STOCK SALE REPORTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 7563, 6 May 1919, Page 6

STOCK SALE REPORTS

Freemon R. Jackson and Co., Ltd., report;—

At R;ietihi on Friday we yarded 2500 sheep and 80 head of cattle. We report a fairly good sale, most of the stock be- ( itig disposed of at ruling prices. ■ At Wanganui on tho 30th ult. we [yarded 5500 sheep, 330 head of cattle t!.nd 3,4 pigs. We had a good attendance, both sheep and cattle selling in buyers' favour. Pigs were in good demand. At Waverley on the 2nd inst. we yarded 2400 sheep and 113 head of cattle, the greater portion of the entry being sold at ruling prices.

Quotations: —

At Raetihi: 4 and 6-th wethers 27s 4d; 2 and 4.th wethers 25s to 265; 2-th wethers, small, 22s 6d to 22s 9d; mixed 2-ths, small, 16s 7d; fat and forward ewes,- good, 24s 3d; medium ewes. 13s; good 4 and 6-th ewes 255; lambs 8s .'vl to 8s 7d; small do. 6s 3d to 7s; Romney rams 2 gns; weaners, 30s.

At Wanganui: 2 and 4th wethers 2Gs to 27s 6d; small 2-th wethers 21s id; 'lambs 10s 6d to 11s 6d; others 8s to 10s 2d; empty ewes 11s to 13s;■culls 4s 3d to 6s 4d; light fat ewes 225; fnt tind forward bullocks £14 Is; light fat cows £8; fresh cows £6 11s to £6 los; , cows and calves £6 10s to £S; good weanur steers £4 10s; Polled yearlings £7 10s; 15-month.i heifers, small, £2 18s; 20- month steers £5 10s to £5 15s: store cows £5 10s; mixed yearlings £2 14s 6d to £2 17s (kl; mixed weaners 20s to 265; yearling steers £2 10s; small weaners 16r ; bulls £6 15s to £7 os; good vealers £3 10s to £3 12s; medium do. £2 to £2 8s; small do. 295. Pigs.—Heavy porkers £3 17s to £4 Is; good porkers £2 17s to £3 7s; medium porkers 35s to £2 Is; weaners 14s to los; small 12s.

At Waver ley.—2o-month steers £6 to £6 ss; 15-months heifers, small, £3 os; medium 2th wethers 255; mixed 2-ths 22s 7d; f.m. wethers 16s; lambs 8s 9d 10 9s 3d; medium do. 7s 8:1 to 8s 3d; small do. ss ; f ull-m. ewes 13s 6d ; small mixed 2-ths 14s.