BUOYANT MARKET
RISE IN FRANKTON VALUES. BEST PRICES FOR YEAR. An exceptionally buoyant market was experienced at 'the Frankton saleyards yesterday when top prices in all sections were the best since last year. Beef was in particularly keen request, and a top price of £ls 5s was paid for a pair of bullocks, which was an exceptionally good price for this time of year. Best cows and heifers were at least £1 per head better than last week. Fat sheep also sold readily and the top price of the early sales of 30s 3d was the highest for over a year. A short entry of fat pigs me an animated market, with baconers realising from 65s to 86s per head, the best values realised at the yards for some considerable time.
Quotations: Heavy prime steers £l4 to. £ls ss; medium £l2 to £l3; lighter* £lO 2s 6d to £11; small £8 to £8 17s; heavy prime cows and heifers £9 to £ll 10s; prime, £7 to heifers £9 to £ll 10s; prime, £7 to £8 7s 6d; fat, £5 to £6 17s; light, £3 7s to £4 15s.
Sheep: Extra prime wethers, 27s to 30s 3d.
Fat Pigs: Baconers, 65s to 86s; porkers, 55s to 635.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4809, 12 July 1939, Page 8
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206BUOYANT MARKET King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4809, 12 July 1939, Page 8
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