SETBACK SUFFERED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20568, 23 September 1941, Page 6

SETBACK SUFFERED

STORE CATTLE VALUES FAIR AT MATAWHERO BEEF REMAINS FIRM The store cattle market suffered a setback at the second fair of the season held at the Matawhero yards today, when, despite the reversion to a one-day sale, the yarding was a particularly large one, totalling about 3500 head, of which 1450 were offered before lunch. Male cattle suffered most from the decline in values, which is estimated at up to 10s, sometimes more, on male cattle. Heifers and cows held their own fairly well in most instances, although here, too, values were not up to the high rates of three weeks ago. Vendors were not prepared for a reduction in prices, and particularly at the start many pens were passed on. Buyers from outside districts were not present in the same numbers as earlier in the month, although the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Wairoa were represented, northern buyers taking the bulk of the offering. The size of the cattle on offer was hardly as good as at the opening fair, while the condition in the main was above the average for the spring. Practically all of the early pens of yearling steers were passed in under the hammer, but the best of the lines sold later from £4 17s to £5 16s, with small down to £3 16s. Older steers brought from £6 4s to £B, with fewer passings, and bullocks without any great size from £8 5s to £9. Only small numbers of yearling heifers were on offer during the morning, and practically all were passed at bids ranging up to £5. only one line of fair size selling at £3 7s. The best of the older heifers, among which passings were few, ranged from £5 Is to £6 Bs, with those of medium to fair size at £4 13s and £4 14s. One pen of in-calf cows brought £5 Bs, with empty cows from £4 10s to £6 4s, with few passings. Store Cattle Prices 1 carlins Steers.—Twenty-five, P.A., very fair size and condition, (i>) £4 17s: 55, fair size, very fair order, (p) £4 l? s 6d; 98, fairly well grown, fairly good order, (p) £5 ss; 44, black, very fair size and condition, up £5; 20, Hereford, well grown, fairly good order, £5 10s; 63, black, well grown, good order, (p) £5 log; 14, black, small, very fair order, £3 16s; 9, Hereford, fairly well grown, very fair order, from Mr. K. Barker, £4 17s 6d; 7, P.A., well grown, good order, £5 16s; 38, black, fairly well grown, store order, (p) £4 14s; 41, black, very failsize and condition, from Mr. R. Craill, Tolaga Bay, £4 17s; 37, black, fairly well grown, fair store order, £5 10s.

Steers.—Fourteen, P.A., 2-year, fair size and condition, (p) £6 17s; 20, Hereford, medium size, fair store order, from Stratliallau station, £6 12s; 36, Hereford, failsize, very fair store order, from Mr. K. Barker, £7; 93, black, very fair size and condition, (p) £7 13s;' 44, black, fair size and condition, £6 19s; 29, P.A., 3-year, fair size, fairly good order, from Mr. Watson. Waimata, £8; 7, black, fair size and order-, £7 2s; 34, biack, small, very fair order, £6 4s;' 8, mixed in colour and size, with some good cattle, £7 6s; 14, P.A., very fair size, store order, £7 7s; 10, Hereford, medium size, store order, £6 15s; 12, Hereford, fair Bize and condition, £7; 47, Hereford, medium size, fair store order, from Mr. R. Barker, £6 ils; 8, black, small, fair store order, £6 7s. Bullocks.—Fifty-four, blacks, very fair size and condition, £9; 20, black and red, fair size, fairly good order, £8 10s; 4, red and black, fair size and condition, £8 ss. yearling Heifers. Thirty-eight, black, fair size and condition, £3 7s; 26, black, fairly well grown, very fair order (p), £4; 5?, Hereford, fairly well grown, store order, from Pakowliai station, straight line (p), £8 7s 6d; 30, purebred " Aberdeen-Angus, from Mr. I). P. Cameron, fair size and condition (p), £3 11s. Hcjfers.—Ten, black and red, medium size, very fair order, £4 13s; 32, Hereford, fair size and condition, from Stratliallan station, (p), £5 9s; 37, Hereford, medium size, very fair order, from Poututu station, £5 2s; 34. black, 3-yr., well framed, good condition, from Tangihanga station, £6 8s; 31, black, fail- size and condition, from Waipuru station, £4 14s; 25, black, fair frames and condition, £5 Is; 49, 2-year, P.A., well grown, fairly good order, from Hr. Chas. Matthews, Here, £6; 33, black, fail- size and condition, from Mr. S. Monk, £5 12 s. Cows in Calf. —-Sixteen, black, fair frames (p), £5 2s 6d; 11, Hereford, fair frames, r.w. black bull, £5 Bs. Empty Cows. —Fifteen, black, very fair frames, light order, i'4 10s; 4 Hereford, we.i.l framed, light order, £5 Is; 38, Hereford, fairly well framed, very fair order, £0 4s; IC, Hereford, speyc.d, well framed, very fair order, from Mr. J. Broad, Waimala, £6; 41, P.A., well framed, good order, from Mr. B. R. Smellie, Tolaga Bay, .(]>), £5 17s Cd; 47, Hereford, fair frames, store order, £4 325; 3 Hereford, fairly good frames and condition, £6; and -2 blacks, £5 12s; 14, including a few heifers, fairly well framed, very fair order (p), £4 12s; 11, Hereford, speyed, very failframes. store order, £5 6s. Large Beef Yarding The beef yarding was the largest. one-day offering for n long time, and totalled 179 head. The quality and finish generally was good, although there was nothing in the yards to equal the best pen at the beginning of the month. Values were firm, station cows, which comprised almost all the offering, ranging from £7 to £9 6s, the latter price being secured by Messrs Hutchinson Bros, for a pen of heavy Herefords, other pens from the same vendor making £7 18s, £8 17s and £9 4s. Pens from other vendors also sold at £9 and up to £9 2s 6d. Prices:— Cows. —Five, black and red, £7; 1, Hereford, £8 Is; 10, P.A., £8 6s; 6, P.A.. £7; 2, Hereford, £8 3s; 8, P.A., £8 10s; 7, Hereford and 1 P.A., £7 2s 6d; 1. Hereford. £7 ISs; 3, Hereford, £8 15s; 5, Hereford, from Mr, J. Broad, Waimata. £7 12s; 8, Hereford, £7 16s; 7, Hereford, from Hutchinson Bros., £7 17s; 10, Hereford, heavy, same vendor, £9 6s; 10, Hereford, same vendor, £9 4s; 1, Hereford. £8 10s; 15. Hereford and other colours, £9; 12, Hereford, £8 18s; 11, £7 10s; 9, P.A., £9 1r; 10, from Hutchinson Bros.. £8 17s: 2 Hereford, £9 2s 6d. Heifers.—Three, black, £7 2s 6d.