LATE COMMERCIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 21, 5 November 1940, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET. . A DOUBLE SALE TO-DAY. VALUES PAR WITH LAST WEEK. Owing to the Christchurch Show- being held next week, there was a double stock market at the Ashburton saleyards to-day. There was a large entry of fat sheep and a good attendance of farmers. During the morning values generally were on a par with those of last week. The market was firm. At mid-day both fat ewes and wethers had brought up to 34s Id. The best lambs offered had sold at 24s lOd. The main sales in the morning were:

Fat ewes—On account of G ; Letham (Lauriston), 6 at 24s lOd; Kennedy s Estate (Greenstreet), 5 at 17s lOd; Shearer’s Estate (Greenstreet), 7 at 27s lOd, S at 25s lOd, 2 at 23s id; A. Amos (Wakanui), 4 at ,26s 7d, 3 at 24s lOd; W. Wells (Greenstreet), 2 at 22s 7d; Allan’s Estate (Ruapuna), 5 at 17s Id, 4 at 17s lOd; clients, 3 at 23s 4d, 4 at 24s 4d, 5 at 2Ss 4d, 3' at 22s 7d, 5 at 28s 7d. 4 at 26s lOd, 1 at 23s 3d, 6 at 22s 7d, 8 at 25s Id, 8 at 24s Id, 7 at 22,s 4d, 7 at 19s lOd, 7 at 18s lOd, 5 at 27s lOd, 4 at 24s <d, 6 at 23s 7d, 8 at 19s 10d, 2 at 34s Id, 3 at 30s, 11 at 17s lOd, 5 at 19s 7d, 5 at 18s lid, 6 at 24s 4d, 14 at 19s Id, 6 at 25s lOd, 7 at 26s Id, 6 at 22s 4d, 6 at 20s 7d, 17 at 18s Id, 4 at 23s lOd, 3 at 31s 7d, 5 at 24s 7d, 6 at 24s 4d, 6 at 23s Id, 6 at 22s lOd,* 7 at 21s 4d, 8 at 19s lOd, 9 at 18s 7d, 4 at 25s 4d.

Fat wethers —On account of clients, 5 at 22s 7d, 2 at 32s 4d, 7 at 34s Id, 8 at 31s 4d, 7 at 295-Id, 5 at 30s Id. Lambs—On account of W-. Wills (JGreenstreet), 3 at 22-s 7d; clients, 4 at 23s 4d, 4 at 23s lOd, 4 at 24s lOd. Hoggets—On account of clients, 1 at 32s 6d.

Cattle—‘Oil account of clients, fat cows at £ll2 17s 6d, £8 2s 6d, £7 17s 6d, £4, £l4, fat steer at £10,.3 vealers at 28s 6d.