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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 November 1940, Page 7

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MASTERTON CATTLE FAIR. A KEEN DEMAND. The Associated Auctioneers report having held a very successful cattle I fair yesterday when 2000 head of sta--1 tion cattle came forward. As the result of the beneficial rain the previous week there was a keen demand for all classes of cattle, particularly females. Most of the cattle were purchased by local buyers, and although there was a good representation of outside buyers they were only able to operate on a small scale. Practically the whole yarding was sold at auction and the following will give an indication of prices received: — Fat cattle: —Fat bullocks, £ll 165.; 'fat heifers. £8 2s. 6d„ £8 155., to £9 17s. 6d.; fat dairy cows, £4 18s. to £6 2s. 6d.; fat station cows. £7 55.. £8 to £8 17s. 6d.

Three-year steers:—A/c. H. G. Groves, £9 135,; a/c. H. C. Bellis. £9 55.; a/c. Wm. Jury. £9 55,; a/c. Te Roto. £9 55.; a/c. C. H. Vallance, £9; a/c. Craigie Lea. £9; a/c. J. Judd. £8 155.; a/c. Cooper Bros., £7 ss. to £8 6s. Other small steers, £7 Ils. to £8 ss. Two-year steers: —A/c. Castlepoint Station. £8 55.; a/c. C. H. McKenzie, £7 45.; a/c. FI. G. Groves. £7 Is.; a/c. C. S. Taylor. £7; a/c. W. M. Jury, £6 17s. to £7; a/c. Miss G. E. Heckler, £6 135.; others. £6, £6 12s. to £6 17s. Yearling steers: —A/c. H. G. Groves, £5 75.; a/c. W. H. French, £5 75.; a/c. Katatane. £5 6s. a/c. H. Bennett, £5 55.; a/c. J. Hudson. £4 17s. to £5; a/c. Taharoa. £4 175.; a/c. R. McGovern. £4 175.: others. £3 15s. £4 Is., to £4 6s. Store cows:—A/c. H. Bennett, £6 65.; a/c. S. Smith. £6 25.: a/c. Tyneside. £5 16s. to £5 175.; a/c. Laing Bros.. £5 155.; a/c. Craigie Lea, £5 125.; a/c. R. A. Wilson, £5 10s.; a/c. Land's End, £5 ss. a/c. S. Schofield, £5 Is.; a/c. others, £5 to £5 10s. Four-year cows and calves £7 4s. Three-year heifers: —A/c. H. Schofield. £6 155.: a/c. T. Wyeth, £6 75.; a 'c. A. Ross. £6: others £5 18s. Two-year heifers: —A/c. H. G. Groves, £6 25.; a/c. H. C. Bellis. £5 125.; a/c. H. Schofield. £5 Us.; a/c. Mrs. S. Burling. £5 75.; a/c. R. A. Wilson. £4 18s.; others £5 35., £5 7s. (id. to £5 13s. Yearling heifers: —A/c. Taharoa. £3 165.; a/c. W. H. French, £3 155.; a/c. E. P.yan, £3 155.; a/c. Percy Cooper. £3 125.; a/c. H. Bennett. £3 7s. Others £2 155.. £2 18s. to £3 7s. Yearling Jersey heifers, £3 10s to £5. Bulls two-year P.A. bulls. A/c. Abbotsford. 20gns. Potter bulls. £7 to £B.