COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1927, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

AKAHURA FAT STOCK SAIL

At tbe above yards yesterday the usual buyers "ere in attendance and comeptition was firm at prices on a par with previous sales. Messrs " • Jelfries and Co. report an entry ol s*» bead of fat cattle and 25 fat hoggets. The following sales were made :—On account Mr D. J. Diodrichs, 22 fat hoggets at Cl Bs. On account Mr 11. Scease, 3 cows at CIO 10s. On account Mi* A. Scott. 2 cows at C 9 17s (id. 2 at C 7 2s (id, 1 at Cll. 3 at Cf) 12s (!*L 3 heifers at £7 10s, 3 at £/. 3 at C 7 17s lid, I at £7 7s lid. 3 htdi’ocks at Cl2 ss, 1 at C 9 2s fid. On account of Mr T. A. Condon, 2 heifers at CIO ,2s (id, 1 at£B 2s fid. 2at £B, 2at £7 ss, *2 at £7 7s fid. 1 at CIO 2s fid, 1 cow nt. CS 2s fid. 2 at CS ss, 2 at €lO 12s fid. 2 at Cfi ss, -I at C 7 17s fid, 2 bullocks at Cll hs fid.

M. HOUSTON AND CO.’S REPORT

At the above sale yesterday our entry consisted of 10 fat sheep and >1 head of fat cattle which were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Ox beef was on a par with prices ruling at the previous sale, fat cow and boiler beef was much lower. Good ox beef -realised 37s Od to -Ids per hundred. best heifer and cow beef from 30s to .'Os and inferior from 30s to 38s per hundred. AYo sold as follows:—On account oi T. Staines 10 fat sheep at 38s ; on account of .1. G. Mclmrry f heifer at £8 15s 1 bullock at £ll os. 13 passed in; on account of W. J. Wallace 3 bulloc ks at £l3 13s Od. 3 at £ll 7s Od. 3 at £]9 2 at £l3, 2 at £ll 12s fid. 3 at £ll 13s fid. :3 at £lO 17s Od, 3 at £ll 17s Od, 3 at £l3, 3 at £l3. 1 at 01° 15s 1 at £ll 13s Od. 1 at £lO 17s Od ; on account of IV. A. Jamieson 1 bullock at £0 os. 1 heifer at £0 os. 1 cow at £7 10s, 3 at £O. 1 at £4 lo* l at £5 10s 1 at £4. 1 at £o, 1 at •£> b,s.