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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 609, 5 November 1913, Page 5

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The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co.. Ltd.. report:

OHAUFO SALE

At Ohaupo or. Tuesday of last week we yarded 503 cattle and 380 sheep. Fat wethers made 245, store wethers 18sto 21s, fat hoggets 17a 4d, ?tcre hoggets 13s 6d to 13s 9d, three year steers £6 2s, two year steers £4 153 to £5 10s, 18 months heifers £3 10s, 28 months steers £3 12s 63, yearlings £2 15s. TE KUITI SALE, At Te Kuiti on Wednesday we yarded 1287 cattle snd 753 sheep, and sold practically the whois yarding at prices in advance of lata sale?. Fat and forward wethers sold from 22s to 26s 3d, fat hoggets 17s Gj. ewes with 100 per cent, lambs 20s 3d. four year forward steer* £8 13 to £9. three year do. £7 2s, three year store steers £5 5s to £6 7?, two year steers £4 9s to £d 19s, store cows £3 lOs, good yearling to 15 months steers £3 9s, yearling steers and heifers £2 15s to £3 Is, springing heifers £5 10?.

HI/3H COMMISSIONER S CABLEGRAM.

"Wellington, Monday

The High Commissioner's cable, dated October 4tb, is as follows, quotation, unles otherwise specified, are average mariiet prices on spo^: Mutton.—The market is not quite so firm, an] prices have declined except foe ver? best quality. Canterbury s?d, North Island 4 7-lCd. Lamb.—The market is weaker, and prices slightly lower. Holders seem to be losing confidence ow;ng to large Australian shipments Canterbury* twos oid, heavyweight fours od; other than Canterbury 5 3-16 d. Beef'.—The market is steady, with do change in prices. Butter. —The market is quiet, but firm, with no change in prices. Good demand continues for choicest. Australian 112s to 3165; Argentine 320s to 12?,5. Cheese.—The market is quieter, but no change in prices is reported. Y7 oo ]. — market is steady and prices well maintained. LONDON WOOL SALES. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, are in receipt of the followVnVcable from their London office, October 2nd, 1913:—The fli-at series of wool sale 3 for next year have been fixed to open on January 13th. Unlimited and all arrivslsup to within eight days of the opening of the sales will be admitted. The Qe cond aeries have been fixed to open on March 3rd; limit, if any, to be fixed later on. The third series on April 28th; limi?, if any, to be fixed ,'iater on. The fourth series on July *7tfa- limit ; if any. to be fixed later on. The'fifth series on September 29th; limit, if any, to be fixed later on. The sixth'series on November 24th ; limit, if any, to be fixed later on.