PLEASANT POINT SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20862, 19 October 1937, Page 12

PLEASANT POINT SALE

LIRGE MARKET VALUES MAINTAINED Large entries in all sections were forward for the stock sale held yesterday at the Pleasant Point saleyards. The market for every department was very firm and a complete clearance was made. Fat Cattle The beef yarding of more than 139 head contained some well finished steers. There was a good proportion of medium quality beef but all grades met with the keenest competition. The range was:—

£ s. d. £ s. d. Fat bullocks, best 15 0 0 to 18 2 6 Fat bullocks, med. 12 0 Oto 14 7 6 Fat bullocks light 8 0 OtO 11 0 0 Fat heifers, best .. 10 0 Oto 11 17 6 Fat heifers, med. .. 7 7 6 to 9 7 6 Fat cows, best .. 10 0 0 to 13 2 6 Fat cows, med. .. 8 7 6 to 9 0 0 Fat cows, light .. 5 0 0 to 7 0 0 .'•tore Cattle The store cattle sale was the best for some time. Few good colours were ineluded in the yarding. Sales were:— Empty cow's .. .. to 5 2 6 18 mths. heifers .. 3 2 6 to 3 18 6 Yearling heifers & steers 2 0 Oto 3 5 0 2-year heifers and steers to 5 0 0 3-year steers to 6 12 6 Bulls • to 9 9 0 Pigs The pig sale was also keen, a full yarding selling freely. Values were:— . 15/- to 20/- . 18/- to 26/Fat Sheep The fat sheep market was well supplied, nevertheless the assistance of outside buyers helped to keep the market right up to the good values ruling last week. The range was:— Fat wethers (best) .. 37/- to 40/1 Fat wethers med.) 33/10 to 35/Fat wethers .. 30/- to 31/7 Fat ewes (extra good) 40/- to 45/7 Fat ewes (prime) 35/- to 38/7 Fat ewes (medium) .. 28/- to 33/1 Fat ewes (light) .. .. 18/- to 24/-Fn-t ewes (shorn) best 27/- to 30/1 Fat ewes (shorn) light 24/Store Sheep The store sheep sale was on a par with late rates. Prices were:— Ewe hoggets 34/- to 36/7 .Wether hoggets .. .. 21/7 to 22/10 'Ewes and lambs .. .. 10/6 to 16/Horses There was ample evidence that there was a keen demand for quality draughts. Bw’ers attended from all parts of the district and quite a number did not fill thenrequirements. Sales were:— 6-year geldings .. to 42 0 0 7-year geldings .. to 52 o 0 8-year mares to 44 10 0 3-year filly .. .. 33 0 0 Aged gelding .... 25 0 0