LAMBS HARDENING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22620, 24 April 1948, Page 8

LAMBS HARDENING

MATAWHERO TREND MEDIUM-TYPE SORTS NO QUALITY FAT SHEF.P A hardening tendency for store lambs was evident at the Matawhero stock sale yesterday and that was particularly noted in the pens of medium quality. Store wethers sold well and there was a demand for lines of wellformed breeding ewes with sound mouths. The yarding totalled 1783 and there was a good attendance of buyers. Shorn wether lambs made from 13s 6d to 22s 2d and ewe lambs up to 18s. Ewe lambs in the wool realised up to 24s 2d. Two-tooth wethers made up to 335. Breeding ewes sold well at up to 265. Empty ewes ranged from 18s 7d to 24s Id. Some of Hie individual prices were: Wether Lambs. —One hundred and one, light, on account of Mr. T. G. Seymour, Waimata, 14s 7d; 53, wellgrown, on account of Mossman Brothers. Tiniroto, 225; 115. on account of Paparatu station, Wningake. 17s; 186. on account of Mr. R. C. Parker, Pehiri, (p) 19s 7d; 55, size and condition. on account of Mr. C. Shanks, Tahunga, 22s 2d; 64, on account of Mr. R. Shaw, Riverside road, 20s; 165, on account of Telford est., Te Karaka, 20s fid; 100, small, from Ruakituri, 13s 6d; 76. tail end, on account of Telford est., 20s; 240. on account of Waikatea station, <p) 10s; 141, wollv. from Rakauroa. 20s; 160, on account of Tarewa station, 17s fid; 118, small, on account of Mr. C. Shanks, 15s Od; 119, lop cut, on account of Telford est., 12s; 50, small, woolly, 17s: 68 woolly, with size, from back of Rakauron, (p) 21s 3d; 142. on account of C. H. Seymour est., Whangara. 19s Id: !}!, woolly, on account of Mr. A. H. Richardson, 22s 2d; 32. m.s.. Down cross, on account of Mr. C. Gaukrodger, 22s Od. Ewe Lambs.—Eighty-four, on account of Paparatu station, Waingake, 18s; 94, on account of Tarewa station, 16s 7d; 123. same vendor, (pi “His (id; 68. small and light. 10s 7d; 50 from Rnkauroa. 15s 10a; 77, woolly, on account of Mr. A. Richardson, Tiniroto. 24s 2d. Wethers. —One hundred and thirtynine. 2-t-hs. on account of M. B. Mander est.. 335; 101, on account ol' Mr. R. C. Parker, 335.

Breeding Ewes.—One hundred and twenty-five. b.vv.. 'Down rams since the first week in March, 23s (id; 60, 5-yr., b.w. Romney rams since mid-March, on account of Mr. C. Shanks. Tahunga, 24s (id; 50, b.w. ’Down ram since March 1, on account of Mr. R Shaw, Riverside road, (p > 245; 100. 4 and (i-ths., b.w. 'Down rain sir.ee first week in March, 24s (id; 56, with fair mouths, b.w. 'Down ram since March 1,25 s 9d: 79, 5 and 0-yr.. b.w. Romney rams since March 19. on account of A. H. Harris. Rakauroa. (p) 265; 100. 4th. to 5-yr.. b.w. 'Down ram since first week in March, on account of Judd, (pi 23s Od. Empty Ewes. —One hundred and fort.v-one, good frames, from Kanakanaia, 19s 3d; others ranged from 13s 7d to 24s Id. In the prime sheep section the entry was mainly of medium quality with no outstanding pens. Values were steady. Two-tooth wethers made up to 34s (id. and a line on account of Mossman Brothers. Tiniroto. ranged from 33s 3d to 34s 3d. A pen of 41 4-th wethers was passed in at 375. Ewes were harder to quit, two pens being passed by willimit an offer. Others ranged from 21s (id to 28s. A small line of ’Down-cross lambs on account of Mr C. Gaukrodger, Whalatutu, sold at 26s (id. In the beef pens there were three steers. There was little iptercst in that sale and the pen was knocked down at £6 12s. A small entry of pigs was dealt with and weaners made 19s to £l. Some I were left unsold at 14s. Slips sold at ' from 35s to £2.