TEMUKA SALE

Press, Volume C, Issue 29515, 17 May 1961, Page 18

TEMUKA SALE

Fat Ewes Sell Well

"The Press" Special Service TIMARU, May 16. Moderate-sized entries came forward for the fortnightly sale held at Temuka today. Most of the 100 head of fat cattle yarded were of good quality. The sale was a much improved one as compared with St. Andrews sale last week, values being from £4 to £5 a head better. The bulk of the fat sheep offering comprised fat ewes, with only a medium entry of fat wethers. Fat ewes met with an excellent sale, increasing fully 3s a head, while fat wethers sold well at late rates. The recent good tone in all sales of store sheep was again evident in this section, and no change can be reported. Although the offering of pigs was not a large one, weaner values declined by about 10s a head. Range of Values Fat Cattle.—Fat steers: good, £45 to £49 12s 6d: medium. £4O to £44 17s fid: light. £27 2s 6d to £35. Fat heifers: good, £36 to £4l I2s 6d: medium. £33 to £35 17s fid; light. £26 2s fid to £32 17s fid. Fat cows: good, £27 to £29 2s fid; medium, £23 to £26 17s fid; light. £l6 2s fid to £22. Store Cattle.—Calves. £8 10s to £lB, Two-year-old steers and heifers. £24 to £3B 10s; 2J-year-old steers, to £33 ss. Fat SheepA-Fat wethers: good.

79s to 84s id: medium. 74s to 78s: light. 64s Id to 735. Fat ewes: good, 36s to 42s Id: medium. 32s to 35s lOd; light. 24s Id to 31s lOd. Store Sheep. Full-mouth ewes: to 455. Ewe hoggets (woolly): 34s to 675. Wether hoggets (shorn): 22s to 40s 6d. Wether hoggets (woolly): 21s to 39s 3d. Pigs.—Weaners: 40s to 70s. Stores: £3 10s to £5 17s 6d. Porkers: £6 10s to £7 15s. Baconers: £ll to £l3.