FRANKTON RATES
SHEEP MARKET FIRM
A large entry of all classes of fat sheep met with a steady demand at the Frankton stock sale on Tuesday. Prime wethers were keenly sought. A better tone existed for fat lambs. Store sheep maintained late rates. There was a large yarding of all classes of cattle. Values for ox beef showed a decline, but cow and heifer beef remained firm
Sheep.—Heavy prime fat wethers 24s to 25s 3d; medium, 22s 9d to 23s Gd; lighter, 2!s to 225; unfinished. 19s 6d to 20. s Gd: fat ewes, IGs 9d to 18s Gd; medium. 14s to IGs; light and unfinished. 10s to 13s 3d; fat lambs, 22s to 24s 9d; lighter, 17s 3d to 20s Gd; story wethers. 17s (id: cull wethers. 13s 9d"
Cattle. —Heavy prime bullocks, to £l2 ss: medium, £lO to £11; lighter, £9, 8s to £9' ills: heavy prime Polled Angus heifers," £8 10s to £9 Is; medium. £7 17s to £8 4s; heavy fat cows, £7 to £7 18s; medium, £6 2s to £C 18s; lighter, £4 18s to £5 17s.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20120, 14 December 1939, Page 11
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182FRANKTON RATES Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20120, 14 December 1939, Page 11
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