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AD.HNGTQIf’ MARKET A STEADY- MARKET-. (gU, Velegr^pjp—Special tR, CHRISTCHURCH, This Days Messrs Matson and Op. repprti as.' fellows regarding their siftefc. salp .yester* day : Store sheep.—A, large yarding and all classes of, sheep. were, well represented. Best rape lambs from 13s (id to 16s 6,d ; extra goad to; 18s Ud; best sound mouth ewes, from 17s to 20s (kit; others from 13s 6d to-los 6d; best forward wethers, 15s (id to. 17s 6d; others from 13s to 14s 6d, There wore several lines of West Const lambs which sold well up to last week rates. The general 1 tone of the market-was firm. i Store Cattle.—Very' small yarding, mostly odd 1 lots. One line of 3-ypp-r old steers, pretty rough sorts, made. £5 2s 6d. Good competition for all classes .apd practically everything was sold at auction, .hut really no quotable lines were offered.
Beef.—A. comparatively small yarding, but the quality with the exception of one or two good lines was generally indifferent. The market especially for best sorts opened firmer, but eased off somewhat before the finish of the- sale. Prime steers, fill to fill ss; extra gooc to £lO 15ft; medium, £8 5s to £lO 15s: others £6 11s to £8; prime heifers fit to £8 ; extra to £9 15s; others £3' 15:. to £5 15s. Prime cows £5 10s to £8 j 10s. extra to £ll 15s; others £3 5s to £5. Mutton. —The entry was similar to latst week, but very few wotliers were yarded, consequently those showed a, good improvement. Prime wethers, 23s 6d to 295, extra good to 325; medium 22s to 235; others, down to 17s 9d. Ewes opened about the same as last week, hut towards the end of the sale got weaker. A smaller yarding off lambs, which sold about- the same as 'last week. Graziers were operating, 'keenly for lighter and unfinished sorts. Several lines of West Coast lambs mot l with good competition and sold well at market rates.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1922, Page 4
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