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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4652, 23 January 1924, Page 3

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WAIKATO MABKET BEI’ORT. The Farmers’ co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report:— Beef. —The market for beef is steady, with inclination to advance. Pr’me ox is worth from 20s to 22s per 1001 b, and prime cow beef is also drawing better competition. Mutton.—The market for mutton continues to decline, fair supplies being everywhere available. Lambs.—Lambs are steady at the original quotation of B%dpei lb. The early drafts have all been dealt with.

Store Cattle—Business in this .section is dull, a not unusual state of things at this season. There is a fair inquiry for steer cattle, especially grown sorts, but this is not' easy to satisfy. Canner. cows are being absorbed by the export companies, which are now in full swing. Veryfew heifers are offering on the market, but calves of both sexes, are fairly plentiful. These, contrary to expectation, have met with a very cold

recept'on Store Sheep.—lndications point to large numbers of store sheep finding their Way to market this season. Up to the present the yardings have consisted mainly of lambs. These have met with exceedingly good competition. The dry weather in other localities hajs been responsible for in'this district postponing the purchase of ewes, but there seems no likelihood of good lines falling much below last year’s standard. Pigs,—The market for fat pigs continnes buoyant, and keen competition exists at all centres. Store pigs are also in strong demand. We quote as follows :—

Bullocks, heavy prime £7 10|s tof £8 10s, medium £6 5s to £7 ss; cows, heavy young £5 to £4 10s, medium £3 15s to £4 10s, forward, £2 10s to £3, stores £1 5s to £1 15s ; Steers, forward 4-year £4 10s) to £5, stores £4 to £4 10s; best 3-year £3 10s to £4, best 2-year Shorthorn -£3 to £3 15s, medium 2-year Shorthorn £2 10s to £3 : yearling steeps, best £2 to £2 10s, medium £1 15s to £2. Wethers, prime heavy’ shorn 28s 6d to 31s 6d, medium 26s to 27s 6d; eWes, prime heavy, shorn, . 22s 6d to 24,5; store wethers, 4,-tooth. shorn, 25s to 275, 2-tooth to 245; S.M. breeding ewes, 21s to 245; rape lambs, 17s to 19b; store lambs, good 14s to 16S, medium 12s to 13s 6d, small 6s 6d to 10s. Pigs ■ Heavy baconers £3 10s to £4 ss, lighv £3 to £3 7s 6d; heavy porkers £2 5s to £2 vss ; good slips £1 5s to£l 10s, bmall 18s to £1 3s; weaners 10s to 16s. Horses: Heavy draughts £4o' to £5O, medium £3O to £35, light £lB to £22; harness horses, £lO to 15s ; ha’cks, £5 to £lO.