Ewe Values Firm At Feilding
[Per Press Association. Copyright.] FEILDING, This Day. A small entry, combined with bitter cold weather, made for a quiet sale at Feilding. Nevertheless, breeding ewe values were very firm, while beef met with a satisfactory sale. Other prices were unchanged. Fat sheep.—Lambs, primest, 20/1 to 22/9; others, 15/- to 18/7; wethers, prime, 26/- 27/10; light, 22/6 to 25/6; ewes, prime, 20/- to 22/11; lighter, 14/6 to 19/-. * Store sheep.—Five-year ewes, 19/7 to 21/-; four-year, 24/'6; four and sixtooth, 28/- to 33/2; four and five-year, 25/9; two-tooth, best, 34/- to 37/-: others, 27/9 to 31/4; ewe hoggets. 22/3 to 24/3; wether, 16/7 to 2L9; blackfaced, 12/6 to 16/6. Dairy cattle—Springing heifers. £6 10/- to £10: cows, £6 to £8 15/-; heifers in milk, £6. Store cattle. —Forward cows, £2 5/to £4; yearling heifers, £2 10. -. Fat cattle.—Polled Angus cows. £6 12/6 to £7 17/6; Hereford cows and heifers. £7 17/- to £8 17/6; ex dairy. £5 to £6 5/-; runners. £5.
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Northern Advocate, 30 July 1938, Page 8
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165Ewe Values Firm At Feilding Northern Advocate, 30 July 1938, Page 8
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