WANGANUI STOCK SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 179, 1 August 1940, Page 3

WANGANUI STOCK SALE

FAT SHEEP PRICES FIRM FREE SALE FOR STORE SHEEP There was an average yarding of fat sheep at yesterday’s stock sale at Wanganui, conducted by Freeman R. Jackson and Co.. Ltd. Prices for fat sheep were fully firm. There was a free sale for store sheep, there being a light entry. A heavy entry of fat cattle came forward and prices were easier by about 10s a head, compared with prices obtained last week. Oddments and store cows sold at late rates. A good sale resulted for yearling Jersey heifers. Good dairy cows and heifers, to calving, sold well, but backward heifers and aged cows were neglected. A light entry of pigs came forward and all classes sold well. Range of prices: Sheep.—Fat wethers, 30s to 31s; b.f. 2-tooths, 275; prime ewes, 25s 9d to 30s; fat ewes. 18s 6d to 21s; prime hoggets, 24s 8d to 30s: fat, 24s 6d to 275; light, 19s to 235; aged ewes, mated to Romney rams, to 25s 7d; medium ewe hoggets, 225; wether hoggets. 20s 4d; b.f. hoggets, 19s 2d. Cattle.—Prime S.H. cows. £9 to £9 12s 6d; fat P.A. cows, £8 17s 6d; light bullocks, to £ll 12s; prime ex-dairy cows. £6 5s to £7 8s: fat, £5 to £6; store cows. £3 5s to £4 10s; poor. £1 10s- to £2 15s; yearling’ Jersey heifers, £4 to £4 18s; hard-clone Jersey heifers £1 15s to £3 4s 6d; empty 2-year heifers, £4; good dairy cows, close up, £ll to £l3; aged and backward, £5 10s to £6 10s: good forward Jersey heifers. £8 5s to £9 15s; medium forward Jersey heifers. £6 10s to £7 15s; backward, neglected and not wanted. Pigs—Porkers, £2 10s to £2 19s; sows, to farrow, £5 4s to £6: small stores, 27s to 30s; good weaners, to 27s 6d; small, 18s to 225. HUNTERVILLE DAIRY SALE The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report a very successful special sale of dairy cows and heifers on Monday last. There was a splendid attendance of outside buyers. Several local herds were disposed of and thees elicited keen competition. We can report practically a total clearance as follows: — Account Mr. Norman Walker: Best cows, early calvers, £ll 15s to £l3 15s; others £8 10s to £ll ss. Account H. Goebel, his whole herd realised from £lO 15s to £l3 10s. Account H. Shackleton in conjunction with the Loan Co., best dairy heifers close to profit £9 12s to £lO 10s; others £8 15s to £9; later calvers £6 17s to £7 17s 6d. Account other vendors: Springing heifers from £8 to £9 15s; backward sorts £6 10s; good average dairy cows £8 10s to £lO 10s; weaner pigs 20s to 245; porkers to £2 Ils. VALUES AT ADDINGTON SOUND SALE FOR ALL CLASSES FAT SHEEP UP 2s HEAD [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, July 31. Slightly larger entries and the maintenance of good quality led to a sound sale for all classes ot fat stock at Addington to-day. Fat sheep showed another improvement, wlple the cattle market was also a shade firmer. There was a steadying in store sheep values. Fat Sheep. —An entry of 4000 and keen buying in anticipation ot holiday needs for “National’’ week. An improvement of about 2s a head. Prime heavy weathers sold at 42s to 46s with tops 48s to 55s lOd, prime medium weights 37s 6d to 41s, ordinary 31s to 365; best ewes 40s to 49s lOd, prime heavy 34s to 37s and good medium 28s 6d to 335. Store Sheep.—The entry was nearly double that of last week, comprising about 1600 head. The bulk were good ewes, but the increased supply caused an easing of about 2s a head. Fat Cattle.—There was again good quality and a firm sale for a yarding of 500. Best beef made 46s to 48s per 1001 b, best to 50s, medium 43s and inferior from 37s 6d downwards. Prime steers sold at £l6 to £l7 15s

with tops at £23 7s 6d, medium weights £l4 to £l5 15s; best heifers £lB with other good lines from £ll to £l3; prime cows made to £lO 15s, with extra good pens at £l5 17s 6d. Ordinary sorts sold at £6 15s to £B' 10s. Pigs.—Porkers were again in short supply and there was a further firming. Choppers also met a keen sale. Average price per lb for pork was to 9?id and for bacon 7id to Bid.