THE MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, 21 March 1929, Page 3

THE MARKETS.

MASTERTON SALE The New Zealand Co-op. Distributing C 0.., Ltd.., report on their weekly sale as follows: We offered a yarding of '852 sheep, mostly ewes, to a good attendance and everything was sold at advanced prices on previous sales. We quote: Good s.m ewes, 23s 2d, -4s Cd to 255; aged ewes, 17s 4d, 19s 4d. 20s Cd to 21s 6d; prime fat ewes, 20s Cd to 22‘s 6d; prime fat wethers, 325; fat lambs, 22s to 245; b.f. rape lambs, 16s Sd, 17s 2d to 18s 8d; small' b.f. lambs, 12s, 13s 6d to 14s; aged S.D» ramis, £2 2s to £3 3s; weaner pigs, 12s Cd. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report: We offered a yarding of 1550 sheep of all clashes to a fair attendance ! yesterday. There was a good demand | throughout the isale, and with the exception of one pen of ewes, we made a ! total clearance, at prices well in ad- j vance of vendors ’ reserves. Following ' are particulars of our sales: Account W. T. Douglas, “Lan.dSend,” 5-year f eweis, 2<6s 3d. Account J. McKenzie, •: Maungahina, ” 2-th ewes, 3'7s 3d; m.a. > ewes, 22s 6d. Account other vendors: i 2-th ewes, 30s 6d; small 2-th ewes; 205 < to 275; 4, 6 and 4-year ewes, 28s; 4 and . 5-year ewes, 18s 6d to 22s 6d; cull ’ ewes, 14s 6d; 2-th wethers, 27is; 4-th ! wethers, 28s 7d; b.f. lambs; 14s 8d to 17s 4d. . The W.F.C.A. report: We held our ! weekly sale yesterday, when we offered I a small yarding of sheep and a few ’ pens of dairy cattle, also an entry of ! unbroken horses on account of Kumu ! Kumu Station. The market for sheep ' was keen and we made a total clearance under the hammer at slightly improved rqtes. We quote: I’l7 s.m. j ewes, 235; 43 b.f. Jambs (ismall), 15s j 3d; 2-tooth ewes, 31s 6d; m.a. ewes, I 26s 4d; aged eWes, 19s 3d; Jersey heifors in calf, £3 7s 6d to £6 ss; weaner ’ Jersey bulls, £2 to £2 15s; unbroken plough horsess, £1.3 10s to £2O; unbroken hacks, £3 10s to £7. JOHNSONVILLE SALE Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report on the Johnsonville sale, held on Tuesday, as follows: To an av- , erage attendance of buyers we submit- 1 ted a small yarding of sheep and lambs, and a large yarding of cattle. Prices for wethers and ewes were on a par with last week’s rates. The quality of the lamb® offered was not up to the usual standard, and prices .showed ; a slight decline. The cattle offered ; were all ox, no cows coming forward. [ Prices (showed a decline on last week’s • sale from 10s to 15s per head. A total clearance was effected at auction. We ; quote: Bullocks, £l2 10s to £l5 15s; i wethers, 28s 9d to 33s 9d; ewes, 21s to • 23s lOd; lambs, 22s to 26s Id.