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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1922
Page
3
Beauchimp and Coy report a highly successful sale of Mr T Waleh’s dairy herd on Tuesday. The 47 cows averaged 17s 6d per head, total sales reaching £16 15s, with heifer calves aged 4 to 6 weeks fetching £3 6s each. Prices for individual cows and calves varied widely, including several at over £10 and many near £5 to £7, reflecting buoyant demand.
Homebush Stock Sales in Sydney saw little price movement as cattle values softened for heavy lean cattle while dairy cattle shipments remained strong. Dungog Markets reported firm interest with a broad range of prices for vealers cows bulls and calves, and pig markets showed firmer values though with smaller yarding. Overall, buyers and sellers faced a quieter market with cautious activity and steady to improved values in backfatters and porkers.
A large yarding of fat cattle including pool to prime bullocks, heifers, cows and calves sold close to prior rates. Prime bullocks ranged from 8/7 to 10/13/6 with primaries around 9 to 9/15, inferior 5 to 6/10. Cows fetched 5/6 to 6/18/6 for prime, 4 to 5 for woeful types. several lot leaders and providers named with prices.
A long list of live cattle and veal prices from Mackay area sellers and buyers. Names include Madson Gordon Rutley Enright Farrell and Collins among others. Prices range with bullocks from about £7 10s to £9 10s per head and vealers near £2 to £5. Market notes report strong demand for stores and lines of cattle, mixed quality, with fat pigs also selling well and overall active bidding.
A government notice details cheap excursion trains arranged for rural producers and families from Northern Southern and Western districts for one month. Fares match single journey rates with no minimum, return options up to 500 miles, and six weeks for longer distances. Dates list February 17 and 24 with various origin and destination stations across Barratten Merriwa Moree and Macksville lines.
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