WAIRARAPA VALUES.
■ The-New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Distributing Co.,' Ltd., 'that keen competition for fat sheep, which sold at slightly increased .values, was evidenced at -the .'Masterton sale" yesterday. Fat cattle also met a keen market, selling at improved rates. Store sheep and pigs remained much on a par with late sales,'while dairy cattle met c a ; dull market and could, only be quitted at. low prices.-. A .large yarding, .'327 sheep, 80 .head :of cattle, and 115 pigs, was offered to a fair attendance of buyers. The following' prices were ,'.real-, ised:— '. .: •■" ; ■■' ■■'• ~' V,'v -■ .■
Sheep.—Fat wethers, 275, 27s 6d, to 28s: fat S.D. ewes, 27s* Cd to 2Ss; heavy fat ewes,' 2."s Id to 2Gs Od: light fat eves, ]!)s to 225; fat hoggets, 235; forward ewes, 12s fid to 15s 7d; b.f. hoggets, 17s 4d; vr.t. hogjjets, 18s; low-condition -ewes and lambs (all counted), 20s. ' . • Fat cows, £4 ss, £4 12s Gd, to £5 ss; fat cows, ex dairy, £2,103, £3 ss, to £3 15s; forward cows, £1 7s, £1 los. to £2 2s; potter cows, 10s, 14s, 10s, to ISs. - Dairy cattle.—Springing cows,- £2 15s. £3, £3 10s, to £4; springing heifers, £2 ss. £2 10s. £3, to £3 10s; good yearling Jersey heifers, 27s 6d; small ditto, 15s. Pigs—Porkers, 3k; good slips, 23s to 24s; > ,ffood weaners, 17s--Bd, 18s, , 19s, .to j
2Cs;. medium weariers, "los, las 6d, to 16s 6d; small weaners, 12s to 14s. ' ''.'
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 58, 6 September 1934, Page 8
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238WAIRARAPA VALUES. Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 58, 6 September 1934, Page 8
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