COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1929, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE. ,Ry Telegraph— Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 39. Prices were not greatly varied Irani recent rates at to-day s Addington live stock sale. hat Cattle.—There was a slightly smaller yarding.. The quality generally was better. Heavy sorts were easier-, I here was a better demand for handy weights. Extra heavy steers soid from ■Lib to C2l 19s fid, heavy £l7 IDs to £l9, handweighls £l(s 5s to £l7 I os. medium £44 to £ls ss, unfinished £ii His to £l3 10s. Extra heavy cows sold '■tom £l4 5s to £ls 2s (id, prime £ll to £l3 I Os, medium £8 15s to £9 15s, light £0 os to £8 10s. Prune heavy heifers sold at £ls fis to £l7 12s (id, prime £ll 15s to £l3 10s, medium £!; 10s to £ll os. plain £7 os to £9 os. Eat Sheep.—There was a small yarding, mostly ewes. The market was firm at last week’s rates. Extra prime wethers sold to 37s lOd, prime 32s fid to 3os, good medium 29s to 325, plain from 2(5s lOd. Ertra prime ewes sold to 34s 4d, prime 27s (id to 325, prime fetched 24s fid to 275; others 20s (id to fid, unfinished from lfis. Of fat lambs there was a small entry. Prices were well up to schedule. Best heavy lambs sold to 37s Id, prime 31s to 345, medium 28s fid to 30s (id, light 26s to 28s fid. Store Sheep.—The market was on a par with last week’s. Over four thousand store lambs were penned, mostly half bred. Forward rape lambs fetched 24s fid to 275; others 20s (id T. 23s fid; culls from 12s. About five thousand adult sheep were forward. The market was steady. Best two tooth North Island ewes went to 39s 9d. Fat Pigs.—There was a small entry of pork and bacon, and a slight advance on late rates. Choppers sold from 30s to £4 10s, light porkers 30s to 3Gs, medium 38s to 4(55, heavy 48s to 545, extra heavy to £3 0s fid. The average was 7d to 7id. Light bacon sold at C 3 2s to £3 Os ; medium £3 7s to £3 15s; heavy £3 18s to £4 3s. The average was (id to fijd per lb. There was a fair demand for store pigs. Weaners sold 0s to Bs, good woaners 8s (id to 10s; small stores I Is, to 13s; medium 15s to 21s fid, large 22s to 2(is.