FAT SHEEP VALUES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 111, 23 April 1936, Page 12

FAT SHEEP VALUES

Very Little Change at Stortford MODERATE YARDING Very little change iu values from last week for fat sheep took place at Stortford Lodge yesterday. There was only a moderate yarding, which included some extra prime entries. The top price was 28/6, for a pen of extra prime quality 2-tooth wethers, which was an outstanding entry, being purchased by Mr J. B. Fletcher. On account of Tauroa Station, a draft of prime ewes, well selected, made to 21/-. Heavy well finished lambs realised 24/6. Several pens ot medium ewes ranged from 16/- to 17/-. Plain and aged sorts sold rather better than was expected. Values were attained as under: — On account of Tauroa Station, a draft of prime quality well woolled heavy ewes made from 20/- to 21/-. A pen of 28 large framed heavy early shorn wethers made 25/11. A bid of 21/- was offered for a pen of 16 heavy prime quality ewes. A pen of 30 similarly finished ewes made 20/-. The same price was secured for a pen of 33 equally well-finished heavy ewes. _ A pen of six black-face well-grown heavy prime quality lambs made 25/4. Four early shorn, large framed, extra prime quality, heavy 2-th wethers made 28/6. A pen of similar prime quality 2-th wethers, of slightly lighter weights, offered on account of the same vendor, made 27/-. A pen of eight unshorn prime quality heavy lambs made 23/-. A single prime heavy woolly Southdown lamb made 25/-. A pen of 67 aged ewes of uneven quality, several of which were light finished, made 16/4. A pen of medium finished early shorn ewes made 17/3, Four prime quality heavy wethers made 24/-. Down from Rissington, a pen of 13 early shorn medium finished ewes made 17/-.