COMMERCIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1932, Page 4

COMMERCIAL

ARAHURA STOCK SALE.

A somewhat short entry of fat; cattle at the Araliura Yprds was responsible for a sharp rise in prices'for beef. The • total was , 48 head, as against 81 at the . previous fixture. There was good attendance of buyers, and competition was lcten all through the snle. Be:-f appreciated ''fully £1 per head, and in some instances exceeded this figure. 'W/ Jeffries anil u), sold as follows: < ■'.,l.

On account Butler Bros., 2 bullocks at- £9, 1 do. at £8 10s, do. at £B, 2 do at £7 ss, 2 do. at £6 15s, 1 runner at:£3 17s 6d I do. at £3 16s, 2heiferß at £5 ss, 1 cotv at ,£5 ss, 1 do. at £4 2s 6d. For a client, 2 heifers at £6 10s, 4 cows at £5 10s, 1 steer at £7. For F. Amberger, 3 light steers at £5, 2 do-, heifery at £4 5a 1 drjr cow at £2 16*. • -•'b- 1 -

ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE.

Messrs M. Houston and..Co u report :-=i There was a full atten<3arieetof ; buyers at yesterday’s sale, at the above yards, . When, we submitted"4B fat cattle for ' competition. Our entry consisted of light. to medium weight, cattle of exy > cellent quality for which bidding was very keen, .and prices realised were fully £1 per head in advance of those of theprevious sale. Best ox and heifer beef realised to 24/- per hundred, We sold as follows:—On account of F. G. •'William*; and Sons 2 bullocks at £7/5/-, b 2 heifers at £6, 2'bullocks at £6/10/-. 1. : at £B, 2 heifers at £5/5/-, 2 bullocks! at £7. 2 heifers at £5/17/6. 1 cow fit; £4/10/-, 2 bullocks at £6/2/G, 1 stag atb'i £6/216, 3 .bullocks ‘at £6/12/6. 2 afe " £7, 2 at £6/12/6, 2 'heifers nt :: £6/10/-> 2 at £6/12/6, 2 cows ..at £4/5/r. : 7 heifers at £6/5/-, 4 bullocks at £6/5/-, 7 cows at £6/5/-. . *. ,