COMMERCIAL NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1923, Page 3

COMMERCIAL NEWS

ABAHFRA STOCK SAL!'

The fortnightly fixture at the above yards was held yesterday when Bo head of fat cattle were snomitt. .1 to buyers. There was a good attendani".' of t!:c later and competition was ore k throughout the sale. I’rices lor light, will-finished cattle showed an improvement while heavy weight oxen and ho cows remaitn I in the neighbourhood m previous prices, the range being as follows: t’rinu/ c» lin o 2->s to 28*'. medium weights, well finished, to .ills, prime heifers from 21 is to 3tls; light'"’ sort: 27s (id: fat cows, of which the was •. fairlv heavy yarding from IS* to 2-1- per hundred. .Messrs \A . Jlllrli'S and Co .sold as follows: — On account Messrs Sullivi-i Bros, t heifer at TB. 3 at £c -is, 2 at U» l-»- j at £0 12s (ill. ti 111 £t'c -As. 2 at Cfi UK. _ at £(> Ljs. 2 at CO 7- (id. 1 blks. at £ 10s. 2 at Cfl As. 3 at C 8 17s (id. 2 at £8 1 As, 'J at £8 12s till. 2 at £8 RK 1 ~t. gs As. 1 at C 8 2s tid. On account H. F Shingles. 1 dry rmv a: £4 7« O.n On at '.'mint Norman Friend, o cows at £0 On account -Messrs Berry avi (';,. | hlk at £lO. 4 at £0 It's. 2 at 08 lids. 3 at C 10s. I st;; r at Cc. -• heifers at £S Ufs. 1 at £O. anil P '- vatcly A 0 fat wethers at 3-ls.

Messrs M. Houston unci Co., report: At tin' usual l*oi tuittlttly salt' yester- (| :y our entry e. nsisted ot ,11 head ot Vat inttle. The usual liuyers weie present hut prices realised "ere tnueli hi. j or than those of the precious sale. Cood o\ beef sold front 22s (id to 25s par himdred, erinie medium " eiiiht hei'ers io 27s lid. | We sold Oil account of Alts Ctltu- i n ,i,ms 2 bullocks at £8 7s Gd. 1 at C 7 i 12s fid. 2 at £7 Ills. 2, at £9 2s (3d. 2 at , £8 os: on account of AA*. ft. Adamson, ; 1 Iml lock at £9 2c Gd. 2 a.t £8 12s 6d. 2 at £8 10s. 2 at £8 ss. 1 at £8 10s. 2 heifers at £7 2s fid; on account of H. N. Adamson 3 bullocks at £8 12s fid, 2 1 at £8 17s fid, Sat £8 l2s fid. 1 at £7. 1 at £8 10a.