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PIG MARKET
Through a stop-work de
cision by slaughtermen at the
abattoirs, competition was re
stricted at yesterday's pig
market at Midland Junction,
the associated agents report
ed.
Baconer and porker prices
eased as sales progressed.
Slips, weaners and store pigs
held their values.
Quotations:
Choppers, heavyweglht £17
to £20; odd to £27; medium
weight £14 to £17; lightweight
l11 to £14. Baconers, heavy
weight £15 to £`16/0/: odd
to £17; mediumweight £13/10/
to £15; lightweight £11/5/ to
£13/10/. Porkers, heavyweight
£8/5/ to £10; odd pigs higher:
mediumweight £7 to £8: light
weight £5/10/ to £7. Slips
65/ to 90/. Weaners 35/ to
65/4 small and weedy lower.
Prices per lb.: Choppers
1/1=/. Baconers, heavyweight
1/9 %; mediumweight 1/10;
lightweight 1/10. Porkers 2/ to
2/2.
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