PLEASANT POINT SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19829, 19 June 1934, Page 16

PLEASANT POINT SALE

RECORD JUNE YARDING. The yarding at the Pleasant Point fortnightly stock sale, which was held yesterday was a record one for the month of June. The large entry of fat lambs and sheep so late in the season was no doubt owing to the slow fattening year. All classes of cattle, pigs and horses also came forward in large numbers. Taken all round the sale was a very satisfactory one. Fat cattle.—About 89 head were forward, this number being in excess of requirements. Notwithstanding this fact the sale for two-thirds of tha market was good, late rates being nearly maintained. Towarcs the finish however, prices were easier by about 20/- a head. Values were: Fat steers.—Best £6/7/6 to £B/2/6, medium £4 12/6 to £5/10/-, light £3 to £3/17/6, heifers £4/2/6 to £6/7/6, vealers 35/-, runners £2/5/- to £3/2/6. Store cattle—The inquiry for store cattle was keener than has been the case of late, sales made being.—Bulls 27/6 to £2/17/6. 2 year heifers 25/- t.o £3/10/-, according to breeding and condition. Empty cows to £2/15/-, cow and calf 30/-, 18 month steers £2/3/to £2/12/6. .Dairy cattle. —Few quality sorts were yarded which may have accounted for the slight falling off in the inquiry lor this class. Values were.—Cows in profit from 30/- to £3/17/6, springing cows £2 to £5/2/6. Pigs.—Store pigs sold well but weaners were hard to quit. The range was, weaners 6/- to 12/-, slips to 15/v store pigs to 17/- to 24/-, light porkers 27/- to 30/-. Fat lambs.—About 3000 lambs came forward and this total is an unusual one for so late in the season. The sale was a very good one especially as the quality, left a good deal to be desired. Prices were—Best fat lambs 24/- to 26/-, medium lambs 22/- to 23/-, unfinished lambs 19/- to 20/6. Fat sheep.—Here again the entry was large, fully 1300 fat sheep coming forward. Few wethers were included in the entry. The sale was on a par for most of the market but towards the end a slightly easing tendency was noticed. Values w r ere.—Best fat ewes 17/6 to 19/5, exporters ewes (best) 14/to 17/-, light ewes 10/- to 12/6. Store sheep.—As in other sheep sections, the store sheep entries were the largest for some time. The market was a very sound one. store lambs and good breeding ewes selling freely. Sales made were.—Store lambs 14/1 to 16/9, threequarter bred ewe lambs 18/-, cull ewe lambs 14/-, cull lambs 8/6 to 10/-. Six and eight-tooth Romney Corriedale cross ewes 26/-, six and eighttooth Romney ewes 21/10. four-tooth Romney ewes (small) 24/3, full and failing mouth Romney ewes 13/4, four and six tooth wethers 20/-, Four, six and eight-tooth low condition ewes 17/- to 20/6. Horses. —The entry comprised ponies, hacks and draughts, very few of which were outstanding sorts. Young mares made up to £39 and a five-year-old pony mare found a buyer at £l2/10/-.