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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4391, 17 March 1922, Page 3

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The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., reports \t Hamilton on Tuesday, March 13, beef was in plentiful supply, but met with a poor reception, values being lower than the previous week. At the conclusion of the sale, howeyqi , 1 very little remained • unsold. Best bullocks reached £8 ss, 'lighter weights £4 6s to £6 ; fat cows £5 10 s, lighter weights from £3 to £3 15sStore cattle generally were dull pf sale, but the entire entry was disposed of- Grown steers made to £4 15s for a pen of Hereford-cross:, lowconditioned sorts from £2 17s ; 2%'year sold up to £3 ; good 20month steers £2 2s, others from 30s. The yarding of sheep was smaller than at recent sales, and fats were easier. Ewes made from 9s to 10s 6<l for 'medium quality); breeding ewes drew good competition, even inferior quality, sheep changing hands , read; ily, 14s for medium sorts, f,m., being the top figure ; others from Ils ; culls from fis 2d to 7s. Lambs were not plentiful, nor was competition strong. These sold from 6s 4‘d to 7s tor small frames. Pigs-wcr-e somewhat in re cord numbers, opening briskly, but declining towards tfye'endof the sale Young pigs were in strong demand throughout. Heavy baconers £3 17s, heavy porkers and light baconers £2 8s 6d to £3, light porkers: £1 12s to £2 ss. slips £1 Is to £1 Ils, best weaners 9s to 13s k others 5s 6d to 8s 6d.