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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 163, 13 July 1933, Page 8

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THE WANGANUI SALE GOOD SHEEP SALE Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Ltd., report as follows on yesterday’s Wanganui sale: — Fat sheep were above last week’s rates to the extent of Is to Is 6d per head, lambs being on a par. There was a good demand for breeding ewes and hoggets, and we report that with the exception of one lot of wether hog gets a total clearance was made in thd sheep pens. Fat cattle were hard of sale, several lots being passed in. What few store cattle were yarded sold at late rates. The dairy section was not a very attractive offering and sold accordingly. Few porkers were yarded and sold at last week’s rates. Store pigs sold freely a little above last week’s rates. Sheep.—Prime lambs, 17s to 17s 9d; i prime b.f. ewes, to 16s 3d; prime maiden ewes, 15s; prime ewes, J4s, 14s 3d, to 15s 6d; fat ewes, 12s 6d, 12s 9d, 13s, 13s 2d, to 13s 6d; fat ewes (light and unfinished) Bs, 10s 4d, to Ils; forward wethers, 13s; average ewe hoggets, 14s 5d to 15s 4d; average wether hoggets, Jis to Ils 3d; cull hoggets (very poor), 5s 7d to 6s; m.a. ewes to Rom. rams, 15s 4d; 4 and 5 ewes to Rom. rams, 10s 10d; aged ewes to S.D. rams, 12s 4d; fattening ewes, 6s 3d to Cattle.—Prime Hereford and B.IL cows, £3 15s, £3 19s, to £4 ss; fat Hereford cows, £2 13s 6d to £3 3s; prime ex-dairy cows, £2 Ils, £2 15s, to fat cows, ex-dairy, £1 10s, £1 15s to £2 10s; fat bullocks, £5 ss; prime heifers, light weight, £2 15s, £3, to £3 10s; forward Hereford heifers, £2 7s; store cows (run bred), £1 10s to £1 15s; store cows, ex-dairy, 15s to 255; works bulls (heavy), £3 18s to £4 12s 6d); small yearling Jersey heifers, 20s tto 325; cull yearling heifers, 7s to 15s; 4-year Holstein steers, £3 Is; 3-year ditto, £2 Is; backward dairy Cows, £2 to £4; heifers at drop, to £5; backward heifers £2 7s 6d, £2 10s, to £3 10s. Pigs.— Light porkers, 19s; forward stores, 13s 6d to 15s; stores, 10s, Ils, to 12s 6d; weaners, 8s 6d. 9s 6d. 10s 6d, to 12s; vealers, 28s to 335. CLEARING SALE AT PUTIKI Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Ltd., report on the clearing sale on account of Mr H. W. Robertson, on Tuesday, as follows: The herd, which was sold without reserve, came forward in excellent ,condition, 23 of the 26 head calving this month, the other three early August. Bidding was quite brisk, any cow showing quality and young selling remarkably well. Best second, third, and fourth calvers, due July, £7 to £9; fifth to eighth calvers, due July, £6 to £7; aged, £5 to £6; unsound, £3 15s to £4 10s. Implements made full market rates. Mower, £l5 15s; hayrako (as new), £l7. Yearling Jersey heifer, £2 10s. The herd of 26 cqws (unsound cows included) averaged £6 Ils 6d. MARTON SALE The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report a yarding of 300 sheep, 120 head of cattle, and 25 pigs, at the above sale yesterday. The entry of sheep comprised mostly pens of breeding ewes, fat wethers, and forward lambs. The cattle entry comprised practically all dairy heifers, some very nice sorts came forward, and any heifers showing quality and close up were keenly competed for, but backward sorts, even though wclbbred, were inclined to drag. There was a keen demand for pigs compared to previous sales. We quote:—Prime fat wethers, to 17s Id; good wethers, J2s 6d, 13s 9d to 14s; fat ewes, Ss; medium black-faced lambs, 10s 1<I; 5-ycar ewes, r.w. S.D., 11s; aged ewes, ditto. 8s lid; best Jersey heifers, close to profit, £6 to £7 ss; others, £5 to £5 15s; medium sorts. £3 15s to £4 10s; second calvers, £5 5s to £5 15s; fat cows, £3; ditto, ex dairy, 27s to 365; small weaner heifers, 18s 6d; store cows, 16s to £1; Jersey bulls. 30s. Weaner pigs, 9s to Ils; smaller sorts, 5s 6d; slips. 11s to 12s; forward stores, 16s, 20s to 245. VALUES AT ADDINGTON LIGHT FAT LAMBS CHEAPER [ Per Press Association, j CHRISTCHURCH, July 12. Jin tries at the Addington market to-day were of normal size, prices showed little change in the sheep section, except for breeding ewes, whicii were better, and light, fat lambs, which were cheaper. Goud beef was in keener demand. btore Sheep.—Good ewe.: were Js tu 2s a head better than the preceding week, adult wethers and store wethers also being in good demand without an\ change in values. Good ewe lambs, J-s 3d to 14s 3d; medium, to Ils 6d; goon wethers to 10’s; ordinary, 7s to 8s 9d; good m.s., IDs 9d to Us 8d; ordinary m.s., 8s 5d to 9s 6d; extra good 4-yeat halfbred ewes to 17s; ordinary s.m. halfbred to 8s 5d and s.m., 6s to 7s, extra good 2-tootlr half bred to 18s 6d; ordinary 2-tootlr Jiallbrcd to 13s; good 4 and 6-looth halfbred to 17s 6d; ordinary 4 and 6-tootli halfbred, 13s 6d to 14s 2d; goud half bred wethers Io Jis; ordinary half bred wethers, 9s 6d to 10s 6d. Eat Lambs.—Bcvcn hundred were forward compared with 1459 last week. Prime lambs sold firmly but lighter sorts were back by Js to Is 6d. Extra prime heavy lambs to 22s lOd; prime heavy, J7s (id to 20s; medium weight prime, 13s to J7s; light, 9s to J2s 6d. Fat Sheep.— A medium entry. The market was maintained for butchers wethers, but lighter sorts were easier. There was no export competition. Ex lia prime heavy wethers to 26s 4d; prime heavy, 19s (id to 225; mediumweight. prime, 16s to 19s; ordinary, 13s to los (id; light, 10s to .Il’s (id; extra prime heavy ewes to 19s lOd; prime heavy, Ils 6d to 17s (id; medium weight prime, Ils Io 14s; ordinary, 8s to Ills (id; light, 5s to 7s (id. Eat Cattle.—Four hundred and twelve were yarded, compared with 305 last week. Exceptionally good lines were forward from Otago and the West Uoast. Good I'cef was belter than last week by up to Jus a bead, but light

and medium sorts were unaltered. Extra good beef to 25s per 1001 b.; good, 10s to 23s 6d; heavy weight, 16s 6d to 19s; medium quality to 16s; and rough down to 10s. Extra prime heavy steers to £l2 12s 6d; prime heavy, £8 15s to £lO ss; prime medium weight, £7 5s to £9 10s; ordinary, £4 10s to £7; light to £4 ss; extra prime heifers to £9 17s (id; prime, £5 10s to £7 Jos; ordinary, £3 10s to £5; light, £2 5s to £3 7s 6d; extra prime cows to £8 17s 6d; prime, £4 15s to £6; ordinary, £3 5s to £4 10s; light, £2 to £3. Fat Pigs.—An indifferent quality yarding and butchers’ requirements were hard to fill. Choppers, 30s to £4 13s 6d; batoners, 34s fid to 57s 6d. Average price per lb.. 3Ad to 4d. Porkers, 19s fid to 32s fid. Average price per lb., -Id to 4Jd THE WESTFIELD SALE KEEN DEMAND FOR BEEF. [ Per Press Association. ] AUCKLAND, July 12. There was a keen demand for beef at AVcstfield. Ox beef was in rather short supply and values improved by about Is per lOOlbs. Cow and heifer bef also advanced in price. Extra choice ox sold to 19s per lOOlbs., choice and prime ox, Ifis to JBs; secondary . and plain, 14s to 15s; prime young cow and heifer, J4s to 17s; ordinary cow, 10s to 12s fid; extra heavy prime steers. £8 7s fid to £9 2s fid; heavy prime steers, £7 10s 'to £8; lighter prime, £6 7s fid to £7 ss; light prime, £5 10s to' £6 2s 6d; small and unfinished, £4 5s (id to £4 17s 6d; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £5 5s to £5 12s • id; heavy prime. £4 7s to £5; lighter prime, £3 15s to £4 2s fid; other killable rows. £1 17s to £3 12s 6d. Sheep were yarded in less than averago numbers. The demand improved and values for wethers were very firm at: late, rates. Ewes appreciated by about 2s a head. Prime wethers. 14s fid ro 22s fid; unfinished, 12s to 14s; prime vwes, 12s 9d to 18s fid; unfinished, 10s 3d to 12s 9<L Lambs had a. steady sale at values a. shade lower than last week. Prime lambs made 10s (id to 2Js (id; unfinished Ss to 10s 6d. There was a rise in the prices for calves, which were, offered in smaller numbers. Runners made 30s to 61s; vealers, 20s to 565. Pigs were in short supply and porkrrs sold at. higher rates, baroners being lirm. Baconers made 37s to 655; porkers, 20s Io 375; large stores |S s to 235.