COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1930, Page 5

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE. 'Yesterday’s market was the first since the Easter Holidays, and the attendance at same was not as large as usual. Competition was, however, spirited, and ox beef prices firmed by 3s to 4s per hundred on the last sale before tlie holidays. Good ox beef made to 455, prime heifer to 41s and cow beef to 37s fid per hundred. A pen of nicely finished runners for Mr W. Olderog were a feature of the yarding and sold well. Sheep were not on demand and late rates prevailed again. W. Jeffries and Co’s entry comprised 45 fat cattle, 11 runners and 52 fat sheep. The following sales were recorded. For T. A. Condon, (2 blks at £l4 17s 6d, 2 at £l4 lis 6d, 2 at £l3 17s fid, 1 at £l3 2s fid, 2 at £l2 17s 6cl, 1 at £l2 15s, 2 at £l2 7s fid, 2 .at £ll 17s fid, 3 at £lO 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £l2 9s fid, 3 at £ll 2s fid, 1 cow at £l3 12s 6d, 3 at £lO 2s fid, 2 at £lO 7s fid, 1 at £lO 10s. For M. Moynihan, 1 steer at £ll 2s 6d, 2 at £lO 2s fid, 2 at £9 12s fid, 1 cow at £7 ss, 1 at £6 12s fid. For W. Olderog, 1 runner at £6 10s, 2 at £G, 2 at £5 15s, lat £5 ]2s fid, lat £5 ss,' 1 vealer at £5, J at £4, 1 dry cow at £5, 1 at £4* For W. Bradley, 1 cow at £6 17s 6d; For J. Ward 1 cow at £8 12s 6d. For 0. McGuigan, 1 heifer at £9 2s fid, 1 cow at £8 17s fid. For a client 1 cow at £6 2s fid, 52 fat ewes at 21s fid.