COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1924, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

A R AIH’R A FAT STOCK SALE. At the usual fat stock fixture held yesterday 00 fat sheep, of) lambs and 45 head of cattle were yarded to a small attendance of buyers. \\ ith the exception of Olsen’s line the yarding was a very nondescript one, cows and heifers again being in evidence. Competition for light finished cattle improved on the previous sale, while hoa\j cattle sold somewhere in the region ol from 30s to 32s per hundred. Heifer beef made from 20s to 28s per hundred while cow beef fluctuated between las and 22s per hundred. Sheep and lambs sold on prices equal to Addington. Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. sold on account of Mr J. McGregor, 10 store lambs at 21s, 40 fat lambs at 27s Gd, GO fat wethers at 31s. On account Mi L. Kelly 1 light steer £7 2s Gd. 2 at £G 2s Gil. 1 heifer at Co 2s Gd. 1 cow at £4 7s Gd. On account- Mr V. Olsen 2 blits, at £ll 10s. 3 at £lO 17s Gd. 3 at £lO 10s, 1 at £8 15s. I heifer at £7 10s. 2 at £3 ss, 1 steer at £4 ss. 1 ditto at £2 16s. On account Mrs Chinn. 4 heifers at £G 10s. 2 at £5 17s Gd, 4 at £5 16s. 2 at £4, 1 at £5 2s Gd, 1 at £6 10s