Commercial

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXI, Issue 3160, 27 April 1931, Page 5

Commercial

Strouach Mortis report: Fat Cattle There was a small ent'ry, lis.;; boi.ng forwards consisting, principally of medium quality, a very few really prime cattle being- forward. Prices were I rem par to a shade easier. Kxtra prime heavy bullocks to /i - prime heavy /. 1.: to ,/, 13 ss, medium £$ to ,/.iu 10s. light from £■7 to £H. extra prime heavy cowu and heifers to AlO, prime £(> fo f /"8, medium £4 to £6, fat Sheep-- There was a fairly large entry , 2.63,! being forward. Prices tveiv firm at last sale's rates. Kxlra prime heavy wethers to 17s 3d, prime 14s to 15s yd, medium lis to 12s, light from qs upwards. Kxtra prime heavy ewes to 12s 6d, prime heavy os to Ms Cid. medium 6s to 8s 6d.

Pal Lambs —There was a fairly largo entry. 1.070 beng forward, the quality on the whole being good. Prices were from par to a shade easier. Kxtra prime heavy lambs- 16s to 18s 6d, prime 13s 6d to 15s 6d, medium 10s to 13s. Fat Pigs—There was a medium entry and prices were on a par with late ruling rates. Store Pigs—These sold from a par to a shade easier.

Oats.—Threshing has now commenced and a number of samples are coming on the market. Merchants however are not keen buyers at present and the nominal value, for A grade Gaitons which are bringing up to 2s 3d on trucks, country s-ijings, B grade 2S id,

W'Ucat. —A number of samples are coming to hand and millers will take my lines suitable at full market rules. Fowl wheat meets with fair demand at up to 5s 3d ex store, Dunedin. Potatoes.,—Consignments are still coming- to hand freely and the market is quiet. Good firm tables are blinking up to .£4 10s ex store, Dunedin. ("hafT.—Sufficient consignments are coming forward to meet the local demand and the inquiry is confined to Prime Bright Oaten Sheaf which is up to .£4 10s ex rail, Dunedin. Sheepskins—We held our usual fortnightly sale on Tuesday last,' anr] offered a large eatnlqgi.jo to The' usual attendance Jot' buyers. There was keen competition and prices -were on a par with last sale's rates. Merino full-woofs to 5-Jd, J-wools to jd, \ -wools to 3sd, -}-!> full-wools to 6-Jd, J-wools to sijd, s ijd, 1-wools to did, fine x-h full-wools to 6\d. J-wools to sJd, \- wools to 4jd. x-h full-wools to s§d, J-woo's to 4jd. to 4.3 d, fine x-b hoggets to s} x d, lambs to hoggets to s:ld, dead M> to 5 Jd, dead lib to qd, best pelts, to