CATTLE FAIR AT FEILDING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 77, 17 April 1937, Page 6

CATTLE FAIR AT FEILDING

Prices Rise Above Expectations - - WELL ABOYE N0RMAL There was a generous entry of eta-' ■ tion-bred cattle for the cattle fair at the Feilding live stock sale yesterday when rather excited competition caused prices to rise above expectations. The yarding included a fair proportion of inferior lines which failed to mahe any appeal to those out for good young cattle and these were mostly passed in. Good well-bred young cattle of station breeding were keenly sought after but the prices were considered on the high side and likely to prov© unremunerative. A ehoice pen of Aberdeen Angus weaner steers realised the rather fancy price of £6 2s which some opinions held was well above the normal and safe market value. For good straight farmers' lines the inquiry was bright and well above expectations. Aberdeen Angus bullocks made to £9 14s. Values for fat sheep which reached a new high level last week experlenced a further improvement yesterday with excellent competition. With the yarding inclined to thin out a bit store sheep experienced a good sale, prices being flrm on late' rates and a total clearance being. xecorded. The offering of fat cattle comprised mainly female beef ex dairy and sold at late zates. Dairy lines were conspicuous by their absence. The |ollowing are the quotations:-— Fat sheep: B.f. 2-ths, 26s 9d, 28s to 20s 6dj ewes, 16s 9d, 19s 6d, 20s, 20s 6d, 20s 7d, 21s, 21s 3d, 21s lld, 23s, 23s 3d to 24s 8d; lambs, 20s 9d, 21s 8d, 22s, 22s 9a, 23s, 23s 7d, 4s 4d, 24s lld, 25s, 25s 6d to 26s lOd; wethers, 26s 6d, 28s 3d, 28s 6d, 29s 9d to 31s 9d. Fat cattle: Hereford heifers, £8 10s; A.A heifers, 8s; ex dairy heifers, £4 12s 6d, £5 10s, £6 to £6 17s 6d; c'ows, £3 17s 6d, £4, £4 5s, £4 7s 6d, £4 10s, £4 15s, £5, £5 7s 6d, £5 10s, £5 12s 6d, £6, £6 15s, to £7 10s; A.A eows, £5 17s 6d, £6 10s to £8 15s; S.H. cows, £6 7s 6d; vealers, 22s, 32s, £2 17s .6d, £3 7s 6d to £4 2s, • Store sheep: 2-th ewes r.w. S.D. xams, 32s 7d, 35s lOd, 36s 6d, 37s ld to 38s; 4: and 6-th do., 33s 3d; 6-th and 4yr do., 35s 6d; 4-yr do., 21s lld to 25s ld; 4: and 5-yr do., 28s 6d, 29s 3d to 29s lOd; 5-yr do., 27s, 28s 3d, 30s 6d fo 30s 7d; m.a, do., 23s to 30s; f. and f. ewes, 15s 3d to 18s ld; ewe lambs, 16s 3d to 17s 7d; b.f. lambs, 18s 4d; wether lambs, 14s 8d, 15s 3d, 16s lOd, 18s, to 21s; 2-th wethers, 22s -2d; mixed lambs, 25s ld. Store cattle: Hereford bullocks, £7 10s to £8 6s; Hereford cows, £6 10s; Hereford heifers, £5 7s 6d, £5 10s to £5 11s; Hereford steer3, £4 13s to £5; A.A. bullocks, £7 13s, £8 9s, £8 15s, £9 12s 6d' to £9 14s; A.A 3-yr steers, £8 ls, £8 11s to £8 12s; A.A. 2-yr steers, £6 15s, £7, £7 15s to £7 17s; A.A weaner steers, £4 5s, £5 17s 6d to £6 2s; A.A. weaner heifers, £4 2s; A.A. and Hereford cross steers, £8 10s; S.H. bullocks, £7 16s, £8 '5s, £8 6s to £8 8s; S.H. steers, £7 .6s, £7 7s 6d to £7 8s; S.H. cows, £6 10s; Holstein steers, £6 3s 6d; Holstein cows, £5 ls;.f. and f. station cows, £6 5s; cops and calves, £4 19s; mixed coloured steers, £4 13s; empty heifers, £2 1/s 6d, £3, £3 2s to £3 6s; boner cows, 39s, £2 4s, £2 5s, £2 8s, £2 11s, £3, £3 ls, £3 5s, £3 6s to £3 10s. Dairy stock: Jersey weaner heifers, 32s.