LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

Southland Times, Issue 23737, 8 February 1939, Page 13

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

FALL IN PRICES FOR WETHERS

TAT LAMBS SELL AT BETTER VALUES

CATTLE CHEAPER BY 15/-

A HEAD

Values for good quality wethers, which were forwards in comparatively small numbers, showed a fall of about 2/- a head at the weekly stock sale at Lomeville yesterday. The yarding of fat sheep was much bigger than last week and consisted principally of ewes. There was a good offering of lambs and export buyers competed at values which were slightly in excess of schedule (rates. The quality of the fat cattle entered showed an improvement on last week, but prices for all classes, compared with the previous sale, were cheaper by about 15/- a head. The following is a comparative table of the yardings of the last two sales: — , Feb. 7 Jan. 31 Fat cattle 145 155 Store cattle ' 67- 140 Fat sheep 1545 928 Fat lambs 1000 874 Store sheep 1838 1631 Yesterday’s yardings included seven dairy cows and 11 vealers. FAT CATTLE There was a fair yarding of fat cattle, the quality of which was considerably better than last week. Compared with the previous sale, values for all classes were about 15/- a head cheaper. Prime quality bullocks sold at £l2 to £l3, good quality from £ll to £ll 10/-, medium quality from £lO to £lO 10/and unfinished from £8 to £8 15/-. Prime quality heifers made up to £lO 12/6, good quality mediumweights from £8 15/- to £9 10/- and lighterweights from £7 10/- to £B. Good quality cows made up to £9, medium from £7 10/- to £8 5/-, average from £6 5/- to £6 15/- and unfinished from £3 15/- to £4 10/-. The Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd. sold:—Account C. R. Foster (Thombury), 1 heifer at £5. 1 cow at £lO 2/6, 1 at £7 2/6, 1 at £9, 1 at £8 7/6. Account J. W. Glover (Kapuka), 1 cow at £5 2/6. Account W. H. Birch (Kapuka), 1 cow at £o 2/6, 1 heifer at £5 15/-, 1 at £4 10/-, 2 at £4 7/6. Account W. D. Perriam (Kapuka), 1 cow at £6 10/-. Account T. Cockeram (Underwood), 1 heifer at £6 15/-. Account F. C. Wilson (Branxholme), 1 cow at £8 7/6. Account Borstal Institute, 1 vealer at £l7/6, 1 at\ £1 2/6. Account J. Price (Waianiwa), 1 cow at £8 7/6, 1 at £8 5/-, 1 runner at £3 17/6, 1 at £3 10/-. Account client, 1 cow at £5 2/6 1 at £6 12/6, 1 at £6 2/6, 1 at £7 2/6, 1 at £5 12/6. Account J. Howden (Morton Mains), 1 bullock at £l3. 2 at £lO 7/6, 1 heifer at £7 17/6, 1 at £6 12/6. Account T. Lumsden (Morton Mains), 1 cow at £5 10/-. Account Lome Farm, 1 cow at £7 17/6. 1 at £5 17/6, 2 at £7 10/-, 1 at £6 12/6. 1 at £7 7/6. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd. sold:—Account J. O’Meara. 2 heifers at £6 7/6,1 at £9,1 cow at £9, 1 steer at £ll, 1 at £lO, 1 at £8 10/-, 1 heifer at £lO 12/6. Account Garvey Bros. (Mabel Bush), 1 heifer at £lO, 1 at £7, 1 steer at £7 2/6. 1 at £5 17/6. Account client (Branxhclme), 1 cow at £5 15/-, 1 heifer at £3 10/-. Account T. Henderson, 1 cow at £315/-. Account client (Makarewa). 2 steers at £9, 1 cow at £6 2/6,1 at £5 17/6. Account T. Moore (Riverton). 2 steers at £9, 1 at £9 2/6, 1 at £8 2/6. Account A. Cartwright (Waianiwa), 2 cows at £B, 1 at £7 17/6, 1 at £7 10/-. Account D. Cartwright, 1 cow at £7 15/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd. sold:—Accpunt Sharpridge Estate (Birchwood), 1 cow at £6 15/-. 1 at £7 5/-, 1 at £5, 1 at £6 2/6. 2 at £9 15/-, lat £6 15/-, 2at £5,1 at £6 2/6. Account W. Bruce (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £6, 1 at £5 12/6. Account Strathallan Estate, 1 heifer at £8 17/6. 2 at £B, 1 at £8 2/6, 1 at £9, 2 at £8 17/6, 1 at £8 10/-, 1 at £8 12/6. Account G. J. Fox (Te Peka), 1 bullock at £8 5/-, 1 at £7 5/-, 1 at £7 2/6. 1 at £8 7/6, 1 at £7 15/-, 1 at £6 17/6. 1 at £6 12/6, 1 cow at £7 15/-. Account R. A. Stewart (Isla Bank). 1 heifer at £7 12/6, 1 at £6 5/-, 1 at £9. 1 at £7 15/-, 1 at £5 17/6, 1 at £5. 1 at £7 15/-, 1 cow at £7 10/-. Dalgety arid Co. Ltd. sold:—Account M. D. McNally (Morton Mains), 1 speyed heifer at £8 15/-, 1 at £7 17/6, 1 cow at £7 12/6, 1 vealer at £2 10/-, 1 cow at £5 12/6, 1 at £7 10/-. 2 heifers at £8 5/—, 2 cows at £7 17/6Account A. C. Watson (Glencoe R.D.), 1 heifer at £6 15/-. Account Cochran Bros. (Lilburn Valley), 2 steers at £lO 2/6, 1 at £l2 5/-. Account Moss Bros. (Orawia), 1 steer at £lO, 1 at £9 15/-, 2 at £7 10/-. Account R. S. Smith (Lowther), 1 steer at £l2 15/-. 1 at £ll 17/6, 1 at £lO. Account Andrews and Darricott (Five Rivers), 1 steer at £7 17/6, 1 at £7 10/-, 1 at £lO. 1 heifer at £lO. Account Borstal Institute, 1 vealer at £1 12/6. Henderson and Co. Ltd. sold:—Account client (Wyndham), 1 truck of bullocks at market rates. Account Borstal Institute, 1 vealer at £2 5/-. 1 at £1 15/-. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. sold:—Account Borstal Institute. 1 vealer at £1 12/6, 1 at £1 10/-. Account client (Tuatapere), 1 cow at £8 12/-, 1 at £6. STORE CATTLE The yarding of store cattle was smaller than last week. There was little change in. prices and the sale did not show much animation. Two and three-year-old steers sold at from £6 5/- to £7 5/-, with smaller sorts down to £5. A pen of speyed heifers realized £4 13/-, while best empty cows brought up to £4 5/-, average cows selling at from £2 15/- to £3 15/-, with cull sorts down to £l.

There was a very small offering of dairy cows and best sorts made up to £6, with others from £3 10/- to £4 10/-.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd. sold:—Account J. O’Meara (Drummond), 10 steers at £6 12/-. 5 heifers at £4 13/-. Account client (Ryal Bush), 6 steers at £7 5/-. 4 empty cows at £4 2/6, 3 at £3 17/-. Account Mrs D. Simpson (West Plains), 1 cow at £2 10/-. Account T. Henderson, 1 cow at £3 10/-, 1 at £1 17/6, 1 at £1 2/6. Account client (Myross Bush), 1 cow and calf at £3 7/6. 3 empty cows at £3 15/-. Account T. Moore (Riverton), 3 steers at £7. Account A. Knight (Otatara), 1 cow at £3 10/-. Account client (Waianiwa), 2 steers at £4 13/-. 1 cow at £3 3/-.

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. sold:—Account Moss Bros. (Orawia), 9 steers at £5 2/6. Account client, 1 dairy cow at £5 10/-. Account J. R. McLeish (Isla Bank), 1 dairy cow at £8 7/6. Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd. sold: —Account Sharpbridge Estate, 4 empty cows at £4 2/6. Account R. J.

Stuck (Mabel Bush), 1 dairy cow at £5.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. sold:—Account client (Thombury), 1 dairy cow with calf at £7, 1 at £5 10/-.

FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS '

Fat sheep were present in big numbers, and the yarding consisted mainly of ewes. Some really good duality wethers were included in the entry, and values for these were lower by about 2/- a head. Butchers’ ewes were also cheaper. Prime quality wethers sold at up to 23/6, good quality from 21/6 to 22/6, medium quality 20/- to 21/- and unfinished down to 16/-. Good quality butchers’ ewes realized 13/6 to 14/6, medium quality from 11/6 to 12/6 and freezing ewes from 10/9 downwards, according to weight and quality. There was a fair yarding of lambs, but in the majority of pens there was a good proportion of unfinished sorts. Export buyers were fully represented and competed at values slightly in excels of schedule rates. Prime heavy butchers’ lambs made 26/- to 27/6, prime quality heavy freezing weights from 24/6 to 25/6, good quality sorts 22/6 to 23/6, medium quality from 20/- to 21/- and unfinished sorts down to 17/6.

The Southland Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association Ltd., sold:—Account Shaw Bros. (Ryal Bush), 1 lamb at 24/6. Account J. D. Trotter (Woodlands), 48 lambs at 20/3. Account S. Wellock (Ryal Bush), 34 lambs at 19/-, 7 at 24/6. Account J T. Counsell (Longbush), 12 lambs at 26/-, 13 at 25/3. Account R. Russell (Waikiwi), 20 lambs at 24/6, 13 at 22/6, 8 at 21/6. Account I. Copeland (Otatara), 11 lambs at 20/6. Account J. Scott (Wallacetown), 4 lambs at 27/6, 4 at 27/-. Account Somerville Bros., 17 lambs at 20/9. Account G. Owens (Otapiri), 36 lambs at 21/6. Account J. Ellis (West Plains), 1 lamb at 26/-. Account V. Jenkins (Underwood), 22 lambs at 25/6. Account A. Jenkins (Underwood), 22 lambs at 22/9. Account G. Cloughley (Tussock Creek), 21 lambs at 24/-. Account C. Haigh (Waipango), 44 lambs at 21/3. Account Mrs Perriam (Kapuka), 1 lamb at 20/9. Account J. B. Falconer (Morton Mains), 10 wethers at' 17/3, 10 at 17/-, 10 at 19/-, 10 at 18/3, 10 at 18/-, 20 at 17/6. Account client, 5 wethers at 21/-, 3 at 21/3, 8 at 22/-, 1 at 19/6, 4 at 22/6, 8 at 21/3, 8 at 20/-, 7 at 22/-, 21 at 24/-. Account R. A. Norman (Forest Hill), 6 ewes at 10/-, 11 at 10/3, 6 at 9/9, 19 at 9/-. Account Lobb Bros. (Gorge Road), 5 ewes at 14/-, 2 at 14/9, 5 at 13/3, 6 at 13/9, 1 wether at 22/-. Account J. O’Connor (Ryal Bush), 5 ewes at 10/-, 5 at 11/-. Account R. Russell (Waikiwi), 6 ewes at 10/9, 8 at 10/-. Account P. Walker, 11 ewes at 9/6, 10 at 10/9, 7 at 11/3. Account J. Little (Toa), 8 ewes at 11/-, 2 wethers at 23/-. Account G. Hurring (Toa), 10 ewes at 11/9, 12 at 10/6. Account Mrs Broomhall (Toa), 10 ewes at 10/3, 8 at 10/9, 5 at 10/6. Account E. Blythe (Winton), 7 ewes at 10/6, 2 wethers at 19/-. Account D. Todd (Longbush), 19 ewes at 9/3, 10 at 10/6. Account G. Gray (Wallacetown), 6 ewes at 10/9, 6 at 13/-. Account J. McCann (Tisbury), 21 ewes at 10/6, 9 at 9/3, 9 at 12/-, 12 at 10/9, 7 wethers at 21/3, 4 at 18/9, Account A. F. Buchanan (Waimatuku), 9 ewes at 10/9, 12 at 11/-. Account R. Maclean (Lorneville), 2 ewes at 10/6. Account J. James and Son (Mabel Bush), 8 ewes at 10/6, 8 at 9/6, 8 at 12/3. Account W. D. Perriam (Kapuka), 19 ewes at 10/6. Account P. Robertson (Wrights Bush), 21 ewes at 10/9, 9 at 10/6. Account A. Jesperson (Drummond), 19 ewes at 10/9. Account J. C. Kerr (Myross Bush), 11 ewes at 10/6, 4 at 13/-. Account Mrs L. B. Findlay (Myross Bush), 2 ewes at 10/6, 1 wether at 21/-.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd., sold:—Account estate H. F. Blatch, 8 wethers at 23/3, 8 at 22/3, 7 at 23/-, 9 at 21/-, 9 at 23/-, 8 at 22/3, 17 at 21/6. Account M. Bruland (Waianiwa), 7 ewes at 10A-, 7at 10/9, 12 at 12/-. Account client (Lorneville), 8 ewes at 10/9, 8 at 11/9, 8 at 10/-. Account W. Tatham (Woodlands), 8 ewes at 10/9, 1 wether at 22/3. Account J. Lightfoot (Glencoe), 4 ewes at 11/6, 3 at 13/6. Account client (Tussock Creek), 12 ewes at 13/-, 11 at 12/3, 7 at 11/-. Account F. G. Clark (Wrights Bush), 29 ewes at 10/-, 13 at 9/9. Account James Coveney (Glencoe), 7 wethers at 21/9, 5 at 21/-. Account C. D. Drain (Otahuti), 26 ewes at 10/6. Account client (Wallacetown), 3 ewes at 13/3, 6 at 10/6, 7 wethers at 22/-, 7 at 20/-. Account client (Mohotua), 8 ewes at 10/-. Account client (Waianiwa), 4 lambs at 22/6, 44 at 23/-. Account W. Tatham, 11 lambs at 22/3, 5 at 20/6. Account L. S. Cook (Lochiel), 6 lambs at 23/6, 11 at 25/6, 23 at 27/6. Account W. G. Saville (Myross Bush), 5 lambs at 21/-. Account client (Otatara), 15 lambs at 23/3, 15 at 21/9.

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., sold:—Account client, 29 lambs at 22/-, 4 at 25/-, 8 at 21/3, 4 at 22/3. Account F. B. Taylor (Otahuti), 20 lambs at 24/-, 8 at 24/-. Account T. J. O’Brien (Kennington), 7 lambs at 18/6. Account client, 4 ewes at 9/-. Account J. Gorton, 4 ewes at 6/-. Account T. J. O’Brien, 16 wethers at 17/9, 11 ewes at 8/6. Account W. J. Thompson (Otahuti), 12 ewes at 10/3, 10 at 10/9. Account F. B. Taylor, 11 ewes at 10/6, 5 at 9/3, 7 at 10/6, 1 at 16/-. Account client, 8 ewes at 11/-, 25 at 9/9, 7 at 5/6, 5 at 11/-, 6 at 10/6, 3 at 10/-. Account W. C. Smith (Myross Bysh), 14 ewes at 9/6, 15 at 10/3. Account Mrs A. Scott (Glenham), 3 ewes at 11/-. Account A. J. Marshall (West Plains), 8 ewes at 9/6. Account client, 6 ewes at 10/6, 9 at 10/9. Henderson and Co. Ltd., sold:—Account R. Gardner (Kennington), 10 lambs at 21/6. Account W. G. Moncur (Kennington), 6 lambs at 21/-. Account Mrs Finnerty (Waimatua), 5 lambs at 18/-. Account E. Gibbs (Clifton), 23 lambs at 19/3. Account D. Jack. (Otara R.D.), 3 lambs at 21/-, 4 at 22/9. Account J. B. McGillivray (West Plains), 66 lambs at 21/3. Account George Hall (Bay Road), 5 lambs at 21/-. Account W. G. Moncur. 8 ewes at 9/9, 9 at 10/6. Account R. Gardner (Kennington), 11 ewes at 10/6. Account client (Roslyn), 7 ewes at 10/-. Account Mrs Finnerty (Waimatua), 6 ewes at 10/9, 7 at 9/-. Account client (Wyndham), 8 ewes at 10/9, 8 at 10/6, 8 at 12/6, 8 at 12/-, 28 at 10/6, 8 wethers at 18/3, 8 at 18/-, 8 at 17/9. Account client (Ryal Bush), 6 wethers at 20/1 ewe at 15/-. Account client (Ryal Bush), 14 ewes at 9/6, 3 at 10/3. Account George Hall (Bay Road), 13 ewes at 10/3.

Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd. sold:—Account client (Rosedale). 6 ewes at 9/9, 7 at 7/-. Account D. Sellars (Woodlands), 7 ewes at 11/3. 13 at 10?6. Account Waitoru Farm Ltd., 9 wethers at 20/-. Account F. R. Dotting (Edendale), 11 ewes at 10/9. 8 at 10/-, 6 at 6/9, 3 at 14/-. 1 at 9/9, 2 wethers at 22/-. Account McKenzie Bros. (Fortrose), 11 wethers at 23/-, 12 at 23/-, 2 at 22/-, 8 at 26/6. 8 at 21/-. Account client (Lorneville), 11 wethers at 22/3. Account Estate L. Jones (West Plains), 12 lambs at 21/6, 2 ewes at 9/9. Account F. S. Sinclair (Dipton), 33 lambs at 21/9. Account A.' Lindsay (Dipton), 58 lambs at 22/3. Account R. J. Stuck (Mabel Bush), 20 lambs at 20/9, 19 at 17/9. Account client (West Plains), 6 ewes at 10/9. Account client (Winton), 14 lambs at 20/-, 6 ewes at 10/-. Account R. K.

King (Bay road), 6 ewes at 10/-. Account client (Wrights Bush), 11 ewes at 12/6, 12 at 12/3. 9 at 14/-. Account G. J. Fox (Te Peka), 4 fat wethers at 21/3, 9 at 24/-, 10 at 23/-, 16 at 22/9, 11 at 21/6, 10 at 21/3. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. sold:—Account George Grey (Ryal Bush), 5 lambs at 20/-, 6 ewes at 10/-, 9 at 10/3, 10 at 10/-. Account T. G. Helm (Grove Bush), 40 lambs at 23/3. Account client (Invercargill), 6 lambs at 20/-. 6 ewes at 11/-. Account A, J. Wells (Spar Bush), 9 ewes at 9/3. Account client (Lomeville), 1 ewe at 8/9, 1 lamb at 26/6.' Account D. Thompson (Wrights Bush), 9 lambs at 25/6. Account R. G. Patrick (South Hillend), 117 lambs at 21/6. Account client (Lorneville), 12 ewes at 10/9. STORE SHEEP

The yarding of store sheep was quite a big one, there being again a big proportion of store lambs offered. These met with quite a good demand and prices were much better than last week’s. Best lambs brought up to 18/-, while medium quality lambs sold at from 12/- to 15/-, with small lambs down to 9/-. A line of 2-tooth ewes fetched 29/2, and shorn failing-mouth ewes sold at from 4/- to 6/-. with culls down to 2/6. A pen of ewe lambs sold at 18/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd. sold:—Account client (Te Peka), 154 wether lambs at 17/6, 45 at 11/5. Account client (Invercargill), 74 ewes and lambs at 2/9. Account R. C. Turnbull (Blackmount), 306 wether lambs at 15/7. Account R. J. C. Wilson (Gummies Bush), 111 wether lambs at 16/3. Account R. J. Stuck (Mabel Bush). 33 ms. lambs at 13/8. Account Strathallen Farm, 97 m.s. lambs at 11/7. 153 at 15/8, 117 ewe lambs at 18/10. Account client (Bay road), 7 ewes at 4/1. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd. sold:—Account client (Heriot), 71 2-tooth ewes at 29/2. Account client (Morton Mains), 61 lambs at 12/1, 17 at 9/2. Account client (Makarewa), 42 f. and f. ewes at 3/3. Account client (Woodlands), 43 lambs at 10/-. 12 at 8/9. Account client (Mabel Bush), 37 ewe lambs at 18/-. The Southland Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association Ltd. sold:—Account C. Haigh (Waipango), 49 lambs at 18/1. Account client. 44 ewe lambs at 21/-, 94 lambs at 11/7. Account G. Owen (Otapiri), 67 wether lambs at 18/-. The New Zealand Loan and MercanI "tile Agency Co. "Ltd. sold: Account client (Invercargill), 31 lambs at 17/-. Account client (Thornbury), 62 2-tooth ewes at 27/3. Account E. Concannon (Woodlands), 15 cull lambs at 6/9. Henderson and Co. Ltd. sold:—Account Mrs E. Tobin (Morton Mains), 67 lambs at 16/2. Account client (Waimahaka), 84 wether lambs at 13/11. NO SALES MADE AT McNAB SMALL ENTRY FORWARD There was a small entry forward at the fortnightly McNab stock sale yesterday when only two pens of fat cattle were offered. No sales were made. The National Mortgage and Agency Company Limited offered and passed in six two-year-old fat heifers at £6 5/- and the Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Limited offered and passed in six fat heifers at £5 10/-.