COMMERCIAL NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1921, Page 1

COMMERCIAL NEWS

AHAIIURA FAT STOCK SALE

The usual fortnight!) fixture at these Yards was held yesterday when 50 fat lambs, 60 fat wethers and 54 head ol fat cattle were submitted to public competition. Prices ranged near about t, those ruling at the last two sales, ox beef making up to 40/- per hundred for Ixist quality down to 34/- for plain and medium sorts. Heifer beef made up to 36/- per hundred while cow beef, of which there was a fair pereentag ■ yarded made from 25/- to 34/- per hundred. The entry of lambs sold well Messrs W. Jeffries and Co., sold :.s followsOn account Mr Jas Cropper, 60 fat sheep at 21/0; On account Air IT. Monk, 25 lambs at 19/1, and 25 ditto at 18/3; On account Mr W. Olderog, 2 vealers at £2/12/0, 2 at 35/-, 1 spgr, at 010; On account AJ r J. - Diedrichs, 3 cows at £7/5/-, 1 at £4/7/6. 2 heifers at £6. I at £5/2/6; On account Air If Hoveldt 2 Idles, at £l4. 2 at £l3/7/0 3 at £l3/5 2 at £l2/15/-, 2 at £l2 5 1 at £l2-2/6 and 2 at £lO 5-: On no count T. J. and A, ATeharry, 3 blks. at £ll. 2 at £B/10/-. 2 at £B. 2 at £7/17/6 2 at £7 5/- and 3 at £O/10/- ; On accou.it Mr ,1. Cropper. 3 cows at £B/5 -. 2 at C 6. 1 at £9, 1 at £4/10/-. I tit C4/5.-

M. Houston and Co. report as follows: At the above yards yesterday our entry consisted of 129 fat sheep and 10 head of cattle. The usual buyers were present and prices realized were on a par with previous sale. We sold on account of Mr B. Harcourt. G 9 fat sheep at 255; on account of Mr L. W. Bassett. 30 sheep (light) at 13s 9d, no ;it 12s 9d; on account of Mr B. Harcourt. 2 bullocks at £ll 10s, 1 at I'l2 ss, ”at Id2 12s (id, 3 heifers at £(i 12s (hi, 2 at CO ss.