FINANCE AND COMMERCE

Taranaki Daily News, 6 February 1931, Page 16

FINANCE AND COMMERCE

OTAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

LAMBS AND EWES FIRMER.

Dunedin, Feb. 4.

Lambs were dearer at the Burnside stock sales to-day, and values for fat ewes firmed considerably, but wethers and fat cattle were cheaper. The ■penning of fat sheep was a medium one, comprising mostly fair quality sorts. Competition for ewes was encouraging, and prices hardened by about 2s per head. The inquiry for wethers, however, was very dull, and most lines were hard to quit, even at values 2s per head lower than those of the last sale. The best extra prime wethers made to 17s; prime wethers from Ils 6d to 13s; light and unfinished from 7s to 9s. Extras prime ewes made to Us; prime, to Bs, and. light from 4s to ss. About 500 fat lambs were yarded, the entry 'bejng made up principally of good qiiality sorts, with a few pens of poorer stock.

A yarding of about 210 fat cattle met with a very indifferent sale. The quality on the whole was only IS fair, and as a result of the poor inquiry, values receded by about 30s a head. The demand became even slacker as the sale progressed, and a number were passed in for lack of 'bids. Extra prime bullocks made to £l6; prime to £l4; medium to £10; and light from £B. The best cows and heifers were worth from £9 to £10; medium from £7 to £8; and light from £4 15s to £5 l(fe. Prices were generally easier for the small yarding of store cattle. There was only a small entry of fat pigs, and values were lower, following on a poor demand.

SALE AT JOHNSONVILLE. FAT CATTLE AND WETHERS DOWN Fat cattle and wethers showed a decline in values at Johnsonville on Wednesday, when the auctioneers offered to a large attendance of buyers’ a full yarding of cattle and an average yarding of s'heep. Cattle.—The cattle offered comprised good quality bullocks with a few pens of cows. Competition was keen at reduced limits, prices for bullocks showing a decline of 20s to 25s per head, cows 5s to 7s 6d per head. Vealers met with a ready sale at last week’s rates.

Sheep.—The quality of the wethers was not up to the usual standard; ewes, however, were very prime. Prices for wethers showed a decline of Is per head, and ewes were slightly easier as compared with last week’s rates. Lambs met with a keen demand at prices on a par with late rates. Prices ranged as follow:—'Heavy bullocks, £lO, £9 10s, £9 ss; bullocks, £8 17s 6d, £8 12s 6d, £8 10s, £B, £7 15s;’ cows, heavy, £5 17s 6d, £5 10s, £4 15s, £4, £3 2s 6d, £3, £2 l'ss; vealers, £2, £1 17s, £1 15s, £1 12s to £1; wethers, heavy, Ils Ils 3d, Ils, 10s 9d, 10s 3d, 10s, 9s 6d, 9s 4d, 9s, 8s 6d; ewes, fieavy, 6s 3d, 6s, 5s 9d, 5s 6d; ewes, ss, 4s lid, 4s lOd, 4s 9d; lambs, Us, 10s 9d, 10s 6d, 10s 4d, 10s, 9s 6d, to Ss 6d. STOCK VALUES AT WANGANUI. LAM'BS MAKE SLIGHT ADVANCE. Wanganui, Feb. 4. At the Wanganui sale to-day a good entry sold firm oj( recent rates. Lambs sold particularly well at a slight advance on last week’s sale. Beef was slightly lower. Some very prime cows sold at about 15s to 17s 6d per 1001 b. Prime ewes made up to 6s; four and five-year ewes, 5s to 5s 7d; aged ewes, 2s .6d to 3's 6d; forward b.f. woolly lambs, Bs’ 2d; b.f. woolly lambs (medium), 6s 5d to 6s 8d; shorn b.f. lambs, 6s 8d; woolly wether lambs (fair), 5s lOd; medium woolly lambs, 5s 9d, to 6s 6d; medium shorn wether 4s 3d; fair shorn wether lambs, 5s sd, lambs, 4s 7d to 4s 9d; cull wether lambs, 2s 3d, 2s lid, to 3s; cull ewe lam'bs, 3s 3d; forward wether lambs, 8s 3d; aged S.D. rams, 15s to 31s 6d; prime heifers, £5 10s to £6 l‘ss; prime cows, £5, £5 2s 6d to £6 2s 6d; fat cows, £3 10s to £4 10s; three-year steers, £3; M.T. cows and heifers, £2 10s to £2 17s 6d; works bulls, £l, £2 10s to £2 15s; weaner pigs, Us, 14s, 16s to 17s 6d. RECORD SHEEP SALE" AT OKAU. KEEN DEMAND IN EVIDENCE. The farmers in the Okau district, who* yarded their stock at the Farmers’ Coop. annual sheep fair, held in Bower Bros.’ yards, have every reason to 'be satisfied with the result of the sale. Record prices were'obtained and a full yarding of 1600 sheep was sold under the hammer in a little over half an 'hour. There was a large attendance of buyers and bidding was spirited from the outset. The stock generally speaking was good and it is doubtful if a better sale will be held this season anywhere in New Zealand.

Following are some of the realisations.—Account of Mr. Blanchard 75 fat and forward shorn W.F. lambs, Ils Id; account T. Hayward 223 nus. W.F. shorn lambs, 9s 3d; account O’Leary ‘Bros. 110 m.s. W.F. shorn lambs, 9s Id; account other vendors, cull lam'bs from 4s 7d to 6s sd; 2 and 4-tooth wethers,9s fid; account Bower Bros 100 5-year old ewes, 12s; account O’Leary Bros. 100 4-year old eWes, 12s 3d; other lots 6-year old ewes, 6si 6d.