COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1922, Page 1

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

AUJINGTON STOCK MARKET. A STEADY MARKET. (By Telegraph.— Special to Guardian.) OH Ii LSTCII Ul!Cn, This Day. Stine sheep.—A medium yarding comprised mostly ol breeding ewes, which showed a firmer ton:* than last week. Coed half-lire.l ewes from -Mr to “'.is 9d ; best three-quarter hied ewes up to 2Ss Id; others from 20s to 21s; aged and inferior 7s to 13s (id; best hoggets l'2s to 15s; others from Ids (id; best wethets from 15s to 17s (id.

Store entile.—A fairly large yarding mostly nondescript lots. A lair attendance of buyers and the demand generally was guild, with vcly little altera’ion in last week’s prices. Four year old steers Cl Bis to £1 17s (id; thiee years ditto I'3 to L 3 15s; two years old JOs to 17s lid; yearlings 25s to' 335; host heir r.s £1 15s to £fi: two year ohj £3 5s to Cl 15s; yearlings 35s to Jos. Cow s were Imid to sell. . I'vcf. —Another large yarding •includin..- jcverel lots of shipped and travelled attic. One lot of 50 ex-North Island arrive! too late for the sale and will have to he held over till next week. The nai Ice'l was not so keen as last in,./:. Brittle steers C!) 10s to LT3 lus; txlia to Cl I 17s till : medium Ci 10s to t!) ss; otheis Cl to C.i. l’rinie heifers Csss to Ci Ids'; others CJ to (;5. Prime cows Cl 5s to Ci! Ids; extia to CO ss. . Mutton. —A slightly larger yarding than last week, including some really cxielleiit lines, both ewes and wethers, and the market showed a lurther improvement. Toward the end, however. t! c same k’Lillies* was nut displayed arid prices somewhat co-ed. Prime v el he: s 23s (id to 31s Cd : extra to 33s ! medium Ids to 23s : lighter and inferior 17s to ISs lid. Ewes were m the same proportion. The lamb mmket was easier.