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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3444, 12 November 1932, Page 8

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DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London principals, Messrs. Samuel Page and Son, dated 9th inst.: — New Zealand butter, finest, salted, 92s to 98s. Danish butter, 122 sto 1245. Australian, finest, unsalted, 95s to 98s; do salted, 88s to 90s; Australian G.A.Q. 84s to 86s. Cheese. —The market is slow. New Zealand, white 64s to 655, coloured 59s to 60s. Canadian, white and coloured, 66s to 68s. TAUMARUNUI SALE. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Taumarunui on Tuesday we had a good yarding of sheep comprising ewes and lambs and hoggets. Ewes and lambs were keenly sought after, but hoggets were a shade easier. Prices were:— Fat ewes 8s 2d, woolly ewe hoggets 10s to 13s 2d, woolly wether hoggets 7s to 9s 10d; m.a. woolly ewes and lambs, all counted, 4s 7d to 6s 9d. The store cattle pens were well filled and sold at late rates. Dairy cows and heifers were harder to quit. Fat bullocks £5 17s, fat cows £3 Is to £5 9s, 2-year P.A. heifers 30s, mixed coloured 3 and 4-year steers lis to 30s, cows and calves 21s, yearling Jersey cross heifers 34s to £3 ss, small yearling dairy heifers 17s to £l, dairy cows in milk £3 5s to £5 7s 6d, springing heifers £3 to £5 2s 6d; bulls £1 to £8 7s 6d. A full yarding of pigs sold at late rates. Porkers 18s 6d, weaners 5s 6d to 10s 6d.

MOKAUITI SALE. At Mokauiti on Thursday we had good yardings of sheep and cattle and practically a total clearance was effected. M.A. ewes and lambs, all counted, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; woolly ewe hoggets 7s 4d to 10s; woolly wether hoggets 8s to 10s 4d, empty ewes 7s 4d; weaner pigs 9s 6d; cows and calves 15s, store cows 10s to 18s, rough 2 and 3-year steers 21s, small yearling heifers 12s 6d to 20s, dairy cows £5; farm horses £3 to £lO 10s.