COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1928, Page 6

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE. C'limSTCm'KCil. December r>. Tin; following was the range ol prices iii to-day's stock sale at Addington:— Fat Cattle.—An entry of 400 head. The West Coast and Southland were represented. 'I he market opened iirinIv. lieavy steers and cows were easier hy Ids to Ids per head. Host steers t‘2o to LtM !7s .'id, prime id 7 to Id!! Ids. handy weights Ldti 10s to LIS ds.. medium and 1 ipiiit Ld() to Llo ds, heavy cows Ll-I Ids to Ldti is (id. prime Aid to LJ3 Ids, niediiim LS ds to Lit) l(!s. light LI) ds to L 7 ds, host heifers Cl !ds to Al 7 17s (id, prime Ll •> It’s to Ll.'! Ids. medium L!) 10s to LI I I Ox, light A 7 Ids to AS Ids. Store Cattle.—A good entry ol young entile, with keen competition, Hereford cows realised up to A" is lid, two year Hereford heifers L'7 I Vs (id. Jersey heifers L(i 7s fid. ord. cows Ld Ids to LS, hulls Ld to AS 10s. Fill Sheep.—A smaller entry. 'I he quality was not so good, and numerous consignments were not finished oli. Competition from gra;'iei> kepi prices (inn. F.xtra prime wcl.hoi.- made up to Otis H)d,.prime Otis to .‘ids, medium 2S s fid to ills lid. light t*s is. extra prime ewes to .'ids id, prime 2 ~ (' ;t!s. medium Lis (id to 27s (id, light In 21s od. Imnihs.—A to lalof 010 were yank'd. Prices were up to lid and l!!d. Many o| 1 1m lambs were, ol the lighter description. Hoteliers and exporters operated freely. Heavy made I'roiM Ms |,| to ii'is lOd, prime ills to AC <d. medium 20s to .‘sos lid, iigbt 2(is (id to 2Ss (id.

Store Sheep.- There was a small yarding, mostly old ewes with lamb al foot, and aged merino wet liers. Competition was brisk. Rest owes and lambs realised 21s to 20s Cd, medium |!ls to 20s. inferior lOxod to l s s Od. Cost short wethers 25s to 28s, medium 20s to 21 s od, shorn merino wethers Ss Od to Ms Kid. dry shorn. 1, 0. und 8-1 noth ewes 28s to 2!)s.

i igs. Prices same as lasi week