PAHIATUA SALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 March 1940, Page 11

PAHIATUA SALE

The Associated Auctioneers report: At the Pahiatua weekly sale a large yarding of station cattle and a good entry of sheep were offered to a large attendance of outside and local buyers. The lamb market was particularly firm on late rates, and there was a keen demand for wethers. A yarding of over 1000 head of station cattle met with good competition. Bullocks on the day were considered slightly neglected, but the young cattle generally sold particularly well. Light beef met with good competition. The cattle yarded were in good condition and the majority of the offering was well bred cattle. Quotations are: — Sheep. —Wether lambs (good) 18s Bd. 18s 6d, 17s 3d, to 16s 9d. (medium) 15s 6d, 15s 3d to 14s; b.f. lambs (medium). 16s 9d. 16s 2d to 15s lOd; 2-tooth. wethers. 20s 6d, 20s Id to 20s; 5-year ewes, 20s, 18s 7d to 18s Id; 2-tooth ewes (carry over). 20s 6d to 19s 3d; m.a. ewes 20s; small wether lambs. 8s; small ewe lambs, 8s 3d. Cattle. —Fat cows (good), £7 4s. £7 Is, £6 16s to £6 10s; medium. £6 ss, £6. £5 15s, to £5 7s 6d; fat heifers (good), £8 7s 6d to £7 15s; light prime heifers, £7 3s, £6 17s 6d to £6 15s; store bullocks, P.A. (good), £lO 2s, £9 to £8 17s; medium £8 8s to £8 Is; 21year steers (good), £6 15s, £6 13s, £6 10s; medium sorts £6 2s 6d to £5 15s; 18-month steers (top cattle), £6 9s, £6, £5 17s to £5 10s; medium sorts, £5, £4 18s to £4 ss; small, £3 18s, £3 9s to £3; store cows (good condition), £5 ss. £5 3s to £5, (medium condition) £4, £3 15s to £3 10s; breeding cows, £3 15s. £3 11s to £3; Hereford heifers r.w.b., £4 Us to £4; P.A. heifers r.w.b. £5. £4 15s to £4 7s 6d; P.A. cows with calves at foot. £5, £4 7s 6d to £4; store cows (boner), £3 ss, £3 to £2 15s; weaner Jersey heifers. £2 9s; 18month heifers, £2 17s 6d, £2 15s to £2 10s.