COMMERCIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1933, Page 6

COMMERCIAL

ARA’IiURA .STOCK SALK. IMPROVED PRICKS. At yesterday's fixture in the above y.,rds a total entry of 12 la-nibs, 18 ewes and 65 head of fat cattle were yarded a-s against only 25 head cattle at the previous sale. There was a good

•:.ttenda..ee of buyers -from all the Cttist towns and -in spite of the increased yaifdi'ng eonirpctitiou was .most keen lor beef with the result that all. grades showed a rise of at lest 2s 6d per (hundred. Prime ox beef made from 30s to 325, plainer heavy weights from 27s 6d to 51s, prime heifer 29s to 31« 6d, best cow 'beef to 28s 6d, plain lotsfrom 25s to 26s 6d. A feature of the yarding was its general excellence, that of Cordon and ‘Sons being of outstanding quality and met with keen com-petJ-i'on. A very prime Hereford- . Shorthorn bullock lor these vendors making £l4 which price has not so far this se son been equalled at Addington save lor one -or two snow bullocks sold last .month. This beast wa« obtained by Messrs' Taylor and Gumming of Revell St., a.nd will he on view, at their premises on Thursday and Friday next. The small yardwig oi sheep sold well. \V. Jeffries and Co. sold u s follows: Fpr M. Patrick’ 12 lambs (light) at 11s 6d, 18 ewes at ,24s 3d. For 'Condon -and Soils. 1 bukock at £l4, 2 a.i £ll l? s 6d. 2 at £ll ss, 2 at.-£ll ■2s ,'6d, 2 at £lO 17-s 6d, 4 .at £5.0 12s 6d, 1 at £lO 7s 6d, 2 at £lO 2s6d, 3 at £9 2s 6d, making ah average of '£.lo 15s; 2 heifers at £lo’ 12s 6d, 1 at- £lO 7s Ixl, 2 at £9 17s 6d, 7 at £8 \7s 6d, averaging £9 9s 6d ; 2 cows at ’£7 12s 6d, 1 at £7 ss, 1 at £6 12s 6d, 2 at £6 2s 6d.

For Butler Bros. 2 bullocks at £ll 5.5. 2 at £lO .7.s 6d, 1 at £8 7 S 6d, 1 at £7 ss, 1 runner at £3 2s 6d. For a client 4 heifers at £6 ss.

Messrs M. Houston and Go. -report: There was a larger yarding of fat ctitle at yesterday’s sale and a good attendance of buyers. Our entry consisted of 15 good quality 'light to handyweight heifers, i'c-r which -there was good competition at prices from 26s to 28s per hundred. We sold as follows; —On account of W. F. Diedrichs 2 heifers at £7 2s 6d, 2 at £7 10s, 2 .at £7, 2 cows at £6 2s |6d, 2 heifers at £6 2s 6d, 1 at £6 as 6d, 2 at £7 2s 6d. 1 at £7. On . account. of W. Diedrichs - jumv, 1 -cow at £5 ss. ■