COMMERCIAL NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1923, Page 4

COMMERCIAL NEWS

AHA 11 I'll A FAT STUCK SACK. At yesterday’s fat stock sale at the above yards an entry ot 56 lit a<_l of tattattle tame forward to the usual attendance ol buyers. Competition was i'airlv animated throughout the .sale, lan 'prices tlltl uot except in one or t rl i-..»; of finished ox beef, show any ill, lease on previous prices recorded. There were no .sheep yarded. .Messrs \Y. Jeffries and Co. soltl as follows: On aeeount Mr \V. M. Karnbarh, 1 prime hlk at Cld os. 3 steers at £r‘i()s. 2 tlo at L'7. I heifer at £7 10s. o at. Co Ids (id, d at £4 17s Od, 1 at Cl 15s. •_> dry cows at £3; on aeeount Mr Chas Donovan. 2 hlks at CIO. 3 do at £9 ll)s. 3 tlo at £d -s (id. 3 do at tr 15s. o dll at £7 Ids Od. 1 heifer at £7 7s Od. 3 do at CO 10s. 2 do at £6; on at count Mr T. Stopforth 2 light steers at £O. 1 do at £5 17s (id. 3 do at Co 12k tid. 3 cow, at £4 Ids (hi.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. report : - At the above side yesterday, our entiv consisted of 50 head of tat cattle anti a small pen of 7 wethers. The usual h uvors were present, Imt cmnpot itiou not very keen, and prices realised were much on a par with those at recent sal s. We sold on account ot J. Bradlet, 7 fat wethers at 3->s Oil : on account of P. Douglas, 2 bullocks at CX 3 at CO os, 3 at CO Ids; on account of A. Bradlev. 1 heifer at £4 7s Od, l cow at Co 2s Od. 1 ai C 3 2s Od : on account of .1. Butler and Co.. 3 heifers and 1 cow at Co os, o heiters at Co os, 1 cow at CO 17s Oil, 3 cows and 1 heifer at Cl Ids. d bullocks at £S 10s. 2 at C 7 Ids. 4 at CO ds, d at £7. d at CG ids. 1 at CO Ids Od : on account uf Douglas Bros.. 3 light steers at £4 12s (3d. d at ,C 4 10s, 3 at Cl Ids (hi: on account of F. \V. Mills, d coalers at 345. 2 at £1: on account H. T.ouisch, 1 cow at £6 15s.