AN EXCELLENT SALE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12390, 8 July 1933, Page 5

AN EXCELLENT SALE.

BBEED3NG EWES IN DEMAND

* Prices for fat sheep showed no further increase yesterday, at the I eildmg stock sale, though considering the quality of the stock yarded, top rates were equal to late rates. On the other hand, store sheep prices hardened considerably, the relapse ot last Friday not being repeated. There was an excellent sale tor breeding ewes, and a very keen dniand for ewe and wether ‘lambs Primest fat lambs made to 22s : generally prime lines 20s to 21s Oct; good lines ranged from 17s to 19s; medium 15s to 16s 3d; backward from I2s to 14s 6d ; medium xwoton!ns 12s 6d. A heavy vardiuo- of ewes found the market good. .Specially prime heavies made 15s 9d • prime 13s 9d to 14s 8d ; good 11s to 13s 6d ; four, to 10s 3d; inferior, from 6s 9d. Butchers operated freely for wethers, primest heavy reaching 2(>s (highest this year) ; prime 16s 3d to IBs; good 15s Id to 15s lOcl • medium from 13s to 14s lid Last week’s full in prices did not detier farmers from offering large drafts of stores. which found that the market bad recovered eompletelv I wo, four-tooth ewes. r.w. Southdown rams made to 19s; two-tooth jit to 14s ; 4 and 5-y«a r ditto 12s 3d to Iss Id; five vear, good, 10s 6d to I4s: backward from 8s; mixed lambs made 5s 6d to 8s ; good ewe lambs 15s 3d to 15s 8d ; fair 9 S 5d upward ; good wetliei- lambs 9s 6il to Us Id; fair 7s to 8s 8d; blackface lambs 9s lOd to 10s Id ; empty ewes 5s 2d to 6s 2d. The fat cattle pons included a. Incline of P.A. bullocks on behalf of R. L. Levin. These were in very prime condition. and lively bidding saw the best go at, £6 16s; others at £6 10s to £5 17s; other fat bullocks lira de £3 15s for light, to £5 4s for heavy; prime heavy heifers £3 15s to £4 Us; light from £2 8s 6d; prune heavy cows to 3; light, from 2os ; vealei-s 36s to 40s ; fat forward bullocks £3 ss. There was a. very heavy yarding of dairy stock. Best springing cows and heifers sold at advanced prices lint generally met a stiekv sale. Rpringin.r heifers £4 15s to £5 10s; backward from £2; springing cows. best. £7 to £7 6s; good, from £4 15s to £6 ss; others cheaper. Cows m milk ii £l. Store cattle, two-veer P A st.-o-s £2 ss; 3»-vr ditto £5 Is. store cows to 20s; yearling heifers to 38s