EASING TENDENCY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20142, 11 January 1940, Page 10

EASING TENDENCY

STORTFORD LODGE SALE FAT SHEEP 5N DEMAND STORES NEGLECTED (Per Pross Association.) HASTINGS, this clay. A slight easing in values, due chiefly to the lighter quality of the yarding, was seen at Stortford Lodge yesterday. Despite the small yarding, the offering met all requirements. Store cattle met with a good market to sell to stronger inquiry, although the quality was not good. Lambs in the store sheep .section *net a weaker demand and prices were easier. Wethers sold at rates showing little change. Fat sheep met a firm sale, the only easing being for ewes, which made slightly lower prices. In (he fat cattle section only bullocks were offered.

Fat Cattle.—Medium-framed and well-finished made £lO 17s 6d and £ll 10s; medium grown heifers, prime order, £8 6s to £10; lighter sorts. £5 to £7 10s; medium finished cows, £7 5s to £7 15s; tops, to £8 17s 6d; single, extra prime cow, £9 11s; plain quality, £5 15s to £7. Store Cattle.— Three-year steers, £8 17s 6d: younger sorts, £6 Cs to £7 4s; cows with calves, £5 7s; empty cows, £4 15s. Store Sheep.—Well-framed wethers, 17s Gd to 19s 3d; two-tooths, to 16s; two-tooth, early shorn ewes, 2Gs 7cl; wether lambs, 16s 5d to 17s 4d; lighter sorts, 14s to 15s 3d; shorn wether lambs, to 13s 6d.

Fat Sheep.—Lambs, 21s 9cl to 245; lighter, 18s 9d to 20s 3d; prime 'Down two-tooths, 13s 9d; ewes, 15s 3d to 17s 3d: tops. 18s to 20s ; heavy wethers, 22s to 25s 3d.