BRISK BIDDING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16201, 26 November 1926, Page 8

BRISK BIDDING

GOOD SALE AT MATAWHERO There was a fairly good attendance of the public at the* Matawhero stock sale to-day, but only a moderate entry of store sheep. Up till the luncheon adjournment most of the larger pens had been offered. Bidding was brisk. a good sale resulting. Four-tooth wethers made 17s 10d, 2-th 15s 9d, and 2-th ewes 16s lOd. FAT CATTLE.

There was am entry of 21 fat cattle, the quality of most of the entry being only medium. Bidding was easy throughout. Four-prime heavy bullocks were penned, and brought £8 Lis and £8 ss. One prime cow was passed at £s'los, and another at £4 15s, while a heifer was sold at £4 ss. Lower figures were offered for the rest of the entry. Prices were: —3 cows (p) £5, 1 do., plain Jersey (p) £2, 1 do., prime (p) £5 10s, 2 do. no bid, 1 heifer (p) £3 10s, 2 do. (p) £3 10s, 1 no. (p) £3 10s, 1 cow, Jersey, no bid, 1 do. do. £4 15s, 3 cows £3 10s, 2 do., Jersey, £3 ss, 1 cow (p) £4 15s, 2 prime bullocks (p) £8 ss, 2 do. do £8 15s, 1 heifer £4 ss.

Except where otherwise stated, till' sheep offered at the sale were shorn. FAT SHEEP. The entry of fat sheep totalled 215, comprising several pens of prime ewes of freezing quality. The highest price for shorn ewes w r as 10s 7d for a line of 57 over-weight sheep, and prime freezing ewes sold to 14s. Good wethers made 21s, and woolly owes 20s 4d and 21s. Prices were:—s4 ewes, prime (p) 13s, 17 do. do (p) 14s, 32 wethers 21s. 12 do., woolly, 20s, 14 wethers 20s lid, 10 do. 19*s 4d, 57 ewes 10s 7d, 7 do, maiden, 20s 4d, 5 do. do. 18s, I wether (p) 15s 6'd, 3 ewes 13s 3d. STORE SHEEP.

(37 eAves, woolly, and 50 lambs 20s 7d, 808 wethers, 4-th, 17s lOd, 290 do., 2-th, 15s Od, 151 do., 2 and 4-th., 17a 2d, 157 do., 2-th (p) 14s 7d, 132 do. 14s (id, 198 ewes, 2-th., 16s lOd, St woolly ewes and 75 lambs 22s 7d, 130 hoggets, woolly, 19s 4d, 34 ewes and 4 lambs, woolly, £1 Cs Id, 28 2-ths mixed, 9s 2d, 3 ewes and 3 lambs, woolly, £1 14s, 7 ewes, 4-th, 15s 9d, 19 ewes, woolly, 15s 3d, 5 hoggets, woolly, 20s 7d, .12 wethers, 2-ths, 10s lid, .13 ewes, woolly, lis 3d, 22 2-ths mixed, 13s Od, 21 wethers, 2ths, 14s, 17 ewes, forward, 10s sd, 17 do. 10s 3d, Ob' wethers, 2th (p) 15s 9d, 40 mixed 2ths Ms, 01 ewe.s, 2ths, 15.3, 15 do., wooly, and 17 lambs (p) £1 5s •Id, 57 2-ths, mixed, 15s (id, 34 wether;* 17s 7<l, 31 do., 2 and 4-th, 15s fed, 10 2 and 4-th ewes, woolly, £l, 35 do. do. 17s hi, 37 wethers, 2-th, 15s 4d, 84 net hers, 2-th, 15s Od, 18 ewes with Ift lambs 19s, 29 ewes, Avoolly, with 2(5 lambs £1 os. Od.