Values firm at Tinwald

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32776, 29 November 1971, Page 12

Values firm at Tinwald

All classes of prime sheep were forward in smaller numbers at this week’s Tinwald sale. Values opened on a par with last week’s rates, but as the sale progressed, medium and light-weight hoggets improved by 20c to 30c a head. Quality in a small entry of spring lambs was good, and prices were on a par with recent sales. Best lambs sold from $4.93 to $5.10, and medium lambs from $4.70 to $4.90. Values for a smaller yarding of hoggets were quoted as firm. Most of the yarding comprised late autumn or early springshorn sheep. Values were: Best shorn hoggets, $5.25 to $5.75; medium, $4.80 to $5.20; lighter shom, $4.10 to $4.70; woolly hoggets, $4.45 to $5.10. Two and four-tooth ewes sold from $2.85 to $3.80, and fourtooth wethers from $2.75 to $3.80. Although more adult ewes were offered than last week, values remained fully firm, and in the case of heavy ewes, there was an improvement. Woolly ewes, $2.80 to $3.50; best shorn ewes, $2.85 to $3.10; medium shorn, $2.50 to $2.75; light ewes, $2.15 to $2.35; boners, $1 to $1.75; overfat, $2.40 to $2.65. In a small entry of store sheep crossbred lambs sold from $2.10 to $3.10; halfbred wether hoggets at $3.10, and shorn Romney ewes with late lambs at foot at $3.20 all counted. Most classes of prime cattle had a sound sale, although heavy-weights were easier. Values were:— Medium steers, $l4O to $152; light-weights, $125 to $138; medium heifers, to $122; light heifers, $94.50 to $110; vealers, $9l to $109; butchers’ cows, to $126; medium cows, $9O to $111; light cows $7B to $B2,