COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1928, Page 2

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE. IV. JEFFRIES AND CO’S REPORT. Yesterday's fortnightly fixture at the above yards was marked by the very large entry of fat cattle, the quality of winch was exceptionally good. While there was quite a representative attendance of buyers present the price per hundred eased somwhat on last sale. Good ox beef ranged from 32s (id to 38s per hundred, according to quality, light and medium ox from 30s to 34s (id. Extra prime heifers of which there one or two pens of real good quality, made to 35s and 3(Ss per hundred. There was again a fair entry of cow beef which made from 27s (id to 335. -Messrs \V. Jeffries and Co’s entry com-, prised 8.3 head on account of the following clients. For .J. Condon and sons 2 bullocks at £ll, 2 at £l3, 1 at £l4 2s (id. 2 at £l2; 2 at £l2 15s; 2 at £l2 ss; 3 at £l2 2s (id; 5 at £l2 ss; 5 at £ll 17s fid; 2 at £ll 15s; 1 heifer at £9 15s; 1 at- £9 7s fid. For H. Busch, 2 steers at £8 12s fid; 3 at £8 ss; 3 cows at- £8 2s fid ; 2 heifers at £fi 17s fid. For J. Harvey, 14 steers at £9 10s; 2 heifers at £S 10s; 1 at £8 2s Gd; 2 runners at £G ss; 1 at £4 ss. For D. C. Finch, 1 bullock at £l3 2s fid; lat £l2-5s ;2 at £ll 10s; 2 at £ll 2s fid; 1 eow at £lO 12s fid. For J. Y. Finch 1 steer at £8; 1 cow and runner at £9 ss. For P. Olson. 2 heifers at £7 10s; 3 steers at £6 2s fid. 2 vealers at £3 2s; 1 at £2 17s Gd. For L. A. Ditely, 1 cow at Co 7s Gd. For .T. Ward 1 eow at £6, 1 at £5. For J. Havill, 1 steer at £S; 1 cow at £5 2s fid. For Toker Pros, 2 cows at £7; 2 at. £5 10s,