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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17158, 7 October 1926, Page 10

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LONDON WOOL SALES. (Elfc. Toi. Copyright—United Press Aesn.) (Australian and ;N.Z. Cabl« Association LONDON, Oct. fl. At tin' wool suit's there was a mi; • celluneous' selection ami prices wo: firm and-unchanged. The sales close to-morrow. SYDNEY SALE. PRICES AT SYDNEY ' SYDNEY, Oct. 6. At the wool sales keen competition saw all the best features of the previous day's sales reproduced. Theie was particularly keen competition' for quality wools, which ruled firm at late rates. Comebacks and erossbreds also had strong support. Oreusy merino sold up to '2()h\. NATIONAL KED POLL SALE. 70 GUINEAS FOR HEIFER. (Per Press Association.) PALMEIbSTON X., L.sl »j : B nl. The first natianl sate oi Red Pods was held to-day when 75 head comprised the catalogue, the entries being drawn from Taranaki, King Country, Hawke's Hay and Manawatu, Buyers were present, from all over the North Island. En fortunately, a big proportion of the cattle did not come forward in,.the condition expected,- and this luck of condition had a great deal to do with the rather dull sale. Where Hie eat lie slu wed quality, however, there was spirited bidding, as was instanced in the ease of the two-year-old heifer "Opatu, No. 6." :which was bought, lor 70gns. by Wilson Bros., who have a. farm north of the Waikato River. "Opatu No. 6" was from the stud of Mr. D. P. McLeod, of Ofealu, Taumarunui. a purchaser at the recent Taumarunui sale who paid the record, price ever given for a Red Poll heifer in New Zealand, 150gus. The next highest price at the sale to-day was realised for Mr. B. W. Harvey's (Waverly) bull "Wairoa Wanderer," which was purchased by Messrs Wright. Stephenson, as agents, for 60gns. PRICES AT WESTFIELD. SMALL SHEEP ENTRY. AUCKLAND, last night. At, Westficld there, was a smaller yarding of beef. Extra choice and prime ox was slightly firmer, other classes being unchanged. Extra choice ox made to 39s per IOOIb, choice and prime 34s lo 365, just killablo 30s t--335, prime voting cow and heifer tu.vf 32s to 36s per 1001 b, just kiliable 27s to 31s 6d. Sheep.—There was a much smaller yarding. Competition was keen throughout, with a decided improvement in prices. The yarding consisted chiefly of shorn sheep. No extra heavy prime wethers were penned. Heavy prime wethers shorn made 2!Js, medium woolly 30s to 335. shorn 23s to 255, light and unfinished woolly 25s to 295, heavy prime ewes shorn 22s to 235. Lambs.—-There was a much smaller yarding, prices in consequence being better. Heavy prime made £1 9s 6d to £1 lis 6d." medium £1 7s to £1 9s, light £t 2s Cd to £1 ss, small 17s to Bis. Calves.—There was an average yarding, hut very few good quality calves were penned, and prices were subject to a sharp rise. Runners made £4 10s to £5 10s, heavy vealers '£3 18s to £4 9s. medium £3 to £3 16s, light £1 IB; to £2 15s, small £1 to £1 14s, fresh dropped 4s to 15s. Rigs.—There was a good yarding, prices being firm at late quotation-. Choppers made £3 15s to £4, heavy baconers £4 12s to £4 17s, light baconers £5 15s to £4/ heavy porkers £3 8s to £3- 15s, medium porkers £3 3s to £3 6s, light porkers £2 7s to £3. ALDINGTON STOCK SALES. SHEEP SELL BETTER. fPer Pross Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The entries at the Addington market to-day ware smaller in the major sections' of stock. Eat cattle represented an under supply for butchers' needs, and there was a jump of about 40s per head in value for good beef, and to 35s for medium quality. Fat sheep also tsold better, as did store hoggets. Spring kinibs and fat pigs were cheaper. Store Sheep : Ewe hoggets sold better than hist week by 2s to 2s 6d a head, and ewes and lambs were also in brisker demand. The rain over the week-end was the cause of the brighter tone, Good three-quarter-bred c\re hoggets made 32:, 9d to 355, extra three-quarter-bred hoggets 38. s Id, three-quarter-bred wether hoggets 22s to, 24s 4d, half-bred wether hoggets 22s to 25s 6d, sound-mouth three-quarter-bred ewes with lambs 16s 6d (ul! counted), good aged half-bred ewes with lambs 16. s to 16s■ Id, aged three-quarter-bred ewes with lambs 12s to 16s, 2 and 4-th three-quarter-bred wethers 23s to 265, 4,6, and Bth. half-bred wethers 25s 9d. Spring La.rn.bs; There'was an oversupply, 290 being entered. Prices ranged from 21s to 31s 6d, or about 9d to lOd a. lb. The hulk of the entry was well-grown and prime. Pat Sheep: There was an entry of nine races, .about 25 per cent less than usual. .Most of it was very prime. Good wethers and ewes advanced on last week by Is 6d to 2:6 per head, and medium by up to Is 6d. Two freezing companies were operating. Extra heavy wethers made to 455, prime -wethers 35s 6d to 38s 6d, medium wether 32s to 355. light wethers 28s 6d to 31s fid, extra prime ewes to 37s Id, prime ewes 29,s to 335. medium ewes 25s 6d to 28s od, light ewes 22s to 265, prime hoggets 28,s to 31s, medium, hoggeta 245" to 27s 6d, prime shorn wethers 27s to 30s, medium shorn wethurs 24s to 26s 6d. Fat Cattle: Theie was a small entry., and a. keen sate. Good heifers and cow beef and medium .steers sold at u bit; advance on last week. An occasional pen or two of heifers made to near 50s per lOClb, good steer and heifer beef 39s to 445, heavy beef 36s to 3&s. good iajw 36s to 395, medium beef lo 35s and inferior 30s. Extra heavy 'bullocks made up to £2O 7s 6d, prime heavy .steers £l7 to. £l9, prime medium-weight steers £ls 10?,. to £i7 10s, medium quality hteeis £l2 10s to £ls, light steers £lO to £l2, extra, .prime heifers to £l6 17s 6d, prime heifers £l2 10s to £l4 10.. ordinary heifers £9 10s to £l2, light heifers £6' 10s to £9, extra prime eews to £ls 2s, 6d, prime cows £ll & to £l3 10s, ordinary cows £8 to £ll, light cows £5 10s to £7 10s. . Vealers: There was a small entry and it was of poor quality, but a brisk sale ensued. Medium runners made to £7, calves £4 to £6, .small calves 15s to 30s. Store Cattle: A pen of 4-year steers made £lO, fresh cows to £a 2s 6d, others 30s to £3 10s. Dairy Lows: Uood sorts were better than last week by £2 a head. Best second to fourth calvers made £7 10s to £lO, medium £5 to £7, inferior £2 10s t ( , £4 10. s, springing heifers £2 15s to £5 15s, aged cows 15s to £3. " Pigs: There was a medium entry and

an easier sale. Choppers made £4 to £4 15,, light baconers £4 5s to £4 15s, heavy baconers £5 to £6 2s, average price per lb. B.|d to 9d, porkers 50s U> 745, average price per lb. 9d to lOd. Store Pigs: There was a good entry and an improved sale. Weaners made 22s to 30s, stores 55s to 465, large stores 60s to 645, sows in pig up to £7 10s.