COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1925, Page 4

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. COAST LAMBS SELL WELL. ELBE EASIER. (By Telegraph.—Special to uuardiaa) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Messrs Tl. Matson and Co., report as folio its regouling their stock sale

at Addington yards yesterday: Store Sheep—A fair sized yarding, including a consignment of ewes from the North Island as well as sheep from Marlborough, the West Coast and the South. The market "'as keen all round, forward lambs and wethers being keenly sought after. Most of the North Is lit iid sheep were 2-tooth. Romney cross sold well. 'Two-tooth three-quar-ter bred owes made 2-ks 6d to 15s, smaller ditto 35s to -Ills Id. 4, C and 8-tooth

ditto good 33s to 385., extra to 41s 6d, 4-tootli Romney cross ewes 425; Ivestrape lambs 31s to 34s Id, good 29. s to 30s 6d, medium 26s to 28s 6d. culls down to 21s; best wethers to 375. medium 31s to 35. s 6d, 2 tooths 20,s to 33s Id, rape ewes 22s 3d to 28s 9<l. Store cattle,—A small yarding and mostly of non-descript lots and with the exception, of.one small line.of 2yr.

steers which made 42s fid. there was really nothing quotable offered. Fat pigs—An average yarding of porkers. The market opened firm at late rates, but .nearing half wnv through prices dropped by 3s to 40s a bead, bight b,tenners improved, but heavy sorts sold at late rates. Light porkers made £2 B,s to £2 Lss, heavy £2 18s to £3 ss. average price Old to 74c1; light bnconers £33 10s to £4, heavy £4 2s fid to £4 15s. average price 5.5 d to 7d. Store pig.s—A good entry came forward and buyers were not prepared to pay the prices that have been ruling of

late and prices receded quite a hit. Values were: W'eaners IRs to 235, small stores 25s to 30s. medium 32s to 38s. large to 455. Beef—A big yarding comprising 540 head. The quality nil round was rather better than lately, hut owing to heavy yarding prices were somewhat easier, showing an n decline of 20s to 25s per hon-b was one consignment- of North ’ . -m-, j n

and tbe.se sold well in tie market. Prime steers made £l6 5s to eta extra to £2O 17s fid, medium £l3 10s to £IG. others down to £0 10s. prime heifers £9 10s to £l2. extra x - £ls. others £6 os to CO os. prime cows £8 15s to £ll 10s, extra to £l4. medium £fi to £8 10s, others down to £3 10s Mutton—A medium yarding and quite enough for butcher’s requirements which were more than usual. The market opened rather slackly, hut soon improved and showed little difference from last week, although, if anything, it was rather firmer. Freezing buyers were operating up to schedule prices. Prime wethers made 43s fid 1 465. extra to 51s 3d. good 40s to 435, others 3fis to 39s fid. prime ewes 36s to 40s. extra to 43s 7d. medium 325. fid to 35s 9d, lighter 29s to 325. ethers down to 265.

Lambs.—The yarding was smaller than last week, hut the quality was better. Again a fair number of West Coast lambs were yarded and these fold well. The market for all classes was firmer, prime lambs being keenly competed for lay exporters at about 12-!d overall, while graziers kept up the price of light or unfinished sorts.