STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 September 1936, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

- EEILDING SALE. FELLDING, Friday. By dropping in price from 4s to 5s per head at the stock sale to-day, fat ewes approached nearer to genuine market values. Very heavy yardings helped to bring about the adjustment of values. Fat hoggets maintained recent high values, also fat wethers, of which a heavy offering was available. The store sheep pens were well stocked with hoggets, both ewe and wether selling at top values, with a strong tone right to the finish.

One feature of the sale was the heavy entry of store cattle from Poverty Bay, comprising chiefly P.A. and Hereford steers, which made excellent values, with a total clearance. Fat cattle prices were again on the ascending scale, with a, particularly keen demand for dairy breed fat cows and heifers. Prime cow beef was very firm at 27s 6d per 1001 b. Beef breed cows also made high rates, while light steers sold at 30s per 1001 b. The presence of Taranaki buyers assisted to maintain the values of dairy heifers and, cows, prices showing a slight advance for good quality sorts. Except for fat ewes, the whole sale was of a firm and optimistic nature. — (P.A.) JERSEY BULL SALE. At the national Jersey bull sale held at Hamilton on Wednesday by Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., there was a very strong demand for Jersey bulls, and the sale was the best held for some years. Bulls sold for 30 to 135gns., and 112 head averaged 424gns. The total realisation was approximately £SOOO. The Wairarapa breeder, Mr J. Jameson, of Tuhitarata, was most successful, winning the first and second prizes in a strong yearling class, and also the challenge cup for the best group of three yearling bulls. This breeder was first represented at this sale last year, when he won the group cup, and by repeating the performance again this year he has now won the cup outright. His three yearlings averaged 78 guineas, individual prices being as follows: —Tuhitarata Nobleman, 120gns. (second highest price at the sale); Tuhitarata Admiral, 41gns.; Tuhitarata Forward Heath, 72gns. Messrs F. V. Bryant and Sons, of Mangatainoka, also sold four yearling bulls at 42gns., 47gns., 37gns., and 38gns. CARTERTON SALE.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd., report:—We held our weekly sale at Carterton yesterday, when we offered a big yarding of all classes of stock to a big attendance. For this time of the year the entry of sheep was very good, and all pens met with keen competition. The cattle pens were full, but the demand for springing cows and heifers was not quite up to expectations. However, practically the lot changed hands. Fat and forward cows sold well, and store ewes were about the same. We offered 350 pigs, and practically all were sold at satisfactory prices. The ' following arc realisations:—Sheep: Ewes with lambs at foot, 14s 6d, 16s to 16s 6d, all counted; ewes Avith lambs at foot (good), 17s 8d to 19s, all counted; fat ewes, to 30s 7d; Avoolly wether hoggets, 20s Id to 24s 2d; b.f. hoggets, 18s 6d to 23s 6d; fat hoggets, 25s 6d to 25s 7d. Cattle: 3-year heifers, on drop, £6 to £7; 3ycar heifers, just calved, £6 5s to £/; 2-year Jersey heifers, on drop, £5 to £6 2s 6d; springing heifers, £3 7s 6d to £5 ss; yearlipg Jersey heifers, £3 5s to £3 17s; fat coavs, £4 5s to £6; fonvard empty coAA r s, £3 5s to £4; empty heifers, £3 10s to £4 12s 6d; store coavs, 37s 6d to £2 15s. Pigs: Weaners (good), 18s to 22s 6d; Aveancrs (medium), 14s 6d to 17s 6d; Aveaners (small), 10s to 14s; slips, 19s to 235; store pigs, 23s 6d to 275; porkers, 34s to £2 Bs.