SECOND FORDELL EWE AND RAM FAIR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 43, 20 February 1941, Page 3

SECOND FORDELL EWE AND RAM FAIR

AUCTIONEER’S REPORT

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report on the second Fordell Ewe and Ram Fair held at Fordell on Monday. There was a good attendance of buyers, many being present from the Taranaki and Rangitikei districts. We offered a yarding of 4000 mixed-age ewes and 200 Romney and Southdown rams.

The sheep yarded, on the whole, were not up to the quality of our first ewe fair, but we can report an almost total clearance under the hammer, with the prices of young ewes firm on recent sales, but the older ewes showed a decline in prices. Good two-tooth ewes made 29s to 325, four-tooth ewes to 26s 9d, four and six-tooth ewes to 255, 5-year ewes (worn mouths), 16s 6d to 18s. In the ram section we penned 200 Romney and Southdown rams, there being approximately 100 Southdowns and 100 Romneys. The Southdowns met with an excellent sale, while the Romneys were hard to quit. Two stud Southdown rams, on account of Nelson Hughes, realised 37 and 151gns. respectively, while the flock Southdown rams sold on his account averaged lllgns. Southdown rams on account of J. Blair and Sons made 5i to 10gns., on account of D. Henderson, Fordell, 6 to Bgns.. E. Darbyshire, Maxwell, 51 to 6gns., and A. Duncan, Fordell, 5i to 6gns. We Quote. —Two-tooth ewes, 29s to 325; medium, 26s 8d to 27s sd; 4tooth ewes, 23s lOd to 26s 9d; 6-tooth ewes, 23s 2d to 24s 6d; 5-year ewes, 16s 6d to 18s; fattening ewes, 8s to 12s; wether lambs, 9s 6d to 12s 7d, ewe lambs, 17s 4d. MANGAWEKA EWE FAIR RECORD SALE REPORTED The New Zealand Farmers’ Coop. Distributing Co., Ltd., report a record sale and a total clearance at Mangaweka on Tuesday. Buyers were in attendance from practically all over the North Island and the demand for the good lines of 5-year ewes was sustained right throughout the sale. Waikato buyers were down in strong force and secured the bulk of the yarding. Taranaki was also strongly represented; likewise Manawatu and Lower Rangitikei. Mr. Fred Healey topped the 5-year ewes at 23s 3d, and Mr. McKay Turnbull realised 23s Id. In the the 2tooth section, competition was brisk right throughout, and Mr. Healey again topped the market with an exceptional line of 233, which made 355. The company thanks the Railway

Department, who had a full supply of trucks on hand enabling the sheep to be trucked while the sale was in progress. The following is the list of sales:— Five-year ewes.—A/c F. Healey, 23s 3d,'235; A/c D. G. McKay Turnbull, 23s Id; A/c W. Thompson Estate, 235, 18s 6d; A/c E. L. Peed and Sons, 225; A/c S. Ramsay, 2(ta 6d; A/C Russell Estate, 20s 6d; A/c G. Bramley, 20s 6d; A/e R. Deroles, 20s 6d; A/c W. S. Marshall Estate, 20s; A/c McGregor Estate, 20s 2d; A/c W, ana R. Bailey, 20s; A/c H. Dalrymple, 18s 6d; A/c S. Thompson, 18s 3d; A/c R. H. Guthrie, 18s; A/c Con. Smith, 17s; A/c K. Fraser, 16s; A/c M. S. De'ighton, 15s 6d; A/c R. E. Beckett Estate, 14s 4d; A/c Len. Weston, 13s; A/c I. C. Paton, 13s 4d. Four and 5-year ewes.—A/c E. J. Dickenson, 21s lOd; A/c C. Phyn, 20s 6d; A/c Cornfoot Estate, 21s 9d; A/e Harrison Bros., 20s 6d; A/c Z. Zohs, 19s 6d; A/c R. Gardiner, 18s; A/c A. Caird, 17s 9d; A/c J. O'Callaghan, 16s 4d; A/c Bamford Estate, 15s 3d; A/c A. Rayner, 14s. Four-year ’-ewes. —A/c F. Thoms. 255; A/c R. H. Guthrie, 23s Bd.

Four-tooth ewes.—A/c Russell Estate. 255; A/c R. Gardiner, 21s. Two-tooth ewes. —A/c F. Healey, 355; A/c R. Deroles, 34s 3d; A/c E. Morton, 33s 6d; A/c S. Peed and Son, 335; A/c D. G McKay, Turnbull, 31s 9d; A/c H. Burford, 31s 6d; A/c L. E. Weston and Son, 31s; A/c Len Weston, 30s 9d; A/c Loye Eros., 30s 6d; A/c C. Zohs. 30s; A/c Fox Estate, 29s 6d; A/c P. H. Guthrie, 295; A/c Cornfoot Estate, 28s lOd; A/c R. Gardiner, 28s 3d; A/c Harrison Bros., 28s; McCoard Bros., 325; A/c A. G. Pearce, 28s Id; A/c Con. Smith, 27s 6d; A/c A. N. Zohs, 27s 3d; A/c D. Ramsay, 20s 3d. THE WESTFIELD SALE [ Per Frees Association. J AUCKLAND. Feb. 19. The quality of the ox beef yarded in large numbers at Westfield was first-class, and the offering sold under a ready demand, late rates easily being maintained. A moderate entry of cows and heifers sold freely at very firm late rates. Extra choice ox made 39s a 1001 b.; choice and prime, 35s to 38s; secondary and plain, 32s to 345; extra prime young cow and heifer beef, 30s to 345; choice and prime, 27s to 295; ordinary cow beef, 22s to 265; extra heavy prime steers, £l4 10s to £l5 17s 6d; heavy, £l3 to £l4 7s 6d; lighter. £l2 to £l2 15s; light, £lO to £ll 15s; small and unfinished, £8 to £9 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £lO 10s to £l2; heavy, £9 to £lO ss; lighter, £7 12s 6d to £8 10s; light, £6 to £7 10s; other killable cows, £3 10s to £5 15s. An average entry of wethers sold under strong competition at rates which improved on those of last week. Good quality ewes sold on a level with last week, but heavy sorts were easier. Extra heavy prime wethers made 29s to 31s; heavy, 27s to 28s; medium, 25s to 265; light, 23s 6d to 24s 6d; plain and unfinished, 21s to 22s 6d; extra heavy, prime, young and maiden ewes, 15s to 18s 6d; heavy, prime ewes, 13s to 14s; lighter, Ils 6d to 12s 6d; plain and aged, 9s to 10s 6d; others, 2s to 7s 6d. Firm late rates were brought by a good entry of lambs, which sold freely. Extra heavy prime lambs made 26s to 27s 3d; heavy, 24s 6d to 25s 6d; medium, 22s to 23s 6d; lighter, 18s 6d to 21s; light, 16s to 17s 6d; small and plain, 10s to 15s 6d; cull, 6s to 9s. The market was over-supplied with an extra large yarding of calves, values being lower at the start of the sale and easing further later in the sale. Calves were decidedly cheaper. Runners made £4 10s to £7 17s 6d: heavy vealers, £4 15s to £5 15s; medium, £3 15s to £4 10s; light, £3 to £3 12s; small, £1 Is to £2 15s; unfinished and bucket-fed, £1 to £1 18s; bobby and rough, 7s to 18s. An increased entry of pigs sold steadily and the values for all classes were fully firm. Choppers made £3 7s to £5 Ils; heaVy baconers, £4 Ils to £4 15s; medium, £4 3s to £4 6s; light, £3 14s to £3 19s; heavy porkers, £3 4s to £3 8s; medium, £2 15s to £2 19s; light, £2 5s to £2 8s; small and unfinished, £1 16s to £2 3s; stores, £1 9s to £1 17s; slips, 15s to 235; weaners, 8s to 14s.

ADDINGTON MARKET I Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 19. A much b’etter tons in the store sheep and lamb market at Addington was due to improved feed prospects, resulting from last week's copious rains. Store ewes were dearer by up to 2s a head and medium rape lambs by Is 6d. The demand for all classes of ewes was keen, coarse-woolled twotooths maikng from 26s to 32s 6d. Best lambs ranged from 17s 6d to 20s. Fat lambs sold at up to full schedule rates, exporters operating steadily. A small entry of fat wethers resulted in this class improved in value by Is 6d to 2s a head. Good and medium ewes were a shade firmer, but export sorts were unchanged. Company buyers bought a fair proportion. Best wethers sold at from 27s to 325; tops, to 365; medium, 23s to 265; best ewes, 19s to 235; tops, to 275; export ewes, Ils to 15s. The market was over supplied, with fat cattle, and, except for a small proportion of light, young, prime cattle, the sale was from par > a shade weaker. Prime lights were a shade dearer. Best steers made from £l4 10s to £l6 10s; tops, to £l9; medium steers, £l2 to £l4; light, down to £8; good heifers sold at from £9 15s to £ll 10s; tops, to £l2. Cows were in poor demand, except for the best. Good beef made from 35s to 37s 6d; tops to 40s, per lOOlbs. Fat pigs advanced in price all round, porkers by 3s a head and baconers by 2s. Workers made from 44s 6d to £3 2s 6d. The average price 1 per lb was 7d to Bd. Baconers sold at from £3 5s 6d to £4 16s 6d, and the average per lb was 7d to 71d.