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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18466, 3 August 1934, Page 8

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MATAWHERO STOCK SALE FAT SHEEP FIRMER BREEDING EWES EASTER Yardings were small at the Matawhevo stock sal© to-day. Fat sheep were a little firmer. Breeding ewes eased slightly, with hoggets, the only other sheep in the store .section. undergoing no change, in value.

The pig market was easier, possibly reacting from the. pork restriction announcement during the week, for last Fridav values 'began in firm a. little.

An nnatlraclive entry of eight . fat entile came forward. Brices: Two Jersey cross bullocks, store, condition, :03 los; 1 small cow, no finish, VI 12s Ql; .1 small black heifer, £1 12s fid; 1 b: indie cow, unfinished, 17s 6d ; 1 good average, black cow, £3 ss; Slight Jersey heifers, .Cl 10s. PIGS The entry of pigs totalled 50, The market was a little easier. Prices were: One small White porker, 21s; 4 rough White slip's, 7s fid; 1 light Berkshire haeoner, 28s : 1 Tamwortli sow, good store condition, r.w.b., no> bid; 5 average White v/eaners, 9s; 5 Tnmwortli weaners, 10s and 6s; 3 good lengthy Tamwortli weaners, 12s fid ; 4 good Berkshire weaners, 11s fid; 3 good small weaners, 9s; 4 half-size White stores, in good order, 17s fid and 16s: 1 light White haeoner. 24s fid : 6 medium sized White stores, in good order, 16s; 4, as last, a little smaller, 14s fid; 2, still smaller, 11s; 5 small White slips, light, 6s 6d. FAT SHEEP Tec entry of fat sheep totalled 238. The quality, was average lo good. Butchers’ competition was good, and the market was firmer. Best quality ewes brought 18s Id and 19s Sd, good ewes 15s lid and 16s lOd. small Southdown lambs 12s lOd, second grade ewes 12s fid and 14s sd. Pikes: — Ewes.- 3 young double-fleece, lGs 7d ; 34, 16 s; IS. TCs 10.1; 12. 18s Id; 30, 16s 10J : 53. 15s lid : 56, 19s 9d. Lambs. — 9 medium-sized Southdowns, 12s Hid. Second grade ewes. -3, 14s 5d ; 23, 12s fid. STORE SHEEP The total of store sheep was remark-, ably small, only 732. consisting entirely of ewes and hoggets, being ' yarded. Ewes were easier in value, but hoggets showed little change. Quality ewes u,p to 5-yr wore passed at 20s.and 20s Bd, both lots being- sold afterwards at 21s. Poor sorts of breeding ewes made as low as 8s or 9s, and fairly likely lots 11s to 15s. Empty ewes made 12s 7d for mostly fat and 11s for fairly forward. Hoggets sold at 16s 4.1 for a pen of good sized shorn, all fat, and 15s Id and 16s Id for good pens. Prices: — Breeding ewes.—l 36, up to 5-yr, guaranteed, r.w. Southdown rains, good showing, frame and condition, passed at 20s and sold afterwards at 21s ; 64 mixed ages. r,. w. Southdown rams, fair to good condition, 13s 6d; 66. Southdown rams, doubtful mouths, hard condition, 8s; 89 2-tlis, r.w. Romney rams, most in good condition, a few not, average frames, 17s; 49, r.yv. Romney rams, mouths doubtful, fair. condition, 9s; 20 4-tlv to 5-yr, r.w. Southdown rams, full of condition. showing well, passed at 20s Bd. and sold afterwards at 21s; 45 2-th, fair ;number- showing in lamlf, medium-' framed lot, 15s • 55"4-tlv to 5-yr, r.w. Southdown rams, little condition, 11s Id. Empty elves.—64, nearly all prime, 12s 7d : 43, good forward, 11s. Hoggets.—Bß, shorn, medium size, little'condition, Us 3d ; 70. mostly ewes, woolly, fairly good size, good condition, 15s Id; 55, woolly, fat and forward, mixed. 15s ld< ; 23, mixed, shorn, good size, a].l fat, 16s 4d. STORE CATTLE Prices for store cattle were: 46 Hereford cows, r.w. P.A. bull, young, fairly good condition, £2 4s; 69 denorijid Hereford heifers, r.w. Hereford bull, good fiame and condition, £3 4s; 34 Hereford cows, P.A. hull; medium condition, 25s f 6 empty Hereford cows, 15s; 25 good P.A.-Hereford cross, 12 to 15 months, mostly steers. £2 13s. ;—-—■— SALE OF DAIRY HEIFERS PRICES UP TO £lO/5/The highest heifer prices of the season at a dairy salt) in the Gisborne district were secured yesterday, when Messrs.; Gammon, Shelton and Company offered 24 Taranaki-bred heifers, springers and those already in milk, on account of Mr. it. It. Biggar, “Knhutia Lodge,” Taruhevu. /

In many cases bidding was spirited, and there, was a good demand for the best quality. All were turned out in first class condition, and were of even type. The top price was £lO 5s for _ a springer showing good milking qualities and excellent type. Others sold to £5 10s, and the average was £6 19s. FROZEN MEAT MARKETS LAME TENDING UPWARDS Lamb is tending upwards at Smilltfield. and mutton, is steady. Beef prices are lower. The Bank of Australasia has received the following cable message from London dated, July 31:‘.‘New Zealand lambs.—There is rathey a better feeling. We think prices have 'touched bottom, and the market is likely to keep steady,' wit h an upward tendency. ‘‘Wethers.—High prices are checking the demand. The market- is likely to lo < p steady. “E.wes,—There is a fair demand. Prices are steady.. ‘‘New Zealand href.The hot weather and low prices of chilled beef are affecting the demand. Prices are slightly lower, hut no material change is anticipated."