STOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 109, 9 May 1936, Page 15

STOCK MARKETS

WEEKLY REVIEW The Farmers’ Co-operative Organisation Society of New Zealand Limited in their weekly review of the stock market state that it is many years since such a free enquiry has been enjoyed for most classes of stock, with so few quotations available .to satisfy same. The enquiry for store sheep has been particularly free, any quotations at all being very readily absorbed. Wintry conditions as far as Taranaki is concerned have started with a vengeance, most dairy herds now being on to a once a day milking, with the end of the season production likely to be cut short sooner than expected. Fat Stock. Fat stock quotations on the Smithfield market continue to remain very firm with a distinct shortage of local supplies, as far as butchers’ requirements for winter trade indicated, with new high levels being reached for fat sheep. Values for fat ewes in truck lots range from 20s to 22s for extra prime sheep, with fat wethers from 27s 6d to 28s 6d, sales including a line of 80 at 27s 6d. The large yarding of “ meaty ” cows ex dairy now coming forward has limited the sales of the 11 better bred” cattle quite considerably, the works, however, continuing to absorb fairly large numbers. Values for best prime fat cows and heifers range from £7 to £7 10s; lighter sorts £6 5s to £6 15s. Store Stock. As reported, a particularly free enquiry has beeu enjoyed for all classes of store sheep, ewes mated to either S.D. or Romney rams being keenly enquired after, sales including 520 in.a. ewes at 28s; 200 s.m. ewes at 20s and odd small lots of s.m. ewes from 20s to 245. Both ewe and wether hogget quotations are readily absorbed, sales of the former including 300 at 27s 6d and 100 at 24s 6d, with sales of the latter including 150 good sheep 20s, 100 at 20s, and odd sales from 16s 6d to 18s 6d. Only young cattle and very forward older cattle find favour as far as the enquiry for store cattle is concerned, sales including 30 medium P.A. steers at £3 ss, 30 m.s. P.A. and Hereford weaner calves at £3 10s, with quotations of really top weaner steers to as high as £5 and weaner heifers to £4. Medium business has been transacted during the week in dairy stock, delivery of between some 500 and GOO head" of dairy heifers having been given, mostly going to outside districts, with still further large numbers yet to go forward. Sales during the week include a truck of choice 2yr. heifers at £B, 20 choice 3yr. heifers at £7 10s, 24 choice 2yr. heifers at £7. Dairy herds have found favour since our last report, sales including 40 good young cows at £9 ss, 30 at £9 and 20 at £9 10s, only young early calving cows being enquired after. The market for Jersey weaner heifers has been somewhat lifeless, quotations, however, showing no easing, best cattle ranging from £3 10s to £4, more medium sorts from £2 10s to £3. Exceptionally large yardings of sfore cows have come forward everywhere, keen sales resulting. Yard. Sales. Waverley Sale, Friday, May I. Good yarding of store cattle, Hereford and P.A. m.s. weaners met ready sale and keen bidding from a small bench of buyers resulted in practically a total clearance. P.A. and Hereford weaner steers £3 16s; m.s, P.A. and Hereford weaners £2 IGs; fat cows £4 10s, £4 15s, £4 19s; paddock cows £3 2s 6d, £3 9s 6d, £3 17s 6d; store cows sold at late rates. Maaaia Sale, Tuesday May 5.—A good yarding of stores met with a ready sale, prices keeping up to schedule. Weaner pigs sold at 7s and 9s; stores brought £4 5s to £4 10s; paddock cows £3 ss, £3 Ils, £4; bulls at late prices. Okaiawa tSale, Wednesday, May 6. 1 In spite of boisterous weather a good yarding of store cows met with a ready sale and bidding was brisk throughout. Realisations were: Heavy cows £4, £4 10s, £4 12s; lighter types , £3 ss, £3 14s, £3 16s; bulls £4 10s, £4 14s.

FEILDING SALE I Per Press Association. I FEILDING, May 8. The market for fat sheep, good store ewes and dairy cattle was firm at the stock sale to-day, but there was an easier tone for fat cattle. Dairy cattle were in good demand. Range of prices:— Fat Sheep.—Prime lambs to 23s lOd; prime ewes 22s 4d; prime maiden 24s 9d; prime wethers 28s Gd. Store Sheep.—s-yr ewes to 26s Gd; m.a. to 255; 2, 4 and 6-tooth to 335; wether lambs 18s 4d; b.f. lambs 17s Gd. Store Cattle.—P.A. steers £8 2s; P.A. heifers £6 2s; Hereford cows £4; P.A. cows £5 Gs; yearling P.A. heifers £3 8s Gd; weaner Jersey heifers £3 2s. Fat Cattle.—P.A. cows £6 15s Jersey £4 15s; steers £4 ss. Dairy Cattle. —Cows in milk £5 ss; heifers in milk £6 12s Gd; springing heifers £6 7s Gd. FEILDING HORSE SALE The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Dist. Co., Ltd., report on the Feilding horse sale as follows: —Our entry comprised for the most part good heavy quality draughts, for which there was a very good demand from a large attendance of buyers. Unbroken draughts also sold freely, half draughts and hacks of which there was a considerable number offered, were mainly inferior sorts and were not so much in demand, although good prices were paid for good quality sorts. Quotations. Unbroken draughts: Medium to heavy geldings £3O to £4B; medium to heavy fillies £3O to £42; lighter sorts, geldings, £l5 to £l9; lighter sorts, fillies, £l6 to £22 10s. Broken best heavy draught geldings up to 8 years £3B 10s to £5l; nine year and upwards £2B 10s to £43; halfdraught geldings £2O 10s to £32 according to age and quality; best heavy mares £47 to £57; other heavy mares £32 10s to £4O; lighter sorts £29 to £33; hacks (best) £8 to £l6; others £2 5s to £s<