TE KUITI STOCK SALE

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 4958, 20 February 1937, Page 5

TE KUITI STOCK SALE

ALMOST TOTAL CLEARANCE. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Te Kuiti, report having held their usual sale at Te Kuiti yesterday, when sheep were penned much in excess of advertised numbers. The entry consisted for the main part of lines of ewes and fat and store lambs, with a small penning of wethers. There was a good attendance of buyers and a very good sale with almost a total clearance resulted. Lambs were firm for fats and forward conditioned sorts, while well grown stores and ewe lambs sold at late rates. Backward sorts and culls were easier in value. Ewes were in keen demand and while we did not pen any first-class lines, any lines suitable for breeding sold under keen competition at advanced rates. Wethers sold at late ruling rates.

Quotations: Medium fat lambs 23s sd, light and plain sorts 20s to 21s; fair ewe lambs 23s 6d to 24s 3d, medium ewe lambs 19s to 20s, medium sorts 15s 9d to 17s 6d, m.s. lambs, fair quality, 17s lOd to 18s 6d; medium 15s 6d to 16s 6d; small 11s to 14s; culls 8s to 9s; good Down cross lamb,s 17s lid to 20s; medium Down lambs 14s 8d to 16s; medium Romney wether lambs 16s lid to 18s; store wethers 22s 6d to 23s 6d; m.a. ewes 20s; 5 and 6-year ewes 25s to 27s 2d; 6 and 7-year ewes 18s 6d to 22s Id; failing ewes made 14s to 17s, according to condition; thin s.m. ewes 15s to 16s; culls 8s to 12s; 2-tooth Romney rams sold at 11 guineas. It was a very sound sale and showed clearly that there is still a strong demand for good class ewes, while lambs remain as popular as ever. Aged ewes were greatly helped by the rates ruling for fats.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual sale at Te Kuiti on the 19th inst., when a large yarding of sheep came before a bench of local buyers. Prices for both lambs and ewes were a trifle easier than at previous sales but a good steady tone was maintained throughout the day. Quotations: —Medium fat wethers 26s 3d to 27s Id; forward condition 2-tooth wethers 23s 4d to 24s lid; store condition 2-tooth wethers 21s 3d; heavy fat lambs 27s lOd; medium 23s 6d to 24s 4d; medium woolly m.s. lambs 21s 2d; medium shorn m.s. lambs 16s Id; small 10s 9d; culls 7s 6d; good woolly ewe lambs 26s 9d; good shorn ewe lambs 23s 3:d; medium 19s; good condition shorn b.f. lambs 16s lOd to 17s 6d; medium store condition b.f. lambs 14s 6d to 15s; small 9s to 10s 6d; good shorn w.f. wether lambs 18s sd; medium 15s Id to 15s sd; small 12s to 13s lid; culls 7s 6d to 9s; good 2-tooth ewes 36s to 38s 6d; good 4-tooth ewes 375; good 6-tooth ewes 36s Id; 4 and 5-year ewes 25s 3d to 25s 9d; good 5-year ewes 23s lOd; s.m. ewes 15s to 17s 6d.