STORE SHEEP DEMAND

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20618, 20 November 1941, Page 8

STORE SHEEP DEMAND

FIRM CATTLE MARKET SIOR i FORD LODGE l Pet- Ptss? Aswaation ) HASTINGS, third; A free m.jr!'•;!•' mini for store at U :f ot*tfor'l Lodge stock i-'i!*’. vcstcrda v whim extra gc»id quality l.wo-inuth ewes, the I" .', offered fur the season, sold from 2oe .'ld to 2fis, Cntllpcf itiou for two-tooth WetlllTK was steady, with values showing little alteration. Ewes with lambs wore easier in price. Outstanding twu-touth ewes topped the market at 265. Another outstanding pen made 25s Kid. Other pens, mixed, brought from 21s Gd to 2-ts 4d. The best wellgrown, very early shorn two-tooth wethers made from 17s 2d to 17s !>d, and lighter and mixed llis 2d. Southdown cross two-tooths, mixed sex, in good order, brought .His 9d. Fat and forward wethers were unsold aL 2lls. Woolly ewes, mostly young sheep with Southdown cross lambs, were unsold at Ms 3d. A steady market showing little alteration from hist, week ruled for fat sheep. A good selection of quality pens was on otter. Spring lambs again sold readily at rates in advance of the schedule. The best pens brought from 2tis 10d to 30s 7d and others, smaller, 23s -Id lo 25s Kid. Prime wethers realised 22s id, the ottering including some Southdown cross which made 21s lUd. Medium weight two-tooth wethers realised ISs 7d to Kls dd. The best shorn ewes brought Us 7d to 13s 4d. Other ewes of medium quality broughl Ills Hid to Ms Id. Plain sorts sold from Ns Id to !is .Id. A firm market ruled for store cattle. Three-olf well-grown forward Aberdeen Angus steers made A'!l Ns. flood two-year Aberdeen Angus steers made .47 Us. Medium grown lots made from i'll (is lo £G Ns. Yearling Aberdeen Aligns steers made AM lSs. Exceptionally good two-year Aberdeen Angus heifers sold at All 2s lid, others in good order A 5, and lighter it 10s. Medium-grown yearling heifers realised i:t •Is. flood quality while-faced cows made it INs and others, very light, £3 15s. An easier tendency was shown for beef, most of which were females. Prime heifers were in short supply and made to £lO 3s Gd for top pens; others, lighter, ranging from £8 8s fid to £S 18s fid. The cows were very mixed, many pens being light and of indifferent. quality. The best young Aberdeen Angus made from £0 3s fid to £0 Gs, other good pens making from £S Ss fid to £S 16s. Medium sorts made from £7 11s to £8 is and plain and out-of-condition, £5 Its to £6 16s. Several liens of vealers were on offer, the tops being in good condition and they made from £1 3s fid to £4 Ids, medium from £3 Ss fid to £3 Its, and smaller from £2 Gs to £2 ISs fid.