STOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 180, 1 August 1931, Page 9

STOCK MARKETS

THE EEILDING SALE I’AT SHEEP SELL WELL 1 Per Press Association. ] FEILDING, July 31. Fat- sheep advanced Is 6d a head at ‘ the stock sale, when a smaller yarding was offered. Fat lambs sold to 15s sd, fat ewes to 17s Id, fat wethers to 18s. There was a very large yarding of dairy cattle and prices showed no improvement. Heifers in calf sold to £7 12s Gd. The fat, cattle marked showed a slight improvement. Fat bullocks to £7, fat cows, £4 12s, fat heifers, £5 ss. SALES OF THE WEEK The Farmers’ Co-operative. Organisation. Society of N.Z. Ltd. report as follows: —The continuous rain and stormy weather conditions which have been prevailing are naturally having a detrimental effect on the local market. Howe er. the week has again been comparatively busy and activity has been displayed in most sections. Fat sheep are becoming difficult to procure in the dist“ict and the southern end is the only place where supplies are available in quantity. Fat cows also are becoming difficult to procure and the northern end arc bare of supplies. Ewes in lamb are still in demand, but it is late to shift them with safety, and a number of vendors of this class will have to sell them with lambs at foot later on. Ewe hoggets have been quoted i more freely during the week and easily Isold at prices ranging from 10s to 13s Hid. Wether ho; ds are not quoting in large numbers and the demand is reistricted, sales being effected during the [week at 7s 6d to 11s 3d. Fat ewes are •practically unprocurable in any num- ' bcr and only oue sale was effected during the week, 200 ewes at 15s 6d. Fat wethers 17s to 20s. In the dairy section there is still littlo activity in the paddock, larger numbers, however, are finding a particularly large entry of approximately 200 heifers, besides a number of springing cows. Prices at tion remain on a par with those ruling last week, although more activity amongst our local purchasers has been evident; paddock sales in this class have been made during the week to outside purchasers, £7 to £B. Weaner heifers continue to (tract attention and the best seem difficult to procure, prices ranging from £2 15s to £3 10s I for really good yearlings and the mixed colour well-grown heifer is salo- • able at from 30s to £2. Hold-over heifers arc beginning ti come on the mar- ' ket and bring 20s to 27s 6d. In the ■store cattle section there is very little 'enquiry and practically no sales going through; the few store cows which find their way into the saleyards meet poor competition, with prices ranging from 22s 6d to 30s. Pigs have suddenly come into prominence and there is a strong demand at prices considerably over the purchaser’s ideas of their true value However, sales aro easy' to make, both privately and at auction. A large number have changed hands during tho week. I’rices for store pigs range from 22. to 28s Gd, with weaner pigs selling from 10s to 16s. ! F. Reardon’s sale held at Hawera y: rds on Friday attracted a large attendance. Tho cows came forward in splendid condition. and carrying the usual guarantee met a ready sale averaging £8 15s, top price £lO 10s, and the younger and closest up cows making £8 10s to £9 10s. ! Tho Hawera pig fair, conducted on the same day, was very' successful, although tho entry was considerably under anticipation, a number of venwors keeping their pigs at home owing to the rough weather. However, the entire yarding was disposed of under the hammer; sows to farrow £3 15s to £4, porkers 28s to 30s; weaner pigs 15s to 20s. Hawera sale and special heifer fair brought forward an exceptionally large yarding of dairy stock, some very fine heifers coming through the ring. As 'has been the case throughout the season better quality close up heifers sold well, but the later and mixed colour heifers were very difficult to quit at reasonable money. A number of out ’side buyers were present, and heifers ! were purchased to go to North Auck land, Opotiki, and tho Waikato. Cows did not. meet a brisk sale, and it was difficult to obtain what appeared reasonable prices for good guaranteed sound cows. Clearing sale on account of Mr Mua Carr, held prior to the main sale, was quite a success, the best of the cows fetching £7 to £9, with the later cows averaging £5 to £6 10s. Sheep: A large entry of sheep met quite a good sale considering that the quality .of most of the yarding was only fair. Wether hoggets 7s 9d to Ils, fat wethers on account A. G. Robertson, ]Bs 5(1; 5-year ewes r.w S.D., fair, 10s 2d; poor, 8s and 8s 6d. A yarding of approximately .150 pigs met keen competition and were cleared under the hammer. Weaner pigs, 12s to 18s; stc/es, 20s to 36s 3d. Dairy cows: Best quality close 1o profit, £7 to £8 10s; later, Lt 10s to £5 ]"s; calved cows, best to £7; medium lower condition, 35s to £ heifers, on account W. O. Williams. a pen at £7 10s; A. C. Richards, £lO, £8 .15s; Pease Bros., £9, £8 ss, £7 15s; C. Tarrant, £8 ss, £B, £7: J. A. Robertson, £8 10s, £7 ss; John-tn Bros, £8 ss. £B, £7 10s; G. Cockerton, £6 10s; R. B. Douglas, £7 ss, £6 10s; C. J. Hawken. £7 ss, £7; G. W. Williams, £7; Corcoran Bros., £7 15s, £6 ss; on account other vendors, heifers, £5 10s to £7 10s; store cattle met a ready sain; forward cows, £2 to £2 15s; light fat cows, £3 10s to £4; good 2Lyear Shorthorn steers £2 16s; Holstein do., £2 8s; empty heifers 255.