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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 August 1924, Page 9

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. *Y <>, bl,* -pK*jy M ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received Aug. 22, 11.35 a.m. n .. ..MELBOURNE, Aug. 22. 3s°o<J lh i'¥ 3 , s ¥ to 3s sa, feed SM. 10 « 3 lO.'-A.&l’ WESTFIELD MARKET. (BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) •p - AUCKLAND, Aug. 20. Beef —lhere was an average yarding and average numbers. Competition was very keen, with a sham rise of lL P imi! 00 - S ' Extra choice oxen. 34s pei 1001 b; cnoice and prime, 29s to'33splain and unfinished, 23 s to 28s; prime .voting cow and heifer, 26s to 30s; other 91 f 2s r - 2os; rmi gh beef, 15s to —iSj beef, los to 5215. Heavy Drinie steers, £l3 12 s 6d to £l6 17s 6ch, medium prime, £lO 15s to £l3 10s: fight ?n l J n ? St c ei - S i £ ; S 10s to £l ° 10s; small and uiigfimshed, £6 5 S to £7 17s 6d • r/ a - r> nme cows and heifers’ pq ib 6d to £lO 17s (id; heavy prime 7 0 S, J 1^ £4 08 to £6 los; other cows to £4. Calves. Average number sold readlly at improved values. Heavy vealers, U 3 to £3 15s: medium runners, £3 to £o 2s 6d ; light, £1 os to £2 8s; smaller, 11s to £1 4s; small and fresh dropped, 3s rough, 15s to, £1 os.

Sheep.—Small-- numbers with keen competition and prices improved. Heavy prime wethers, £2 6s 6d to £2 9s; mednim, £2 4s to £2 6s; light, £2 f° xT o ’ small and unfinished, £1 to £1 18s 6d- heavy prime ewes, £1 medium, £1“ 15 s 6d to £1 1/s • light, £1 13s to £1 15s; heavy prime hoggets, £1 12s 6d to £1 los; medium, £1 10s 6d to £1 12slight, £1 8s to £1 10s. Average numbers, prices easier on last week’s quote. Choppers, .~ 3 to 15s; heavy and medium haconers. £4 to £4 12s; heavy porkers. £3 10s to £3 18s; medium and light porkers, £2 12s to £3 8s; stores at late quotations; large, £1 10s to £2; slips, £1 8s to £1 16s; weaners, £1 to £1 10s.