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Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 May 1936, Page 2

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EKETAHUNA SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At our weekly Eketahuna sole on Thursday* we ottered a full yarding, comprising 2700 sheep of all classes, and a faar entry of cattle. The offering attracted a large attendance from local, Manawatu and Wairarapa districts. Keen, bidding resulted for all pens, and competition was strong to the finish of the sale. Cattle and pigs sold well at late rates. We quote: —Sheep.—A/c. F. and H. C. Percy, 2-tooth wethers, 25s 2d; 4-year ewes, r.w. S.D., 31s 5year do., 30s 6d; 2-tooth do., 36s 4 and 6-tooth do., 32s 7d; fat ewes, 2ls. A/c. Jno. Olsen, 4 and 6-tooth ewes, r.w. S.D., 33s Sd; 2-tooth do., 36s 2d; 4 and 5-year do., 30s 4d. A/c. Ed. Jewett, 2-tooth wethers, 24s 7d. A/c. M. Robbie, do., 255. A/c. L. P. Larsen. Estate, do., 265. A/c. Corrigan Estate, 4 and ’5-year ewes, r.w. S.D., 24s Id. A/c. P. Edwards, m.a. ewes, r.w. S.D., 27s 3d. A/c. George Estate, 5-year ewes, r.w. S.D., 22s 9d; 4 and 5-year do., 255. A/c. W. Keith, do., 29s 4d. A/c. J. H.. Macdonald, -5-year ewes, r.w. S.D., 26s 6d. A/c. R. Harman, 2-tooth to 5-year ewes, r.w. S.D., 28s Id. A/c. Misses Heckler, 4 and 6-tooth ewes, r.w. S.D., 29s 7d; cull ewes, r.w. S.D., made from 14s to 225; fat ewes, ISs to 21s; ewe lambs, 20s Id, 23s 6d, 2os 8d to 18s 6d; w.w. lambs, 19s 9d, 18s, 18s 3d to 14s Id; sh. w. lambs, to 18s la; store b.f. lambs, 16s Sd, 15s to 12s lOd; f.f. ewes, 20s. Cattle: P.A. weaner steers, a/c. McLennan Estate, £5; P.A. weaner heifers, a/c. do., £3 10s; a/c. W. W. Edmonds, P.A. weaner steers, £4 18s; a/c. other vendors, Hereford cows, P.A. bull, £5 14s; vealexs, £2xfo £11; store cows, meaty, £3; 2-year daisy heifers, r.w.b., £4 2s 6 d, £4; 3-year d.’j., £4 15s; light fat cows, £4; sprucing dairy cow, £6 15s; weaner heifejj £2 14s; store dairy cows, £2 7s; whiner pigs, 14s, 10s to 7s 6a. CARTERTON SALE. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report:—We held our weekly sale at Carterton yesterday, when a good yarding was offered to the usual attendance. Only a few sheep were offered, and values were up to late rates. Springers were easier, but fat, forward and store cows were firmer. Weaner pigs sold better than last week, while porkers were, at par rates. The following were the prices:—Sheep: B.F. lambs, 20s 7d, 21s to 21s 6d; w.w. lambs, to 20s; fat b.f. 2-tootbs, to 235; . forward ewes, 17s to 18s 6d. Cattle: Springing Jersey heifers, to £5 2s 6d; heifers just calved, to £5 10s; cows just calved, to £5 ss; fat cows, £3 10s to £4 7s 6d; forward cows, £2 2s 6d to £3 ss; store cows, 25s to 37s 6d; bulls, £3 10s to £5 19s. Pigs: Weaners (good), Ss to 9s 6d; weaners (medium), 6s to 7s 6d; weaners (small), 3s to ss; slips, 11s to 16s; store pigs, 17s 6d to 19s; porkers, 24s to 355.