LATE COMMERCIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 284, 12 September 1933, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET. PRICES ABOUT ON A PAR. A GOOD IjINTRY TO-DAY. Prices generally at the weekly stock market at the Ashburton saleyards today remained about the same as those ruling last week. The entry penned was a good one and the quality was a little better than that of last week’s entry. The sale eased a little toward the end, when interest in the sheep offered lagged somewhat. Top price for fat ewes was 2Gs Id, Cochrane Bros. (Elgin) disposing of seven at this figure. Mr R. Frisky (Hinds) sold five at 24s Id and six at 23s lOd, Airs E. M. Begg (Wakanui) disposed of four at 23s lOd, while Mr W r . G. Marshall (Ashburton) and Cochrane Bros, sold lines of eight and two respectively at 23s 7d. Cochrane Bros., Mr Frisby and a further client all m ado sales at 23s 4d. Fat wethers reached 28s Id, six auctioned on behalf of a client bringing this sum. Other good sales on account of clients were made at 27s lOd. 27s 4d, and 26s lOd, while a line of 21 was passed at 26s 3d. Tlie first fat lamb for the season was entered by Mr I. S. Aicken (Methven) and brought 20s 3d. Miss Hoatten (Elgin) topped the market for fat hoggets with two at 17s Id. Airs C. Page (Seaview) sold five at 16s Id. and Air G. S. Kennedy made 16s 4d for two. Prices realised up to 12.45 o clock were as follow : Fat ewes —Five at 24s Id, 5 at 23s 4d, 6 at 23s 10d, 6 at 21s 10d, 3 at 22s 4d 2 at 18s- 4d, 7 at 22s 4(1, 6 at 21s iod, 6 at 19s Id, 4 at 23s lOd, 7 at 17s Id, 6 at 22s 7d, 5 at 22s 4d, 3 at 19s lOd, 4 at 18s Id, 1 at 24s 9d, 5 at 16s lOd, 5 at C‘s 7d, 4 at 16s 7d, 4 at 14s Id, 5 at 21s lOd, 3 at 23s 4d, 5 at 22s lOd, 6 at 20s lOd, 2 at 16s Id, 2 at 23s 4d, 5 at 17s 7d, 4 at 13s lOd, 7 at I<E lOd, 2 at 23s 7d, 6 at 17s 7d, 2 at 21s 7d, 3 at 20s lOd, 4 at 17s 4d, 7 at 26s Id, 3 at flls 7d, 7 at 21s lOd, 5 at 18s 4d, 8 at 23s 7d, 6 at 18s 4d, 3 at 18s Id, 6 at 15s Id, 4 at 14s Id, 4 at 20s 7d, 2 at 19s 7d, 3 at 13s 7d, 4 at 22s LOd, 7 at 21s lOd, 3 at 20s 4d, 5 at 20s wethers —Six at 27s lOd, 6 at 26s lOd, 6 at 27s 4d, 12 at 13s lOcl, 13 at 12s lOd, 6 at 23s 10d, 7 at 21s /d, 6 at 22s lOd, 6 at 28s Id, 2 at 17s /cl, 8 at 21s 7d, 8 at 22s 4d, 3 at 23s 4d, 4 a? 22s’ 4d, 7 at 22s Id, 5 at 22s 4d, 1 at 255, 8 at 18s lOd. Fat hoggets— Eighteen (wether) at 11s 4d, 9 (wether) at 11s 4d, 1 at 12s 9d, 9 at 13s 7d, 2 at 16s 4d, 5 at 16s Id, 2 at 17s Id. Fat lambs—One at 20s 3d. ■Cattle—Fat steer £8 2s 6d, 1 at £3 5s cow in profit £1 12s 6d, 1 at £l, 6 springers at £2 Is. 1 at £1 12s, store cow £1 10s, 4 yearling heifers £1 13s. BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. (Received This Day, 12.50 p.m.) LONDON, September 11. The Bradford wool market is very firm. Merinos are quiet with fair business in cross-breds.