COUNTRY STOCK SALES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23276, 20 February 1939, Page 5

COUNTRY STOCK SALES

PIOPIO REALISATIONS

TWO-TOOTHS IN DEMAND

ONE LINE MAKES TO 31/3

Abraham and Williams, Limited, reports a yarding well in excess of advertised bers at Piopio, many excellent lines of ewes being penned. The usual annual draft of four and five-year ewes was the subject of strong competition, buyers being present from the Waikato and local districts. Twotooths were in demand and drew keen bidding. Top price for two-tooths was mado by a line from Mr. Verry bought by Mr. J. W. Dodds at 31s 3d. Nice quality but mediumsized sheep from Mr. J. K. "Walker sold to Mr. E. J. Williams, 30s Id; fair to good two-tooths, 27s 3d to 295; fair sorts, 25s aa to 27s;,small useful sorts, 22s (id to 255. Principal sales of four-year ewes were: 100 from Airs. Higginson, 2(is 7d; 112 from Mr. W. G. Bilton, 25s Od; 127 from Mr. N. Ronaldson, 255; 134 from Mr. S. Ronaldson, 2-ls Bdi 101 from Mr. F. J. Barclay, -•Is Od; 100 from Mr. H. Houghton, 2-ls Hd; iv l * ro 2? Mrs. Batley, 25s Gd; 97 from Mr. W. N. Gellatly, 235; 110 from Mr. E. Hansen, 20s 3d; 151 from Mr. A. C. Moir, 245; from Messrs. Watson Bros., 23s 9d; 182 from Messrs. Mar,shall and Tipping, 245; 500 from Messrs. Loughman and Barber, 22s 3d; IG7 from Mr. It. Black, 245. Other good lines ranged from 20s to 245; 223 nve-year ewes from Mr. R. Black, 20s; 103 from Messrs. Watson Bros., the same price; fo Jj om W€sars ' Loughman and Barber, \? s Od;.112 four and five-year from Messrs. Marshall and Tipping, 22s 3d; 184 four and five-year from Mr. N. Mcßae, 20s; 99 fiveyear ewes from Mr. R. Hineman, 20s 6d. Other fairly good lints of five-year-olds sold from 16s to 18s; mixed aged ewes from the Beyege Estate,. 23s 6d; a small line of fourtooths, 30s; useful fivn to six-year ewes, lis to 14s; rough sound-mouth ewes. 6s to 8s; culls, 4s to 5s

Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports having held their annual ewe fair at Piopio, when over the advertised number of ewes was penned and was offered to an attendance of local, Matiere and Waikato buyers. Annual drafts of four and five-year ewes changed hands _ under keen competition at late rates, _ while two-tooth ewes advanced on Te Kuiti prices. The demand remained firm throughout the salii, practically the entire yarding changing hands at auction. As at previous fairs buyers again showed a marked preference for aged marked lines. Entries of sound mouth lines also attracted attention, but doubtful mouthed and low conditioned, ewes were dull. For four-year ewes Mrs. A. Higginson topped the market at 26s 7d, while Mr. L. G. Verry received 265. Mr. Lowes' draft sold at 25s lOd. A pen from Mr. W. G. Bilton changed hands at 25s 9d, while 25s 6d was paid for Mrs. C. A. Battley's annual draft. Entries from Mr. R. Boddy and Messrs. E. and A. H. Rattenbury sold at 255. In ttie five-year section top price of 21s lOd was cibtained by Mr. J. G. Hunt, while 21s 4d was paid for an annual draft from Mr. J. B Lowman. Mr. L. G. Vcrry's entry of two-tooth ewes sold at 31s 3d,; Alderson Bros, receiving 30s 6d, while Mr. Keith Walker disiposed of his pen at 30s 3d. For a line oil four-tooth ewes Mr. L. E. Young received! 31s, 28s 6d being paid for a pen of four and six-tooths from the same vendor.

WAIPU REALISATIONS [from oub own correspondent] WHANG-AREI, Saturday The North Auckland Farmers' Co-operative, Limited, reports a successful cattle sale at Waipu, there being a good 'entry, consisting chiefly of boner cattle. Competition was keen throughout, except for good quality beef. Prices were at late rates. Heavy Shorthorn cows made from £6 to £7; light fat cows, £4 10s to £5 17s; heavy boner cows, £3 los to £4 tOs; medium, £2 10s to £3 7s; light, 30s; runners, £2 10s; cows and calves, £3 to £G; Jersey heifers, £3; heavy boner bulls, £8 to £10; medium, £5 to £7 10s; light, £3 to £4 15s. Pigs: Slips. 15s; weaners 10s to lis Gd; sows, £1 15s OTOROHANGA OFFERING The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports having held the annual sheep fair at Otorohanga, when a large entry of all classes of sheep was penned. Annual drafts from local vendors were «penned and met good competition from a large bench of buyers. Bidding for store lambs was exceptionally keen, with values showing an increase on late sales. Store wethers and breeding ewes were traded at values on a par with those ruling in other centres. Quotations: —Forward conditioned shorn white-faced wether lambs, 13s to 13s Sd; forward conditioned woolly black-faced lambs, lis to 12s; white-faced woolly ewe lambs, 15s 6d to 17s; small white-faced wether lambs. Ss 6d to 10s 3d; small mixed-sex lambs, Os 9d to 7s Od; prime black-faced two-tooth mutton. 10s to 17s; fat ewes, Ss 9d to 9s 6d; forward conditioned store wethers, los to 16s Cd; small, lis 6d- to 13s 6d; best white-faced two-tooth ewes, 23s 6d to 253; small, 16s 6d to 20s; good four and six-tooth ewes, to 25s 0d; four and five-year ewes, to 20s 3d; ,nixed-agcd ewes, 16s 6d to ISs; sound mouth ewes, 12s Id to 14s 7d: aged ewes, 5s 3d to Ss Od. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, reports holding the annual Romncy and Southdown ram fair at Otorohanga, when a good entry was penned. Competition was keen for rams of both breeds and prices were according to quality. Southdown rams: 3%gns to 4i4gns; best Eomney rams, 3%gns to 4%gns; others. lV a gns to 2-Jigns. RATES FOR WETHERS RISE [from our own correspondent] WHANG AREI, Saturday The North Auckland Farmers' Co-operative, Limited, reports a largo yarding at the Paparoa sheep fair. Anything approaching quality sold exceptionally well. Old ewes were hard to quit, but lambs sold a little better than late rates, while wethers improved on the previous Paparoa sale. Two-tooth wethers mado 13s 6d to 14s 9d; fat wethers, ISs 3d; two-tooth ewes, best, 25s 6d to 26s 3d; smaller, ISs 6d to 235; five >or six-year ewes, 13s Od to 14s 6d; aged ewes, good condition, 10s; other ewes, 6s 6d to 8s 9d; cull ewes, 4s 6d to 6s; shorn wether lambs, 7s 9d to 8s 3d; medium, 6s 6d to 6s 9d; small, 4s 6d to 5s 3d; shorn ewe lambs, small, 93 to 10s 3d; woolly ewe lambs, medium quality, lis 6d to 12s 3d; woolly wether lambs, best, Ss 6d to 9s 3d; others, 7s to Ss 3d; small lambs, Ss 6d to 6s; one-shear Romney rams, 2%gns to two-shear, 2gns to SVSgns; aged, 5s to 3gns; one-shear Southdown rams, from Mr. Olsen, Huketere, 3gns to 4y 2 gns; others, 2gns to 2%gns; aged, 9s to l%gns. TANGOWAHINE OFFERING Lby telegraph—OWN correspondent] DARGAVILLE, Saturday A medium entry of fat and store Digs was submitted to a good attendance of buyers at Walter Wakelin's fortnightly sale at Tangowahine. Prices for fat pigs eased in sympathy with the reduced export schedule. Baconers made £3 to £3 lis 6d; heavy porkers, £2 Ss to £2 19s; medium porkers, £2 to £2 6s; light porkers, £1 5s to £1 16s (id; store 3. £1 to £1 8s; slips. 10s to £l; weaners. 7s to 12s; choppers, to £2 Os 6d. HERD TESTING MANGONUI GROUP AVERAGES [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Saturday The following are the January averages for the Mangonui Group Herd-Testing Association: — Kaeo-Takahuo Group. Group average: 1278 cows, 6151b milk, 4.8 test, 30lb fat per cow; highest herd, 60 cows, 39.621b fat per cow (owner, N. S. Masters); lowest herd, 27 cows, 21.191b fat per cow; highest cow, 731b fut (owners, J. W. Hayes and Son). Kaitaia-Awanui Group.—Group average: ISS9 cows, 6101b milk, 5.2 test, 321b fat per cow; highest herd, 44 cows, 42.861b fat Eer cow (owner, H. M. Thompson); lowest erd, 39 cows, 13.641b fat per cow; highest cow, 781b fat (owner, I). McCorquindale). Fairburn-Kaingaroa Group.—Group average: 1043 cows, 5921b milk, 4.7 test, 281b fat per cow; highest herd, 30 cows, 39,21b fat per cow (owner, L. J. Matthews); lowest herd, 21 cows, 18.11b l.'at per cow; highest cow, 611b fat (owner, L. J. Matthews). Summary.—37lo cows, 8071b milk, 5.0 test. 30.11b fat per cow. ■Summary for January, 1038: 2771 cows, 6171b milk, 5.1 test, 31-21b fat per cow. HIDES AND SKINS WELLINGTON PRICES STEADY The improvement in prices of sheepskins was maintained at the sale held by Wellington brokers on Friday, prices being fully firm on levels a fortnight ago. A good demand for hides was accompanied by little alteration in prices, any change being in sellers' favour, except for light calf, which were about l / A a per lb, tower. The rango of prices was as follows: Dry Sheepskins.—Halfbred: 6d to '7% d per lb; fine crossbred, to 7 1 / id; medium crossbred, 5%d to 7%d; coarse crossbred, to 7 1 /« d; half wools, 4%d to 7d; quarter wools, 3 5 / 2 d to 5/id; pelits, 2%d to 4%d. Hides.—Ox. 331b to 441b, to 5%d; 451b to 5211),, 4/id to 57 0 d; 531b to 591b, •V/ad to G%d;' 601b to 691b, 5%d to 6V a d; 701b and over, oV 2 d to 6 1 / id. Cow: 831b to 3!lib 4%d to ft%d; 401b to 431b,. 4d to s*4d; 491b and over, 4d to 5%d. Kip: 251b to 321b, 4 s /id to <>% d; 17 lb to 241b, to 7%d. Yearling: 111b to 161b, o'/d to Calf: 91b to 101b, 5%d to 10% d; lib to 51b, 5d to 10/jd.