STORTFORD LODGE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21410, 28 February 1935, Page 18

STORTFORD LODGE

'.rBKSP ASSOCIATION fELEGKAM.> HASTINGS. Ffibruary 2" Brisk bidding and strong- selling characterised t.lio market in the, fat cattle section at to-day's sale at Stortford Lodge, when, with a short entry, values still further im proved in comparison with lust week's price*. Tiie latter showed an advance of from 25s to A3 a head. There was n moderate entry of store cattle, which bold steadily at slightly improved rat,.-. Some 500 fat sheep met an easier market in consequence of an increased supply. Ewes declined Us Od to t> a head, and wethers about is, while lambs were fairly steady at late rates. Eighteen thousand store sheep met with good competition, breeding ewes heing tirm l'or quality linos, whilo lambs and wethers were improved. Recent rains having brought feed -well away, considerably more activity is being experienced on the store sheep market. Bullocks, medium to prime to £9 12s, others from 5.7 ss; cows, medium to prime £0 17s to XX 9s, others from £2 10s; heifers, medium to prime £7 15s to A'B lis. others from £0 2s Od. Store Cattle—Eighteen-month steers fo IM 2s, bullocks to .£0 7s. Fat Sheep—Ewe*. medium to prime 19s to '-'-If. others from 14»; wethers, medium to primo to 2 lis 6d, others from 19s 9d; lambs to 21;; !!d. Store Sheep—Two-tooth ewes to 2'.!s fid. four-tooth to "Jlis, five-year to 19s til. lambs to I'>s 2d, wether/1 to 21s 9d. BIJRNSIDE TIIESS A33OCIATIO* TELEOB iM.I DUNEDIN, February 27. Ther<» were large entries in both .tho bc-f and mutton seel ions at Rurnside sale today. The fat cuttle offering numbered head, a large percentage comprising cows and heifers, few pens being of outstanding quality. Thero was a dearth of heavy bullocks, most of this class being of medium quality. The sale opened with prices for all classes showing a drop of 15s a head, but there was a .sharp rise over tin: final rm-es and the. opening drop in the values was practically recovered. Extra prime heavy bullocks sold to .'.'ll 7 s <sd. prime heavy i' 92s (id to £lO 2s (id, medium £7 2s Od to Afi 7s (id, light down to JL'5 12s (id; extra prime heifers to .t'J 2s tid, and prime i:o\vo and heifers £4 10s to Ati 2s (id. Store Cattle —An entry of 2iiß head camo forward, a largo proportion being vealert. On account of the large supply, late values were barely maintained. A small entry in the dairy sections, only 22 head, was yarded. Thero was a keen demand for nil young cows close to protit. The fat shoe]) offered for sale numbered 2445. The entry included a small number of wethers and a few outstanding consignments of heavy ewes, the largest proportion consisting of medium quality ewes. Thero was a keen demand for all heavy sheep tit tho commencement of the sale, but after the first three races had been disposed of jiric.es eased, and over the final races there was a drop of Is Gd to 2s a head for all heavy sheep. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 295, prime heavy 25s to 20s (id, medium .22s 0d lo 245, light down to 19s; extra prime heavy young ewes to 255, extra prime heavy ewes 20s to' 2.'Js, prime heavy J7k to 19s Od, medium 15s Od to 1 (is 9d. light down to lis. . The fat lamb entry numbered 1290, the bulk of which was of average quality. Extra prime heavy lambs sold to HOs, 7>rimc heavy 23s to 25s Od, medium 20s to 22s fid, ligl'i down to 10s. fat pigs forward numbered HG. The short supply had the effect of firming price?. There' was a keen sale for both baconer* and porkers, the former realising from to £4 6s, and pood quality porkers from £2 5s to S'i lis. The entry of 147 store pigs was sold a: .-at if factory prices.