COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1920, Page 3

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

WESTPORT SALE YARDS. ■McMahon and Lee held a spring sqle of store cattle at the above yards on Thursday last, The yarding comprised 240 head of fat and store cattle and 64 fat sheep. There was a representative attendance of. buyers from all parts of the Westport district, only one ouside buyer being present. Fat cattle yarded realised ruling market prices, but the demand for store cattle was slack. Springers met with poor competition, chiefly on account of poor condition. The following prices were realised: — 2 fat bullocks at £l6, 1 at £l2 7s 6a, 1 at £l2, 1 at £ll, 2 at £lO 10s, 1 at £8 7s 6d, 1 fat cow at £l6 12s 6d, 1 fat ■heifer at £l3 ss, 4 three and four-year-old store bullocks at £ll 6s, 3 three-year-old store bullocks £lO 7s 6d, 18 three-year-olds at £9 15s, 9 three-year-olds-at £9, 2 two-year-old store bullocks at £7 10s, 3 two-year-olds £6 7s 6d, 3 store cows at £7, 4 two-year-old heifers at £4 15s, 1 at £4 2s 6d, cow and calf at £ll, cow and calf at £B, 1 Holstein bull at £lO, 1 springing heifer at £5, 1 yearling heifer at £4 10s, 30 fat sheep at 465, 34 fat sheep at 425, 15 two-year-olds at £5 10s. A good number of lines passed were subsequently sold privately. / The next sale will take place about the end of November. ARAHURA FAT sfoCK SALE. At yesterday’s lortnightly sale at the above yards the entries totalled 90 head of very prime cattle from South Westland, for which there was spirited competition throughout the sale at prices a shade lower than those ruling at the last fixture. The usual attendance of buyers was present, and they were offered an excellent opportunity of suiting their requirements from too choice yarding submitted. The top — elm dav was obtained by

At yesterday’s fortnightly sale at the above yards the entries totalled 90 head of very prime cattle from South West- . land, for which there was spirited competition throughout the sale at prices a j shade lower than those ruling at the . last fixture. The usual attendance of j buyers was present, and they were ( offered an excellent opportunity of suiting their requirements from tne j choice yarding submitted. The top price for the day was obtained by , Walsh Bros, of Waikowlmi, for a five- . year-old Hereford bullock which sold at £29 2s 6d. v Messrs G. W. Moss and Co. sold on account Mr J. Nolan, 3 hand-weight prime quality cows at £l3 7s 6d, heifers at £l3 10s, 2 at £l2 12s 6d, 3 at £ll 15s, 4 at £ll, 4 at £lO 7s 6d. Messrs W. Jeffries and Co sold on account Messrs Walsh Bros. 1. bullock £29 2s 6d, 2 at £24, 2 at £23 7s 6d, 2 at £2O 10s, 2at £lB 17s 6d, 2 at £lB 10s, 2 at £lB 7s 6d, 2 at £lB, and 2 at £l7 15s, 3 prime heifers at £l4 12s 6d. On account Messrs F. G. Williams and Sons, 4 prime bullocks at £22 7's 6d, 3 at £2O 2s 6d, 2 at £l9 10s, 2 at £l9 ss, 2 at £l9, 2 at £lB 17s 6d, 2 at £lB 10s, 2 at £l7 10s, 2 at £l7 15s, 2 at £l6 15s, 1 light heifer at £l2 12s Gd On account Messrs A. and T. Mcßride, 2 prime bullocks at £23 12s 6 , a ' £2 P 3 756d,3-at £22 10s, 2at £2O 15s ' 2 at £2O 10s, 2 at £2O ss, 2 at £2O, at £l9 15s, 2 at £l9 12s Gd, 1 at■ £lB 12s fid, 2at £l6 15s. On account Mr J • ' Ward, 3 heifers (spgrs) at £lO 10s.