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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 10 September 1921, Page 5

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At Burnside sheep sold readily at a little firmer prices, while for fat cattle values depreciated to the extent of 25s per head. Prime beef sold at an average of 40a per HXflb. Prices on the whole are considerably lower than they were this time last year, and farmers who had stocked up and paid high rates are now having a very hard time, as they are compelled to sell their fat stoekr at lower prices than they paid for them as stores.

Fat cattle. —The sale for the prim* heavy weights opened under fair competition, and values were about equal to last week's rate©, but quickly came back by 25s per head. Prime bullocks realised from £19 to £22, medium £19 to £18. light and unfinished sorts from £12 10s to £14 10s. medium £9 10s to £11 10s, ligfit and aged from £7 10s upwards. Sheep.—-The sale opened under brisk competition and a firmer tendency wap noticeable. It was also noticed thim butchers were not consistent in their ideas of values, as some pena sold relatively dearer than others. Prices were practically equal to last week's rates. Prime wether mutton sold at 3|d per lb, and ewe at 3|d per Ib. Extra prime heavy-weight wethers realised from 28s 6d to 80s 9d, prime 23s 3d to 27b 3d, medium 18s to 225, light and unfinished sorts from 15s upwards. Prim© ewes realised from 17s to 19s. medium 14s to 168, light and aged from 10s 6d upwards.

Hoggets.—A portion of the yarding was secured by graziers at low prices, the balance being taken up by butchers at prices ranging from 13s to 19s per head. Graziers lots sold at from 8» to 12s per head. Lamb, if it may he so termed, was worth about (id per Ib. Pigs.—The demand was good, and small pigs sold exceptionally well. Large pigs realised values on a par with last week's rates. Best baconers realised from BJd to 9d per lb, and best porkers from 9d to 9£d per lb.