COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1922, Page 4

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

ADDINGTON STORK MARKET.

WEST COAST BULLOCKS TOR THE . MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Speeial to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. .Messrs H. Matson and Co., report as follows rearding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday :. Store sheep.—A small entry and the market was easier except for host owes, which sold up to .‘IDs; medium to good ewes, from 17s to 225; best owe hoggets up to 17s fid ; other Imggets from Ids to 21s. Wethers from Ids to 17s. The market was very irregular. Store’cattle.—A fair yarding mostly o! nomleseiipt lots and'a considerable portion comprised old rows, which were hard to sell. Very few good heifers were offered and only 2 or 3 pens of good steers. The market wos irregular. Three year old steers to 23 10s, 2J years ditto to 2.1 3s (id ; yearlings up to 2(is ; good heifers 23 os to 24 ss; smaller 23 5s to 22 l'Os. Cows 12s fid to 2Gs. Repf.—The entry Urns a good deal smaller than for sonic weeks and included some illendid lines of bullocks, consignments coming from the NoNrth Island and Westland. Taking the market all round, it was hardly as keen as lost week. Prime medium weights were selling comparatively hotter than heavier sorts. Prime steers 28 5s to 212 15s. extra to 211. Hie latter price being obtained liv a AI est Coast vendor -, medium 2(5 Ids to 20; others 24 to 2(1 5s ; prime heifers 25 5s to .28 ; others 23 10s to 25. Prime cows 24 10s to ' or; -g, fid; Others 22 10s to 21 ss. Mutton. —The largest yarding for some considerable time. The quality was very mixed. Some nice lines of station wethers were offering. Owing to freezing buyers being unable to operate, all medium and light quality suitable for export Hade was a good deal easier. Prime heavy stull did not suffer in the same extent, but at the 'same time was easier. Towards the end, tbe market improved and diced a good deal hrim'i than it opened. Prime wethers 22s to 20s ; extra. 31s (id to 31s 9d ; medium 18s Ikl to 225; others down to ltis 10s. Prime ewes 17s to 235, one extra ■rood open pen making 28s; medium 13s To Bis lid; lighter and ■ inferior Os to 12s (id. A small yarding of lambs but 2s to its cheaper, as there was .no ; 1 1 cozing competition.