COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1930, Page 5

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHURA fAT STOCK SALE. Yesterday’s fixture at the above yards was attended by the usual buyers and competition for the 51 head bf cattle offered by TV. Jeffries and Co. was keen at prices, quite 10s per head in advance of last sale. No big cattle were yarded but a goodly number of excellent runners made top prices. The following sales were recorded. For D. 0. Finch, 2 steers at £l2 2s Gd, 1 at' £11:17s Gd, 2 vealers at £3 7s 6d. For Mrs Johnson, 1 runner at £7 2s 6d. For H. Reynolds, 1 cow at £ll 12s' 6d,: 1 at, ;£B, :17s.'. 6dj‘, 2 steers at £ll 12s 6d, 2'at ’ £lO 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £9 12s 6d, 2 at £9 17s Gd, 1 runner at £9 12s 6d, ,1 at-£B. I7s'6d, 1 at £6 17s Gel, 3 at £4l2s 6d, 1 at £4, 2 at £3 2s 6d. For R. Ferguson^ 2. heifers- at £ll- 7s 6d; i at:£lo 2s 6d, 2 at £lO 2s 6d, 2 at £8 17s 6d, 1 at £6 7s 6d, 2 at £8 12s 6d, 1 at £9 7s 6d; (1 bullock at £lO 17s Gd, 1 gunner at £5 7s Gd, 3 at £6 17s 6d. Messrs M. Houston and Co. report : At the above sale yesterday our entry consisted of 48 head of fat cattle which vvere submitted 'to, a good i attendance of bu|ers;"''- A 'fc'iituteMf bur entry Avas the excellent lino of 40 fat cattle yarded by Mr ;W, F. Dietlrichs, of Kokatahi, which included some extra prime heavyweight Hereford bullocks, for which there was good 'competition. Heavy ox beef realized from 42s to 45s per hundred. , medium arid light to 48s ’ and ’ cow beef from 3Qs to '4os. . "We sold as-follows:—On account of Mr R. A. Harcourt 2 bullocks at £13 v , 2 at £l3 7s 6d, 2 at £l4Gss, 2s ; a^ 3 - £l3 10s; on account of T. Staines 1 runner at, £6; on account of Mr W. F. Diedrichs 2 bullocks at ,£l,B 2s ,6d, M 2' at £ls 15s, 2 at £f6 £2O 10s, 3 at £ls, 1 cow at £lO 10s, 2 bullocks at £l4 17s 6d, 2 at £l4 17s Gd, 1 coaa’ at £8 17s' 6d, 1 at £lO 7s 6d, 2 at £lO ss, 2 bullocks at £ls 2s Gd, 2 coavs at £8 7s Gd, 2 bullocks at £l6 10s, 2 cows at £9 10s, 1 at £lO 7s 6d, 1 bullock at £lB 7s v6d, 4 at £20 1 15 s, 1 at £2O 12s 6d,< 1 at £l7 17s 6d, T coav at £ll ss, 1 bullock at £2l.'

DUNEDIN OPOSSUM SKIN SALE. Messrs M. Houston and Co. have received advices from their principles as follows: At the sale held on Friday last, there were practically no Orders at all in the market, and hut for the operations of one buyer who took about half the offering on speculation, there is no doubt that prices would have been even lower than those realised, which were fully 60 per cent below those of last season. This rep*,’ resents a decline of from 8s to 9s per skin; on the average priceis of last year. It is their opinion, in view of the large stocks .still held in London anu the large quantities which will come out of Australia this year, that the position is very unsound, and that prices null fall still lower. Indeed, they will not he surprised to see 'c further decline of Is to Is 6d at next sale. As far as thirds and small were concerned, in many cases these did not fetch enough to pay the royalty and numerous lots could not get a . bid. Prices realised were as follows Super blacks up to 10s 3d, first blacks 7s to 8s 6d, second blacks 4s to 6s. third blacks 6d to Is 3d, small blacks 9d to 2s; super darks up to 9s, first ■ darks 7s to Bs, second darks 3s 6d to ss, third darks 6d to Is 3<}; super browns up to Bs, first browns 6s to Gd, second browns .3s to 3s 6d, third browns 6d to Is; super grey up to Bs, first grey 6s 6d to 7s 9d, second grey 3s to 4s 6d, third greys 6d to Is 3d : super rustys up to 6s 6d, first rustys 4s to 5s 6d, (second rustys 2s 6cl to 45,. third rustys 6d to Is;.super reds up to 5s 6d, first reds 3s to 4s 6d, second reds 2s to 3s', third reds 6d to Is. The above prices include stampage and delivery to Dunedin as well as brokerage and . selling charges,