Stortford Lodge

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 204, 26 May 1938, Page 16

Stortford Lodge

By Telegraph—Press Association. Hastings, May 25. One uf the soundest sales for some weeks was held at Stortford Lodge today. Both fat cattle and fat. ewes were easier but tlie recovery of the store sheep market, after more than a month of lifeless bidding, more than offset these tendencies. 9’bere was a comparatively large entry ot' ItOtlO store sheep, of better titan average quality, ami a good clearance was effected. For the first time for five or six weeks there were no lines of sheep affected with facial eczema. Observed quotations were: — Best woolly ewe hoggets, to 26/6; medium ewe hoggets. IS/- to 21/6; best woolly wellier hoggets, to 19/9; medium Southdown hoggets, to 14/6: in-lamb fiveyear ewes, to 27/6: same, lacking condiliom 18/7 to 21/6: old ewes, down lo 11/7; best store wethers, to 24/9; good forward two-tooth wethers. 23/3 to 24/-.

A larger entry I han usual in the fat ewe section resulted in a fall of 2/- a head. Tbe lop price was 26/(1 lor tin exceptional Hue. but few lines made more than 20/-; best wethers made up to 28/-; prime. 24/- to 25/3; light, down to

Lambs sold at little above the exjiort schedule. Fat eatlle dropped £1 in value in an entry almost double Hie normal size. It was a dragging sale. Best ox beef m.-i'|e 32/- lo 33/-; heifer and eow beef 2S/to 29

IVeancrs made up the bulk of tlie store rattle entry and weaner steers made to £5/1/-, and heifer weaners to £3/12/-.