COMMERCIAL NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1921, Page 1

COMMERCIAL NEWS

A UAH UK A l\\T STOCK SALK. A FALL IX PRICKS. Tin; nsiiiil fortnightly fixture at tin above Yards was held yesterday what 121 sheep and lambs and 50 head o! faille were submitted to public competition, tlie usual attendance of buyers being present. Before commencing the Nile the Auctioneer made reference to lie serious drop that hud, taken place \ it bin the the hist week or ten days in he meat markets throughout the i)o----iiinion. ;i short reference being made to be factors that had contributed towards he pronounced fall in prices. It was o be expected that the drop would be ellected in the prices to be recorded hiring the afternoon but he hoped hat Sellers would view the situation u the same spirit as was being done in II markets throughout the Dominion, f this were so there should be no realm why both sides could not be brought ogether to do business on equitable nes in which <suse the requirements el he day should be easily met. The ale opened with the sheep and lend as will be seen from below there as a considerable drop all round. For attle, the yarding being a particularly rime one, prices showed a considerable actuation. The finished pens varied !'om .‘ifJ/- to 42/6 per hundred while nfinished steer beef was anything from 8/- to 38/- per hundred. Cow hoof was ard to quit and prices ranged from 25/i 33 - per hundred. The best sales ere probably recorded for heifer beef, lie offerings of which were all very rime. Messrs W. Jeffries and Go., sold s follows:—On account Mr It. TCarnach 53 ewes and lambs (all told) at ■l/6 each. On account Mr ,T. CL Mearrv 24 wethers at 25/6. On account fr M. Williamson 17 lambs and wethers t 16/6. On account Mr T. J. Meharry I) light steers at £9, and 3 ditto at 9/7/6. Oil account Messrs Sullivan Iros., 3 handy weight steers at £l3/17/6 ditto at £ll/17/6. On account Messrs 0. Williams and Sons, 1 prime Tiei■r at £l4/10/-, f at £.13, 2 at £l2/12/6, at £l2/5/-, 1 at £l2, 3 at £ll/17/6, at £ll/7/6, 1 at £lO/12/6, 3 at £lO/1/-, 3 at £9/10/-, 2 at £l 1/7/6, 1 cow at 12, 3 at £lO/12/6, 2 at £l3/12/6.