VALUES HOLDING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22585, 13 March 1948, Page 6

VALUES HOLDING

MATAWHERO RATES MEDIUM LAMBS EASE CONFIDENCE APPARENT Apart from a probable slight easing in the rates for the r-srdium-qi'-.’ity store lambs, there was little change in quotations at the weekly Matawhero stock sale yesterday. Top lines cortinued to exceed the 20s level and culls were still making good money. The entry was not a large one and there was a relatively small attendance of buyers, but those bidding seemed to have confidence. The store ••lamb entry was a mixed one with some fairly good top lines the best being 159 wethers heading the sale and being offered on account of Mr. Ben Shanks, Waingake. They sold at 20s 9d. There was a bigger proportion of woolly 'Down-cross lambs than usual, but they were not keenly sought, rates going up to 18s 4d.

The first ewes of the season to be offered, r.w.r., did not attract a great deal of attention and finally they were knocked down at 16s.

Some of the store prices were:—

Wether Lambs. —One hundred and fifty-nine, on account of Mr. Ben Shanks, Waingake, 20s 9d: 60, m.s„ woollv ’Down-cross, on account of Mr. W. A. McCliskie, Te Arai, 18s 4d; 280, on account of Mr. V. C. R. Mitford, Wharekopae, 19s 6d: 102, smaller, on account of Mr. F. Shanks, Waingake, 12s 3d: 327. 2nd cut. on account of Mr. V. C. R. Mitford, 15s; 50, hill country, light. 10s 7d; 53, same description, on account of Flihiroroa station, 8s 9d; 156. on account of J. Tombleson est., Waimata, 18s: 187, second cut, same vendor. 14s; 144, on account of Mr. M. Richardson, Ruakituri, 18s 2d: 15!. woolly, ’Down-cross, on account of Onenui station, Mahia Peninsula (pi, 15s; 152, same description, same vendor. (p) 10s: 184, on account of the late J- Smellie, Wharcrata, 16s Id: 116. top cut, same vendor, 19s 2d: 81, on account .of Awapapa station. Hangaroa. . 15s: 211, same vendor, 14s 6d; 106, on account of Tapuae station. East Coast. 16s Id; 100. on account of Whitiwhiti station, East Coast, 16s 2d: 81, light, from Hangaroa, 12s; 177, woolly ’Down-cross, on account of Onenui station, 11s 4d. Ewe Lambs.—Fifty-seven, on account of Hihiraoa station, 15s 9d; 68, from Tiniroto, 14s 4d; 81, from top of the Mangatu, 15s 7d. Wethers.—One hundred and thirtyfour, 2 and 4-th, several fat, on accQunt of Mr. J. W. Barns-Graham, Hangaroa; 325: 118, same age, lighter (p) 275.* s * Ewes.—One hundred and sixty-six; m.a., guaranteed mouths, r.w. ’Do.\vni rams since February 20, 16s;. 14, •SjhsJ on account of the late J. Smellie/ Wharerata, 255; 97, 4,6, and , 84hs, same vendor, (p) 265; 154, 5-y.earC^ good mouths, same vendor. 265; 39, ■ aged ewes, failing mouths, 10s 6d. v Fat Sheep, Fat Cattle and Pigs

In the small entry of fat sheep there were some big-boned wethers in good' condition. A line of 26 4-ths offered on account of Mr. J. W. Barns-GrahamV Hangaroa, made 38s, a small number of 2-th wethers, five days off the road, realised 33s 9d, and 10 ’Down-cross wethers sold at 32s 6d. Ewes made to 29s and ewe lambs in the wool, for the single pen offered, went at 20s. Two Jersey cows comprised the fat cattle entry and they were passed in at the opening bid of £3. Weaners predominated in the pig section and they made from 16s to 20s, small slips to 21s and one store £2 ss. During the luncheon adjournment several pens of purebred ’Down ewes were offered, five on account of the East Coast Commission making 33s and others ranging from 31s to 375.