STOCK VALUES

Southland Times, Issue 23141, 6 March 1937, Page 14

STOCK VALUES

Fat Ewes Cheaper at Lorneville FAT CATTLE EASIER There were good sheep sales .at Lorneville this week. The fat section was again dominated by ewes and the full yarding resulted in an easing of about 1/9 a head. Wethers were keenly sought after and values for them went up by about 1/- a head, heavyweights selling at from 28/6 to 30/-, fair quality at from 26/6 to 27/6 and lighter down to 24/-. The range for prime quality ewes was up to 22/-, heavyweights from 17/6 to 18/6, and freezing ewes of all classes 17/—. The fair entry of lambs met a keen demand and values generally were slightly better than schedule rates. Prime quality brought from 28/- to 30/-, good quality from 26/6 to 27/6 and lighter and mixed quality from 23/6 to 24/6. Breeding ewes were prominent in the full store sheep entry. Most of them were full and failing mouthed and good sorts sold up to 22/6 with others from 16/- to 19/- Cull lambs sold down to 9/-. Good store lambs brought up to 21/5 and others from 16/- to 19/-. Good Romney ewe lambs made up to 27/6. Store wethers realized from 20/- to 23/-. . There was a fair representation of good quality cattle in the beef section, but there was also a. big numberof poor quality and unfinished sorts. The yarding, 237 head compared with 172 last week, was much too big for butchers’ needs and although graziers were operating, values, particularly for medium and poorer quality cattle, were easier by about 15/- a head. Heavyweight bullocks brought up to £l3, good quality from £lO to £ll 10/-> handyweights from £8 15/- to £9 15/—, and lighter and unfinished down to £6 10/-. Prime quality cows made up to £7 10/-, good quality from £5 15/to £6 10/-, medium from £4 15/- to £5 15/-, and poorer quality from £3 5/to £3 15/-. Handyweight heifers brought from £6 5/- to £7 and lighter weights from £5 5/- to £5 15/-. The store cattle entry was an ununually big one but values were fair. Empty cows brought up to £4 with the biggest part of the entry bringing from £1 15/- to £2 10/-. One line of very well-conditioned steers was passed in at £8 and another pen of younger sorts was sold at £5 15/-. A line of steers and heifers brought £5. There were not many dairy cows offered and those coming to profit made up to £5 7/6. There was a small yarding of pigs, both stores and fats. Fats sold up to late rates, early baconers bringing from £3 to £3 3/-, and porkers from £2 to £2 5/-. Weaners realized from 10/— to 14/-, but"there was very little- demand for stores.