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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVIII, Issue LXXVIII, 14 June 1919, Page 5

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At. Burnside th& sale opened with prices equal to last week's rates, but values gradually receded, and towards the end business was difficult. Best prime cattle to £22 10s, prime mS 10s to £20, medium £16 to £18, best prime heavy cows and he.fers £16 prime £14, medium £11 1% t» £13; l^ others £9 10s. "

Shee^-There was an exceptionally big yarding, 3116 being penned. The congestion at the local freezing works having baen relieved exporters were m the market and kept values steady The prices for best heavy wethers 'were about the sam e as last week. All other classes advanced about Is. Extia prime heavy wethers 71s, prime heavy 60s to "7s 6d, prime 435. to 48s, light unfinished 2/s upwards, extra prime heavy ewes 465, prime heavy 37s 6d to 40s, prime 32 S Cd to Sss, medium 26s to 30s others 21s upwards. * - , '' Lambs—There was a good sale and improved, values resulted. Extra prime heavy 495, prime heavy 345, prime 27s to 30s, medium 255, others 27s 6d upwards.