LATE COMMERCIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 9, 22 October 1940, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

VALUES SHOW FURTHER DROP. GOOD ENTRY OF FAT SHEEP. With a good entry of fat sheep at the Ashburton stock market to-day prices showed a further decline, the drop being estimated at up to three shillings a head. The range of prices up to mid-day was: Fat ewes, 12s to 38s; fat wethers, 24s Id to 37s 4d. The main sales up to noon were: — Fat Ewes—On account of J. Skinner,' 6 at 25s lOd; J. Robertson (Winchmore), 4 at 24s 7d, 2 at 12s, 1 at 31s, 1 shorn at 16s, 1 shorn at 12s; C. K. Fletcher (Hinds), 6 at 18s 4d; R. C. Carter (Newlands), 7 at 24s 7d, 6 at 25s 7d; A. McLaughlin (Eiffelton), 4 at 24s Id, 1 at 16s; G. Letham (Lauriston). 5 shorn at 22s 7d, 7 shorn at 23s Hid, 7 shorn at 22s 4d, 6 shorn at 23s lOd; E. C. and H. White (Eiffelton), 4 at 34s 4d, 6 at 31s lOd, 5 at 26s 4d, 6 at 24s 7d, 6 at 31s lOd, 4 at 28s lOd, 4 at 22s lOd, 4 at 22s Id, 5 at 33s Id, 4 at 30s Id, 6 at 20s Id, 8 at 27s 4d; Miss Irene Catherwood (Eiffelton), 1 at 38s; Leadley’s Estate (Elgin), 3 shorn at 20s 4d, 3 shorn at 10s lOd, 5 shorn at 18s Id, 5 shorn at 17s lOd; Cochrane’s Estate (Elgin), 2 at 34s 7d; R. Hawke (Loweliffe), 5 at 28s 7d, 5 at 2-7 s lOd, 3 at 24s 7d, 4 at 28s 4d, 3 at 24s 4d, 1 at 15s 6d; L. R. Mangin (Methven), 4 at 25s 7d, 2 at 14s Id; D. G. Croft (Seafield), 4 at 24s 7d; A. Harrell (Lagmhor), 3 at 28s Id, 3 at 26s Id; clients, 4 at 35s Id, 4 at 33s lOd, 6 at 20s lOd, 5 at 25s lOd, 3 at 32s 7d, 3 at 23s lOd, 4 at 32s 7d, 4 at 20s 7d, 3 at 26s Id, 4 at 27s 4d, 5 at 24s 7d, 5 at 32s 10d, 5 at 26s lOd, 4 at 25s 7d, 4 at 23s Id, 6 shorn at 15s TOd, 5 shorn at 12s lOd, 3 shorn at 10s 7d, 5 shorn at 17s Id, 8 from 23s Id to 26s 4d. Fat Wethers—On account of Airs A. E. Wilson (Hinds), II from 25s 4d to 26s lOd; C. Iv. Fletcher (Hinds), 1 at 255; Gf.' Letham (Lauriston), 5 shorn at 20s lOd; Cochrane’s Estate (Elgin), 4 at 36s lOd, 3 at 37s 4d; Leadley’s Estate (Elgin), 4 shorn at 24s Id; clients, 3 at 27s 7d, 4 shorn at 27s 7d. Hoggets'—On account of client, 4 at 21s lOd.

Cattle—On account of clients, 1 fat cow at £ll 12s 6d, 1 fat heifer at £5, 3 steers at £4 3s 64,' 1 second calver at £7, second calver at £6, sixth calver at £4 15s, fat cows at £l3 2s 6d, £0 1.7 s 6d, £ll 2s 6d, fourth calver at £7, fat cows at £lO 5s and '£s 15s, 3 daj&y heifers at £3 ss, bull at £5 10s, dairy cow at £5.