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Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1923, Page 1

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AO JIN CT O N STOOIC MARKET BEEE MARKTT EASIER. MUTTON FIRMER. (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 small yarding and a brisk sale for all classes. Best wotliers made 35s to -”>S-; others troin 28s (id to 335; host hoggets 27s to 31s (id, others from 235; ewes and lambs, all counted, 2l)s to 22s It'd. Store cattle.—A fair yarding, the quality very nondescript. One or two decent lines of steers and heifers were offered, Imt the sale was hardly as keen as last week, there being a small attendance of buyers. Best I year steers made up to CS os, 3 years ditto to Co Ss, 2 years ditto C-I 2s; 3 years heifers in calf £4, good 2 year heifers C.'l to C 3 IBs, good yearlings ditto to 45s ; rows 15s to 'lßs.

Eat pigs. There was a large entry of porkers and prices were lower than la.it week’s rates, baconers selling at late rates. Light porkers made 48s to 575, heavy -C3 to C 3 Ss, extra to £3 13s. average 7d to 8d ; light baconers £3 14s to C 3 IPs (id, heavy Cl 3s to C 4 10s, extra heavy to .Co los, average (ill to 7d ; choppers C 3 to Co.

Store pig.',.—An exceptionally largo yarding and values were lower than last week’s rate' by about (is a head. Weaners sold well. Values were: Weaners 21s to 235, extra to 30s, small stores 21s fo 28s, medium ,30s to 3(is, large to 48s. No sows in pig were offered.

Beef.—There was another large yarding and following lasi, week’s big entry there were too many for butchers’ requirements and consequently the market was easier all round, there being a drop of about, 20s to 28s per head on the average. Several outside consignments wore yarded, including some from the North Island. Prime steers fro mtlie North Island. Prime steers Clo 10s to £lO, extra to £22 10s: medium £l2 10s to £lB os; others £8 10s to £l2; prime heifers £lO 10s to £l3 10s, extra £ls, medium £8 5s to CIO, others CO 10s to £8; prime cows £8 10s to £l2, extra £ls 15s, others Cl 5s to £9.

Mutton.—The smallest yarding for some considerable time and the market showed a decided improvement oil last week's. Prime wethers made 47s to 53s (id, extra 58s to 00s, medium 42s to 4(>s Oil, others down to 38s ; prime ewes 4()s fo 40s Oil, extra to .'i2s, others 33s to 39s (i<L One line of shorn wethers made 38s (id.