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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 3 November 1926, Page 9

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BRISBANE WOOL SALES. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHI Rleoeived 12.50 p.m. to-day. BRISBANE., Nov. 3. At the wool sales fine wools declined five per cent., and other qualities five to ten per cent, compared with the previous prices. waikato Market report. The Fanners’ Co-operative Auctioneering Cb., Ltd., report: Beef. —The market is .inn and, although southern buyers have been operating, sufficient is coming forward to meet the demand, and prices have not improved since our last report. It certainly looks as if we have seen the toil price this spring. Eat Sheep.—Plenty of rat sheep are offering, with, prices firm at. late quotations, best prime store wethers making up to 29s and prime ewes to 22s 6d. Store Sheep.—A good enquiry still exists, for hoggets, ewes and lambs, and wethers out of the wool Store Cattle. —With the abunclance of feed about, the market for all classes of store cattle is firm. Grown bullocks, young steers, and good frame store cows are wanted, and there is a keen demand for good yearling Jersey heifers. Dairy Cattle.—Only small yardings are now coming .forward, but good dairy cows and choice springing heifers are -still -meeting with good competition. . Pigs.—The market is somewhat easier. big yardings coming forward, prices for baconers arid porkers being equal to 6d lb. Stores are still meeting with ready sale. Horses. —Good farm sorts are -selling well, but heavy draughts and light horses are not in demand.