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HAMILTON SALE. The Farmers' Go-operative Atntioneermg Co., Ltd., report: At Hamilton yesterday we had an average yarding of 6heep and cattle. Although values 6howed evidence of decline, competition was not without briskness, and practically everything was cleared. Beef values were again easier, steers making to £ls 10s, cows to £ll 17s 6d, cows in fresh condition from £6 5s io £8 17s 6d. A line of 3 J to 4-year steers in fair condition from the West Coast drew good bidding and made from £ll J7s 6d to £l3 7s (id for the best; smaller sorts £9 lis to £ll ss. Twoyear empty heifers were again in demand and made to £7 15s for tops, smaller £5 12s 6d to £G ss; yearlings £.'i 5s to £5; yearling steers £1 4s to £5 2s Gd. Sheep sold much better than at recent sales, and everything yarded was satisfactorily cleared; fat shorn wethers .Vis, ewes to 32s Gd, second quality 25s to 295. Pigs were in good supply and sold at last week's values; haconers to £5 15s, porkers £i to £i 16s, slips £2 5s to £3 7s, weaners 20s to 365. Dairy cows made to £l3, othe/s £6 to £9.
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Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14539, 10 December 1920, Page 5
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