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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14585, 7 February 1921, Page 3

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FARMERS' CO-OP. & AUCT. CO., LTD. The Fanners' Co-operative Auctioneering Co. report : OIIAUPO SHEEP FAIR. On Wednesday, '2nd February, we yarded about 5000 sheep and lambs, the whole of which were cleared, though not in all cases to vendors' satisfaction. It is not, however, to be wondered al that buyers show considerable caution in regard lo the stork purchases they make, and sellers nuisl realise, as indeed most of them do, that for a time at any rale moderate values must prevail. Although the class of ewe yarded at Ohaupo was superior lo that in evidence at Hangiriri, prices on the whole were easier. On the other hand, lambs were much brisker, and competition was well maintained to the end. Prices realised were as follows: — Two-tooth ewes, 17s (id to 22s Od; four-year ewes, J 7s: five-year ewes, lis to lT>s '.id: two-tootli wethers, I'.is '.id to 21s 'ad: best show lambs. Ids lo 17s 3d"* medium. 10s to J is (id; small, fis r,d to 8s Pd; "woolly rape lambs, to 17s od. RANGIRIRI SHEEP FAIR. At Rangiriri on Tuesday, Ist ins t., we opened our season's sheep fairs, and although value's were considerably below those ruling last, season, they were nevertheless quite up to anticipations, and Quite as high as the presenl outlook warrants. With a few exceptions, the ewes were not of a very bigh standard, but many good lines of lambs were penned, and these were certainly sold at values below those recently ruling. Prices realised were as follows: —Fat ewes, 225: itooth ewes. 20s. A line of mixed ewes culled from Mr J. McKinnon's flock made 225. Pens of mixed age ewes from i-tooth to f.f.m.. from 15s to I8s; 3-ycar ewes, from 13s lo 17s Gd; good 2-tooth wethers, 225; small .'■-tooths, 2ls (id; cull wethers, His lo Iftfl (id: cull ewes, '.»s (id lo 10s 3d; best shorn lambs. 12s to 15s; medium, IPs .'id to tls 0d; small, from 7*; woolly lambs, lis; Southdown rams, e.i is; old rams, Ds to £1 Is. COROMAXDEL STIF.KP FAIR. We have to report holding our Annual Coromandel Sheep Fair on Tuesday, February 1, here 3100 sheep were yarded. There was only a small attendance, no doubt due to the funeral of the late Mr .lames Jackman, at Whitianga. Ihe same day. A choice line of fat lambs made 235; fat and forward lambs. 18/6 to 21/-; others with less condition, 13/6 to 16s; cull lambs, 8s to 0s; forward shorn lambs, 19s 3d; 2 and i-tooth ewes, 2-is to 235: 4-tooth to fresh full mouth ewes, 23s 0d to 235; f.f.m ewes, 17s to 225; fat ewes, 2 is Gd ; -i and 6-tooth wethers, 2is'6d to 2-"» s (id; 2-tooth wethers', '-'os to 2 1s; Romncy rains, 1 guinea to 2 guineas.