STOCK SALES REVIEWED

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1935, Page 8

STOCK SALES REVIEWED

SHARP ADVANCES SMALL ADDINGTON ENTRIES. KEEN DEMAND FOR SHEEP. Christchurch, Sept. 11. Smaller entries were the rule to-day at the Addington market, and there Was a sharp advance in the value of fat sheep and a minor one for fat cattle. Store sheep: A small entry of moderate quality and a weaker demand except for best ewes and hoggets. Ewe hoggets sold to 27s 9d. Fat sheep: A very small entry of 2150 head, as against 4000 normally, and a sharp advance for wethers of 2s 6d to 3s a head, and for ewes of 2s 6d. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 34s Id; prime heavy, 27s to 31s; prime medium weight, 25s 6d to 26s 9d; ordinary, 21s 6d to 245; extra prime heavy ewes, to 30s Id, prime heavy, 22s 9d to 24s 6d; prime medium weight, 19s to 21s 6d; ordinary, 17s 6d to 18s 9d. ' Fat cattle: A smaller entry of 415 head, with only a few truck lots from outside the province, met a better sale by up to 15s a head for good cattle. Best beef averaged from 28s to 30s per 1001 b., and in cases to 325; good, 25s 6d to 275; secondary steer, 22s to 245; good cow, to 25s 6d; best heifer, to 28s; and rough and inferior, down to 16s. Extra prime heavy steers sold to £l4 17s 6d; prime heavy, £lO 5s to £l2 ss; prime medium weight, £9 to £lO 10s; ordinary, £5 7s 6d to £8; extra prime heifers, to £lO 12s 6d; prime, £6 to £8; ordinary, £4 5s to £5 ss; extra prime cows, to £9 12s 6d; prime, £5 10s to £7; ordinary, £4 to £4 15s. Fat pigs: The entry was the smallest for some time, and values advanced for all classes. Light porkers to 355; medium, 35s 6d to 40s; heavy, to £2 ss; extra heavy, to £2 15s; average price per lb., s|d to 6id; light baconers, £2 to £2 10s; medium, £2 10s 6d to £3; extra heavy, to £3 17s; average price per lb., 5J<l to sfd; choppers, £2 18s 6d to £5 Ils 6d. GOOD HASTINGS SALE BEEF SHOWS ADVANCE. KEEN COMPETITION FOR SHEEP. Hastings, Sept. 11. At the Stortford Lodge saleyards today values were particularly good on all lines of cattle, and it is considered to be the best sale for three years. Quality beef lines showed a marked advance, a

somewhat short yarding meeting with exceptionally keen competition with outside interests operating extensively. Fat sheep were also yarded in rather small numbers, ewes rising fully Is on last week. Store sheep values were maintained. Fat cattle: Bullocks, medium to prime, £lO to £l2; others, from £8; cows, medium to prime, £7 10s to £8 15s; others, from £5 ss; heifers, medium to prime, £7 10s to £9 7s 6d; others, from £5 10s. Store cattle: Steers, to £6 17s 6d; cows, to £3 10s; fat cows made r?p to £8 15s; others, £7. Fat sheep: Ewes, medium to prime, 20s to 245; lighter finished, from 18s 6d; wethers, to 255; hoggets, to 275. Store sheep: Wether hoggets, to 20s 6d; ewe hoggets, to 265. NO ALTERATIONS . JOHNSONVILLE SALES. ALL LINES WELL SUPPLIED. Wellington, Sept. 12. Large yardings of both cattle and sheep were forward at Johnsonville stock sale held yesterday by Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd. The bullocks were of mixed quality, with a few pens of exceptionally heavy-weight cattle, the balance being light-weights and unfinished sorts. Competition was keen for all classes, with no alteration in price. The cows and heifers were of good quality, and a good sale resulted with prices firm on last week.- Runners and vealers met with a keen demand at increased rates. The yarding of wethers was chiefly of heavy-weight sheep, only a few pens of light sorts coming forward. A good sale resulted, with a total clearance on a par with last week’s rates. There was a larger yarding than usual for ewes, which were of good quality. A good sale resulted in no alteration in prices. There was little demand for hoggets; only a few pens of prime finished sheep met with any competition. The first spring lambs of the season came forward, but there was not the usual keen demand for the lamb as there has been in the past. Cattle: Prime heavy bullocks, £ll 16s, £ll 4s, £lO 15s, £lO 10s; heavy bullocks, £9 12s 6d, £9 7s 6d, £9 ss, £9, £8 15s, £8 13s; light and unfinished bullocks, £8 11s, £7 15s, £7 ss; prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 15s, £8 10s, £8 2s 6d, £7 13s, £7 10s; cows and heifers, £7 Bs, £7 3s, £6 15s, £6 4s, £5 18s; runners, £4 18s, £4 15s, £4 13s, £4 4s, £3 15s, £3 10s, £3 3s; vealers, £2 ss. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 28s 6d, 28s 3d; prime heavy wethers, 27s 2d, 275, 25s 6d; prime extra heavy ewes, 21s 6d, 20s lOd, 20s 6d, 20s 3d, 20s; prime heavy ewes, 18s; heavy hoggets, 255, 24s 6d, 245, 23s sd; fight hoggets, 22s 6d, 22s 3d, 21s 9d, 20s 7d. ADVANCE OF 10s A HEAD FEW FAT CATTLE FORWARD. BURNSIDE SALE PRICES. Dunedin, Sept. 11. The smallest entry of fat cattle forward for some time was offered at the Burnside sale to-day, only 191 head being forward. The sale opened with prices up 10s per head on the previous market, but values quickly appreciated to 20s, and at times 30s in excess of recent rates. Consignments from South Otago received most attention, the top price being £l5 12s 6d. In the store cattle section 185 were forward, and sold at ’ate rates. The large entry of 51 head of dairy cows was of mixed description. Supply was in excess pf requirements, and prices were inclined to depreciate. The entry of fat sheep numbered 1780, there being a larger percentage of v ethers than usual. The display of fat ewes was inferior to recent markel— Country buyers operated throughout, and prices were firm for all classes, Hoggets were forward in larger numbers, and on account of oversupply there was a distinct easing in values. Four spring lambs were forward, and sold under good compet? o: to 265. In the fat pig section 187 were penned, including a good consignment of baconers from North Otago, for which there was kee' l competition. Values at a commencement were firm, but over the final races prices dropped considerably. Tire 69 store pigs offered iket a brisk demand and sold a* satisfactbrjMirices.