COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1923, Page 1

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE. SHARP RISE IN BEEF. Ai tlie above yard- yesterday the lirst -,ale on the altered day from Monday U, Wednesday took place and judging from the at tendance the change seemed to suit the buyers who' were present in large numbers. A ,-liarp rise in beef was recorded at the opening of the sale and this improved as-things progre-sod with the result that prices per hundred and per head reached tlie highe-t since the spring of 1023. Prime ox made from -IBs to Ms. medium from 3*s f.d to 13s, prime heifers 3ls to -lOs. lighter sorts 2Ss Oil to 3.3 s (id.

Tile tops of K. A. (Mbit's bullocks made Lit; Ids, Ihe whole line averaging LI") Bs. A prime 2 year old Hereford heifer bought hv Mr duo. l.ock, Kaniori, and bred hy Mr •l>m. 1 ion. Ilaast, made the top price of Ll.'t 2s (id. Sheep were ill keen demand and though eoinpet it ion was not so keen a> last sale, prices nevertheless were distincllv in sellers' favour.

Messrs \V. detlries and Co. made the ■following sales:-

Oil account Messrs Oihh tiros 2-1 fat ewes at 3Ss Oil. .Ml wethers at 12s, 2d wethers at 30s (hi, 20 wethers at Ails. Privately tor T. O’Neill, 48 wethers at Pis (hi. '

On account Mr 10. Mills, one lieiier ■it es |() s , live medium steers at £^ I As. one venter at LI os, oil account K. A. Cibh three prime bullock- at Cl:> I As, iwo do. at LIU os. seven at LI A 17s lid. two at LI A I As, two at Llo. two at Lit 17s ihl, three at Lid Ins. one cow Ltd. On account ( . and t,. Oil>l> two heifers at Lit IDs, two do. af £8 17s (hi. On aceoiiid .T. Gibb, one hiilloek at LID. three do. at Ll I 2s (hi. one cow al Lid IDs. Fur a client olio extra prime heifer at Lid 2- (id. M. irmistoii and Co., report as follows: Al the above sale yesterday omen try consisted of 7(1 head ol tat cattle and KM) fat sheep. There was a la rue attendance of buyers and competition was very keen, prices realized being the highest recorded since the slump of ,‘i yen - ago. Heavy ox and. goo cl eov, Loci' sold at '.Os. medium ox and heifer at Ids per hundred. The sheep yarded were of medium quality and sold well at recent values.

AVo sold on account of Messrs Oibh Urns., 20 wethers at 30s, 80 at 38s. On account of a client. 2 heifers at £ll 2< fid. 2 cows Pi £l3 7s fid. 2 at £l3 ds. •> heifers at £l2 As, 1 at £ll ss, 2 at £l3 7s (hi. 2 bullocks at £lO 17s lid. 2 at £l3 17s fid. lat £l3 Ids. 2at £l-1 12s fid. 2 rows at £ll ds. 2 heifers at £8 17s fid. 2 at £lO 2, fid. ] acted cow at C 5 17s fid, I cow at £lO. 2 at £l2 10s. 3 at £lO. I at £lO. I at £8 10s. 1 at £l. On account. of Mr 11. TCnrnhacli. 3 bullocks at £1 I 7s tjd. 2 at £t i 17- fid, L at £ll. 2 at £l2 MX I al £l3. 1 at £lO 7-, fi.l, 1 coaler at £8 2s fid. Oil account of Mi 8. Yde. 2 bullocks at £l2 12s Cd. 2 at £l3 12s fid--2 at £ll 17s fid. 1 at £lO 1(X 2 at £lO 10s. 2 at £lO 1 As. A at £lO 10- '• venter at £l. 1 at £4. 1 at £1 Ins.