THE STOCK MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20105, 26 March 1928, Page 9

THE STOCK MARKET

FEILDING SALE. Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report having a very fair entry of sheep at the Feilding sale on Friday, all of which met with keen competition and realised prices highly satisfactory to vendors. Quotations. —Fat ewes, 18s 10d to 20s; fat lambs, 22s 4d, 22s 9d to 235; fat wethers, 275; 2-tooth wethers, small,

225, 22s 4d: cull lambs, 10s, 12s Id; b.f. lambs, 15s Id, 15s 4d, 16s 4d to 18s; 5ycar ewes, 21s; 2-tooth ewes, small, 23s Id; 2-tooth ewes, 28s Id to 345; empty ewes, 12s; aged S.D. rams, 4 to 5 gns.

Abraham and Williams Limited report: At Fcilding on Friday there was a large entry of sheep and an average yarding of cattle. The sheep comprised all classes including some special entries and the demand throughout was good and prices realised were if anything, better than late ruling rates. Cattle sold readily at late rates. Quotations: —Sheep.—Fat wethers, 27s 6d to 30s; fat ewes, 24s 9d; fat lambs, 2.15, 22s 6d; 2-tooth ewes, 20s 6d, 24s Cd, 28s, 28s 4d, 345, to 37s 3d; 2,4, 6-tooth and 4-ycar ewes, 31s; 4 and 5- : year ewes. 27s 6d; store ewes, 10s 6d, • 12s, 12s 6d, 13s, 16s 2d, 16s 3d; 2 and [ 4-tooth wethers 25s 7d, 26s Id; 2-tooth - wethers, 23s 8d; ewe lambs, 21s 4d; wether lambs, 16s lOd, 17s Bd, 19s 2d; b.f. lambs, 13s 10d 16s 6d, 18s; medium lambs, 10s sd, 10s Bd, 12s, 33s to 13s sd; woolly lambs, 17s; cull ewes, 6s 7d to 8s 9d; S.D. rams, 4£gns., Signs., Bgns., B]gns. to 10gns.; aged Southdowns, 2gns., 2Jgns. to 34gns.; Romney rams, 2gns. Cattle.—Fat bullocks, £9 19s, £lO 11s, £lO, 12s 6d, £ll 10s; forward cows, £3 15s, £4 ss, £4 Jos; cows and calves, £3 ss, £3 12s, £4 12s 6d, £4 17s 6d; Hereford heifers, £4 10s, £4 12s; 2-ycar steers, £5 13s, £6 11s; store cows, £2 10s, £3; weaner heifers, 28s, 30s, £2, £3 12s, £4 2s; yearling bulls, £2 10s, £3 7s 6d; aged bulls, £3 10s, £7 7s 6d; heifers in calf, £4. CANTERBURY RAM FAIR. I Per Press Association, j CHRISTCHURCH, March 24. The annual stud ram fair conducted by the Canterbury A. & P. Association was held to-day. Flock sheep numbering 3490 head were sold yesterday and to-day’s offering of studs numbered 344. The sale was rather slow, but sound for good sheep, and only a small proportion was passed. A record Corriedale price was secured, a one-shear from Mr H. L. Little’s flock selling at 225 guineas. Other breeds sold at up to 80 guineas for English Leicesters, to 43 guineas for Romney Marsh, to 424 guineas for Southdowns, to 40 guineas for Border Leicesters, to 30 guineas for Merino, to 23 guineas for Lincolns, and to 184 guineas for Sliropshires. INVERCARGILL RAM FAIR [ Per Press Association. } INVERCARGILL, March 24. The annual ram fair was held to-day the yarding totalling about 900, about half being Romneys. There was keen bidding. Stud Romneys made up to 56 guineas. Mr Allen Galt, of Waimate, solfl seven, the top price being 45 guineas. Castlerock made up to 30 guineas and Lincoln were not in keen demand. Romneys realised up to 14 guineas and Shropshires eight guineas.