COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1927, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE. Yesterday's entry at the above yards consisted of 63 head of fat cattle offered by Messrs AY. Jeffries and C'o. There was a. representative attendance of buyers and competition was quite good prices equalling those of the last sale when prime ox beef mndo to 45s per hundred. Medium weight were in keen demand and sold from 38s to 42s 6d. Lighter sorts round about 37s 6d. Some excellent cows made as high as 365, while heifer .beef at no time sold below 37s and as high ns 40s. There was a total clearance. The following sales were recorded:— On • account Messrs O’Neill Bros., 2 steers at £8 12s 6d, 2 heifers at £9 ss, 2 at £ 10s, 2 at £8 12s 6d, 2 at £6 los, 3 i £5 2s 6d, 1 at £0 12s Cd, 1 cow at £9, 1 at £8 10s, 2 at £6 17s Qd, 2 at £7, 2 at £G 15s, 1 at £6 12s Cd, 3 runners at £4 12s 6d; on account Messrs Perry and Co., 2 bullocks at £ls 12s Cd, 2 at £l4 10s, 2 at £l4, 4 at £l3 10s, 2 at £l4, 2 at £l2 15s, 2 at £l2, 2 cows at £lO 15s, 1 at £lO 10s, 2 at £lO 7s Cd, 1 at £9 ss, 3 heifers at £9 12s Od ; on account Air AY. F. Diedrich, 2 bullocks at JBIG, 4 at £l3 15s, 2 £l3 12s Cd, 2 at £l3 2s Gd, 1 at £l3.

M. HOUSTON AND CO.’S REPORT. The usual fortnightly sale was held nt tho aliove yards yesterday, our entry consisting of 52 head <>t fat cattle which were submitted to a good attendance of buyers. Best ox heel realised from 37s Gd to 40s per hundred, good cow and heifer beef from 33s to 36s per hundred. AA r e sold as follows:—On account ol Misses Cummings 1 bullock at £lO, 3 at £l2 17s Gd, 1 at £lO 17s Gd, 2 cows at £lO os, 1 at £9 ss, 1 at £lO ss, 1 heifer nt £8 17s Gd: on account of R A. Hnrcourt 2 bullocks at £l3 2s Gii, 2 at £l4 15s, 2 at £l4 ss, 2 at £l4 15s; on account oT T. A. Condon 1 bullock at £l4. 2 rows at £l2 2s Gd, 1 at £lO 17s Gd, 1 at £9, 1 heifer nt £8 2s Gd, 1 cow at £9 Js Cd, 3 bullocks at £l4. 2 cows at £. 2s 6d, 2 bullocks at £lO 10s, 1 at £l3, 1 cow at £9 7s Gd, 2 heifers at £8 Os, 2 bullocks at £l3. 2 cows at £lO 7s Cd 1 bullock at £ls, 1 at £l2 los, 2 at £l3 17s Gd, 1 cow at £9 1-x Cd, 1 at £7 7s Gd, 2 bullocks at £l4 2s Gd, 2 heifers at £8 15s, 2 at £ll is Od.