pens of medium weights. Extra prime heavy bullocks met with , keen keen competition, with prices \ showing little alteration on those ruling ( last week, while medium weight cattle ( were easier to the extent of 5s per head. { No prime cows and heifers came for- ( ward, the yarding consisting of a few ( pens of plain and unfinished cattle. Owing to the poor quality there were . frequent passings. There was a large yarding of vealers, with prices showing ; no alteration on those ruling last week. “There was an average yarding of ; all classes of sheep and lambs. There was a smaller yarding of wethers than usual, with prices for prime sheep firm on last week. Medium weight sheep met with no alteration, while light and unfinished sheep were 6d per head easier. We yarded some exceptionally heavy ewes. These met with keen demand, with prices fully Is up on those ruling last week. Light weight and unfinished ewes were not wanted. All classes of lambs met with a steady sale, prices being slightly above those obtainable at the works.” WOODVILLE SOLE Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as under on their weekly Woodville sale: —A good yarding of lambs of all grades along with a fair number of breeding ewes met with a free sale throughout, and they report almost a total clearance in this section at values highly satisfactory to vendors. Several pens of station bred cattle failed to attract attention. An average yarding of fat cattle met with a satisfactory sale, late rates being well maintained. Quotations: —Shorn b.f. lambs, medium, 12s, 12s fid, I3s to 13s 6d; woolly b.f. lambs, 13s, 14s, 14s 9d, 15s to 17s 7d; shorn wether lambs, 12s, 12s fid, 13s, 15s to 17s fid; woolly ewe lambs, lfis, 17s, 18s to 18s 9d; fat lambs, 17s fid, lbs fid, 19s, 19s 3d to 20s; fat ewes, 14s, 14s fid, 15s to 16s 6d; fat wethers, 18s, 19s, 20s to 22s 6d; small wether lambs, ss, 5s 6d, 6s, 6s 9d, 7s to 10s 6d. Cattle: Light fat P.A. cows, £6 7s 6d; fat cows ex the dairy, £4 15s, £5, £5 ss, £5 10s, £5 15s, £6, £6 10s, £6 15s, £7; potter cows, £2 15s, £3, £3 ss, £3 lOg, £3 15s to £4 ss. TAIHAPE EWE FAIR The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Distributing Co., Ltd., report a full yarding of 10,000 ewes and several pens of lambs at the above fair on Wednesday. There was a splendid attendance of outside buyers from Waikato, Manawatu and Marton districts. Generally speaking tho 5-year ewes came forward in | excellent condition but in the majority I ’of pens the mouths were found to be a little disappointing. However, the com- 1 petition was keen on all lines submitted, especially where the mouths were right. Mr. Fannin's 4-year ewes topped the market at 22s 9d and his 5-year ewes at 21s; Messrs W. Williams and Sons' nice line of 469 realised 21s sd, land Messrs Cleaver and Sons' 20s lOd. The majority of the 5-year ewes realised 17s to 18s 9d and mouths not so good from 13s to 15s 7d. A feature of ‘the sale was the excellent pens of 2tooths. These attracted keen competition. Mr. A. J. Buckley topped the market in this section at 35s fid and Mr. C. T. Revell's line of 300 made 34s 4d. Generally speaking the sale was a sound one and with the exception of two pens the whole yarding was disposed of as follows: —Two-tooth ewes: Account of A. J. Buckley, 35s fid; C. T. Re veil, 300 at 34s 4d; A. R. Fannin, 31s lOd; D. 1 Wilkie, 28s 3d; Marshall Bros., 28s fid; J. B. Thomasen, 27s 4d; W. Britton, 28s; Brown Bros., 27s 8d; L. O'Callaghan, 27s;' P. H. Bird, 28s; C. Re veil, 25s 8d; D. J. Wilkie, 23s fid; T. Williams, 374 at 25s 4d to 26s 7d; A. J. Buckley, 2Ss 9d; small tail-end lots /from 19s Id to 23s 7d. Six-tooth ewes: J AccouxA A. R. Fannin, 265; 4-tooth, 25s 1 9d. Four-year ewes: Account A. R. Fannin, 22s 9d. Five-year ewes: Account A. R. Fannin, 21s; D. Broome, 18s 2d; Mackay Estate, ISs 8d; P. J. Bird, 17s; T. S. Davies, 19s 9d; J. B. Thomasen, 16s 4d; W. Do ole, 17s 7d; D. J. Wilkie, 14s 4a; T. W.. Williams and Sons, 469 at 21s sd; Jensen Estate, 14s 6d; F. Mickleson, 15s 3d; J. H.. Thorpe, 17s; W. L. Britton, 18s 3d; Mrs. A. Morrison, 13s 6d; McLennan Bros., 13s 3d; Addis Estate, 18s 9d; A. J. Mickleson, 17s 7d; L. O'Callaghan, 15s 7d; P. J. Bird, 15s 2d; Jensen Estate, 13s 7d; Cleaver and Son, 20s lOd; Addis Estate, 16s. Sixyear and s.m. ewes: Account C. B.

Heatley, 17s; W. Doole, 15s 4d; L M. Coleman, 16s 4d; Brown Bros., 14s 3d; McKay Estate, 17s Id; Mrs. O'Dea, 14s 2d; Tau Potaka, 13s; P. J. Bird, 12s lOd; Marshall Bros., 15s; F. L. Mickleson, 15s 3d; Lismore Estate, 11s 8d; tail-end lots, 6s 2d to 7s 6d. Miscellaneous: Fat ewes, extra prime, 18s; good, 14s 8d to 16s 6d; fat wethers, 24s 2d; medium ewe lambs, 12s 3d to 13s 9d; small do., 9s Id; medium to small wether lambs; 8s 9d; tail-end lots, 5s 8d to 5s lOd. Good 1-shear S.D. rams, 6 guineas; 3-shear do., 4 to 5 guineas; aged do., 1 guinea. MARTON SALE The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report a yarding of 1500 sheep at the sale on Tuesday to an excellent attendance of buyers. Prices were firm on recent sales and they report a total clearance as follows: — ' Five-year ewes, 18s 3d to 18s 7d; medium sorts, 14s to 15s 6d; medium 2-th | ewes, 265; small tail-end, 18s; 2-th [wethers, 17s 9d; fat ewes, 17s 6d; shorn | b.f. lambs, 13s fid to 15s Id; w.f.w. lambs, 13s 6d; medium do., 10s 2d; tailend lots, 5s 9d; 1-shear S.D. rams, £3 3s. Best weaner pigs, 14s 6d to 16s 6d; medium do., 9s to 11s 6d. BULLS SALE Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having a largo entry of approximately 2500 sheep and a small yarding of cattle and pigs at their fortnightly sale held at Bulls on Monday last. The entry comprised principally 5 and 6-year ewes, with several pens of younger sheep. Buyers operated freely for all younger ewes and realisations were well up to recent sales. Tor the 6-year-old ewes competition was restricted, and although there was not a strong inquiry for this class, they report practically a total clearance at late rates. Some good quality iambs were included in the offering which sold under steady competition at priees satisfactory to vendors. The fat cattle yarded were secured by the local butchers at prices firm on late rates. The demand for store pigs was not so keen as the previous sale. Vendors, however, met the market and a complete clearance was effected. Several Southdown rams sold under keen competition, the tops making from 6 to 9 guineas. Quotations: 2-th ewes, 31s 2d; 5-yr ewes, 17s, 18s 7d, 21s 3d; 5 and 6-yr ewes, 15s 9d, 16s, 16s 6d; 6-yr ewes, 11s, 12s, 12s 3d, 15s, 16s 6d; fat ewes, 14s 3d, 18s 8d; fat wethers, 20s, 265; fat lambs, 18s 4d; Southdown rams, 31 gns., 4gns., 6gns., 7Xgns., 9gns.; b.f. lambs, 10s 9d, 13s, 11s, 15s 8d; w.f. wether lambs, 11s Id, 13s Id; cull lambs, 5s to 7s 9d. Tat heifers, to £5 7s; fat cow-s, £4 17s 6d, £4 19s, £5 Is, £5 7s, £5 16s. Store pigs, 22s 6d, 25s 6d; large stores, £2, £2 6s; fat pigs, £3.