MARKET REPORTS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 37, 26 November 1920, Page 5

MARKET REPORTS.

As far as outside bu; aess is conce. cd matters in the oat market are absolntely al a standstill, and there is practically nothing to report. The only movement is in shipping to the Old Country, The Shropshire, has left Bluff with a ccnsiderable cargo, and she is to be follo^red by the Port Caroline in a few days; and her departure will materially reduce the stocks held in the district. There is a fairly good demand for chafi", due mainly to the fact that not much is offering from ihe country, but neverC.eless valut . have receded, and it is doubtful ii merchants would care to exceed l on trucks to-day for prime qualrty. The local demand for ry^rass for scwing down still holds good, and there hss been virtually no demand for either the North Island or Australia. Owing to the recent bad weather in the north bnmt ing ofE operafcions are Hkely to be retarded so it is hardly likely that a demand will arise much before the end of the next month. During the past week the stock market has remained practically unchanged, store eattle having a sEghi tendency to ease also there is very little demand for store sheep, with the exception of ewea with lambs, which mahitahi fair values. Fat eattle are in fair demand, and at ut Wallacetown sale there was a good enfcry, prices being well mainfeined. Fat sheep still maintain good values, but butchtsrs seom keener to buy sheep out of the wool, owing, of course, to the large drop ht skins and the uncertainty of the wool market. Prices may he qncted Fat eattle. — Extra prime bulloeks, £28 to £Y 5s ; prime, £3i to £26 10s ; unfirtished, down to £15 ; extra prime cows, £13 to £15 ; prime, £11 10s io £ 2 cows, £13 to £15 ; prime, £Ll 10s to £12 10s; unfinished, down to £18 ; Ira prime heifers, £13 10s to £15 10s; prime, £11 10s to £12 10s; unfinished, down to £9i Store Cattle. — Three and four-year-old steers, with plenty of condition, £12 10s to £13 10s ; average, £11 5s to £11 15s; twQyear-old steers, £6 ICk to £7 10s for good sorts; yearlings, £3 IQs to £4 10s. Fat Sheep. — -Rxfea prime wethers, 42a to 45s | prime, 4Ck to 42s; uafimished, dtown to 38s ; extra prime ewea, 38s to 40®'; prime, 35s to 37a; unfinished, down to 3G*k Store Sheep. — Four, sir, aird ®gM-toofh ewea, with lambs, foll and failicrg. mouthed ewess, 15s to 17s 6d ; extra good lambs, 2Gs to 24a; wethers fn good condi ticai, 32s to 35s ; average, 28» to Skr ; extm good mixed-sex hogget®, 25® to 26sr; avef* ar;e, 23s to 24s; unfinished, down to 20^