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The first fat stock sale since December 21 was held at the Westfield Yards yesterday. There were good yardings of all classes ot stock, and in some directions prices showed a weakening tendency. For ox and heifer beef, however, values were generally on a par with late rates, ranging according to quality from £2 9s to £2 15s per 1001b. for prime. Unusually large numbers of sheep were penned, and prices Mied, particularly for ewes, reductionsof .3a. to 5s a head being recorded. Prim* wethers realised from £1 10s to £1 17s 6d, according to quality. Heavy ewes made from £1 6s to £1 10s. Lambs were cheaper, selling from £1 Is for light prime to £1 13s 6d for the bast heavy prime. Bacon pigs sold at late rates. .
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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 6 January 1921, Page 2
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131COMMERCIAL Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 6 January 1921, Page 2
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