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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11959, 10 December 1919, Page 5

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Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on Feilding Saie on sth inst., as follows : We had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. There was very poor competition for sheep, prices being in favour of purchasers. We quoto:— Fat ewes to 338 ; 4-th wethers, low condition 22s 6ci to 23s 3d; 4th ewes 19s 6d. . Cattle.—Fat cows £l3 to £l4 ss; empty cows £5 5s to £(5 17s 6d. Low condition 3yr steers to£9 IoG, 2yr P. A. steers £7 10s to £8 15s; Syr S.H. steers £7 10s to £8 7s 6d; Bad coloured steers, £3 4s to £5 ss; 2yr S. H. heifers £5 to £7 Is; yearling heifers £3 to £3 3s ; springing heifers £6 15s to £l2 ; bulls, Syr £8 to £S os ; yearling bulls £3 3s to £5. Abraham and Williams, Ltd. report on Palmerston Bale on 4th inst. We had an average yarding of both sheep and cattle. We quote the folowing prices:— Sheep.— 4th ewes to 22s 9d; woolly hoggets £1 M. Cattle.—Fat cows £lO to £ll us 9d ; forward cows £7 to £9 ; storo cows £3 10s to £5 18s ; fat steers £lO 15s to £l2 17s fid; yearling steers 33s 6d to £3 ss; yearling heifers to £3 Insspringing heifers £7 15s to £8 os; cows in milk to £9.