COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1929, Page 5

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE.

Yesterday’s fixture at the above yards was attended by. a small bench of buyers and with the restricted competition prices. ssj|ed compared with the last sale. It must however be borne in mind that the drop is only in keeping with what has been recorded at the:central, yards in other places. Best ' Ski beef■ .made from 47s to 59s per hundred, lighten! quality from 45s td. 47»: 6d, extra )primo heifer to 48$J( medium from 44s to 475. Sheep sold up to rates recorded elsewhere.

W. Jeffries and Co. sold as follows: On account of Gibb Bros. 28 ewes at 36s 6d, 14 wethers at 42s 9d, 14 'wethers at 365; on account of Perry and Co. 2 bullocks ah £ls 10s, 2 at £ls, 2 at £l4 7s 6d, 5 at .£l4 10s, 2 at £l4 ss, 2 at £l3 17s 6d, 2 at £l3 2s 6d, 2 at £l2.- ,7s Gel, 1 runner at '£7; on account of F; Gibb 4 bullocks at £l7, 1 at £l6 17s 6d, 2 at £ls 2s-6d, 2 at £ls ss, 2 at £ls 2s 6d, 2 at £l6 los, 2 at £l6 7s 6d, 2 at £ls 2s Ocl, i. at £l6 los, 1 cow at £l2 10s, 2 at £ll 17s 6d, 2 at £ll 15s, 2 heifers at £ll 17s 6d, 1 at £l4 ss, 2 at £l3 ss, 2 at £lO 10s; for E. A. Gibb 1 bullock at £lB, 1 at £l6 7s 6d, 1 at £l6 ss, 2 at £l4 15s, 1 heifer at £l4; on account of J. Gibb 1 bullock at £l4 10s, 2 ; heifers'at £l2 12s Qd, 1 cow at £lO., 10s. ■

M. HOUSTON AND CO’S REPORT.

Messrs M, Houston'and Co. report:

At yesterday’s sale\at. the above yards we submitted 150 fat sheep' and 49 head of fat cattle to competition. There was only a moderate attendance of buyers and as the total yarding was a fairly heavy one, there was a decided drop in prices; fat cattle showed a decline of fully 7t)s per head on the extreme prices that have been ruling of late, nevertheless the sale must be' considered good 'for this period of the year. Ox beef averaged about 45s per hundred, heifer and cow beef from 40s to 455.

We sold as follows:—On account of T. Staines, 70 fat wethers (shorn) at 29s 6d, 2S fat ewes and wethers at 28s 6d. On account c? Wm! Berry and Son, 2 heifers’ at £l4 17s 6d, 2 at £l3 10s, 2 at £l2 2s fid, 2 at £ll 10s, 1 sucker at £8 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £l3 10s, 2 cows at £lO 10s, 2 at £ll 2s 6d, 1 hei'fer at £lO 17s 6d, 1 cow’at £lO 17s Gd, 2 stags at £5 2s 6d. On account of T. Mcßride 2 bullocks at £ls, 1 at £lB 2s Gd, 1 at £lB, 2 at £l7 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £9 17s 6d, 2 bullocks at £l2 12s fid, 2 at £l4 10s, 2 cows at £l2 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £lO, 2 bullocks at £ls 2s 6d, 2 at £l4 15s, 2at-£T.B 2s 6d, 1 at £ls 17s fid, 2at £ls'2s Gd, 3 £l6 2s 6d, 2. at £l6 ]. v |it