COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1928, Page 6

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ADDINGTON-'STOCK SALE, OI;IKJSTC1:11;k.U-I,’ Xov,,. 28. The Col low i »ij4 i,s tlio range .of. prices realised at metropolitan stock sale: Beef—A smaller yarding. An entry uf lot). The quality was good. The biggest proportion. v.as cow heel. 'The basis of prices jyas the same ,as last week. Best steers-realised £2O to £22 I ds. extra £2l 17s (id, prime: ..1; 17: to id) 12s (id. handy £l(s 10s to £lßs 755. nu-dinm £l7l os to £ls ss. lieavy cows £i I I (is to £lO 12s od, prime. £ll to £lO Lss, medium £8 os to £lO ss, light £(i 5s to £7 ss. heifers prime £l2 10s to £l7 17s Oil. medium £5) 10s to £ll 10s. light £7 10s to £8 15s. Fat sheep.—An entry of 6300. with a small percentage of well-finished sorts. Prices were easier. Wethers (id to 7d per lb. ewes sid to (id. There was an average drop of 2s to 8s per head. Best shorn wethers realised .‘s7s -Id. prime 83s to 35s 0(1. medium 80s to 83s, light to 28s, extra prime ewes to .355, prime 80s to 81 lOd. medium 27s Gd to 20s Gd. light to 2.3 s (id. Fat Lambs An entry of SIO. Values were well up. to late rates. Fxtra prime made 81s to 87s lOd. prime 81s and 38s Gd, medium 29s to 80s Oil, light 25s to 28s. . . Store Sheet)-- An entry slightly larger than last week. The class of sheep was good, and there was sound competition. with slightly advanced rates, flood ewes and lambs realised 23s and 25s 3d. ordinary 19s to 22s 3d. inferior lOs and 18s Gd. good 4. G and 8 tooth ewes shorn 30s 3d. Best shorn wethers made up to 30s, ordinary 22s to 245. Pigs—There was a large entry. The quality was mixed and prices opened easier than those of last week, lmt improved as the sale progressed. Choppers made £1 10s to £4 2s Gd, light pork 30s to 355, medium 38s to 455. heavy 4Gs; to 525; bacon, light 55s to GO.s, medium 02s to 755. lieavy 70s to 80s. extra to £4 Bs. Average price per Ih. 51d to Gd. Stores—A medium entry. Prices advanced on late rates. Small woaners made 7s to 11s. good i.2s Lo 2<)s and 21s to 255, large 26s to 335.