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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 466, 25 February 1933, Page 5

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STOCK MARKET. MATAMATA. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co.> Ltd., report: At Matamata sale on Wednesday a good yarding of sheep came forward, consisting- mainly of store lambs. The demand was good, and prices were on a par with other saies. A medium yarding of cattle maintained recent quotations. Another extra heavy yarding of all classes of pigs again came forward. Prime baconers met with keen competition and prices improved on last sale being well up to Frankton rates. Porkers were slig'htly easier than last sale, but were also equal to other sale quotations. A large ° yarding of stores and weaners met with good competition, thu whole yarding changing hands at satisfactory prices. Quotations : Heavy prime fat lambs sold at 13s 3d, light fat lambs 9s 9d to 10s ld, good lambs 6s 9d to 7s, cull lambs 4s lld to 5s 4d, s.m. e-wes 6s 9d; cull ewes 4s 4d to 4s 9d. medium fat cows £ to £3 17s, light fat cows £2 to £2 15 s, killable cows £1 11s to £1 19s, fresh store cows 24s to 34s, boners 10s to 22s 6d, heavy potter bulls £4 to £5 5s, medium potter bulls £3 to £3 15s, light : potter bulls 30s to £2 7s 6d, yearling heifers r.w.b. £3 5s, 3|-year Shorthorn steers to £3 17s. 21 -year Shorthorn steers £3 to £3 4s. Pigs: Heavy

choppers 35s to £2 7s, light choppers 24s to 30s, prime heavy baconers £2 9 s to £2 14s, medium baconers £2 4s to £2 8s, light baconers 38s to £2 3s, heavy porkers 35s to 38s, medium porkers 30s to 34s, light porkers 24s to 29s, stores 19s to 24s, slips 14s 6d to 17s. good weaners 10s to 12s 6d, smaller weaners 4s to 9s. . a >