COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3171, 17 March 1911, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

MATAVVHERO STOCK SALES.

VERY HEAVY YARDING OF

SHEEP

There was beautiful weather and a. good attendance of buyers at Mata.--wliera yesterday, when, the weekly stock sales wore held. A particularly large number of sheep came forward, 31,5U0 being yarded. This was accounted for by the fact that farmers a.re at present getting rid of their cull ewes before the autumn. The bulk" of the sheep entry, therefore, was of an inferior sort, though some good lines of wethers were submitted, a nice even lot from Tarewa topping the market at 13s Id. The offering of fat sheep was not of as h:igli a standard as usual, and the demand wa.-> not keen. - The fact that the recent generous rains have caused an overplus of grass caused heavy cattle to be in great demand, as heavy stock are necessary to keep the country in order l'pr sheep. Bidding was spirited for store cattle, and exceptionally good prices were realised The sale commerced at 10.30 a. mil., and did not conclude until 5 p.rn.

SHEEP

The entry was the largest recorded so far this year, but tlie majority of the pens offered contained cull ewes. The following were the principal prices realised: 23 fat ewes 10s Id, 272 cull ewes ss, 32 fat ewes 10s 9cl, 182 cull ewes ss, 168 cull, ewes 2s, 631 cull ewes 4s 3d, 471 ..cull ewes os 9d, 175 forward wethers 12s Bd, 197 6 and 8-tooth owes 5s 9d, 391 2-tooth ewes 6s, 433 lambs 2s sd, 164 4 and 6-tooth wethers 11s lid, 510 ewes 4s, 50 ewes 2s 9cl, 40 owes 2s 9d, 72 2-tooth ewes 4s 3d, 114 2-tooth wethers 10s 2d, 130 ewes 3s 6d, 59 owes 8s 3d, 229 5-year-old ewes 6s, 49 2 and 4-tooth wethers 11s 3d, 10 wether lambs 6s, 42 lambs 7s 4d, 54 lambs 6s 6d, 90 2-tooth ewes and wethers 9s 3d, 52 lambs os Id, 492 lambs 6s 2d, 47 ewes 8s 7d, 300 lambs 6s 4d. S(J ? lambs 6s 3d, 206 ewes 2s 7d, 1066 ewes 9s, 180 fat wethers 13s 9d, 54 lambs 6s 3d, 605 4-teeth wethers 10s fid. 807 lambs 6s 2d, 194 lambs 6s 4d, 492 lambs 6s 2d, 42 lambs 7s 4d, 72 ewes os Id, 13 fat ewes 11s, 13 fat ewes 11s, 305 2,4, 6, and 8-toctb ewes 8s Id, 14 4-tooth wethers 10s 9d, 170 ewes 2s, o fat ewes 11s, 366 2-tooth owes 10s, 206 ewes 2s 7d, 473 4 and 5-year-old ewes 8s 7d, 49 wethers 11s 3d, 90 2-tcoth wethers and ewes 9s 3d, 1243 wethers 12s, 366 2-tooth ewes 10s, 205 wethers and ewes 10s 7d, 328 2-tcotli to 4- ewes 3s . 7d. 59 5-year-old ewes 8s 3d, 36 2-tooth wethers 10s, 63 fat ewes 11s 6d. 33 fat ewes 11s 4d, 101 ewes 2s 4d, 117 lambs 2s 3d, 130 2-tc-oth maiden ewes 7s 6d, 126 2-tooth ewes and wethers 8s 6d, 170 2-tooth ewes 8s Id', 194 Romney lambs 2s 3d, 64 cull ewes 2s 9d, 46 lambs 6s Bd, 20 lambs 4s 7d, 25 lambs 6s 6d, 49 lambs 2s 4d, 79 ewes (late shorn) os 4d, 91 ewe* 2s 6d, 120 ,2-tooth ewes 9s, 102 ewes 4s, 96 ewes 2s sd, 211 5-year-old Romney ewes 9s 9d, 197 5-year-old ewes 8s 6d, 248 2-tooth wethers 11s Id, 88 5- ewes 6s, 118 2-tooth ewes 5s Bd, 93 2-tooth wethers 8s 4d, 100 2tcoth wethers 12s od, 91 ewes 3s, 102 wethers 12s, 35 ewes 2s, 4 woolly sheep 9s, 2 shorn ewes 3s 2d, 55 2-tooth ewes ] o\, 72 ewes 7s 6d, 129 4 and 5-year-old ewe.' 3s, 100 ewes 4s 2d, 166 ewes (5 and 6-year-okl) 3s 4d, 134 2-tcotli wethers 11s 6d, 108 2-tooth wethers 10s 4d, 364 wethers 12s 10d, 296 2-tooth owes Bs, 120 2-tooth wetheis 10s 6d, 562 4 and 5-year-old ewes 6s lOd, 270 lambs 6s 4d, 291 woolly lambs Ss, 219 ewes Is 6d, 258 Rcmney cioss ewes 6s, 352 6tootli ewes 7s 6d, 412 2-tooth Romneycross ewes 9s 2d, 31 ewes Is 9d. A number of rams were offered, but the majority were of inferior quality. The best prices made were as follows: 14 rams 2 guineas, 5 Romney rams 31guineas, 6 Romney rams 3.1 guineas, 4 Romney rams 3 guineas, 1 Border Leicester ram 2s, 6 Southdown ram-s 6s, 5 Border Leicester rams 7s 6d, 14 4 and 6- Border Leicester rams 9s 6d, 8 Romney rams 7s 6d, 14 Lincoln rams 7s 6d, 12 Lincoln rams 7s 6d, 15 Lincoln rams Bs, 18 Romney rams 9s, 4 English Leicester rams 14s, 16 Lincoln rams ss. CATTLE. There was a. keen demand for cattle, and the following prices were obtained: 1 bull £l, 1 springing heifer £3 17s 6d, 2L bullocks (forward condition) £5 10s, 20 steers £5, 17 steers £5 18s, 49 polled Angus steers £4 17s 6d, 14 forward bullocks £6 15s, 27 bullocks £6 10s, 29 cows and 10 calves £3 17s 6d, 17 steers £4 los, 3 steers £5 Is, 9 steers £3 10s, 1 heifer £3, 1 cow £3, 5 steers £4 12s 6d, 25 cows with 24 calves £5 ss, 20 young heifers £2 15s, 21 steers £2 17s 2 steers £5, 2 heifers and one calf £3 10s, 8 steers £4 15s, 12 heifers £3 7s, 6d, 10 young heifers and four young steers £2 8s .6d, 7 young steers £2 2s 6d, 11 steers £4 Bs, 2 cows and 2 calves £3 12s 6d, 2 heifers £3 ss. 4 steer, calves £1 4s, 4 heifers £2 10s, 17 steers £4 17s 6d, 12 steers £4 17s 6d, 15 bullocks £5 los Bd, steer calves and lheifer .calf £1 14s, 7 heifers and 1 dry cow £3 14s, 13 steers £4, 8 steers £3 15s. 22 heifers £3 14s 6d, 1 cow in profit £3 7s 6d, 1 dairy, cow and calf £4_l2s 6d. 2 fat cows £5, 1 fait cow £4 15s, 1 cow£l 17s 6d, 1 fat cow £4, 2 fat cows £4, 1 bullock and 1 cow £ll 10s. 7 calves £1 ss, 1 fat steer £7 17s 6d, 3 fat steers £4 12s 6d, 3 fat cows £5 10s, 5 fat bullocks £7 15s, 7 bullocks £6 ss, 1 beef cow £4- 14s. Messrs Dalgety and Co. and Common. Shelton and Co. announced during the sale that in future they would commence their sales of store sheep at 1 p.m.

THE LONDON AYOOI. SALES. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPY EIGHT. J , LONDON, March 15. At the wool sales there was animated competition for merinos, and line crossbreds from par to 5 per cent above February prices

Wheats 13,500 •quarters -df ' South Australia® -and Victorian March-April shipment sold at 33s 6dTin dfi spot is -at £3.77 Ms; at three months £177 los. It had previously giiiie up to mer £200,, with a strong and excited market. At the tallow sales I'OS2 casks were offered, and 19-56 so 'il. Mutton, .fine, b-TOULi,lvt 36s ; !vu-'(! iuixi „ 34s 6d ; bco , line 35s 1 medium 345.