THE MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, 14 March 1929, Page 7

THE MARKETS.

( . M.’.STERTON SALE i arc Nc,, Farmers' Co-op-, crative Distributing Co., Ltd,, report' orb their Masterton sale as follows: We had a total entry of 2100 sheep, com op prising mostly ewes, which were ofierve ed to a large attendance- of buyers. a Competition for every pen was keen l and we disposed of out whole entry at I prices in advance of last week's rates,' and we report as follows: 4-tooth cwesji 335; good tooth ewes, 28s to 33® 7d; < small cull tooth ewes, 22s to 26s 9< ; ' 5-year ewes, 21s 6d to 23s 2d; m.a ■ . ewes, 25s to 26s 8d; aged ewes (low •• condition), 18s 6d to 21s; cull ewes, 13s ; 4d to 14s; b.f. lambs, 17s Id; shorn weter lambs (good), 17s 7d; cuil .shorn ; lambs, 12s 6d to 15s sd; medium shorn owes lambs, 17s 7d; prime down fat lambs, 26s to 30s; aged iS.D. rams, 2 , to 3f gns; fat cows, £8 7s; vealens, £2 g IQs to £3; weaner pigs, 10s to Ils. I Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on the , E Master-ton sale as follows: A good # yarding of sheep and a small entry of cattle were submitted to a large attendance of buyers. Competition was on a par with recent sales, prices being , well maintained, and a clearance effected at, the following prices: Account E.; J. Matson, 167 2-tooth ewes at 35s 7d; ; 28 small do, 28s. Account H. T. Hume, ■ le 2-tooth ewesj 335; 4 and 6-tooth ewes, ■ m 27s 2-d: 4 and 5-year ewes, 235. Ac- ' a- count A. and J. Gray, 230 f.m. ewes, 1 a- 235. A line of 222 4 and 5-year ewes < ir made 26s 4d. Aged Romney rams, lgn; ;o yealer calves, £3; potter cows, £2 6s; f

y light steers, £7; fat heifer, £5 ss. ;r The New Zealand Loan and Mercan•e file Agency Co., Ltd., report: A fairly , good entry of all classics of sheep came forward, our offering being well up to, 1000 head, principally breeding ewes, which .sold well up to late rate reports. Practically all our offering was sold as follows: Account James Bros., 285 f.m. ewes, 23s 3d; 70 2-tooth ewes, 20is 2d. Account Neil McKay and Soins, 171 m.a. ewes, 25s 8d; 77 f.m. ewes, 16s; 30 p.b. f.m. Romney ewes, 225; 20 2-tooth p.b. Romney ewes, 33s 6d; 5o f.m. ewes, 16s 6d; 125 b.f. -lambs, 15s i sd; cull ewes, 8s to 13s 6d; medium ( lambs, 12s to 15s; 1-shear Rqmney rams ] 4gns; do, 2-lgns; 2-shear S.D. rams, 2-f i gms; cull S.D. '■'ams, lgn. i

The W.F.C.A. report on the Masterton sale held yesterday: We offered a yarding of a little over 1500 head of sheep to a large attendance. Our entry consisted mainly of breeding ewes, which were keenly sought after and ’nude values well up to late sale rates. An odd pen of wethers and also b.f. lambs met with a ready sale. We report a total clearance under the hammer as follows: 286 4 and 5-year ewes, 26s 9d; 30 do, 25s Id; 74 23s 6d; 167 do, 22® 9d; 113 (medium) do, 20is 6d; 77 m.a. ewes, 255; s.m. ewes, 21s to 22is 6d; 34 medium 4-yea.r ewes, 23s 9d; 74 small 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 27s 4d; 63 small 2-tooth ewes, 25s 6d; 85 small 2 and 4-th ewes, 245; 35 2-tooth wethers, 26s Id; 35 do, 25s lOd; 40 do, 25s 6d, fat ewes, 25s 6d; fat and forward ewes, 20s; 30 b.f. lambs, 16s 3d; S.D. rams, 4gL® to 2igns; Romney rams, to Signs; potter rams, 225; potter covr, 40is. Wright, Stephenson and Co., LtcL, report: We held our weekly isale at Columba Road yards yesterday, when we offered a fairly large yarding of sheep to a good attendance. Bidding was brisk for all classes of sheep, and although no very high price® were paid for ewes, the quality was not up to recent Masterton isales. We offered; a fair number of white race lambs; from the Ngahape district, and these . made good values, especially the ewe , lambs. Wethers met with a ready sale,, and prices were well up to recent rates. Following is a list of our sales: Account Elliott Bros., 4-year ewes,, 255; 4 and 6-tooh eWes, 295; b.f. lambs 16s 7d to 17s 6d, Account T. Summers; 255; 4 and 6-tooth ewes 295; b.f. lambs 20s; m.s. lambs, 14s 3d. Account H. Summers. 2 and 4-th wethers, 27s 7cl > to 28s; 4 and 5 year ewe®, 24s 9d; ewe lambs, 225; wether lambs, 17s 4d; m.s , lambs, 14s. Account other vendors: 2-tooth ewes (small), 25s to 27s 6d; 4 and 5-year ewes, 20s 3d to 225; Southdown rams, 6 to 7 gns; Lincoln rams, 3 gns; omney rams, 14 gas. PAHIATUA SALE Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having submitted a full yarding of sheep to a large gathering of buyers. There was a very keen demand for all lines of good breeding ewes, but aged sorts were ' more or less neglected, oilowing is the rang of prices: Account R. Thomas, 181 ■ 4-year ewes, 36s 3d Account Hillas Estate, 4, 6 and 8-tooth ewes, 27s 6d. Account J. McCardle, 80 4, 6 and 8-th . ewes, 28s. Account Dr. C. P. Knight, 134 2-tooth ewes, 335. Account F. M. [ Gregorie, 219 woolly wether lambSj, 20s - 6d; aged ewes made from. 17s 8d to r 21s 7d; b.f. lambs, 16s lOd to 18s. JOHNSONVILLE (SALE Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report on the Johnsonville sale, held on Tuesday, as follows: We offered am average yarding of cows and heifers. There was the general attendance of butchers present, and a good sale resulted, prices generally being on a par with last week's rates. We quote: Bullocks, £lO 5s to £l4 12® 7d (extra heavy); up to £l6 17s 6d; fat P.A. heifers, £ll 5s to £l3; wethers, 26s 8d to 335; ewes, 23s 6d to 25s 9d; lambs, 23s 6d to 27® (extra heavy), up to 31s 3d.