STORE SHEEP SLOWER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21141, 8 July 1943, Page 4

STORE SHEEP SLOWER

STORTFORD LODGE SALE STORE CATTLE SELL WELL (S.R.) HASTINGS, July 8. Yesterday's sheep sale at Stortfovd Lodge lacked the activity which was a feature lasi week, with the result that second-class sheep, which formed a considerable portion of till yards of 4000, were slower'of sale. While some in-lamb five-year ewes sold well, making to 265, good duality young, mixed amt ' two-tooths, made better buying than last week. Extra good two-tooths made 28s. Several of the pens of older sheep wore plain and did not attract buyers, while no Inquiry was shown for sheep mated ’With Romney rams. The market for wethers was tested by a draft of small and light two and four-tooths. which made to 19s sd. The riiarket’ for hoggets was inclined to be sticky, except for’ extra good wethers shorn as lambs, which made 19s 4d. Off hill Country at the'back of Wairoa, 180 Woolly wether hoggets, fairly grown but light handling, made 14s l'Od. From' Whivori by load, -13 small, light-conditioned two tooth ewes (S.D. March 10), made 17s 3d. Out of the same draft, 117 woolly wether hoggets, in light condition, were unsold at 11s Gd. Fat sheep prices wore firm on a moderate yarding,' in which quality was well featured. Heavy prime wethers brought from 31s Did to 32s lOd, extra good ewes 25s Id to 26s Id. others 19b 7d tO gSs’ ld.' " Best lambs bronghl from 24s 7d-to 26s 10a, lighter to' 1 22 s lOd. ' A further drop in values took place in the beef market, when many of the pen= were'down to freezing schedule. 1 Comphrativoly little interest was taken in the buying by butchers. The yarding of 160 head was very mixed in quality. ' Best A.A. bullocks made from £ll 18s Gd to £l2. 18s Gd. with lighter pens ranging from £ll Is to £ll 3s Gd. Tlie best heifers ranged from £$ 16s to £9 18s Gd, lighter £7 3s 6ti to £8 Is. Best cows made’ to £8 18s 6d) While' the bulk 'of the pens, which 'were second'd ass sorts; made from £5-8s 6d to £6 18s Gd. Extra good vealers made from £4 to £5 4s; In-calf cows wore the main feature in the stoi'e cattle section, and they commanded brisk selling, which strengthened ' consul* i'ably as ".lie sale progressed.' The main offering was n large draft on acCduht’ of Mtitapiro station, all young' cows ranging from three to ■ six-year-okl' and depastured with bulls bred by the Kowhiwhi A.A. Stud, Taihape. Values for these ranged from £5 2s 6d to £6 6s. Very light-conditioned in-calf cows made £3 10s to £4 Bs.'‘ Exceptionally good A.A. weanec steers.from Crownthorpe made the* season’s top price of £5 12s)'"