Stortford Lodge Stock Values

Chronicle (Levin), 13 October 1949, Page 8

Stortford Lodge Stock Values

HASTINGS, Oet; 12.\ Farmers bid freeiy for store sheep at Stortford Lodge today, the recent easing in values be'mg Tully recovered. Al> classes sliared in tlie strong demand) shom 2-th wethers in particular commanding attentiou to sell at up to 39s dd. The market was well suppJied with tliis class of sheep ineluding a few pen.m forward order with lambs at foot. Buvers were also oll'ered a better selection in the yarding of .3000 head auo the iucpxiry showed a notieeable iiuprovement. Good shorn 2-tli wethers realised 37s 7d to 39s (!d, niedium 35s to •>&s 7d and .sniall 30s. Four-tooth vve

^ thers off the sliears brought 39s. Among the wether hogget s notewortliv quaiit,y ivas oll'ered in a sinall hue of Ing fram- . d woolly sorts in killable order, whicli orought the Ing piave of 52s. Uther woolly wether hoggets sokl at 44s to 17s, small shorn wether hoggets 32s 9d -uiii sniall ewe hoggets 43s 3d. Sorue good pens of lambs eaiue forward n 1'ines, ewes and lambs giving clear evi dence of the wav lambs in the distne nave thrived tliis season. Better line.> sold at 32s (id to 34s 1(1 with others at . 27s to 31s. Small shorn 2-th ewes made good xnoney at 41s ld. Fat sheep values eased bv up to 1s a head whexi the tj uality was geueralh rood in a fairlv i'ull yarding. Shorn sheep predominated in the pens but except on a few pens eompetition laeked sting. Brime shorn ewes were traded ai 29s 6d to 32s 7d with liandy weights at ■ ,27s Od to 28s 10(1 and uniinished at 25s lOd to 26s 4d. Ext ra prime aged ewes in wool made 47s l()d and others 37s lUu. Prime shorn young ewes ehanged hands at 39s 4d to 39s 10(1 with others at 32s 10(1 to 34s lOd. Prime shorn wether.i sold at 40s ld to 42s 7d and small woolly wethers at 48s 7d. For medium hoggets lmtchers paid 44s 1 Dd to 54s 4d, small brimnnxr 36s 10(1 and shorn sorts

in good order 37s lOd. Buvers of store cattle ' were oll'ered little in the wav of quality. The yarding of 750 head was smaller than in reeent weeks and ineluded niany hani eonditioned lines. Although the sale was t'ollowed by a good attendanee, the auctioneers had to battie liard to get their prices, tlie cattle not being easy to sell to discriminating buvers who were seeking lines oll'eriiig a quick turnover. There were, however, few passings,' most vendors being prepared to mee; the market. Bullock values ranged from £18 2s to £19 1s, tliree-year steers £15 9s to £17 (is, two-year steers £12 19s to £14, inferior yearling steers £5 14s to £9 15s and woaner steers £9 16s. Hard eonditioned enqity cows sold ai £9 5s, empty two-year heifers £10 19s iiid small yearling heifers £7 2s 6d to £7 5s. Though it was at times slightly er« ratic, the'beef market held strong to the end wlien a doxxble entry of 271 head came forward. Because of the Hawke's Bay spring show next week, there will be no sale and butchers today ivere faced with tlie problem ot having to stock up for two weeks. Thev were provided with a good selection in one of the liest quality yardings seeil tliis season. The emphasis is now on quality female beet' and prime lightei weight ox and those lieasts were dearer in proporition to lieavy bullocks. However, the season 's best ox price of £27 18s 6d was paid. The fat pens were flooded with bull aeks from most of the well known fattenning propert ies. Top value for heifers was obtained at £20 6s and cowtopped the market at £17 8s 6d. Prime heavy ox ehanged hands at £25 11s to £27 18s (id, prime medium weight at £22 18s 6d to £21 18s 6d and prime iight weight at £20 13s 6d to £22 3s 6d. Brime heavy heifers realised £19 ls to £2U 6s, otlxer prime beasts bringing £lti ls to £17 13s 6d and lighter £.14 18s 6d to £15 ls. For prime cows butchers paid £15 13s (id to £17 8s (id with niedium quality at ,£13 13s (id ti) £14 11s and uniinished at £10 8s 6d to £12 18s 6d. I