LIVE STOCK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 7 August 1931, Page 7

LIVE STOCK

BLENHEIM SALE

FINE FAT YARDING What was generally voted to be the finest yarding of fats entered for a number of years was put up for sale at Hie Blenheim yards this week (reports the “Express”). Wethers predominated and the sheep were quite up to the Addington standard of quality. It father looks as if farmers who have been holding their sheep for some months have at last realised that fats cannot increase much in value, and have decided to place their reserves on the market. Unfortunately, however, values wero hardly any bettor than those ruling at previous sales, and although good prices were received for the best of the yarding, the exceptional quality counterbalanced any increase in price. The yarding was lcomposed of 635 fats, and 355 stores. Only a few pens of ewes were offered. A pen of guaranteed empty ewes fetched 10s 9d, and on the other extreme a single maiden two-tooth was knocked down at 13s lid. Another two pens, one on account of Mr O. P. GoulLcr, Seddon, and the other offered by Messrs Fail-hall Bros., went at 13s 9d each. At the last scales a fortnight ago ewes fetched from 4s 7d to 12s 7d. The lowest figure given for wethers was 11s for a line of rather small ones, and at the other end of the scale was an exceptionally fine pen of heavy-weights. These were of show standard, and wero eventually sold at 16s 4d. Two other fine lines were sold on account of Mill P. Goulter at 16s 2d and 16s Id, respectively. The next best price received was for a nice pen offered by Mr F. Norman, of Springlunds. These went at 15s 7d. At the previous sale wethers brought from 11s 2d to 15s 7d. Several lines of hoggets wero offered and sold readily. The lowest figure received was 9s 4d and eight good ones went at 11s 3d. The store department showed no change in values. A start was made with a pen of cull ewes. These were obviously not of the ribless variety, and realised 2s each. A line of fullmouths sold at 7s 4d, and some six and eight-tooths 10s Id. The yarding was mainly coinnosed of hoggets. A small line of these fetched 6s 4d, and 145 small half-breds went at 6s 2d. A small pen of ewe hoyo-ets realised 7s 4d, and a larger line 6s 9d, A big pen of breeding ewes were quitted at 7s 3d.

ADDINGTON MARKET

SHEEP PRICES IMPROVE:

CBy Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, 6th August. This week’s market at Addington was a national “double” one, and it attracted, as usual, show stock in the fat sections. The display in the fat cattle section was sli"fitly better than for some years. The North Island was strongly represented, as was all the South Island, including the West Coast. Store Sheep: A moderate entry, mostly ewes, of mixed appearanoe. A dragging sale resulted, there being many passings. Values were: Good s.m. half and crossbred ewes, 14s to 16s lOd; medium s.m. half and crossbred ewes, 10s to 12s 6d; plain s.m. half and crossbred ewes, 6s to 9s; good six and eighttooth Corriedale ewes to 16s lOd.

Spring Lambs: An entry of 61 head of disappointing quality. The top price was 43s 4d. Other values ranged down to 12s 4d.

Fat Sheep: An entry of 5600. There was a keen sale with the demand well maintained. A consignment of 492 sheep from the North Island was included. .A general advance occurred of Is a head in all classes. Values were show wethers, to £2 18s; extra prime heavy wethers, 22s to 245; prime, 18s 6d to 21s; medium. 15s to 18s; light, 12s to 14s 6d; show ewes to 255; extra prime, 19s 6d to 21s 6d ; prime heavy, 17s 6d to 19s ; prime, 15s to 17s; medium, 11s to 14s 6d ; light, 9s to 10s 6d; show hoggets, to 30s 4d; extra prime, 21s to 22s 6d; nrime, 18s to 20s; medium. 14s to 17s 6d ; light, 10s to 14s. Fab Cattle: An entry of 563. The quality was the best seen at the national sale for some years. Many show cattle were entered. Special show bullocks fetched £36 to £sl; good show bullocks, £2O to £23 17s 6d; extra prime, £ls to £l7 17s 6d ; prime, £ll 10s to £l4 10s; medium-weight, £9 to £ll ss; ordinary, £6 15s to £8 15s ; rough, £5 to £6 10s ; show heifers, to £l3 7s 6d ; extra prime, to £ll 10s ; prime, £8 10s to £11; medium, £6 5s to £8 ss; light, £4 to £6; extra prime cows, to £ll 7s 6d ; prime, £7 15s to £lO 10s; medium, £6 to £7 10s; rough cows, £4 4s to £5 15s. | Apart from the show cattle, values per lOOlbs ranged up to 31s for primest sorts, 27s to 29s 6d for medium-weight, 25s to 27s for heavyweight good heifers; beef, to 28s Id; best cows, 255; medium, 20s to 235; rough beef, down to 15s per 1 00 lbs. Fat Pigs: An entry of fair size. Only (lie workers were of good Quality, and there was a fair demand with prices on a level with those ruling last week. Choppers, £3 to £8 10s; baconers, 47s 6d to 52s 6d ; heavy baconers, 57s 6d to £3 2s 6d; extra heavy baconers, £3 10s to £3 14s 6d ; average price per lb, 4J,d to sjd. Porkers: 33s to 38s 6d; heavy porkers, 40s to 46s 6d; average price per lb, s|d to 6|d.