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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 4 May 1934, Page 8

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BLENHEIM SALE FATS 2 S 6d TO 3s Gd HIGHER

A small rise in fat sheep value occurred at Wednesday’s Blenheim stock sale, when a short market appeared to eaten the butchers badly in need of killing sheep, with the result that competition forced prices up by from 2s 6d to 3s 6d as compared x witli the auction held a week before (reports the “Express”). The. quality of the sheep entered was considerably improved and the pick of the 211 occupants of the fat pens was represented by sheep,sent in l>y Mr F. 11. Gifford of Rapaura, whose ewes were as good as any seen in the yards this year. This firming of values was re-ilec-ted in the store offering, which cornprised 1756 head, but it would be difficult correctly to estimate its exact extent, owing to the fact that an entirely different class of sheep than has been the case for some time, was represented. Taking everything into consideration, however, 2s a head would be approximately correct. One of the most noticeable aspects of the store sale was the exceedingly high figures secured for wethers, and the fact that poor quality sheep appeared to- sell better than good quality- . . A single pen oi prime owes secured 17s Id and a medium line went at 15s 3d. A light assortment'fetched 13s 4d. Mr Gifford swept the pool in respect to high-priced ewes, 18s 3d, 19s 3d, and 20s 9d being paid for fine quality slice]) offered -on his account. The Terrace Farm Co. quitted a pen at 19s 2d. Other prime lots secured prices ranging from 16s lid to 17s 9d and several medium pens clrangcd hands at from 14s lid to 15s. A pen of lightweights was knocked down at 13s. Wethers were exceedingly scarce, the two pens offered bringing 19s lOd and •235.

Among tiie stores sound-mouth ewes realised up to 10s 6d in the case of lialfbreds, and a similar line running with Southdown and Romney rams fetched 8s Bd. A pen of threequarterbreds sold at 8s 6d. A large line of two and four-tooth halfbred rams commanded 17s Gd, and a draft of two-tooth Southdowncross ewes 12s 3d. Full-mouth crossbreds running with Leicester ram„s were knocked down at, 9s 3d, and forward failing-mouth crossbreds Us lOd and 12s Id. There were several lines of two to eight-tooth ewes, a draft of crossbreds running with Merino and Leicester rams selling at 14s 3d, and threequarterbreds 13s6d. Forward fall-mouth halfbred wethers went at 16s ard 17s lOd, and fresh fullmouth halfbrods at 11s 3d, 14s lid, 16s sd, and 16s Gd. A feature was the sale of two lines of fat and forward threequarterbred four-tooths at 22s 6d. one of which was offered on account of Mr O. Anderson. Wairau Valley, and the other on account of Messrs Newbury and Profit, Onamalutu. A big draft of 2 4. and 6-tooth halfbreds on account

of Tyntesficld were quitted at 13s 6d. Ten pens of lambs were included in the offering, and Mr J. B. Laidlaw obtained the highest price—lss lid—with good Leicester-cross ewes Other attractive prices were 13s 3d for forward thrcequartcr-bred wethers and 14s for similar ewes. ADDINGTON^MARKET

(By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, 3rd May. There was an overflow entry of fat cattle at the Addington market yesterday, entries in the other sections being of normal size. Fat sheep and fat lambs, good young owes, dairy cattle, and vealers sold well, but fat cattle of inferior quality and store lambs were easier.

Store sheep: The entry was drawnfrom Marlborough, Nelson, the South and Chatham Islands. For the most part it comprised a mixed display. Good young ewes were in keen demand. Good two-tooth crossbred ewes made 29s to 30s 6rl, plain two-tooth 17s to 19s 6d, ordinary 4 and 6-tooth halfbred ewes 21s to 22s 6d, ordinary 4 and 6-looth crossbred ewes 20s to 21s 9d, medium 6 and 8-tooth halfbred ewes 21s to 235, ordinary 6 and 8-toot!i halfbred ewes 19s to 20s 6d, low-conditioned 6 and 8-tooth 16s to I.Bs, ordinary s.m. 16s to 17 s 6d, s. and f.m. ewes 13s to 15s 6d, aged and inferior 10s 6d to 12s 6d. forward fullmouth halfbred wethers .20s to 21s, medium 18 s to 19s 6d. ordinary two-tooth halfbred 18s to 18s 3d.

Store lambs : A heavier entry than a fortnight previously and lambs for carrying over were easier, although good e'wc lambs were wanted. Good halfbred ewe lambs made to 21s, medium 15s 3d to 17s 9d, forward store lambs to 22 s 7d, medium 15s to 16s, inferior and plain store lambs 9s 3d to 14s. Fat lambs: An entry of 3400 sold at full schedule rates. Extra prime heavy lambs made 29s 4d, prime heavy 24s to 275, prime medium-weights 21s to 23s 6d, light 16s to 20s 6d. Fat slupp: An entry of 6300 head. Export competition maintained rates at the schedule level. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 29s 4d, prime heavy 25s to 275, prime medium-weight 22s to 24s 6d, ordinary quality 19s to .21s 6d, light to.lßs 6d, prime heavy owes 22s to 23s 6d, prime medium-weight ewes 19s 6d to 21s 6d, ordinary quality ewes 16s to 19s, light ewes to 15s 6d.

Fat cattle: An excess entry of 735 head met with a dragging sale. Good beef sold at little difference, but cows were hard to quit and there was an easing in values. Special beef made to 265. good 20s to 22s 6d, heavy to 17s, medium quality 16s 6d to 19s Id, and inferior down to 12s 6:1. Extra prime heavy steers made lo £ll 7s Gd, prime heavy £6 15s,s to £8 ss, prime mediumweight £6 to £7 ss, ordinary quality £4 to £5 10s, light to £3 15s, extra prime heifers to £B, prime £4 to £6 15s, ordinary £2 15s to £3 10s, light heifers to £2 10s, extra, prime cows to £8 2s Gd, prilnne £3 5s to £4 15s, ordinary £2 to £3. rough to 355.

Fat pigs: A good entry met with a steady demand. Chonpors made £2 to £4 18s Gd, hnroners 44s Gd to £3 10s 6d (average price per lb to sd), porkera (28s 1(1 - 7 £s (average price per lb 4jjd to 5 l-4d). Store pigs: A large entry, which sold slightly better. Wcancrs made 6s to 11s, slips 8s to 10s, stores 10? to 17s, extra good to 265, sows in pig 45s Gd,