COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1927, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAIIURA FAT STOCK SALE

W. JEFFRIES AND CO.’S REPORT

The first stock sale of the New Year was held at the .above yards yesterday when 45 head of fat cattle and 182 sheep wero submitted to the usual buyers. Competition was good for light weight finished bullocks, some pens equalling 40s per hundred, while heavier sorts were not quite so keenly sought for, owing, no doubt to the very hot weather prevailing. The quality of the girding was excellent, the top price" being recorded for two bullocks from the Poerna Run which made £l4 ami a very prime sucker from Messrs Perry and Co made £6 os. Sheep sold well" and quite equalled Addington rates. Wo sold as follows: — On account of Mr J. Condon, 45 wethers at 275, 87 ewes at 2.15; for Poorrfi Run, 2 bullocks at £l4, 2 at £l3 17s Gd, 1 at £lB 12s Gel, 5 at £l3 2s Gd, 1 at £l2 15s, 1 at £l4, 3 at £l2, 1 at'£ll 17s Gel; 1 at £ll ss, 1 at £l2 15s, 2 at £ll 2s Gd; on account of Messrs Perry and Co. 1 sucker at £6 ss, 1 at £5, 1 ’at £3 10s, 1 at £3 7s Gd, 2 at £3 ss, 2 bullocks at £l3 17s Gd, 2 at £l3 7s fid, 2 at £l2 17s Gd, 2 at £ll 15s, 2 at £ll, 2 at £lO, 2-at £ll los, lat £ 8 17s fid, 1 stag !.it £4 10s. Messrs M„ llousou and Co. report: — The first sale of the New Year was held at the Arahura Saleyards yesterday.'our entry consisting of 37 fat cattle'. There was a good attendance of buyers, and prices realised were very firm for this time of the year. Handy weight ox-beef averaged about 37s per hundred, although quite a fair proportion made fullv 80s, whilst good cow and heifer beef sold at 80s per hundred. We sold as follows: —

On account of W. A. Jamieson, 2 cows at £8 17s fid. 1 cow at £9 ss. 2 £7 ss. 1 at £8 2s (id. 1 at £B. 1 at £8 12s fid. 1 at £0 7s fid. 1 at £7 10s. 2 at £7, 1 at £7 17s fid. 1 at £fi 17s fid. 1 at £5 12s fid, 2 at £5 10s. On account of Jus. Donovan. 2 bullocks at £lO .ss. I at £1 I 12s Gd. 1 at CIO 10s. 2at £ 11 10s. 2at £lO ss. 1 sucker at Cl 12s Gd. 2 bullocks at £ll. 2 at £l.l ss, 1 at CIO 15s, 1 sucker at £5 2s Gd. On account of W. Bond. 1 hull at £3. On account of T. Staines, 5 bullocks at-£lO 10s.