PRICES REMAIN FIRM

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21978, 23 March 1946, Page 6

PRICES REMAIN FIRM

MATAWHERO STOCK SALE NO CATTLE OFFERED There was a yarding of 7863 sheep at the sale conducted yesterday at the Matawhero saleyards and prices were firm on those offered last week. Only 25 fat sheep came forward. Owing to this week s cattie fan no fat cattle were offered. Prices: — FAT SHEEP Nine, 2-th ewes. 275; 5 ewes, 22s 9d; 6, 2-th’ wethers, 255. STORE SHEEP Shorn Wether Lambs: Fifty-one 18s 9d- 162, P. Baker, 17s Gd; 104, Alan Steele, 16s 6d; 173, 16s 4d; 146 165r78, G Smart, 15s Id; 97, Omahiri, 14s; 200, Omahiri, 13s lOd; 139, Mclldowie partnership, 13s Gd; 175, Alan Steele (p) 11s 9d; 90, 11s 6d; 216. 11s; 111 10s 4d; 102 Haunui. 9s Gd; 112, Atea. 9s Gd, 62, G. Smart. 8s 2d; 51, A. Swarbrick, 8s 8d - 64 Langer Bros., 7s 6d; 50, Bushy Knoll, 6s 9d; 67, Maia, 6s 3d; 154, Fernside, 5s 9d; 71, 5s 7d; 46, 5s Gd; 59, ss; 29, 4s 6d. „ _ , Shorn Ewe Lambs: 159, F. Baker. 18s 2d; 38, E. Harden, 15s 6d; 145, J. Booth, 13s 6d; 53. O. Swarbrick. 13s; 81, 9s 9d; 90, Omahiri, 9s; 79, Bushy Knoll, 7s 9d; 72, Langer Bros, 7s Id: 69, Maia. 6s lOd; 53, 6s 2d; 20, 6s Id, Southdown Cross Lambs: Twelve, 15s Id; 14s. 12s Gd. Two-tooth Wethers: 174, 21s 9d; 22, E. Harden, 19s Id. Two, 4, and 6-th Wethers: Fortyseven, 16s 3d; 19, 14s 6d. Two-tootli Ewes: Eighty, 275: 32, Panikau, 21s 3d: 45, 15s Gd; 22, E. U. Richardson. 14s 4d; 37, Haunui, 13s 7d; 77 (p) 12s 6d. Mixed-ace Ewes: 168, 2 and 4-th ewes, E. Harden, 21s; 213, 4 and 6-th, 20s: 88. 2-th, up to 4yrs., Kaitangata, 18s: 38, 4 and 5-year, 17s lOd; 56, 4-th to 5-year, Atea, 15s 6d; 65. 6-th and upwards. E. Harden, 15s; 135, 4. 5. and 6-year, 12s; 34, mixed ages, 9s 3d. 5-year Ewes: Fifty-eight, 14s; 150, 14s; 75. 7 S lOd; 71, ss. Old Ewes: Fifty-one. 14s 4d: 11, 9s 3d; 71, 5s Gd; 30,' 3s Gd; 30, 2s 9d. PIGS One wenner, 18s; 5 weaners. 16s; 3, 15s Gd; 2,13 s 6d; 5,11 s 6d; 5,10 s 6d.