Commercial

Cromwell Argus, Volume LX, Issue 3114, 2 June 1930, Page 5

Commercial

Stronach Munis report:

Kat Cattle- —There was a medium * 11 try lor a double mai'Ket. 370 bcin.:i, foi ward, a big proportion of whi-h consisted ol prime quality cattle. There was yood competition. an.i prices were on a par wilh late ruling rates. Prime heavy bullocks ,£2l •■> ./"--• prime .{.. I<S lo /.-!')• medium to good X.lO to /"17. medium ,£l4 to ~15. light .61- to ,{ij. prime heav\ heifers u.-. to £).\ 12s (>d. prime ,£l2 to ,/.:j. iiii'diiini /.10 to £ 1 1, light ,£S OS to j£g. prime heavy cows /. 13 to ,£l4 id-, medium .£lO to £ll, liji/ht fr.u AS u[>wards, I'at. Sheep— There was a fair entry foi a double market, fully 35011 being penned. Competition lor pnmc 'ilieeu *\as keen, and prices for these showed an advance of 2s pur head on last male's rates. I'rce/.ing weights sold on a par. A few pens of shyw sluep brought to 6d, prime heavy wethers 34s lo 3OS, prime 30s to 325. medium 27s to 2.5-, light 20s to 2 ( s. extra prime heavy owes to 34s t»d, prime heavy 28s 6d to 2t;s. prime :.:- to 2(s. medium 18s to 20s, light 13s to 15s. light freezers 10s to nsOd. rat Lambs —There was a fairly large entry. Competition for prime lambs was good, and these were lirni al It.te ruling rat'-s. Medium and unfinished sort-, however, showed no improvement. Prime heavy lamb* jr. |<> 28;, medium 2is io .'->, liyht ir.s to 17s. (jals.—Very few wimples are olTeiitig and the market is firmer for V grade Cartons which are bringing tip to 3s 3d on trucks country sidings. 'i'.'s abo are eiupiired for at up to '.s id. Wheal—Threshing now is praetiendv finished, and millers have good stocks on hand at present. They will siiH lake any lines suitable, however, at the following- prices:—Tuscan ss, -v. Hunters 5s icd. and Velvet n.v, on truck.-;, viupiiry siding*. mcorUiiig '•> rajjage. (hall—Consignment* have been in t ht> light, sfde. and (here is as good enquiry for prime brig'ht oaten sheaf. which is bringing up to ,£5 ios, ex rail. Dunedin. Rabbit skins—We held our usual foi rniirhtlv sale on Tuesday last, and n!l"r----ed a fair sized catalogue to a trood allondanen of buvers. Competition •as erratic, and price- showed a drop all round of ?d lo jd per lb on late ruling rafes. winter hue l - to I*l winter does to (isd. early winter *»uri*« to -<S','d. early winter, dons to s"»-id. *rd winter. lieeK-s to <r : 'rl -n,) -jut >.. « to cnhl. spotted winter Iv-I s and I >■■< to jil. incoming- to -o.'.d. hit" nut'ima" to 383 d. carlv autumns to 31'd. daw iv •••••••inns to ■>(")(}. o-iine racks to :'.i. light r-i'k- to ,r,, rl. njir'ers +0 .-'!. small lo -.1. siutum" fawn to •■■<]. inmnnin™ hl.»e>,to ?M?d. aolonVn M-ek !•> - •'•! , •,-•- sR"S ('« ivl. N/e-«..J. n ;.. In ./\,\, P.,|;,1,,,,...r, 1 .| 5 j„,.,„nnf s pre ~,..,•„..,' fnleiu.l f !( >'vl\-. a-xl ii,r, .-T,.V- ( .f j« ("ilot. Pri->>e faWes a-.-> blinking up to '.'.- -.. ~v trnrn, V»...,,./>;., Hies—-The",. «.ps a small ontrv of " ;i i

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