LIVESTOCK REPORTS

Wanganui Chronicle, 24 June 1948, Page 6

LIVESTOCK REPORTS

Fat And Store Sheep Were Firm At Late Rates At Wanganui An excellent attendance to a good yarding, of fat and store sheep at the < Wanganui sale, is reported by Freertian R- Jackson and Co. Both sections were fully firm at late rates and at the conclusion ol business very little remained unsold. Only a few pens of store run bred cattle were yarded, and attracted little interest. The first yarding of spring calving l dairy cows was offered and appeared • to sell in the buyers’ favour. Calving I dates for the small herd offered were ' not available, and no doubt this made l buyers rather conservative. Dairy t cows close to profit sold well. Pigs I were fully firm at late advanced ' rates. I Realisations: j Sheep: Fat light-weight wethers, ' 34s 6d. 40s 6d. 455; fat ewes, to 325; ! light, 22s 6d, 265; light lambs, 26s 3d, I 28s 9d; small 2-tooth wethers, 29s 7d; i land 6-tooth 32s 2d; m.a. breeding ewes to 31s 6d; small 2-tooth ewes to Romney rams, to 31s 4d; 4 and 5-year ewes, 28s 9d; 30s 3d; medium ewe lambs, 22s 9d, 245; average wether lambs, 22s 3d, 255; fair 18s 6d, 21s 9d; culls, 7s 9d, 16s 6d; b.f. Jambs, 19s 6ci, 22sCattle: Fat Jersey cows, £6 15s, £8 15s; boners, £3 10s, £5 15s; Jersey yearling heifers to £6 17s 6d; very smpll, £1 17s 6d; £3 ss; Jersey bull, £j, £lO. Dairy sections: Jersey cows, close to profit, £l5, £l7 10s: spring calvers (calving dates not available), £ll, £l4; backward, £8 10s, £lO 10s; aged and unsound, £6 10s, £8; backward heifers, £8 ss. Pigs: Heavy porkers, £4 2s 6d; small stores to £2 6s; weaners. 30s 355.