F.R. JACKSON AND CO.'S REPORT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12240, 14 June 1909, Page 8

F.R. JACKSON AND CO.'S REPORT.

On 9th mst., at our Wanganui sale W ~6nA , a good yarding, viz., 260 cattle, 3000 sheep, and 112 pigs. The attendance was large and bidding keen throughout. We were able to quit tho whole of our entry of sheep except a small pen of ewes, at prices in advance of recent gales. Nearly all the cattle were sold during the.day at ruling prices. Good competition for pigs, which sold readily in favour of the vendors. *

On 11th inst., at our Waverley, sale wo had a?fair yarding 0f.250 mixed cattle and 900 sheep. The attendance was good i.md bidding keen for both cattle and sheep..- We report a total clearance '.vith the exception of a pen of bullocks aL. pn crts in vendors' favour. We quote • _. At Wanganui,--Fat cows.£4 2s; to £4' os,-. ; 3 to 3i-year steers £4 10s to £412s 2J. to 3-year stsers £8 lls to £3 12s 6d, rT/^oi^'Z £3 5s ' 2°-month steers £2 6s 6d to £2 10s, forward empty cows' £3 Hs,-store .cows £2 : 2s to £2 |^, old rows 26s Jto 30s;4springing: heifers £3 5s to £'3i 10s, backward do/ £2 10s, mixed weaners 14s.j|ealers 17s to 19s, poor 10s to 10s 6dirfat and forward wethers (good) ;T2s sd, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 10s 6d- to- 10s lid, fafc wethers 12s 7d heavy fat ewes lls 7d, fat ewes TOs to 10s od, .good 2-tooth'e\fes in lamb 15s Id, 2. and 4-tooth ewes iir lamb 12s' 6d. Jiia. ewe 3in lanib 9s 7,d to 10s 4d, good lambs^s9d to 9s'4di'medium lambs 8s to 8s sd, others 4s 2d to 6s 7d, aged rams ss, empty eWes .9s. Pigs—Heavy porkors o £2"to £2 5s ;6d, good workers 30s. to 355, medium do. 24s to 28s 6d, hght o vdo. 20s to 21s 6d, stores" 13s 6d to 18s. M'eaners (gopd) 7s to 10s. sows and woaners" £2 to £5 ss. .'..■•. At .Waverley—Fat cows £4 5s "to £5 light; fat heifers £3 3s to £3 10s, a to 3£-year buMockg £4 17s 6d store cows £2 2s to £2 9s, other3'3os, empty 2-year heifers £2 5s to £2 Bi, 20-month steers £2 10s to £2 12s, medium do. £2 Be, bulls £3 7s to £$ ss,' fcupeiior springing heifers £5 8s 6d, -springing cows £3 10s to £4, empty forward cows £3 «6s 6d, weaners" 13s: Sheep—Good lambs 9s 6d, medium lambs 6s, fat and forward ewes (good) 9s 7d to 9s Bd, forward ewes 7s 10d, medium f.ni. ewes in lanib Bs,* fortvard wethers 12s sd. Store pfgs 7s, empty ewes (poor) 6s.