Commercial.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLIII, Issue 2285, 19 February 1912, Page 5

Commercial.

Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., report Tor week ending loth February, as follows : Fat sheep :—-There was a large yarding of 3SSS. Prices for prime sheep dropped from Is to Is (id per head whilst ewes especially dropped about 2s. A large number were passed. Prime wethers brought from 18s (id to IDs (id, extra to 22s 9d, medium 16s (id to lSs, light Mi to los, best ewes lis to 16s (id, extra heavy to 18s (3d, light and inferior lis (id to 12s 6d. Fat lambs : —There was a large yarding of 2)66, the" quality being only medium and prices were easier than those of last week. Best lambs brought from Ms (3d to 15s (id, extra to 16s (3d, medium to good 12s (id to Ms, Fat cattle ;—The was a large yarding of 255 including some pens of very prime cattle. At the beginning of (he sale prices showed a drop of 5s to 10s per head and eased still further towa-ds the end. Best bullocks brought from £ll 10s to Cl 3, extra heavy to £M 17s (3d, medium C!) His to £lO 10s. light £7 10s to CI), best cows and heifers CS to CD, extra to £lO 2s (3d, medium C(i 10s to i' 7. light. CI 10s to £5 10s. Pigs:—There was a very large yarding of both store and fat pigs, There was good demand for bacouers and bidding was very brisk, good lines realising up to (Id per lb. Store pigs and slips were a good deal easier. Quotations, — Suckers 9s (Id to los, slips Kis to 22s (3d, store pigs 2ls to 3:3s (is, porkers- 36s to 425, light baconers -los to 525, heavy baconers (35s to 7Ss, choppers to 935. Tallow and fat :—There is a good deal coming to hand and prices still remain equal to last report. Quotations, —Best rendered tallow, 23s (3d fo 255, medium to good 18s to 2:3s (id, best rough fat 18s to 20s, extra to 225, medium to good HJs to 17s (>d, inferior Ms to los. Oats: —There is very little change to report as there are very few lines of old oats offering. Shippers are enquiring for both A and ii grade Cartons, (Violations, —Prime milling 2s 4d to 2s od, good to best feed 2s :3d to 2s Id, inferior to medium 2s Id to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra.) Wheat:—The market js very quiet and there is very little uheat offering. Fowl wheat U in good demand and is readily sold. Quotations, —Prime Velvet :3s 10s to :3s lid. red wheats 3s 9d to :3s 10d, medium milling and best whole fowl wheat 3s Sd to 3s 9d, medium fowl wheat 3s 4d to 3s (3d, broken and damaged 2s lOd to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra.) Chaff:— Very large consignments are, still coining forward but there is very little demand except for prime quality. Medium and inferior lines are practically unsaleable. Quotations, —Prime heavy oateu sheaf chaff £3 to £3 os, medium to good £2 10s to .C2 17s (3d, inferior #2 to £2 us, per tou (sacks extra.)