NEW ZEALAND BULLOCKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 8 September 1923, Page 14

NEW ZEALAND BULLOCKS.

FOURTH SHIPMENT SOLD. I A large crowd of ■butchers and others I gathered at Newmarket sale yards yes- | tcrday, when the fourth shipment of : cattle from New Zealand was offered for '■ sale (says ilie Melbourne •'Age," of 'i August 20). The shipment comprised 7DO head, including approximately 0( ; O ; bullocks and 200 cows and heifers. Al- . though or' good quality, they were hardly up to the same standard as regards ; weight as the last consignment, and I their muddy condition detracted considerably from their appearance. The ■ prices realised were from £2 to £.'5 ' lower than those ruling during the last i few days. Although there was a decided , drop in the market for local cattle on i Wednesday, there, wore very few prime . bullocks then in the pens, and those that were offered held linn. Hut secondclass cattle on that Jay realised from £2 to £4 less than during last week. I and yesterday's bids lor prime bullocks i showed almcst the same decrease as coiuI pared with those of the previous day. ' The top price realised was for a pen of I seven black Polled Angus bullocks of J primp quality, which were knocked down lat £.il 10/ a head. Another pen of I four brought i'3o 26 each, w.hile the ] whole of the bullocks averaged £25, and I the cows £16 10/ a head.