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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 224, 23 August 1939, Page 4

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FORTNIGHTLY PIC SALE > '“*■ SHARP ADVANCE IN PRICES 4** " j L * The New Zealanc3‘-.Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report a.s follows on the tortnightly pig sale .lielil in the Opotiki, sal.eyaids on Mondays;. A medium 'y arjding •'of vail classes *'pf. pigs caihe forward m excellent condition and met " with spirited competition, prices showing a marked*! increase over • previous sales. Good quality stores especially were/in keen demand. i'l ices' realised were ;4 Light bacoiiers, £2 17s to. £3 Is; heavy porlteis, £2 8s to £2 14s; light porkers, 33s to £2 55.; vood store pigs, £2 to £2 4s;. smaller sorts, 33s to 39s 6:1; good quality slips sojd to 33s 6d; small and inferior slips, 24s to 28s 6d; wcaners, 18s to 255; sow and litter, £3 10s; sows to farrow. £2 12s 6d.

Palgety an'd Company Ltd.,, report as follows : An average yarding of pigs of all classes came forward. Values generally showed a sharp improvement on late rates and many local farmers were able to satisfy their'fequirements. With regard to store pigs'-we, quote the following prices: Top weight baconers, to £'3 15s, which sum was secured fdr a line of eight from Mr. J. G. Murray*; medium baeoners made from £3 8s to £3 12s; light, .baeoners. £3 to £3 os. Porkers: heavy a lid prime porkers made tot £2 14s; light porkers, to £2 10s; large stores, to 'others, 37s 6d to £2; good slfpsi to 325; others, 2os toy3os; badly done slips made from 18s 6d to 245; weaners, 12s (xll to 16s.