COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1921, Page 4

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

<UK)I?IGTON STOCK MAHKI-7 A STEADY .MARKET. C > 7al gr.o.ii. X|;.cirii Jo v.-: ::iliati.) niHINR'IU'Ki 11. Ik* . 15 Messrs Matson and (to. report .is follows regajding their stock sale yc.-lei-day : Store Sheep.—A larger yarding t: an lasi week, and mostly comprised of shorn wethers, which -old at about equal to lasi week’s pi ices, and in some cases lower. Lest shorn aethers from 10s to 11s 9d; others from (is ,Nd la 8s (id; best s'loin Imggels Irom 7s in 8s (id ; olhcis 5s (id to 6s 6d : shorn ewes and lambs from 3s to (is 9d ; ail counted. Several lines of backward

sheep were withdrawn at auction. Store cattle—A fairly huge yarding, including some icnily good qualify. A fair demand and practically the whole yarding was cleared at auciien. Not many big cattle were yarded. 3 year steers 03 IDs to Co; 2 years ditto L‘2 IDs in C 3 ; yearlings ditto 25s to .’ss 2d : year boilers to L'4 IDs ,*ailings ditto .’ills to IDs ; best young cow s C2 to C 3 ;

others 15s to 255. Reef.—A large yarding, iuciiulin

some very line consignments of steers. The market all round was again easier, specially for indifferent quality and aged cows. Prime steers CIO 5s to Cl 3 ss: extra good Cl I Ills to CIO ss; medium steers C 7 10s to CIO; others Cl iss lo C 7 ss. Prime heifers C 7 Ills to L'S 17s; ni hers Co lo C 7, best, young, cows C 5 Ills to CS Ills; medium C 3 lo C 5 ; older anil inferior dow n to 30s.

-Mutton.—A comparatively small yarding, ami following a small entry of lamb.:- the market showed a sha.p advan, e, especially for wethers. A larger proportion of ewes were tillering than usual, ami not many good lines ol V"the;s were yarded. Prime wethers Ins .’ld to 225; medium Ids lo 17s 9d ; lighter 13s (>d to 16s; prime ewes !.'!. to 17s 7il ; others Ss (id to 11s (Id. The lamb market was considerably smaller and showed an advance of 7 s to 8s all round.