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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 17 June 1927, Page 6

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WAIKATO MARKET REPORT. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report: Beef. —'Good yafdings continue to come forward, with prices on the improve for all classes of prime beef ; plain and unfinished show no improvement. ' Several lines of bullocks have been sold for export at 25s per 1001 b; which .should tend to improve the market. Fat Sheep. —The market is firm at advanced rates for all classes of fate, with prospects of a further rise within the next few weeks'. Store Sheep. —There is a keen demand for good hoggets, with not many good lines offering; store wethers are meeting with good competition, and a good inquiry exists for lines of ewes in lamb. Very few store empty ewes are offering. •Store Cattle. —Competition has been good for two, three and four-year steel's; yearling Jersey cross heifers are meeting with good competition, hut store cows are very low. Dairy Cattle.—Several pedigree sales have been held, and, although prices are not as high as last year, sales have been every bit as good" as in other parts of the North Island. Good sales have been made of two-year Jersey and Jersey cross heifers; also suocessfnl clearing sales of dairy herds have been held.

Pi gs.—Baconersi and porkers are making equal to s£d, with keen competition for all classes of stores.