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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3467, 22 April 1920, Page 5

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: LONDON WOOL SALES. ‘ ~ LONDON, April 18. At the wool sales 11,161 bale-e were! catalogued, including 5045 New Zea: land. There was only a moderate atq tendance, and the general tone and bidding were more reserved than mg‘ the March saleé. Best merinos were‘ unchanged, but sh'ortel‘ and faulty; sorts suitable'for the Continent. deg clined 7% to 10 per cent. The drop is undoubtedly due to the fall in the value of the franc. For the samei, reason all . carbonising sorts were weak. Crossbreds met good average competition, and prices generally; were unchanged. ' ‘ W”E_STFIELD.SALES. ' Prices for beef at the Westfield rat; :srtocks sales yesterday were firmer. than last week. Particularly was this so in. respect to prime and choice ox: beef. ‘ O _ _ :3;

Messrs Buckland andvvsons report-2} ed a yarding of 303 head. There was an improvement in the’ demand fol‘.. prime and choice ox beef, and values fox 'lt.h,ese Were firmer. .. In oothet cases prices: were‘.-unchanged; Choice - ox sold for £2 15/~'—-per 1001b,‘ p“1-’i1ne‘--£2 4.12/"to £ 214/, and prime and orainary £2 7/ to £2 10/, rough beet £l’ 15/ to £2, and cow and heifer“ £23/ to £2 8/. “

Steers ranged in price from £l9; to £2l 10/ for best. No heavy steers.’ were penned. Lighter_ prime sold from £l6 10/ to £lB 157, and plain; and light £9 10/ to £ls 10/. Cows and heifers sold from . £ll 10/ to £ls 2/6 for best, and others. from £5 5/ to £lO 10/. b‘