COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1925, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA I-'AT STOCK SALE. JEFFRIES AND CO’S REPORT. At the above fixture yesterday in head of cattle were yarded lor competition included therein being a number of coolers. Competition was animated throughout the sale and prices were equal to those ol the last sale in the old year. The entries comprised finished" light weight cattle, suitable lor .summer trade, and those sold well. Messrs W. Jeli’riex and Co. sold as inilows : For Percy Olsen. 2 steers at £9 3s. 2 at £S 17s,Gd, 4 at £8 3s. I heifer at £7 17s (id, 1 at £7 12s Gd. 1 sucker at £(i 3s. 1 cow at, £3 Ills. For Berry and Co. 2 !>lks at £IC 2s (id. 2 ill £9 13, 2 at CO 12s (id, 2 at £9 2s G, 3 at £9, 2 at £8 13s, I heifer at £S. 2 suckers at £3 3s. 2 at £3 2s, 2 at £3 Is. On account of J. Harris: 2 steers at £7 13s, 1 cow ah £7 13s. 1 sucker at £3, 1 at £2 bis, 2 at 335. On account Nolan and others: 1 steer at £G 7s Gd. o_n account M. P.ooney: 2 heifers at C-l 7s Gd. On account J. Douglas: ! stag at .£3 11s, 1 at £2.

M. Houston and Co., report: - The usual fortnightly sale was held at the above yards yesterday, our entry consisting of 11 sheep and lainl.t and 38 head of fat cattle. There was only a moderate attendance of buyers, hut competition was good, and the lull yarding *vn« cleared at pi ices fu'ly equal to those of the last sale." flood ox and heifer beef realised 3!ls per hundred. medium "Jos to 30s and aged and inferior cows from 20s to 255. We sold oil a-count of Air T. Harris ■ 1 fat wethers (shorn) at 3-ls 0.1, , shorn lambs at 2Ss 6d; on account of Af. Nolan 2 bullocks at £lO 2s Od, 2 at CO 12; lid. 1 at £9 10s. 2 heifers at £8 2s Od, 1 aged cow at £5 12s Gd : on account of T. Staines 5 steers at £7 12s (>:1, 1 aged cow at £-1 los. 1 heifer at CO 2s Gd. 2 at £8 10s. 2 at £8 2s fid. 1 springer at £B. 1 lieiler at ,CS l,s fid. 2 heifers at £7 l,s fid. 1 stag at £B. On account of AY. J. Houston. 2 vealers at •Hs. 1 at 325, 1 at 23s Gd. 3 at 20s. 1 at 21s. 2 at 10*. 1 at 13s Sd. 1 at 16s. 1 at 10s, 1 cow at £8 os.