ALFREDTON CATTLE FAIR.
Iho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile e ' lc i; Company, Ltd., report having <>!• j/ 1611 annual spring cattle fair nt Alfredton on Thuiwday, when they offered a full yarding to a large attendance of buyers from the local and surrounding districts. Young cattle wore in good demand, and practically oil were disposed of under the hammer. Tbrco and four-year steers met with good competition lo a cortain point, but vendors' reserves were rather'on t.ho high side, and a number of lines were passed out unsold. Tho following prices 'rere realised:—i and 5-ycar-old bullocks, ,£l7 55., ,£l(i 17s. 6d„ ,£ls; 3-year steers, ,£l4 10s., JtU, and .£l3 55.; 2-year ditto, JCX2' 10s., -£12 7s. fid., and «£ 12; yearling' P.A. steers, Jill and ,£11) 10s.; Shorthorn cross yearling steers, .£!) 15s. to XIO 55.; yearling, heifers, ,£G ss. to 4!S 25.; 2-year empty heifors, ,£l2 2s. 6d., ,£ll lis., and .£8 55.; heifers in calf. .£lO 7s. 1 6d. to .£11; empty coirs, JEB 10s. to .£10; fat cows, -CI3 fe., .£l3 7s. 6d.. to £14; cows and calves, Jill 16s. to aged Shorthorn bulls, lSjns. tq 35jns,
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 24, 23 October 1917, Page 8
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188ALFREDTON CATTLE FAIR. Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 24, 23 October 1917, Page 8
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