GORE STOCK SALE

Southland Times, Issue 20667, 24 April 1929, Page 8

GORE STOCK SALE

A FAIR MARKET. Large entries of sheep continue to come forward at Eastern District stock sales, and at the fortnightly sale at Gore, yesterday, few pens were unoccupied. There was a large attendance of district farmers and, considering the general quality of the yarding, the market was fairly good, prices remaining about on a par with those ruling at last week’s sales. There is still a good inquiry for ewe lambs, and medium sorts yesterday brought from 23/3 to 25/7. All the lines of two-tooth ewes on offer were on the small side, medium quality selling at from 33/7 up to 35/-, and poorer and weedy sorts from 27/- to 30/-. Lines of guaranteed sound-mouth ewes were in good demand, well-grown sorts realizing from 29/- to 30/3, and medium quality from 23/- to 26/-. Lines of good full and failing-mouth ewes also met with a fair sale, prices being about, equal to those lately ruling. Sales were:— Dalgety and Co., Ltd.: Thirty fat ewes at 19/-; 24 fat wethers 30/3; 20 do. at 31/-; 1 do. at 28/-; 440 ewe lambs at 25/7; 42 f.m. ewes at 14/10; 51 2-tooth ewes at 35/-; 98 f. and f.m. ewes at 20/10; 35 do. at 22/9. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.: One fat wether at 43/-; 2 fat ewes at 17/-; 1 do. at 16/-; 2 fat wethers at 29/6; 9 fat ewes at 19/-; 31 f.m. ewes at 8/9; 35 ewe lambs at 23/3; 41 4-th ewes passed at 26/3; 285 guaranteed s.m. ewes at 29/3; 46 cull m.s. lambs at 17/10; 57 f. and f.m. ewes at 23/-; 33 f.m. ewes at 15/3; 222 f. and f.m. ewes at 22/5; 74 forward wether lambs at 23/2; 107 f.m. ewes at 17/7; 84 do. at 13/6; 60 f. and f.m. ewes at 18/4. In conjunction with J. G. Ward and Co., Ltd., the firm offered and sold 140 small two-tooth tussock ewes at 27/4; 226 s. and f.m. ewes at 26/6. Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd.: 12 fat ewes at 22/3; 42 f.m. ewes at 16/9; 3 fat lambs at 26/9; 16 f. and f.m. ewes passed at 17/-; 24 store wether lambs at 17/-; 65 f.m. ewes at 10/9; 134 4, 6 and 8-th ewes at 23/10; 94 2-th ewes at 33/7.

J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd.: 30 small 2-th ewes at 30/8; 272 f. and f.m. ewes at 23/-; 111 do. at 23/3; 65 guaranteed s.m. ewes at 30/3. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.: 64 ms. lambs at 20/4; 99 .small 2-th ewes passed; 200 f.m. ewes at 12/8; 65 s. and f.m. ewes at 26/8. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd.: 53 s.m. ewes passed at 23/2; 3 cull lambs at 13/6; 13 cull two-tooth ewes at. 27/-; 240 f.m. ewes passed at 16/3; 230 do. at 17/-; 100 guaranteed s.m. ewes at 26/3; 92 f.m. ewes at 10/2; 90 wether lambs at 20/9; 40 Corriedale cross 2-th ewes passed at 28/6; 17 ewe lambs at 25/8; 20 cull wether lambs at 13/7. Cattle. There was only a fair yarding of cattle. The entry of fats included some very prime heavy bullocks, these realizing from £l6 10/- to £l7 17/6. Cow and heifer beef met with a limited inquiry and several lots were passed in. Sales were: — J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd.: One fat bullock at £l6 10/-; 2 do. at £l4 12/6; 1 fat cow passed at £lO 2/6. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd.: One empty cow at £4 7/6; 2 cows passed at £4 5/-; 5 springing cows passed at £5 5/-. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.: One fat cow passed at £9; 2 do. passed at £7 5/-; 1 fat heifer at £6 15/-; 1 store cow at £1 5/-. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.: Two fat bullocks at £l7 17/6; 2 fat cows at £8 2/6; 1 fat heifer passed at £5 15/-; 1 do. at. £8; 1 fat cow passed at £ll 15/-. Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd.: 1 fat cow at £8 12/6; 2 do. passed at. £5 10/-; 3 heifers at £4 15/-; 1 empty cow at £5 15/-; 32 yearling steers and heifers at £3 5/-.