CATTLE IMPROVE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21064, 8 April 1943, Page 4

CATTLE IMPROVE

STORTFORD LODGE SALE _ i ■ ENTRIES FROM WAIROA (S.U.) HASTINGS, April S. Tile store sheep market at the Stortford Lodge stock sate yesterday was patchy, and ' although an improvement was shown from last week, the sale, proved to be in buyers' favour. The yarding: of 0500 head included ' a big draft of variously need sheep on account of Taugiwai station. Wairoa. Very forward shorn lambs brought 15s, others, showin.it size and doinit well, making from 12s, lO.d-to 13s Gd. Woolly- lambs in stood order made good buying at from 12s to 14s lOd. Medium-grown and' good conditioned two-tooth wethers were unchanged at 22s (id. I'ive-vear ewes made to Ms. four-year-olds lOs 6d, two-tooths 20s and four-tooths 17s Gd. On account of E. 1). Holt, Waivoa-iti, 153 medium-grown woolly lambs, in bright order, soldi at 125.: Tangiwai station, 34S well-grown early-shorn wether lambs, in good order, brought 12s Gd for ton,. 13s for a further 100, the, balance selling at 12s JOd. Also from Tarigiwai Station, 276 medium-framed two-tooth wethers, doing well, sold at 22s 6d- Oft the i same station, a draft of ewes was offered, being woll-woolled sheep, aU' run with S.D. rams since February 23. The sin-tcojis mails' 16s, guaranteed five-year-olds, mouthin"- well. 14s Id, the four-tooths 1,7 s Gd, toe ' I'our-yeaKolds IGs (id, and the two-tooths 20s. The market for store cattle showed, a good response to the recent ruin. A small ynrd- - ing tif 350 head, was yenned,, the main entry being a draft of \yeU-comUtioaed IS-mp.u.tti steers from the Waikurtmouiia district, which made £6 15s. Thrce-qlt steers at £3 13s were from 15s to 20s dearer, with a similar improvement show.ni for cows. Medium weaner steers brought £2 ISs- Fiom Wairoa, 24 empty A.A. cows, in. light order, sold at £3 Is. From tho VVaikarcmoana district, 40 well-coated 18-month A.A. steers, well-conditioned, sold at £G 11s, and 14 weU- . conditioned 18-month A.A. steers, showing size, made £6- 15.8. _ f Due to the very short entry, on otter, i)het values made a sharp advance of 20s. a head, - The yarding of 130.' head wtW Mi*f ■ >n uhatity ahcl included some well-finiShed lots. Pritne A.A, cows sold, to £lO 11s. cows brought from £8 Ss. Gd to £8 ISfUpr and plain. £6. SsjGd to £7 1 lis. Jersoy-crot-G bullocks made from £9 1C » TOT light heifers realising to £i 16s. Kdnrttm made to £5, Os,, and, venloysrto %.3s- Gd.