LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 56, 7 March 1942, Page 6

LIVESTOCK MARKETS

FEILDING SALE (P.A.) Feiiding, March 6. There was a slightly Petter tone about the stock market to-day, especially for young breeding ewes, lor which inquiry was freer. Fat sheep met with more demand and for besL quality prices improved. There was a fairly good market for beef cattle, though there was no marked improvement in prices. Range of prices: Breeding ewes, 2-tooth, best, 32s Id; other good lines, 29s 8d to 30s; fair, 27s 6d to 28s lOd; inferior from 25s 3d. Four-tooth, good, 22s 6d; other lines from 15s 6d. Four and six-tooth, good, 22s 6d; other lines from 15s 6d. Four and six-tooth to 225; w.f. wether lambs, very good, 19s 3d, good 16s 7d, other pens from 9s 9d; b.f. lambs, very good, 19s 3d to 19s, others at 15s. Ewe lambs, good, 25s 5d to 26s 9d, inferiar lines from 15s 7d, wethers 19s 2d. Fat sheep: Prime ewes 11s 7d, others from 9s 6d to 10s lOd; prime wethers, 22s 4d to 23s 4d; extra prime, 24s IC-d, light from 19s lOd, prime lambs, 23s 7d; light prime b.f.s. to 21s lOd. Store cows, to £4 2s 6d. Fat cattle, light, prime P.A. cows, £6 17s 6d io £8 17s 6d; P.A. heifers, good weights, £9 7s 6d to £9 17s 6d. Prime steers, £lO 17s 6d; P.A. runners, £6 2s 6d, vealers, 255. MANGAWEKA SALE The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report a yarding of a little over 3000 sheep at the Mangaweka sale on Thursday to a fair attendance of buyers. The entry comprised practically all lambs with a considerable number of tail-end lots; also a few pens of breeding ewes. The lamb market was inclined to be a little easier than some of < u? previous sales, probably because there were very few attractive lines yarded. There was quite a fair enquiry for breeding ewes, but tnere was nothing very attractive in this section either. However, the auctioneers disposed of the whole ydrding as follows:—Fivevear ewes, 12s 9d to 14s 9d; 2-tooth ewes, 22s to 27s 4d; low-mouthed ewes 9s to Ils; 2-tooth wethers, to 19s 6d; good medium wether lambs, 12s to 13s: fair to medium. 8s to 9s 6d; small, 6s to 7s Id; good medium ewe lambs, 15s 9d to 17s 9d; fair to medium. 12s 6d to 14s 6d; small b.f. lambs. 10s to 13s; small tail-end lots, Bs.