WHAT’S GOING ON IN FARMLAND RECORD PRIC OF 54/2 PAID FOR FLOCK EWE LAMBS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23218, 1 April 1950, Page 8

WHAT’S GOING ON IN FARMLAND

RECORD PRIC OF 54/2 PAID FOR FLOCK EWE LAMBS

Flock ewe lambs at 54s 2d, 6-th breeding - ewes at 50s Id, and wether lambs at 32s Id g-ive an indication of the trend of the market at the Matawh-ero stock sale yesterday. The ewe lambs and ewes established record figures in the store section of the yards. The price for wether lambs' has not been equalled, this year.

There were no store wethers offering. Empty ewes for fattening made up to 24s 6d, showing a slight increase on previous rates. Several star lots of lambs were entered, flock ewe lambs making the record price of ,54s 2d for the estate of K. S. Williams, Mangapohui station, Ruatoria. Those flock iambs were on the market because of the expiry of a lease. Another very even consignment of 309 ewe lambs, on account of Messrs. Henson and Green, Matawai, made 51s. Well-grown wether lambs made up to 32s Id. The asle hardened as the selling progressed, and the trend eventually culminated in a general rise of 2s per head for lambs. Breeding ewes would appear to be 3s Gd to 4s dearer on the day.

Good evon-woolled wether lambs with plenty of substance realised from 29s 3d to 32s Id, medium sorts 25s 9cl to 27s Id, and light to small 19s 3d to 23s Id. Flock ewe lambs sold at 40s Gd to 54s 2d, good stores 34s 2d to 34s Gd. and smaller 32s Id: 'Down-cross lambs in f. and f. order were traded at 32s Gd and medium descriptions at 25s 7d to 275. Fattening ewes ranged from 20s to 24s Gd and competition took breeding ewes to 50s for 4-ths., 50s Id for G-ths., and 40s 9d for four-year-olds.

Some of the individual store price were:—

Wether Lambs.—Three hundred and twelve, on account Atea station, Wharekopae, 30s 3d; IGO, flock, plenty of substance, on account K. S. Williams cst., Mfmgapohui station, Ruatoria, 325. 67, second cut, same vendor, 26s 7d; G 4, on account Avondale station. 32s Id; 111 on account Messrs. Blair Brothers. Whangara, 27s Id 55, medium, 25s 9d; 92, on account Omapere station Mangatu, 23s Id. 188. top cut, same vendor, (p) 255; 241, on account Waikatea station. 29s 3d; 92. high country, 19s 3d: 77. on account Messrs. Blair Brothers. 25s 10d; 119, from Rere, 25s 2d; 142. on account Messrs. Henson and Green. Matawai, 29s Hid - 50, smaller, same vendor, 26s 4d: 92, light. 21s Gd; 58, on account Atea station, 27s Id. Ewe Lambs. —One hundred and three, on account Avondale station, 34s 2d: 105 top cut flock lambs on account K. S. Williams ost.. Mangapohui station. Ruatoria. 54s 2d: 158, second cut, same vendor. 40s Gd: 52. smaller, same consignment, 34s Gd; 309, on account Messrs. Henson and Green, Matawai, 51s; G 3, small, 32s Id. ’Down-cross f ainbs.—Fifty, f. and f., from Ngatapa. 32s Gd: 54. from Patutahi, 275; 50, Ngatapa hills, 25s 7d. Empty Ewes. —One hundred and forty-four, with condition, fattening mouths. 24s Gd. fattening proposition. 20s; 65. fair mouths and condition, on account McLean est. Otoko, 30s Breeding Ewes.—One hundred and fourteen, 4-ths. station line. b.w. ’Down rams since early February, 50s: 71, G-ths., same treatment, 50s Id; 52, 4-yrs., same service, 40s 9d.

There was only a small entry of fat sheep. Unfinished wethers maintained store rates and a small number of ewes were on par with market quotations. Little or no demand existed for the medium entry in the pig section. Weaners fetched from 12s Gd to 21s fid. and slips. 33s to £2. The quality of the entry was sound.