COMMERCIAL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 43, 28 November 1913, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

BUENSIDE STOCK MARKET. Tuesday, November 25. ' Fat Cattle—The yarding to-day consisted of .162 head, the bulk of which were steers of (food to prime quality, while the supply also included » number of pens of' very prime cows and heifers. Owing to butchers having supplies on hand from last week, there was not a very strong inquiry, and prices showed a decline of fully 15s per head. Best bullocks brought. £IH 10s to £ls 12s (id, medium £lO to £K'>, light £8 10s to £10; best cows and heifers £ll 10b to £i:i 10s, medium £9 10s to £lO 10s, light £5 10s to £8 10s. Fat Sheep—l7l:l were yarded, which proved quite sufficient for requirements. The demand was quiet from start to finish of the sale, with prices hardly up to those ruling last week. Owing to the quietness of the retail trade butchers hail supplies on hand from last week, and in consequence were purchasing; only on a limited scale. Best wethers (in'the wool) brought Ms to Ills 9d; do (shorn), 24s to 25s (id; good wethers (in the wool), 2(is to 28s; do (shorn), 22s to 2*; is (ill; light wethers (in the wool), 2lis to 255; do (shorn), 10s to 21s; best ewes (in the wool), 27s to 29s (id; medium, 24s to 265; light, 20s to 22s (id.

Lambs.—There was a larger yarding than usual, 2KS being penned. There was a fair demand throughout the sale, but owing to the' number forward prices were easier by Is to Is (id per head. Best lambs brought from 17s Gd to IDs (id; medium, 15s (id to lo's.