WETHERS DEARER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20568, 30 May 1941, Page 6

WETHERS DEARER

SALE AT MATAWHERO BIG YARDING TO-DAY BREEDING EWE DEMAND LAMB VALUES DECLINE Wethers offered in the store sheep pens at the Matawhero stock sale to-day sold briskly at advanced rates, while breeding ewes sold more freely, but lamb values were lower. The yarding was the largest at the weekly stock sales for a long time, and totalled between 5000 and 0000, of which 3500 were offered by 12.30 p.m. The selling proceeded throughout lunch.

More than 1000 wethers were offered before 12.30 p.m.. the quality in most instances being good. Values advanced by Is per head. Two-tooths sold to 18s lid, with other two-tooths from 15s to 17s 6d, while older sheep ranged from 17s 6d to 19s Bd, the latter price being for good-sized four and six-tooth.

A strong demand was evident for breeding ewes, which had a higher value than those offered a month or so ago. Atea ewes attracted attention, two-tooths selling at 23s 3d, fourtooths at 21s, six-tooths at 19s 3d, and four-year at 17s 9d, while mixed ages from two-tooth upwards reached 11s ,6d, with five-year at 16s 9d. Other mixed-age ewes brought 8s 7d.

Over 1500 wether lambs came on to the market up to 12.30 p.m. Values were lower by about Is a head, and passings were frequent. The top price for the lines sold was 14s 8d for 'shorn, while there was only one other sale at 11s lid. The size and quality of many of the pens were good, but there was no outstanding line of fat and forward as there was at each of the previous two sales. Ewe lambs were in good demand at 14s 6d and 14s 8d for woolly and 18s 6d for shorn. Store Sheep Prices

Wethers. Fifty-two, 2-th, well grown, fat nad forward, from Mr. H. R. Shanks. Waingake, 18s lid; 87, 2-th, fair size, fairly good order, from Mr. P. Milner, Whangara, 16s Gd; 112, small, fairly good order, 15s; 115, 4-th, heavy, f. and f., (p) 18s 7d; 233, 2-th, with an odd 4-t’n, well grown, f. and f., from Gordon Bros., 17s 6d; 35, fairly heavv, fairly good order, 18s 7d: 138, 2-th, well grown, good order, from Tahunga, (p) 17s 9d; 62, 4 and 6-th, good size, good order, from Tahunga, 19s 8d; 176, 2-th, well grown, good order, from Tahora station, 17s 6d: 68. 4-th. fairly good size, gqod order, from Jex-Blake estate, 18s Bd. Breeding Ewes.—One hundred, nc stated age, .fairly well framed, r.w .Southdown rqm since February 20 from Nggtapa hills, 8s 7d; 49. m.a.. 2-th upwards, fairly well framed, r.w. Romney rdm from March 10,' from Atea station, (p) 11s 6d; 33, 5-yr. same vendor, well framed, 16s 9d; 236. 4-th to ,6-yr., r.w. Southdown rams since February 20, .well framed, good order, 11s '4d; 68, 2-th. well framed, good order, r.w. Romney rams since March 10, from Atea station, 23s 3d; 72, 4-th, same vendor, 21S; 40, 6-th, same vendor. 19s 3d; 25, 4-yr., same vendor, 17s 9d. Empty Ewes. —Twenty, fair frames, fair order. 4s Id.

Wether Lambs, Shorn. —Two hundred and thirty, fairly well grown, fairly good order, from Mr. A. H. Russell, (p) 12s 7d; 59. fairly well grown, good order, (p) 13s; 92, well grown good order, from Mr. R. Brown, Ruatoria, 14s 8d; 174, fair size, good order, from Mr. R. C. Parker, Hangaroa, (p) 10s 6d; 106, well grown, good order from .Mr. P. J. Roberts, Wharekopae, (p) 13s 2d; 81. well grown, good order, from Mr. O. El Bartram, Tolaga Bay. (p) 14s 7d; 86, same vendor, (p) 11s 6d.

Wether Lambs, Shorn. —One hundred and five, fairly well grown, fairly good order, from Mr. P. Milner. Whangara. 11s lid; 344, fairly well grown, ’ 'fairly good order, from Panikau station (p), 11s. Wether Lambs, Woolly.—Fortythree. fairly well grown, very fair order, from Mr. C. H. Norris (p), 10. v lOd; 163, \yell grown, very fair order, from Mr. C, Harris, Waerenga-o-kuri, (p), ,14s lOd; 49, smaller, same vendor, 9s Bd. Ewe Lambs, Shorn.—Fifty-one, 1 medium to fair size, good order, 14s ,6d; 53, fairly well grown, good order,: 18s Bd. Ewe Lamps, Woolly.—Eighty-seven,; fairly well grown, very fair store: order, from Mr. C. Harris, Waerenga-. o-kuri. 18s 6d. Fat Sheep The fat sheep market was more buoyant than last week. The quality was better and competition was keener. The yarding totalled 301, of .which 22G were ewes, including a pen of nice two-tooths that sold at 18s 7d. Two other pens of heavy ewes sold at 10s 4d, the others ranging from 7s to 8s 6d, and only one pen remaining unsold. Second quality ewes ranged from 6s Id to 6s Bd. Three pens of wethers were disposed of from 18s to 18s 6d, while lambs without much size sold at 14s and 15s sd. Prices: Ewes.—Seventy-four, from Kanakanaia, (p) 7s 4d; 7, 2-th, meaty, 18s 7d; 18, 7s Gd; 12, heavy, 10s 4d; 34, heavy, 10s 4d; 12, 7s; 7,8 s 6d. Second quality: 14, 6s 8d; 23, 6s 6d; 23, 6s Id; 11, 6s 7d. • Wethers.— Light, 18s; 14, 18s 3d; 26, 2-th, 18s Gd. Lambs. —Twenty-five, medium size, light, 14s; 8 Southdowns, medium size, 15s sd. Fat Cattle The yarding of fat cattle was very small, totalling only 10, most of which were Jersey cows, which, sold from £2 to £3 13s, with a medium Hereford at £4. Heifers sold at £3 for a Jersey and £4 for a small Hereford. Prices given below are for dairy sorts, except where otherwise mentioned: — Cows.—One, £3 13s; 1, £2 ss; 1, £2 2si 1, (p) £2 ss; 1. Hereford, speyed, £4; 1, £2; 1, £2 IGs; 1, £3 ss. Heifers. —One, Hereford, small, £4: 1, £3. Vealor.—One, with cow. £2 4s.