SPIRITED SALE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20052, 26 September 1939, Page 6

SPIRITED SALE

SPRING CATTLE FAIR 1938 PRICES BETTERED MATAWHERO OFFERINGS A very spirited sale was recorded at the Matawhero yards to-day when the Poverty Bay Stockbrokers’ Association held its Spring Cattle Fair. There was a considerable improvement on last year’s comparative figures, competition from Hawke’s Bay for alt lines helping to brighten up an already healthy demand. Beef . The best prices for beef were the highest-for some considerable- time, cows going to £lO 14s. Prices:— Cows. —Nine, Hereford, a great pen, £lO 14s; 9, ditto, £lO 3s; 5, good, Hereford, £9 13s; 5, ditto, £9 9s; 0, Hereford, £8 6s. Bullocks. — Ninety-six. P.A.-Here-ford cross, four-year, on account of Messrs. Hutchinson Bros., a bigframed, heavy conditioned line, £9 12s.

Two-year Steers. —Sixty, Hereford, on account of Strathallan station, good store condition, £5 12s; 77, P.A., •a great line, well conditioned,, on account of Mr. R. G. Sherwood Hale, £6 13s; 29, Hereford-P.A., poor condition, £3 15s; 38, P.A., good store condition, £6 Is; 17, P.A., a 'good fresh lot, £5 10s; 18. good, fresh, P.A., (p) £5 Gs; 21, good, store, Hereford, £5 Is; 11 black, good store condition, £5 10s. Yearling Steers. —One hundred and one, P.A.-Hereford cross, on account of Mr. R. W. Coop, store condition, £4 10s; SG, P.A., well grown, good store condition, £3 19?; (55, HerefordShorthorn cross, good frame, store condition, (p) £3 18s (later sold at £4); 43, P.A., good store condition, £3 10s: 38, P.A., store condition, £3 10s; 17, P.A., do., £3 4s: 19, Hereford, on account of Mr. K. Mclntosh, fresh, £3 18s; 1,9 P.A., good stores, £3 4s: 27, P.A., good store condition, £3 4s. Yearling Heifers.-—One hundred and thirteen. Hereford, on account of Mr. A..H. Wall, store condition, £1 18s; 50, P. A., good store condition, (pi £2 7s; 70,’ Hereford, £2 17s.

Empty .Cows.--Fifteen. Hereford, light condition. £1 17s: 5, mediumconditioned P.A.. £2 10s: 18 jpeved, good store condition, £4; 21. P.A., poor, £2 12?. ; Two-Year Heifers.—Sixteen, Hereford and P.A.. in good order. £3 Us. Breeding Cows. —Twenty-three. P.A. not above 7 years, store condition, £2 13s

Grown Heifers.—Fo-tv-four, soeyed Rhortborn-Hereford. fresh condition, £5 7s; 43, 2-vear, P.A., a good pen. jn good condition, £4 Gs; 13. Hereford and P.A.. fresh conditioned. £4 IGs; G P.A.. bis and forward. £6.

Three-vear Steers.— Twenty-two. P.A.. with condition, on account of

Mr R G. Sherwood Hale, £7 13s. Cows and Calve?.—Thirty-two, light conditioned Hereford cows and 17 calves, £1 15 s -