STOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 44, 21 February 1936, Page 11

STOCK MARKETS

THE WANGANUI SALE HEAVY YARDING AND GOOD COMPETITION Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Ltd., report as follows on their Wanganui sale: — Against an advertised yarding of 8000 shoe-p 10,500 came forward to a good attendance of buyers, despite a very wet day. Rain fell practically continuously throughout the day and detracted very much from the general appearance of the sheep and although the sale was a slow one prices realised were very good indeed, with practically a total clearance. Breeding ewes were eagerly sort after, but once again lambs were not so keenly competed for. This class of sheep showed the effects of -the rough day more so than grown sheep. Fat cattle recovered the drop of®last week and sold freely, in some instances graziers outbidding the butchers. We also held our first pedigree pig sale and although realisations may in many instances be satisfactory again in other instances prices were disappointing. However, considering it was our first sale, under bad weather conditions, the sale must be considered quite a good one. the entry being quite a heavy one. Porkers and baconers sold freely and store pigs were on a par with la.te rates. Realisations:— Sheep.—Fat wethers, 245, 25s 3d; fat ewes, 15s, 16s; light ewes, 14s, 14s 9d; fat lambs, 245, 25s 3d; light, 20s, 22s 6d; four-year ewes, 25s sd, 26s 6d, 28s 2d; five-year ewes, 25s Gd, 26s 3d, 22s Gd; four and five-year ewes, 19s, 20s, 25s 4d, 20s Id; s.m. ewes, 18s 4d, 19s, 20s 9d; aged ewes, 12s Gd, 16s; twotooth ewes (medium), 31s 4d, 325; small, 27s 2d; four-tooth owes, 27s Gd, 32s Id; six-tooth ewes, 28s lOd; m.a. ewes, 21s 3d, 26s Gd; good two-tooth wethers, 22s sd, 235; woolly b.f. lambs, 16s 6d, 18s; shorn b.f. lambs, 15s 9d, 16s 8d ; medium b.f. lambs, 13s 3d, 15s 3d; good wether lambs, 15s, 17s; medium ditto, 13s, 14s 9d; cull lambs, 8s 6d, 11; ditto, ewes, 14s 6d, 15s; Romney rams, 2.4 to 3 guineas; one-shear S.D. rams, 3 to 4| guineas; aged, 10s, 20s. Cattle.—Fat Hereford cows, £5 13s Gd, £6 7s; prime Hereford heifers (lightweights), £G; fat cows, medium weights, £3; forward cows, £3, £3 ss; boner cows, 20s, 355; heavy bulls, £3 10s, £5; light, £1 15s, £2 10s; weancr heifers, 22s Gd, 355; dairy cows, autumn calvers, £4 10s, £7 7s Gd; cows in milk, £3 10s, £5 10s; vealers, 30s 40s; calves, 14s, 2Gs, RANGIWAHIA SALE At their Rangiwahia sale on Tuesday the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report a heavy yarding of both cattle and sheep. There was a good attendance of the public and competition on all classes of stock was particularly animated throughout the sale. There were very few passings, for practically a total clearance wa» effected under the hammer at prices in favour of vendors. They quote:—2-tooth ewes 30s 4d, 23s Gd, 29s 3d, and 335; 4-tootli ewes 355, 4-year ewes 23s 7d, 255, 28e; 4 and 5year ewes 20s 4d, 21e, 21s 9d, 335, 5year ewes 18s, 19s, IGs Gd, J9c 6d, 17s 9d; s.m. ewes 16s, 16s Gd, 16s 9d; owe lambs 17s lOd, 18s, 19s 3d, 19b 6d, 20s, 21s, 235; weather lambs 15s, 12s, 12iilld 12s 9d, 14s Gd, 15s 7d, IGs 3d, 17s 2d to ISs 6d; b.f. lambs Ils, 15s, 15s Gd, IGs Id, 17s 2d, 17s sd, 17s 7d, to 20s sd; S.D. ranii* 2gns, 3Agns. to 44gns; 18month heifers £3, £3 2s Gd, £3 7s 6d; 18-month steers £4 17s Gd, £5; bullocks £8 ss, £9; dairy heifers 37s Gd to £3; P.A. SL’cei’d £6 15s to £7 16s, 2-year S.H. heifers £4, £4 Is; empty R.P. heifers £4 2s; Jersey heifers 31s; store cows £2, £2 7s Gd,' to £3 lOe. TAIHAPE SHEEP FAIR The N.Z. Loan and Agency Co., Ltd., report that at their Taihape Sheep Fair held on Wednesday, the 19th. instant, an overflow yarding of all classes of sheep came forward. There was a good attendance of the public, including a large number of outside buyers who were requiring good quality 4 and 5-year-old ewes. Good quality ewes with good mouths met with a ready market, but failingmouth ewes were not sort after. Twotooth. ewes and lambs met with keen competition and the bulk of our yarding was sold under the hammer at prices fully up to outside sales. We quote: —2-tooth ewes 255, 30s 9d. 325, 345, 5-year ewes 20s, 20s Gd, 22s 6d, 24s Id, 25s Gd; 4 and 6-tooth ewes 30s 4d to 345; 6-year ewes 12s 9d to 18s; wethers 22s 6d and 235; ewe lambs 21s 4d to 23s lid.