Stortford Lodge Stock Sale

Chronicle (Levin), 30 June 1949, Page 8

Stortford Lodge Stock Sale

HASTINGS, June 29. . Wliat is believed to have set -a new record for the yards in in-lamb- fiye vear-old ewe values, was 51s 3 d paia at Stprtfoid Lodge to-day for a noteworthy liiie frohi Waipoapoa Station. Earlier this season 50s 9d y?as recognised as the record. The market for store sheep to-da» was on.'e more remarkable for the continued strength of the demand, valne.s fully reco.vering from last week 's easier trend. Other big prices includ ed 56s 6d for a top quality line of six tooth.s. The sheep were described by ono man a.s the best he had ever seen in the yards. . * Anything sliowing quality among the breeding ewe lines, attracted keen competition and values were firm. Twotooth in-lamb ewes sold at 53s to 55s 6d, four-tooths at 52s and 53s 6d, sixtooths at 53s 3d to 56s 6d, four year okls at 3Ss to 48s Sd, five year olds ai 47s to 51s 3d, six year olds at 44s, five and six year olds at 41s 8d and mixed aged at 38s 6d to 52s. Wethers were in better supply to-day and eneounter ed keen bidding. Top priee of 50s was paid for a line' of two and four-tooths. Grown wefhers ranged from 43s to 49s 6d and two-tooths from 46s 3d to 46s 9d. Woolly wether lambs sold at 36s to 37s Sd and sfnall Down cross lambs at 30s 3d. Buteliers paid ruling rates in the fai sheep market w«hen an average sized yarding came forward. Quality was offering though tliere were several pens of unfiinished sheep. Prime aged ewe:realised 34s 4d to 3Ss 4d with mediuni weiglits at 32s 4d and light and unfinished at 23s 4d to 2Ss 7d. Extra prime young ewes sold at 46s 4d with prime at 37s lOd to 43s. Heavy wethers changed liands at 49s lOd to 54s Id, others bringing 46s . 7d to 47s lOd and light 42s 4d. The reeent improvement in values for store cattle' continued. The offering of 460 head attracted a good attendance of distriet farmers. Bidding was steady and well spread with values generally on a level most satisfactory to venllors. Top price of the season for store bulloeks of £20 14s was paid for & line of Blaeks. Lighter bulloeks were traded at £16 2s, rising three-vear steers brought £15 16s to £16 9s, rising two-ve^r steers £11,128 to £14 14s and weaner steers £S ls to £9 ls. In-ealt cows were disposed ofVt up to £12 10s. Buteliers provided a steady demand for beef, values remaining firm. Females made up the greater part of the yarding of 193 head with heifers predominating. Tlie trade, however, was offered some attractive ox beef, a eonsignment of 16 selling at from £24 18s 6d to £25 lSs 6d and averaging more than £25. Prime ox brought £23 6s to £25 18s 6d, medium weight to £22 13s 6d and lightweight £17 8s 6d to £19 6s. Prime heifers sold at £15 ls to £16 18s 6d, medium weights at £12 13s 6d to £14 13s 6d and unfinislied £8 13s 6d to £12 3s 6d. Business in prime cows was earried out at £13 3s 6d to £13 18s Od, iighter elianging hands at £12 11s to £13 13s 6d and inferior at £9 ls to £10 8s 6d. Bmall runners realised £6.'