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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15223, 22 May 1920, Page 5

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~ » — . .Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly live stock sale at the Matawhero yards on Wednesday, 19th just., when a large yarding of sheep and a few head of cattle were offered to an average attendance of local buyers Tliq tone throughout (tho report states), was much easier, and a .considerable numbor oi sheep were passed m, the market being evidently over \supplied. A good number of fat sheep were offered, and. mostly sold, but prices were. Is to' 2s*, dawn ok. the previous week. . Store sheep showed nn casing off of 2s per head m the cast of. empty owes 'and wethers. Hogget; scarcely maintained their recent values. Store cattle- were on a par with re"cen' sales, . and. daicy cattle .of indifferent quality were well competed for. Out .yardiqg included 8524 sheep, of which number. 3B46 sold; 176 head of cattle, 106 sold; 20 ..pigs, 17 sold. ; Thfe following .prices .were realised during the day: Fat c.wes 31s to 345, lighter 26s 9d to 28s 9d, .fat -wethers 355, : g00d ; 2-tooth. wethers 32b -3d, medium 265. 3d to 28s 9d, small do. 24s to 25s 6d, small . 2-tootli ewes 22s 9d to 23s lOdy. store owes -23s 9d to 245 ;6d, for ,\yard 26s 9d,' fat and forward evjos 29f 'Id, hoggets '(good). 1 21s to -22s 6di medium ; 14s 6d to 16s, culls 8s 9d to 12s 6d. Fat! bullocks (light) £10, 2-year steers £7 12f to £8, store cows £4- Ss, heifers (18 '■months) £3 17s 6d, calves (bucketers) 18s, •llairy cowb ' (indifferent . sorts) £6 10s to ; *£l 2s 6d, medium £8 15s to £12. Pigs: -Baconers (heavy) £8, medium £5, porken £2 ss, slips 37s to £2 15s, weaners 235.