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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16533, 13 September 1924, Page 5

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SHEEPSKIN SALES. ADVANCE IX PRICES. (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Asspi.) ■ Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Sept. 13, 1 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 12. At the sheepskin sales 5800 hales were idle-red. There was an active demand, chiefly on home account, with a lair demand from America and tin- Continent. Merinos and line crossbreds advanced 5 to 71 per cent.,- compared with July prices. Medium low crossbreds were at- 7J) to 10 per cent, advance.

FEILDING STOCK SALE. (Per Press Association.) FEILDING, last night. There was an average yarding of fat sheep at, the Feilding sale, but the quality was not so good as last, week. Prices slightly advanced on late rates. Very few store sheep were yarded and those- only of superior quality sold well. There was an exceptionally heavy yarding of fat cattle, including several lines of very prime heifers and cows. Bidding for all classes was spirited and prices showed a sharp advance on any previous sale this year. Fat hoggets 25s .10d, 28s, 29s Ml, Oils, Oils (id, 80s 7d, 425; fat ewes .‘s7s 2d, 80s 7d, 4.1 s (Id, 42s 9d, -Bis, 48s, 50s; stores b.f. hoggets 20s lid to 245; small in.s. hoggets 20s 8d to 24s Id; medium do., 27s Id; medium wether hoggets 2«s' 8d to 27s 9d. Eat bullocks £lO, £lO os, £lO 15s, to £ll ss; prime heavy Shorthorn heifers £9 10s, £lO 2s to £lO 15s; lighter £0 to £7 10s; prime heavy cows £8 1 (is, £‘9 2s, £lO 5s to £ll 7s (id; good light cows £5 17s (id, £O, £(5 Jos, £0 15s to £7 17s (id; plain light cows £4. 2s (id, £4 17s, £5, £5 7s (id. Store cattle: Forward P.A. bullocks £7 0s (id; store bullocks, good colors, £5 1.75; O-year Polled steers £5 10s; empty Hereford cows £2 1 Is; yearling Jersey heifers £1 18s. There was a medium yarding of dairy cattle, mostly heifers, which sold well, showing a good rise on late values. Choice Jersey heifers from £ll 2s (id to £l2 15s; good £7 15s to £9 7s (id; medium sorts £.O to £7; good guaranteed cows ii]i to £ll 10s. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. have received the following cable from their head office. London, dated September 12. —Blitter market dull. Quotations are: N.Z. salted at 21 Mis cwf; exceptional brands at 2.10 s ewt; Danish at 2.105; finest Australian, sailed, at 200 s. Cheese market quiet but steady. Quotations arc: N.Z. white at 9?>s; colored at 91s; Canadian at 90s c.i.f. Messrs. Dalgctv and Co. have received the following cable from their London office dated I,2th September, 1924 —Quotations —N.Z. prime crossbred lamb. Canterbury, heavy, l.ljd, light I2;d; North Island, heavy, iTjd, light I2d. Demand for N.Z. lamb less. N.Z. prime crossbred mutton, Canterbury, heavy, 7!jd; light Bml. North island, heavy, 7-Ad, light BAd- Demand for N.Z. mutton has been checked by increased prices asked. Market for N.Z. lamb: Any change of prices is in favor of buyers. Market for N.Z. mutton: Though prices are nominally unchanged, it is very difficult 1o sell at rates quoted.