LIVESTOCK MARKET

Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1934, Page 14

LIVESTOCK MARKET

FEILDING CATTLE PRICES. ENTRY FROM HAWKE’S BAY. Feilding, Nov. 9. There was a heavy yarding for the supplementary cattle fair, entries including a large contingent from Hawke’s Bay. There was a splendid sale throughout, with practically no passings. Store cattle of all classes advanced 5s to 7s 6d a head over the prices of a fortnight ago', both P.A. and Herefords finding a ready market. The stock purchased was well distributed, though lines ready for fattening were secured by local farmers who have an abundance of feed just now. A particularly good demand existed for P.A. cattle, both male and female selling well, while Herefords also were in keen demand. The highest price for Hereford males was £5 19s for very good bullocks and for females £4 for three-year-old heifers. The highest for P.A. was £5 19s for bullocks and for females £4 15s for three-year heifers. Holstein bullocks made £4 17s, Shorthorn steers, threeyear, £4 12s. The fat cattle maket was easy. The ox beef offered was on the rough side, and all beasts offered were dairy breeds. Best heifer beef ma<’e to 22s per 1001 b. A fair sale resulted for dairy cattle, farmers paying up to £5 5s for good springing heifers. A small yarding of store sheep sold at even rates. Fat sheep met a good sale at firm prices. Store cattle: Hereford yearling steers, very good line, £3 15s; others at £2 19s; two-year steers, £2 14s, and mixed line of Hereford and P.A., £4 8s; threeyear, £4 14s to £5 ss; bullocks, £4 5s to £5 19s; heifers, yearling, 365, 40s, 43s to 50s; two-year, £3 9s, £3 Us to £3 18s; three-year, £4 7s; P.A. steers, yearlings, good, £3 4s to £4; other lines, £2 9s to £2 13s; two-year, £4 8s to £4 15s; two and three-years, £4 15s; threeyear, very good, £5 Us to £5 13s; others, £4 14s to £4 15s; bullocks, £5 6s, £5 Us to £5 19s; heifers, yearling, £2 6s to £3; two-year, good, £3 5s to £3 14s; others, £2 8s to £2 18s; three-year, good, £4 7s to £4 15s; others, £3 12s to £3 15s; cows, £2 10s; Holstein bullocks, £4 17s; Shorthorn steers, two-year, £4 10s; threeyear, £4 12s. Dairy springing heifers, £2 5s to £4 ss; springing cows, £2 3s to £ss sd; heifers in milk, £2 12s 6d; yearling Jersey heifers, 35s to 50s. Fat cattle, prime heifers, dairy breeds,, heavy, £5 2s 6d to £6 2s 6d; light prime, £3 10s to £4 15s; prime heavy cows, £4 2s 6d to £5 ss; light prime, £2 to £4; prime light bullocks, £6 10s to £7 12s 6d; good, £5. Fat sheep: Prime wethers, 21s 5d to 24s 3d; prime ewes, woolly, to 24s 3d; shorn prime, 16s 6d to 19s 6d; maiden ewes, in wool, 29s 3d; lambs, 22s 6d to 24s 9d; two-tooths, 20s to 22s 8d; prime hoggets, woolly, 24s to 265; shorn, 19s to 325; black-faced hoggets, 22s 6d. Store sheep: Wether hoggets, 21s 7d to 23s sd; ewes, with lambs, 22s 8d; two-tooth ewes, 19s lid to 23s 2d; four-tooth ewes, 22s 2d; two-tooth wethers, 29s 9d. PRICES AT PIO PIO SALE. KEEN DEMAND FOR SHEEP. Te Kuiti, Nov. 9. Abraham and Williams Limited reports that at the firm’s usual tri-weekly stock sale at Pio Pio yesterday there was a small yarding of sheep and a fairly full yarding of cattle. Sheep were again in keen demand and sold at advanced rates. Quotations: Full-mouth ewes, with 100 per cent, of white-face lambs, to 36s 7d; light fat cows, £2 15s to £3; three-year steers, to £4 7s 6d; forward, cows, £1 16s to £2 12s; rough cows and calves, to £2 8s; yearling steers, medium quality, £2 19s; small yearling Jersey heifers, £1 5s to £1 15s; Polled Angus bulls, 15gns; Hereford bulls, to lOgns; Jersey bulls, to £3 3s; Shorthorn bulls, to £4 10s. Dalgety and Company Limited reports having had a small yarding of sheep and a medium yarding of cattle. Keen competition and spirited bidding ruled for sheep, while rates for cattle were easier than at recent sales. Quotations: • Light

fat ewes, 14s; woolly wether hoggets, 20s 3d to 21s lid; shorn wether hoggets, to 21s 6d; shorn ewe hoggets, 16s 7d; heavy fat cows, £5; medium Jersey and Shorthorn cows, £2 10s to £3; lighter, 35s to £2 ss; rough three and four-year Shorthorn and Hereford steers, £3 to £3 9s; two-year, £2 19s; 18-months Polled Angus steers, £3 7s; good yearling Jersey heifers, £3 ss; smaller sorts, 23s to 30s; dairy cows, close to profit, £2 7s 6d to £3 15s; two-year Jersey heifers, £2 5s to £2 10s.