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Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1920, Page 2

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BRISBANE WOOL SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn— Copyright, Brisbane, Nov. 24. The first wool auctions were disappointing and there were considKffable withdrawals! For good greasy there was fairly active competition, but other classes were ncglectei Prices were irrgular. Scoured wero practically unsaleable, even at prices conVderably below the appraisement values. WEEKLY REPORT. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (Stratford), report as follows: We had a full yarding at our monthly sale at Tarata on Friday, the 19th inst. Steers mainly comprised the entry, and vendors meeting tho market a good sale was the result at full market rate.s Prices: 12-15-month I-elfers £4 5s to £5 ss, culls £3, ditto steers £3 to £3 10s, culls £1 10s, 2-year steers £J to £6 Bs, 3-year ditto £7 63 to £B, empty heifers £5 10s to £7 ss, empty cows £8 to £l3 ss, store cows £7 to £9, poor Quality £5 17s 6d to £0 Bs, springing heifers, backward sorts £8 15s to £!i 7s 6d, Jersey bull £6. Private Sales.—quotes are hard to get for sheep especially. We have quoted sa7era: I'nes oD steers and good lines of empty heifers ate soon sold. Sales mada Include: 2-year empty heifers £7 to £9 as, 15-month empty Jerseys £lO ss, 2-year steeis £6 15s to £7 2s 6d, 3-yeat ditto £7 to £8 15a.