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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3449, 24 November 1932, Page 8

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LONDON WOOL SALES. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having- received the followingcablegram from their London house, dated 22nd inst.: — The wool sales opened, competition animated, attendance large, Continent largest buyers. Merinos selection good. Crossbreds few offerings. As compared with closing rates of last series:— Merinos unchanged. Crossbred, fine, unchanged. Greasy merino, inferior, change if any is in favour of buyers. Crossbred, medium and coarse, par to rather lower. Fine slipe very firm. Other descriptions slipe rather easier. HAMILTON STOCK SALE. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report:—At weekly stock sale in the Frankton yards on Tuesday, 22nd inst., a smaller yarding of sheep came forward, with no alteration on late rates. A good entry of fat lambs was penned, prices remaining firm at last week's quotations. Cattle: A short yarding of ox beef, and consequently a sharp rise resulted. Cow and heifer beef of good quality was also in short supply, and this showed a good increase in value. Second quality cow beef showed an improvement, while store cattle remained unchanged. Pigs: An average yarding of fat pigs met with better competition, and a short yarding of stores showed an improvement. Quotations: — Medium fat wethers 30s lOd to lis Id; light 10s to 10s 6d; medium fat hoggets 10s to 10s 8s; light 9s to 9s 7d; heavy fat ewes 5s 6d to 6s; light 4s 6d to ss; heavy fat lambs lis 9d to 12s 6d; medium 10s to 10s 9d; light 9s to 9s 6d; vealers 12s 6d to 16s; medium fat steers £5 16s to £5 19s; heavy fat cows £4 Is to £4 9s; medium £3 10s to £3 17s; light £2 5s to £3; killable 27s 6d to 355; store cows 20s to 255; boners lis to 18s; yearling Jersey heifers 35s to £2 ss; bulls for service £2 to £2 10s. Pigs.—Heavy baconers 39s to £2 3s; medium 35s to 38s; light 31s to 345; heavy porkers 28s to 30s; medium 24s to 275; stores 16s 6d to 18s; slips lis 6d to 16s; weaners 8s to lis 6d.