COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1923, Page 4

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

'r tmr.TON STOrtg market I, \AI It PRICKS lAI PR< )\'F. fGy Telegraph. Special !a Cuariltan.t CIIHISTCm ifCTL This Day. .Messrs 11. Matson and Co., import as follows regarding liieii mod; -ale at Ad dingtuu y.rds yesterday: Store Sleep ,\ smaller yarding than hist week, and the market was firm at i..-i week’s rale-. Rest rape lambs from 17s. to 22s fid; others from lbs. Rest sii'umi mouth eves up to 32-: ether- front 20- to 2i!s: inferior and travelled -ori- I’rom 1 Is. Rest toiwvard wether- 2b- to 27-: others from 20- to Reef Another very large yiiiding. eompri-ing 170 lead. Tlie market waagain easier as tliere were too many lor local re(|iilr,.ments. arid the ipudity gercrally was very i.regular. Towards the end of file market', all -ales were very diflieull to make. Prime steer* C'll to t.'lo 10-: extra to £ltt, medium <2B 10s to £lO 10s; others CO to £8 ; prime heifer* £0 Ids to £8 As: others Cl TOs io CO A-: prime cows £A 10- t > C 8 As; others £3 lo CA. Store Cattle A fairly large yarding, but, the market if anything teas slightly I'd"!', especially in the face if the decline in tin* heel market. 3 and ! year steer- £A to £A I!-; 2 years ditto £.'! to C 3 IA-: yearlings 3As to 17s Pel. Due nice line of 18 months to 2yi-. Hereford heifer- made £•!. Two year heifers <22 HI- to £3 2- 0,1 : yearlings oAs to 12- Oil; cows 2A- io ft?- Oil. Fat pigs A medium entry and prices were similar to la-t week’s rates. Tight heenners C 3 10- to £t : henvv £■! A- to C 1 10-: oxtea heavy to £A. A’fie nverege r.rree w■- Old to 7,1. Light porkers t'2 As to £2 10-: heavy C2 LA- to £3 2- and average price 7RI. Stiu- t igs \ medium cutty. Too demand for weaners and small stores was very -lack, medium and 1 rge stores selling at late rates. Weanor- -- to LA- : -nrdl sto-es 10- I-. 20s: medium 28- to :>A. ; largo -t re- C'2 A- to £2 LAs. X s„w, in pig were offer ing. Mutton A fab' var'ling again, mostly owes and the n' ah'ty we- , erv ry guh'r. Ibe mar ,'T opened easer. Lot improved somewhat towards (]■<• end l est "ether- .!!- n.| to 3.0 fid. extra to 30-: medi'in, 27s O' to 31- : light, g !