STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 March 1933, Page 6

STOCK MARKET

ADDINGTON PRICES. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Considerable interest centred in the store sheep section of the Addington market to-day, as on Monday and Tuesday a record low level for breeding ewes was reached at fairs. This low level was maintained to-day for inferior and average grades, but there was a slight advance for the very best young ewes. The fat stock sections sold steadily and firm at late rates. Store sheep: The entry was large, with lines forward from the Chatham Island, Nelson and Marlborough, and Southland. Extra good two-tootli Romneys sold to 16s 3d; extra good fouryear, ito 8s 6d; extra good two-tooth Romney cross, 13s 6d to l'ss 3d; good two-tooth, to 13s 3d; good four and sixtooth, to 13s 6d; extra good six and eight-toot.li, 9s to 10s 3d; good six and eight-tooth, to 7s 9d; good four-year, 6s to :6s Id; good five-year, 4s 4d to 4s 7d; extra good two-tooth half bred, 13s 3d to l'6s :2d; inferior two-tooth, 6s 3d to 7s 9d; inferior two and four-tooth, 7s to 8s; good four-year, 6s to 7s 10d; average four-year, 3s lid to 5s 9d; good four and six-tootli crossbred, to 12s 6d; good six and eight-tooth, to Ss 8d; good four-year, 6s to 7s Id; average fouryear, 4s to 5s 9d; extra good two-tooth Giree-quarter-bred, to 14s 7d; good six and eight-tooth, 6s 4d to 7s 4d; good two-tooth Corrieclale, to 13s 6d; good four-year, to 6s 4d. Fat lambs: Bidding was keen, and a slight advance on late rates was recorded. Values were: Extra prime lambs, to 16s Id; prime, 15s; prime, 11s 6d to 13s 6d; light, 10s to 11s 6d. Fat sheep: The sale was a steady one on the basis of late rates. Values were: Extra prime heavy wethers, to 16s lOd; prime heavy, 14s 6d to l'6s; prime med-ium-weight, T2s to 14s; ordinary and light, 10s to 11s fid; extra prime heavy ewes, to 10s lOd; prime heavy. '9s to 10s; medium-weight, 6s 9d to Ss 6d; ordinary, 4s 9d to 6a fid; light, 5s 6d to 6s fid*. ' Fat cattle: Best quality maintained late rates, but inferior sorts were easier. Best beef, made 16s to 18s 6d per 100 lb; extra good, to 20s; ordinary steer and heifer, 13s to 15s 6d; and rough, 7s to 10s. Extra prime steers, £6 5s to £8; prime, £5 5s to £6 15s; light and ordinary, £2 7s 6d to £4 10s; extra prime heifers, to £7 12s :6d; prime, £3 15s to £5 10s; ordinary, £2 15s to £3 ss; light, £2 10s; extra prime cows, to £6 7s fid; prime, £3 5s to £5; ordinary and aged, £1 to' £3. Fat pigs: Choppers, £2 to £4 lls: baconcrs, 36s fid to 43s fid; heavy, 47.fid to 's3s fid (average price a lb, 3 -id to 41 cl); porkers, 23s fid to 27s fid; heavy, 30is to 33s fid (average price a lb, 4d to old). MASTERTON SALE. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report:—Wei offered a fair yarding of sheep at Masterton yesterday. 'There was a very good enquiry for all classes o-f sheep, and our entry, which comprised breeding ewes, sold at good values. Wtf had a total clearance as under: —Ac. ‘ ‘ C-raigielea,” 5-yr ewes 6/2, 4-yr ewes 9/-, 4th ewes 11/4; ae. “ Awapiripiri,” 2-tli elves 9/6, 4 and 6-tli ewes, 9/10; ac. other vendors, 5-yr ewes, 8/6; 4 and 5-yr ewes, 6/to* 7/6; cull ewes, 3/6 to 4/6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report having submitted an entry of 420 sheep to a good attendance of buyers. Prices were on a par with recent sales, b.f. lambs being in keen demand. A particularly goo-d line of 320 fat and forward b.f. lambs sold on account of Mr 11. T. Hume realised 9/S. Small 2-th ewes made 8/10. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having had a good yarding of sheep at the Masterton sale yesterday. There was a good attendance of buyers, and fairly keen competition was in evidence. The following prices were realised: —Ac. Wardell Estate: 70 4-th ewes, 8/10; 58 2-th ewes, 10/9; ac, C. 11. Vallanee, 154 4-yr ewes 9/1, 150 5-yr ewes 6/9, 126 do. 6/9, 50 4-yr ewes 7/-, 50 5-yr ewes 5/10; ac. lan Balfour, 150 4 and 5-yr ewes r.w. S.D. rams 6/4, 44 do., 4/6, 33 4 and 6-th ewes 6/1; /ac. D, Bennett, 100 s.m. ewes 6/8; ae. M. B. Dagg, 60 do., 3/1; ac. L. G. Field, 140 wether lambs 8/9, 64 ewe lambs 8/6, 54 do 7/-, 53 wether lambs 5/10. The Now Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report on their weekly sale as follows:-—Our yarding consisted of 2457 sheep, 35 cattle and 107 pigs, which w r ere offered to a large attendance. Competition for lambs was particularly keen, and we have to report a good sale in this section. 'Store wethers also sold well, and breeding ewes, of which we had very few, were easier. Cattle sold at late rates. Meaner pigs, of which we had a large entry, were considerably easier, but the vendors met the market. The following were the prices:—Fat sheep: Fat wethers, 11/- to 12/-; fat ewes, 6/- to 6/6; fat lambs, 10/- to 11/6. Store Sheep: 5-yr owes, 6/- to 7/-; aged ewes, 4/6, 4/8 to 5/1; 2-th ewes 10/-, 10/1 to 12/-; small do, 6/8, 7/6 to 9/-; 2-th wethers, 317 at 10/3, 109 at 9/6, 205 at 9/-, 91 ta 9/-; other small lots 8/-, 9/3 to 9/4. Lambs: Good w.f. lambs, a/c Misses M. and E. Heckler, 9/-; do., ac. Mrs Bourke, 8/9; good b.f. lambs, ac. 11. J. Carson 9/6; other b.f. lambs 6/8, 7/-, 7/7, B'/l to 8/8; small- do, 3/-, 4/- to 5/-; medium w.f. lambs, 5/-, 5/6, 6/to 7/-. Rams (62 yarded): Romney rains, 4,1, 14 to ljgns; Southdown rams, 4,1, 1 : } to Ifgns; 1-shear Lincoln rams, 14gns. Cattle: Springing cow, £3/10/-; heifers r.w.b., £2/7/6; weaner heifers, 12/6 to 21/-; store cows, 20/- to 21/-; potter bulls, £2; station cows and calves, £2/6/-. Pigs: Baeoners, £l/12/-; slips, 12/-, 14/- to 16/6; good weaners, 7/6 to 8/-; medium do., 5/-, 6/- to 6/6. Horses: Aged draught gelding, £l6/10/-; hack, £3/15/-; unbroken filly £3.