PRICES FOR FAT STOCK

Southland Times, Issue 24162, 26 June 1940, Page 3

PRICES FOR FAT STOCK

Increase For Sheep

And Cattle

KEENER DEMAND RESULT OF SMALL YARDINGS

Because of the scarcity of feed and the fact that the freezing works have closed, there were no store sheep yarded yesterday at the Lorneville stock sale. It was the first time for two years that this has happened. There was an exceptionally small yarding of fat sheep and competition was consequently keenei- with the result that prices generally improved to the extent of about 4/- a head on last week’s rates. Prime heavy wethers brought to 38/— and prime ewes to 31/6. There was also a small entry of fat cattle and bullocks were in short supply. Values which in the early part of the sale were about 10/- a head better than those ruling last week but declined somewhat in the latter stages. The following is a table showing the comparative yardings at the last two sales:—

FAT SHEEP There was an exceptionally small yarding of fat sheep with about an equal distribution of ewes and wethers, a fair percentage of which were of fair quality. Because of the small yarding, competition was quite keen and prices generally improved to the extent of about 4/- a head on last week’s rates. Prime heavy wethers brought to 38/-; good quality wethers from 34/- to 36/-; medium 30/— to 32/-; light and unfinished 26/- to 27/6. Prime heavy ewes brought to 31/9; prime quality ewes 27/- to 29/-; medium 23/6 to 25/-; lightweights 19/- to 21/-. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold.—A. Brown (Orawia), 7 ewes at 25/9, 7 at 19/6. Client (Lorneville), 8 ewes at 29/-, 8 at 25/6, 7 wethers at 33/9, 8 at 33/6, 8 at 35/3. Client (Waianiwa), 3 wethers at 30/6, 6 at 31/9, 7 ewes at 19/9, 6 at 21/-, 7 at 15/-. R, McLeod (Otahuti), 2 wethers at 34/-, 5 ewes at 33/6, 5 at 22/6, 10 at 28/-, 5 at 27/-. Client (Otautau), 8 wethers at 30/-, 6at 33/6, 6at 29/-, 7 ewes at 18/9, 7 at 21/-, 8 at 19/-. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold.—Client (Lorneville), 12 ewes at 28/-, 11 wethers at 36/-, 2 ewes at 9/-. A. S. Gardner (Lilburn Valley), 2 ewes at 24/7, 2 at 7/-, 6 at 18/-, 7 it 20/-. A. Napper (Woodlands), 4 wethers at 25/-, 6 at 27/-, 6 at 28/3, 8 at 29/3, 5 at 24/3, 6 at 27/-. Client (Browns), 3 wethers at 25/6, 6 at 28/6, 5 at 24/-, 6 at 27/-.

Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold.—W. McCullough (Spar Bush), 6 ewes at 27/9, 6 <>t 26/3. Client (Underwood), 7 wethers at 31/-, 6 at 36/9, 6 at 33/-, 6 at 32/3. F. C. Wilson (Branxholme), 1 wether at 31/6, 2at 27/6. Client Wallacetown), 3 ewes at 29/-, 6 at 28/-, 4 at 29/-, 8 at 31/9, 6 wethers at 36/3, 8 at 37/3, 10 at 29/9. J. and C. McCrostie (Spar Bush), 8 ewes at 21/-, 5 wethers at 29/6.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold.—J. K. Bennie (Waianiwa), 13 ewes at 29/9, 14 at 28/3, 6 at 27/9, 7 at 28/9, I wether at 31/9.

Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold.— Client (Winton), 5 ewes at 28/6, 5 ewes at 27/6. Client (New River Ferry), 8 wethers at 29/-, 4 at 26/9, 8 at 25/-, 7 at 26/3, 8 at 25/6, 6 at 26/9. As was the case with fat sheep, there was a small entry in the fat cattle section. Bullocks were in short supply, the bulk of the yarding comprising cows and heifers, many of which were light and unfinished. In the early part of the sale values, more especially for bullocks, were about 10/- a head above those for last week, but in the closing stages, there was an easing tendency. Good quality bullocks made from £l3 to £l3/5/-; medium, weights £l2 to £l2/10/-; lightweights £ll to £ll/15/-; small £8 to £9. Extra prime quality heifers to £l2; prime quality medium weights £lO/5/- to £11; lightweights £9/5/- to £9/15/-; small £7 to £8; prime quality cows £ll to £ll/10/-; good quality £lO to £lO/15/-; medium quality £9 to £9/10-; unfinished £7/10/- to £8;

aged and inferior £5/5/- to £6. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold.—Client (Winton) 1 heifer at £l2/2/6, 1 at £ll/7/6, 1 cow at £ll/15/-, 1 at £lO/17/6, 1 at £B/7/6. D. Clark (Roslyn Bush) 1 heifer at £lO/12/6, 1 cow at £9/5/-, 1 steer at £9/7/6. R. N. W. McLeod (Otahuti), 1 steer at £l2/7/6, 1 at £ll/10/-, 1 heifer at £ll/10/-, 1 at £ll. H. and J. Cartwright (Waianiwa) 1 heifer at £7, 1 at £5/17/6. A. W. Forrest (Waianiwa) 1 steer at £l3/12/6. Devery Brothers (Waianiwa), 1 cow at £6/10/-, 1 at £5/2/6. Client (Bay Road) 1 cow at £B/17/6, 1 at £7/2/6, 1 at £6/7/6, 1 at £5, 2 at £6. Client (Morton Mains), 1 cow at £6/15/-. Client (Tokanui) 1 heifer at £l2, 1 cow at £lO/15/-, 1 at £lO. Client (Tussock Creek), 1 steer at £l3/12/6, 1 at £l2/10/-. Client (Mabel Bush) 1 heifer at £9/7/6. Client (Waikiwi) 1 steer at £ll/12/6, 1 at £9/10/-, 2 at £9/17/6, 2 at £B/5/-. Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd., sold.—J. S. Anderson (Waimatuku) 3 heifers at £B/17/6, 1 at £7/17/6,1 at £7/7/6,1 at £6/17/6, 1 cow at £ll/17/6, 1 at £9/10/-. Client (West Plains) 1 heifer at £6/10/-, 1 at £7/7/6, 2 at £7/2/6, 1 at £7/5/-, 1 at £7/15/-, 1 at £7/17/6, 1 bullock at £B/15/-. Evans and Sons (Waimatuku), 1 cow at £6/5/-, 1 at £6/17/6, 1 at £6/7/6. V. N. Price (Waikiwi) 1 bullock at £7, 1 heifer at £B, 1 at £7/15/-, 1 at £7/12/6, 1 at £6/17/6, 1 at £7/10/-, 1 at £6/15/-, 1 at £7/17/6. Mrs D. M. Price (Waianiwa) 1 cow at £9, 2 heifers at £6/10/-. W. Emerson (Toa) 1 cow at £lO/17/6. Lome Farm 2 heifers at £6/15/-, 2 at £7/17/6. R. Russell (Waikiwi) 1 bullock at £9/17/6, 1 at £B/15/-, 1 at £ll/10/-, 1 at £lO/7/6, 1 at £lO. Client (West Plains) 1 heifer at £B/17/6, 1 at £7/15/-.

J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd. sold.— Brash Brothers (Titiroa) 3 cows at £lO/17/6, 1 at £9/17/6, 1 at £B, 1 at £9/2/6, 1 at £9/10/-, 1 at £B/12/6, 1 at £7/15/-. C. P. Dalrymple (Waianiwa) 1 cow at £B. Client (Wrights Bush), 1 cow at £ll, 1 at £7/5/-. Client (Tisbury) 1 cow at £9/12/6, 1 dairy cow at £7/10/-.

Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold.—A. McKenzie (Clifton) 1 heifer at £lO, 1 runner at £3/17/6. Client (Wallacetown), 1 heifer at £B, 1 at £7/7/6, 1 at £6/17/6, 1 at £6/15/-. H. Nicholl (Clifton) 1 bullock at £l2/5/-, 1 at £ll/2/6.

Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold.—l. Ewan (Rakahauka), 1 heifer at £ll/10/-, 1 at £B/17/6. Client (Gorge Road), 1 bullock at £l3/15/-, 1 at £ll, 1 at £lO/15/-, 1 heifer at £9/17/6, 1 at £7, 1 at £6/17/6, 1 cow at £7/10/-, 1 at £6. R. Russell (Waikiwi), 1 bullock at £lO/2/6, 1 at £lO, 1 at £9/7/6, 1 at £9. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold.—Client (Invercargill) 2 heifers at £9, 2at £9/2/6,1 at £6/10/-, 1 at £7, 1 at £7/10/-, 1 cow .at £6/10/-, 1 heifer at £B/10/-, 1 bullock at £l2/10/-. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold.—Client (Myross Bush) 1 cow at £B. STORE CATTLE there was a small entry in the store cattle section, the bulk of the yarding consisting of empty cows. A good line of these made £4/3/- and an odd good conditioned beast brought up to £5/10/-. Medium sorts made from £3/10/- to £4/5/-. Cull sorts were down to £l/10/-. In the dairy section, factory calves made from £4 to £5/5/-, cull sorts bringing down to £2. Cows at profit realized from £7 to £9. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold;—Client (Waikiwi), 1 dairy cow at £5/7/6. Client (Oporo), 1 dairy heifer at £7/2/6. Client (Waianiwa), 1 dairy cow at £6/12/6, 1 at £4/10/-, 1 at £3. Client (Otatara), 1 cow at £3, 1 at £2, 3 at £2/17/6, 2 at £4/12/6, 1 at £3/10/-. Client (Riverton), 16 empty cows at- £4/3/-. Client (Tokanui), 5 steers at £5/2/6, 3 at £4/17/6. Client (Winton), 1 empty cow at £4/11/-, 1 at £4/12/6. Client (Morton Mains), 1 dairy cow at £5. Client (Tisbury), 1 dairy cow at £5. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Client (Makarewa), 1 dairy cow at £5/10/-. Client (Waikiwi), 1 heifer at £5. Client (Lorneville), 2 heifers at £3/3/-, 1 yearling heifer at £2/10/-, 1 empty cow at £5/15/-, 1 at £3. Client (Awarua), 1 steer at £6/12/-, 1 empty cow at £3/18/-. J. McGearty (Wallacetown), 1 dairy cow at £9/2/6. Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd. sold:—Evans and Sons (Waimatuku), 3 speyed cows at £4/5/-, 1 at £3/12/6. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold:—Client (Lorneville), 1 cow at £2/10/-. Client, 1 cow at £6/10/-. Client (Lorneville), 1 cow at £4/2/6. ~

Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold:—A. McKenzie (Clifton), 1 steer at £4/10/-, .1 heifer at £3/16/-.

June 25 June 18 Fat cattle 112 165 Store cattle 58 93 Fat sheep 365 953 Fat lambs — 700 Store sheep — 442 Dairy cattle 12 19 Vealers 2 12