LATE COMMERCIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 161, 21 April 1942, Page 4

LATE COMMERCIAL

ASHBURTON STOCK SALE. MARKET FIRMER TO-DAY. SMALL YAK DING OF STORKS. Prices l'ov Cat sheep were firmer and for some lines of ewes a rise of about Is a head was obtained at the fortnightly stock sale at the Ashburton yards to-day. There was a moderate yarding of fats, but there were only a few pens of stores. The attendance of farmers rvns small. Ewes ranged from 12s 4d to 16s .‘ld, wethers from 24s 6d to 28s. Top price for lambs was 26s 6d obtained by S. Robinson (Methven) for a pen of two. Prices up till mid-day were: Fat Ewes —On account of 4'. J. Lemon (Winchmore), 10 at 12s 4d. 10 at 13s 4d; H. M. Copeland (Dromore), 4 at 16s Id, 6 at 14s 4d, 6 at 16s lOd; Mrs Begg and Son (Wakanui). 10 at 14s Id, 9 at 16s 4d, 10 at 14s Id. 6 at 14s 4d; J. Smith (Elgin), 2 at 14s, 11 at 16s lOd, 2 at 14s 7d; L. R. Pawsey (Wakanui), 7 at 15s lOd, 7 at 15s Id, 3 at 14s Id, 5 at. 13s lOd, 2 at 13s; .J. J. O’Grady (Winchmore), 9 at 15s 4d, 8 at 14s 7d, 3 at 13s lOd. 6 at 13s Id. 6 at 13s Id, 12 at 14s 7d; S. Robinson, 5 at 14s Id. 5 at 14s 4d ; at 15s 7d, 6 at 15s Id, 5 at 16 Id, 5 at 15s 4d, 5 at 15s lOd, 6 at 15s 7d, 5 at 15s 7d. 6 at 14s 7d, 5 at 5s lOd, 5 at 14s 7d, 5 at 15s 7d, 6 at 14s lOd, 5 at 14s 7d ; clients, 5 at 15s 7d, 5 at 14s lOd, 5 at 14s Id, 4 at 14s lOd, 3 at 15s lOd, 5 at 14s 10d. 5 at 15s 7d, 1 at 16s 3d, 8 at 14s Id, 6 at 14s 7d, 25 at 13s 6d. Fat Lambs—On account of S. Robinson (Methven), 2 at 26s 6d; J. Smith (Elgin), 2 at 25s Id. Fat Wethers—On account of clients, 5 at 25s Id, 1 at 24s 6d, 1 at 28s. Cattle—Two heifers at £7 5s and £7 7s 6d. 1 cow at £5 ss.