AT STORTFORD LODGE

Northern Advocate, 22 March 1934, Page 8

AT STORTFORD LODGE

EXPORTERS OPERATE. . VALUES STEADY. (Per Press Association.— Copyright.) HASTINGS, This Day. With export operators taking keen interest in fat cattle, values for this class of stock at the Stortford Lodge sale yesterday were well maintained, compared with rates ruling at last week's sale. The demand was good, and competition was strong, a few lines failing to meet the market. Approximately 270 fat cattle were yarded, the quality being good, with relatively few poorly finished lines entered. Bullock entries predominated, export operators taking a good proportion. Bullocks, medium to prime, £7 12/(3 to £9 8/(3; others, from £4 li/j cows, medium to prime, £4 10/ to £5 15/; others, from £3; heifers, medium to prime, £-1 13/6 to £6; others, from £4 5/. Store cattle made values much on a par with those of last week* the quality of the entry 'being somewhat mixed. The demand was fair,. local graziers taking the bulk of the 'offering. Lighter finished, lines met relatively poor demand. Bullocks and steers, to £5 18/: cows, to £2 10/; heifers, to £3 14/15. Approximately 2300 fat sheep were entered, ewe lines predominating. The finality of the entry was good, there being fewer top lines entered. Ewes made late rates, as did lambs and wethers. Wethers were in very short supply, and met with good demand. Export buyers took a big proportion of the entry, with local butchers secur-i ing a share of the offering. Ewes, medium to prime, .17/4 to 20/; others, from 16/; wethers,. medium to prime, 23/ to 24/; others, from 22/3; lambs, from 16/10 to 21/10. The store sheep sale was patchy, some .15,000 head coining forward, and the demand was irregular, lambs and wethers experiencing the most steady competition. Ewes made rates which were on a par to slightly easier compared with last week's. Two-toothed owes to, 23/; older ewes, to IS/; fattening ewes, to 14/6; wethers, to 22/; lambs, to 10/4.