LIVESTOCK VALUES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 53, 4 March 1939, Page 15

LIVESTOCK VALUES

PRICES FOR CAHLE EASIER EFFECT OF DRY WEATHER The Farmers' Co-op. in their weekly review of the past week’s live-stock activities, report that values generally may be quoted practically equal to those of last week, but that values for all classes of reject cows and bulls show a decline. The prolonged dry spell the district is undergoing is having the effect of bringing out larger number of reject cattle considerably earlier than is usual and the result is a momentary congestion at the works, thus bringing about curtailed operations as far as works’ buyers are concerned. However, it should not be long before this market regains its former buoyancy with buyers back to their normal limits. Values for store sheep have shown very little alteration and good business has been maintained. There has been good enquiry for all ewes to 5-year-olds, but the disposing of older sheep has been difficult. The demand for lambs has been fairly well main-

tained and in the case of ewe lambs the market is a strong one. Reports state that the past month has been the driest on record, and conditions at this stage are that rain is needed to ensure more autumn feed. The absence of same is definitely making itself felt in all stock markets, not only in Taranaki, but in other districts also. Entries of reject cows and bulls during the past week yarded at the various sales have been large, but as stated earlier, competition from works' buyers has not been as keen as previously, and thus values are quoted a shade lower. The beef section displays no great interest. Larger supplies are now coming to hand and the lower rates ruling, especially in the Jersey classes, have not shown any appreciable charge, and values may be quoted on a par with those of two weeks ago. There is no alteration in fat sheep values. The export schedule for lamb remains at 7d per lb, freezing wethers at 18s, and ewes at Bs. Local trade requirements are being filled at prices slightly in advance of the freezing rates. There is good enquiry for Jersey weaner heifers and sales of same we report Ss follows: Good quality cattle to £4 with other sales at from £3 to £3 10s. The pig section shows no change as compared with last sale.

SUPPLEMENTARY SHEEP FAIR

MASTERTON, March 1. The Wairarapa Livestock Auctioneering Association held their supplementary sheep fair in the Masterton yards to-day, when a yarding of 2000 wethers and store lambs and 13,000 breeding ewes was offered to a big attendance of buyers from the Manawatu, Wanganui and Masterton districts. A good line of 600-odd two-tooth wethers, on account of M. D. McGregor, realised 15s 9d; a similar line, on account of R. B. Madden, made 15s 9d. Other store wethers, according to quality and size, made from 14s Id to 15s 7d. Only a short yarding of fat wethers came forward, making up to 18s. Store conditioned w.f. wether lambs sold up to 13s 4d; others from 9s to Ils. Medium w.f. ewe lambs realised from 12s 6d lo 14s. Forward condition, sappy b.f. lambs, 12s 9d to 14. s 7d; cull lambs, 5s 6d to 6s. In the breeding ewe section, apart from four or five attractive lines of stationbred annual drafts, the quality was not up to the main fair held a week ago, and prices were considerably lower. Bidding on the main lines was sometimes quite spirited, but generally the sale was inclined to drag. At times bidding was very lifeless. The top price of the day was obtained for a line of attractive five-year-old ewes sold on account of "Te Parae” at 19s. This was closely followed by an exceptionally nice line on account of E. Nitz, which realised 18s, and a similar line account H. J. Nitz changed hands at 17s. "Summerhill” five-year-old owes realised 16s 10d, and a similar lino on account of H. Bannister 16s 3d. A line of wellwoollcd five-year-old ewes, the annual draft from "Sulphur Wells,” changed hands at 17s; and the "Kourarau” five-year-old ewes made 15s 6d; E. W Cheetham’s five-year-old ewes 16s 6d: ,J. Tabert’s 14s; and J. Campbell iun.’s, 15s 3d.

In the four-year-old ewe section a line offered on account of J. A. Toogood realised 18s, and a line on account of J. Morrison, "Blairlogie.” topped the market in this section at 19s. Other five-year-old ewes, according; to condition and mouths, made from 14s to 15s and from 10s to 13s 6d.

Six-year-old ewes made from 9s 6c up to 12s according to quality and condition.

Competition for young ewes was again keen, but the quality was not up to the standard of the previous week. *he top price of the day was obtained by M. D. McGregor’s line, which realised 295. This price was also obtained for a well-grown and conditioned line on account of Pv. Donald, and the heavy-skinned sheep from this station realised 265. Main sales in the two-tooth section are: Account Hartley Myers, 24s 6d; account J. C. Judd, 20s 6d; account "Te Parae,” 235; account J. M.

James, 22s 9d; account Collin Deans, 245; account "Patakawa,” 225; account "Tyneside.” 20s 6d; account Roy Donald. 21s 6d.

Four-year ewes: Account J. A. Toogood brought 25s to 265; account Wardell Estate, 235; account "The Admiral,” 22s 9d; account J. Campbell, jun., 21s 4d; account “The Peaks,” 21s.

Small holdover two-tooth ewes realised from 16s to 19s.

GISBORNE EWE FAIR

GISBORNE, March 2. The fifth Gisborne ewe fair saw an entry of 24,400. A good part of the entry lacked condition. The unusual position of no outside buyers operating, and of local conditions being very dry, was the reason for competition being poor, values declining several shillings a head. Top lines brought a good demand at the lower rates, the balance meeting hard selling at very easy prices. Vendors generally met the market. Values are:—Two-tooth, only five

pans topped £l, the highest was 24s Id, then 23s 4d, 20s 2d and 20s; several making 14s to 16s; medium, Ils to 12s; small culls, 7s to 9s; a few oi the six-year made 10s to 13s lOd, many' reasonably good lots made 8s to 9s. and several 4s to 3s, and occasionally down to 2s; five-year tops made 13s, many going to 9s to Ils, medium down to 6s; one pen of four-year made 13s 9d; two good lines of fourtooths brought competition, making 19s 7d to 20s 8d; others, store condition. Ils to 12s 4d, with those in fresh condition 16s; and aged ewes, 2s 6d to Bs.

YOUNG EV.T.S SELL MELL DANNEVIRKE, March 2. At the Dannevirke ewe fair about I 25,000 ewes were submitted to a good attendance of buyers. Competition generally was slack, except for young sheep, and some lines of older sheep. Poor quality ewes met with little demand. Heavy buyers came from the Manawatu district, and some lines went to Waikato buyers. Young ewes sold well, up to 30s being paid for twotooths.

Good five-year ewes brought up to 20s 2d; medium five-year from 12s; six-year, 9d to 12s 6d; and niaider four-tooths, up to 23s 4cl. The tof price for four-year ewes was 18s sd. A particularly good yarding of pig: and poultry came forward. Pig price: showed a considerable improvement and poultry prices were on a par witl last week’s. Weaners, small, made 5: 6d to 9s, medium 9s to 13s; slips, 16: 6d to 17s 6d; and light porkers, 18, 6d to 19s 6cl. W.L. hens made Is 6< to 2s 6d; ducks and drakes, 2s 3d t: 3s; cockerels, Is to 3s 2d; 8.0. hens 2s to 3s; and 8.0. pullets, 7s 3d.

HUNTERVILLE SALE The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report on the above as follows: —We yarded 1400 sheep to a good attendance—prices were on a par with recent sales with bidding inclined to be dull. Top price for 5-year ewes was 14s Bd, and for 4-year ewes 15s. Prices: Small 2-tooth ewes 20s 3d, 4-year ewes 15s, 5-year ewes 14s 8d to 17s, aged ewes 7s 6d to 8s lOd, good woolly ewe lambs passed at 20s 3d, small ewe lambs 13s, small 2-tooth wethers 10s to 12s Id, medium w. lambs 10s, small wether lambs 6s 4d to 8s 6d, b.f. lambs 5s 6d to 9s 6d, one-shear Romney rams 2 to 4gns., one-shear S.D. rams 2J to 4igns., weaner pedigree Tamworth boars 20s, weaner pedigree Tamworth sows 20s, weaner pigs 10s.

FEILDING SALE AERY DULL DEMAND [ Per Press Association.) FEILDING, March 3. There was a very dull demand for all stock at the Feilding sale to-day owing to the continued dry spelt. Store sheep declined further, white there was a lifeless demand for mutton or beef. Range of prices:— Fat Sheep. —Lambs, 15s to 20s 6d; wethers, 14s 7d to 16s; ewes, 8s 3d to 12s 9d; prime maiden ditto, 14s 7d to 15s 9d Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes. 25s 6d to 30s; 2-tooth wethers, 14s Gd to 13s 10d; 4-year ewes, 14s to 18s, 5year ditto, 10s 10d to 13s 9d: m.a. ditto, Ils 9d to 15s; 6-year ditto, 0s 7d to 10s 10d; w.f. lambs, 8s 9d to 12s 8d; b.f. ditto, 18s; ewe ditto, 14s to 18s 4d. Store Cattle. -Yearling P.A. heifers. £3 to £3 18s 6d; yearling Jersey heifers, 20s to £3; forward cows, £2 14s to £3 15s. Fat Cattle.—Cows, £4 5s to lb: ditto heifers, £6 7s 6d to £7 Is; light steers, £4 Is. Dairy Cattle.—Springing cows, £4 to £7 iOs. __