HUNTERVILLE CATTLE FAIR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 124, 24 April 1940, Page 14

HUNTERVILLE CATTLE FAIR.

Tho New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report that an exceptionally heavy yarding of cattle came forward at the Huntcrville Cattle Fair on Monday to an excellent attendance. Our share of tho entry was 650 head. Tho market opened very quickly and in the. early part, several pens of bullocks were passed, hut as the sale progressed bidding became keener and vendors seemed prepared to meet the market, and the general tone of the sale tinned up considerably and several of the passed-in pens wore sold privately afterwards. A nice pen on account of J. G. Moon made ±lB 12s 6d, and a small pen of fat bullocks on account of the same owner made £lO 10s. In the female section there was a heavy yarding, and fat and forward cows met good competition throughout and we can report a total clearance in this section. A very nice line of 48 2i-.vr. P.A. heifers r.w.b. P.B .P.A. bulls on account of Messrs C. T. and A. 11. Chisholm, Ltd., realised £5 10s and were puichascd by Taranaki buyers. An' extra good line of 45 fat and forward P.A. heifers on account of Mr Duncan Cameron realised £7 after very keen competition. This line was secured by Mr A. O. Col I is, of Ivairanga. Generally speaking the sale was much better than anticipated and with tho exception of three or four pens in the early part of tho sale, we can report a total clearance as follows:

Fat bullocks, £9 15s to £lO 10<; forward bullocks, £8 to £8 12s 6d; medium sorts, to £7 10s; forward Holstein bullocks, big frames, £8 ss; rising 3-yr. steers, good, £6 17s 6d to £7; medium, £5 to £6 Is; 18months steers, £3 17s 6d to £4 Is; 13monlhs heifers, £2 15s; yearling steers, 32s 6d to 335; yearling heifers, 20s to 255; P.A. heifers, r.w. P.A. bull, £5 10s; fat and forward P.A. 3g-yr. heifers, £7; 22-yr. ditto, £4 13s to £4 15s; fat Ilolstein cows, £6 10s; Hereford dilto, £5 10s; fat Jersey ditto, £4 7s to £4 18s; fat and forward cows, ex dairy, £3 2s to £4; store cows, 35s to £2 17s 6d; tail end lots, 15s to 21s; potter bulls, £2 Bs. JJalgcty and Co., Ltd., report:—A capacity yarding of approximately 2000 cattle was submitted to a large and representative gathering of buyers from tho Taranaki, Wanganui. Manawatu and surrounding districts. Tho quality was well up to tho tho standard of recent years. Tho sale opened on a pen of well bred 3i-year Hereford steers in splendid condition, and bidding was quiet for the first few liens, hut from then on more confidence was shown in the market and prices firmed anything from 5* to 10s per head on tile opening sales. Buyers showed preference for all forward condition cattle, and realisations for this class were in advance of late rales. Competition wa* fairly widespread for the younger steers, arid values were firm to a shade better on recent sales. Female cattle also were yarded in large numbers, Ihe offering comprising some good quality heifers and cows. Competition was keen for all quality lines. and wc report an excellent sale, with prices showing an appreciation on recent sales. Although prices for steers were disappointing to vendors, they were prepared to meet Ihe market, and we report practically a tolal clearance in all departments. The following were our main sales :20-rnos. heifers, £2 18*, £3 11s, £3 12s 6d; 20-mos. steers, £3 17s, £4 Is, £4 14s; si cm, £5 12s od. £5 17s 6d, £6 Is; 2£-yr heifers, £4 6s, £4 10s, £4 14s; 3J>-yr bullocks, £7, £7 ss, £7 7s 6d. £7 1.0 s; 4i-vr bullocks. £3, £3 3*, £8 17s 6d, £9 4s, £9 12s 6d, £9 14s.