STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 September 1939, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

SALE AT JOHNSONVILLE DROP IN LAMB PRICES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. An average yarding of bullocks and a small yarding of cows and heifers were offered at yesterday’s Johnsonville stock sale. The bullocks were chiefly heavyweight cattle, with a few pens of light and unfinished sorts. Prime heavyweight bullocks met with a ready sale, prices showing little alteration, and medium lightweight cattle were easier by 5s to 10s a head. No heavy cows came forward. Competition was not keen, with prices fully 15s to 20s a head down on last week. No runners and vealers were offered.

There was a large yarding of all classes of sheep, with an increased penning of spring lambs. No heavyweight wethers came forward, the yarding consisting of medium and lightweight sheep. All. classes sold with little alteration. The yarding of ewes was of exceptionally good quality, with prices on a par with up-coun-try rates. Prices for spring lambs wree Is Gd to 2s a head down on last week. Prices are:—

Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks, £lB 10s to £l7; prime heavy, £l6 10s to £l5 15s; heavy, £l5 10s to £l4; light and unfinished, £l3 10s to £l2; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £l2 5s to £11; prime heavy £lO 15s to £9 12s; cows and heifers, £9 to £8 2s 6d. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, woolly, 2s 9d to 27s 3d; prime heavy, 26s 9d to 25s 6d; medium, 24s 3d to 21s 9d; -prime extra heavy ewes, 25s 6d to 225; prime heavy 21s 7d to 20s; medium 18s 6d to 16s 4d; light hoggets, 18s 6d to 16s; spring lambs, 26s 9d to 21s 6d. ADDINGTON SALE. RISE IN FAT SHEEP VALUES. CHRISTCHURCH, September 27. There were again small entries in the principal sections at the Addington sale today and there w-as a rise in the values of fat sheep, bitt these were still not up to those at the end of August. Fat cattle were firm on last week, with an increase for better sorts.

Among the store sheep a line of quality ewe hoggets sold for 265, small and backward sorts making 12s Id. Pens of ewes and lambs sold at 5s 6d to 13s 9d.

About 3500 fat sheep were offered, compared with 4000 last week, and generally values were 2s to 2s 6d a head better than last week. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 47s 4d; prime, 38s to 425; prime medium, 32s 6d to 37s 6d; light, 21s to 265; extra prime heavy ewes, to 44s 7d; prime heavy, 31s to 355; prime medium, 27s 6d to 30s 6d; light, 18s to 225.

Fat cattle numbered 330, compared with the normal yarding of about 500. Primer qualities advanced by up to 20s a head, and medium up to 10s. Extra prime heavy steers made to £25 12s 6d; prime heavy, £lB 15s to £2O 10s; prime medium, £l7 to £lB 10s; light, £lO 15s to £l3 10s; extra prime heif-. ers, to £2O 2s 6d; prime, £l4 to £l6 10s; medium to £l3 ss; light, £lO to £ll 15s;'extra prime cows to £l7 7s 6d; prime, £l2 5s to £l4 ss; medium, £lO 5s to £l2; light, £8 10s to £lO. A slightly smaller yarding of porkers came forward and values were firm on last week. Choppers were forward in medium numbers and another keen sale resulted. More baconers were penned, and the sale was again excellent at last week’s values. Choppers made £3 18s 6d to £7 8s 6d; por- | kers, £2 7s 6d to£3 4s Gd; average price a lb, 7-to to 8:;d; baconers. £3 9s 6d to £5 17s 6d; average price a lb, 7d to Bd. PAHIATUA CATTLE/FAIR. FAT CATTLE IN DEMAND. The Associated Auctioneers report on the Pahiatua cattle fair as follows: —The cattle arrived in advertised numbers, lacking in condition somewhat, owing to the hard winter. With I the exception of grown cattle, most of i the vendors met the market. Twoyear steers, and yearling steers met with a better demand than was first anticipated, taking into consideration the value offered for bullocks. Most of the grown bullocks were passed in. The sum of £7 17s 6d was realised for a nice line of Ngaturi hill-grown cattle, while £6 17s was paid for the top line of a two-year P.A. steers of good, and showing quality. In the yarding of yearling, steers a choice line of P.A. cattle was offered and keenly sought after, and the realisation (£4 15s) was to be appreciated on inspection of the cattle. Fat cattle were a scarce commodity, and there was keen competition for bullocks and cows showing quality and finish. The top price for bullocks in this section was £l4 10s, and the vicinity of £8 was realised for medium quality cows. Quotations: — Three-ySar steer, £7 17s 6d„ £7 10s, £7 7s 6d, £7, £6 15s to £6 10s; twoyear steers, £6 17s, £6 10s, £6 ss, £6, £5 10s, £5 5s to £4 15s; srhaller cattle, £4 12s 6d, £4 7s 6d, to £3 15s; yearling steers (P.A.), £4 15s,- £4 ss, to £3 15s; smaller cattle, £3 ss, £3 to £2 15s; Hereford yearling steers, £3 11s, £3 ss, £3; to £2 15s; yearling heifers £2. £1 15s, £1 5s to £1 2s 6d; twoyear heifers, £3 ss, £3, £2 10s to £2 ss; fat cattle, bullocks, £l4 10s, £l3 ss, to £l2 ss; fat cows, £7 15s, £6 17s, to £6, medium sorts ex dairy £5, £4 10s to £4 ss. MASTERTON SALE. LATE RATES MAINTAINED. The Associated Auctioneers report: — : A good yarding of sheep came, for- i ward at Masterton sales yesterday, and • was offered to a fair attendance. Late ■ rates were maintained and a total clearance was effected at the following 1 prices:— ; Sheep:—Fat wethers. 255, 265. 27s to j 28s; fat hoggets, 16s 9d, 17s 9d to 18s; > fat ewes. 20s 9d. 21s to 22s 3d; ewes. ; with lamb at foot (all counted), 10s 10s, 13s to 14s 9d: woolly ewe hoggets, ( 20s, 245, 265, to 27s 7d; woolly wether , hoggets, 16s, 17s; light fat shorn weth- i ers, to 17s. < Pigs: Weaners, goods. 22s to 245, do. ] medium, 18s to 21s; do. small, 13s to 17s Gd. t Cattle: —Springing cows, £4 5s to £5 ; 10s; springing heifers, £4 5s to £5; fat , cows (ex dairy), to £7 2s. I c —-—■■— —1