COMMERCIAL NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1921, Page 4

COMMERCIAL NEWS

9T ON STOCK MARKET. (By Tslograph.— Special to uuardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. Hi Messrs Matson and Co. report as follows regarding their slock sale yesterday : St ire Sheep.—-A larger yarding all round and the market was easier. Rest shorn wethers from 12s (id to 14s 3d ; shorn 2 tooth wethers from li.s Oil to Ss 2d ; smaller 5s (id. Ewe lambs from Os to Ss Sd. Best ewe hoggets in wool lls (id. The quality generally was iu different.

Beef. —A very heavy yarding, iiu tul ing some excellent quality. The market opened weaker and showed a decided drop till round equal tu 30s to 35s jm'r head. Prime steers 9i3 2s lid to 910 10s; extra up to 917 7s (ic.l ; medium 910 to 913 15s; others 90 10s to 90 10s. Prime heifers 9S 15s to 911 12s Oil; others 90 10s to 9S Ids; prim* cows 90 10s to 910 10s; extra to 912 ss; nthers 93 Ills to 90 ss. Store Cattle. - A fair yarding, including some good quality. Any well bred steers met with a good demand, but licifei s were not so eagerly sought alter, as in the last few weeks. 3 year steers 95 5s to 90 15s; 2 years old ditto 93 to 91 ss; yearlings 30s to 15s; 2 year heifers 91 to 94 15s ; a fewextra up to 90; yearlings to IS months heifers 45s (id to (ills. Good I orient'd cows up to 93 ss. Not many big cattle were yarded. Mutton.—Another very huge yarding and far iu excess ot butchers requirements. The market opened considerably easier am! got worse as it progressed. A fair propot lion ol the yarding was passed at auction. Several lines of Southland and Chat hams sheep were yarded and a good proportion ol both shorn ewes and wethers were ottering. Prime woolly wethers 21s to 21s (id: extra 25s to 29s («1; medium ISs to 2(ls tit! ; others los (ill tu Bs till : shorn wetheis, prime ISs to 225; extra 23s to *2 Is (id; lighter los to bs; others 13s (111 to lls (id. A few very light ones sold as low as 11s (id.

McMahon and Lee's stock sale on Moudav at the lnangahua Junction Sa leva ids. consisted of 93 prime t r nttle from Kokatahi and S oll ** 1 'Vestland district, with about a dozen springers from local clients. No sheep vvn yarded which was the first time in the history of the above yards that no -beep were penned. The quality of the fat cattle was excellent right tiu-ougli-out, and competition was well snsla neil and keener than the previous sale. There was a full bench of buyers in attendance.

The range of prices was: Prime lal bullocks 915 5s to .99: prime lat heifers 911 17s (id to 97; fat cows 911 L7s (id to 98 Ids; 1 stag 99 15s; 1 vealer 94 ss; 1 springer at £l2; 2 do. •it 910; 1 at 99; 1 do. at £8 155.; 2 do. at 97 10s; aged draught horse at £l2; 1 back 92.