FAT-CATTLE VALUES EASE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 175, 11 August 1937, Page 6

FAT-CATTLE VALUES EASE

Drop of Up to 107- a Head at Stortford FEWER QUALITY: ENTRIES The fat cattle market dropped by up to 10/- a head at Stortford Lodge today. The yarding lacked the quality penned last week, with the result that competition was not so keen. Bidding was brisker for the few well-finished pens, which made well up to laSt week's values. The yarding eonsistod almost entirely of female entries, ia which cows predominated, A large percentage of the cows had been on the road for several days and in eonsequence were empty and did not look their best. The top price for cows was £9 32/fro a medium-weight .draft offered on 'account of Mr. H. M. Campbell, "Horonui. ' ' These horned Herefords were all solidly finished. Other entries of cows were offered on account of "Wai-' poapoa" Station and Marae Downs. Most of the heifera penned were. small grown and light, the best. line, in from "Horonui," making to £8 10/-. These were well bred and represented cfioice-quality young beef. Lighter and very small-framed heifers met with a quiet sale, making to £6 17/6. The only offering of ox beef waa one from "Raukawa" of medium-weight bullocks, prime finished, which 'sold to £12 10/- after keen bidding. . Towards the end of the selling the market showed an easing tendeney, chiefly owing to the demand falling off ! for lots below butchers' quality. Among the Jersey pens were some useful quality entries in which prime heifera made to £6 17/6, Realisations were as foUow:— .

HEIB3BR YALUESg On account of Marae Downs, an entry, of smaU-framed Aberdeen Angns heifers, light but prime, sold to £8 7/6. On account of the same vendors, a further entry of similarly-bred smallgrown heifers, in medium to prime eoadition, ranged £8 10/-% On account of "Waipoapoa" Station, an entry of small-grown dehornod Hereford heifers, empty, having been on the Toad for a few days, bnt would quickly flush up, sold at £6 17/6. On account of the Bame vendors, a further entry o£ similarly-bred emallgrown heifers, heavier than ihe previous pen an.d showing more finish, made to £8 5/-, ' " On account of Mr H. M. Campbell, "Horonui%" three well-bred horned small-grown Hereford hoifers, prime finished, a quality entry, aold ;at £8 10/-. An entry of ■ well-bred ; Aberdeen Angus heifers, medium grown, solidly finished and in prime condition, sold at£9 10/-. . „ . • COW-BEEE! RATES. > - On account of Marae Downs, three medium-framed young Aberdeen Angus cows, a little on the small side but well finished and ehowing prime quality, sold at £9. On account of the same vendors; an entry of Aberdeen Angus-Hereford-cross cows, slightly heavier than the previous pen and well finished, sold to £9 11/-. ' ' '' On behalf of "Waipoapoa" Station, an entry of clean-bred medium-framed Hereford cowst carrying a lot of condition but looking empty through being on the road for four days, realised to £8 11/-. ' On account of Mr H. M. Campbell, "Horonui," an. entry of well-bred horned Hereford cows, medium framed and solidly finished, a good quality pen, sold to £9 5/-. . - ♦ * On account of the same vendor, five similarly-bred cows, equally well finished, sold to £9 12/-. Tho final pen of "Horonui" cows, of medium weights and very solidly finished, making an attractive entry, sold to £9 10/-. An entry of medium-framed cleanbred Aberdeen Angus cows, solidly finished. sold to £9 11/-. An entry of smaller-framed similarlybred cows, empty after being on* ths road, sold to £7 11/-. OX-BEEF PRICES, In from "Raukawa," an entry of medium-framed mixed-bred bullocks, solidly 'finished, prime winter ox beef, sold to £12 10/-.