COMMERCIAL NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1923, Page 4

COMMERCIAL NEWS

AHAt»4tjTO» ST Oft K MARKET WEST ('(>A;~T I.A AIRS SELL \\ !'• 1.f.. Tsl-rp-eTh.—ilpncib! to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. ...ossts hi. .Matson and Cm, ropoHns cliugtaii yards yesterday: Store Sheep A.imllier logo yarning and ilisi market v. - even more Lun\tmt than hast week, p.actiealiy tne Whole o! tie" entry being ''cared ..t ai-ction. Be t 2-tor.lh ewes, up to 1; ; ~."11.1 tnoi'lii •••Vis Up to do- lei '• ,e " I-, a few 29. Lo A'.)-: ■ ■ •• i ' "T" lambs a few tills to Jib; others from \ I ■ e: is ; best wither- ir.ni tbs: others from '-bis bd. Store pigs—-A medium yarding end prices for wcauers were easier. .Mediums end bug" store' r|,; " no .1 last wcei ’s rale. Wcanerx, Ills- to IS-, slips |Vs to 235. m"dium stores AS- to Jos. Inge to l.'is. Xe sO.'s in pig were ••!'- for in;.;. I’orker- A short supply and the (lei wax g" 1. I.igiii porker- lbs to Its. and others (id to ■>•>*■ Aveiugo price r. : jd to rid. A medium yodiug c[ biicouers (lid p:iees weio lietter than last week. The demand was keen I j ;|,i bm ,tier' £8 I I" l a £1 "is; average price lid lo (bid. Beef - Another large yarding comprising 38S l ead. The quality was Very in and out, but the entry comprised m • excellent (|uidiiy. The niark( • n (Cirni up slightly easier than last week, and continued so throughout, y beef sreeiallv suffering, and w -

quite 20s per head below Inst week. I.igiilm sorts did not show the - nie decline. lh'iitK" steers £ll L ; £l"l----extra to GI(>: medium C 8 I"- t.o £lO |Os; others -C7 to £8 10s; prime heifers £7 As to £ll : otlieis t-l Us to C. ; cows £3 los to £8 os; extra to £lO 10s. Store cattle.- -Only a medium yarding. and: < output ii inn for nil classes was pa rue"! fly keen. Any well grown goad eou-iit ioiied cattle met with good cempeti lion and shewed an advance oil late sales. Th.ee years old stems- £.j

to (JO 12- fid : 2 year ditto £8 to £8 los; yearling ditto 2os to 80s; 2 year heifers £.'i Us to fjl ns; 18 months ditto oils to £2 Us; cows Us to do. Mutton Only a medium entry, mostly ewes. Tie quality all round was very regular. The sale opened somewhat easier than last week and remained so throughout, showing an average (iron *;i* about 1- to is Gd. Utimo wethers 82s fid to ■ ■ fid; extra t ’ dl' [Od; medium 29- fid to 82s; others 2fis t , 295. Ewes were in the same proportion . Lambs—fairly large entry and the quality was very irregular. Iho market (di round was slightly easier, graziers operating freely on all light and unfinished sorts. Several M est Coast lines were yarded and sold well. Ihe average overall price was 9 d to lOd per liv.