STOCK SALES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27038, 24 March 1949, Page 9

STOCK SALES

OTUREHUA The Central Otago series of stock sales was continued yesterday when the Oturehua auction was held. There was an entry of 8500 sheep and all classes sold well except average carry-over wether lambs, which were a shade easier. In most classes values were firmer, especially for lower grade full and failing mouth ewes, which sold at from 10s to 12s above the prices realised for similar sheep 12 months ago. In the two-tooth ewe section, several pens of well-grown sheep were forward and the top price was 565. Idaburn, Ltd., topped the market for annual draft ewes with a line of early shorn good condition Romney cross five-year-olds. Although there was no outstanding line of Romney cross ewe lambs offered, bidding was keen and values improved on late rates. Quotations:— Extra good Romney cross two-tooth ewes, 64s 9d to 665; medium, 52s to 575; small, 39s to 45s 6d; five-year-old early shorn good condition Romney cross ewes, 465; four-year-old sorts, 37s 6d to 39s 3d; medium. 35s 3d. Full and failing mouth ewes, 325; medium, 28s to 31s, poor condition, 22s to 275. Medium finewoolled sound mouth ewes, 25s 9d to 325; light fine-woolled failing mouth ewes, 19s 6d to 235; cull sorts, 15s to 17s 3d. Medium halfbred wethers, 35s 3d to 38s 3d; medium crossbred wethers, 34s to 35s 6d. Best Romney cross lambs, 37s 6d to 39s 3d; medium, 33s to 35s 6d; small, 30s; cull sorts, 23s to 25s 3d; rape lambs, 30s 3d; medium wether lambs, 24s 6d to 275; small, 21s 6d to 23s 3d. One-shear Romney rams 6Jgns to 7lgns, one-shear halfbred rams 7gns to 7Jgns.