Commercial

Cromwell Argus, 5 August 1929, Page 5

Commercial

Stronach Morris Report:--Fat Cattle—There was a very *mall entrv, 140 being- forward. '1 he quality on the whole was only fair, tne number of prime cattle forward being small. Competition was keen, and urices were firmer by fully 30s per head on. last sale's rates. Prime heavy bullocks £22 to £24 '/* V d : medium £l7 to £2O, light 413 to £i o ,:s, extra prime heifers to i. 20 2s Od, prime £\b to £l7 10s, medium £l4 to Vls 10s, light from £lO 'upwards, extra prime cows to £lO, prime £.12 to £l4, medium £v to £lO 10s. Pat Sheep—There was a medium entrv, 2200 being- penned, the bulk ot which consisted of ewes. Prices for prime wethers were practically on a par with last sale's rates, while ewes showed a drop of fully 2s per head. Prime heavy wethers 46s to 48s, prime 4-s to 445, medium 38s to 40s, light 30s to 355, Prime heavy ewes 34s to 38s yd, medium 27s to 30s, light irom 22s upwards. Fat Lambs—There was a. small entrv, 400 being- forward.' Prime lambs sold on a par with last saie-s rates, but unfinished sorts were difficult to quit. Prime lambs 33s to 34«> llieul " um 28s to 30*' h ght from 7, 5 S ul t J ' f pjjrs—There was a small entry ot fat pigs, and these met with keen demand and sold slightly in advance oi last sale's rates, itore pigs also met with keen enquiry, and showed a substantial rise. . . Oats—The market is very quiet, and the nominal price of A-grade Cartons is up to 3s 3" oU trucks, country sidings* , , , Wheat—The bulk of free wheat has now changed hands, and the ferings are out of the Pool. M llus are buying odd lines of these. low wheat meets with steady demand at up to 6s ex store, Dunedin. , 1 Potatoes— Vary few consignments have been coming to hand footlij north of late, and there has bee 1 a sharp rise in the market since last week. Prime tables are bringing up to /8 ios ex store. Dunedin. Chafi-Owmg- to the wet weather delaying cutting options, consignments have been on thehght £ do. and there is a good enquiry tor prime bright oaten sheaf at up to £0 ex rail, Dunedin. . Rabbitskins-We held our usual fortnightly sale, on Tuesday last, and offered a fair-sized catalogue to <i good N attendance of buyers.. Competition was erratic. and prices. ioi prime winter skins were practical* on a par with last sales rates, while other sorts were from a par to a shade easier. Super winter dues to 1-lid. Ist winter does to 117 d. 2nd winter doe* to Q3.R early winter does to 8-Jd. super winter bucks to It winter bucks to io 4 d, 2nd winter bucks to U7jd, early winter bucks to &Jd, incoming to 7 2.}d. late autumns to Grid, early autumns to srid. dawns autumns to 4&1. bglit racks to 4»«<iprime racks to runners to 30"; small to 241 d. autumn bloodstained to 45 : id, winter bloodstained to 5-«? IS I broken to 473 d. 2nd broken to 43"> outgoing to 45 d i "lilky does *° 35 *. ' springs to 45td, u* winter fawn to io7d, 2nd winter fawn to <>rd. Ist winter black to oo:'}d. 2nd winter black to 64id- ' st liaveskins to 5/id, 2nd harcskins to 3od. horsehair to 16M.