LIVE STOCK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 April 1934, Page 8

LIVE STOCK

BLENHEIM SALE

An advance of up to Is 6d per bead all round, both in ike fat and store departments, was registered at Wednesday’s Blenheim stock sale when, perhaps as a result of the recent rain, or tlic fact that a. fortnight hail elapsed since the previous sale, a decidedly healtlner tone was noticeable (reports the “Express;”). There was an unusually large representation of buyers, and many of the better quality pens met with keen competition. The average quality of the fats—4l3 of which were penned—was particularly good. The store yarding was much larger than was the case at the last sale, 2114 sheep being offered, but many of these could only be described as low-conditioned, although there were numerous drafts of attractive sheep included. Towards the end of the auction a. shower of rain fell, and this caused a rapid thinning-out in the ranks of the buyers, the auctioneers being left to lament I lie fact that the absence of “the whistle” had caused the sale to drag on interminably during the. earlier stages. Eat lambs were more numerous than usual. Several “lightish” pens sold at from 15s to 15s 3d and medium quality changed hands at 16s 6d and 16s Bd. A single heavy lamb realised 19s lOd. At the last sale the range was from 17s to 19s 7d. Prime ewes realised from 13s 8d to 15s 2d; from 14s to 14s 5d being quite a popular limit. Medium sorts fetched from 12s 4d to 13s 3d. A fortnight ago the range of prices was from 10s 6d to 14s lOd. The only wethers offered, two prime pens, commanded 16s lOd and 18s Id. Two. four, six and eight-tooth ewes met with the greatest demand among the stores, half-breds selling at 15s and 18s 2d for a. splendid line, and tlireoquarterbreds 11s 6d. Halfbred soundmouth ewes went at 11s and 14s 3d, and some low-conditioned crossbreds at 10s Id. An assortment of f. and f.m. ewes were knocked down at from 5s 6d to 9s 3d, the latter figure being given for some good full-mouth cross-breds. Very few wethers were offered. Six and eight-tooth and s.m. merinos made 9s 6d and 9s 9d respectively, a line of forward halfbreds 12s lOd and. a draft of two-tooth crossbreds 13s 9d. The feature of the lamb entry was .a pen of fat and forward southdown-cross wethers, which were run up to 15s 6d. Threeq’narterbred ewe lambs fetched 10s, wethers 9s sd, and forward crossbred wethers 12s 6d. A line of halfbred wether lambs was quitted at 9s lOd.

ADDINGTON MARKET (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, 12th April. Normal entries at Addington in all sections yesterday met a sustained demand at equal to or slightly better than late rates. There was a very mixed entry of store sheep, including North Island, Chatham Islands, and Marlborough lines. The sale was keen, with ewes averaging Is dearer than last week. Wethers were very firm and lambs shared in the general firmness, especially forward sorts. Values were: Good twotooth Romney ewes 28s 9d to 30s 6d, ordinary 4 and 6-tooth crossbred ewes 20s 9d to 25s 9d, ordinary 6 and 8tooth Romney ewes 20s to 22s 3d, good 2-tooth halfbred ewes to 32s 6d, ordinary 2-tooth halfbrecl 27s to 28s 9d, ordinary 4 and 6-tooth halfbred 23s to 25s 6d, ordinary 4 and 8-tooth to 225, good 4-year-old halfbred 22s to 245, medium sound mouth halfbred ewes 19s to 21s 6d, ordinary sound mouth halfbred ewes 16s 6d to 18s 6d, sound and failing-mouth ewes 13s to 15s 6d, aged and inferior halfbred ewes 8s Id to 12s 6d, forward halfbred wethers 19s to 235, others 15s to 18s 6d, merino wethers Is 6d to 8s 3d, good ewe lambs 19s 9d to 20s 9d, medium 18s to 19s, ordinary 16s 10d to 17s lOd, forward store lambs 18s to 19s Id, medium 16s to 17s 9d, plain and ordinary 11s to 15s Fat Lambs: The entry totalled 3500 head. Tile export schedule had been raised l-4d per lb for all grades, thus causing increased prices to correspond with the new basis, exporters paying up to Bd, while there were many sales at over Bd. Extra prime made to 30s Id, prime 24s 6d to 275, prime mediumweight 20s to 245, light 17s to 19s 6d. Fat Sheep: An entry of 4800. The quality was indifferent. Butchers’ wethers advanced Is per head and ewes were slightly firmer. Values: Extra prime wethers to 29s Id, prime 24s to 26s 6d, prime medium-weight 21s 6cl to 23s 6d, ordinary 19s to 21s, light 15s to 18s 6d, extra prime heavy ewes to 23s 7d. prime medium-weight 18s 6d to 21s, ordinary 15s 6d to 18s, light 11s to 15s.

Fat Cattle: An entry of 540 head. Lines from the West Cdast and Southland were forward. A steady sale, on a par with late rates. Best beef made to 24s per lOOlbs, good 18s to 21s, heavyweight 15s 6d to 17s 6d. ordinary quality 13s to 16s. rough down to 10s 6d. Values were: Extra prime heavy steers to £ll 2s 6d, prime £7 10s -to £8 15s, medium-weieht £6 10s to £B, ordinary quality £3 10s to £6, light to £3 ss, extra prime heifers to £8 17s 6d, prime £4 to £6 7s 6d. ordinary £2 15s to £3 15s, light to .£2 10s, extra prime cows to £8 Lis 6d, mime £3 10s to £5 ss, medium £2 to £3 ss, light to £2. Fat Pigs: A large entry. The demand was irregular, but values approximately maintained lnte rates. Values were: Choppers £2 to £4, baconers 46s 6d to 54s 6d, heavy baconors 57s 6d to £3 17s 6d (average price per lb 4;ld to 5 .1-4(1). oovkers 32s to 44s 6d (average price per lb 5d to s^d). Store Cattle: Animals of class were scarce. Hood Ih roe-year-old steers made £4 8s 6d. t wo-ycar-olds £3 t 6 £3 15s, heifers £2 to £2 10s. ye;wlings m.s. 15s 1 to 27s 6d. Vealcrs: A sufficient, entry to fill requirements. Rough sorts met a poor demand and graziers look most of the latter. The top price rf '!n market was £4 8s 6d. Store Pigs: These declined 3s per head on the late rc*es. Weaners made 5s 6d to 9s. stores 11s to 20s, anil sows' in pig to £3 3s.