THE STOCK MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 177, 28 June 1937, Page 12

THE STOCK MARKET.

FEILDING SALE. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report on their Fcilcling sale held on Friday: Heavier yards of sheep and cattle came forward. A fair yarding of fat sheep, principally fat ewes, met with strong comi>ctitioii and prices showed a sharp rise, particularly for fat ewes, which is in sympathy with outside markets. Three full races of breeding ewes of mixed quality sold under steady competition with no quotable change. A fairly full yarding of hoggets also met with sound competition and we report a good .sale in this section at prices showing practically no change. Beef cattlo were forward in average numbers, including somo useful run-bred sorts, with steady competition, the market being fully firm on late rates. In the store cattle section the entry was heavier than has been tho case for some weeks, but not a great deal of interest was taken by the general public in this section. A medium yarding of dairy cattle mot with 6ound competition for tho better sorts. Mr W. A. Coombs’s special entry of empty Hereford cows made £4 16s; theso were in fair store condition, and his ewe hoggets made 31s. Wo quote: —Fat lambs, 19s 6d, 21s 7d, 22s 6d, 22s 7d, 23s 3d, 23s lid, 245, 25s Id, 26s 4d, 27s 7d; fat wethers, 31s, 325; fat ewes, 15s 2d, 21s, 23s 6d, 24s lOd, 26s 7d, 295, 30s 4d; breeding ewes, r.w. S.D., 26s 6d, 28s 6d; 4-th ewes, r.w. S.D., 32s 3d; empty ewes, 17s 6d 22s 6d; ewe hoggets, 18s 3d, 24s 6d, 29s 3d, 31s; w.f. wether- hoggets, 16s lOd, 19s 2d, 19s Bd, 20s; b.f. hoggets, 13s 7d, 15s 7d, 16s Id, 17s. Dairy cattle; Heifers, r.w.b., £4 4s, £5; dairy cows, £3, £4, £4 ss, £4 17s 6d to £7 ss; store cows, 355, £2, £2 7s 6d, £2 10s, £2 12s 6d, £3, £3 10s. Run cattle: Empty Hereford cows, £4 16s; 2-yr steors, £3 lie, £4 7s; ylg. heifers, £3; P.j\. cows, £6 2s 6d; 15. A.I 5 .A. bullocks, £8 2s. Fat cattlo: £5 18s 6d, £6; station sorts, heifers, £6 ss, £6 12s 6d, £8 10s, £lO, cows, £4 14s £5 lCs £6 12s 6d; ex-dairy, £3 7s 6d, £3 10s, £3* 12s 6d, £3 17s 6d, £4, £4 ss, £4 10s, £4 15s, £4 17s 6d, £5. The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Dist. Co., Ltd. report:—ln tho sheep section we submitted several lines of good quality breeding ewes. Owing no doubt to the cold, bitter conditions, buyers who were present in force were inclined to hold back, and although a total clearance was made prices were hardly up to expectations. Fat sheep again experienced a very keen demand, and values improved by Is to 2s per head, in the store lamb section there was good competition for strong healthy lots. Low conditioned lots we.ro easier. Dairy cattlo wore yarded in increased numbers. Cows and heifers close to profit sold at par _ with lato sales, but late calvors wero not m demand. A heavy yarding of beef ex daily and potter cows met with a strong sale with values firm on the previous week. Quotations :—Store sheep: 5 and 6-jcar owes r.w. S.D. rums, 225, 25s od, 26a 3d, 275, 27s Id, 27s 4d; 6-year ewes r.w. Romney rams, 21s, 22s 3d. 22s 6d. 245; c«c lambs 19s Bd, 25a, 26s 6d, 30a; wether lambs’. 32s 4d, 14s 4d, 16s 6d 17s Id, 18s 6d. -8s 9d, 19s, 21s; b.f lambi. 11s, 12s 6d 13s, 13a 6tl, 15a. Fat sheep: hat lambs, 9 s sd, 21s lOd, 22s lOd, 255, 27s 3d; fat wethers, 31s, 32s 6d, 335; fat ewes, 21s 2c., 22s 22s 4d 25s lOd, 265. Dairy cattlo; fepg. heifers! £4 sa, £4 12s 6d £4 15s, £5 5s fS 7s 6d: spec cows £3 10*, £3 100, A/** is 6d, £4 12s 6d, £5. Fat cattle: hat Jersey steers, £4 17s 6d; fat r.A. heifers £5 15s, £6, £6 10s; fat cows, ex dairy, £3 IJ= to £5 2a 6d.