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Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1923, Page 1

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ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE. BEEF PRICES IMPROVE. The usual fortnightly fixture was held at tho above yards yesterday When 97 fat sheep and 60 head of cattle were submitted to a large attendance of buyers. Competition was firm from the start of the sale, and towards the finish cattle were at least. £1 a head dearer than at the opening. Tlie quality can be classed as prime throughout, a notable feature of the day being the extra prime heifers offered. In this lespeet a very fine heifer fattened by Mr AV. 11. Karnbacli, made tlie record price so far of £l9, while the same vendor topped tlie market with a prime Hereford bullock at £2l 2s fid. Heavy ox beef made from 50s to 54s per hundred, lighter weights from 45s to 48s, prime lieifcr beef made from 48s to 52s Gd. medium quality and prime cows from 33s to 45s Gd. The sheep yarded wero not heavv sorts and averaged 7d to 7Jd per ll>.‘ Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. report having sold as follows:- - On account Air Noel O’Brien, 61 half bred light ewes at 31s. On account Mr O’Neill, 20 weanors at 4()s and 40 /Jo. at 395. On account Messrs Sullivan Bros, two prime blks at £l9 17s Od, 0 at £l9 10s, 21 at £I!T 7s Gd. 4 at £l9 2s Gd, 2 at £lB 15s, 2 at £lB 12s Gd, 4 at £l7, 2 cows at £l6 ss, 1 at £ls 10s. On account Mrs YY . H. Karnbacli 1 prime heifer at £l9, 2 at £l3 17s fid 2 at £li 10s, 4 blks. at £ll 7s Gd. 3 do at £ll ss, 2 prime lilies, at £l9 I3s. 3 do at £l9 J2s Gd. 3 do at £l9 ss, 1 do at £2l 2s Gd, 3 do. at £l7 2s fid.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. report:— At the above sule yesterday our entry consisted of 104 fat sheep and 50 head of fat cattle. There was a large attendance of buyers and competition was exceedingly keen, with the result that a further sharp rise in beef was recorded, iirices realized ranging from 50s k 60s per hundred. Fat sheep also sold well. AY'e sold oil account of Mr M. Patrick, '_>9 fat wethers at 455, 33 at 455, 20 ewes'at £2, 26 at.39s 9d, 30 at 40s, 26 hoggets at 31s 3tT> On account of Mr ]!. Adamson, 1 heifer and 2 cows at Cls, 1 heifer and 2 cows at £ls 7s Od, 2 heifers at £l3 2s Gd, 3 at £l3 12s Gd, 2 at £lO 17s Gd, 2 at £ll 15s, 1 c-Sw at £8 7s Gd, 2 blks at £l4 15s. _ Oil account of client 4 bullocks at £l# 12s Gd, 4 at £l3 15s. 4 heifers at £ll 2s Gd, 1 cow at £8 10s, 2 heifers at £9 12s Gd, 1 cow at £9. On account of Air H. Karnbacli 1 bullock at £2O 2s Gd, 2 at £lB 15s, 1 at £ll ss, 3 nt£lß 17s Gd, 4 at £ls 12s Gd, 3 at £l2 2s Gd, 2 at £l2 10s. '

At a meeting of butchers held before the Sale yesterday it was reported by a number present that the Wednesday sale (lay is found to be unsuitable, especially for the northern butchers whose cattle cannot he killed in time for week-end supplies. After a full discus-sion-on tho matter it was moved hv Afr Higgins of Cobden and seconded by Air Bruhn of Rutherglen that a petition be presented to the District Traffic Afanager asking the Department to reinstate the early Monday morning train from Ross so that the Sale may be held as hitherto on tho Monday ; A petition in circulation at the Y’ards was largely signed, and will l>o sent to the Traffic’ Malinger this week.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET A STEADY MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Special to Cuardian.) . CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Messrs H. Matson and Co., report as follows regarding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday: Store sheep.— A larger yarding than last week,, and a spirited sale throughout-. The entry was computed of principally wethers and hoggets. Prices ranged :—Best forward wethers 3-ls to 375: others from 30s; host 4. G and 8touth half bred ewes up to 43s ; medium ditto 34s to 38s; others from 24s to 30s. Hoggets (owes) up to 31s; wether hoggets 22s to 275.

(store cattle—A large yarding, including several pens of good bullocks, but there were many nondescript lots of cattle offered. A good demand allround and the market showed a decided improvement for all sorts. 3 and 4-year steers £G to £8 2s Gd, two and tlireevear ditto. C 5 to £0 12s Gd; ditto heifers, £3 to £3 17s Gd : yearling and IK-mos. ditto Cl 10s to £3. Cows, 30s to £4 ICIs.

Fat pigs.—A small entry came forward, which met with a good demand. Values were:-—Baconqvs £4 to £1 10s, heavy Co to £5 Pis; an average price of 7!.d. Light porkers 50s to 575; heavy’ £3 to £3 ills; extra ’heavy to £3 17s. the average price being 9d to iOd. • Store pigs.—A large entry, wlue.i met with a keen demand. Y’aluos were: Weanors 29s to 21s, extra to 275; small stores 20s to 325; large medium.3ss to 40s, large 45s to 525. Sows in pig C l to £6 10s. . , , Beef.—A smaller yarding- Hum his-t week and the market was firmer. Ike quality generally was hotter, and included several consignments from the oith. Prime steers £lB to £22: extra to £24 10s; good steers £l3 15s to £l7 10s; others £9 to £13:10s. v Prime heifers, £l2 to £ls 10s; extra to. £l7 7s Gd-. others £7 to £ll 10s. Prime cows £l.l to £l4; extra to £lB 10s; others £5 to £lO 10s. Mutton. —An average yarding, hut not mam- ewes were entered. Ihe quality was better all round than usual The market opened, easier than- last week but improved somewhat as it pro-, cessed, but on the average was luirdFv as keen as last week'. Prime wethers, q.( s to 49s Gd; extra to 51s 6(1; a lew show sheep making 01s Gd; ™£ (11l . un 'is to 43s 6(1; others 355-fill to 38s (id, ewes in the same proportion. .