LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

Southland Times, Issue 24874, 14 October 1942, Page 2

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

Lower Price For Ewes There was a full yarding of fat sheep at the Lorneville stock sale yesterday and ewes were lower in price by 2/- a head. Fat wethers remained firm. There was also a large yarding of fat cattle. FAT SHEEP.—There was a very full yarding in this section composed almost solely of ewes. Wethers were in much shorter supply than usual. For wethers the market was firm, but for ewes values were easier by about 2/- a head compared with last week’s rates. Medium quality woolly wethers made from 42/6 to 44/-; unfinished 40/6 to 41/6, shorn wethers of medium quality 34/9 to 36/6; prime woolly maiden ewes up to 39/6; prime quality 36/6 to 38/-; medium quality 33/6 to 35/-; unfinished 28/6 to 31/-; aged and inferior 20/- to 24/6. Five fat lambs were included in the entry, values ranging from 36/- to 42/9. Shorn ewes of medium quality sold from 18/- to 21/-. FAT CATTLE.— There was again a full yarding in this section with some very good quality cattle of all classes. There was also a number of light and unfinished sorts, more especially cows. Compared with the previous week, values for bullocks were a shade easier, but for good quality heifers and cows the market was a little firmer. Prime quality heavyweight bullocks sold from £2l to £23; prime medium-weights £l7/15/- to £l9; handyweights, £l6 to £l7/5/-; lightweights, £l4/5/- to £l5 10/-; inferior £9/10/- to £lO/15/-; extra good cows up to £l5/10/-; prime quality £l3/5/- to £l4/10/-; mediums £ll/5/- to £l2/5/-; aged and unfinished £9 to £lO 10/-; inferior £5 to £6; extra good heifers to £l6; prime quality £l3/5/- to £l4/10/-; prime handyweights £l2 to £l2/15/-; lightweights £lO/5/- to £ll/5/-; small £B/10/to £9/10/-. STORE CATTLE.— The yarding was smaller than last week’s, the greater part of the entry being young cattle. The market was quite a good one, values being fully firm at prices ruling at recent sales. Best conditioned two-year-old steers made up to £9/17/6, others selling at from £7/10/- to £B//10/-. Best yearling steers made up to £6; others £4 to £5. Mixed sex yearlings made up to £4/10/-, others selling from £2 10/- to £3/10/-. Calves sold at down to 30/-. Best-conditioned empty cows made up to £6/10/-; average sorts £5 to £6; poor-ly-bred and cull sorts down to 30/-. DAIRY COWS.— There was a smaller entry in this section than usual. Best guaranteed sorts made up to £ll/10/-, others selling at from £B/10/- to £lO. Cows not guaranteed sold from £4/10/- to £6; aged and cull sorts down to £2. STORE SHEEP.—The entry was the smallest of the season. There was a good demand for most sheep offered. Ewes with lambs at foot made from 18/- to 19/- all counted: well-grown wether hoggets up to 31/-: others from 27/6 to 30/-; shorn wether hoggets made 21/-. CARTAGE - OF STOCK BY ROAD Proposed Restrictions Restrictions on the transport of live stock by motor vehicle in ordei- to conserve motor vehicles, petrol and tyres were considered at a joint meeting of the Southland East and Southland West transport control committees. The meeting was attended by representatives of the transport industry, stock and station agents, exporters and the Farmers’ Union. It was reported that each committee had under consideration a scheme for restricting the use of motor vehicles for carting milk lambs during the coming season. The proposals of the committees, subject to definite road boundaries being fixed, are as follows:— During December, January and February milk lambs must be driven on the hoof from areas within four miles of freezing works. In areas between foui- and 10 miles of works, motor vehicles may be used. In areas beyond 10 miles from works milk lambs must be driven on the hoof a distance up to four miles to the nearest railway loading point, but may be carried by motor-vehicles from areas beyond four miles from the nearest railway loading point. The need for the co-operation of all owners of motor-vehicles, including farmers, in the scheme was emphasized. It was also reported that each committee had decided that until further notice sheep, other than fat sheep and ewes with lambs, must not be carted by any motor-vehicle in their districts. Fat sheep and ewes with lambs might be carted by motor-vehicle up to a distance of 20 miles or to the nearest railway loading point. The cartage of cattle, other than stud cattle, by motorvehicle was also prohibited. McNAB STOCK SALE One of the main features of the fortnightly McNab stock sale yesterday was the record price paid this season for fat wethers. Fat ewes also sold well and fat cattle met with a sound demand. In the sheep pens there were a number of outstanding lines. Fat wethers made up to 50/-, this record price

being secured for a line offered on account of Mr L. Paterson (Waikaka). Other sorts brought 46/3. 41/6 and 39/-. lighter sorts selling down to 31/6. Fat ewes brought the excellent price of 39/6, other sorts selling at 35/6. Quality was also evident in the cattle section and fat heifers realized up to £l2/15/-. Other sorts sold at £l2/10/- and £ll/17/6. Eight yearling steers brought £B/1/-, others selling at £7/5/-. Fat cows sold from £7/2/6 up to £ll/2/6 and fat steers from £9/9/- ,up to £l5/15/-.