COMMERCIAL HEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1921, Page 4

COMMERCIAL HEWS.

ADJINGTON STORK MARKET, A KIR.MLR MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Dev. Messrs Matson and Co. report as lotlows regarding their stock sale yesterday t Store' slmiq). A large yarding tor this time ol t'lte year, mostly hoggets and ewes and iambs, which were of interior class generally and showed a decided decline on last, week’s prices. Hogget'S front 7s to !)s, a lew extra good to I ts (id; ewe lambs from <>s to Ids all counted. Rest- wethers up to IJs '_>d, others from 7s (id to Ids. The market, generally was easier all round, except for Idle best quality of alt descriptions. Store Cattle. A fairly large yarding. mostly very poor quality, and a dragging sale, Imt- a fairly good clearance, most lots Iving disposed of under the hammer. All steers were hard to sell, but- there were* not many big ernes, and a fair demand for heifers. Twoyear steers £ll As lo £1 Ids; yearlings a.-.s to .V-’s tid. Dry rows 2ns to A 5». Dairy cows were about the same. licet. An average- yarding and the (pialitv was decidedly hotter all ruund. .‘•Vveral very line lines of steers were ollVn-cl. Tlm market was firmer for best, quality, Imt showed little or no c hange' leer medium and inferior. Prime steers. CIO lo £l!l 10*; extra to £2O Ids; nn'diiini, £ll L.s to £IA |os; others £S to £ll As; prime heifers £lO to CIM. extra to £ls; others £5 los • £!) Ids. Rest, cows £8 Ids to £ll Ids; others £A to £B. Mutton. A' larger yarding than last week, imt evidently butchers were short to-day, consequently the market was slightly lirmcr. Some excellent lilies of wethers were yarded and sold well. Prime wethers 22s to 2ns Oil, to MO; medium, 18s to 21s; others Ids to 17s (id; lighter ones. Its ‘.ld to |As fid; light and medium sheep did not show tlie same proportionate of advance as tlie primer did. Very few ewes were yarded, lint sold well.