Feilding Live Stock Sale

Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 49, 27 February 1943, Page 6

Feilding Live Stock Sale

BREEDING EWE MARKET VERY FIRM STORE LAMBS VALUES EASIER A heavy entry of breeding ewes of mixed ages came forward for the Feilding live stock sale yesterday when values for the aged sheep were inclined to be very firm. Good 2-ths found a ready market at prices ranging from 30s to 355, but many inferior quality lots were offered. A large yarding of store lambs created a good deal of interest and wether lots excepting for the tops were easier. In all cattle sections the market was steady. Fat Sheep. Limited supplies of fat sheep mostly wether mutton found the market very firm for meaty sorts. The best of the wethers made to 27s Id, ewes to 12s Id and heavy lambs to 29s 4d. Realisations were:—Fat wethers: 13 account D. P. Kennedy at 24s lOd and 8 at 24s 7d; 22 account T. Bielski at 20s lOd, 16 at 24s lOd and 44 at 24s 7d; 20 account A. E. London at 25s lOd; 13 at 21s lOd; 3 at 27s Id; one at 24s lOd; fat ewes: 2 at 10s 4d; 12 at 12s Id; 0 at 11s 7d; 10 at 9s Od; Bat 11s 4d; blackface ewes: 7 at 23s 10d; lambs: 3 at 29s 4d; 19 at 21s 4d; 2 at 23s and 4 at 23s 10d. Breeding Ewes. A particularly large offering of mixed aged breeding ewes came forward and prices for the aged sheep showed a firming for the better sorts under firm competition. The quality of the 2-ths was mixed, but good well bred liues changed hands at 30s to 35s Id. The selling proceeded well on into the late afternoon with a large attendance of buyers. The realisations included the following:— 2-th ewes: 120 account R. Linklater at 31s 3d; 15S account G. 11. Wilson at 25s 9d; 43 at 29s 9d; 142 account A. Marshall at 22s Od; 178 account B. McLeod at 24s 9d; 73 at 25s Id; 160 at 22s 9d; 50 at 20s 3d; 00 at 245; 24 at 20s Od; 9S at 20s; 7S at 22s Od; 105 at 20s; 198 ex-Pahiatua at 34s 10; 291 account Barber estate at 255; 97 at 23s 3d; 155 account T. L. Marshall at 23s and SS at 245; 150 account A. J. Giniblett at 20s 7(1; 75 account E. C. Vowell at 325; SO at 24s Sd; 150 account A. Waldin at 20s; 75 account K. H. Farquharson at 30s, 70 at 28s and 72 at 27s 6il; 140 at 20s lOd; 230 account Miss Young at 295; 7S at 24s Od; 35 at 275; 114 at 31s; 119 account J. G. Wilson at 30s; 203 account Brown estate at 35s Id; 87 at 2Ss 4d; 162 at 30s 9d; 200 at 31s 6d and 31s; 195 at 265; 99 at 23s Od; 59 at 20s; 20 at 24s Id; 02 account V. B. Short at 29s Id; 132 at 255; 120 at 31s Od; 82 at 23s Od; 108 account H. Brown 355; 71 at 255; 48 at 225; 29 at ISs lOd; 4 aud 0-th ewes: 4S 4-th at 21s lOd; 94 do. account W. .T. Beard at 255; 110 do. account T. L. Mansell at 22s Id; 143 do. at 235; 40 do. at 21s 2d; 22 0-th at 19s; 43 do. at ISs 3d; 40 do. at 17s; 74 do. at 22s 4d; 114 do. at 265; 140 account T. L. Mansell at 20s 7d; 150 do. at 22s Od and 225; mixed aged ewes: 170 0-th to 4- at ,14s; 329 4 and 5-yr. at 17s lOd and 17s 9d; 420 5-yr. account L. Wall at 10s 4d; 201 4-yr. at 22s Od; 147 5-yr. account 'L. Nitschke at 33s 2d; 185 5-yr. Account E. M. Meyrick at 17s Gd; .180 5- account V. B. .Short at l£>s 7d; 350 4-yr. account J. J. Tliomaseu at 23s 10d; 172 5-yr. at 15s Od; 155 0-th to 4-yr. at 20s; 90 4-yr. at 21s 3d; 202 4-yr. account Barber estate at 16s Id and 15s 3d. Store Lambs. There was a large yarding of store lambs, including many small lots suitable for dairy farmers. Prices were easier on late rates aud the offering sold readily under tlio hammer. Realisations included the folloAving:— Wether lambs; 133 account B. W. Marshall at 13s 4d; 98 account Beckett estate at 10s 3d; 139 account R. H. Farquharson at 17s Id; 140 account J. W. Nairn at 17s Id; 288 at 14s Id; 64 at 10s lOd; 111 at 12s 2d; 70 at 12s Od; 122 at 13s Od; 100 at 13s Od; 102 at 14s Oil; S 7 at 13s lOd; 102 at 11s Id; 70 at 11s 9d; 94 at 14s 2d; 81 at 11s 9d; ewe lambs: 250 account Beckett estate at 17s 9d and SO at 14s Id; 131 account E. M. Lloyd at 23s Id; 100 at 24s 8d; 101 at 17s 3d; 69 at 13s Id; 52 at 18s 2d; 158 at 14s Sd; 99 at 15s 6d; 29 at 17s Od; 05 at 17s; blackface lambs: 200 account H. McKellar at 21s 8d and 23s 2d; 71 account E. M. Lloyd at 30s Sd; 295 at 15s lOd; 111 at 18s Id; 2-th wethers: 390 at 20s 9d. Southdown Rams. A sale of Southdown rams on account of J. W. Batchelar witnessed Keen competition, the prices being from ojgns. to Signs. Fat Cattle. The beef market was well catered for in point of numbers with the quality on the light to medium side. Several pens of female station cattle were sold with Aberdeen Angus cows making to £9 10s and a single steer changed hands at £9 12s Oil. A.A. heifers and cows made up to £8 12s Oil and cx-dairy cows to £0 12s Od. Vealers sold from £1 15s to £4 ss. The rango of prices for cow beef were: —£3 7s Od, £4 12s Od, £4 17s Od, £5 12s Oil, £5 17s Od, £0 12s Od, £7 10s, £7 12s Od, £S 2s Oil, £S 7s Od to £8 12s Od; heifers, £5 7s Od, £0 32s Od, £7 7s Od, £S 2s Od to £8 12s Od; medium heavy A.A., cows, £9 7s Oil to £9 10s. Station Cattle. Several small liens 0 f station cattle came forward to experience a good sale, the realisations being:—lß Hereford steers at £5 15s; 12 A.A. steers at £5 16s; 19 A.A. steers at £7 2s; 9 A.A. steers at £5 16s; 10 A.A. steers at £0 7s Gd; 7 Jersey steers at £5 7s Od; 0 A.A. steers at £4 ISs; 22 A.A. steers at £8 11s Od; 3 A.A. steers at £7 2s Od; 9 A.A. cows at £0 10s; 14 empty A.A. cows at £5 10s; 49 empty A.A. cows at £0 6s 6d; 4 A.A. cows at £6 2s Od; 7 A.A. cows at £5 15s; 26 A.A. cows at £5 18s; 22 A.A. heifers at £4 8s; 14 Hereford heifers at £5 2s; 2S A.A. heifers at £5 12s; 8 A.A. 3-yr. heifers at £7 7s; 12 Hereford and A.A. weaner heifers at £3 7s. Store Cattle. Schedule rates were offering for a yarding of light boner cows, the prices 1 being:—£2 os, £2 10s, £2 11s, £2 14s, £2 ■ 17s Od, £3 Is, £3 10s, £3 13s to £3_ 14s; ' empty heifers, £3 12s Od; bulls, 255, £3 ■ 10s to £5 10s; cows and calves, £4 10s, : £4 19s to £O. i Dairy Cattle. A light offering of dairy cattle Bold j on a quality basis with prices as fol- , lows: —Springing heifers, £4 12s, £4 15s, , £4 37s Od to £6 15s; springing cows, £8 to £8 10s; weaner Jersey lieifors, £2 12s * 6d to £3 10s.

MANGAOHANE SALE

The N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report a very successful clearance at the above fixture on Tuesday. All the sheep came forward in excellent condition, particularly the 4tooth wethers. These elicited keen competition and were finally secured by Mr. T. Currie, of Wanganui, at 22s 4d. Outside buyers were in attendance from Waikato and Main Trunk Line and secured the greater portion of the yarding. Local buyers were also operating freely throughout. Quotations: 1185 4th wethers at 22s 4d, 799 2th do. at 18s .9d, 170 at 18s lOd, 1111 syr ewes at 17s 3d, 500 do. second grade at 15s, 410 2th ewes at 23s 9d, 97 do. at 17s Bd, 98 4th eAves at 235, 80 6th ewes at 20s, 09 4yr ewes at 10s 2d, 410 medium to small woolly ewe lambs at 1.2 s 7d, 443

medium to small woolly wether lambs at 8s Id, woolly m.a. wethers 2Ss, tailend ewe lambs 7s, 5 to Gyr ewe tail-end 10s to 11s lOd. MARTON SALE The N.Z. Farmers Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report a yarding of 2150 sheep and a small entry of cattle and pigs at the above sale on Tuesday, to a good attendance. The market was firm throughout and prices were more or loss on a par with recent sales. Quotations: 2th ewes 27s 3d to 28s Od, medium do. 24s 3d, 4t.h do. ISs Od, 6th to syr ewes 19s lOd, syr ewes 14s Od to 14s 9d, Oyr ewes, good mouths, a/e Heaton Park 15s Od, forward lambs 10s, medium b.f. woolly lambs 13s 2d, small do. Ss lOd, medium w.f.w. lambs 17s 7d to 12s 9d, small sorts to 9s 4d, tail-euders 6s, medium to small ewe lambs 10s 9d, 2th wethers 21s 3d. Dairy heifers, springing, £4 to £5. Weaner pigs 10s to 14s. LEVIN STOCK SALE The weekly stock sale was held at Levin this week, when the yardings throughout were particularly large. An overflow yarding of pigs came forward and met with ready competition. Good quality fat sheep were in large supply as also were fat lambs. Vealers were yarded in good numbers and a complete clearance was effected at full late rates. '|'ho following is a list of the realisations:— Pigs:—Light porkers, £2 6s, £2 Ss Oil, £2 11s to £2 10s; medium do., £2 ISs Od, £3 2s 6d to £3 3s 6d; baconers, £3 os, £3 11s, £3 17s 6d, £4 Is to £1 11s; choppers, £2, £2 7s Od, £2 12s Od, £2 17s Od, £3 5s to £3 11s; small stores, 20s, 27s 6d to 345; larger ilo., 37s 6d, £2 Is to £2 3s. Sheep:—Fat ewes, 13s 4d to 14s 4d; fat wethers, 23s 7d, 24s 4d, 25s Id to 26s lOd; prime b.f. wethers to 25s 4d; fat lambs, 21s to 25s lOd; 4yr. ewes to 20s 7d; 4 and syr. ewes to 15s 3d; ewes low in rnouth, 10s Od to 12s Oil.

Cattle:—Vealers, £3 10s, £4 ss, £4 12s Od to £5 10s; runners, £5, £5 4s, £5 13s, £0 5s to £6 17s 6d; fat cows (ex dairy), £5 to £6 2s 6d; Shorthorn cows to £S; weaner heifers to £3; forward P.A. cows to £6 2s 6d; dairy cows, £6 os, £0 10s, £7 2s Oil, £7 10s, £7 17s Od, £8 to £8 10s.