EKETAHUNA SALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 April 1941, Page 7

EKETAHUNA SALE

Associated Auctioneers report on their Eketahuna Cattle Fair held in conjunction with the weekly sale on Thursday as follows: A small entry of sheep and a large yarding of cattle (approximately 700 head) came forward. With the exception of a few pens the cattle did not show quality, and competition on mixed sorts was not good. For vzell bred cattle, however, there was a good enquiry and prices for these were slightly in advance of those ruling at cattle fairs held in the neighbouring districts of late. There were also quite a few pens of fats yarded comprised ’mainly of unfinished sorts and prices remained on a par. There was a small yarding of sheep for which there was fair competition and prices remain on a similar market to last week.

A good clearance was effected under the hammer and the following list of principal sales will indicate values: — Cattle: 2Jyr P.A. steers, a/c Sheehan Estate, £6 12s; do a/c Herbert Bros., £6 8s; do a/c Gray Bros., £6 2s: other smaller sorts, £5 10s, £5 15s to £5 17s 6s; 18-months P.A. steers, a/c Anderson Est.. £5 6s: do others. £4. £4 ss. £4 12s 6d; small do, £3 15s to £3 17s Gd: weaner P.A. steers. £3; small do. £2 8s to £2 10s: medium 2Jyr P.A. heifers, £4; do £3 10s to £3 12s Gd; 18-months P.A. heifers. £2 to £2 8s: light fat P.A. cows, £5, £5 10s to £5 18s; light fat

P.A. heifers, £5 10s to £5 14s; fat cows ex dairy. £3 15s, £4 5s to £4 12s Gd; springing cows. £lO ss; Jersey cross small cows r.w.b., £4 to £4 10s; Jersey weaner heifers, small, £2 ss, £2 12s to £2 15s: store dairy cows, £2 10s, £2 12s. £2 14s to £3 4s. Sheep: Small wethers, 16s Gd: fat wethers. 22s Id: small cull ewe lambs, 8s 6d to 9s; b.f. lambs (small). Ils (id.