COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2214, 18 October 1907, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association —Copyright LONDON, Oct. 16. AVlieat: Australian cargoes have sold at 43s Oil. At the tallow auction 1757 casks were offered and 1464 sold. Alutton, fine, brought 35s 9d, medium 33s 6il; beef, fine 34s 9d, medium 32s 6d.

AIATAAVHERO SALES

A LARGE ENTRY AND LOAVER PRICES.

The fortnightly sale of stock was held at Atatawhero yesterday, when the weather was fine, and there was a large attendance of 'buyers and others interested. The entry of sheep was very large, totalling about 16,000, a result that was probably due in part to the tempting prices jvhicli ruled at the former sale. Another contributing factor was that as lambing is now completed farmers are able to get -amongst their flocks more freely to draft out the dry ewes. There was disappointment in store for those who anticipated the high prices of a fortnight back. Owing to the values of fat sheep in Auckland having receded about os per head, the temporary demand from that quarter ceased, and from its former excited condition the.market yesterday went back to something iiko a normal state. This meant a drop of about 3s per head as compared wit-li the rates of the last sale. Even at tlio reduced prices it was difficult to quit the largo yarding, and after butchers’ requirements were filled numerous lots were passed unsold.

There were many pens of ewes with lambs, but even where the lambs were well grown and the ewes in good condition the highest price obtainable was from 2os to 265, which is considerably below the previous market rates.

Hoggets maintained their values better than any other class, and several lines of culls sold extremely well. The range of prices was:—Prime fat wethers 18s Gel to 22s 6d, medium 16s to 17s 6d. Prime fat ewes 18s 3d to 20s 9d, medium 16s to 18s, stores 12s to 15s 3d. Ewes and lambs 14s 4d to 265. Prime fat hoggets 17e to 19s, medium 15s to 16s 9d, culls 10s Bil to 14s 6d.

The following are the principal sales:—

AVethers—2B3 at 22s 6d, 1330 at 20s 9d, 292 at 20s 2d, 66 at 20s 6d, 264 at 19s, 71 at 18s 6d. < Ewes.—l 9at 20s 9d, 38 at 20s 9 40 at 20s 3d, 81 at 20s, 18 at 20s, 40 at 19s 6d, 50 at 19s 3d, 25 at 19s 3d, 28 at 19s 3d, 9 at 19s, 70 at 19s, 160 at 18s 3d, 116 at 18s. 408 at 17s Id, 30 at- 17s, 64 at 16s 3d, 44 at 16s 2d ; 181 at 16s, 58 at 15s 3d, 26 at 14s 6d, 98 at 14s 3d, 34 at 14s. 98 at 13s sd, 40 .at 13s, 82 at 12s, 54 at. 11s 3d.

Ewes and lambs.—3s at 265, 57 at 25s Id. 191 at 255, 31 at 255, 160 at 21s 6iL 147 at 18s 2d, 194 at 17s, 22 at 16s 9d, 272 at 16s 6d, 8S at 16s 3d, 75 at 16s 3d, 214 at 14s 4d. Hoggets.—4l3 at 19s, 137 at 18s lOd, 50 at 18s 9d, 27 at 17s 10d, 599 at 17s 6il, 132 at 17s 6c1,408 at 17s Id, 700 at 17s, 30 at 17s, 69 at 16s lOd, 322 at 16s 9tl, 135 at 16s 9d, 192 at 16s 2d, 677 at 15s lid, 445 at 15s, 150 at 15s, 61 at 14s 3d, 52 at 10s

CATTLE.

About 1000 head were yarded, com sisting chiefly of young stores of which the supply appeared to be considerably in excess of the demand, and a dragging sale ensued. Among the fats special attention was directed to some prime steers offered on behalf of Air. H. D. Buchanan, the ex-Canterbury breeder, now of AVaihere, who topped the market with a nice line 'of 17, which brought from £8 os to £9. There wore very few dairy cows offering, and those which came forward were of poor quality anil hard to quit. The range of prices was:—Fat Cattle: Steers £5 to £9, cows £5 to £8 10s, heifers £4 2s 6il. Stores: Steers £2 to £4 17s 6d, heifers £2 to £3 10s, cows £1 6s to £4 15s.

Following are the principal sales:—

Steers.—l 7 from £8 os to £9. 7 at £6 10s, 17 at £4 17s 6d, 13 at £4 10s, 5 at £4 10s, 52 at £3 15s, 28 at £4 2s 6tl, 4 at £3 ss, 6 at- £2 15s, 4 at £2 15s, 71 at £2 10s, 12 at £2. Cows.—s at £8 10s, 2 at £8 ss, 1 at £7 7s, 8 -at £5, 8 at £4 15s, 1 (milk) at £6, 2 at £2 7s 6il, 3 at £1 6s. .

Heifers.—o at £4 2s 6d, 10 at £3 10s, 3 Oat £3 2s, 3 at £3, 26 at £7 16s, 22 at £2 14s 6d, 14 'at. £2 Bs, 9 at £2 ss. 65 at £2. Cows anil calves.—l at £o 10s, 2 at £3 Ss, 8 at £2 10s. Calves.—2 at £1 ss. PIGS. A few pigs were offered, and changed hands at about late rates.'