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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20488, 24 February 1941, Page 3

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EAST COAST ENTRIES CATTLE AND SHEEP SALE MORRINSVILLE YARDING Breeding ewes from the East Coast attracted much attention at the Morrinsville stock sale on Friday, and a steady sale resulted, with prices on a par with the previous week’s values. East Coast cattle were also in the yarding. Store steers met with an erratic demand at slightly easier values. Younger cattle created a greater inquiry at satisfactory prices. Values generally were below those of previous sales, but there was an almost total clearance. Store stock quotations are given as under:— Breeding Ewes.—Two-Tooths: Ex Gisborne, best 2-tooth. 31s (id to 32s lid; ex Woodville, 28s 3d to ,29s 3d: small 2-tooths, ex Gisborne, 27s 9d to 295; cull 2-tooths, 23s 9d to 25s fid. Mixed Ages: Ex Gisborne, mixed age. 19s fid to 21s; ex Raetihi, 19s 3d to 20s fid; 4-year, ex Eketahuna, 24s fid; 5year, ex Raetihi, 20s 3d to 235: 5-year, ex Gisborne, 18s 3d to 20s 3d; 6- year, ex Gisborne. 18s to 19s fid: local 5 and C-year, 14s to 14s 9d; cull ewes, 7s fid to 11s 9d. Store Cattle.—Three and a half year Hereford and Polled Angus steers, £8 to £8 11s; store Hereford and Polled Angus steers, £7 2s to £7 18s;21-year Hereford and Polled Angus steers, £6 6s to £G lfis; 2-year, mixed coloured steers, £6 2s; 2-year Red Poll steers, £5 8s; 18-months steers, £4 17s: to £5 19s; Polled Angus cows, £4 18s to £6 9s; Polled Angus heifers. £5 8s to £fi 2s; 18-months Polled Angus heifers, £4 Bs.