COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1929, Page 5

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE. Messrs M. Houston and Co. report:] ;At the usual fortnightly sale at the above yards yesterday our entry comprised 42 head of'fat cattle which were [submitted to a large attendance of buyers. The total entry at the sale was [much larger than at previous '-sales, ,ancl tile quality of the cattle yarded ;was excellent: Competition was good at prices slightly lower than the extreme,.prices ruling at the last snip. Heavy ox realized 50s, to 52s 6d per bundled, prime medium weights 555, cow and heifer from 50s to 56s and prime runners,,to 60s per hundred. We sold as follows: ; On account of, Mr W. F. Diedrichs (Kokatfilii) 2 bul locks at £l7 12s^6d, 2 at £lB, 1 at £l9 7s fid ,1 hejfer at ■—l7, 2 bullocks at '£l9, 2 at £l7 ss, 2 fit' £H, -2 at’ £l7‘ 2s 6d, 1 cow at £ll 12s 6d.' ;Qn account Mr T. Staines 1 heifer at £ll ss, 2 cows at £ll, 1 at £9 10s.. 1. at> £l3 5k On account Mr A. 0. Scott (Kafangarua) 2 bullocks at £2O, 2 heifers at £l3, 2 bullocks at £l9,‘ 2 at £22 10s, 1 heifer at. £l6' 2s fid, 2 runners, at ; £l2 ss, 1 bullock ill £l9 15s,;,_2'at £l9 10s, 1 runner at £l2, 2 bullocks at £l9 os, 3 at £l7 12s fii, 1 heifer at £l3 ! 2s fid] li cow at £l3 10s. On account of a client 1 <ow at £lO, 1 heifer at £l3 12s 6d. At the conclusion of the fat stock sale We held a sale of store cattle as follows: On account T\ Staines, 1 bull at £6, 1 at £5, 43 yearling steers and neifers at £5 7s 6d, 2 cows at £5 7s 6d. , On account of. E. Morris, 10 mixed ; cows and heifers at £4 14s fid.