COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1925, Page 1

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

All All I'll A EAT STOCK SALK. ,1 Ei'T i! lES AND (.O’S KEI’OUT. Ai to-day’s usual fixture in the e yards !H head of cattle and 2,1 t l : ,t >; |„-cp ami lambs v, ere .siihinitu.,| to jniblic conipotilioii. there being a representative \\cst (oast ntlenuiirc of butchers. Competition lor all classes ul stock was distinctly linn ami prices were easily Cl per head in advance of the last sale. Prime ox 1,..,.1' made as high as -10 s per hundred, the average running Horn 37 s to ,J?s i',d. Heifer heel sold even hotter making up to Jus per hundred, the average lie Tug 33 s. Cow beef, of which there was a fair yarding also appreciated by ;is per hundred, averaging lliroughoill the sale about 31s. A IVatu.x- .-(' Hie sal.- was the excellent yarding of si from Mr J. Comlo'ii Bruce Bay Hun, throe pens of core prime wethers making Us each, and Ihe owes from the same vendor :17s lid. A pen of extra prime owes from Mr N. O'Brien’s Kokataln liuu made PH , . The following were sold bv defines ami Co:—For Mr T. V. O’Neill. 70 fat ewe- at :r.s. l-'ur Mr N. O’Brien. 2, lat ewes at Ills. For Air -J. Condon. PI fat wethers at Us. s(‘> lat ewes at J7s (Id. On account Mr E. A. Oibb. - bullocks from '-12 12s fid to til 2s (id, averaging til 12s, Id heifers £9 As to C 8 7s (id. averaging £2 12s Oil. On account of Mr J. Oihh. (i heifers.

averaging £7 17s (id. On account Mi- J.' Deidrich. 10 cows from. £0 2s (id t„ £0 7- lid. averaging £7 "s. HOrSTON’S AND CO'S RKPOKT. Messrs M. Houston and Co repori : We held our usual fortnightly sale at the above yards yesterday, our entry comprising 71 fat sheep and lambs and Jl head of cattle. There was a very good attoudance of buyers and competition was keen throughout tor all finished beef, with the result that prices advanced from. 20s to 30s per head on the previous market. Best, „x beef realized to 35s per hundred and good heifer and cow beef to 3.s (Ul ami aged and inferior cows to 25s per hundred. Fat sheep sold exceedingly well. AYe sold as followsOn account of T. Staines: JO fat ewes at JJs, 1-s lambs at 2-ls; on account H. IT Basel], 23 aged ewes, inferior, at ■22 s: on account of P. Douglas (AVaitahn) 2 bullocks at £ll. 1 stag at 19 r )s , 2 bullocks at £U 15s, 1 stag at Pin °s (id. 2 bullocks at £lO 10s, on account of It. Bradley (Arnl.ura): 1 cow at £d ss. 1 at £3 2s Oil; on account of John Adamson (Hanlum): - bullocks at £lO 2s fid, 3 at £0 12s Gd, I I-; 2s od. 2 suckers at £t> Ids. 1 bullock at £lO. 1 heifer at £lO 2s fid. 2at£9 2s 6d. 2at £3 6d, l at £lO ss. 1 row at £8 10s 1 at -6 fid 1 at £5, - at s * at £4 2s 6d.