LATE COMMERCIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 168, 30 April 1935, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

SOME GOOD QUALITY SHEEP.

VALUES IMPROVE UP TO Is 6d

After the Easter holidays, butchers are holding short supplies and the demand for butchers' lines at the weekly stock market at the Ashburton saleyards to-day was consequently good. The yarding was an improvement on that at Tinwald a fortnight ago both in the matter of quality and quantity. Some prime pens of ewes and wethers brought very satisfactory prices and there was a marked increase throughout the sale, with values up to Is 6d a head better than at Tinwald. Mr G. R. AVatson (Westerfield) sold one fat ewe at 19s and a client received 18s lOd for nine. Nine .sent in bv Mis G. B. Hampton (Chertsey) realised 18s 4d and Messrs Waugh Brothers (Mount Somers) made tire same figure for three. Mr W. J. Allan (Kuapuna) sold one at 17s and sales of eight and three were made at 16s lOd on account of Mr L. Hanrahan (Dromore) and Mr L. E. Bennett (Ruapuna) respectively. Two fat wethers entered by Mr M. O'Connor (Ruapuna) realised 23s lOd, and Messrs Wangh Brothers (Mount Somers) sold 12 at 17s lOd. Mrs T. M. Hampton (Tinwald) was the most successful vendor of fat lambs, disposing .of four at 23s lOd. Lambs on account of clients made 21s lOd and 20s lOd and Mr T. Taylor (Ashburton Forks) also sold six at 20s 10d - - p n Prices up to noon were as follow: — Fat Ewes—On account of D. J. Doak (Wakanui), 7 at 13s 4d; L. Hanrahan (Dromore), 8 at 16s lOd, 9 at 15s lOd, 20 at 14s 7d, 27 at 13s Id, 4 at 16s 4d, 2 at 12s lOd; E. B. Newton (Ashburton), 45 at 12s 7d, 6 at 15s 7d, 5 at 15s 5' at 14s, 8 at 14s 4d, 11 at 14s Id, 13 at 13s lOd; R. 0. Carter (Newlands), 7 at 12s Id, 5 at 14s 4d- M. O'Connor (Ruapuna), 6 at 14s 7d- G. R. Watson (Westerfield), 1 at 19s; W. J- Allen (Ruapuna), 8 at 13s 4d, 1 at 17s; Derrylin Est. (&M>, 9 at 10s lOd; J.C. Heseltme (Ashburton), 11 at 13s 74 10 at 13s 4d; R. Grxce (Seafield), 18 at 15s 4d 4 at 13s Id, 9 at 13s lOd; Mrs G B. Hampton (Chertsey), 9 at 18s 4d 7 at Us 4d 14 at Lis 4d; A. B. Lochhead (Mt. Somers), 9 at 12s 7d, 8 at lis 7d; Waugh Bros. (Mt. ISomers), 3 aUSs 4d, T at 13s 10d, 15 at lis 7d, 13 at 10s 10d- L. E. Bennett (Ruapuna), 6 at 16s iOd; clients, 4 at lis WW. 2 at lis Id, 9 at 18s lOd, 9, at 13s Id, 8 at lis la, 4 at 14s 7d, 6 at 7s Id, 19 at lis Id. j ,-., r , Fat Wethers—On account M. O Connor (Ruapuna), 2 at 23s IOd; Waugh Bros. (Mt. Somers), 12 at l7e IOd; clients, 4 at 8s lOd, 8 at lis lOd. Eat Lambs—On account ot 1. laylor (Ashburton Forks), 6 at 20s IOd; Mrs T. M. Hampton (Tinwald), 4 at 23s 10dj clients, 2 at 19s lOd 3 at 20s lOd, 3 at 21s lOd, 4 at 16s at Cattle—Eat cows at £5 10s, £2 10s and £1 ss, fat heifers at £3 15s, 2 at £3 10s, £2 7s 6d and £2;, steer at £2 os, cows with runners at £2 10s to £1 os ■ calf at £l, 5 runners at 17s. Stores: Heifers at £1 17s 6d £1 Ws, £1 7s 6d to £l, cows at £2 to £1 10s, 2 calves at lOs.

AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES. GOOD CLEARANCE AT MELBOURNE. ' (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The last of the main series of wool sales for the current season commenced with good competition, which resulted in excellent clearaincies. The market, on the whole, was practically um_ changed compared witii closing rates at the last series. COMPETITION AT BRISBANE. (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. At the opening of the wool .sales prices showed an advance of 7i per cent, on the closing sales at Sydney on April 11. Competition was keen for an average selection, amd the clearance was the best seen at auction for a considerable time.