LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 113, 16 May 1939, Page 11

LIVE STOCK MARKETS

HUNTERVILLE CATTLE FAIR. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report on the autumn cattle fair held at the Hunterville saleyards on Thursday last before a very large attendance of buyers. There was a yarding of approximately 1300 head. The quality in the main was good, and the entry comprised several pens of beautifully bred 3i and 4i-year Polled Angus bullocks in good forward con- , dition. Only a few pens of 18 months steers were on offer. Weaner steers and heifers were also yarded in smaller numbers than usual, and were quiet of sale, there being no improvement in values in this section. The sale opened on the older cattle and competition from the outset was , keen and realisations showed a rise ; of fully 10s a head on the recent outside cattle'fairs. There was a very large entry in the female section, the quality being rather mixed. Buyers operated freely for all good young cows and heifers and prices were firm. However, for the aged breeding cows, competition was slack. Owing to the shortage of space at the freezing works, and the recent drop in schedule, store cows showed a decline in values. Several pens of fat cows and heifers were on -offer, realisations being in buyers’ favour. Taking the sale all over, realisations showed a definite improvement. Vendors were prepared to meet the market and practically a total clearance was effected. The following are some of our main sales. Account Geo. Grace, Esq., Hunter- j ville, 35 4i-year fat and forward bullocks £8 17s 6d, 20 4i-year fat and forwards bullocks £7 15s; W. A. Green, Esq., Mangahoe Valley, 25 P.A. and Hereford bullocks, 27 18 months Hereford heifers £2 16s, 35 weaner Hereford steers £2, 25 weaner Hereford heifers £1 2s; E. Hall, Esq., Hunterville. 40 3i-year P.A. bullocks £6 17s 6d; Messrs. Dalziell Bros., Mangaonoho (in conjunction with Messrs. Abraham and Williams Ltd.), 30 3i-year P.A. bullocks £6 14s; E. R. Gal pin and Sons. Marton, 47 18month P.A. steers £3 14s; W. Coleman, Esq., Marton. 8 steers £4 12s; H. ] Nation, Esq., Hunterville, 17 steers £2 17s; Rex. Lock, Esq., Hunterville, a pen of 18-month Hereford steers £3 6s; fat heifers, £4 ss; fat cows, £3, £3 15s; store cows, £1 5s to £2 9s. TAIHAPE CATTLE FAIR. ■ Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report on the annual autumn cattle fair I held on Wednesday last, when an offering of approximately 1400 head I were offered to a large attendance of the public. The entry was much I smaller this year due to several ven- I dors withdrawing their entries during J the last week, owing to the low prices ruling for 2i-year and 3a-year cattle. I The yarding comprised a fair proportion of good well-bred steers and 1 several pens of beautifully bred weaner steers and heifers with the 5 usual offering of breeding cows and empty cows and heifers. I Contrary to expectations the market opened promisingly good, values from the outset showing an apprecia- i tion of fully 10s on the recent Feilding and Dannevirke cattle fairs. An excellent sale resulted for all classes * of steers, ranging from 18 months to 3i-year cattle and a total clearance was effected in this section. Some really good quality cattle were offered .in the weaner section, buyers operat- 1 ing freely for the top lines of steers, values ranging from £2 5s to £3. The J heifers, however, which were in beautiful condition were not so keen- J ly sought after, the bulk of the offer- K ing being secured by the freezing companies at prices ranging from 25s to 35s according to quality. For the good class of run cows, prices were rather disappointing, the top pen selling from £2 2s 6d to £2 7s and at this figure appeared to be exceptionally good buying. Aged sorts were very hard to quit, a number of pens selling in the vicinity of 20s to 255. The entry of fat cattle and store cows sold under fair competition and < prices were on a par.with late rates. •- The sale was considered a most satisfactory one and practically a total j clearance was effected in all sections. Our entry was made up of a few pens of 18 months steers and a large offering of weaner steers and heifers. The following are some of our main sales:—Account R. H. Lowry, Esq., Taihape, 27 18-month P.A. steers £4 15s, 27 at £4 10s and 12 at £2 6s; John Doole, Esq., Pukeokahu, 25 P.A. weaner steers £3, 10 P.A. breeding cows £2 ss, 22 P.A. weaner heifers £1 14s; L. E. Deacon, Esq., Hihikahi, 32 t Hereford weaner steers £2 7s, 35 Here- c ford weaner heifers £1 15s; H. Hintz, Esq., Taihape, 12 P.A. weaner steers £2 15s, 18 at £2 10s, 37 P.A. weaner heifers £1 7s, 21 at £1 Is, 11 P.A. weaner steers 31s, 24 P.A. breeding cows £2 4s; Studholme Estate (in conjunction with Messrs. A. and W. Ltd. and N.Z. Loan Co.), 70 Hereford breeding cows £2 7s, 10 at 21s lOd, 18 £ Hereford weaner steers 38s, 42 Hereford weaner heifers 42s 6d; Messrs T. Gilbert and Son, Pukeokahu, 29 Here- q ford weaner steers £2 10s; estate W. Strachan. Taihape, 16 P.A. breeding cows £3, 11 P.A. weaner heifers 265, j 18-month Hereford heifers 255, 355, 395; store cows 20s, 30s, 455.