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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 265, 29 November 1939, Page 2

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FORTNIGHTLY PIC SALE LOWER RBA ] .1S AT JON S Tlio Now Zoalaud Loan and .Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report as follows en tlie fortnightly pig sale held in the Opotiki saleyards on Monday:— We iiad a. good yarding o«t' i' l i,!l classes and report a good sale. Store pigs, slips and weaner pigs sold well under good competition. .Bacon pigs shew a decline on late rates but sold well up to present export schedule. Pi Joes realised were : Heavy prime baconers. £3 5s to £3 <)s; medium baconers, £2 IBs to £3 3s; liglit liacOiici’S, £2 Its to £% 17s; heavy porkers, £2 5s to £2 12s; light porkers, £2 to £2 Os ; large stores, £2 to £2 7s; others. 31s to 38s; slips, to 34s 03 ; weaners. good quality, 25s to 30s 6d; small weaners, 1.7 sod to 245; choppers, 30s to £2 10s. DAMiWI V AM) CO. LTD.

.Messrs. I)alget\; and CM. Ltd. report having held their usual fortnightly pig sale, wlini a large yarding ' ol' bnooners came forward. Store pigs and weatiers were also yarded in larger numbers.

There was a. large and representative attendance of buyers. Baeencrs showed an easing tendency, whilst there was a steady demand for buttermilk pigs at slightly lower rates. Weaners also showed a slight drpp. Realisations :

Heavy prime baconers, £3 5s to £3 9s; medium weight baconers, £2 : 17s (id to £3 4s; liglit baconers, £2 12s 6d to £2 1.55; norkers, £2 to £2 7s 6d ; stores, 35s toi £2; slips. 27s 6d to 355; weaners. 15s to 255.