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Commercial

IKeeh Demand For Lambs At Frankton

[Special to “Northern Advocate ”l HAMILTON, This Day.

There was a full yarding of fat sheep at the weekly stock sale at Frankton yesterday. A keen demand prevailed for fat lambs, and these sold fully up to recent quotations.

A full offering of boner cows was slightly easier of sale, but vendors in most cases met the market, and a good clearance was effected. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., quote.— Sheep.—Heavy fat wethers, 18/6 to 20/3; medium, 17/- to 17/9; light and unfinished, 15/- to 16/3; good Southdown Cross wethers, 16/- to 1773; light, 14/6 to 15/6; good fat heavy ewes, 10/- to 11/6; medium, 8/6 to 9/-; light, 6/- to 7/9; heavy fat lambs, 22/3 to 22/6; medium, 18/- to 19/3; light, 16/- to 16/9. Cattle. —Medium fat steers, £lO 10/to £ll 5/-; good heavy fat cows, £7 to £7 17/6; medium, £5 10/- to £6 15/-; heavy boner, cows, £3 10/- to £3 17/6; medium, £2 5/- to £3 2/6; others, 38/- to £2. Heavy potter bulls, £8 10/- to £lO 3/-; medium, £6 to £7 10/-; medium vealers, £2 to £2 17/6; light, 25/- to 32/-; medium Jersey heifers, yearling, £2 to £2 10/-. Pigs.—Prime heavy baconers, £3 12/-; heavy, £3 10/- to £3 12/-; prime medium, £3 8/- to £3 10/-; medium baconers, £3 6/- to £3 8/-; light, £3 3/- to £3 6/-; light, £3 to £3 3/-; heavy buttermilk pigs, £2 15/- to £3; medium, £2 10/- to £2 15/-; light, £2 5/- to £2 10/-; prime heavy porkers, £2 2/- to £2 5/-; heavy porkers, £2 to £2 2/-; prime medium, 36/- to £2; lighr. porkers, 30/- to 36/-; small, 20/- to 25/-; best slips, 16/- to 20/-; medium, 12/- to 16/-; best weaners, 6/• to 12/-.

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Northern Advocate, 1 March 1939, Page 5

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Commercial Northern Advocate, 1 March 1939, Page 5

Commercial Northern Advocate, 1 March 1939, Page 5

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