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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 232, 11 September 1939, Page 4

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MONTHLY STOCK SALfc GOOD PIUCES FOlt SHEEP 'Messrs. Dalgety and Company Ltct. ./report having held their monthly, stock sale at the Opotiki saleyards an Thurs/lay. ' ■ A very'small Warding of stock earner ioi-#ard and, whilst competition fo* nits .was very strong, store cattle ana wners met with a very poor demand. Eat sheep were eagerly sought by die local butchers and two pens of 4d/wethers made 30s j a pen of maiden 7 fat ewes, 23s Od; 12 Aether hoggets 18s 9cli. ileef was keenly sought after, the /op price --.being for fat cows, £9 11s, .ither prime heavy cows, to £8 10s, /ighter, £6 5s to £7 10s; killable, £4 75s to £5 ss; forward cows, £3 15s; noners and stores, £1 to £5 si. J’he New Zealand Loan and Mercai'.-.-/lie Agency Co. Ltd. reports as forJo ws:— , ■■ IY© had a. small yarding of sheep /’lid fat cattle were very scarce, , the iVhole entry being secured by loom butchers at a decided advance on lata rates. Outside buyers did not operate and l /loner and store cows were dull or /ale. /’rices realised were:— Eat 4-tk wethers account A. J. W. iCemp, made 30s Gd; wethers hoggets,

i7s '3d; heavy heifers. Jerseys, close.to profit, £6 15s to. £7'los; choice dairy cows, to- £lO 10s; ordinary sorts, £o : -Os to £•!>; yearling heifers, £d iss to £4; heavy fat cows, to £1 14s j fat cows, £7 os to £7 15s; Jiiliatne <ews. £5 17s 7d to £G 17s • 6d; lo*ward* cow's, £3 15s to £4 12s Gd; store cows, 37s 6d to £2 5s • boners, £1 to £1 15s. . " :,et ,■: •' 7" - , c;.. ‘ : •4. V ' ,===f