STOCK SALES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22506, 14 September 1938, Page 18

STOCK SALES

♦ TINWALD There was only a medium yarding of fat sheep at the Tlnwald stock sale yesterday, and prices showed an easing tendency when compared with those realised at Ashburton last week. The best price Of" the sale was 28s 7d for a pen of five wethers sold on account of A. (Riverside). Ewes brought up to 20s 10d. this price being secured for a pen oi three entered by T. McCormick (Lowcliffe). . The principal sales were:— Fat Ewes—-On account of J. H. Patterson (Ruapuna), 29 at 12s 4d to 18s 10d; Mrs E. M. Begg (Wakanul), 9 at 15s 4d to 19s 4d: C. Brand (Wakanul), 4 at 18s 7d; T. McCormick (Lowcliffe). 52 at 10s 7d to 20s lOd; T. M. Hampton (Tlnwald), 18 *t 8s lOd to 15s 7d; clients, 71 at 11s 4d to 20s 7d. „ Fat Wethers—On account of Miller’s Estate (Lagmhor), 9 at 20s lOd to 21s Id; C. Brand (Wakanul). 1 at 21s; T. McCormick (Lowcliffe). 2 at 24s 4d: A. Bennett (Riverside). 5 at 28s 7d; clients, 21 at 23s 7d to 26s 7d. Stores —On account of clients, 33 halfbred falling-mouth ewes at 9s 9d, 34 crossbred failing-mouth ewes at 12s 7d, 106 halfbred sound-mouth ewes at 18s. 61 ewes and 60 lambs at 7s 3d. Cattle—Fat cows at £4 "to £8 15s, fat heifers at £3 10s to £9 10s, fourth calver at £5 10s. fifth calver at £9 10s. rangiora There was a fair yarding of sheep at the weekly stock market held at Rangiora yesterday. Following is the range of Pl SheeD Aged ewes and lambs, all counted^7s to 11s; six-tooth wethers 15s 10 Cattle— Good springers £9 to £l3 10s, backward springers £5 to £6 10s, backward heifers £4 10s 6d, -store cows 25s - t0 plgs—Porkers 35s 6d to 41s 6d; store pigs showed a decline in prices of 2s to 3s a head, medium stores 21s 6d. slips 18s to -21s, weaners 14s to 18s. small Weaners 10s to 12s 6d. lornevillb (PBEBS ASSOCIATSOK rELEOSAM.) INVERCARGILL, September 13. The yarding at the Lorneville stock sale to-day was slightly smaller than last weekf but the entry of fat sheep was up. There wfere almost equal proportions of ewes and wethers. The yarding included Borne light, unfinished wethers which fell 1» to Is 6d on last week s rates. A fairly big yarding of fat cattle included a fair number of good quality medium- weight bullocks.. Values all through the section were slightly up on last week. Fat Sheep— Prime quality wethers, .Us to 33s 6d, good 27s 6d to 295, mediuni 25s 8d to 26s 6d, unfinished 19s to 235; prime heavy maiden ewes up to 265, prime heavy-weights 21s to 235. good qualilj •wes 18s to 19s 6d, medium 15s to 17s, unfinished 8s to 11s. Fat Cattle—Good quality mediumweight bullocks £ls to £l6. handyweights £l3 10s to £l4 10s, lightweights £lO 10s to £ll 10s, unfinished £8 10s to £9 10s, extra prime heavy i cows up to £l3, prime quality £lO 10s >o £ll 10s, medium £8 10s to £9 13s. unfinished £6 10s to £7 ss. good quality medium-weight heifers £lO 5s to £ll, light-weights £8 10s to £9 ss, small £6 Sc,te £7.