LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

Southland Times, Issue 24138, 29 May 1940, Page 3

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

FIRMER VALUES YESTERDAY Fat Sheep Increase By 2/6 A Head LESS DEMAND FOR FAT CATTLE Although the store sheep yarded showed a big drop numerically compared with the previous week, other sections at Lorneville yesterday were much on a par with those forward at the last sale, with store cattle showing a good increase. There was keen competition in the fat sheep section, good quality ewes and wethers showing an increase of 2/6 a head but the values of those of other qualities were unaltered. The fat cattle sale was a slow one, with values showing an easing tendency. In the store cattle section late rates were maintained while there was little alteration in the values fox store sheep. Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd. sold 3000 feet of timber of various classes at prices ranging from 12/6 to £2 a lot. . ~ The following is a comparative table of the yardings of the last two sales:

FAT CATTLE There was a full yarding of fat cattle, a good percentage being good quality cows of all classes. The sale was a slow one with values for heavyweight cattle showing an easing tendency but good quality lightweights and cows remained the same as last week. Good quality bullocks made from £l2/10/— to £l3/10/-, medium weights £ll to £ll/15/-, handy weights £lO/5/- to to £lO/15/-, lightweights £B/10/- to £9/10/-. Prime quality heifers made from £9/5/- to £lO, handy weights £B/5/- to £B/15/-, light weights £7 to £7/10/-. An extra prime quality cow made £ll/17/6. Good quality cows made from £9/5/- to £lO, medium £7/15/- to £B/10/-, and unfinished from £5/10/- to £6/10/-. ' Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd., sold.—J. S. Anderson (Waimatuku), 2 cows at £9/17/6, 1 at £B/15/-, 1 at £7/15/-, 1 bullock at £9, 1 heifer at £7/12/6, 1 at £6, 1 at £9/7/6. T. Calder (Winton), 1 cow at £5. A. Calder (Winton), 1 heifer at £B/1776. J. Mcllwrick (Winton), 1 cow at £lO. Bennett Bros. (Winton), 2 cows at £9/15/-, 1 at £B/7/6. J. F. Hamilton (Winton), 1 cow at £7/12/6. Lindsay Bros. (Drummond), 1 heifer at £B/2/6. J. Mclnerney (Wallacetown), 1 cow at £5, 1 heifer at £9/2/6, 1 at £7/7/6, 1 at £7/17/6, 1 at £7. J. Marshall (Invercargill), 1 cow at £6/12/6. The Hon. A. Hamilton (Thornbury), 1 heifer at £B/10/-, 1 at £7/5/-, 2 at £B/2/6, 1 at £B/17/6, 2 at £7/15/-, 2 at £7. Mrs Marshall (South Invercargill), 1 cow at £7/15/-, 1 at £5/2/6, 1 at £3/2/6. Client (Invercargill), 1 bullock at £l2/15/-, 1 cow at £lO/10/-. Mrs M. Burke (East Winton), 1 cow at £9/12/6. J. Mclnerney (Wallacetown), 1 vealer at £2/2/6. G. Meek (Fairfax), 1 vealer at £3, 1 at £2/17/6. T. Mclnerney (Te Tua), 2 bullocks at £lO/12/6, 2 at £lO/2/6. I. Mclnerney (Te Tua), 1 bullock at £7/15/-. W. F. Harrison (Te Tua), 1 cow at £4/17/6. A. S. McNaught (Rakauhauka), 1 heifer at £9/10/-, 1 at £B/7/6, 1 at £B/5/-, 1 at £6/12/6, 1 at £6/5/-, 1 at £5/7/6. M. W. Anderson (Wrights Bush), 1 cow at £B/5/-, 1 at £3/5/-. Client (Waikiwi), 2 cows at £6/7/6. G. Anderson (Wrights Bush), 2 bullocks at £l3, 1 at £ll/15/-, 1 at £lO/7/6. H. C. Pinckney (Waimatuku), 1 bullock at £7/10/-, 1 at £7, 1 at £9/12/6, 1 at £9, 1 at £6/10/-’, 1 at £6/5/-, 1 at £7/12/6, 1 at £7/2/6, 1 at £6, 1 at £6/10/-, 2 at £7/12/6. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold.—Client (Winton), 2 bullocks at £l3/7/6, 2 at £ll/17/6, 1 at £l2/5/-, 1 cow at £9/15/-, 1 at £B/15/-, 2 bullocks at £9/10/-, 1 at £lO/10/-, 1 at £B. Client (Winton), 2 bullocks at £ll, lat £lO,l at £l3/2/6, 1 at £l2/10/-, 2 at £lO/17/6, 1 at £lO/2/6. Client (Wrights Bush), 1 cow at £6. Client (Greenhills), 1 cow at £7/12/6. Client (Waimahaka), 1 vealer at £3/7/6, 1 bullock at £lO/5/-, 1 cow at £6/17/6. Client (Tokanui), 2 bullocks at £9/5/-, 2 at £ll/2/6, 1 at £B/10/-, 1 at £9/5/-, 2 at £B/12/6, 1 heifer at £lO/5/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold.—Client (Wallacetown) 1 cow at £5/12/6. Client (Otahuti), 1 heifer at £5/10/-. Client (Wallacetown), 1 bullock at £l2/5/-, 1 at £lO/15/-, 1 heifer at £9/5/-, 1 heifer at £B/17/6. F. Sutton (Drummond), 1 cow at £B, Strathallan Estate, 1 cow at £ll/17/6, 1 at £B/10/-, 1 at £9, 1 at £7/10/-. Client (Woodlands), 1 cow at £7/10/-, 2 at £lO, 1 at £9/10/-, 1 at £B. Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold.—N. H. Herron (Woodlands), 1 cow at £B/2/6, 1 cow at £5/7/6, 1 at £5. J. J. Blakie (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £7, 1 at £5/15/-. Client (Kennington), 1 cow at £5/10/-. W. Johnston (Drummond), 1 cow at £9, 1 at £B. Client (Wallacetown), 1 heifer at £B. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold.—G. W. Cunningham (Five Rivers) 1 steer at £lO/15/-, 1 at £9/10/-, 1 cow at £7. Client (Lorneville), 2 bullocks at £9. Client (Myross Bush) 1 heifer at £5/17/6, 1 at £4/10/-. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold—J. Robertson (Waianiwa), 1 cow at £4/17/6. Client (Invercargill) 1 heifer at £B/17/6, 1 at £9/10/-, 1 at £9. Client (Lorneville) 1 bullock at £B/5/-, 1 at £9.

STORE CATTLE There was a small yarding of store cattle, a big percentage consisting of empty cows. These sold at late rates, best conditioned sorts making up to £6/12/6'. Medium sorts made from £3/10/- to £4/10/-, and culls to £2. In the dairy section cows close to profit made to £9, while factory calvers brought from £3/10/- to £4/10/-. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd,, sold.—Client (Lomeville) 1 cow at £4/5/-. Client (Kauana) 1 cow at £6/12/6, 1 at £5, 1 at £3/5/-. Client (Waimahaka), 2 cows at £2/17/6, 1 bull at £3/17/6, 1 at £5. Client (Waikiwi), 1 dairy cow at £B. Client (Greenhills) 1 bull at £4/10/-. Client (Lochiel) 3 empty cows at £5/2/6, 4 at £4/15/-. ‘ The Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold.—M. Tosack (West Plains), 1 dairy cow at £3/15/-. J. Mclnerney (Wallacetown) 1 cow at £3/17/-. Bennett Brothers (Winton) 1 cow at £5/2/6,1 at £3/17/6. G. Anderson (Wrights Bush) 1 steer at £3/16/-. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold.—Client (Myross Bush) 1 heifer at £5/5/-, 2 cows at £3/11/-. M. Innes (Awarua Plains) 1 dairy cow at £4/7/6, 1 dairy cow at £4,1 at £l/10/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold.—J. C. Hardy (Underwood) 1 dairy heifer at £9. Client (Wallacetownj 1 empty cow at £5/7/-. A. H. Gerrard (Drummond) 1 dairy cow at

£B. F. Sutton (Drummond) 1 bull at £6/10/-. FAT SHEEP Included in the entry of fat sheep were some very good quality wethers but the ewes, with the exception of only a few pens, were a poor lot. Good quality wethers and ewes of all classes were about 2/6 a head dearer but values for light and unfinished wethers were unchanged. Prime wethers made up to 41/-, prime quality. 33/6 to 37/6, good quality 31/- to 32/-, medium 27/6 to 29/-, light and unfinished 23/to 24/6. Prime young ewes made up to 27/6, prime quality 24/- to 25/6, medium 21/6 to 23/-, lightweights 17/to 19/-, unfinished 14/- to 15/6. There was a small entry in the fat lamb section the majority being light and unfinished. Best quality lambs made up to 30/-, medium 24/6 to 26/- and unfinished 21/6 to 22/6.

Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd., sold.—McEwan Bros (Tuatapere), 1 ewe at £l/2/3, 8 wethers at £l/5/3, 8 at £l/4/9, 10 at £l/9/3, 8 at £l/4/6, 8 at £l/5/6, 8 at £l/4/9, 8 at £l/7/6. A. White (Kennington) 11 ewes at 11/3. Client (Waikiwi), 45 lambs at £l/5/9. G. Robertson (Lorneville), 5 lambs at £l/4/6, 9 at £l/2/6. A. McLeod (Taramoa), 10 ewes at 16/6. J. R. McLean (Flora road, Makarewa) 8 wethers at £l/6/-, 3 ewes at 11/9. A. W. Lindsay (Ryal Bush), 10 lambs at £l, 5 wethers at £l/3/9, 7 wethers at £l/5/-. Client (Waikiwi), 10 ewes at 16/6, 7 ewes at 16/-, 4 ewes at 15/6,10 ewes at 17/-. W. Robertson (Isla Bank), 5 wethers at £l/10/-. G. Meek (Fairfax), 2 wethers at £l/17/6. P. and J. Deegan (Oreti), 8 ewes at £l/2/3, 7 ewes at £l/3/-, 4 ewes at £l/4/3. Client (Waikiwi), 11 wethers at £l/5/-, 6 wethers at £l/4/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Limited, sold:—A. G. McDonald and Co. (Roslyn Bush), 6 ewes at 22/3. 6 at 21/-, 9 at 18/6, 5 at 15/-, 8 at 19/6. Client (Waianiwa), 10 ewes at 15/-, 5 at 9/6, 11 at 16/-. Client (Waikiwi), 10 ewes at 22/3, 12 at 17/-. A. Sutherland (Kennington), 3 ewes at 17/-, 7 at 14/6. Client (Otahuti), 7 ewes at 16/3. J. G. Pullar (Winton), 24 lambs at 24/-, 1 wether at 36/-, 5 ewes at 21/3, 8 at 14/6. F. Malcolm, jun. (Bayswater), 20 lambs at 22/-. Client (Bainfield), 10 wethers at 25/-, 26 at 24/6, 9 at 23/9, 11 at 24/3. W. E. Hunt (Titipua), 7 wethers at 27/3, 9 at 29/3, 14 at 27/6, 13 at 27/3, 14 at 26/9, 8 at 27/6. Client (Waikiwi), 7 ewes at 18/6. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—A. C. Sutherland, 4 lambs at 22/6. G. Livingstone, 13 lambs at 23/9. Client (West Plains), 2 lambs at 23/6. J. Wilson (Taramoa), 1 lamb at 30/-, 4 at 25/9. Blatch Bros. (Linwood), 8 wethers at 29/3, 10 at 29/-, 8 at 31/-, 9 at 31/9, 8 at 32/3, 10 at 34/9, 6 at 28/-, 7 at 29/3, 3 at 26/9, 10 at 35/3, 8 at 33/6, 9 at 33/-. Client (Lorneville), 10 ewes at 12/-, 6 at 18/-, 5 at 19/6, 10 at 21/3, 12 wethers at 24/6. Client (Waikiwi), 8 wethers at 30/3. J. O’Driscoll, 6 ewes at 27/-, 9 at 25/-, 5 at 17/3, 6 at 26/-. A. Shand, 1 wether at 25/-, 25 ewes at 18/3, 12 at 20/6. Client (Ryal Bush), 7 wethers at 30/-, 5 at 29/3. D. McMillan (Garston), 49 ewes at 14/9, 77 lambs at 23/3, 1 at 26/-. Client (Lorneville), 15 ewes at 16/9, 7 •at 20/-, 7 at 18/3. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold:—H. Gorrie (Motu Motu), 8 ewes at 18/-, 8 at 21/3, 10 at 14/-. L. Dawson (Mossburn), 4 wethers at 41/-, 4 at 37/-, 4 at £l/3/9, 4 at £l/11/6. O. Sutton, 8 ewes at £l/3/6, 8 at £l/0/9, 8 at 18/6, 1 at £l/1/6, 1 wether at £l/5/-. Client, 17 lambs at £l/3/9, 5 at 17/-, 31 at £l/5/3. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—G. O. Cassells (Makarewa), 1 fat wether at 30/3, 6 ewes at 19/9. P. J. Kean (Centre Bush), 4 wethers at 29/6, 4 wethers at 26/-, 1 maiden ewe at 26/-, 7 ewes at 19/-, 7 ewes at 20/-, 6 at 25/3, 8 at 20/6. C. W. Eggleton (Browns), 10 lambs at 23/3. J. Cassels, 1 lamb at 25/-. Henderson and Company, Limited, sold:—W. McMillan (Springhills), 49 lambs at 24/9, 4 ewes at 24/9, 3 ewes at 15/6, 4 wethers at 22/6. J. W. Robertson (Gorge Road), 5 wethers at 28/6. W. Capel, 16 lambs at 16/3.

STORE SHEEP There was again a fair entry in the store sheep section for this time of the year, the greater part of the yarding being comprised of lambs. Good conditioned sorts made from 14/- to 15/6, carry over lambs 10/- to 13/-, with small and cull lambs from 3/- to 7/-, A pen of ewe lambs realized 23/6. Good failing mouth ewes brought from 10/to 14/-, with older ones from 4/- to 7/-. A line of two, four, six and eighttooth ewes realized 26/1. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—Client (Myross Bush), 3 wethers at £l, 22 lambs at 14/-, 5 at 7/-. Client, 21 lambs at 15/6, 35 at 13/3, 8 at 7/2. Client (Woodend), 33 lambs at 3/5. Client (Fernhill), 126 f.m. ewes at 15/-, 12 at 7/9. Client (Garston), 2 lambs at 13/-, 9 ewes at 7/9. The Southland Fanners’ Co-opera-tive Association Ltd. sold:—A. White (Kennington), 11 ewes at 4/-, 28 lambs at 5/6, 50 rape lambs at 15/2. G. Meek (Fairfax), 70 lambs at 13/6. A. W. Lindsay (Ryal Bush), 1 lamb at 5/6. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold:—B. A. R. Lang (Wrights Bush), 14 lambs at 3/6, 43 at 8/9. M. Innes (Awarua Plains), 31 ewes and 1 ram at 4/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Limited, sold:—Client (Waikiwi), 28 wethers at 23/11, 28 wethers at 23/-. A. Sutherland (Kennington), 23 ewes at 8/5. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—T. G. Helm (Grove Bush), 5 lambs at 16/-. Client (Invercargill), 148 2, 4 and 6-tooth ewes at 26/1. Client (Fairfax), 138 lambs at 15/6, 25 lambs at 6/1, 68 ewes at 6/-, 53 store lambs at 15/1.

Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold:—W. Capil (Waimatua''. 50 ewe lambs at 23/7, 38 wethers at 38/3. GOOD DEMAND AT McNAB SALE The demand was good for all classes of stock at the fortnightly McNab stock sale yesterday when moderate yardings of both sheep and cattle were forward. Fat wethers brought up to 24/6, while prime heavy ewes realized the same price. Medium fat ewes sold at 14/9 to 18/-. A line of good ewe lambs brought 26/1. Fat bullocks realized up to £lO, fat heifers £7/10/-, and prime cows up to £9/5/-. w . The Southland Farmers Co-operative Association sold: —Two fat wethers at 24/6, 10 fat ewes at 24/6, 140 ewe lambs at 26/1; 2 fat bullocks at £lO, 2 at £9/7/6, 1 at £9, 2 fat heifers at £7/10/-, 1 fat cow at £5/5/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co, sold:—Fourteen fat ewes at 18/-, 11 at 16/3, 2 at 14/9. J E. Watson and Co. sold:—One cow at £9/5/-.

May 28 May 21 Fat cattle 155 148 Store cattle 22 100 Fat sheep 1115 1178 Store sheep 1236 774 Fat lambs 145 200 Vealers 4 10 Dairy cows 4 12 Bulls 2 2