LATE COMMERCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 18838, 3 June 1920, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

ADDINGTON MARKET. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 2. At the Addington market there was a larger yarding of sheep and lambs of all classes, and a smaller one of cattle. Prime mutton maintained its value, and beef 1 showed an advance. Store Sheep.-—Values showed an easing. : Bidding was slack, especially for inferior ! ewes, and prices generally were lower. For.vard lambs l!)/6 to 23/6; ordinary- lambs, ' 14/9 to 18/3; cull lambs, 11/8 to 13/-; ; 'we lambs, 17/1 to 23/4; 2, 4, 6, and 8- ’ tooth ewes. 21/- to 30/6; inferior 2, 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewe.s, 15/6 to IS/3 ; pood 4, 6, and S-tooth wethers, 26/S to 30/1; inferior 4, 0. and 8-tooth wethers 22/6 to 24/-. Fat Lambs—There was a yarding of 2650, compared with 2400 last week. There was I little demand for unfinished stuff, but prime lambs were in gooll demand, although values ; were easier than at the previous sale. Extra prime lambs sold to 40/-, prime 27/- to i 32/-; medium, 24/9 to 26/9; light and in- | ferior, 19/10 to 23/10. Fat Sheep—Considerably more sheep were : forward, the entry comprising eleven races as against seven a week ago. The quality j was >vell up to the average of recent sales. ; Competition was fairly spirited both from j exporters and local traders, and prices were j a trifle firmer than a week ago. Extra i prime wethers, 47/6 to 54/6; prime wethers, 39/6 to 46/9; medium wethers, 35/lo 39/-; lighter wethers, 30/9 to 34/9; ; extra prime ewes to 52/9; prime ewes, 31/9. to 37/6; lighter ewes, 22/6 to 30/6. Fat Cattle —Owing to the short yarding, rates showed a considerable advance on last 1 week. Extra prime steers sold to £3O 10/-; j prime steers, £l9 to £2O 12/6; medium ! aeers, £ls 10/- to £lB 12/6; lighter steers, ! £9 17/6 to £ls; prime heifers, £l4 to/£lB 1 5/-; extra prime cows, £2l 2/6; prime cows, £l3 1.5/- to £ls 17/6; ordinary cows. £9 ; to £l3 10/-. Vealers —Runners sold to £8; good vealers, £4 10/- to £6; medium vealers, 38/to £3 5/-; small calves, 9/- to 32/6. Store Cattle—Only good quality stuff : ,vas in demand. Eighteen-months-old steers ■.old to £4 3/-; bulls, £6 to £l3; dry cows, i £3 10/- to £6; spring culver,’£7. : Dairy Cattle.—Springing heifers sold to ! £18; second and third culvers to £lB 5/-; nferior and backward cows, £6 to £lO. ! Fat Figs.—Choppers, £7 (o £9 10/-; light ■ bnconers, £5 15/- to £6 10/-; heavy bacon- ; nrs, £7 to £7 15/-; extra heavy baconcrs, ; £8 to £8 8/-; average price per lb, lOd; ■ light porkers, £3 1.5/- to £4 10/-; heavy 1 workers, £4 15/- to £5 10/-; average price ! 'or lb, 11 Id to 1/-. i BURNSIDE MARKET. | DUNEDIN, June 2. j There was a large attendance of country visitors at (he Burnside stock sales to-day, | which was probably due to the large influx j of rural population to the city on account of the races, show, and other fixtures. The vnrdings were much .smaller than usual, leach class of stock met with good coinpetition, sheep and lambs particularly selling at advanced prices, although the quality was not up to the usual standard. Fat Cattle—l 97 were yarded. The quality ,on the whole was only fair. Competition , for prime rattle was good at lust week’s prices. Best bullocks sold from £l9 10/to £22 10/-; medium, £l6 to £l7 ; inferior, £l3 to £l4; best cows and heifers, £l3 to £ls; medium, £lO 15/- to £ll 10/-; inferior, £9 10/- to £lO.

Store Cattle—Good sorts met with keen demand, an extra good line from the Lakes district bringing up to £l6 19/-. Young cattle, however, were not keenly sought after, and prices for this class were easier. Fat Sheep—l 993 were penned, a medium yarding. The quality on the whole was not good, very few really - prime sheep being forward. On account of the improved p'rospects of shipping freezing buyers were very active, resulting in an advance over last week’s rates of 2/- a head on wethers and 1/6 a head on ewes. Prime wethers brought 44/- to 47/9; medium from 38/-; ewes realised from 52/6 to 60/-; prime from 40/to 45/9; medium from 33/- to 38/6; light and aged from 25/- up. Lambs—9oo were yarded, a small yarding of medium quality. Freezing buyers were active competitors, and were eager to secure supplies at an advance of 2/- a head on late rates. Values ranged from 22/6 up to 35/3. Pigs—A small yarding. Bacon buyers were fully represented. Values for baconers were 7/6 a head below last week’s prices, while lighter kinds maintained late values. The best baconers realised from 9Jd to IOJd per lb; best porkers, KUd to lllcl per lb. LONDON WOOL SALES. HEAVY WITHDRAWALS. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). LONDON, June 1. (Received June 2, 11.20 p.m.) At the wool sales a large offering of Merinos was catalogued, but two-thirds were withdrawn. Prices were the same as on the opening day. A fair selection of crossbreds was offered, but low prices led to heavy withdrawals. For Coughs and Colds, never fails, 1/9, 2/9. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.