COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1925, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

AIIAIii'HA HAT STOCK SACK. Yesterday's fixture at the a hove yards was attended hy a full gathering of buyers when an entry of SO head of cattle was submitted. The quality of ihe yarding was excellent and though prices were hack fully 01 per head as coni,pared with the last sale they were nevertheless equal to those of the last fixture in October. Prime ox bee) made 51s per hundred finished medium weights from 42s fid to 47s (id. Prime heifer from 40s to Ids (id. Cow beef of which there was a good sprinkling ranged front 35s to 42s fid according to quality. .Messrs \V. Jeffries and Co sold as follows:—For K. A. Gibb 2 bullocks at £l4 15s, 2 at £lB, 2 at £ls 7s (id, .‘1 do. at £l7, 1 do. at £ls 17s (id, 3 heifers at £l2 15s, 4 at £ll, If at £lO 7s (id, 3 at £lO 8s (id, 2 at £lO 12s (id. 1 cow at £!) 12s (id, 3 at £l3 2s (id. For Poerun run 1 bullock at £lB 10s. 1 at £l7, 1 at £lO 10s, 2 at £lO. (i at £ls 15s. 0 at £l4, 1 at £l3 12s (id. 2 at £l3, 1 heifer at £l3 12s (id, 1 at £l3, 3 vealers at £O, I at £5, 1 at £3 15s. For J. Condon: 2 bullocks at £lB 15s, 1 heifer at £ll 2s fid. 2 at £l4 7s Od, 1 at £l4 ss, 3 at £l2, 2 at £l2 2s (id. 2 at £ll 15s, 3 at £lO 17s fid, 2at £lO 15s. For n client: 2 cows at CIO, 2 heifers at C 7 2s fid, 1 stag at £l2. For J. McC.uigan : 1 dry cow £(i, 2 cows in profit £5. For Awaiuna dredge 1 draught gelding £lB 10s. For C. 17. Homan trotting gelding “Lincoln Drift” £5.-

Messrs M. Houston and Co.. report: — Our entry at yesterday's sole at the nl«>vo yards consisted of 70 prime shorn wethers and (18 fat cattle. There was a large attendance of Iniyers and competition was good throughout the sale, and although prices realised showed a decline on the high prices at last fixture, the sale was, nevertheless a very good one. Ox heel realised from 4f>s to 50s per hundred, heifers from 42s to 48s, and cows from 35s to 40s. Fat. sheep realised very satisfactory prices We sold as follows:—On account of Nolan Bros. (Okuru) 38 prune shorn wethers at 40s 3d. 32 at 37s on account of A. 0. Scott (Karangarua) 2 bullocks at/ £lo 7s (id - at 15s, 1 cow at- £l3 10s, 4 bullock* at. t£ll 2s fid. 2 at £ls 7s fid; on account of FI. N. Adamson _ o'j 2 bullocks at Cli l‘ s bd. - at £1 > - (id, 3 at £l4 2s (id. 2 heileis at £1- • • o a t £l4, 3 at £l2 2s (in. 1 bullock at £l4 ss; on account of F. G- " > and Sons (Wehekn) 4 bullocks at £IA 17s 6d. 2 at £ls ljs (id, 3 at ilo 2s 0 . 1 heifer at £l3 os. 4 at £lO 1‘1 at £l2 15s. 3 at £l3 2s fid, - « 012 15s, 3 bullocks at £lB. 2 at tlo Ids 4 at £ls os, 1 at £lo l.s M. 1 heifer and 1 cow at £l2 ss; on account Sa. B. »-** <™f i y 'mMo o- i r.e. oil account ot (Bru« Bay) 1 account of T. Pryor sl*v£\ --count of £3, 1 18 months steer at 40s. I ling heifer at 30s.