COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1928, Page 4

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE. CHI; ISTCH URCH. Aug. 23. Compared with the rates ruling at the Grand National sale a fortnight ago both fat cattle and fat sheep showed a decline in price at the weekly stock sale at Addington yesterday. Still, fat cattle sold well, there being active competition for the really prime sorts. The yarding of fat sheep was a large one, thirteen and a half races being filled. The number forward seemed to he in excess of the requirements of butchers, and the sale was rather slack throughout, with an average deelino oil late rates of Is Gil to 2s a head. Three spring lambs i.'ime forward, and they sold at very high prices, one making 50s. There was only n small entry of store sheep. The demand for hoggets was not so good as at recent markets, but there was active competition for good class adult sheep. Cows, which formed the hulk of the store cattle entry, sold at late rates, and the demand was satisfactory for the better sorts of dairy cattle. Ycalers were again in short supply, and high prices were obtained for all I<i 11 able sorts. Porkers were considerably easier than at the previous sale, but Imeoners sold firmly. Store pigs were in oversupply and they declined in price. Fat Cattle.—Choice beef of handy weight touched 50s nor 1001 b, and in some eases a little over, hilt, the general range of prime beef was about 45s to 4Bs, medium 41s to 445, plain 35s to I Os, and rough down to 30s ,por 1001 b. 'file range of prices was:—Extra prime steers £22 17s (3d to £25 17s (hi ; prime steers £lB 2s fid to £2l 7s fid; prime medium-weight steers £ls 17s fid to £18; medium steers £l3 to £ls 30s; ordinary steers £ll 2s fid to £l2 10s: extra prime heifers to £lB 7s fid ; prime heifers £l3 to £ls 12s fid : o-diuary heifers £lO to £12,155; lighter heifers £7 17s fid to £9 10s; extra ’'l'inio cows to filS 17s fid ; prime cows £l2 to CM 12s fid; medium ( nr' £0 to £’2 10:; other.; £0 2s fid to f'S PM

Voilers. —There was a very small yarding of veal calves, the hulk being vonng calves and the remainder yearling to 18-months sorts. The offering was not nearly sufficient for requirements'. and high prices were obtained, for all billable lots. Values were:— Twelve to 18-nunndis sorts, to £ll 8s fid: Good vealors. £') to £S 10:; medium vo"dors £3 5-s to £5 10;; small calves 20s to .£2.

Store Cattle.—A small yarding of store cattle was made up of cows of uncertain ages and a few bulls. There was a fair demand, especially for the bettor class of cows, which made £4 to £0 (V;, un;d others £2 to £3 355, and bulls sold at £5 11s to £8 33s fid. Dairy Cattle.—-There was a full

yarding of dairy cows of mixed quality. and there was a good demand for the better sorts, there being a large attendance of buyers. Values wore : Best second and third culvers £9 to £34 : medium second and third culvers Xo to £8 30s; host licit nx £7 to £l9 3 9s; aged cows in profit £3 to £3 10--. Spring Lambs.—Three spring iambs that were penned were of nice quality. One well-grown lamb sold made 50s. and two brought 43s Id and 41s Gd.

Fat Sheep.—The range of prices was;—Extra prime wethers to 51s; prime heavy wethers 42s to 4">s; prime medium-weight wethers 38s to 41s; medium wethers 33s to 375; light wethers 31s Id to 32s Gd ; extra prime ewes to 44s lOd; prime owes 84s t/< BSs; medium ewes 29s to 335; aged

owes 2Gs 4d to 28s; prim© hoggets. l 30s 4d; others 24s 4d to 30s. Store Sheep.—Values were : —Extra good four, six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes to 43s fid; best four, six and eight-tootli tlireequarterbred ewes to 365; ordinal-}- four, six and eighttootli tlireequarterbred ewes to 26s 6d; best two-tooth lialfbred ewes to 35s fid; ordinary four, six and eighttootli lialfbred ewes to 26s Id; best lialfbred wethers 33s to 35s fid; ordinary lialfbred wethers to 26s fid ; best crossbred wethers 34s to 355; extra, good crossbred ewe hoggets to 38s; good crossbred ewe hoggets to 295: good tlireequarterbred ewo hoggets 28s to 30s Gd ; best lialfbred ewe hoggets to 325; good crossbred wetlier i hoggets to 27s fid; ordinary crossbred wether hoggets to 24s fid; ordinary tlireequarterbred wetlier hoggets to 245; ordinary lialfbred wetlier hoggets 23s 3d to 25s 3d.

Fat Pigs.—Porkers were in large supply, but the entry of baconers was small. The market for porkers was weaker, while baconers sold at late rates. Values were:—Choppers £3 to £5 10s; light baconers £3 7s to £4; heavy baconers £4 10s to £4 19s fid -. average price per lb, fid to 7d; light porkers 35s to 455; heavy porkers 50s to 58s fid; average price per lb fid to 7d. Store Pigs.—A very large yarding of storo pigs which overflowed into the porker pens was made up chiefly of small and medium stores. There was a decline all round on late rates, and towards the close it was difficult to make sales. Values were:—Weaners 11s to 14s; small stores 15s to 225; medium stores 23s to 28s; large stores to 345.