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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14722, 12 August 1921, Page 4

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HAMILTON STOCK SALE. The Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report:— At Hamilton yesterday cattle were yarded in smaller numbers than at recent sales, there being little alteration in the tone of Ihe markets. With the exception oS two pens of nice quality light fat steers, which made £9 jOs and £lO Is, the. beef pens were filled with cows which left much to bo desired in the way of finish. The top price for cows was £7 Iris, lighter cows £5 to £5 15s, unfinished £3 to £4 15s. The bulk of the yarding of store stock consisted of young cattle, mostly heifers, which sold under good conditions. A pen of rising two-year empty heifers sold at £5 12s 6d, mixed yearlings and 20-months heifers £3 J6s to £4 7s 6d; good quality yearling heifers, £2 15s to £3 ss; smaller, £1 12s to £2 4s; yearling steers, £1 to £1 16s for a pen of quality Shorthorns. Sheep were penned in small numbers, the quality of the mutton being far from prime. Best wethers made 18s to 18s 3d, a line of 200 mixed 2 and i-toolh wethers 14s 4d. There were buyers found for finished sheep and a few good pens would have brought good competition. We yarded 271 pigs, the largest so far in the new yards. Baconcrs and porkers held their ground, but the large number of stores eased the market somewhat. Baconers sold to £5 18s, porkers £3 to £4 7s Od, well grown slips £1 10s to £2, smaller 15s to £1 ss, weaners 10s to £1 ss; sows, forward in pig. £5 to £7: backward and poorer, £3 3s to £4. This season's calves, 3s to ss. WARNING TO JAMES SMITH. Don't wait till you catch a severe chill before you send for a cough mixture —get Royle's Cough Mint now—take a dose each morning and evening and avoid chest troubles. 2/6 a bottle. 4 Obtainable at ail Stores.