LOWER VALUES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 107, 19 April 1933, Page 7

LOWER VALUES

STORTFORD LODGE SALE QUALITY OF ENTRIES IMPROVE. SMALLER NUMBER OP STORE CATTLE. Improved quality entries and an easier tone in the market were features of to-day’s sale at Stortford Lodge. Some 340 fat and 700 store cattle were offered, this being a decrease on last week’s totals. Included amongst the cattle were entries of stock from Mr. Colin White, Te Aute; Mr. E. Averill, “Echills”; Mr. L. R. Averill, “Tohanakino”; Mr. J. J. Lyons, “Greenhill”; Mr. J. Donald, Mr. Arthus Small and Mr. W. Campbell. Prices all round showed a slight fall, cows, heifers and bullocks all being affected. The quality entries sold relatively well, being the source of a considerable amount of competition. The quality of the entries was an improvement on last week, a particularly fine diaft of P.A. cows being entered, on account of Greenwood Brothers. The market was somewhat “sticky,” the sale dragging at times. BULLOCK VALUES. Four light conditioned Hereford bullocks sold early in the sale for £4 5/-. Seven in the pen, a draft of P.A. bullocks, medium framed and finished, passed at £3 10/-. £5 16/6 bought a single Hereford bullock, big framed and fairly well covered. In the same pen, a pair of crossbred bullocks in lighter condition realised £4 18/6. Three other bullocke passed at £4 2/6. A single P.A. crossbred bullock, fairly framed and in forward condition, made £4 19/6. In from Mr. Colin White, Te Aute. a pen of Hereford and Hereford crossbred bullocks, fair framed and nicely finished, sold at prices ranging from £5 to £5 4/-. A further pen of Herefords from Mr. Colin White, not so well finished as the previous offering, made £5. A single Hereford crossbred bullock in the same pen sold at £4 18/6. Two small-framed Hereford crossbred steers, store conditioned and small framed, realised £2. A single bigframed' Hereford bullock in medium prime order, fetched £6 5/-. In the same pen a lighter bullock brought £5 10/-. Three crossbred bullocks in medium prime order realised £5 18/6, while three nuggety P.A. crossbred bullocks, fairly well covered, sold at £4 15/-. Four P.A. bullocks, medium sized beasts, and fairly well covered, brought £5 3/-. Five other bullocks in similar order realised £5 1/-. The last of the pen, three P.A. bullocks, lighter condition and smaller framed, brought £4 10/-. Offered on account of Mr J. Donald, a single Hereford bullock, big framed, and in prime order sold readily at £7 13/6. A smaller framed medium prime Hereford bullock sold at £5 16/6. Two other Hereford bullocks, big framed and in medium to prime order made £6 16/-. Three Hereford crossbred bullocks, good framed and well-finished young beasts, realised £6 17/6. A further draft of bullocks from Mr J. Donald, two Herefords, in medium prime order made £7. In the same pen a singin beast, smaller framed but better finished, sold at £7 5/-. Six pounds bought a pair of Hereford crossbred bullocks, in light prime order, offered on account of Mr J. Donald. In the same pen, a single small framed but weighty Hereford bullock realised £5 8/-. On account of Mr L. R. Averill, “Whanakino” Station, a single P.A. bullock, in medium prime order sold at £6 5,'-. In the same pen, three lighter P.A. crossbred bullocks made £5 15/-, ami three P.A. bullocks in similar order made £5 11/-. In from “Ehills” Station, on account of Mr E. Averill, two P.A. crossbred bullocks in medium prime order made £6 4/-. A single P.A. bullock in the same pen, small framed and medium finished sold at £4 10/-. Two further P.A. bullocks, in light prime condition, made £5 2/6. Two Red Poll cross bullocks, in light prime order, fair framed beasts, realised £5 4/6. two others in forward condition making £3 10/-. On account of Mr Arthur Small, • pen of five Hereford bullocks, good framed and well finished, sold at £5 5/and £5 in two cuts. A further draft of young Hereford bullocks from Mr Arthur Small, in similar order to the above, realised £4 17/6 and £4 10/-. On account of Mr W. Campbell, “Irongate,” a pen of seven P.A. crossbred bullocks, forward conditioned and good framed, made £4 18/-. COW AND HEIFER PRICES. Two crossbred cows, medium finished and fair framed, passed at £2 17/6. On account of Greenwood Bros., Middle road, a pen of three P.A. cows, big framed and well covered, realised £4 5/-. Four P.A. cows, similar finish to the previous pen of P.A. cows, sold at £4 2/6. A single Hereford cow. small framed and medium finished, realised £3 10/-. A single P.A. cow, fair framed but .J.riy finished, sold for £2 5/-. In from Paki Paki a pen of 10 P.A. cows, mixed quality beasts, were passed at £3 5/-. £2 10/- bought a single Hereford cow in forward store condition. A single crossbred cow in medium condition sold well at £'3. In from Greenwood Bros., a pen of four P.A. heifers, the best offering in the heifer beef, well finished and big framed, made £5 2/-. A further three P.A. heifers from the same vendor, lighter conditioned animals, sold at £4 12/6. On account of Mr J. J. Lyons, “Greenhill” Station, a single Hereford heifer, medium finished and fair framed, realised £3 4/6. In the same pen, another Hereford heifor, in heavier condition made £4 5/6. A pen of eight Hereford heifers, medium sized, lightly covered animals, sold at prices ranging from £2 6/- to £2 12/6. A pair of Hereford heifers, on account of Mr Colin White. To Aute, brought £3 2/-. Seven in the pen, a draft of Hereford heifers, small framed and lightly covered, made £2 17/-. P.A. heifers, a pen of five fair framed medium finished cattle, sold at £3 9/-. Late in the sale a pen of P.A. heifers, in prime condition, sold well at £5 5/-.