SHEEP VALUES EASIER

Southland Times, Issue 24422, 30 April 1941, Page 10

SHEEP VALUES EASIER

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

FAT COWS SHOW AN IMPROVEMENT

A substantial drop in sheep values was the feature of the weekly sale of stock at the Lorneville yards yesterday. Fat cows were in demand and values improved by about £1 a head. A bullock sold on behalf of patriotic funds by Mr H. G. Pinckney realized £9/10/-. Following is a comparative table of yardings for the last two sales: April 29 April 22 Fat cattle 140 184 Store cattle 42 290 Fat sheep 3128 1358 Store sheep 1523 2583 Fat lambs 261 203 Dairy cows 10 18 Vealers 8 16 Rams 14 92

FAT SHEEP The yarding of fat sheep was an extra large one, the majority of the offering being of good quality. Wethers were in short supply. For freezing ewes export buyers operated moderately and values were in keeping with last week’s rates. Heavyweight ewes were in steady demand and sold at a reduction of about 3/6 a head on last week. Wethers also eased about 1/6 a head. Good quality medium-weight wethers brought from 25/6 to 26/9; medium-weights from 24/- to 25/-; unfinished from 21/- to 23/-; prime young ewes sold'at up to 16/-; prime heavyweights 11/6 to 12/6; medium 9/- to 10/-; inferior down, to 7/-. There was a small entry of medium quality fat lambs and prices were up to late export schedule rates. Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold. Account W. McMillan (Oteramika) 7 wethers at 26/9; L. Burgess (Kennington), 6 ewes at 11/-; 4 ewes at 12/-; Henderson and Co. (Wyndham), 8 ewes at 11/3, 11 at 11/6, 8 at 9/9, 14 at 9/6, 7 at 9/9, 7 at 10/9, 10 at 9/6; A. Ford (Otara), 7 ewes at 11/9; Miss Fahey (Glencoe R.D.), 25 lambs at 22/-; D. Wilson (Waimatuku), 4 ewes at 13/3; D. Millar (Glencoe R.D.), 1 lamb at 26/-; J. Stewart (Otahuti R.D.). 10 ewes at 10/3; H. Henderson (Wyndham), 8 ewes at 9/9, 8 at 9/3, 8 at 9/9, 8 at 8/6, 8 at 9/9, 8 at 10/-, 8 at 9/-; A. Horne (Glencoe R.D.), 9 ewes at 11/3; McKenzie (Otapiri R.D.), 66 ewes 10/3. Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd., sold. —Account Macassey and Sons, Ltd. (Dacre), 17 ewes at 9/6, 6 at 9/9, 8 at 10/3, 20 at 11/6, 8 at 11/9; Estate G. Low (Bayswater), 16 ewes at 10/6, 6 at 11/6; A. F. Scott (Ohai), 5 ewes at 9/3; Borstal Institute (Invercargill), 3 wethers at 25/6; J. Henderson (Woodlands), 20 Jambs at 23/-, 29 at 26/-, 11 ewes at 10/6, 8 at 10/-; Mrs McKay (Lorneville), 2 lambs at 26/6; J. Sanderson (Hedgehope), 13 ewes at 10/3; Price and Yule (East Road), 16 owes at 9/6, 10 at 9/3, 9 at 7/-; F. T. Pearce (Edendale), 1 lamb at 31/6, 1 wether at 26/-, 16 ewes at 10/6, 4 at 8/-: J. B. Hamilton (Centre Bush), 21 ewes at 11/-; T. A. Fleming (Tussock Creek), 18 ewes at 8/9; 65 at 10/-; J. Henderson (Woodlands), 13 ewes at 8/6; R. Frazer (Gap Road), 11 ewes at 9/-, 30 at 8/-, A. J. Mullen (Edendale), 31 ewes at 12/-; G. R. Mullan (Edendale), 2 wethers at 25/-; 28 ewes at 14/3; W. A. Mcßae (Hedgehope), 22 ewes at 9/9; 26 at 11/-; F. J. O’Connell (Otahuti), 2 ewes at 9/6. Southland Farmers Co-operative Association, sold.—Account L. A. King (Rakauhauka) 4 lambs at 19/3, 2 at 25/3, 13 at 22/9; R. Anderson (Lorneville), 5 lambs at 23/9, 5 at 22/9; J. A. Fowler (Winton), 8 ewes at 10/3, 8 at 11/9, 8 at 11/3, 5 at 10/3; J. Campbell (Mabel Bush), 9 ewes at 9/-, 9 at 9/6, 9 at 9/9, 12 at 10/9, 6 at 9/9; D. Chittock (Kamahi), 6 ewes at 9/-; 8 at 10/9; 9 at 10/6, 8 at 9/9, 22 at 11/-; 6 at 10/6, 17 at 10/9, 12 at 9/9, 10 at 10/-; J. Howdert (Morton Mains), 5 ewes at 11/3, 6 wethers at 21/6, 6 at 23/6; J. C. Edie (Morton Mains), 9 wethers at 10/-; A. L. Gerrard (Winton), 9 ewes at 11/6; M. and M. Scobie (Winton), 6 ewes at 10/6; 4 at 11/9; T. W. Cockeran (Underwood), 25' ewes 11/3; W. Lindsay (Wallacetown), 11 ewes at 11/6, 21 at 10/-; W. Munro (Invercargill), 11 ewes at 9/3; A. Fraser (Winton), 4 wethers at 21/-, 9 at 23/9, 8 at 22/3, 8 at 22/-; J. Ewart (Waianiwa), 8 ewes at 10/9, 15 at 9/-; Miss Crosbie (Thornbury), 8 ewes at 9/6; J. L. Foster (Thornbury), 5 ewes at 11/-; Henderson Brothers (Kennington), 8 ewes at 11/3; 20 at 10/-; 10 at 9/6; J. C. Buxton (Ryal Bush), 8 ewes at 10/9, 14 at 9/-; L. and L. Saxton (Thornbury), 10 ewes at 9/3, 10 at 10/3, 9 at 8/3; 6 wethers at 22/6; E. Canning (Otatara), 13 lambs at 19/9, 1 ewe at 10/-; H. J. Riddle and Sons (Thornbury), 20 wethers at 25/3; 14 at 25/-, 10 at 25/3; J. Kirkland (Lorneville), 10 ewes at 10/9; J. A. Miller (Oreti), 7 ewes at 9/3, 21 at 11/-, 84 at 10/-; A. Jenkins (Underwood), 2 lambs at 25/-, 5 ewes at 7/6; J. B. Smith (Tussock Creek), 7 lambs at 22/3; W. D. McKenzie (Otahuti), 11 ewes at 9/6; W. Harris (Fairfax), 30 ewes at 10/6, 7 at 10/6, 7 at 9/6; D. Teviotdale (Isla Bank), 13 wethers at 24/-, 21 at 23/—; 9 ewes at 12/3, 11 at 11/-, 9 a’t 13/9, 10 at 11/9, 9 at 13/6; D. Young (Otahuti), 5 ewes at 13/-; Mrs T. Walker (Otahuti), 5 ewes at 14/3, 6 at 10/3, 5 at 9/6; A. A. Officer (Isla Bank), 9 wethers at 26/3; 5 ewes at 13/6, 6 at 9/6.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold—Account H. J. Blackmore, 8 ewes at 9/6; J. J. Forde, 6 ewes at 9/6; J. Smith (Edendale), 7 ewes at 10/-, 8 at 11/-, 5 at 10/6; T. Forsyth, 9 wethers at 25/6, 8 at 25/3, 5 at 25/-, 5 at 24/9, 8 at 24/9; T. H. Young, 7 ewes at 11/-, 8 at 13/3, 14 at 10/9, 10 at 11/-, 9 at 13/3, 7 at 10/6, 5 at 12/3; J. Stewart, 3 lambs at 24/6, 4 at 22/9, 3 at 21/6, 2 at 19/6, 13 ewes at 11/6, 17 at 10/-, 10 at 9/3, 6 at 10/6; D. McGregor, 1 lamb at 32/6; G. Carley, 1 wether at 23/9, 4 ewes at 9/9; Mrs P. Davidson, 17 ewes at 13/-; G. Stevenson, 5 ewes at 11/9; P. Scully, 7 ewes at 11/-; J. Muirhead, 66 ewes at 14/9; W. G. Saville, 2 lambs at 24/9; 1 hogget at 24/-; J. Kincaird, 11 ewes at 9/9; P. Cody, 24 ewes at 8/-; 27 at 10/9; A. Weir, 16 ewes at 10/-, 15 at 11/3; W. Horrell, 22 ewes at 8/9, 20 at 14/3; J. Wilson, 8 ewes at 9/-, 17 at 11/-.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. sold.—Account W. Arthur (Tuatapere), 4 wethers at 23/3, 6 at 22/-, IO ewes at 10/-, 7 at 10/6, 11 at 10/-, 17 at 10/-, 8 at 10/9, 11 at 9/9, 9 at 10/-; J. Staunton (West Plains), 4 wethers at 20/-. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. sold.—Account D. Cronin (Glencoe R.D.), 32 lambs at 27/3, 28 at 26/6, 13 at 26/-; Brick Bros. (Ringway), 48 lambs at 25/-. 17 at 20/6, 7 ewes at 10/-, 34 at 9/9; S. E. George (Otahuti, R.D.), 27 ewes at 13/3, 13 at 13/-, 13 at 11/3; C. McKenzie (Isla Bank), 11 ewes at 12/6, 13 at 11/-, 14 at 9/9; P. H. Barber (Glencoe R.D.), 7 ewes at 10/9; J. H. Anderson (Otahuti R.D.), 6 ewes at 13/3.

FAT CATTLE There was a smaller entry than usual. The percentage of bullocks and heifers was good, but good quality cows were in short supply. For bullocks and heifers the market was a shade easier and cows were about £1 a head better. Good duality bullocks realized up to £l3/5/-; medium weights, £ll to £l2; handyweights, £lO to £lO/15/-; lighter £9 to £9/10/-; prime quality

medium heifers, up to £lO/10/-; handyweights, £B/15/— to £9/10/-; small, £6 10/- to £7/10/-; unfinished, £4/10/- to £5/10/-; inferior, £2/10/- to £3/5/-. Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: Account J. Marshall (Invercargill), 1 cow at £7/7/6; 1 at £4/2/6; 1 at £6; H. G. Pinckney (Waimatuku), 2 bullocks at £9/5/-; 2 at £9/12/6; R. J. McDonald (Isla Bank), 1 bullock at £ll/10/-; 1 at £7/10/-; 3 at £7/5/-; 1 at £6/5/-; 2 at £6/17/6. G. Hall (Invercargill), 1 cow at £7 15/-, 1 at £7/10/-; 1 at £6/15/-; A. McKenzie (Otautau), 2 bullocks at £8 10/-; 2 at £7/15/-; 1 at £9; 1 at £8 2/6. .1 runner at £2/15/-; B. and C. Hayes (Wamatuku), 2 cows at £6/10/-; 1 at £4; 1 at £2/15/-; 1 at £5/17/6; 1 at £6/15/-.

Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd., sold: Account Carnie Bros. (Mataura Island), 1 heifer at £9/7/6; 1 cow at £8 17/6; 1 at £B/12/6; 1 at £8; 1 at £7 7/6; 1 at £7; 1 at £6/7/6; 1 at £6/15/-; 1 at £5/12/6; E. Russell and Co. (Bay Road), 1 vealer at £l/12/6; 1 at £1 7/-; 2 at £1; J. Grindlay (West Plains), 1 cow at £2/10/-; A. Fraser (Wallacetewn), 1 heifer at £7.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. sold.—Account J. Ford (Otahuti), 1 steer at £9/5/-, 1 at £6/2/6, 1 heifer at £B/12/6, 1 at £7/17/6, 1 steer at. £5/7/6, 1 cow at £6, 1 steer at £lO/17/6, 1 at £lO/15/-, 1 at £7, 1 at £6/12/6, 2 at £B/12/6, 2 at £6/17/6; J. Nelson (Dipton), 2 heifers at £7/10/-, 1 at £B/7/6, 1 at £7/15/-, 1 at £B/17/6, 1 at £B, 1 steer at £7/10/-, 1 at £9/7/6.. 1 at £B/17/6; J. R. Higgins (Orawia), 2 vealers at 22/6, 1 cow at £5/2/6, 1 at £4/17/6, 2 at £5, 2 at £4/15/-, 2 at £5/5/-, 1 at £5; 1 at £4/5/-. Dalgcty and Co. Ltd. sold.—Account Andrews and Dorricott (Five Rivers), 1 steer at £9/12/6, 1 at £ll/12/6, 1 at £9/17/6, 1 heifer at £9/5/-; A. G. Muir, jun. (Five Rivers), 1 steer at £lO/15/-, 1 at £l2/12/6, 1 at £ll/15/-, 1 heifer at £9/15/-; Sunnyside Station 1 heifer at £3/2/6. Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account R. Hall (Bay Road), 1 cow at £7, 1 at £7/10/6, 1 at £4.

National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—Account Fleming Bros. (Fortification), 1 heifer at £7/10/-, 1 steer at £ll/12/6, 1 at £lO/17/6, 2 at £ll/15/-, 1 at £l2, 1 at £ll, 1 at £ll 15/-. A. Paddon (Kennington), 1 cow at £4/10/-. T. W. Fraser (Otara), 1 cow at £l/5/-, 1 vealer at £l/15/-. A. Myron (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £5/7/6, 2 at £5/7/6, 2 at £4/2/6. J. R. Smith (Mossburn), 1 heifer at £5/15/-, 2 steers at £B, 2 at £B/10/-, 1 at £9 12/6, 1 at £7/12/6, 1 heifer at £6/15/-, 1 at £5/17/6. A. Fraser (Wallacetown), 1 steer at £l3/10/-.

STORE CATTLE There was a small yarding and the demand was not so good as at the sale of the previous week. Three-year-old bullocks sold up to £7/12/-; bestconditioned cows brought £3/10/- to £4; others from £2/10/- to £3/5/-; culled sorts down to 10/-; well-bred mixed-sex calves £3 to £3/5/-. There was a small entry in the dairy section. Good sorts at profit realized up to £7/10/-. Factory calvers were hard to sell. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account G. and A. Dickson (Edendale), 1 dairy heifer at £ll/5/-. R. Dunlop (Waikiwi), 1 dairy heifer at £4/17/6. G. A. Brash (Mataura Island), 1 cow at £l/10/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—Account R. Chisholm (Tokanui), 14 m.s. calves at £3/5/-. J. Myron (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £2/12/6. T. Smith (Waikiwi), 1 cow at £4/5/-. J. Brown (Rakauhauka), 1 dairy heifer at £6/10/-, 5 steers at £7/1/-, 3 cows at £3/5/-, 1 steer at £3/4/-, 2 at £2/19/-. Dalgcty and Co. Ltd. sold.—Account A. Hills (Glencoe R.D.), 1 dairy cow at £9/10/-, 1 at £5/15/-, 8 calves at £3. STORE SHEEP

The yarding was smaller than that of last week, the bulk consisting of aged ewes; there were no young sheep forward. Sound-mouthed ewes brought from 15/- to 17/-; good one-year ewes from 12/- to 14/-; best f.m. ewes up to 11/-; medium sorts 7/- to 9/-; culls down to 3/-.

There were no good forward conditioned lambs yarded; medium sorts made from 13/- to 15/- ,and carry-over sorts from 8/- to 10/-. Henderson and Co. Ltd. sold:—Account R. Robertson (Woodlands), 44 ewes 12/-; Miss Fahy (Glencoe R.D.), 33 ewes 5/2, 7 iambs 18/6. J. Stewart (Otahuti R.D.), 15 ewes 3/11. A. Horne (Glencoe R.D.), 30 ewes 3/4'. J. Millar (Glencoe R.D.), 24 ewes 3/6. D. Wilson (Waimatuku), 49 ewes 10/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd. sold:—Account F. Mcßae (Fairfax), 44 m.s. lambs at 7/8, 150 wether lambs at 16/7. A. F. Scott. (Ohai), 53 ewes at 15/-. R. Smith (Edendale), 120 ewes at 14/10. F. Burnett (South Hillend), 25 ewes at 10/3. R. Stuck (Mabel Bush), 58 ewes at 2/7.

Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd. sold:—Account F. Grant (Otapiri), .120 s.m. ewes 14/10; G. Fraser (Woodlands), 31 wethers 23/1; 20 at 19/2, 13 at 16/-. D. Drain (Otahuti), 54 f. and f.m. ewes 4/7. L. and L. Saxton, 23 2-tooth ewes 23/9. J. Copeland (Lorneville), 29 ewes 10/3, 11 lambs 10/-, 4 ewes 1/6. J. A. Millar, 25 ewes 4/9.

National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd. sold.:—Account L. Smith (Edievale), 104 s.m. ewes at 15/-, 140 at 16/-. A. McLeod (Hedgehope), 72 f. and f. ewes at 7/-. G. Carley (Waianiwa), 16 ewes at 5/-. W. G. Savill (Myros Bush), 71 f. and f. ewes at 4/5. J. Milmine (Fairfax), 82 f. and f. ewes at 8/6. G. H. Gracey (Waianiwa), 23 f. and f. ewes at 1/6,12 at 5/3. W. Horrell (Te Tua) 18 wethers at 21/6. J. Kerr (Myross Bush), 79 f. and f. ewes at 10/1. J Turnbull, 2 Southdown rams at 2gns 3 English Leicester rams at 2£gns. C Hughes (Lorneville), 2 dogs at £ll 10/-, 1 at £9/5/-, 1 at £5/5/-, 1 at £6 15/-, 1 pup at £l/5/-, 1 at 15/-. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. sold.—Account A. C. Rodger (Glencoe R.D.), 55 f. and f.m. ewes at 10/4.