LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 279, 24 November 1937, Page 11

LIVESTOCK MARKETS

WANGANUI HORSE FAIR SATISFACTORY SALES Freeman R. Jackson and Co. held their final horse sale last Saturday, when 200 horses were offered to a good attendance of buyers. Purchases went as far afield as Auckland. The quality of the entry generally was not as good as at early spring fairs nor was the attendance of buyers as large. The sales of good horses showing quality, although not up to the level of previous sales, were considered very satisfactory considering the lateness of the season and the fact that many farmers have completed their agricultural work. At an earlier sale buyers were present for every class of horse offered but at Saturday’s fair aged and inferior horses definitely were not wanted and bids offered for these classes of horses were pounds below the spring entry. The entry of draughts constituted the main section and included many good horses. The three South Island consignments hardly carried the condition of previous sales and a good proportion were aged. Young mares and geldings made very good prices with a decided drop in aged draughts. The top price was £5B for two nice geldings with good mares making up to £5O. Other prices were:— Draughts.—Young draught gelding, all work, £39 10s to £5B; aged, £25, £32; inferior, £l2, £2O; mares, up to eight years, good, £44 to £5O; eight to 10 years, £35, £42; aged, £24, £33; inf,\ior, £lO, £l5; blood mares, aged, £l6 10s, £2O; heavy spring carters and half-draughts, good, to £32 10s; average, £lB, £25; light and aged, £lO, £l5; inferior, £5, £7 10s. Hacks. —Outside half a dozen horses they were a poor lot. Top prices were obtained by Mr. Broderick for a very nice cob and a good jumper at £2O. A big, upstanding hack on account Mr. Mat. Wilson also made this figure. Good hacks, £l7, £2O; average, £l2 10s, £l6; aged, £4, £8 10s; useless, £2, £3 10s. Unbrokens.—Outside a few heavy horses the entry comprised mostly yearlings and two-year-olds, practically all hacks showing very little breeding and quality. This is not unusual at our final sale of the season, as the unbroken horses in the early spring sales are invariably good, useful farm horses with a good percentage of heavy horses. Passings were fairly heavy in the section due to a good many being too young in buyers’ opinions. Unbroken draughts, £34, £36; half-draughts (light), to £22 10s; farm sorts, £7 15s, £9 10s; hacks (inferior), £3, £5 ss.