LOWER VALUES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20034, 5 September 1939, Page 6

LOWER VALUES

STORE CATTLE MARKET FAIR AT .MATAWHERO BEEF SALE BRISK, Store values at to-day’s Cattle Fair at the Matawhcio s'aleyards were 'below those ruling lately in paddock sales. ■ The auction opened and continued for a considerable time with hesitation, but later it improved. A good part of the entry was passed in. The demand was good for empty cows and bullocks. Prices were as follows: Yearling Heifers.—One hundred and thirteen, Hereford, a good medium line (p), 245; 13. Hereford, <nol big, good condition, £1 10s; 40, HercfordP.A. cross, medium • size, good store condition (p). £1 ss. Yearling Steers. —Fifty-nine, Hereford, a good average pen (p), £2 9s; 97, P.A., on account of Mr. R. W. •Coop, well grown, in good order (pi), £3 10s; 92, P.A., in good condition, average frame, £3 4s Gd; 21, good size and condition, P.A. (p), £3 3s; 43, P.A., good condition, average size (p), £3 2s: 38. P.A., good store condition (p), £2 19s; 22. P.A., well grown, good store condition, £3 12s Cd; 13, P.A.. good store condition, £2 ss; 28, P.A.. with size arid good condition, £3 10s. Two-year (Steers. —•Forty-one, Here-ford-P.A. cross, in good order (p), £4 l'8s; 41, Hereford, ordinary store condition, £4 9s; 28, good condition, P.A., a good pen (pi. £4 18s; 20, Hereford, good store; condition, £4 10s; 21, P.A., well grow\i, fresh condition, £6 3s.

rt Breeding Cows.—Forty-nine, Hereford, fair condition, dehorned, £2 ss. •Empty Cows.—Sixty, Hereford, medium condition (p), £1 15s; 18, Hereford and Shorthorn, good store condition, £2 2s Gd; 29, mostly Hereford, some brindle, ordinary condition "(p), £1 18s; 38, Hereford, store condition, £1 16s; 14, Hereford, ordinary store condition, £1 6s; 9. Hereford, ordinary store condition, £2; 9, Hereford and FjA., forward in common,

£3 17s; 7, Hereford, flood and forward (p), £4 10s. Bullocks.— Fifty-three, Hereford and P.A., good store condition, (p) £7 2s (id; Iti, Shorthorn, in good order, £7 4s; 2, black, in good order £8 4s; (i, Hereford and P.A., in good order, £8 Is. Two-year Heifers.— Twenty-five P.A., good store condition, no bid; 47. Hcrcford-P.A. cross, well wintered a good pen, on account of the E. V. Palmer estate, (p) £3 7s; 50, Hereford. good store condition, <p) £3 Is; i.'i. P.A., good store condition, medium frame, (o) £3 Is, Grown Heifers.— Twenty - four, Shorthorns, speyed. good condition, (p) £4 Os. IJecf There was ;i brisk sale for beef, cows making £8 10s, £8 3s, and £7 9s for best lines. Prices: — Cows. —Six, Hereford, £7 Os: 7, Hereford, on. account of Poututu station, £8 3s; 5, Hereford, plain, £4 12s (id; 15, Hereford, mostly being heifers, £6 2s; 8, Hereford and P.A., medium finish, £(> 7s: 9, HerefordP.A., £8 10s; 7, Hereford, on account of Poututu station, £7 11s.