STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 July 1939, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

4 JOHNSONVILLE SALE. PRIME QUALITY CATTLE IN DEMAND. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. A large yarding qf bullocks and large yardings of other cattle, and sheep, were offered by Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., at the stock sale conducted in Johnsonville yesterday. With the exception of a few pens of prime heavy bullocks, the penning consisted of mediumweight cattle with an odd pen of bullocks. All prime quality cattle met with fervent competition, prices showing a slight firming on those of last week. A fine yarding of heavyweight P.A. cows was offered, these meeting with good competition at prices showing no alteration. Medium quality and unfinished cows were hard to sell, prices being fully 5s a head down on those ruling last week. No heavyweight vealers came forward, me penning comprising chiefly heavy runners. Prime quality runners sold at prices firm on last week’s, and unfinished cattle were easier by 5s to 10s a head. A good sale resulted for all classes of wethers, prices showing littlfe alteration. The yarding of ewes was of mixed quality, only a few pens of extra good sheep coming forward. These sold readily, with prices on a par with those ruling at upcountry sales. Mediumweight ewes were slightly easier, and unfinished ewes were hard to sell. Because they were lacking in quality, b.f. two-tooths were not sought after, passings being frequent. No prime quality lambs were forward; the yarding comprising light and unfinished sorts. The demand for these was small. Prices are:— Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l4 5s to £l3 ss, prime heavy £l3 to £l2 ss, heavy £l2 to £ll 17s, light and unfinished £ll 10s to £9 ss; extra prime heavy £7 12s to £6 12s, cows and heifers, £6 5s to £3 15s; runners, extra heavy £5 10s to £4, average £3 18s to £2 12s; vealers, £1 15s to 15s. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 22s 9d to 21s Bd, prime heavy 21s 6d to 20s, medium 19s to 17s 4d; prime extra heavy ewes, 21s to 20s, prime heavy 19s 6d to 18s, medium 17s to 14s, light and unfinished 12 9d to 8s 3d; heavy b.f. two-tooths, 21s 6d to 19s 6d; b.f. two-tooths, 18s 6d to 16s; heavy lambs, 21s 3d to 20s; lambs, 19s 6d to 15s 3d. SALE AT ADDINGTON. GOOD PRICES FOR PRIME SHEEP. CHRISTCHURCH, July 12. The stock sale at Addington today was the best of the season for fat sheep and fat cattle. There was an increase in the store sheep entry, and a good demand resulted for nearly all sheep. A feature of the store sheep sale was an extra good pen of two-tooth Romney ewes which made 32s 6d. A small xot of four-year ewes sold at 17s 3d, a truck lot of four and six tooths at Ils 6d, and a truck lot of ewe hoggets at 18s. A small lot of 160 fat lambs was entered. There was a keen sale, butchers paying to 8d a lb for the best. Lighter sorts also sold freely. Fat sheep again met a good sale from the outset. Butchers’ prime wethers were up on the rates of last week by 3s to 4s a head, and lighter sorts by about 2s a head. Better quality ewes improved by up to 2s 6d, and lighter ewes by up to 2s. The main demand was for prime sheep, which sold at the best prices of the year. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 43s Id; prime heavy, 31s 6d, to 375; prime medium, 26s 6d to 30s; light, 15s to 21s; extra prime heavy 24s 6d to 275; prime medium, 19s 6d to 23s 6d; light, to 16s. The cattle market opened briskly with an advance of 15s a head on the prices of last week for the better classes of steers and heifers. Most of the finished cattle made more than 40s a 100-lb, and the tops made another 2s 6d. Secondary steer and better cow beef sold at 36s to 38s; extra prime heavy steers, to £l9 2s. Gd; prime heavy at £l5 5s to £l6 12s Gd; prime medium at £l3 10s to £l4 17s 6d; light,'to £lO ss; extra prime heifers, to £l3 10s; prime at £lO 10s to £ll 15s; medium at £8 to £9 15s; light, to £7 ss; extra prime cows, to £l2 17s 6d; prime at £8 10s to £lO 10s: medium, at £6 10s to £8; light, to £6 ss. There was a full entry of porkers, some of exceptionally good quality being included. Prices opened on a level with those of last week, but toward the end of the sale there was an easing of from 2s to 3s a head. Choppers were forward in medium numbers and prices showed no change on those of last week. Baconers were forward in small numbers, but vealers were easier’ all round. Porkers made 39s 6d to 58s 6d, an average price a lb of G|d to 7£d; and baconers made £2 17s 6d to £4 18s 6d, an average price a lb of 6.'d to 7d. MASTERTON SALE. FAT EWES IMPROVE IN PRICES. The Associated Auctioneers report having held their weekly sale yesterday when there was a fair entry of sheep and cattle and a few draught horses. There was a good yarding of fat sheep and the only fats to show any improvement were ewes while others remained at late rates. Store sheep, particularly the breeding ewes, were poor quality and met a dragging sale. A small line of extra good ewe hoggets made 21s fid. The fat cattle met a fair sale at late rates. The following were the prices: Fat sheep: Heavy fat wethers (3), 24s 6d; good wethers, 18s to 19s; lighter, 14s 6d to 16s: fat ewes, heavy, 17s 7d to 18s Id; fat ewes, 14s 9d to 16s; fat b.f. 2-ths, 19s; Fat Southdown ewes 15s to 18s. Store sheep: Extra good ewe hoggets 21s 7d; good wether hoggets, 13s 6d; small shorn wether hoggets, 5s 6d to 7s 3d; aged ewes, r.w. Romney rams, 15s 7d; poor ditto, 8s; b.f. hoggets, 8s 6d to 10s. Cattle: Fat P.A. cows, £6 to £7 Is; fat Hereford cows, £5 16s to £6; Jersey cows, £3 to £3 ss; M.S. weaners. £1 10s. Horses: 1 5-year draught gelding, £33 10s; 1 8-year draught mare. £32 10s: 1 6-year draught mare, £27 10s; aged gelding. £l5.