COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1927, Page 4

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

ADOINCTON STOCK SALES. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 18. i’here was a heavy entry of fat cattle at the Addington market yesterday, hut thi> entry of fat sheep was short. The result was that while fat cattle, with the exception of some lots

of prime cows and heifers, eased In price, there was another improvement in the values of fat sheep, which made the highest prices that have ruled since rhe days of the "boom.” The sale of fat sheep was a most satisfactory one from the point- of view of vendors, though the butchers could hardly be expected to regard it in that light. •Store s-heop also met with a satisfactory demand, and prices showed a tendency to improve on late rates. Ewes showing well in lamb wore sought, after especially. In the store cattle sale there was a good demand for grazing lots, hut the competition from potters was not so keen as usual. Daily cattle sold at n slight advance on late rates, and there was again a very keen sale for killa.ble ve.-i.lers, which were much short of re--quirements. Competition for porkers and haveners was a little better than, at the previous sale, and store pigs sold l firmly at Into rates. Fat cattle.—On account of thelarge yarding the sale was not- so keen as the one a fortnight ago. though in some cases prime medium-weight cows' and heifers sold quite as well as at

’ tho last market. Big steers, however, were 20s to 25s a head easier than late rates, and medium weight steers and rough cows were from 15s to 20s a head easier. Prices a. 1001 b. were: Extra, choice heifer beef to 445; good medium-weight steer and heifer beef 38s to 41s; medium quality beef. 36s to 37« 6d ; heavy-weight. 33s to 35s 6d: unfinished, 31s to 335; and rough, down to 255.

Extra- prime heavy bullocks, £lB to £2O 12s Cd. prime heavy steers, £lO 15s to £l/7 15s. medium-weight- prime .steers £l4 5s to £lO 10s. light steers £ll to £l4. unfinished steers £8 to £10; extra prime, heifers to £ls, prime heifers £ll 10s to £l3 10s, medium heifers £7 15s to £ll, light heifers £5 10s to £7 10s; extra, prime cows to £10.7s Cd, prime cows £lO 15s to £l3, ordinary cows £7 .to £lO 10s, light cows £4 12s 6d’ to £0 15s. Store cattle—There was a large entry of store cattle consisting mostly of small station lines of steers and heifers. Cattle fit for grazing purposes sold well at late rates, but patting sorts were easier and harder to sell. Values were:—Four and five year old steers £lO 10s, two and three year old steers £0 5s to £O. three year old heigers £5 12s 6d ; good eow.s £3 5s to £4 10s, medium cows £2 to £3, aged and interior cows £1 to £1 15s, hulls £3 5s to £0 ss. Dairy cattle—The entry of dairy cattle totalled 04 head. There was a good id.tendance of buyers and a complete c-.learanee was made at prices slightly iu advance of late rates. Values were: -Best second, third and fourth culvers £7 10s to £9 10s, medium sorts £5 10s to £.. inferior sorts £3 to £5, heifers £3 10s to £G 10s, olio extra- good £l2- 10s. Old cows in ■profit £1 10s to £4. Voalei'S— There was a very small entry of venters-, and the quality was poor. The number of kill able sorts forward was only about half the requirements of the market, and these sold at- even better prices than the high ones ruling a. fortnight ago. Values were:—Twelve to eighteen months old sors o£7 15 : -. good vealers £5 10s to £0 Tss, medium vealers £3 15s to £5 ss. Others 15s to £2.

Fat rbeui- There was a comparatively small yarding of fat sheep. Jn the earlier pari, of the sale the advance on late rates v.t.s over 3s a head. Later on the demand .slackened but it improved again in the final stages and the sale finished firmly. On an average good ewes-, which wore not numerous, were better than a fortnight ago by 2s a head, while wethers improved by Is Gd to 2s. Values were:- Extra •prime wethers 54s to GGs -Id, prime we thers 47s oil to 535, medium wethers 38s to -17 s light wethers 29s to 375; extra crime ewes 13s (id to 50s Id.

primo ewes 39s to 43a, medium owes 32s to 38s, light ewes 20s to 31s, rough ewes 20s to 245; prime hoggets 33s to 375, medium hoggets 25s to 325. Store sheep—The entry of store sheep was not very large, and it consisted mostly of aged ewes. However, as most- of tho ewes were showing well in lamb, and as there was a. good demand from farmers for this class, they generally sold well. Values were: Sound-mouthed half-bred ewes in lamb 27s to 375, sound-mouthed cross-bred e"'es in lamb 28s 2d. sound and failing mouthed cross-bred owes 25s 3d to 26s 3d, failing-mouthed crossbred owes ISs to 235, aged cross-bred ewes G.s 9d to IDs lid, cross-bred wether hoggets 20s to 22s 3d. inferior cross-bred wether hoggets 17s to 18s, half-bred ewe hoggets 31s to 31s 9d, Corriedalo ewe hoggets 34. S lOd. cross-bred owe hoggets 25s fid to 30s. inferior cross-bred ewe hoggets 22s to 235. sound-mouthed halfbred wethers 26s Id to 30s. Fat pigs—There was a medium entry of fat pigs with a slightly better demand for lioth porkers and baconcrs. Values were: —Choppers £3 to £7 18s Gd. light baconcrs £3 5s to £3 15s, heavy baconcrs £4 5s to £4 10s. extra heavy baconcrs £4 14s, average price per lb. old to 6sd; light porkers 50s to 625. average price, per lb. 7d to Bd.

Store pigs—There was a large, attendance of buyers, and the sale throughout was good. The market opened on a par with late rates, and this level was well maintained throughout. Values were: We liners 10s to 16s, good weaners 17s to 21s. slips 26s to 325, medium stores 34s to 38s. large stores to 48, 5, sows in pig £3 tV> £5 155..